Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1929, Page 50

50 | BEDTIME STORIES Happy Jack Loses a Breakfast. | Happy Jack Squirrel and Farmer | Brown's Boy are the best of friends. They have been for a long time. All| Winter long Happy Jack was always sure of finding something to eat, put ut especially for him. When Spring ne Farmer Brown's Boy still con- tinued to put out food for Happy Jack. ‘There was one particular big flat stone on the old stone wall, along the edge of the Old Orchard, which Farmer Brown's | Boy said was Happy Jack's table. Mrs, Happy Jack used to go there with him. She not quite so fearless as Happy Jack, for she had never had quite cour- “THIS IS THE BEST BREAKFAST I'VE HAD FOR A LONG TIME" THOUGHT HAPPY JACK. age enough to take food from the hands of Farmer Brown's Boy, as Happy Jack often did. It was to this table that Mr. and Mrs. Happy Jack proudly led a little family of four, as soon as the latter were old enough. With always plenty to eat, these young gray squifrels grew fast. Very proud of their family was Happy Jack, and a wonderful time they all had early in the morring as they frisked about on the old stone wall and in the trees near by. Farmer Brown's Boy used to delight in watching them. Early one morning, Happy Jack had gone over for an extra early breakfast. He was sitting on the edge of the table . Cervine animal. 5. Aim high. Degree. 5. Charles Lamb. . Controlled. . Role. . North African native. Tropical tree. . Song. 21. Flower leaf. 23, Unit. Grasp firmly. . River in Southern Europe. . Legal incumbrance. 29. Brought to life. . Refuse from dressed flax. . Son of Noah. . Strikes out. Egyptian . Wing-like part. . The nostrils. . European city. . Shield. . Italian name. Ancient Irish infantry. 5. Inclosures. God of the sky; Babylonian myth. Trap. Fane American Revolutionary general. . Thin and muscular. . Happy. . Agrecment. . Tunistan governors. 54. Recoiled. ANSWER TO YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE. j<ieial IT] ETR PNERVIE] |in the stone wall. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS —whieh, you know, was a big flat stone It was a beautiful Spring morning. ‘The feathered folk were singing and everything was as peaceful as could be. Happy Jack was nibbling a bit of food rather daintily as he waited for his family to arrive. Now, unknown to any one, Robber the Rat had moved over from Farmer Brown'’s barn to a hole under the old stone wall, not far from Happy Jack's table. From the entrance to that hole he had watched Happy Jack and his family stuffing themselves morning afg? morning. Later, when he was sure it no one was watching, he had stolen over to that big flat rock and greedily eaten what was left. Then he had scur- ried back into his hole, for the of Robber the Rat are ways of di ness, and he does not like the sunlight. On this particular morning Farmer Brown's Boy was up unusually early. He had left a bountiful breakfast on that flat stone before anapy Jack ar- rived. There were several things that Hlfiy Jack was particularly fond of. ... is the best breakfast I've had for a long time,” thought Happy Jack as he nibbled and waited for Mrs. Happy Jack and the children to arrive. “I wish the family would hurry up. If they don’t come soon I am afraid I shall be greedy.” It was just then that there wes a sudden rush along the top of the old stone wall and Happy Jack looked up to see Robber the Rat—big, dirty, evil- looking—rushing straight at him with all his sharp teeth showing. Happy Jack almost turned a back somersault, ren for the nearest tree and climbed it. There he was joined by Mrs. Happy Jack and the children, and they all sat there and chatted and scolded, while Robber the Rat, grinning between bites, was little lef Happy Jack was the first one to_venture down. He moved cautiously. There was something rather terrible looking about Robber Rat. Jack reached the flat stone. Rol the Rat did not appear. Mrs, Happy Jack and the children ventured down to join Happy Jack. It was rather a sorrowful breakfast party. You see, all of the best of the food had dis- appeared and there wasn't enough left to give them much more than a bite all around. . Quintessence. . Premium on money exchange, . Curves. . Ebb. . Bombast. . Small bag. . Gazed fixedly. Large boats. Down. A fibrous plant. Medicinal plant. Emeute. Ancient Irish town. Southern constellation. Period of time. Stringed instrument. American cinema magnate. Rumanian coin. Greedy. 1. A uz(n country. 12. Mountain lake. 13 Masculine name. 14 Chief Memphian deity. 22 Washes. 25 Optical glass. 27 Thing, in law. 28 Popular name of several kinds of 20 Lease e ase charge. 30 Feminine name, Semmapamp~ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Havwaro A Bargain. 1 u? ML i J&F 4 BUO Fisuep Make a Quaker Enter West Point. FREEMAN Is This 31 Good quality. 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