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Show The Muthrat Nine-year-old Joe Is still wondering why his mother and father were both seized willi a coughing fit when lie gave them this masterpiece of his owu composition lo read: The mushral is about .1 times n? big as a oranery house rat. lie hns a plump fkrur and round head. lie i brown on hfs body but no hear on hi tale. Ills house Is round and made of llly-ioots and cattalcs, in winter if lie Is frozen In he eat? the Illy-roots Illy-roots of his house. His Habits art good if he lives not near farms. If he gets a carrot he gose to a clevat plnce where be can Jump of at the first sine of danger. He Is used for mush rat coles, --gf-JSr.'" |