New Britain herald., 1922-08-24

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 All the other guests-dressed n4 kings and queens, clowns and fairies farmers. robbers-crowded abou Jimmy Rabbit the moment he ar rived, and rocked with laughter. H. wagged his tail, up and down, caus ing the cat-tail to bob queery.
 You don't wag your tail the righ' way" Billy Woodehuck told Jimmy "Old dog Spot wags his from side tc side To tell the truth, Billy was a bit jealous Of Jimmy and his costume He wore, himself, his mothers old. est supbonnet and her second-bes' apron. But nobody had laughed at him.
 "Is this better?" Jimmy Rabbit cried. And he spun around quickly, bringing the cat-tail with a thump across Billy Woodchuck's nose.
 The whole company laughed at Billy now. And for some reason or other he didn't like it. Sad to say, he flew into a rage and chattered his teeth at Jimmy Rabbit
 Sick him, Spot" Paddy Muskrat cried, And Jimmy Rabbit rushed at Billy Woodchuck He couldn't bark because he had never learned how So he tried to growl. But the only sound he made was weak squeak, which Paddy Muskrat's wife declared was the funniest sound she had ever heard.
 Bite him Spot" Uncle Jerr. Chuck quavered in a shrill voice. Billy Woodchuck had often leased him. And he wanted to see Billy treated roughly.
 Now, Jimmy Rabbit had never learned to bite anything except a cabbage, or a lettuce head, or tur- nip, and such things, He didn't know what to do.
 But Billy Woodchuck could bite He darted at Jimmy Rabbit with his mouth wide open.
 Jimnys wits always worked quick ly. Before Billy knew what was happening, Jimmy Rabbit had thrust the old bone into Bi!ly's meuths That startled youngsters teeth closed upon it with snap. And all at once he began to blubber He was not used to biting bones.
 He has hurt me, Ma Billy cried to his mother, who had just come waddling up. Jimmy Rabbit tried to push this bone down my throat"
 "Nonsense." cried Paddy Muskrat to Mrs. Woodchuck. If your son hadn't lost his temper there'd have been no trouble at all"
 Fla ha. He, he." Uncle Jerry Chuck Uttered
 Mrs. Woodchuck turned upon that old chap anerily.
 T know very well that it's all your fault," she accused him. What bus ness have you at this ball? You weren't invited
 Uncle Jerry Chuck hobbled hastily I way. People were laughing at him low. And that was more than he ould stand .rE ...
 Come, son" said Mrs. Wood huck to Billy. We won't stay at he ball any longer. There's a rough rowd here"
 Oh! I don't want to leave, Ma" Billy objected. Let me stay"
 And Jimmy Rabbit, who was al- vays good-natured, wagged his tail iolently and capered up to Mrs. Voodchuck, saying that he was very orry if he had hurt Billy and beg. ing her not to leave.
 Look out for the dog!" cried Mas ar Meadow Mouse, who had been the fun quietly.
 The whole company shouted gaily { that-except Jimmy Rabbit He Ire wall. And he whisked about nd ran.
 The rest of the party stood still, 'ith their backs to the stone wall, nd watched him with cries of glee. is cat-tail tail struck the ground at very jump. His hat, slipping out of lace, let his ears stick up oddly. And then everybody jumped. A larp bark scared the whole com ash, that the real old dog Spot had ,me to the fancy-dress ball, like ncle Jerry Chuck without an in- tation.
 The ball was over in no time Net 1tl the next day when the field ld-forest-folk counted noses, did ey know that every one had capped. And they all agreed that it , as Jimmy Rabbit that saved them.
 old Spot hadn't stopped to sniff at mmy's bone he would certainly . i've bounced upon at least one of the , errynnakers.
 1922 by Metropolitan
 Newspaper Service.)