Mother West Wind's Children

ner of the Green Meadows. He smoothed it down on the big, yellow mound he had made in front of his door. Then he sat up

peeping between the branches of the old apple tree, had caught Johnny Chuck at work. But he wouldn't tell, not jolly Mr. Sun! Looking down from the blue sky every day he sees all sorts of queer things and

's secret, for that is just what the new home under the apple tree was-a secret. No

k to look for a door. When he had satisfied himself as to just where he would put it, he once more sat up very straight on his nice, new mound and lo

ipped along the Lone Little Path, and, because he was so happy, he tried to turn a somersaul

close beside him before he could pick himself up. It was Jimm

his feet and looked fool

nk," said Johnny. "There's nothing the matter

ied Jimmy Skun

uly secret," said Johnny Chu

l just me, and then we'll have the s

hat it seemed as if he must share it with some on

l any one?" sa

ised that he wou

art," commande

k crossed

that way to be sure that no one was listeni

d apple tree in a corner of the G

surprised and very much interested,

as Jimmy Skunk started off down the Lone Little Pat

ber," said

ell!" called

started off up the Lone Little Path, whistling, and Jimmy Sk

huck's new home that he quite forgot to look fo

n't you see where you are going? It must be

ohnny Chuck's new ho

imed Peter Rabbit. "Has Johnny C

adows," said Jimmy Skunk, and then he clapped both hands over his

stn't tell. I guess Johnny Chuck won't mind if you know, Peter Rabbit,

kunk he made up his mind that he must see the new home of Johnny Chuck. So off he started as fast as he

re are you going in such

eplied Peter Rabbit as he tried to dodge past Reddy Fox. Then

Fox. It's a secret, and you mu

and fine manners, Reddy Fox is a scamp. And, besides, he has no love for Johnny Chuck, f

on. He met him on his way to the Laughing Brook. Reddy Fox told Bobby Coon all about Johnny C

illy Mink and told him about the new home Johnny Chuck had ma

ink met Little Joe

tter met Jerry Mu

Crow and told him, and Grea

his first cousin, Sa

appy Jack Squir

cousin, Striped Chi

ed the house of old M

home to begin work on his new back door. He had hardly begun to dig when he heard some one cough right behind him. He whirled arou

me you have, Johnny Chu

It's a secret," he added suddenly. "Y

l. Then Johnny Chuck felt better and went

hen some one just above him sai

in the old apple tree sat Blacky

d Chipmunk and Bobby Coon. When Johnny Chuck had recovered from his surprise and looked over to the doorway of his new home there sat Reddy F

Striped Chipmunk, "and we think it's the

t's really quite secret," said

and one of them had a message for Johnny Chu

end and you shout it in th

aking his new back door. No indeed! Johnny Chuck was digging at that new mound of yellow gravel of which he had been so proud. Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun blinked t

sers, wiped his hands and started off for his old home. And this time he did

is hands, watching Old Mother West Wind gathering her Merry Little Breezes in

what did Grandfather Frog mean by that?" thought Johnny Chuck. "Now I didn't tell

nd you shout it in the ear of the whole world.' My gracious, what a loud voice I must hav

ome. Where? Oh, that's Johnny Chuck's secret. And no