Show DADDYS t FAI I 1 PY T Y mary MarE raham minnet bonnet ca or WM THE STOREROOM two owls lived in a soft feathered nest in the big woods after a t 11 I 1 ro e they got a little tired of talking A nud and scolding and hunting and midnight part los so airs M r B owl 0 w 1 who w li 0 was always savins saving odds and n n d ends thought it would make them very rich and h happy a 1 p y if they had a store what asked mr owl a store V 1 yos 0 a replied M mra re owl mrs owl as aa she smoothed 8 in 0 0 t h 0 il tier her feathers and polished her back with a bit of bark it will not only be a 0 store but a supper room she added whatever do you mean said mr owl you know continued mrs owl that in the world where people live they have parties the there ro la Is nothing now new about that dont we have parties yes mrs awl always answered till nil tier her own questions when sho she had something i most important to say and when she did not want to have anyone interrupt her ber or disagree with her and so if we have parties in the woods think what a great help it will be to all tho the wood animals and the fairies and brownies and gnomes if we have a supper room attached to our stoie where after tho parties the wood creatures can come coma and have supper mr owl sat up very straight and said to wit alt to who 11 or it sounded very much like that what lie he meant was that lie he thought it an excellent scheme and lie ho went on to toll tell mrs owl that she could fix up all the dishes for the supper and decorate the tables and he would go forth and hunt for the good things to eat cat the store was started right away tho animals came cama to buy their things in tho the daytime and as mr and mrs owl were asleep they would simply taken them away and not pay for them at the time that bother mr and mrs owl at nil all though they wanted to have such a fine store stor that all their things would be taken and they left notes for the little animals saying take all you like we must steep sleep and think up more wonderful things to do for you As for pay we dont want it were already to be envied for our knowledge we dont even have to go to school and are always cleverer than those who do go gol I 1 tho the animals were much aroused amused at the conceit of mr and mrs airs owl but they had to admit that their store was a great success ir alid as for or their supper room it was perfect I 1 every evening IT r it was very gay with tho the chatter of many of the wood animals a n 1 in a 1 a wid and the fairies a after f t e r different parties and frolics mrs owl made the me most a t delicious goodies he put on a big and always made white apron the tables look very attractive with wild flowers As for mr owl he be put on a big w white ha apron and a white hat and waited on nil all who came to the supper room and often he would make wise wise speeches for the benefit of all around him |