Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1936, Page 24

5 Bedtime Stories l!no-nflox:‘w BURGESS. VSRR, €6 EE, dee, dee!” cried Tommy Tit the Chickadee. It was a cheerful sound. Yes, sir, it was a cheer- ful sound. Peter Rabbit wasn't feeling cheerful He wasn't feeling the least bit cheer- ful. In fact, Peter's feelings were quite the opposite from cheerful. He was squatting, all huddled up, in his favorite place in the dear Old Briar- patch. The whole briarpatch sparkled and glittefed. So did the Green Meadows, which you never would have guessed ever had been green. It was Just the same with the Green Forest, the Old Pasture and the Old Orchard. The tinfest twig, every weed stalk, even the trunk of every tree, was in- cased in glittering crystal. Peter was sure the whole Great World had turned to ice. ‘There had been snow, & lot of snow. Then had followed & sleety storm, rain freezing as it fell. Now jolly, round, bright Mr. Sun was shining and every- thing was very, very beautiful. But no one could eat beauty, and every- body had to eat. This kind of beauty didn’t satisfy hunger, it increased it. ‘That is what Peter Rabbit might have told you could he have told you any- thing. “Dee, dee, dee!” cried Tommy Tit. “Why are you looking so glum, Peter?” Peter looked up. Tommy Tit was fiitting about in the ice-covered bushes. It made Peter shiver to see Tommy's little feet gripping those icy twigs. He wondered why they didn't freeze. “Such weather is enough to make anybody glum,” replied Peter. ‘Tommy Tit made no reply just then. He was too busy getting a drink. He had found a tiny icicle which had be- gun to melt because jolly, bright Mr. Sun was shining on it. A drop of ‘water clung to the tip. Tommy was thirsty. He wanted that drop. He got it. Yes, sir, he got it. He is an acro- dat, is Tommy Tit the Chickadee. Somehow he managed to turn upside down under that icicle and take that THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, MONDAY, DECEMBER Young Washington ittle seamgiress has just ‘sewed a gay costume for a doll r 13, is the daughter of Mr. and a sirth grade pupil, at Seaton School. resenting a girl from a ‘faraway land. Julia Munari, Mrs. L. R. Munari, 208 C street, Tomorrow: Donald Faustman, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Faustman, and Mary Anna Nicholson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Nicholson, at the Bryan School. my coat keeps that heat from escap- ing. Without food there is no heat and the thickest mat in the world would be of no use. Of course, Withe out food I would starve to death if I didn't freese to desth, but I would freeze to death before I could starve » | to death. Do you see?” *“Did you see me get that drink? That was & lot more fun than getting & drink in the usual way. There's an- other drop hanging over there. Watch “DEE, DEE, DEE,” CRIED TOMMY TIT, “WHY ARE YOU LOOKING 80 GLUM, PETER?" Peter grinned. He couldn’t help it. He began to feel just a little ashamed. Yes, sir, he did just that. If such & tiny fellow as Tommy Tit could manage to live through such dreadful weather as they had been having, and now with everything covered with ice could be happy and cheerful, he, Peter, ought not to complain even if e was hungry. It must be that Tommy had somewhere found a good breakfast, thought Peter. He said as much. N “Wrong,” replied Tommy. I haven't had any breakfast at all. How did you think T can get a breakfast with everything covered with ice?” “I've been wondering about that,” feplied Peter. “Aren't you hungry?” “Of course, I'm hungry,” Tommy replied. “What is more, I simply must have food before long or I'll freeze to death” “You men youll starve to desth,” Peter corrected. “I mean I'll freeze to death,” re- forted Tommy Tit. “What's the matter with that feath- ered coat of yours Doesn't it keep you warm? And what has food to do ‘with keeping warm?” Peter demanded. “Everything, and I'm surprised that sou don't know it,” retorted Tommy, answering the last question first. ®Food makes heat in my body, and “Yes,” replied Peter, but his voice sounded doubtful. G there SAFELY .. regardiess of weather, storms, or uncertain highway conditions. Get there SWIFTLY...leave, arrive on definite schedules you can plan for and count on. Get there COM- FORTABLY ., . in clean, quiet air-conditioned frains. No other form of travel is so safe —so sure —so dependable. None offers so much for so little ... only 2¢c a mile in coaches =3¢ a mile in Pullmans. Ifs the only way to gol —Star Staff Photo. “But, dear me, why talk about such things?” cried Tommy Tit. “I don't intend to freeze to death or starve to It's good to be alive on & day like this. Good-by, Peter.” There was & flit of wings and the little optimist was gone, leaving Peter feeling somewhat better for the visit. 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