New Britain herald., 1922-12-16

and have the pair ready for Christ
 mas next year."
 Then Mrs. Raksit remembered tha
 she had meant pay call on Be
 linda Bunnys mother. So she set out once more for Mrs. Bunny's house And this time she found nothing te
 stop her.
 Mrs. Bunny was very glad to see her. They had a good chat, and g luncheon of bark. And then Mrs
 Bunny brought out her knitting bag and pulled out one red mitten from it. t~ "See!" she said. Isn't this a pret- ty mitten?I was knitting a pair for my daughter. But when this big snow came had to stop" Mrs. Rabbit thought that was odd. But she said nothing except to praise the beautiful mitten. She looked at 1t very closely. It seemed to her that 1t w&s the exact shade of red as the one she had made for her son Jim my.
 I'm going to make the mate to 1t next spring.. Mrs. Bunny remarked.
 Well, that's queer!" Mrs. Rabbit exclaimed. T made a mitten just like that for my son. But when the snow came I had to stop"
 They stared at each other for few moments. And then they both spoke at the same time.
 why did you have to stop?" each asked the other. xA
 Because the snow buried the yarn," each answered.
 This is very peculiar" said Mrs. Bunny. shaking her head.
 Its the strangest thing l ever heard of," Mrs. Rabbit declared.
 And then they explained. Mrs. Bun- ny told how Jimmy, Rabbit had run off-or spun off-with her yarn wound about his waist. Mrs. Rabbit related how she had found some yarn in the woods, not far from her own doorway.
 Mrs. Bunny now lost her pleasant smile. In fact she looked quite sour.
 Tt is very plain," she said in an icy voice, that you used my yarn to knit your son mitten."
 I'm afraid that's a fact" Mrs. Rabbit admitted.
 "Then what" said Mrs. Bunny what, if I may make so bold as to | ask, do you intend to do about the natter?"
 Mrs. Rabbit couldn't help feeling very uncomfortable. She didn't know what she could do. And then afl at once she had a happy thought.
 'T'll give you the mitten that xnit!" she cried. I'll go right home md get it now"
 ."Oh, don't do that!'' Mrs. Bunny But she held the door ,pen for her guest. And she kept watch, out of the window, until Mrs. Rabbit returned.
 Here 1t is!' said Mrs. Rabbit as he came hurrying into Mrs. Bunny's louse once more.
 Mrs. Bunny snatched the mitten ut of Mrs. Rabbits paw and laid it lpon the one she had knit herself.
 "They're exact mates" she de- Jared. But it's shame to take this nitten." However, she thrust the pair uickly into her bag.
 "Oh, I don't mind" said Jimmy labbit's mother. T love to knit"
 Do ycu?" said Mrs. Bunny. Then laybe you'd like to knit nightcap pr my husband"
 Mrs. Rabbit coughed. WheH she aught her breath again she said that, luch as she liked to knit, she was fraid she wasn't good enough knit 1T to please MT. Bunny. i"Oh! He won't mind how 1t looks" ITS. Bunny assured her. Just make warm enough and it will be sure to lit him."
 But Mrs. Rabbit shook her head. 'I'll give you the yarn," Mrs. Bun- 2 offered generously
 But Mrs. Rabbit couldn't be per laded.
 I'm too poor knitter," she con ssed, ito do any knitting for any, ,dy outside my own family" Copyright 1922 by Metropolitan
 Newspaper Service.