Show I I The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT MR FOXS FOX'S GIFT Mr lox Fox had tried In every Y way to get set at tho the hens and chickens that lived over the the- hill but tho farmer Canner had built his poultry house so well and up on such high posts that so far Car Mr 11 Fox had been unsuccessful Mr Dog Dog- being on guard g at the barnyard barnyard barn barn- yard 3rd In the daytime Mr Fox was growIng growing growing grow grow- ing thin and vcr very hungry as well One night ho he went over tho hill and with him ho he carried a bundle bundle- lie boldly walked up to the tho poultry house and called to Madam Black Hen who was waa tho oldest of all tire the hen family I ill shall have o the least temptation If it I 1 see Madam Black lien Hen said Mr l Fox l It ono one of or the younger cr ones came cume out I might lose my head and eather cather eat cat eather her and that would end my m plan to havo have several of oC those fine fino plump creatures Madame Hen lien was always awake She slept with one ear open If It not not her eyes so when sh she heard someone call her she flew to the window and looked out Madam Black Hen said Eald Mr Fox oc from tho the ground under the window I 1 have long long- thought the farmer as was most unkind to you rou and your friends to shut you OU all aU up In the tho dark To show you ou that I am not the tho cruel fellow you ou havo 0 been en taught to think me I 1 have havo brought you a a. present somo some candles and ond some matches so soI I you OU can cnn have havo light In your at night night- I Madam Black Hen Ilen cackled a laugh at Mr l Fox You are er very clever she said I suppose you OU think I shall bo ho I foolish enough to come out there to get got your OUr present 1 I guess if It I r did I should need more moro than the light from those candles to see b by at afterward No Mr Ir Fox I am am too old a abird abird a bird for you ou to catch that way I for tor kind thoughts of ot ofus ofus otus thank you OU your our us but I think Id I'd rather rathel stay ata here without a light I Oh Madam Black H lien Hen n you OU do not I realize how you wrong me said Mr Mr- Ir Fox In a n. most tono lone of ot voice but I shall prove provo to you ou that I am sincere and not at all aU tho you ou think me mc for I will leave this bundle of or candles hero on the ground and the they matches too and go so awa away You can call watch me madam and when you ou see that I 1 am am far enough awn away from your our home homo so that you ou can have a n. chanco chance to come out and g get t the bundle hundle and get back before 1 could reach you then perhaps you ou will accept m my y gift and believe I am sincere In what I sn say say I Mr Ir Fox put PUl the tho candles and the they i matches on the ground and off ocr ho he ran far over the hill hilI and when he he- knew he I I I I I I I was waa out of Madam ladam lIens lIen's sight he sat town iown and waited I It was some time that he ho sat there watching and then thea ho saw aw something II that mado made him run toward the poultry I house again It was a a. curl of smoke going up from It ft Madam Black lien Hen had got tho the candles candles can can- can I and matches and lighted them thorn but hut she he and her friends were not wise enough nough h to know they should not nut go o to sleep with s the candles burning The candles had hall tipped over and set net neton seton tieton on fire the poultry house which was waa ju Just t what sly bad ball Mr lr Fox Jox wanted and expected too loo and now he felt sure he lie could carry carn off U us as mun many as ho he liked of or orthe the foolish fowl But Mr Ir Dog Deg Do hall had seen soon the fire too and he barked Out came Mr oIl Mon Mun I and Just lust as Mr 11 F thought Fox he was to have ha n. n feast ho he had U to In run for Mr h hIan Man Ian saw him sneaking around and threw at t. t hint him a piece of oC the burning wood which scorched tho the tip of or hi hi tall and sent him tint running for Cor porno homo at atthe atthe atthe the top 10 fo his hiR speed I I Gop Ir lit ht l 1010 IO ly Iy th the tho I hailer er Syndicate New York OU Oil City |