Mother West Wind "when" stories (1920) (14750652484)

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Title: Mother West Wind "when" stories
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo), 1874-1965 Cady, Harrison, 1877-1970, ill
Subjects: Animals
Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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fellow. Now laziness is a habitthat grows. First Mr. Eat wras too lazyto work for his living. Then, little bylittle, he grew too lazy to be crafty.He grew bolder and bolder in his steal- 68 MOTHER WEST WIND WHEN STORIES ing, until at last he just took what hepleased from those who were smallerthan he. Being well fed, he was strong.All the little people of his own size andsmaller feared him. The bigger peoplesaid it was no business of theirs, so longas he didnt steal from them. All thetime he was stealing from them, buthadnt been caught. Finally he grew too lazy to keephimself looking neat. His coat was al-ways unbrushed and untidy-looking.He was always dirty. You see, it wastoo much work to even wash his faceand hands. There wras always foodsticking to his whiskers. The littlepeople kept away from him becausethey were afraid of him. The biggerpeople would have nothing to do withhim because they were ashamed of him,ashamed to be seen in his company. So lazy Mr. Rat grew dirtier in his
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li The bigger people would have nothing to do withhim, because they were ashamed of him. Page 68. MR. RAT BECOMES AN OUTCAST 69 habits, bolder in his stealing, and im-pudent to everybody. He becamequarrelsome. It was about this timethat the bigger people found him out. Mr. Lynx had secured the firstmeal he had had in a week. Part of ithe put away for the next day. Beforegoing to bed he went to have a look atit. Some of it was gone. * Thats queer, muttered Mr. Lynx. I wonder who there is who dares tosteal from me. Mr. Lynx hid where he could watchwhat was left of that meal. By and byhe grew sleepy. He was just dozing offwhen he heard a noise. There was Mr.Rat carrying off part of what was leftof that meal. With a snarl of angerMr. Lynx leaped out. But Mr. Eat wastoo quick for him. He slipped into ahole. Mr. Lynx grabbed at him andcaught him by the tail. Mr. Rat pulled 70 MOTHER WEST WIND WHEN STORIES and Mr. Lynx pulled. But Mr. Ratstail was slippery, and Mr. Lynxcouldnt hold on. He di