By Thorton W. Burgess

TIME TO CHANGE

Judge no one by his coat alone. Lest you be so ﬂidged by your own. —Oid Mother Nature.

Prickles was a young porcupine with pink eyes and wearing a white coat. Mother Porky had A black coat. so did his lather. Prick- ly Porky. So did all other por- :upines in that part of the Green Forest. They all had black shoe- button eyes. Prickles was what Ll called an aihino. Old Mother l‘.lClU‘C had simply forgotten to] put any coloring mutter in his,‘

born." cupine. '

“I suppose that now the weather is getting warm you will changs it." said Jumper.

grunted the young por-

“what do you mean? Why should}

I change it?" asked Prickles. I-le

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The Tiny Folk

(A real atgry or real children [or very young children) I

Mrs_ Page had gone with Laurie

and baby Linda to visit at Grand- lma's ‘for the day. she had taken her sewing along. so that she might stitch it on Grandma's sewing machine. Laurie had been talking with his grandmother. and had asked her to make overalls for his teddy. Together they had gone Ito the box where Grandma kept ‘her quilt pieces and there had ‘found some red and white plaid gingham.

Dinner time was drawing near,

puzzled‘ ‘nd he looked W jso Laurie helped Grandma bring

rub the vegetables from the big,

"warm ""°“”‘" ” °°m”“" Y°”,ocol, dark cellar. Alter eating a

won't want to wear a white coat.

all summer." said Jumper. ‘M. a rash "Why won't I?“ asked Prickles. |31eep1ng_ for

“Nobody does around here. Those who wear white coats in winter change them {or brown ones in summer." said Jumper.

“Will you change yours?‘ the young porcupine viniiied to know.

‘'0! course I'll change ii," said: Jumper.

"Why?" asked Prickles.

"Because I would be scared to death not to," replied Jumper. "In a white coat in summer. I couldn't keep out of sight of hungry hunt- ers looking (or me."

"Can you in winter?“ Prickles.

‘'0! course I can. I'ts easy then. With everything white with snow all around me, I don't really have to hide. I just sit still and folks don't see me," explained Juniper.

“Who else around here wears a

asked

“Fm Jumper the Hare." replied his visitor. !

Prickles hadn't been out in the} Great world \‘e:ﬁ\’ ion: i)(‘iOl"F he‘ knew there has miiirtliiiig oddl about him He \l€lS constantly being, stared at. All sorts of timed and. leathered lolk name to look at him and stare at him. He didn't like it. but there was nothing he could do about it. He didn't know why they did it. but after awhile he‘ began to wonder why he dirln't see‘ any one else in a, white coat. Then one day while he was down on the: ground he had a VlSlt0l' who was; also dressed wholly in \\hlL€. It

white coat?" Prickles asked. “Ii haven't seen any one In white‘ until now."

"And you're not likely to unless‘ Shadow the Weasel has tailed to change his yet. and should hap- pen around. He wears a white coat. all winter. He and I are the only] ones who do around here. But he’ won't be while in summer. You'd better change your coat." said’ Jumper.

"I don't know how. an I can't," replied the young porcupine.

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big dlnIl£‘I'_ Laurie had gone on He did not plan on he was wondering what surprise Grandma would have. she had promised him one later on. But in spite of himself his eyelids had drooped lower and

lower. and he drifted oil to dreamland. "Ding—dong. ding-dong: ding-

dong. ding-dong: ding-dong. Ding. cling. ding." sounded the big clock with the musical chimes. Laurie sat up and rubbed his eyes. That sounded like a clock. But where was he? This wasn't his own room. Just as he opened his mouth to cry he remembered. Why. this was Grandma's house! He was il5l£‘ep in her bed! And she had promised him H surprise. Quickly he threw oil the blanket Grah- daddy had put over him. and reached for his shoes. Down the stairs he went to find his Mom-

‘my and Grandma.

He found them in the kitchen. Baby Linda was playing on the floor while Mommy did a bit of st-wing. She was putting buttons on something.

"Why. hello dear. did you have a gonrl sleep?" she wanted to know:

"My. but vou have now.‘ smiled Grandma.

Laurie ran over and got up on her knee. She put on his shoes. He looked up at her for a min- ute before he asked. “Did you get my surprise? What is it?"

Grandma reached behind he" and took our Ginger. Laurie's eyes got bigger and bigger.

“Oh my! oh! oh! oh!" he ex- claimed. He didn't know what to say. Grandma had dressed Ginger.

rosy cheeks

“we pmkles 3 good ;C(.];ng. He‘s'on shows an increase of 12 per The red and white gingham was

oidn‘t know a thing about this‘ visitor. but the fact that he was wearing a white coat made Prickles feel that he must be a friend. "Who are you?" asked Prickles

bluntly. "I‘m Jumper the Hare." replied his visitor. “Where did you get

that while coal?" "I‘ve had ll

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now a pair oi’ red and white over- all; with braces and a real pocket.

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And she had made a little white

shirt to go with it. Laurie could scarcely believe his eyes, {or there under Ginger’: chin was a bow tie Just the exact match {or his overalls. Laurie looked and looked. a big grin on his {ace and a pleased sparkle in his eyes.

"what do you say, dear?" asked his mother.

“Oh, thank you. Grandma. thank you.’ he said. “And 1 must pay you too," He ran over and gave her three big kisses on her cheek. Then he gave her a tight hug. “There now.’ he laughed. "I paid you_ I filled you full 0! kisses and packed them in. I am so happy with my teddy. He has lovely clothes. Just wait till I show Daddy this."

"You won't have long to wait then." added his mother. “It is about time for him to come now. so get your snow suit white I get baby Linda ready."

Just as they finished. Daddy arrived. Laurie ran out to meet him, then turned to wave to his grandmother in the doorway. “Good-bye. Grandma." he called. "Thank you so much for Ginger's new clothes. Thank you (or my dinner. Good bye. Good bye."

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