Show Burgess I IB BEDTIME B ME STORIES ES PETER TRIES TO USE MR M CLACK BLACK BLACKSNAKE SNAKE THORNTON W. W BURGESS Never let another use you When the reason they tisey refuse you l Mr Peter Rabbit had just watched Mr Blacksnake change his old suit for a anew anew anew new one one It had been very Interesting From where he sat he could see on one side aide of the old log log the old suit of Mr Blacksnake It was WM complete There wasn't a hole In It If It were not Use the Urns time of year It Itis ItIs Itis is I know who would like that old suit said Peter Who demanded Mr Blacksnake Crests the Flycatcher replied pe pe- pe ter tar never thinks that his nest Is complete unless It has a piece of snakeskin in It By the way Mr Blacksnake I never saw you look so handsome Then jou OU haven't used your our eyes Peter Rabbit replied Mr Black Black- BlackI snake I always look loot handsome I when Ive I've got a new suit By the way what are you doing up here in inthe Inthe inthe the Old Pasture Oh replied Peter Ito Ive Just come up here to live JIve the tho matter with the dear dearOld dearOld dearOld Old patch Briar demanded Mr Blacksnake eyeing Peter sharply Nothing Nothing at all replied Peter I 1 wanted anted a change that's all Where Is Mrs Peter demanded Mr air Blacksnake Oh replied Peter she decided to stay Slay there In its the dear Old Briar Briar- patch a a. while By the way you dont don't happen to be going down that way was a do you I might replied Mr Blacksnake If It I thought I could find some mice down there I certainly would go Im I'm hungry I cant can't remember when I was as ever hungrier Mrs Peter doesn't happen to have any newly newly- ne ly- ly lyborn born bom babies down there does she No replied Peter Dont get cross Peter dont don't get cross said Mr Blacksnake I asked Just out of curiosity I believe Ill I'll run down there on the chance that I may find a nest of mice In there somewhere You may replied Peter Ftc Ive known of such suds things By the theay way ay will jou OU do something for me If it isn't too much trouble re replied rc- rc plied Mr Blacksnake You mustn't ask me to I do anything that is much trouble U UThen Then you jou haven't used your eyes Peter reter Rabbit replied Mr Oh it wont won't be any trouble at atall atall all replied Peter If you happen to go over to the dear Old Briar Briar- patch pa Ill I'll be obliged to you OU If you Just sort of look around and see sec If Mrs Peter seems all right Why dont don't you OU go back and find out for yourself demanded Mr air Blacksnake eyeing Peter suspiciously Well replied Peter If It the truth must be told Mrs Peter said that I Iwas was seas never to come back again So I think perhaps Id I'd better not go back right away Oh said Mr Blacksnake so that's the way it Is All right Peter Peler Ill I'll look around when whets Im I'm down there but I wont won't promise that Ill I'll come back to the Old Pasture I think you will replied Peter looking very knowing Why do you think so asked Mr Blacksnake Because It is getting cool and I have ha an Idea you pass the winter up here In the Old Pasture somewhere some replied Peter Copyright 1927 by T T. W W. s The rho next story Mr Blacksnake Returns I |