New Britain herald., 1926-11-13


 There Is a great deal Of truth in that saying. No matter how safe we feel, unseen and unsuspected danger may be very close to us Peter Rabbit learned that long ago. For that matter most of the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows have learned it. That is why you will always see a pird constantly looking this way and that way. That Is why the heads of birds are constantly bobbing. There may be no danger In sight, but that makes no difference. They will take To chances.
 Peter Rabbit was over In the Green Forest. He had gone over to call on Mir. and Mrs. Grouse. It took him some time to find them, and when he did find them he found that Mrs. Grouse was feeling very anxious. You see, it was the hunting season.
 "Pooh," said Peter. There's
 
 shoot us over here In the Green Forest. You know Farmer Brown doesn't allow any one to hunt over in the Green Forest. There will be no terrible guns over here. We are just as safe as though there were no guns"
 Mrs. Grouse sighed. T wish I could feel so," said she. T do in deed. I wish I could feel so. But when the hunting season opens I never feel safe a minute. I never know what is going to happen. I certainly shall be glad when this dreadfully hunting season is over"
 Well, it's foolish to worry" said Peter. 'I don't worry. You know it is just as I've said Farmer Brown doesn't allow any hunters here with their terrible guns, I don't know what they want to hunt for anyway But as long as they don't come to the Green Forest l am not going to think about them"
 Peter sat down behind an old log. It was a favorite place of his. He often sat there when he was over in the Green Forest. Sometimes he took little nap when he was there. He did that now. He was tired and everything was so quiet that he just dozed off He was awakened vory suddenly What awakened him he didn't know. His eyes flew wide open. The very first thing he saw was Mir. Grouse standing with head stretched up, listening. There was a startled look in the eyes of MT. Grouse. Then he saw Mrs. Grouse doing the same thing. Peter open ed his mouth 10 ask what the mat ter was, but before he could do so, both took to their wings Up into the air they shot, and what q rack ct their wings did maEr' Both Mir. and Mrs. Grouse are wonderful fly CTS. In q jiffy MT, Grouse had dcdged behind young pine tree. Mrs. Grouse was just behind him. and she turned to dodge behind this same tree, At that va-y instant there was crash, Bt'eF was so Frightened that he almost turned q back somersaUlt. for that crash had come from right back of the very old stump behind which he WIS sit ting. He knew what the cr9sh was " was the noise of dreadful gun, Yes sir if was the noise of dread ful gun, There was a hunter in the Green Forest.
 Of course. Peter took to his long legs. But even as he lodged he caught a glimpse of Mrs. Grouse coming down 10 the ground. She wasn't coming down in the way she did. Peter knew right away i Una something was wrong. He | knew that something was wrong | %itH these stout wings He saw the lunt"r with the dreadful gun start :. a run forward He knew that . 'unter would shoot again at the first opportunity he had.
 "Oh, dear,' sobbed Peter under