Show i 2 MR FOX AND THE SILLY HEN I One Ono moonlight night Mr Ir Fox who ho lived in a l cave case not far tnt from n n. farm arm where there were vero many tempting I and arid geese stood In the Ute doorway of ot hl his dome iome mo looking out ov over r the country I This In is a a. nice nIght fOr a K walk ho he said saM and I I will go over o to Farmer Fanner Reeds arm and coo soo If It I can find a aple pleasant companion and I 1 believe bellove I will put tho the pot over 0 tho the tim lire he said Paid going back bade Into his C. C cave ve When he O came mo out Mr Fox wore a smile which plainly said sald It If I cannot In- In duco a n. nice plump goose to como comae out omit a amod mod modest It hn hem will do o When h he reached Ched tho the farm tann all was waa quiet and Sir Mr tr Fox walked talked to the poultry poultry poul poul- tr try house housa and looked at the tho Then ho to 10 on his hind lc legs s and looked In All Ul the hens were asleep her long neck but a n goose stretched out and caught sight of or Mr Fox A taller caller she said to herself I 1 know Just how It would be If It w we WA went to bed early and sho she waddled toward tho tim win win- dow dew Mr Or Fox caught sight ht of or her tho the In- In she moved and ho he smiled very sweetly being careful not to display his hla sharp i Como Come back you silly goose said the tho older allIer goose catching her by the tho wing that Is Dont you know who Is III Interesting lookIng looking look look- I I I know he A I Ivery very ing Individual said Id the tho silly Fitly goose and andI I am arn am ol goIng to see fiCO what t he ho wants wante f- f Good evening my dear said Raid tho the thoi i fellow In a low voice Dont you want to take uk a n walk this nice moonlight i nl nIght ht 7 I I 1 do not riot think I should po go o out alono alone with you ou said ald the silly f goose e with a n nJ giggle J le Mr Fox rejoiced to Shear tl r this for or he ho thought he might get gel Il two and that was waR morn moro than he ho had expected from this evenings evening's tripI tripI trip a. a I should hould be pleased to make It pleasant pleasant pleas pIN ant for or an any friend you ml might ht bring brIm along ho said eald The more the merrier I think Ju Just t then R. R hen who had been awn awakened awak awik- k- k cried ened by their conversation topped lawn down on and came camo oV over r to tho the window to see ee what was going on Want Yant to go o out for tor or a walk asked tho tim goose oos Tills This man wants want to tako take us us out It Is such a fine night night- Oh that would be such a n lark ail nl l the hen The oth others nI are aro all nit asleep and will wilt never know and wo we can get et back hacic before the they aro are awake Yes I Twill will go go goThe The old oM goose who wi-rn ha had warned warnel the sill silly goo fI came me over to thorn them when wimon she hc heard heRm their decision You T will not J. J g get t thack hack th am awake awake- sho hl i or any other ether th r time If you jou go o out with that fellow follow you OU young ones Listen to tome tome me mc and go So back to your beds bells Oh I be beg of you my dears said sly Mr Fox wn when n ho he heard the time old goose warning them do not lI listen to that old She Sho When Wion she ha granny forgets len was walf young and liked d to have havo a good time lime herself She Is 11 now noVo old and no one would think of ot asking her hOl to take tako a moonlight walk and she wan wants want to keep you from Crom havIns having haying hav hay Ins ing a n. good s time Ume Como along we sc will go 10 down to tho the pond and skate You wicked old fellow said Mid th tho old goose You arc aro right you ou do not want t me I am too old and tough But If tr you couldn't get Jet these silly frilly young ones oneal you ou would take tako mo fast lUll enough I have hoo warned amed you ou two silly things she aha said a Ill Now go ro If you want to to but you will wilt never return If IC you go o out with that sly I follow You wilt will be back before she IK Is I In my dears said Mr Fox lox and i you ou can an laugH at her ber for being so 50 spiteful spite spite- ful fut Tho The silly III goose an and Cien were persuaded persuaded per per- that tho the old goo gooSe o was spiteful and wanted to kf keep ep them from having fun so 50 they went to tho the door nn and opened It Mr rr and andIn andin Como Come along whispered Fox In a n few minutes they were cra walking with him over the hill hili to hl his cave WoH Just stop st hero horo iem a minute said ald ho as ns they thoy came to his hie home and got get something nice to eat al before wo we go to the pond And In walked t d tb the silly goose and hen and that was tho the taxI last that was wal ever er seen peen or heard of th m m. A A. few rw feathers were nil that was Ra 85 Jolt frt to tell of their foolishness fool fool- But tho time t iso n-iso old goose tm til next mornIn mornIng morn- morn log Ing told the tho others of Mr fro Foxs Fox's visit and how sho she had tried lcd to warn the sillY Hilly goose and anil h hn hen n and ancl the they all un shook their heads and looked In the thc direction of Mr Irr Jo Fox's Foxs home hom It was WAA not tint lon long Jong after that the tho farmer armor armer found Mr IT Fox ono morning fast In a trap he had sel for him and the old wise vIM walked at a k safe Co distance from roam Mr Ir Fox ox 1101 said said- You arc are cau at last 51 I see sec Even an old granny like mo 1 II is vIo wiser vIor r than a smart Mr Ir Fox at times It seems now that you ou will not have havo a chance to go o out omit walking wit with silly hens or geese e that dont don't know when they arc well ell off oct Copyright ht HIt 1014 h by tha McClur Newspaper Newspaper News Nt paper Syndicate Now New cw York City Tomorrow 1 Red ni 1 pill |