The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-22
Little Stories For Bedtime
lBy THORNTON BURGESS

Dany And Nanny Meadow Mouse Move "HAT is what makes it so hard
 sometimes to move from one home
 to another, even though the new home be eyer so much finer than the doesn't get to be real home until you have lived in it while and love has had time to give it the true home feel ing. That is the way Nanny Meadow Mouse felt when Danny returned to tell her about the wonderful place he had found and to insist that they move there at once. The very instant he proposed moving Nanny began to feel homesick Yes, sir, Nanny began to feel homesick. She didn't want to move. She wanted to stay right where they were. Hadn't they been the hap piest meadow mice ever were right there? It was very humble little home, to be sure, but it was quite good enough She didn't want to leave it even if it was to live in golden castle such as Danny had told her he had found
 At first Danny was very patient. He told her all about the golden corn al ready stored up for them, and which they could get without once leaving their castle He told her how they would no longer have to be exposed to the danger of being caught by Reddy Fox or Old Man Coyote or Roughleg the Hawk or Hooty the Owl, or any body else. He painted q golden pic ture a picture in words, you know, of the life of ease they would live, nothing to do but eat and sleep, no fears or worries. But even then Nanny couldn't make up her mind to leave the dear old home where in spite of all their worries and troubles they had been so happy. At last Danny lost his patience. He didn't let her know this. Oh, my no! No indeed He just said, All right, Nanny. You may stay here, but I'm going. I'm going this very night"
 That was all he said, but it was enough. Nanny knew that he meant just what he said, and that he would do just what he said he would do. Of course she didn't give in at once. She was very fearful and insisted that she wouldn't go a step, not a single step. But that night when the Black Shadows began to creep out from the Purple Hills and she saw Danny mak ing ready to start she hurried around for last look at all the dear familiar places and when at last Danny was ready to start and came to bid her goodbye she said in a very small, meek voice, I'm going too, Danny
 For just second Danny turned his head to hide smile. That's good" said he. T knew you would. Now you keep right at my heels and do just what 1 do."
 So Nanny kept right at his heels, and did just what Danny did and so began their journey to their new home. Fortunately they met no such dangers as Danny had met with the first tune. of course Nanny was terribly nervous and afraid. Danny was nervous, too, but he didn't let on tliat he was. And so at last they reached the edge of Farmer Brown cornfield, and Danny showed Nanny the shock which was To be their new home. A few moments later they had reached it and were safely inside.
 Isn't it perfectly splendid?" de- manded Danny us he led Nanny all over it. Nanny had to admit that it was.
 Aren't you glad now that we have moyed?' Danny persisted.
 Nanny wasn't quite so sure about this. In the first place, she was sun homesck. You see, everything was new and strange. And then there was no snug, cosy bed ready, it would never do to admit to Danny simply sad in very decided way which he sometimes has:
 So soon she really was very much delighted with what she had seen. So she began to look about for things to lind fault with. But really there was very little she could find fault with, and after she had made a good meal of delicious corn she grudgingly said, I, might be worse.'
 This satisfied Danny. He knew that once Nanny had set up housekeep- Ing and rtuIlHed me golden nches all anout them SIC would be as happy as ever she had been in the old home. lie shrewdly suspected that she would be happier, for Nanny Meadow Mouse is thrifty soul. and here were riches