| Show I Little Stories for Bed Time L L By W W. PETER RABBIT BABBIT HE s. s NEWS NEW WS Johnn Johnny Chuck came running up to the the edge of oC tho the old brier brior patch quite out of breath reath You see he Is so so proud and fat and poly roy that to run makes him puff putt and blow Johnny Chucks Chuck's eyes danced with excitement as ait ashe he peered Into the theold old brier patch trying to see Peter Petel Rab flab bit Peter Poter Peter Rabbit Oh Peter he called No ohe answered Johnny J Chuck looked disappointed It was the middle of oC the morning and ho ha had lind thought that Peter would surely urel be at home then He lIe would try once more Oh you OU Peter Rabbit he shouted In such a a. high pitched voice that It was almost a squeal What you ou want asked a sleepy sleep olce voice from the the brier biler patch Johnny Chucks Chuck's face lighted up Come out here Peter where I can look at you cried JOhnny Go Co awn away Johnn Johnny Chuck Im I'm sleepy sleep said Peter Rabbit and his voice sounded Just a wee bit cross for Peter had been out all an night a habit which Peter has Ive got some news newEl for you jou Oll Peter called Johnny Johnn Chuck eagerly How do you know Its It's news to me mc asked Peter and Johnny noticed that his voice wasn't quite so cross Im almost sure It Is Is for e I just heard It myself and Ive I've hurried right t c t k I.- I. I I down here to tell you OU because c I think you'll like to know It It replied Johnny Chuck Pooh said Peter Rabbit Its probably proba proba- m bly h as old as the hills to me inc You folks who go so to bed with the sun dont don't hear heal heartha the tha news nos until Its It's stale What Is It Z Its Ils about Redd Reddy Fox began hegan Johnny Chuck but Peter PEtel Rabbit Interrupted him Shucks Johnny Johnn Chuck Chuck- You are slow Why IW It was waA all over the Green Meadows Jast last night how nedd Reddy Fox had been shot b by Fai Farmer nier Browns Brown's b boy bov jeered d Peter Rabbit no news neW's And here youve you've waked me inc up to tell me something I knew before you ou went to bed last Serves Ser edd Fox right Hope hell he'll be lame Jame for Cor a week week- added Peter Rabbit Rab flab bit He lie cant can't walk walle at all cried Johnny Johnn Chuck In lii triumph sure now ow that Peter Rabbit hadn't heard the lie news What that demanded Peter and ond I Johnny Chuck could heat hear him ilm begin to to I hop alon along one oric ot of 11 little tittle private paths In the the heart Of qt the thc old brier patch lie He Ime knew now that P Peter ter Rabbits Rabbit's curiosity was alO ed irid iid he smiled to himself In a 0 f fv Jw minutes Peter thrust a B sleepy steep looking raCe face out from th the old brier patch J and grinned rather sheepishly r What hat was that you jou ou were ere saying b. b ln ab about ut Redd Reddy Fox he lie asked again Ive I a S good mind not to tell you vou ou Mr Ir know Inow It all Johnny Chuck Chuck- Oh please Johnny ny Chuck pleaded Peter Rabbit J Finally Johnny gave e In In I said that that Redd Reddy Fox cant can't walk Arent Aren't you ou glad I d. d Peter How do you ou 1 know no asked Peter for Peter Ix Ia very er suspicious u of Fox find and has to o watch atch out for or his tricks nil all the time Jimmy Skunk told mt me me H He lie was tip up h by Redd's Redds house early this morning and lIa aw Reddy nedd t. t v ti-v try to lo walk Jl He and tried and You Yu wont won't have tt to tl watch out for R dd dd fOt or ome Rome time thue Peter Serves Ser him rf right doesn't it If J Lets go up and e ce er It If It rea really reali- 11 Is true rut said fald Peter suddenly All rl right ht ald said Johnny Chuck and oft off I they started |