Show STORY OF THE WEE HARE I AND THE RED FIRE I Ono One day in the cold old time when ho he lay snug and warm mrm by br his mama mam Tina said Tell mo nic of the bare hare who went step tcp step step i in tho snow till he be came to the ur red fire So 80 hi his mama gave e a him hint a hug hue and sait Once upon a time was n a wi wise e wee huu who knew kue how to run Un fast when I ninn nin carno camo by He lIe knew how to hide w dog clog was near and when he saw 53 the dark spot po t. t in the thc sk sky that hawk i mat mail 1 how fast he did jump to his Ids an But wee vee hare did not like togo togo to toco go co 0 out and run rUIl and jump lump and aDd pl play ty inthe inthe in inthe the sir i. I r c 00 not want to run an anti and jump an and play ill m th the sun I J want to to tp torun run Tun far far in t c wood wood and find the red i-cd bush I have o n it aa away away- off in the dark It is goot oot for tor me to cat eat I 1 know It i is c saul said H J e his mama mania Only man niami can moke mt it it and it is is not good rood for you yon It Jt t can burn and hurt You Yon ou may may eat cat fume Ie Rood good food that you 3 ou can I find near our cur home and she bit it his hiscar hiscar his car for a kissI kiss kis I do tb not no want to rat oat the tIle good food that I can H sty soo here bere I T want ant to do just justas as I like 1 I want aut to pick the red food from froni time the red bush I know it is is like buds u s in the time warm time Hush od Hare low Papa Pupa very vcr and deep lu ure are not good When you ou oLt are good oo the moon is high in the sky and it is just like day ay I 1 will take you you fa fits fas out in the wood and you ou may run arl I 1 jump dump and cat the food t that ha t is best r fr you I do cIo not want fo C o go o out in in the wood and tin run and jump and pIa play when the moon is hi high h in in the sky 1 I want to do ius jut just t as I J like Jike I wint nt to cat eat the red buds from the red s said tid the Wee ee Hare U Shut your our eyes ces said put your ears said his down and take tako your nap You Von too tiny to awa mama are go away from me mr Now hush do not say one more word The Time red lish hish is th the Red Ked Fire It can hurt and burn hurn Man Ian has hasit hasit it it and Do Dog Doc is with The They can hurt you ou and amid and if jf you von ruu TUU far in the wood Wind Win may blow low t tsu hard bard for a 1 wee re hare and lIld Snow may mar conic come and bury bur you Shut your eyes ces and v tt your our ears down own and take your nap It was as noon the sun w lS is h high h in iii int inthe t time the be s sky Good Papa Hare look took his his' nap and ann Mama ama Hare took her nap The Tho he Wco Hare shut hut his eyes yes and put his bis cars cais down but he took no nap 83 By and by ho went out mit of the time door and l. l ian an n and ran till he hc came canie to the wood horan ho horan horan ran and anti ran lu iu the wood but hut bo o did not come to the time Red lIed Fire and I LVa ran I and amid ran and ran till his nis feet were sore but hut he did ilnI not come canto to the Tied Red Fire Pire and b he ho ran and ran and ran till til he was not able abie to ruu run any aln- more and no noRed Reel Red Tire Fire did he h flee fee ce Ho lie lay down n to rest in a bush and very soon his eyes were shut and he did not ace or herr hear he for it was long lone on past the hour for h nap When he lie woke oke Snow lay Jay on all tIme the o open n waYS nays of the wood The rho Wee Hare gave cave c a a leap from his bis bu bush h for ho he knew that Snow can cami grow ro deep and deep and a l wee ee hare cannot walk in it How v he did wish ish ho lie was at home I IThe The Tho sun suit i un was far down in in the tho west est and its last rays lay red on the snow Step stop step went ent the lame wee hare harein har harin in iii the cold snow Ho went nent back into I Ithe the wood to try to find his way Tra home It grew crew grew gray ray Ind and it grew crew ew dark and snow grew crew rew so deep deCI that tho wee we-e hare had hard work wod to walk Then wind came It was as so cold eold and ancl blew him bun out of the path anti and how be he did wish Wi h h-e h was vis at home borne Step step step lD in inthe inthe the tho snow now ho Ime went The Time wind blew more and more I can not miot walk my feet are arc too lame said the wee ee hare and just then Ii h he saw tho red fire It grew crew ei- ei inthe iu in the path patti in tho the wood and by it sat man moan and do dog doc Oh bo how the wee ce hare felt His nos nose noo e grew crew hot bot and his bin hi ears cars cars' grew crew cold coldi and he hc was not able to move Then dog doc 10 said Wow and put his cars up imp but man said Lie down do n and anul dog doc do la lay my down by bv the red fire The wee hare har went into a tiny tiny hole bole in a tree and sat itt on his bis feet feel to warm them He lie saw haw the Red Fire He lie did not like hike to see sec it Man an and anul dog do did not let it conic come too near them and aDd he h saw them keep a awa a from the Red Fire i rc They Thc fear it too said the Wee Woe Hare It if is not Dot good old for me mc I must t take talie care or it will come collie and hurt u me i He lie sat on his cold coM feet and ana did am not dare to take a nap By B and l 13 Man Mau put Snow over the Red TIN Fire Jire and he and Do Dog Doc went a away ay and azid the Wee Hare Bare went step step step stepin stepin in tho the snow soft oft soft soft oft for fear I wish I had lund been good said the Wee rc and amid Wind Vind and ancI Snow wore were able to hear bear an and aud they thoy felt tad sad a for a 1 wee hare We will hel hela him they thc said but low and anti soft so ho he lie did not bear hear The moon came caine up high in the sk sky till i iwas it it very ory cold was just like liko lay day and grew crew re in the cold aud amid ice Snow rev hard as nf the tho Woe cc c Hare flare did not t sink iu it any anymore more inure Wind did not blow hIm so hard It came back of oC Wee Vec Hare blare now push push push to help the Woe Wc Hare over 01 the Snow How fast he w hop went ont hop and jump Soon he lie came to his skip How glad Iad he lie was m He went in inan inand inand an and lay lav by b hi his mama 0 I I ha have not been breD good mama he ho said very cr low in her ear car Be Tie good now t th then n his mama said and be he did not kno know h how glad clad ad she was to have hare him backI back hack backI hackI I want vant to tn be good said the Wee 0 Hare and antI ho he shut his hip eyes cs and ancl put his ears ars down ansi and the they all took a nap till the time da dawn n came I Just like us lie said Tiny finy Hare and anti ho was glad clad that he lay lar snug an and warm by his mama mania and aud he was clad glad sho she had told him hint the tale talc of the tho Wee Hare Haro and the tho Red ned Fire A. 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