Show VI BROW S 'S STRA GE n AD 1 unI CO COI OTI UES By Dy Thornton W V nuJ Understanding paves paea the way For friendships thit th will al ars Farmer Farmer BroVo Browns Brown's ns n's Boy Hoy Strange things were acre ero happening to Brownie the Thrasher Ho lie was aas as asa a prisoner In a big wire trap made TO like a pen with aire a wire ire co Thill Thi was aas as bad enough tor for never neier ne er in his whole hole life lIre oe b had Bro Brov Bros nl been a prisoner Now Bro Broens Broen's ns n's Bo Boy had come 0 over oer er to that pen and was aas as looking down ot at him with every ery appearance of pleasure Without being belne told Bro knew that Farmer Brown S 5 Boy Hoy had set that trap He knew that Farmer Bro n Browns Browns- S a Boy hd spread those good things to oat eat inside that trap tap just to tempt him in there There was no chance to fly so Bro began to run about look looking I ing for a way say ay out Presently he I round found a little opening and ond ran I through it A little door closed be- be behind behind be behind hind him and Brownie found he was worse ort oft than before He was now In a a small cage e Farmer Browns Brown's Boy oy came around and opened a little door In the top tori of I that cage n a n door just big enough to put his hia hand and arm arni Inside Ills hand hond closed around Brownie and he was aas as lifted out At first h he trIed I to peck lIec- and struggle but heas he as aas asheld 1 held In such a he be couldn't Then he wisely lay still atilt What was VIas going to happen to 1 him lIe He didn t dare think He WM was sure that It would be some some- something some something I thing tiling dreadful lIe He was sure suro that 1 lie he would never ae his nest Mrs Brownl- Brownl Brownie again But dreadful did happen Browns Brown's Boy held him very iery ery gently I an comfortably He lIe stroked him hint I en e ever eier stroke Brownie felt better beUer Ills His heart topped stopped beating so fast Little I b little tear left lett hum him He lie began I to enjoy It Yes Yea air tir he actu 1 began to enjo enjoy It He didn t know wh why but somehow lIe he knew that Farmer Brown Browns s Bo Boy Intended no harm Thee The Thc Farmer Browns Brown's Boy faa ras- fas fastened I tented a queer shiny thing thine around ono one of ot his legs It was a little I m metal band with a a number on It I Of course Brownie Bro didn't know I this Farmer Browns Brown's Boy fastened ned I It very iery ery gently and ier very er caret III 1 lie He took the greatest care that It should not be too loose iet et that it should not be too tight When that little metal band had been fixed to suit him rammer ranner Brown s Boy Hoy once more softly stroked Brownie Brownl Then ho he his hand hond For a second or t two tao 0 I r 1111 1 l I I I IlIe lie Re looked down at runner Browns Brown's t Boy Day Brownie Ia ha las without moving mo Then it came to him thit he ho was nas as free Yes sir he lie heas as aas v as free freo Ho Ito spread his hl ht wings and Farmer Brawns lr n s Boy mode made no effort to stop slop hun him Up In InI Inan Inan inan an apple opple tree flew Bro Brownie lie He shook out his feathers and then Ihen I out of ot pure happiness at his free tree freedom freedom dom he sang He to sang as only Brownie can sing sine lie Ha looked do down doun n at nt larmer I Ilie Bro Bron n Bo Bol Bov larmer I arnier armer Browns n s boy boyI boya I a aas looking up at him with aith a i smile on his hi freckled led face tace BI 0 didn't fear tear or hate him hint any more He couldn't ha have haie e told uh why h he didn't but he didn't lIe He had a queer feeling g that somehow all this adventure ad had something to todo todo todo do with aith Ith friendliness on the pirt rt ot of Brown s a nO Bo Boi Copyright 1923 by T W Burgess The net t stor story Brownie Spies pies Another BandS Band 00 |