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"Do you know what day this is?" lid Peter Rabbit to Mrs. Peter.

"Yea." replied Mrs. Peter. "it's today. It isnit yesterday or tomor- row; it's today."

"Quite right. my dear, It is today, but it is also a special day." replied Peter.

"I suppose every day is A special day for somebody. What special day is this?" asked Mrs. Peter.

"Ciueas, my dear." replied Peter.

"Why should I guess?" retorted Mrs. Peter. "it isnt a special day to me, and I really don't care what special day it is."

"It's Johnny Chuck's day!" cried Peter, as if that really was great news.

”What do you mean by Johnny Chuck's day? What right has he to any special day?" rs-torted Mrs. Peter. I

"It is the day he wakes up. and comes out to see what the weather is. and how long it will be before Mistress Spring gets here and he can come out to stay," explained Peter. "They say he does it every year. and folks can always tell whether or not the winter is going to last long."

"How can they tell? I don't be- lieve a word or it." retorted Mrs Peter.

"They say." replied Peter. "that If the sun is shining and Johnny comes out and sees his shadow he

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”Do you believe that?" Mrs. Peter wanted to know.

"I don't know," conlesaed Peter.. "Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don't. I think I'll run over to Johnny Chuck's house and see it he is out today, and if he can tell me how much longer winter is going to last",

"Peter Rabbit. you stay right here 'n the dear Old Briar-patch where you belong!" cried Mrs. Peter stamping her foot. "Are you crazy? Johnny Chuck's house is right out in the open, and you can be seen from a long distance."

"But I want to know if Johnny Chuck does know. and how he knows." replied Peter.

"What good will it do you?" de- manded Mrs, Peter. "Even I! John- ny Chuck does know. how will you know4he knows and is not simply guessing?"

Peter had to confess that he wouldn't know, and he changed the 5l;lt)Je5"cI;xIg;:ge:'w:: (I'VE: ugftegi was Johnny Chuck himself, He gaclr was turned he slipped out of baked Sleep)" He iooked 35 H he the clear Old Brlar-patch. and away COB” hardly keep N” eyef open he went, lipperty. lipperty. lip, P tEV":,y'b”dy '"y' 'w' "wed across the Green Meadows straight e "1 Th" 5” if 7”” mm” wt to Johnny Chuck: mu”, M he on this particular day. you can tell approached the doorway, he looked what the Test of the Winter id”? eagerly -for some sign of Johnnv m be me) Then he addedt Aunt Chuck but saw none on the door- Wu Wt W 59.” ym" '9mdOw7" stenlthere wasn't a'slngle one of "Na". replied Jammy Chilck Johnnv's footprints. The only foov- g'”mmmg' "I don't” ca” mymm" prints there were were those of Red- tbmfckmy 5had:w' I Just hgppenfef, dy Fox, and those were not fresh. OJ” 9 up" ivmh acme uni ere .0

Peter poked his head into the R remh M has ar'NOw ,m going doorway and peered inside. It was wok 1? sleept and I d?,"t' know darlc down there. so of course he whe" In wake W "amt . couldn't see for more than a little And that 15 3” that Peter mun" W” He was disappointed He mm. oIIt about Johnny Chuck's day, also

” -' called Ground-hog's day.

"Who says my shadow tells any- thing?" said a voice right behind his back.

ed around and sat down on the, doorstep with his back to the door-I

saw his own shadow. He sat up. so did the shadow.

”I can see my shadow, but It docsnlt tell me anything. It Johnny Chuck's shadow can tell him what the rest of the winter is going to be like. why shouldn't my shadow tell me?" said he, talking aloud to himself. -

"Who says my shadow tells me anything?” said a. voice right he hind his back. It startled him so that Peter jumped right off of Johnny Chuck's doorstep. Then he turned to see who had spoken. It

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North "bid his head oil" in the following hand, but a favorable opening lead and perfect timing on deciarer's part brought home the contract

South dealer. Built sides vulnerable.' Q J 9 4 9 9 6 6 A Q J 7 .1.A.s an , O Q 10 5 It Q R 8 2 Q 3 9 6 N 9 K 7 4 Q 10 4 0 K B 5 2 fl WS E -Q. KJ 9 4. 7 4 3 Q A 7 s 9 A Q J 10 5 3 2 I 0 - 4. Q 10 5 The bidding: V South West North East 1 9 Pass 2 Pass 3 0 Pass 4 4. Pass 49s Pass 60(1) Dbl. Redbl Pass Pass Pass

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With no diamond in his own hand. declarer found himself seriously handicapped for entries to dummy, Assuming that the heart zinesu was right, it still would. be neces- sary to throw one club on the dia- mond ace, to establish It second diamond honor for a other discard. and finally to, reach hat establish- ed diamond.

To do all this. the situation de- manded that declarer risk leading a spade right back toward dummy's jack. West won with the queen and promptly shilted to a club, Dummy's ace won. and at this point care was required. Had declarer taken the heart finesse on the spot. East by covering the nine, could have defeated the contract. South was not careless, however. He cashed the diamond ace, discarding a club, then led the diamond queen through East. East covered (had he not done so. declarer would have discarded his remaining club). and declarer ruffed, A spade then was led to the jack and the diamond jack was cashed. declarer discard- ing his I t club. Now the heart finesse was taken. and it did not. matter whether or not East covered the nine. As it happened. he'didn't. but the nine held and a second finesse permitted declarer to pick up the outstanding trumps.

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