New Britain herald., 1927-02-09

Peter Rabbit didn't want to go back to the dear Old Briar-patch. Peter was possessed of the wander ing foot, as the saying is. That means that he just couldn't stay put He couldn't be contented at home fin the dear Old Briar-patch.
 Its the time of year." Peter ex- plained to little Mrs. Peter.
 ''Huh!" sniffed little Mrs. Peter. 'I've heard that in the spring and I've heard that in the summer and I've heard that in the fall. If you would stay at home here in the dear Old Briar-patch, as you ought to you would live longer, Peter Rab- bit"
 Peter just stared at her In pug xled way. Why, I'm alive all right. am I not? ?" he demanded. ---
 Yes" retorted little Mrs. Peter, "you're alive now, but one of these days you'll never come back l feel 1t In my bones. One of these days you'll be caught by one of our en- emies. I just know 1t. That couldn't happen in the dear Old Briar-patch."
 Peter chuckled. If you're so wor- sied, my dear. why don't you come Rlong with me?" said he.
 But little Mrs. Peter wouldn't do That. She Is home body, Is little Mrs. Peter. There is no place In the whole world to her like the dear Old Briar-patch. and nothing that Peter could say would tempt her to go wandering about with him. So Peter told her not to worry-a thing easier said than done--and off he went. Don't expect me until you see me, my dear" said he. If you don't expect me you won't worry when I don't come"
 So 1t was that Peter had gone wandering. It was nearly a week since he had been home, a very unusual length of time for Peter to stay away. "Ill stay just one more day" said Peter, as he sat near the doorway of an old house of Johnny Chuck's In far corner of the Old Orchard. 'Its too late to go home safely now, anyway" In this Peter was right. Already jolly, round, bright MT. Sun was we'll up in the Blue. Blue Sky. It wouldn't be safe to try to get home now. 'I'n hide in the Old Stone Wall" thought Peter. Tt will be good place to spend the day"
 Just then he noticed the doorway to Johnny Chuck's old home. He had been down in that home before, but not for a long, long time. Tn fact, it was year or two since he had looked inside that home of Johnny Chuck's. It occurred to him now that this would be a per fectly good place to spend the day. "Ill go down in there" thought he. "Ill go down in there and have a good sleep. No one will think 10 look for me in there. Besides, I want to see If that old house is as good as l remember it 10 be-"
 So Peter went down inside 1t. r nhi uSh iliiAi tio lle Ntlll uUMl llle long hall that for an old house it was in particularly good condition. T should think somebody had been us- ing it," muttered Peter, and he wob- bled his wobbIy little nose as only Peter can wobble it. There was familiar odor. Peter sniffed. "Jim- my Skunk has been in here" said he. That is why this hall is in such good condition. He must have been using It recently. I presume he comes in here once fin a while for 8 nap. I hope he isn't in here now. l don't believe he is, or I would know it: I would smell him"
 So Peter kept on down to the bed room and there he found every thing very comfortable and nice. His nose told him that Jimmy Skunk had used it quite recently. but Jimmy wasn't there then and Peter felt quite sure that he wasn't tkely to come. In the first place,