| Show e da daU U THE HE FOX AND THE HAWK 1 Mr Fox w wont went nt over o tho hill one ono mornIng morn- morn Ing In search 0 of something good to eat tat eatHo Ho had not riot gone sone far when he a haw hawk sitting on a It tree Good GoO morning Mr lr Hawk sald tho the fo fox Why are arc you ou this fin firs ll morning sitting f thero there when there is a farm over the tho hill hili WhON you ou can net get plenty Ien I y of or chickens ng But there li Is also a farmer there the with witha a gun said sal the hawk and anti while I should like a nice chicken for m my dinner I 1 tam am thinking of that sun gun I 1 can arrange o that for fOl you OU I think sal said the fox tax I have o tale talc i r a n fancy to you Mr lr hawk and anti I am nm willing to give siva you ou tho the benefit benefit t of m my knowledge and also 1150 my house In which to store your supplies uT That Is certain certainly very kind 1 of or you ou Mr Fox t raid ld the hawk hawl let me mo hear your our plan In the fir first at place come with me tomy to tu tomy my home and see seo where I 1 live said the fox tox A Away wa flew the hl hawk hauk wk following rollot tho the fox to his hole thinking what a a. lucky bird he was to have such euch a Q clever fellow as Mr Ir Fox for far a friend This Is where I life said Id the fox tox when th they reached the tho entrance to his horne homo I I will have hac my store on one side fide fl e of or the tho house and you OU can have havo Iho tho other You fly Oy over to the farm arm and 1 I will run around the other way 3 so the farmer will sea seo me and not notice you OU then you pick up a n chicken and be off before before- he knows it Bring Dring- It hero and we will ill store it It and then you rou can be 00 ort oft to another farm f rm for another You Tou should get bet several today with my help Raid said sl sly Mr 11 Fox The hawk thought that a Q splendid plan and after waiting forth fur for Mr Ir Fox o ox to put his supplies all on one side of or his room they started for tho the farm over o tho the hill Now low what the fox ox really did when he ho went Into his den was as to roll some stones atones to on one side and cover or them with straw so that when the tho hark hawk returned with tho II chicken 11 he would see coo what t would look looe I I I a 11 generous rous supply o of stores t 1 Mr Fox WI Was WIo o na good Bood as his hiM word ord T lie He showed sho himself to the farmer Carmer and the dog dOl b began to bark eo so that the farmer left loft his work and followed Oi th the do dOt dog over o the bill But Rut the tho sly 51 Mr 11 Fox Fo had hat no Intention of or getting Into trouble he had hada hadn a n good tart start on the dogs and then ho he dashed Into tho the water and crossed to theother tho the other side aide hiding until he saw lat the they had raven n up th the chase and then n he van ran for tor home There was WIlS tn the ha hawk wk with a 0 abis bl bis c. c rut fat chicken n. n and Mr 11 Fox could hardly wait walt for him to bo ho oft off for another so he could cat Mt It It Ho Hu took tho thin hawk Into the tho den and showed him the tho covered stones which of ot course tho the hawk thou thought ht W were rc chickens anti and gc geese c. c and he be heas was as Impatient to bo ho off eo that he could coul 1 ha have navo I as an au his friend dear Mr Fox o will cover cOer this with straw Just Justas Justa a as mIne are said the fox foe and soon roon you will ill have o a nice supply It If you only attend at at- il attend t. t tend to business u. u and do not loaf Oft Off flew the eilly hawk tH again aln an and 1 1 by and arM bv by y ho returned with a 11 larger larser chicken than at first Mr Fox did not let him stop top Ho Ile hurried him off otC for another and ns as the hawk saw on his side of or the room something cov covered red with Ith straw h he did not flOt think of looking under It but If Ir Irhe he had he l would woul 1 have havo found a stony stan for he W was IJ no f sooner out of I sight right ht than tho the fox devoured the first chicken and tho the fame saint thing thInE happened with tho second Mr Fox did not go JO with the hawk after tt r the first time and the hawk Wet was so zo intent ADOn a large supply ply Y a at of r i I II I r chickens that he quite forgot the farmers farmer's gun gull That night wh when h n he returned he was s-as hungry for tor he be hall had worked hard hand and did not stop to eat cat Mr Fox told him ho was waa a famous lS hunter and would soon toon have moro than ho hJ ha had 1 and that be because because be- be cause c It w was wall as his nr first t attempt at putting b by supplies he would furnish the supper aupper from Crom from his store So o o he told Lold Mr Ira Hawk to doze away and he lie would get the supper upper Of Ot course he took two chickens that tho the hawk had brought In but tho the hawk did not know this for or ho saw row all tho piles fIlles of ot straw on his side and antI was sure euro all nil the chickens wore were safe fafe What hat a g generous Derous f fellow Mr 11 Fo Fox is IE Is ho he thought n ns as he dozed dosed by tho the fire tire arid and what a luck lucky fellow I am to be acquainted acquaint acquaint- ed with him Tho The next day the tire hawk bawl worked hard all day and was shot at several times s but tho fox tux only praised hIe his bravery brayer themore tho the more tho the Hawk flew off again But at last a bullet struck him fin and although ho was not much Injured ho had to drop tho chicken ho he had caught and come conic ha hack back k empty empt h handed eLl Ten v 1 n Mr Ir Fox G. saw W he was empty handed ho he began to be cro cross How do you OU expect to stay atay here bore If Jt you OU do O not bring homo home m my dinner my-dinner dInner he snarled at the poor Injured hawk Your Tour dinner said the hawk hawl surprised surprised surprised sur sur- 3 at t tho the change in Iris Ills d. friend What ro t do you jou ou mean by your dinner Well lS ell of or all tho tern silly III fellows you ou certainly certain certainly tain are arc the silliest said the tho to fox x You lou did not think 1 wa was aM giving you a place to sleep for nothing did you I I did not think about that said the hawk but you OU can have e one ono of or m my chickens under tho the straw str I am arn sure you vou aro aru welcome Under Ceder the straw the fox with witha Ith a laugh Look and e see e what is I under S' S your ur straw straw- you OU poor POOl silly The hawk limped ur O to his hIe store stor of or aru and lifted the h n Thorn There s waa oaB aa onh a at stone atone under un nd i-nd r each cacti pile The Thc hawk hinge tn w then that the fox lox had 1111 pla played placed him false Copyright ht 1 b by th the McClure McClur- l' l Nast tw U York O |
