Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1929, Page 38

BEDTIME STORIE Mr. Wren Loses Patience. Patience is a virtue best Lacking too severe a test. “Mr. Wren. ) ! Mr. Wren enjoys work. He couldn't be happy in the Spring if he could not be busy. The busier he is, the hap- pler he is, and the more he sings. ‘There is nothing like singing over your work. So, while Jenny Wren went about poking into every little nook and cranny. Mr. Wren stuck to his job. He carried sticks and bits of wire and /! L a7 s ',////// /)‘4/4.// BY THORNTON W. BURGESS “Do I have to tell you everything?” snapped Jenny rather crossly. “I'm sorry, my dear,” replied Mr. Wren. “I'll' go to work on the other house.” So Mr. Wren began to carry sticks and other things into the other house, and once more he was happy while he was working. He sang before he picked up a stick and he sang as soon as he had carried it into that second little and working he was d. Jenny Wren Joined him and hel] Ccarry stuff into that lif house, She is very much like Mr. Wren, in that she must be busy to be happy. When she was around help! Mr, Wren sang so hard that he trembled all over. He fairly shook. It seemed as if his little throat might burst. At last this little house had all the foundation in it that was needed. It was time to build the nest proper, and right then and there Jenny suddenly lost_interest in it. STAR, WASHINGTON, " D. C,; TUESDAY JUNE 11, =] HERES Some oo STre B Ger v OUT RIGHT CAN ‘OU IMAGINE: “THE Boss HAVIN' THE AlERVE “To TeLL ME HE WAS GOING —To PUT IN A WOMAM OFFICE P MANAGER ! IMAGINE - A WOMAN TAKIA ORDERS FROM A WoMAL ¢ i=¢m\.nm\ \ I Hours I i WRIT] WINPow 1 THIS PART OF TBUA AAD (P Yeu L Ask M@ T ok BUT THese LIDS 1IN Tre WINBOW AREe ToO exPensive: werl Y ”d WIADOW - SHOP 8 F eLsewHeRe! L3 14 Buo Fisuse “Don’t you think it is time to begin building the nest?” ventured Mr. Wren mildly. “No, T don't,” retorted Jenny. ‘When I think it is time to begin it I'll begin Anyway, we are not going to use this house.” "thtl" cried Mr, Wren in astonish- ment. “I said we are not going to use this house,” replied Jenny. “But what was the idea in having me do all this work for nothing?” de- manded Mr. Wren. “To ‘k'eep you out of mischief,” re- e ' BETWEEN SINGING AND WORKING | torted HE WAS VERY HAPPY, INDEED, nails into one of those little houses. Farmer Brown’s Boy had put up, until at last that little house was full. There ‘wasn't even room to make the comfort- able little bed which would hold the ©g8s. Then it was that he once more hunt- ed up Jenny Wren. “My dear,” said he, “we are all ready for the building of the nest in one of those little houses. Come over and see it.” Jenny did over there. “You've got too much stuff in here,” said she. “Be- sides, this in’t the house I want. Why didnt you take the other house?” “You didn’t tell me too,” replied Mr. . Fowl. 3. Distress signal. . Rewarded illegally, . A rodent. Surmounting. ©Old women. . Immoderate drinker. 9. Marriage. . One-cclled fruits. . Becomes. . . Desist, Hut 36, Wisdom. . Orders to stop. . Marine polyps. . Tool. . Armed assembly. . Burrowing worms, . Guile, . Twice. . Most _crude, . Enjoyment. nny. “So you have decided on the other house after all?” said Mr. Wren. “Who says so” Jenny snapped. “But if we are not going to use this house we must use the other,” pro- tested Mr, Wren. “There isn't any ‘must’ about it,” de- clared Jenny. “I don’t think we'll use either of these houses. I have my eye on another place.” It was then that Mr, Wren lost his patience. “Haven't you any mind of your own, Jenny Wren?” he demanded. “Here I've filled up two houses and now youuyynumnot‘oh‘touum one. They are lovely houses, . don't know when I houses, I don't get 9. Reposing. 10. Scotch annual literary meeting. 11. Conjunction. 12. Decider. . Hero of famous adventure book. . Rallway cars, . Tumult. Quite cold. Occur. Noises abroad. 25. Habitations. 27. Division of land. . Lettors afier & date indleating s | 3. Drosts place in time. . Steamboat workers, 0, German city, | ANSWER TO YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE, 4 54. Note of scale. Air Line Weather Mast Up. ‘To provide for the contemplated world-wide airship lines, & 260-foot weather mast has been erected at Kar. achi, India. 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