| Show The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT HOW MADAM HEN TRAPPED JERRY FOX Jerry Fox wai wa a young oung fellow and he thought he was very wIse and he was but when he thought he was the wIsest creature around hIs part of the country ho had not met old Madam Brown lIen Old Madam Brown lien Hen would not have interested Jerry Fox at all It if he had not been two days without a piece of chIcken or duck for his dinner but that was the case the day he met Madam Brown Hen just outside the barnyard fence Jerry had crept up near to Madam Brown Hen without her seeing him until he was so close that he was about to reach out and grab her Then Madam Brown lieu Hen thought quIckly for she knew her wits were the only thIng that could save her Oh Mr 1 Fox you have havo me fairly caught she saId There is no use for tor me to try to escape but do let me oil my feathers You will find me a much nicer meal it If you will walt wait a minute Jerry Fox was amused lie He was sure she could not get away for he had her hedged In between the fence a abig abig big rock and himself It If she went Into the barnyard he could follow and catch ler for the dog was far oft off down the road wit his master All right oil your feathers I madam he said smiling at Madam Drawn lien Hen only you must be quick abo about ut It for I am unusually hungry today It wont won't take me II a minute said Madam Brown HenI lien Hen I shall have havo to sup slip into the barnyard barn barn- yard but you can follow me This hole under the wall is big enough for you I am sure So under they went and then Madam Drown Brown lien Hen said I shall have to get the oil from the barn I wont won't be a minute Mr Fox And oft off she hurried to the barn Mr 1 Fox beside beside be- be side her Ot Of course ho was not at all wise or he would have known that Madam Brown lien Hen carried her oil for her feathers rIght with wilh her Before Jerry Fox knew what was happening under the barn slid Madam Drown Brown lien Hen and Jerry Fox found he could only get his head under un- un der But Dut he watched her crawl along feeling sure she would have to come out the way she went under But Dut here Jerry was mistaken for Madam Drown Brown lIen Hen knew where there was a a. hole under the barn that she could get through and Into the barn and the next thIng Jerry Fox knew Madam Brown lIen had disappeared The barn door was locked and I Madam Drown Brown lien Hen knew she was safe so she sho found a a. place where she I could look out of the barn window I and called to Jerry l Fox ox I Mr Ir Fox the next time yoU try to catch an old hen do It when she Is I asleep I am too old a a. bird to be caught by n a young creature like you sh she said fIne Be oft off or you will lose your our head as well as your dinner But Jerry Fox was angry now anti he was determined to Ret get Madam lien lie He made a 1 spring for the wIndow which was not far from the ground and to the surprise of Madam Brown lien Hen through he came knockIng heroff her off the place where she ahe was d. and over o they both tumbled on the floor Madam Brown lien Hen wa Wl lt the first to get up though and up she flew to the top of the stall close by and from there thero to the hay loft lott She was too to say a word for tor a minute but when she sho saw there was wall no way Jerry Fox could reach hershe her she began beRan to cackle Well Vell Mr 1 Fox now you have havo It she saId Mid You are in the barn and you ou cannot get out The door Is locked on the tho outside I A noise outside made Jerry Fox I jump for the window but he missed it I and the next minute the door was I opened and in dashed dashed- Mr Dog and Mr Man with him Jerry jumped Into a 1 barrel and then ho was caught for Mr Man Ian put a cover on It In a jiffy and held it IL The Tho next day he was put Into a wire cage and often otten Madani lIen with her friends walks around It and tells them how she caught Mr Fox Copyright 1911 1313 by the th McClure NewspAper Newspaper News News- pAper Syndicate Now New York Ly |
