Show om omar ar F. F fL R JACK Jack was nn an oM old doS dog Ho had lived on the farm arm for fot many years cars and ho be was very vory Wise Ie Even E the tho donkey who gave n 13 himself hIm hIm- self airs and trIed to 10 make thinks think he knew a a. great grent deal acknowledged that Jack knew moro more th than cn he did lut today Jack was n asleep and tho donkey donko felt that I no now was as his time limo to show how much h ho I keen r I ha have 0 had a wonderful tIme to today a I he told told time tho rooster I have o been to the tho lIla o and nud helped master bring back foal I for tor the house and the tho animals ls lIe Ile lad had R. R avery very heavy load and he did well to take me with him dm else ho not have been able to bring brim so EO much I am n a very strong strom animal as well ns as wise Ise and I do donot donot not know how ho thIs farm could get on without mo Tim Tho donkey talked an all this time without allowing time the rooster to say Eay a word and by b the tho time limo ho finished the tho hens hen had gathered around to hear what was going on You lOU are strong enough said Brown Bron lien Hen but you OU are arc not so wise as 38 Jack andas and a for tor this farm tArm we should hould aU all fare badly if IC It were not tor fr JackI Jack I sho should ld like to know what lie he does that I 1 cannot 10 asked the donkey donker Well ell for one thlu thing ho he protects us said ald Brown Hen and he hc looks out forthe for the tho house J hO o also You couldn't do that If Ifa a a. fox ox rome came near us you yuu would run Indeed I would not said ald the tho donkey I h am as bravo o as I am wise wilse I I quito agree with you ou replied Drown Brown lien Hen hut but the tho donkey die did not know that she was making fun or of hIm Jack WaS asleep but he always slept with ono one eye CO open and when ho l saw the hens gathered around the donkey lie he pricked up his cars and listened lI Ill teach ch that conceited conc fellow o felon n a lesson les- les es son ho said and time other animals animals ani- ani mals that ho he Is neither wise willo nor brave rave That night when vat o Inthe In Inthe the barnyard Jack stole v y softly out of his house anti went Into time the barn where I there was n a skin ofa fox master had caught hanging on tt ti ewall wall He slipped It over oer his head and wont to tho place where the donkey wits wf sl sleeping Ho poked his nose noso close to his legs and Aud the tho donkey awoke with a start Where are arc the hens asked Jack atthe nt at the same rome time ln gl the donkey a scratch with his big paw and showing his teeth Oh please do not hurt me raid the donkey trying to teY run a away wa But Jack kept every close to his heels and snapped at him Hell Held me to get et n a nice tat fat hen and I will not bite 1 0 s said ld Jack anti It If you Ou run away before I tell teU you 1 0 to Ill I'll chase you and eat you up The donkey donke was sias trembling with frIght and Fald lie ho would eto do just nM as the fox ox said for tor of course ho thought Jack was t fo The donke donkey l id ho way to the tho hem hel house houg and opened the thA door very softly Tho tat fat ones aro on this sIde aide he showing Jack where throe Une tat fat h hens na wai sleeping Jack made mado a a. noise and all the her awoke noko and began to cackle for tor h help lp- lp hi bl when hen they the saw MW donkey they thoy they were pro safe to uS he h hd bra e them that ho could protect them as asas ase wt Wr a as Jack 9 Wh Why dont don't you drive him awa away screamed mM Brown lIen Hell eat cat u UI you dont don't of S Jack reached for ono one or of the fat h ban AlI arid they all looked toward the donke who stood sun still by the tho door but did not o 0 for fer to help them When mIen hI he thought the tho hens were s tho they would auld get et no help from fromn the donke onke Jack shook himself out ot of the foxs fox's Ilk ek and said Be quiet my friend 1 I a sorry I had bad to gIve YOU such a a. fright order to show how the true nature of donkey You see he not qA could not t protect you but In order ardor save savo himself h he was wall willing to help belp a a. ft f. got get Into your our house and cat you The Tho donkey hun hung his head and i foolish and for or once he had nothIng sa say Go back to your bed bcd said Jack anever a 1411 never let mo me hear you bragging aga v ho mow you OU can take t. c care re ot of things thinS's A pret help you are arc to roaster showing n. n tc f d where a nil 11 t the te h e fat hens are aro kept r I should say you OU ivero said ald Bro lien Hen and after all you said Mid to ms Ye yc about being brave too Dont C ever r dare speak tl to an any or of us again The donkey was only too glad to escal ecar and ho ha trotted off orr to bed a much wis wh but n a sadder anImal than he had be bee and ho kept away from aU all th the animals for many days But after while they came me to look upon him as jua ju a a. donkey and did not think It worth whit being angry wIth him Copyright 1913 by the McClure New paper Syndicate N w York City Tomorrows Tomorrow story How Susie Went School |