New Britain herald., 1930-09-02
STRIPED CH1PMUNK GIVES
 ADVICE
Experience gives sound advice You could not buy at any price.

ADVICE
 Experience gives sound advice
 You could not buy at any price. -Old Mother Nature. Impy, the black Chipmunk, was just completing his bedroom when | he was startled by the sound or some one in his long hall. He stopped to listen. Some ono is coming" thought Impy. "Oh dear, who can it be? I hope it isn't an enemy. For, if It is, l at' caught. There is no way for me to escape. Oh dear, oh dear, I wish l had q back door.'
 And then Impy experienced great relief. His nose brought him that relief. You see, his nose picked up the scent of the one who was com- ing down that long hall. Impy knew is was his father, Striped Chip munk. Sure enough. second later Striped Chipmunk appeared in the little bedroom.
 "so," said Striped Chipmunk, "you have seen all of the Great World you want to see and are set ting down"
 "Yes," replied 1mpy. But how did you find me-"
 "Oh." replied Striped Chipmunk, T had an idea you wouldn't so very far, and SO this morning as l had nothing else in particular to do I thought I would look you up. You came farther than I thought you would, and I might not have found you but that I remembered the pile of stones outside. You see, I have been over here before. When I found the pile of stones it didn't take me long to find the entrance to your home. If Shadow the Weas- el should come along, you wouldn't have chance in the world. He would find that entrance right away and follow you in here. If you will take my advice you will have a carefully hidden entrance with no telltale sand around it." 1,
 That's what I am planning said Impy. If you'll come outside, I'll show you where my entrance is to be-"
 So they went outside and 1mpy took Striped Chipmunk over to hollow log in which was a knothole or the lower side. There" said Impy, with some pride, lis where my entrance is going to be- What do you think of that?"
 Striped Chipmunk shook his head. Tt won't do,' said he.
 why won't it do?" demanded Inpy, looking very much surprised.
 Because it would be found right away" replied Striped Chipmunk.
 Who would find it right away, I'd like to know." cried 1mpy.
 What I mean is," explained Striped Chipmunk, that, if cer- tain one of your enemies should come looking for you he would find it right away. He may not come around this way, but, if he does, one of the first places he will go will be inside this hollow log. l am talking about Shadow the Weasel If you should have your entrance here, and Shadow should come to examine this old log, he naturally would find that opening right away. It was very clever of you, Impy, to think of this thing, but it won't do. You must look around for some other place."
 Where would you make it. if you were in my placer" inquired Impy.
 That's a question I'm not going to answer replied Striped Chip nunk. You must find a place for yourself. But let me give you a bit of advice. Don't leave so much as telltale grain of sand around it, and see that it is where no one is likely to look for it. One of the safest doorways I ever had was right out in the open where any one could see it, but no one did see it, because no one thought of looking . for it there. One more thing. Get that entrance right away. Don't waste any time. You will then have a way of escape from any one who enters the back door"
 Copyright, 1880, T. W. Burgess)