Arizona republican., 1922-05-27
Little Stories For Bedtime
PETER RABBIT HEARS NEWS OF
LITTLE MITE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS

Peter Rabbit hoped up the Lone
Little Path brim full of news that
Danny Meadow Mouse had a family.
He fairly ached for some one to come
along to whom he could tell it. Peter
just loves to tell news. But no one
did come along and Peter kept on, all
the time watching out ever SO sharp
for little wee, lost Meadow Mouse.
Way over on the Green Meadows he
heard frightened yelping growing
tainted and fainter. He sat up as
high as he could to look and way off
in the distance he saw a blacl-and-
white dog running so fast that his
ears Tapped His tail was between
his legs and he was crying "Ki-yi-yi.
ki-yi-yi!" at the top of his voice.
Peter Serves him right anyway
He had no business down here on our
Green Meadows. | never could un-
derstand what possible good dog is
anyway. He is always poking his
nose in and making trouble for the
rest of us. There come the Merry
Little Breezes and perhaps they know
what it is about"
Sure enough there came the Merry
Little Breezes of Old Mother West
Wind dancing over the tops of the
grasses. They We're coming from the
direction of the little dog and they
seemed to be very merry and happy
about something, AS soon as they
saw Peter they danced over to him
whats the matter with that little
dog" demanded Peter.
"He met Black Pussy and he didn't
like the meeting. In fact, Black Pussy
has frightened him most to death
and that is why he is running so
fast they replied.
Peter grinned. I'm glad that Black
Pussy is of some USE" said he,
though for my part l had about as
soon have the dog around as her.
Now | wish something or somebody
would come along and give her just
as bad a scare as she has given that
little dog. BY the way, have you
heard the news?"
What news?" asked the Merry Lit
tie Brezzes, looking at Peter suspic-
iously. You see Peters news some
times proved to be no news at all.
why about Danny Meadow Mouse!
Tie has a wife and family Peter
fairly shouted it.
Instantly the Merry Little Breezes
crowded about Peter and demanded to
know how he knew. and said that
they didn't believe it because they
didn't see how Danny could have
kept it secret from them so long.
TT is SOL" Peter was just wee
bit provoked to think that they should
doubt his word. Danny told me so
himself. More than that he told me
that one of his babies has run away
and is lost He's out hunting for
it now. and so am t. Peter made
ready to move on.
The minute Peter mentioned the
lost baby Meadow Mouse the Merry
Little Breezes became very much ex-
cited.
THAT is just who Black Pussy
caught declared one.
Peter looked startled. what is
that you said?" Ire cried.
Then the Merry Little Breezes told
him how they had found Black Pussy
tormenting wee, terribly frightened
| Meadow Mouse and how they led the
little black and white dog to where
Black Pussy was just in time to save
the wee Mouse. who ran away and
hid. while Black Pussy was chasing
the dog.
"But where is he now" asked
Peter.
The Merry Little Breezes shook
their heads I'VE don't know they
confessed. 1--WE followed Black Pussy
to see the fun and when we got back
! the little Mouse was nowhere about.
although we hunted everywhere. If
we had known he was Dannys baby
we wouldn't have left him at all Well
| have to make up now by helping in
| the hunt"
THAT will be splendid" cried Peter
| happily.
! And with that they all scattered to
4 . set hr,a nj
Denny Meadow Mouse.
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