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Show DTIME STORy N By'THORNT ESS Jffl ill I '' 'iH.ughtfully Pl,l0(1 1,3 "That Is l'unnv."811,, io to himself. "That cer.alnly (a ninny. lu,My IU-vor nioniloned food I" "uv 1 wonder" ISiit Just wlmt Jerry wondered no " will over know, for who shouhi l'l'r on the hank f 10 Smll 1 'I1;1 J"1s1t tl", fit Uocldy Vox him soil. -How Is the little worker get-ting get-ting on with tilling his storehouse?" Not ns well as he S K()ls to l)e I" nbout two nilnutes." replied Jorry rather shortly, and with a splash dived from the Big Hock He was gone for quite a while, during which time he dug up and carried to his storehouse three particularly Hue roots. Then, being tired he once more climbed out on the' Big liock, and the very first thing he saw was lioddy Fox Just where he had last soon him. Keddy didn't look ns If no had moved. "I've been waiting for you, Jerry. You were gone for a long time," said "1 didn't know you were waiting," wait-ing," replied Jerry. "1 gesa It wouldn't have made any difference If I had, because these days 1 have too much to do to gossip. Winter will soon be here and I've a lot to get done before then." To hear hlra you would have thought that he had so much to do that he didn't sit still a minute. "Oh, It doesn't matter," replied Reddy. "I have time enough to spare. I Just waited to say to you that last night I discovered some of the finest carrots that ever 1 have laid eyes on, and knowing that you like them I thought of you right away and how perhaps you might like some to put away for the winter." win-ter." Right away Jerry was Interested. . 1933. by T. W. Burgess. WNU Service. Xy MUSKRAT HAS (;V0CALLERS I , ..,,rroari7l tl1" monl I rwwWy I" Mio morn ' "mo Mk "lUlUI 1,:lnlly it vllS morning Unl it ' , s' ... jiuskrat. sitting on the k , '' , tlie Saiillns l'o"l- ow I 4 iH' knew that over t.o- s '."'''riiri'l IIMl3 Sl,mowl,,Me '' ,'j r.'.l Mr. Sun was kick- 'iu,j clothes and making .,'nov his his rod face : "fdse of tlm Ureal World Uo'his dsii'y clll,,b in sky, which didn't .ynow because of the dark w" ;er line started out from one I ri imaie straight toward the f. , the Little Worker Getting ', ' With Filling His Storehouse?" i id Reddy. - iKt Jerry Jiuskrat saw It ; Y :i saw a small brown head at -J of that silver line, -X Billy Mink. How's the ? ;T squeaked Jerry. - .stopped swimming and float , :!e he talked. "Hello. Jerry," id "1 thought I'd find you It wouldn't seem like the Big , sot to find you sitting on it jfcpiir. Fishing Is good, thank Itat reminds me that Reddy " ::jpened along yesterday and :r.: :-i to be taking great interest :s my new house," explained ; "That's what Reddy is in- t rl in." Ij-r :. is it?" There was something 'u 3e surprise In Billy Mink's "I thought It was your food .in't mention house to me. I oust go on down to the Big ad see what is going on." silver line with the little bend at the end of it moved across the Smiling Pool and -i down the Laughing Brook. |