The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
Little Stories For Bedtime
DANNY AND NANNY DECIDE
 THEY MUST STAY
(By THORNTON BURGESS)

Things that happen are passing strange Not at all as we would arrange: Not at all as we plan and scheme: Not at all as we fondly dream. But we'll find at the end of times long
 test
 More often than not they're for the
 best.
 FANNY and Nanny Meadow Mouse were too polite to tell Niblber the
 House Mouse that his house up in corner of Farmer Browns haymow wasn't as good as their own home down in the pile of cornstalks. but they didn't need to. Nibbler knew it. He felt that he ought to explain why he had not built as stout and good house as they had.
 II suppose" said he, "that out where you used to live in the country rough Brother North Wind sometimes blows very hard"
 "He does," replied Danny.
 And Jack Frost freezes everything he can," continued Nibbler.
 "He does," replied Danny.
 And the rain makes everything very' very wet" Nibbler went on.
 Tt does," replied Danny.
 And the snow covers everything up and blows into everything it can, per sisted Nibbler.
 Ut does," replied Danny, beginning to wonder what Nibbler was getting at.
 And so you have to build house that will shut out old rough Brother North Wind and Jack Frost and the Lav'f Sv ackpd Nlh- bier.
 "We do. Certainly, of course re- piled Danny, looking wee bit puzzled
 "Well, in here l don't have to think about rough Brother North Wind or Jack Frost or rain or snow, because they can't get inside this barn. And so 1 don't have to build the kind of house you build. All I have to think about is making it comfortable explained Nibbler.
 That's so. I hadn't thought of that " said Danny. T guess your house IS just suited to your needs. and that IS all that any house should be. You are very sensible Cousin Nibbler not to waste your time building something you don't need.'
 Nibbler looked pleased. Wont you come and lunch with me on strawDer- ries?" he exclaimed
 Strawberries '" exclaimed Danny, his eyes sparkling.
 Strawberries exclaimed Nanny.
 Certainly" replied Nibbler. Don't you have strawberries where you came from"
 Not at this time of year." replied ..Frhox, Inc, hann Innp long time. l didn't suppose there were any nOw.' ..
 "Come with me and I'll show you. said Nibbler proudly.
 He led the way along little paths he had made under the hay, and presently they found some strawberries sure enough. True they were dried straw berries, but they were just as sweet and the flavor was just as delicious as ever You see they had been cut when the grass was cut and had been dried in the sun when the grass was dried and turn. ed into hay, for hay you know is noth- ing but dried grass. They were treat So did Nanny.
 Then Nibbler showed them that ir that hay were clover seeds and other SeedS III plenty, dHu lolu theni ho" downstairs was corn in plenty, not tC mention oats and wheat and other good things. Its a. splendid place to live in," said he. Don't you think that now you are here you better stay?"
 'Y don't know" replied Danny. "Wel have to think it over."
 So Danny and Nanny went back tc their home in the cornstalks to think it over. It was hard question to de eide. Everything was so strange there that they felt homesick. They were used to living out of doors. When all