Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

One evening in February, Grandpa Grizzly came to visit. He shook the snow off his fur coat and sat by the fire. “ A story, a story! Tell us a story! ” cried the Hoppers. “ Come sit before me, ” said Grandpa Grizzly. “ Do you know what holiday is coming?"

The Hoppers sat and thought. What day was coming? “ Don't you know what comes on the fourteenth of February?" asked Grandpa Grizzly. The Hoppers thought as hard as they could. They could not remember.

“ Perhaps there is a surprise in my suitcase to help you remember. Do you have any idea?” asked Grandpa Grizzly. “ No, no, we haven't! ” the Hoppers cried. “ Then I'm afraid you must wait until tomorrow morning before you get your surprise. Do not sleep late! ”

The Hoppers laughed and promised to wake up early. They wondered all night what the surprise might be-all except Snubby Nose. He remembered what day was coming. He slept soundly the whole night. Speedy Legs, Fluffy Tail, and Floppy Ears woke up early the next morning. They went on tiptoe into Grandpa Grizzly's room and woke him up.

“ Open the suitcase, and see your surprises, " Grandpa Grizzly said. Speedy Legs looked inside and found a little bow and arrow. Fluffy Tail looked inside and found a little pair of wings. Floppy Ears took out a big box of chocolates. These all came from Cupid, because, of course, it was Valentine's Day.