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Show Thornton W Burgess ,'u4-" i know of why we shouldn't become acquainted," Bald Short-Tall, In his high, sharp, squeaky voice. "As I told you before, I am pretty well acquainted with you already. If you want to get acquainted wlfh me, and learn a little that you don't know, come around, and see me once In a while." "I'll come," declared Peter. "I'll come often. Where did you say your home Is?" "I didn't say," grinned Short-Tall. Short-Tall. "What Is more, I don't Intend In-tend to say. Some folks may feel safe In their homes where they are, but the fewer who know where my home Is, the better pleased I'll bel" Peter looked as he felt disap- PETER AND SHORT-TAIL BECOME FRIENDS Who npeaks a gentle, kindly word Ami fioftH It In a pleasant way Will find lll-tomper vaniHhlng, Llko mist when comes a sunny day. VTOW, when Peter Rabbit was so - ' p.ollte, and spoke In such a pleasant way, and said he hoped they mlfjht become acquainted, what could Short-Tall the Shrew do but say he hoped so, too? lie didn't say It very pleasantly, for he had not quite got over being a bit angry at being taken for a member of the Mole family. You know, anyone with any pride at all dislikes to be Ik pointed. "But If you won't tell me where you live, how am I going to find you?" he protested. "Oh, you'll find me around If you keep your eyes open," replied Short-Tall. "Speaking of eyes, I don't like so much light, so you'll have to excuse me if I get back under un-der that old log." Saying this, Short-Tall darted back under the log. "Will I find you under this log when I call tomorrow?" tomor-row?" asked Peter. "Don't know. Can't say. Maybe. Maybe not. Never know where I am going to be another day. Maybe In Hooty the Owl's stomach. Ha, ha, ha I" All this was said Jerkily, and In that funny, squeaky voice. "Don't joke like that, because it might come true, and that would be dreadful," said Peter. "If you are not here, where may I look for you?" "Look where you please. Ha, ha, look where you please," retorted the funny little fellow under the log. Then as Peter looked hurt, he hastened to add: "If you use your eyes, Peter Rabbit, you'll see my private little paths, and If you follow fol-low these, very likely we'll meet somewhere. Now, please excuse me, because I am half starved. I haven't had a mouthful since we began to talk, and it certainly does make a fellow hungry to go without food so long." Peter caught a glimpse of a little "Oh, You'll Find Me Around If You Usa Your Eyes," Replied Short-Tall. taken for anybody but himself. And If the truth Is to be told, Short-Tall the Shrew felt that his own family was Just a wee bit above the family of Miner the Mole. So, Short-Tall the Shrew had resented being taken for a Mole. But no one could be angry with Peter Rabbit for very long. Besides, he had looked so funny when he had discovered his mistake that Short-Tall had wanted to laugh In spite of his resentment. "There Isn't any reason that I |