Evening star., 1939-01-21
This Rabbit Has High l. Q. Rating
Delightful Pet Has Many Tricks
And Goes for His Walks on a Leash
Nv MARY ALLEN HOOD,

Lad-e-e-e-e-e-s and gentlemen,
to the right we have the answer to
the apartment house pet problem. 1t
doesn't bark, NEW or yowl. Never
has to be taken for walks, but hops
on lead when such is desired. This
creature is housebroken Ito a sand
box, gets no hair on furniture and
does not sit on unwilling guests. In
fact, it won't even sit on the willing
ones half the time. His name is
Trouble, Trouble Winter, to be
exact. He is rabbit.
Trouble happened one evening
last Spring. 1t was nearly Easter
time, and Mr.. Horace Winter gave
his daughter Betsy some money to
buy herself flowers. CWhether she
was to write Love from Father" on
a card to go with them before wear
ing is unknown) Anyway, Mr.. and
Mrs. Winter went peacefully to the
theater. Betsy was to join them
there. She did, with a little paper
bag in her hand.
whats that?" asked Mrs. VIM
ter.
"A rabbit" replied Betsy, speaking
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth. She was not believed.
Mr.. Winters mind kept returning
to the subject. He couldn't concen-
trate on the play. FirRlly, at the
end of the second act, he again in
quired Of his daughter. She an
swered as she had before.
Huh" muttered papa, "let me
feel it." He poked his hand in the
bag, expecting anything. 1t was a
rabbit! The play Immediately took
second place.
Both papa and mama agreed that
the rabbit would mean nothing but
trouble. After all, they lived in an
apartment, ETC., etc. 80"
"Oh," pleaded Betsy. 'just let me
keep it couple of days"
And" says Mrs. Winter, I'VE
knew we were lost. We're all crazy
about pets, and it's only been
through sheer willpower-!"
Anyway, Trouble he became and
on he stayed. Anyone who wants to
know how much his family love him
may ponder over the fact that they
just paid a "vet's" bill of $39 in his
behalf.
But about Trouble proper. He
spends his Winters in the apartment
house which allows no dogs or cats.
His Summers Zone, so far) find him
vacationing at Sherwood Forest. a
place also imposing restrictions on
the canine and feline. So, as his
folks do love pets, he's the answer
to their problem.
Trouble is about q year old. His
ancestry, as near as is known, Is
Belgian, making him Belgian hare.
It's difficult to say whether all rab-
bits are naturally as smart as
Trouble or not. Possibly he was
born with high I. @. and then
thrown into an intellectual environ
ment. Anyway, Mr.. Winter made a
statement before witnesses that If
any boasts were made about that
rabbit which seemed unbelievable
they were, nevertheless, true.
When Trouble wants to be petted
he'll seize silver dinner bell and
ring 1t. Generally, he retires under
the bathtub when company enters
and refuses to go through any ma
neuvers. Once, though, just last
week, some one was speaking of this
particular little stunt, and he imme-
diately hoped over to his bell and
demonstrated.
He adores chocolates. That kind
OF gets Betsy on edge. She has q
hunch that they aren't good for his
teeth. He should be eating carrots.
A bit of candy is the one bribe which
will fish him out from his hiding
place in a hurry, guest or no guest.
He'll even take q piece Of chocolate
from the hands of q stranger, and
leave Immediately.
Seems that he has . trick tor