| Show H > now MIS liEN LOSTRIER TEETH Mr Squirrel and his cousin Mr Chipmunk had always lived near together to-gether Mr Squirrel had a fine house in the trunk of an immense hickory trap and Mr Chipmunk had his house In tho ground among the trees roots There were so many hickory nuts on tho tree that they gathered each fall more than enough to < last them all inter They considered themselves very rich and lived In great comfort until one day an awful thing happened the tree blew down Mr Squirrel and Mr Chipmunk were heartbroken They knew they never could expect to gather any more nuts from that tree for it would soon die and there was no other tree that bore nuts of any kind anywhere In the neigh borl ooh oo-h < t shall we do asked Mr Chip munk We must find another hickory nut tree said Mr Squirrel They each took a basket and filled it with all the nuts it would hold and started l off together to-gether to find another hickory nut tree They walked for a long time and kept a sharp watch for another tree like the one they had left but al though they found some hickory nut trees not one suited them some were too small some were too old and some had mean little nuts on llrft were not worth gathering At last they grew hungry and sat down to cat their lunch They ate a lot I of nuts and played games with the shells and final ly 1 tir Y thought they would take a uap so they lay clown beside thelrbaskets and went to sleep They slept very soundly in the warm sun but were finally awakened by some one shaklnr them They awoke at the same time and saw an old lady with a very cross face looking down at them She had each of them by their coat collars and held them tightly Who arc you two lazy l fellows she asked sharply and what arc you doing in my timber lot Wo are Mr Squirrel and Mr Chipmunk Chip-munk they answered and we are looking for a hickory nut tree for ours has blown down Well come along with me and tell me all about It The old lady whose name was Miss Hen held Mr Squirrel and Mr Chipmunk by their coat collars and walked them a long way through the woods to a little house in a hollow They were very much afraid for the old lady hail very long teeth and she was three times an large as Mr Squirrel Squir-rel and Mr Chipmunk but she jerked them crossly whenever they tried to hang back and showed her teeth so savagely that they did not dare to make any objections Miss Hen took them Into the house and after locking the door very carefully put the key in her pocket Now stir around and get my supper for me she said for I am so tired with walking that I must sit down and rest What have you i in your basket l Hickory nuts said Mr Squirrel T nm very fond of hickory nuts said Miss H nSo Mr Squirrel and Mr Chipmunk began to crack some for Miss Hens supper Whenever they at tempted to slop she made them go on until they were all cracked Then Mr Squirrel offered her some In a dish I I S a Q + Wc c1k Jr 1 r T l lr f s r t r i = zr t w < jfr 1 Y Ihe Old Lady Walked Them Through the Woods J fIr cant cat them that way said Miss HenBut But rive dont know how to cook them replied Mr Squirrel They make the finest stuffing Ui roc ro-c l wrts paid I Mist Hen Stufiing for what 1 inquired Mr Chipmunk Stuffing for Chipmunks and Squirrels Squir-rels replied Miss lien showing her teeth teethr Mr Squirrel and Mr Chipmunk looked at her almost scared to death Dont stand there shivering cried Miss lieu Hurry and make the fire and put the pot on to boil Now get the salt and pepper said Miss Hen and they got the salt and pepper Get my silver spoon out of my sewing sew-ing basket commanded Miss Hen and Mr Squirrel went to the sowing basket to get the spoon among the spools and among other things he came across a big lump of wax that Miss Hen used to fix her thread so she could thread her needle when sewing Mr Squirrel put the wax In his pocket and gave the spoon to Miss Jlen Let me make you some hickory nut pudding while you are waiting for the I pot to boll said he Miss Hen said that she had never tasted hickory nut pudding but that it sounded good and both Mr Squirrel and Mr Chipmunk said it was delicious Mr Squirrel mashed some nuts up very fine and mashed up the wax Then he mixed them together and heated the mixture over the fire As soon as it was melted thoroughly he told Miss llcnn It was ready When it was cool 1 enough to eat Miss Hen took her silver sil-ver spoon and put an Immense spoon ful In her mouth She rolled her eyes around In all directions and tried to spit it out for It did not taste at all nice Much to her surprise she could not open her mouth The wax had stuck to her teeth and held her Jaws fast together She Jumped out of her chair and spilled the rest of the hickory nut pudding on the floor Then as she started to run after Mr Chipmunk Mr Squirrel she stepped Into It and stuck fast to the floor with both feet As soon as Mr Squirrel and Mr Chip munk saw that she was fast they ran around laughing and making fun of her and this mado Miss Hen so angry that she made great effort and got her mouth open But the wax In the hickory nut pudding had stuck her teeth together so fist that when she opened her mouth the teeth remained l stuck together and It pulled them right out of her Jaws so that they fell to the floor still held fast by the wax When her teeth were out Miss Hen could not hurt Mr Chipmunk and Mr Squirrel so they were not at all afraid and they made her open the door and let them out There were all kinds of nut trees around Miss Hens househicltory hickory nut chestnut butternut walnut and other klndsso Mr Chipmunk and Mr Squirrel picked out a nice one and lived there for the rest of their lives with plenty to eat dish Hens teeth never 1 grow again and to this day If you I IOOk In n hens mouth soft Will not sce 1 a single tooth f |
