THE MOUSE-BACK RACE
ALTHOUGH the Teenie Weenies refused to live with big people, they never tired of going into the big houses, for there were many wonderful things to see in them.
“It was mighty nice of that little girl to ask us to come and live in her doll’s house,” said the Old Soldier, “but if we lived all the time in a big house we’d get so used to them we wouldn’t care to visit them and that would spoil a lot of our fun, for it really is a great pleasure to wander among the things that big people use.”
One afternoon several of the little folks were taking a walk when they stopped before a big house.
“Let’s go in and look around,” said the Dunce, who had fond hopes of finding something good to eat.
“Allee same this house where Blillie Mouse lives,” cried the Chinaman.
“That’s so,” said the General. “Let’s go in and make a call on Billie.”
“Yes, let’s do it,” cried the rest of the Teenie Weenies, and they quickly made their way into the cellar where Billie Mouse lived.