New Britain herald., 1928-03-08

Whitcfoot the Wood Mouse had been right about the bees. There had come q very warm day, as will some- times happen in the middle Of Wln- ter Now. bees are such busy folh that they cannot bear to be idle a moment. So, during the Warmest part of this day very many oi them had to go outside the hive 10 see II pcrchancc spring had really come. They were not very lively, but they were lively enough to have stuns 10 death either Whitefoot or Mrs Nhitcfoot had they found them Tn the hive. But Whitefoot and Mrs. Whjtefoot remained quiet, hidden Tn their nest, and when late in the afternoon the air became cooler the bees all returned tnd hung In a great mass in the top of the hlFc. Then it was safe for Whitefoot and Mrs Whitctoo1 to 20 out
 After that thc days were once mora cold and the hces remained quiet. Nhitefoot and Mrs. White foot were out every night, sleeping during the middle of the day. They certainly did enjoy their homo. >es, sir, they certainly dld enjoy th'lr home there in that beehive. They were fat with good eating. And they didn't lose any of that fat through Worry. You sec, there Was nothing to worry about.
 So that winter passed and there were signs hat sweet Mistress Spring would soon arrive. Nhltefoot knew that thsn they would have 10 move. les, sir, he knew that then they would have 10 move There would be no living in that hive when once the bees were thoroughly awake. He was about to suggest 10 Mrs. Whltofoot that they must be thinking about moving when on re- ,urnine 10 the nest on" llghf ne found 4 surprise hich for the tim" being put all thought of moving out of hi.5 head. Guess what that sur prise WAS. You cannot? Thon II ted ,on. Whitefoots nest had become q nursery. In 1t were five babies.
 "Arpnt they darlinSs!' whisper ed Mrs. Nhi-o.oot.
 If course. Whit@'oot said they Were. But. down in his heart h. bad 10 admit that h" wonl1 have liked fh.ui much better had they had flcir eyes opon and had they had pretty little fur coats, instead of no coats it all. Not for th" "oFli voaId he have told Mrs. Nhitetoot that ho thoughr they ""r' in" horncIia~t baiirs in n" "orid: but that is inst N hat h. djl thlnk,
 Now whom q homo uullt just for fso has five added to t' eNrn though they ne iiny. that h"m" be coucs crowded Whjt"toot soon tclt n4. ot ,,l,:cp. Not or}y was he tn~ ,o,afolt4rly crowded there. but h' lad tho frrli12 that Mrs Nht'too' much preferred his room io his coi'- rsny. H. was right about 1t, ioo. SN, began To hint broadly that tfIs naS no longer q bedroom. but H nursIy.
 '.IuSt as f I didn't kno" it.. IultHtlti N hIl' opi+ U fiT' e. 't dilur Ino~ il, can't step without having baby pndar foot ! ihlni' l'u move back to that llttl" h'Es' in the old orchard. There l can al least sleep in pcace.'
 So Wht.foot moved back 10 tht lttlc hotj1" ill he apple tre" on 'h@ edge of the old Orchard. and Mrs, Ehitefpot didn't ouc" protest NO, a-E. she didu't or5c" protest 1br tIrt i- ah,. was too busy to think about Nhit.toot When VOL ha'r fiE" chilIr, IT. five aiWa,e hungry. gro" "- U- children. 'o f"o'l and r11e for sud truE up m ti1o way 'h'T should ~, th~rr l. nuir tuu' to 'irfrA ot "5rre
 T, hot frn5r fa.nu= Jrl @r"" v asut lnrz i,s'or fbes lad their ,ye5 op,u. IL vafnt long before