New Britain herald., 1922-12-26

Se1o WNh ' QfoAa. Mrs. Mouse then came forward She was still shaking slightly iron
 her fright. This is Mr. James Rabbit" sait
 her husband. Mrs. Mouse made . funny littlt l curtsy.
 "I thought for . moment he wal . Cat" she said with . nervous tit l ter.
 Mr. Mouse laughed gayly. Not with those ears!" he ex. claimed.
 He looks the least bit like Cat Mrs. Mouse added. Not with that tail." her husband declared. Certainly not with hi, disposition. MT. James Rabbit is a gentleman" Mrs. Mouse said she was clad to hear that. And she remarked fur ther that she hoped MT. Rathii would make himself quite at henie and help himself to anything in the way of vegetables that took his fancy.
 "Ah!" said Moses Mouse That's the trouble. The only thing he fan cies is beyond his reach"
 "Now, that's q shame" cried Mrs. Mouse, who hated to have guest go hungry in her cellar. Let me think. I know" she said with her next breath. T found some daint es early this evening that he'll be sure to yike. Mrs. Green brought a big boxful of something into the cellar late in the afternoon. I was an hour gnawing my way into it. haven't eaten any of the goodies. was saving them until we had company"
 Lead us to the box!" MT. Mouse tade her. And he and Jimmy Rab- bit followed Mrs. Mouse out of the room where the vegetables were stored. In . few moments she was showing them the box which stood on the cellar bottom.
 Moses Mouse crept through the hole which his wife had gnawed. And then he turned around and stuck his head out. &
 There's no use inviting you to fol- low me-" he told Jimmy Rabbit. This hole is too small for you. But I'll sample this stun. And if 1t tastes as good as it smells Iii break off some and bring it out to you"
 If Mrs. Mouse hadn't been . polite person she would have followed her husband. But she had guest. And of course she couldn't leave him alone.
 Bring . plenty. Mosesl" she called.
 She was talking pleasantly with Jimmy Rabbit, keeping watch all the while for her husband to reappear.
 He soon came creeping out of the box. The moment Mrs. Mouse spied him she knew there was something wrong Moses was sprightly person. When there was food he WAS always cheerful. But now he gave slight moan. And something white gleamed on his face.
 My goodness!" cried Mrs. Mouse. He's foaming at the mouth."
 It was true. Jimmy Rabbit sawI that there was no doubt of it.
 r'Oh. dear! dear! dear!" Mrs. Mouse walled. Do you feel i'll, Moses?"
 MT. Mouse nodded his head.
 T fear I've been poisoned" he said with groan.
 Come right over here and lie down on this bit of old carpet" Mrs. l Mouse begged him. Keep perfectly quiet. Perhaps, if you haven't eaten too much, you'll feel better after a l while"
 Moses Mouse dragged himself across the floor and lay down. He moaned and groaned. Mrs. Mouse tanned him with beet leaf. |
 Isn't there something can do?" Jimmy Rabbit inquired anxiousiy.
 "Yes" said Mrs. Mouse. Look at hat box and see is you can find out what's in it."
 Jimmy Rabbit scanned the box closely.
 Tt says SOAP on it,"ahe an- at last.
 T never heard of that before," said Mrs. Mouse. We've never used any of hat stuff in our family"
 Neither have we," said Jimmy Rabbit, 'in ours"
 Luckily Mir Mouse began to feel better after another quarter of an lour. And then Jimmy Rabbit bade dr. and Mrs. Mouse farewell and left hem.
 "Mosesi" said his wife. after their suest had gone.
 "Yes. my love?"
 The next time we set out any un- tnown food for a guest we'll let him ry it first"
 That's the best way-and the most ,olite." said Moses Mouse. Copyright 1922 by Metropolitan
 Newspaper Service.)