PUTTERWICK THE WISE RABBIT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 76, 29 March 1924, Page 22

PUTTERWICK THE WISE RABBIT.

One fine day Richard Rugg took down the old, old blunderbuss that had belonged to his great-gieat-grandfather, ant" went out to shoot the fierce wild rstbits. The blunderbuss wasn't loaded, but the rabbits didn't know that till Putterwick told them. Putterwiek was the Wild Rabbit who knew things. And v hen he wanted to be specially wise he were a very high hat.

When the rabbits saw Richard come striking along they fled in terror to their holes.

Aa the day was very hot Richard fell asleep against the park palings, and his do/. Prinky dozed, too, on Richard's leg.

Then Putterwick came creeping through the grass. He crept right up to the blunderbuss and sniffed down its mouth. And he knew from its smell that it wasn't loaded. Then he just sat down and waited.

Presently Richard woke up. When he suv. , Putterwick in front of him he made a grab for the blunderbuss. Prinky growled and stood up bristling.

"It isn't loaded," the Wise Rabbit said with a smile.

"How do you know?" Richard asked in astonishment.

"Because the last time it was ever loaaed was when your great-great-grandfather tried to shoot mc and misenibly failed."

'""Where did you go after you were shot?" asked Richard. "I*ll show you,"' Putterwick answered. He led the way across the field and disappeared down a large hole; Richard went after l>im, squirming on all-fours.

All of a sudden Putterwick disappeared, and Richard woke ud with a start to find himself against the park pailiiigs, with Prinky still dozing on his leg.

When do soldiers undergo an operation? —When deprived of their arms.

When is an old lady like a trout?— When ehe takes a fly that brings her to the bank.