New Britain herald., 1928-12-21

jumper the Hare Seeks Shelter
(By Thornton w. Burgess)

BY Mother Natures rules abide;
For every need she doth provide.
Jumper the Hare.
brownish- gray coat all summer. In
deed, it was more brown than gray.
But now Jumper had his winter
coat. 1t was thicker and so warm-
er. and it was pure white. Yes, sir,
it was pure white. Now. Jumper
was very proud of that coat.
But though that coat was very
handsome. had made Jumper a
lot of trouble. 1t had SO. Yes sir
it had made him lot OF trouble.
You see. there had been no snow
So. of course, hat white coat showed
up against the brown leaves. 1t
made it an easy matter for Jumpers
enemies to see him. They could
see him long way off. So Jumper
had been having a worrysome time
He was so nervous that he jumped
at the slightest sound. It was only
constant watchfulness that kept him
away from claws and sharp teeth.
II wish-oh how I wish it would
snow.' said Jumper. II shall not
have any peace at all until the
ground is white. am growing
thin. Yes. sir, I am growing thin.
1t is all because I have to worry SO
much and run about so much. That
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wish it would snow"
1t was only about an hour after
that that Jumpers long ears sud-
denly stood right up. He had
heard a curious little rustling sound
on the dead leaves. There it was
again. 1t sounded louder Some
thing hit a brown leaf right at
Jumpers feet. He gave little
Jump for JOY. 1t was a little round
grain of snow. 1t wasn't a nice,
soft flake. but one of those little
hard grains which usually mean
real snow storm. Faster and faster
those little grains came sitting down
through the trees. Louder and
louder they ratified on the dry
leaves. Jumper was happy. 1t was
the first snow storm OF the season
With that kind Of snow it promised
10 be a bad storm. But Jumper
didn't care. No, sir, he didn't care
haw bad that storm might me.
When it was over everything would
be all white, and then it would be
ever so much easier for him to live.
Jumper went roaming along
through the Green Forest quite re-
gardless of the snow The wind
blew. the snow fell and Jumper was
really happy. Finally, however, the
storm got so bad that even Jumper
had to seek shelter. Yes, sir he
had to seek shelter. That storm
was too much for even Jumper.
Yes, sir, he had TO seek shelter.
mat storm was too much for even
Jumper, He was at this time deep
IN the Green Forest. Near at hand
Was a great windfall. You know, a
"lndtall is simply where A lot of
trees have been blown down into a
pile. There was an opening on one
side of that windfall Jumper cropt
Just inside, There he sat, looking
out. He knew all about that wind
fall. No one had lived there all
summer. nor all the fail. Once
Buster Bear had lived there. but
Buster Bear was no longer in the
Green Forest. Or, if he was, he
had gone to sleep. At least, that
WAS what Jumper was quite sure Of
You see, Jumper had not been able
tic find any traces of Buster for a
long time.
This is a perfectly good place 10
stay until this storms over" thought
Jumper. Tin warm and comfort :
able. and there wont be anybody
stirring for me TO fear. There
won't he anybody stirring until after
this storm, is over. I.tcry ono will
got under cover and stay there. I
believe III take y nan"
So Jumper laid his !ors ears back,