Arizona republican., 1922-06-16
Little Stories For Bedtime
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
CHATTERER THE RED SQUIRREL
PLANS MISCHIEF
BY THORNTON w. BURGE

81 need something to tempt my
appetite. Yes, sir, that is just what
/ need. I'm not eating as / ought
to, and the first thing | know I'll lose
my appetite wholly, and then I'll lose
my strength. and then--and then
well, | wouldn't give much for the
chances of a squirrel who has lost
his strength. ] certainly must find
something to tempt my appetite.
Chatterer the Red Squirrel said his
as If he really believed it, and he
looked quite downcast and unhappy.
Rumble the Bee happened to be pass
ing at the time and he fairly laughed
aloud which is very unusual thing
for Bundle to do. But he just
couldn't help it this time. 1t was
too funny to hear Chatterer COM
planning of loss of appetite when the
real reason was that he had eaten so
much that he just couldn't hold any
more.
"What You need, Brother Chat
terer. is a little more exercise said
he. Ever since you made friends
with Farmer Browns Boy and ne
began to give you SO many good
things to eat you have been growing
1azier and- lazier. What you need
is a good stirring up. / believe III
help you get it right now"
Bundle the Bee started straight
for Chatterer as If he meant business.
Chatterer didn't know what to think.
He has a wholesome respect for that
sharp little lance which Bundle car
ries. Perhaps it would be best to
get out of the way, for there is no
knowing what Bundle might take
ii into his head to do. So Chatterer
ran, and after him flew Bumbie,
chuckling happily. You see, now that
he had gotten Chatterer started ne
didn't mean to let him stop right
away. Along the old stone wall ran
Chatterer and right at his heels flew
Rumble, crying "Buz-z-z, buzz,
buz-z-z" in way that made Chat
terer terribly nervous. lie was los
ing his temper now, but he didn't
dare stop for fear of feeling Bum
ble's sharp little lance. so he kept
on straight for the Green Forest,
feeling sure that once he got there
he would be safe. You see, Bundle
loves the Old Orchard and the Green
Meadows but does not care for the
shadowy Green Forest. Chatterer
scampered as fast as he could. and
by the time he reached the Green
Forest he was putting and blowing
very hard. You see, he was so lat
and had been so lazy that he was IN
no condition for such hard run.
At the edge of the Green Forest
BunfAle gave up the chase and went
off laughing as hard as ever he could.
He thought ii a great joke.
Run like that once every morning
before eating, and you will not need
anything to tempt your appetite,
Brother Chatterer,' he shouted as he
flew away
Chatterer was angry, very angry,
and he scolded until the Green For
est rang with the Sound of his voice,
so that Sammy Jay came hurrying
up to find out what was the matter.
OF course, Chatterer didn't tell him.
No, indeed! He knew that he would
be laughed at if he did. Instead, he
told Sammy TO mind his own affairs.
You better keep that noisy tongue
STILL" retorted Sammy, 'for If you
don't, shadow the Weasel is likely to
hear you.'
Chatterer stopped scolding right
away and contenteu himself with
making a face at Sammy who flew
away laughing. Left to himself,