Show Little tie Stories for BedTime Bed Time By Ey W W. Burgess Burgesi N I WHAT HAPPENED TO UNC BILLY POSSUM Redd Reddy Fo FoX had called Unc Billy Pos- Pos sum sumi a Q coward V Now that thai Is k a n. v dreadful thing to call any Rny one for no ono one respects a Q coward coward- and no ono one likes a coward But Unc Billy Possum had ju just aV t V grinned and then he had dropped down from orn rom th the tree beside Redd Reddy Fox Fix and had R dd lo lo to wait waif for Bowser the Hound lound Hound Iwho who was waR down the hill hili V Redd Reddy didn't know inow what whal to do There i was waR BowKer Bower In plain sight eight and Redd was as afraid very erv much afraid But If Ir V he should run mn before Urge Unc Billy Possum I did he would prove that he was th the i coward And of course all the little people peo pea pie of or the Or Gr Gren en n Forest and the Gen Groen I Meadows would know all about It it 0 for tor Peter Rabbit and Jimmy Skunk had heard Unc Billy and at that ver very minute min mm- ute ite were watching from afe sale hiding places Bow wow wow wow roar roared d Bowser the Hound f In In hi his voice Redd Reddy shivered and began to back awa away Unc Bill Billy ju Jut just t grinned What makes jo yo yo alls all's BO so uneasy he hc alI asked cI Bow wow ow wow roared Bowser agaIn and began to run straight Itral ht toward them horn them with his mouth wide open Redd Reddy neddy could stand It no longer ong r. r I III I IIi I- I I-I I I really would like to sta stay with you Mr Ir Possum hut but Granny Grann Fox Is waiting for or me Inc and I r simply cannot stay stav an any longer r. r Granny wouldn't like lk It It Redd Reddy shouted the last words over o his lila shoulder as a R he lIe started for the tho Gre Green n Meadows I ados at atho atthe atthe the ho top of or his speed Now who's a coward oward shouted Peter Rabbit and Skunk to together ether Redd Reddy Fox Fo gritted s hl hlll his teeth but he le kept pt right Ight O on running lie He didn't even turn to o s se see e what became of or Unc Billy Pos- Pos su sum um in Now ow when Redd started to run Unc inc Billy might have ha climbed a tree but h lie t. t What do you ou ou think he did he ie Just fell tell over o In a heap right light In front or of f Bowser the Hound Jimmy Skunk almost almo t stopped he ho saw sa him ilm fall and Peter Rabbit clapped both lands hands over o his lits eyes e cs an as Bowser th the Hound Jound stopped b by Unc Bill Billy Possum lit lie didn't t want to see nee what was going going- to to Unc Billy I Bowser the Hound stopp stopped d and sniffed at al I Unc- Unc nc Bill Billy What hats this this' What's t till this thie saIl aid Bowser he had ne er seen Ino Unc Bill Billy Possum ossum Um before Unc Billy Rilly la lit lay there Just as is If IC he wert d dead c Rd d. d Yes Yal sir sli then thorr didn't seem Nelm to h hf lP an any ny life lICe In tine Unc nc BIll Billy at t all aJl Ho tin lit lay there hero with his ht ave s closed and just as limp Imp n as l' l i rag nt ner Bov i oiled d him hint over pr nd ind pull pulled d him this and pushed him thAt hat ways way hut but still till Unc RIll Billy Bill didn't move e Must ha have j frightened him tl tn to tf 1 I I J 1 l tl t 1 I. I W p I. I k i rc c. c r death eath hJ U Ill 1 I go O on nit and teach each that Reddy ox a a. le lesson on ou and then Ill I'll 11 como conlo hack bACk anit nii this this' fellow chow hOOl h nie tu to o show how m my malit master r. r So with one onn snore more Ht BOwser t or the Ihl lound started on after Reddy Fox and Jimmy Skunk came rane nut out of or heir thell hid hiding In places and stood looKIng down nt at inc Ino Bill Billy Pool old ohl Uncle encl Bill Billy said ald Peter l nab flab ah- ah bit lt and shed a few fen teal team Dont Don t drop salt water ill all over o Ih nice h clo 8 ald H ii Holce olce voice ns as n Peter Pete wiped his ils cYe eye P Peter I r rn n was so tiu that he almost Jimmy Skunk o lay Unc Billy nIlly lIb grinning at at- him and slowly loWI winking on one r Ir p r Din Dill 50 YD 0 sea me nie fool tool him asked l. l Unc n Billy as as lio hf scrambled to to liis his hta feet A And nil I to t da day Ho How tilt Hound wonders Vonden what of oC Unc Billy |