Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28

You see. that big stone was close TO a
field Of grain, and it wasn't far from
an orchard Moreover, that stone was
IN field of alfalfa and Twitchtail and
his family are very fond Of grain, fruit
and alfalfa. in addition u many other
things, including a variety OF plants,
insects and little meat when they can
get 1t.
Twitchtail had been born in snug
home on the slopes OF a hill beyond the
orchard. When ne and Mrs. Twibchtsu
started out into the Great World to
make a home for themselves they had
first wandered about exploring. II was
Twitchtail who had d discovered the big
stone in the alfalfa field near a corner
where the field OF wheat adioined the
alfalfa field and the orchard adjotned
both. 1t was quite q distance from
their former home on the hillside. and,
moreover, 1t was out in the open,
whereas they had been living where
there were trees and bushes and plenty
OF places 70 hide.
Mrs. Twitchtail had wanted 70 live on
that hillside where she had always
lived II mad been hard work for
Twitchtail 10 induce her 10 try this
place he had found. My dear" said he.
we can dig our home under tbs stone
and 1t will be lust as safe rs any home
We could find on that hillside. And
then think how We can live Food IS
the most important thing next to
safety, especially when the children
come along. Here on cur very doorstep
is one Of the things we like best me
meant the ALFALFA and it Is only a little
way 10 that delicious wheat end not
much farther TO get all the fruit We
want. We never have lved as well On
that hillside as We win here. When
that wheat is ripe It will be TO labor at
all 10 I'LL our store rooms There never
WIS better place for Ground SPUR
rel home
He said 50 much that Mrs Twitchtail,
with many misgiyings at last consented
and the home was made under the big
stone They took great ceal of pains
with 1t. and II con aimed a snug bed
room and several store rooms. Then
they cut little paths through the alfalfa
TO the wheat field and over 10 the or
chard and as the alfalfa ard tins wheat
grew they were quite IS well hidden as
ever they he'd been on The hills de. The
big stone made wonderful le9kout.
Whitehall spent q lot Of time sitting
on top Of IL when there Was no work 10
be done, watching for The possible ap-
proaeh Of enemies.
MY dear" he would say. Il can see
20 far in ali directions that 10 one can
get near without being seen. We
couldn't have better place in which
to I've"
Mrs Twitchtai finally came TO feel
the same way and confessed tina. she
was glad he had insisted on making
their home there.
Il knew .yo't would be declared
Twitehtsil II knew you would be
Then the babes came along ten Of
them and Mrs. Twitclltail was more
glad than ever. 1t was relief not 10
have 10 leave them long while they
were helpless in order to get ller ov.7
food. She could run out and get a..
she needed within a few feet Of the
doorway Then whsn they got big
enough 10 60 out themselves and began
to set their own food the fact that
they could get Il right close st hand
saved a lot OF worry. And because there
was 50 much and such good food the
very best Of food these young Tw1tcll-
tails grew fast and were strong ard
healthy.
II was only when the alfalfa and the
wheat were harvested that the Twit2li-
tails doubted the wisdom of their
choice OF q home Then they did have
q fer lad days and kept inside their
home most Of the time while the nien
and nfach'n~s were harvesting tl1s
sEc-s. when ct last the harvest was