The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09

Hello, Peter Rabbit, Pm glad to know you arc well enough to visit us again. ? kicking his long heels, and doing funny things of that kind.
 Now, who shall I call on first?" said Peter to himself "Of course I must return all the calls of those who came to see me while was sick And then, too, 1 want to call on those who sent messages to me but couldn't come themselves"
 He sat down for a few minutes to think things over and get his breath for he had been running so fast and kicking his heels so much that he was beginning to feel bit tired.
 Tt isn't the least bit of use to call on those who sleep at night" thought he, land it isn't much use to call on those who go hunting at night for their food, because, you see, they will not be at home. Bobby Coon probably is off somewhere, and so is Unc' Possum. l have it! I'll run over and make Pad dy the Beaver call and inquire after Mir. and Mrs. Quack and all the little Quacks. It is long time since have seen any of them. It is a nice moOn-
 
 be awake. Since 1 have been sick I know a little of how he must have felt when he was 50 helpless that time he was shot. His wings mean to him what my long hindlegs mean to me. I was sorry for him at the time, but I had no idea of what he must have suf- fered just from the feeling of helpless ness, not to mention the pain. Now I know. Just trying to use my legs and finding that 1 couldn't gave me the most awful feeling. I never want to feel that way again. And yet was safe in the dear Old Brier Patch, while when MT. Quack lost the use of his wings he was where he was in danger every blessed minute. So he was worse off than I was. The very worst thing that can happen to one of us is to be made helpless. wish everybody would remember this. Well, must be nov ing On."
 Lipperty- y-lipperty-lip he ran through the Green Forest and so presently he came to the ond of Paddy the Beaver. Very still, silvery where the moonlight fell and black where the Black Shad- ows lay, was the ond. For some time Peter sat watching and didn't see a sign of any one. At last he caught sight of silvery ripple and it was com ing straight toward him. At first he could SC nothing but that silvery line. Then as it drew near he made out a little black spot moving at the head of that silvery line and he knew that it was the head of Paddy the eBaver. Peter kept perfectly still. Paddy drew nearer and nearer until he reached the shore eter was planning to surprise Paddy and perhaps give him bit of fright.
 Just imagine ho wPeter felt when Paddy '>crawled out on the bank and said, Hello, Peter Rabbit. I'm glad to know you are well enough to visit us again. We have missed you" He knew that addy hadn't seen him and didn't see- him yet And he knew that he hadn't made the last sound. And yet Paddy spoke as if he knew all the time just where Peter was. It gave Peter a queer feeling.
 Hello" said he, hopping out where sddy could see him. "I'm glad you've missed me and I'm ever so glad that you are glad that have come to visit you again, but there is one thing wish you would tell me"
 What is it?" asked Paddy.
 How you knew was here" replied Peter.
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