The Washington times., 1932-01-04
The Thrilling Story Of Reckless Modern Girl
Whose Only Thought Is to Have Good Time
Story of "The Dumb Bunny" "--Another
or John Held, JLs Series

lettuce leaves with mayonnalse
on toasted whole wheat bread,
rabbits being fond of lettuce,
and forever consuming it in
great quantities.
One was a little white rab-
bit. Her ears were very pink
when the sun was behind her;
she Wrinkled up her nose as
she ate; her eyes were blue
and frightened; her actions
we're those of one who Is
about to run and hide.
Her hutch was small room
in an old-fashioned apartment
in One Hundred and Eighty
Fourth Street. She shared the
bathroom with her landlady's
family. She washed her nice
underwear in the washbowl and
pinned it up to dry IN ner
room as she slept. She had
small cactus in a funny little
Mexican bowl for company. Sne
watered it too often, and II
was having a hard struggle 10
She always was instinctively
expectant whenever the teie-
phone rang-she never was
called. She made her breakfast
every morning on single
burner electric plate wnere
she also heated her curing
iron. She dressed as her COL
fee was making and drank 1t as
she put on her stockings ana
shoes. She never had learned
to enjoy coffee without cream,
but her breakfast coffee was
always black as cream wouldo't
stay sweet without ice, ana sne
had no space for an ice box
Expected Miracle
Six mornings week she trleo
to adjust the mirror on her
chiffonier so she could see her
feet, but it never was accom-
plished. She tried just the
same. expecting the miracle, 10
happen some day.
Then she hoped down three
flights to the street and tncn
popped into a burrow at one
Hundred and Eightieth street
and travelled underground with
a million other rabbits to lower
Manhattan where she worked
in all office all day, with an
hour at midday to eat her let
tuce.
She disliked Sundays and
holidays when she didn't go 10
business. It means being alone
since her father died; that &C
counted for her frightened eyes.
The other rabbits eyes were
dark and confident. Her hair
was the color OF copper bronze
and she was wise in the ways
of rabbits. She also worked IN
an office in downtown New
York.
These two rabbits met for
lunch every day. They never
saw each other except at noon
time; neither knew where the
other lived nor even where she
worked; still they always nib
bled MONDAY lettuce together.
When the meal was finished,
they both fumbled in unison
for their fluffy powder puffs:
They whitened their noses and
their chins. Then. with red
lipstciks, they redesigned their
lips. Each then offered the
other cigarette: each declined
the offer and lighted one of
her own. 1t usually took three
matches on account of the over
head electric fan. Then they
sat to chat for the remainder
of the hour.
Counter Queries
what would you do if you
were in my position?" asked
the little white rabbit.
WHATS the matter with your
position? Don't you like your
job?" answered the dark rab-
bit, giving her two questions
for one.
"Oh. I like my job all right,
but it's my boss"
Making a play?"
"I don't know if that's what
you call it,"
Cant you tell?"
"Well, he's acted pretty
strange since last spring"
Hes a fast worker, I'd say"
Don't joke about it. I'm
serious. I'm worried"
What are you afraid Of, get
ting fired?"
mo, it isn't that"
That's all most bosses want