New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-14
Mrs. Peter Finds q Rack Door
BY Thornton W. Burgess


Chance doth often pass as wit
In one who makes the most OF 1t.
old Mother Nature
Little Mrs. Peter was fully aware
OF what she was doing. She knew
that she was taking a very great
risk, but life for most OF the little
people on the Green Meadows and
in the Green Forest is made UP OF
one risk after another. II Whitley.
that little white-coated SON Of hers,
could safely reach the dear Old
Briar-patch, any risk would be
worth taking, she felt.
She was a little startled to find
Reddy Fox was so much nearer than
she had to run her very fastest and
to dodge her very best. and that
she would have to reach a place of
safety very soon. Twice in the first
few minutes she escaped only by
dodgint. Once Reddy aim ost
snapped her up. as he overran' her
when she lodged. All the time she
was working around towards that
Woodchuck's hole from which
Whitley had run. If she could only
reach that. she would be safe.
Now. Reddy Fox knew all about
that Woodchuck's hole. He had
looked II all over many times. He
saw At once what Little Mrs. Peter
was trying for.
NO, you DON'T. chuckled he
That hole isn't for you I know Just
az we'll as you do that you would be
safe there. All need to do with you
is to keep you running a little
longer"
Now, Little Mrs. ePter was get
ting short vinded Dodge as she
would she couldn't get where she
could start for that hole in a
straight line. Presently she began
to grow fearful. She had to, she
just had to get somewhere pretty
quick The dear Old Briar- patch
was too far away. Reddy would get
her long before she could reach it
The only other place of safety vas
the hramble-tangle on the edge of
the Old Pasture. That was nearer
but II was too far away. It seemed
as II there wers nothing for her
but that hole Of one of Johnny
Chuck's children. And all the time
Reddy Fox managed to keep be-
tween 1t and her.
"Oh dear" sobbed Lit,l. urs Pc
~ hive j.
do? Whatever shall ! do Nv legs
are getting tired Ny wind is giving
out. Reddy almost caught me that
last time I dodeed Here he comes
now And ! simply can't run away
from him. All can do is dodge"
She did dodge She lodged as
only Little Mrs. Peter or Peter can
Ny land" she exclaimed TO herself,
under her breath. l stepped into a
hole that time-Im sure of il II
was right over in that little clun7p
OF grass. III have a look there
She managed 10 once more dodge
50 as to bring her close to that little
clump OF grass She gave II has'v
glance as she passed. The grass was
growing around the entrance to 4
hole. There was no doubt about II
The only question was whether tina.
hole went far enough into tho
ground
Il shall have to take the chance ."
said Little Mrs. Peter. Il lust must
get somewhere. If that hole isn't
deep enough TO be safe. ] NAV ius,
as well be caught there as out here
on the Green Meadows I'll try that
hole the first chance get.
So Little Mrs. Peter lodged two
or three times more and then find
ing the way clear she made straight
Tor THAT little clvmp of grass. She
dived into II head first. Sure enough
there was an opening inside II
wasn't very big. but II was big
enough for her 10 go through. To
her Joy she discovered that il led
led down into the ground II know"
she exclaimed TO herself This is
the back entrance to the home OF
that young Chuck. I'm safe now