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Show iii i CHEfgMgrtBSjgl NOB trpon a time WjCliW? there lived In a f( LM j"" K l' forest a Htle brown fyjffij fi fl Jn baby deor or fawn. 1jS He was soch a "gffSjij and listen and then take to bis heels and run If he heard an acorn drop from a tree. The mother doe ires a wry gentle creature, yet she was newer needlessly aJaarned at anything, and . she triad to teach her baby all the secret of the woods. Tou must be careful and caution," aetd tie mother deer, "but do not tremble at tie slightest noise. If a grasshopper jnmps on a dry leaf you shiver and slhftks. Watch me and do as I do. If you hear a strange sound stand still, do not move, stand perfectly still, and then you may be able to find out for yourself what ertarried you. Keep closely by my side and I will always take care of yon." One bright moonlight night when the fawn was out walking with his mother be suddenly saw a strange sight. A tall white deer came limping toward him. The finght-ened finght-ened fawn stood still and shook. "What Is it? What is it?" he gasped. "Is it the ghost of a deer'.'" "Why, no," said his mother. "How-foolish you are! That is the white deer, the only one an the Island. A white deer is most unusual and people come miles to see him. Look ! he is just like we are, with soft white for Instead of brown. His ears are pink and his eyes are red." "Why does he limp?" asked the fawn. "Well, said the mother deer, "he was caught In a trap. You see. in the winter the hungry timber wolves cross over to the island on the Ice. and they aro anxious to catch us and eat us. Now the people on this island are our friends and they try to preserve our lives." Just then the white deer limped toward them. "Are you warning your baby of the traps and the wolves?" he asked. "Did you know that there are still some wolves on the island? They have not caught them all. so that you must be very careful. Watch where yon step or you may fall into a trap, as I did when I was young." "Have any deer been killed lately?" asked the mother deer anxiously. "Yes," answered the white deer, "just the other day one of the fawns was found raiFed his head from the water in4 W calmly at the people. For a noma two he stood still and stared at ta much as to say : "Yon look at me. n can look at you also." Then be toad head, throwing his antlers npon iai ders, and stalked maJesticallT ' through the forest But not so with the little (awl panic of fear he splashed out of tin and bounded into the forest H( such haste that he frightened a riWt the rabbit, bouncing through the tall P Jumped over a squirrel who was -fit sitting on a log nibbling a mushroom The squirrel was so scared tit dropped his dinner and scolding fl Cheep 1 Cheep !" he climbed np to ' so fast that he frightened a domj pecker who was boring for bis dims the bird flew far away, so that ew In the forest was startled 07 flu W the frightened fawn. He stopped to rest for a nwn' suddenly close at hand he heard 1 J sound, and before he could ram he found himself face to f ferocious wolf. The fawn was so pare"1 m that he could not rnn. AU that tt do was to gaze spellbound into tW" gleaming eyes. He saw tie S the wolf, wit the great W seemed about to fasten upon his w-wolf w-wolf crouched ready to n" spring, but still the frightened ft not move. Then the wolf crept one w when suddenly there was sMjP sound and with a loud yow wolf fell upon his side caagb i -Yeowi: Yeowi: Yeowtf-1. wolf in his agony and W 1 frightened fawn heard 0 seemed released from his rushing away through the rt At last he found his Wl K Ming and panting, he tare , b, ,lor side and told her ft about Ms escape from ttt cruel wolf. . ar J ' ,.. The mother deer did W bt she looked sully y , , Then she smoothed oi , baby. Then snt tf .. with her tongue, and trt oa:vsshf him ho e ' ,slJrJ . N..w If you go to W Ihat ,,art of the f ;r .,. ,ho mother doe and si- is always followed frightened f'n- "Yeowi! Yeowl-l-l!" yelled the wolf caught in the trap. "Keep close to your mother, little spotted spot-ted tme," said the wi.se white deer, "and no harm will come to you." For many days the little deer stayed closely by his mother's side. Then the fawn started away through the, forest. He knew tn;,t he was doing wrong, but he did not cure. He kicked up Ills heels and ran as Cast as hej could go. When he reached the lake he s:lw a grout elk out In the water, so he did not feel a bit afraid. Efe waded far out into the I water, startling the leeches and tadpoles, which wriggled out of Ids way. Just as he was taking a deep drink of water be was startled by voices. "Hello, there's a deer!" "Hello, there's a doer!" sounded the echo. "Ixjokl" "Look!" "Where!" "Where!" "There in the water !" "There In the water" came the echo again. And at the edge of the lake the fawn saw a group of people pointing toward the deer. When the elk heard thd voices he 1 |