Show f I f I I REDDY FOXS FOX'S NEW YEARS YEAR'S SCHEME I II It was cold and had been a hard winter for the Die foxes In the wood where Reddy Fox ox lived and food had been scarce If It there here were no others others to to go over the hill hilt to the he farms thought Heddy I ml might ht get eel a str stray y hen or c chicken but there are too many of us so so no one gets enough nough to eat Reddy Pox Fox sat a a. long lone time thinking when suddenly he Jumped up tip and smiled Not a a. bad plan if I can carry it out he said Reddy took from a a. drawer a large sheet hect of paper and began egan to write It was headed New Year Resolutions and under It In small letters were these words I We Ve the undersigned promise notto not notto notto to cat eat any chickens hens or ducks or turkeys s 's for six months Und Under r this Reddy signed in big letters letters let let- leti i tars his name then ho he rolled up the paper put it under his arm and started to call on all his hs relatives and friends What I propose he told them is I 1 that we live on vegetables s. s We Ve can get plenty from Mr air Mans Man's barn Then I the poultry will have a chance to grow and there will wl be so many hens and ducks and such that the farmer cannot take care of them and at the end of I six months we can have all we want I Every Everyone one of the foxes was thinking just what Reddy Fox was thinking I only th they y did not know it not then at least so so they all said it was a good scheme and they would sign at once i Wh n he had all the names Reddy I tacked the resolutions up on a tree I where all of them could see it every everyday day just to remind us if we happen j I to forget h he told them That night Reddy Fox lox put out his I j I light early and If he lie had noticed he heI would have seen that the lights in allI all I the homes of his friends and relatives w were re put out about the same time I There was no moon that night so soI when all aU the foxes crept out of their I back doors each one thought he was the only fellow out that night Over the hill they all aU went in different different different differ differ- ent directions each thinking he would catch a a. hen or something for his breakfast breakfast breakfast break break- fast as there was no other fox around to get ahead of him They hid behind trees and rocks isome some behind old barrels and under theold the I i I old cart near the poultry house was wasI I Reddy F Fox x lying close to the ground It happened that they all an waited till they were sure that Mr Dog was I asleep and then strange to say all of them started out from their hiding places at the same time time ail all but but- Reddy He lie was crawling out but was still sUU under cover of the cart wh when n out from a cloud popped old Moon Man and shone full upon them There they all stood looking at each other in a very foolish manner Each tried to say that he just came tp make male sure that the others were keeping their pledge but it was plain that no one believed what the other one said sary Your Tour friend friem probably did not mean to cast a shadow on you you you-at at any rate she did not for you had hadI and have my good g graces a es I Dear Miss Miss' Kaye Will you kindly answer the following following fol following fol- fol I lowing questions Of the American expeditionary forces has all the casualty list I been published If not when will willit willY Y v it it be WAR MOTH MOTHER ER No War Val Mother 1 th the casualty list is not yet finished Complete lists have been received in Washington however however however how how- ever and are being published as rapidly as po sible There is no w way Y of ascertaining just how near is the end but it cannot now be far off ort Dear Miss Kaye I Will you kindly answer in the I columns of the the following question What will take ink stains out I of a red and white damask table cover Thanking you in advance and I hoping I may come again I am PETE j i I j t Stanford's Ink Remover if used with care will do this nicely for you i I Follow ollow the directions closely and the i result will be a pleasant surprise I Come any time time the the latch string is isI always out you know I D Dear ar Miss Kaye This is the first time I have I written to you and will you answer answer answer an an- the questions below 1 What will take pimples and andI blackheads from my face I 2 What will keep my hands white and smooth MAY 1 1 Please send a 1 self addressed stamped envelope for this treatment And repeat the request when you write again 2 Try a solution made up of equal parts of glycerine toilet ammonia and andI I spirits of camphor This lotion has rather an offensive odor but i It U passes I quickly and is excellent r fo for night use and in emergency this bottle might be substituted for smelling I salts I R Reddy Fox lay very still and listened Then he drew himself back I 1 under the cart and while they were were all i talking he ran off oct to the he woods and was in bed before the others came i back j I He was sleeping soundly when they passed his house or they thought he i iwas j was for Reddy snored so so but as soon i as he was sure th they y were all In their I I homes and in lu bed teddy Reddy softly opened I his door and went out I When he returned he had his breakfast break break- breakfast fast and a good one it was you may maybe maybe maybe be sure It takes a rogue to ta catch I one I have heard he said as lie he ate his fried chicken but I 1 caught a I whole pack of them last night They I have to get up eary early in the morning j to catch Reddy Heddy Fox though I Copyright 1918 by the McClure Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate New York City I |