The Tiny Folk]

(A real story or real children for very young children)

Susan was very busy fixing up her doll carriage Just so. She smoothed out the pillow that was the mattress. and spread a clean little sheet over it. She placed her pink silk pillow at the top, and folded the little patchwork quilt at the bottom.

“Winkle! Here. Kitty. Kitty kitty." she called.

Winkle. her little blond l(ll.l(‘n. crawled out from un<l(-r the stove. and came over to her. She picked him up in her arms and he pur- red very loud and fast, a sure sign he was pleased.

"l‘m going to dress you up for an outing this iiiornlng," his llllll’ mistress told him. “You must he very. very good, and we'll go over tn visit Laurie and Mrs. Page"

She took her very best white organdie bonnot that belonged to her doll. Margie Lou. and tied it on the kitten. Winkle was f]\llI£‘ used to being drcssirl iii d<ill's clothes. so did not object. In f4I(‘l. he rather liked it, for since Porky had come to live with them. the little black pup got a lot of at- tention and loving from Susan.

“There now, you lie down on U19 pillow while I cover you up." rirdercd Susan The kitten strz-trli~ ed himself out while she tucked in the riuilt. When it was In her satisfaction. she went in to the pantry.

"Mommy. put some milk in this rloll's brittle. pleasrf slit‘ ciizixcll "I'm taking my baby n\‘(‘i‘ in sec Mrs Page She al\\'a)'s lakes ii bottle for Linda when she goes visiting. and I want to do the same."

Mrs. Dale looked surprised. but did as she asked Thcn Susan started off proilrlly am-iis.s' the flclrl. pushing hm carriage with Winkle in it. The kitten was quill- comfortable and coiitentcd so lily

quite still.

“Good morning Mrs. Page." smiled Susan when she reached their back door. ‘I \‘e briiliglil my baby over to \'lSll "

“Why good morning. Sllszin."

said Mrs. Page. "\Viin't you bring in yolir baby and sit down for ll while? Laurie went out to play with David, so you and I can have a cosy visit by (illl‘S(‘l\'|"S. I'll help you lift in the carrlagr~."

Mrs. Page stepped down to pick up the carriage, but straightened in surprise. "My goodness! you've got Winkle in there. I thought it would be your doll."

“Oh. no." Susan said; "I usu- ally take Winkle It's more flln.

"He's a very well behaved baby. I must say," dcclareil Mrs. Page "There are very few kittens that would stay quiet that long."

“My baby is hungry now. I need to feed him," said Susan in her wry best grown-up manner. Mrs. Page looked very startled as Susan picked up the dolls bottle full of milk and held it to thc kitten's mouth. Winkle opened his mouth and sucked lzroedily till the milk disappeared

"Well I ne\'cr"’ cxclaimed Mrs. Page. "That is a very unusual kitten. He wears a bonnet sleeps in the carriage, and even drinks

from a bottle! Does he stick his ‘

thumb’."’

Susan giggled at that. “No-n-o. but I think I'll teach him that trick too. Irenn‘s Dusky. the mo- ther cat out at Uncle Bob‘s. can suck its paw. so l‘ll teach Winkle to do it too."

Mrs. Page walked over to thi- cupboard and rctiiriicrl with .1 small glass of milk and two gin- gerbread boys “llcro, you must be hungry after your long walk. Now that your baby has been fed.

YE ALL COME

Yes, you all

come to the dance in West Royalty Hall. June l6. Mod- and old time dancing. good

Wednesday.

music, door prizes and can- teen service.

By Thorton THE Buissi-:1) WOBRIEB

Mothers often will agree, Worries sllll may blessings be. —old Mother Nature.

That is what love, mother love, does. Children constantly worry their motliers. The bigger tle tiimily the more worries for ninthcr and father. yet the more blessrtl they are. Not for the world Wllllltl ilii~y have one less of those worrisome children.

Bob White and Mrs. White had fourteen What would mothers and fathers who have difficulty ill kt'f‘plllg iiatch over one or two do, li they had such i\ big family ii: the Bob Whites to look after. Those \\'cc i-lili-ks. for that Ls what those baby Bob Whites are, look- ing very mllch like very, very small chickens from the barnyard, were a lively lot. From almost the very moment they left their shells they could run about-. They were active mites. Sometimes their ltl0lltf’t‘ \\lsliPd they were not louite so ﬂCll\'E‘. They could pick up foori for lllt‘mSFl\”PS. and that “as ll big help. Yt‘l in aiioltier way, ll. \i'iisii‘t stich ii help. Babies \\ ho have to be fed by mother and father iisliiilly stay right where mother and father can find them. Bobli-s that pick up their own food rllil about looking for it, and are lll(¢‘l\’ to become lost. or to i'un into dangers they have not yet leariied to watch for.

Those downy mites were born with one very helpful and import- ant blessing. It was the ability to hldc and keep perfectly still. It sometimes seemed as if one of them could hide under a blade or grass. Each one would squat down close to the ground so that any- one looking. even from close at hand, would fall to see it. The very first lesson that mother tried to teach thrm was obedience. That. is the most. important lesson that any baby can learn. She taught them to squat, and to stay with- out nirmng until they heard her signal to come to her. When they hear it. they would come running from all directions.

Bob White helped Mrs. Bob to find plaCI‘S where the babies could find the food they needed. He helped her keep watch of them so that none should go astray. Also. at all times. he watched for poo-

have a bite to eat for yourself." "Thanks so much," said Susan. very pleased. Mrs. Page got her- self a cup of tea and ii cookie too.

"This is just like griiwn-ups. isn't it'."' Susan asked. "l'm vis- iting you and having a cup of tea

oo. "Yes. this is nice." agreed Mrs. Page. “But Winkle is the most. grown up of tls all, I‘m siiro," and ill y laughed together.

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There were enemies to watch out for. There

slble danger. many

Iwere both furred and feathered 'hunters who would ask IIU better dinner than one of the young Bob

Whites. There were Roddy Fox. Jimmy Skunk. Billy Mink, Shadow the Weasel. Black Pussy the cat. Bobby Coon, several 0'. the hawk ‘family and several ill the owl family, Bl7.\l‘l(}' the CI'U\\. Mr.

Blacksnake. It sometimes si-eiiied to Mrs. Bob that there \\ as no enil .to the lisl: of those who must be [watched out for. l And it wasn't only enemies that [were is cause for worry. The very lday after they left the nest there lwas a long. hard. cold rnlii. Mrs. Bob found a sheltered place, and gathered all the babies under her. She gathered them under her wings, and under the fluffetl-out feathers of her coat. She was not only trying to keep them warm. but trying to keep them dry. She was afraid Il~.c_v. niight get 3 chill. Baby Quail seldom live if they be- come wet and chilled. Ill this re- spect lhey are much like the babies of Mrs. Gl'(lllS('

So it \\'.l~ thiit she kept them dry and kept them iriirm while it rained, and for some time afLer- ward. When they did come out from under her she led them out of the grass where it was com- DﬂI'Rl|\'E‘l_\' di'y'. That wet grass was ;is bad for lllf-‘Ill its the fiilliilg

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He helped her help Intel: of them so that none should go astray.

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worries. Yet there probably villa no hilppier mother in all the Great world. Sometimes It seems that worries are a part of hap- plll(’SS. Anyway. a mother will tell you that the happiness is worth all the worries.

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If life’: not worth living

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