New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
By Thornton W. Burgess

Nancy Is Convinced at Last 0 great tho joy we sometimes gain That 1t is hardly less than pain.
 Nanny Meadow Mouse
 Straight home ran Nanny Meadow Mouse as fast as her little less could take her. Straight home and into. her house. which, you know, was built of grass, she ran. She wAs frightened. She was the most upset little mouse that ever did run. All the time. you know, she was down under the snow that covered the Green Meadows. Behind her, calling to her and chasing her, was . Meadow Mouse who was eH. actly like Danny Meadow Mouse. She knew 1t wasn't Danny Meadow Mouse. because didn't she know that Danny was caught by Roughleg the Hawk? This stranger had called her by name, but that made no diff ference. She wished he would go away and yet She wished he would stay. Wasn't that terrible state of mind to be in?
 Nanny crouched in the darkest corner of her little home. Would this stranger try to come in? "1l1 bite him If he does" thought Man. ny. "Yes, sir, I'll bite him if he dares to poke his nose in here" Yet all the time she knew that she would be dreadfully disappointed if he didn't poke his nose in there.
 Tho other mouse stopped just out side. Nanny Meadow Mouse" squeaked . familiar voice. what do you mean by running away from mo like that,'
 T don't know ycu,' saueaked Nanny.
 For just q second there wa. no reply. Then a blunt little head was : thrust inside the doorway. What are you talking about?" saueakeJ an indignant voice. What do YOU mem by saying you don't know me?"
 T don't" protested Nanny
 You're crazy, That's what you are. crazy. Nanny Meadow Mousse" declared that same familiar saueaky voice. Just ss if ! haven't been through enough without coming homo and having you act in this manner!"
 You're not Danny Meadow Mouse." protested Nanny.
 Well, if I'm not Danny Meadow Mouse then there isn't any Danny Meadow Mouse" was the prompt reply.
 There isn't,' said Nanny He wss caught by Roughleg the Hawk. I saw him"
 Well, If you saw him YOU ought to know. but l was there so know better" replied Danny Meadow Mouse. for of course, it was Danny all the time.
 Then if you are Danny Meadow Mouse where have you been all this time? Why haven't you been home? What did you mean by allowing me to stay there and wcrry?" squeaked Nanny. and her voice grew squeak fer and squeakier. for she was try ing to work herself into a rage.
 It was Danny's turn to be indig- nant, and Danny was indignant When he thought of all he had been through and how hard he had work ed to dig that long tunnel under the snow 50 as to get home he felt that he was very much abused Meadow Mouse. He told Nanny so. He told her 50 ve-y emphatically. He told her 50 emphatically that Nanny be- came very meek. She became very meek indeed.
 But down inside she was just running over with happiness. Jt was her Danny, and she knew it. II vas her very own Danny When at last Danny had told her fully all that happened she could understand, and then she felt lot better. You know. we always feel better when We understand things. She could see where she had ma de a mistake. She had sem Roughleg the Hawk swoop down at Danny. She had seen him fly up at once and there was no