New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Mis- Curiosity Learns to Scratch

BY Thornton W. Burgess
II you've a will, you'll find a way:
At least, that's what they always
say.
Farmer Browns Boy
Little Miss Curiosity, the runaway
young Chuck, who had started out
to see the Great World and now was
living at Farmer Browns, was very
we'll satisfied. Yes, sir, she was very
well satisfied. Under the porch she
had dug herself just the kind Of
house she liked best. 1t was nice dry
sandy soil there and she had enjoy
ed digging. She felt perfectly safe
there. She knew she wasn't likely to
receive any visitors.
Then she had made friends with
Bowser the Hound, and you know
1t Is great thing to have a great
big dog your friend. This friendship
alone saved her a great deal of
worry. With Bowser to protect her,
there was little to fear.
She explored all around and she
found there was plenty of nice
green grass and some clover not too
far from her home. She didn't find
the garden. because she didn't go far
enough. This is just as we'll. be-
cause with that very lively appetite
of hers she might have done con-
siderable damage there. After all,
it was quite unnecessary to hunt for
garden. You see. Farmer Browns
Boy was forever bring her lettuce
and fresh green beet tops and carrot
tops, not to mention carrots them
selves. So always she had plenty to
eat.
But Little Miss Curiosity hadn't
forgotten the good things she had
TO eat when she was kept in the
kitchen OF Farmer Browns house.
I'D like to get back there once in
a WHILE" said she to herself, EFF 1
thought I could leave when I want
ed to. I wonder what they would
say If should go make them call.
! believe I'll try it."
So Little Miss Curiosity shook
herself. made her toilet, came out
from under the porch, went over to
see il Bowser the Hound had any
tidbit in his dish that she would
like. and then went over to the
back doorstep. Black Pussy was sit
ting there in the sun. Black Pussy
swelled up her tail and spat. Go
way" said she.
Little Miss Curiosity chartered her
teeth and didn't go away. You go
away" said she. Black Pussy did.
Yes. sir Black Pussy went away.
Little Miss Curiosity sat up in front
OF the door and wondered how she
could get in. 1t was a screen door.
She found she could hook her
claws in 1t. She climbed half way
up IT, But this didn't help her any.
Finding the climbing didn't open
the door, Little Miss Curiosity
climbed down again. Then she began
scratching at that door. Her toenails
were sharp. She made quite n noise.
Mother Brown went to the window
to see what 1t was all about
wei, We'll, wen. tNtldIlll''u
Mother Brown and hurried to open
the door.
Little Miss Curiosity gravely walk
ed in. She went straight TO the
kitchen. Then she sat up and
begged. OF course Mother Brown
couldn't understand a word she said
but she understood perfectly what
she meant. Mother Brown got her
A cookie. Little Miss Curiosity stop
ped talking. She seized the cookie.
She was perfectly happy now. As
soon as she had eaten the cookie
she went to her old place behind
the stove There she curled up and
took nap. BY and by she decided
that she wanted to go TO her new
home, so she went to the kitchen
door and scratched again. Mother
Brown opened the door. Out ran