the Field Mice

    quot;E CANNOt BE FAR from t; re- marked tood beside t;for we he river carried us away.”

    tin oodman  to reply  come bounding over to  yello, and t it must be cs ears o its s mouteets red eyes glo came nearer tin oodman sa running before t tle gray field mouse, and al- t   to try to kill sucty, ure.

    So t ran by  a quick blo cut ts s body, and it rolled over at  in two pieces.

    t it s enemy, stopped s; and coming sloo t said, in a squeaky little voice:

    quot;Ohank you ever so much for saving my life.”

    quot;Dont speak of it, I beg of you,quot; replied t;I , you knoo  o be only a mouse.”

    quot;Only a mouse!quot; cried ttle animal, indignantly. quot;he Field Mice!”

    quot;O; said the oodman, making a bow.

    quot;t deed, as ; added the Queen.

    At t moment several mice  as ttle legs could carry they exclaimed:

    quot;Oy,  you  ildcat?quot; and to ttle Queen t t stood upon their heads.

    quot;tin man,quot; s;killed t and saved my life. So er you must all serve est wish.”

    quot;e ; cried all tions, for toto  and jumped rigo the group.

    toto o c.

    But tin oodman caugigo t;Come back! Come back! toto s  you.”

    At tuck  from un- derneatimid voice, quot;Are you sure  bite us?”

    quot;I  let ; said t;so do not be afraid.”

    One by one toto did not bark again, altried to get out of tten  kno mice spoke.

    quot;Is t; it asked, quot;to repay you for saving the life o