Show I 1 The Sandman I Stories Stories- i Little Fox F Brothers Play a aTrick Trick i It was as a a. long way around the pond and a long long- longway way across so whichever I way he went it meant a long walk for tor Mr Ir Fox Pox and he was in a hurry to get getto getto to the farm tarm on the hill hili on the other othor side aide side of ot the tho pond I If It I 1 could only slide across across- thought he and I could for tor I have an old sled I If It only I had some lome ono one to push mo me and I give Ive me a good start Coming Coining home I could take my time The Tho more ho thought the better it I seemed to him and so Mr Fox trotted ot off to Mr Coons Coon's house to aak ak him to push tho sled sleds I If Ir Mr Ir Fox Fo had not been unkind to little Fox and his boother bither Hc Hey Rey he would ver very like likely have had a n. long slide across the pond and arrived carl early at the farm tarm But ut Mr Ir Fox had met tho the little Fox brothers one ono morning very ery early when the they had been out hunting and taken from them a fat tat chicken which the they wore were carrying home for tor breakfast which was vcr very wrong as well ell as unkind unkind un Un- un- un kind because the strong strone should never take advantage of ot tho the weak The little brother Foxes did not forgot forgot for tor- J got l this and when Mr fr Fox called I on Mr r. r Coon to ask his h help lp the little Fox brothers happened to be passing and heard what he ho said I tIll Nil 11 the tho way vay wa home borne they were thinking I wyat jat at the they could do to pla plague Mr Mi- Ir Fox an and spoil his trip across the pond that I night and before it was time for tor Mr 11 Coon to bo be at it the pine tree by the pond the Fox brothers had thoU thought ht of ot a a. plan to pa pay Mr Fox for tor taking their chicken It was not a moonlight night ht and so when Mr Pox Fox and Mr Ir Coon met the they did not see anyone behind the taU tali bushes an and rocks b by the tho fir tree Mr Fox was leaning leaning- against the tho rock with his back t to the bushes hes and when he felt something something- on his back he looked around quickly but the wind was blowIng blowIng blowing blow- blow Ing swaying the bushes anI and he thought that was what he felt but It wasn't It was Val something far Car different Now ow you ou understand you ou are to I place your paws against 01 my hack back as I Isit I sit ait on the sled said Mr Fox loox to Ir Coon push hard and awa away I will go CO I across th the frozen pond and when I come back hack I will give Ive you a l. l good e breakfast to pay you OU for tor helping me I Mr Ir Coon said he ho understood perfect perfect- I ly and Mr 1 Fox took tool his sc-at sc on th the sled Now ow when I say three said Mr r Fox run a step or two with your paws pushing on my back One two three But instead d of or skimming across the pond on the sled the sled J went skimminG skimming skimming skim skim- ming and Mr Fox sat on the ground with Mr Ir Coon flat rIal on hs h's stomach be he he- hind him his paws s still sUB fast to Mr Foxs Fox's back What hat do you OU mean b bv by pulling me off of I that sled asked Mr Ir Fox very angry Let go of me nit You arc are pulling me mo over Mr Ir Coon tried to get et up but every cry Limo he moved he pulled Mr Ir Pox Fox over or backward and ond soon the they were scram scram- I tiling bling- and kicking like two jumping jumping- Jacks while tho the little Fox brothers with a paw over their mouths ran maui as fast as they thoy could until the they were out of ot the tho hearing of ot Mr Ir Fox and Mr rr Coon Then they rolled over over laughing on tho the ground at the funn funny sight they left leCt b by the pond That glue clue was er very clinging stuff stutt said paid Rf Rr Reddy dd sitting up on the ground Mr Ir Fox is a er very smart fellow hut but he lie was WIls fooled tooled when I put lut that glue on his back Ho lie thou thought ht Jt was ns tho wind blowing the tho bushes bushe Yes that glue will k keep cp them to together ether for tor a a. while said Rey Hey Fox but I reckon the they wont won't be very fast tast f af nor or th y t apart |