Evening Star Newspaper, May 30, 1929, Page 33

GOES ON STRIKE., IEEDTIDIE STORIES BY THORNTON W. BURGESS Never Comes Ashore. Just do vour best with And envy not another's o ‘There was one thir bit had noticed about the Grebes and this was that they never came ashore. Never since he had known them had he seen either Dipper or Mrs. Grebe out of water, excepting when Mrs. Grebe was on her nest and that nest was entirely surrounded by water. He wondered about this a good deal. Mr. and Mrs. Quack, the Mallard Ducks. Mr. and Mrs. Black Duck, and Beauty “DIPPER,” SAID PETER, “I HAVE NEVER SEEN YOU-OR MRS. GREBE ON THE LAND.” the Wood Duck and his family, often came out of water. He had seen them on the shore many times. So it seemed to him strange that he never saw the Grebes on land. One morning Dipper swam over close to where Peter was sitting. “Dipper,” said Peter, “I have never seen you oOF Mrs. Grebe on the land.” Dipper chuckled. “You never will A T can help it,” said he. “Why?"” demanded Peter. Dipper’s eyes twinkled. 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Dipper chuckled. “I don't suppose you would call it walking. said he. “I can get along after a fashion for a little way, but not for far, and it is more running than walking. To teil you the truth, Peter. we Grebes #ve almost help- less on land, so we never come on Jand unless it is to sit on the very edge of the water.” “I don't see why you should be s helpless. I don't see why you should be any more helpless than the Ducks,” said Peter, Dipper rolled half over on his back and held up a_queer looking foot. It wasn't webbed like the foot of a Duck, but there were queer flaps or scallops of skin between the toes. “Look at that foot!" said Dipper. “Look at that leg! Have you ever seen a shorter one?” Peter acknowledged that he never had. “You never “I don't “How could you expect any one to walk with legs as short as mine and way back at the very end of my body? | Those legs are meant for swimming and {not for walking. No, sir, you don't get this bird on land if he can help it!” | sald Dipper. “I am a swimmer and a diver and the water is quite good | enough for me. If there is any one | more at home on and in the water, I don’t know who it is. “I suppose you can fly,” said_Peter. “If I couldn't fly, how could I have | come here?” demanded Dipper. “Of | course I can fly. But I don't do any flying excepting to get South in Winter and North in Summer. Give me the water and I'll leave the land and the air to others.” (Copyright, 1929.) . Place for cooking. . Moves at an easy gait. Otherwise, Down. . Dispatches, A ;u'eweu. . Dynamos. . Force of action. . Squander. . Narrow woven band. . Great Lake. . Given to tampering. . Run rapidly. . Borders. 1. Book of the Old Testament. . Cover. WASHINGTON, T. ¢ THURSDAY, AW W, 1929, 11 Je¥f Buo F?;un Mutt Gets Smacked in KENKLING A Hasty . Exit! Spike Knows His Scallions. . Whirlpool. . Masculine name. . Slim fish. 5. Aneroid barometer. Virile person; coll. . 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