Show i MADAM FOXS FOX'S GARDEN Part GARDEN Part V It was hard work worl for Madam l Fox not notto notto notto to pounce upon Tim Coon and beat him when she saw him hint standing by her garden for she knew he had her silver but she smiled very sweetly and said This is a nice morning Tim Coon Were you out late last night Tim Coon began to tremble but Madam Fox pretended not to notice itI itI it I was taking a little stroll last evening evening evening eve eve- ning and passed your house but it was quite dark Of course Mr Fox did not know Tim had the silver so he did not notice how upset he was when Madam Fox spoke to him your garden beautiful my dear asked Mr Fox Tim and I think we never beheld such beautiful colors dont don't we Tim 7 Yes the pansies are very big bik said Tim and as for tor the roses the red ones are the finest I ever saw Dont you see them my dear asked Mr Fox without waiting for his wife wite to say anything about bout the gar gar- den denI I see them as well as you do re replied replied replied re- re plied Madam Fox If you do not see the flowers you must have something the matter with your eyes she Tim asked Mr Fox anxious to get all the trouble started and over with Why of course you you need spectacles spec spec- Madam Fox said Tim Coon I if you cannot see those flowers we can see them quite plainly Madam Fox had b been en pretending all this time to be looking at her garden but now she came toward them with blazing eyes and both of them knew something was going to happen I can see perfectly well welt and I need I no spectacles to show me a fine pair of I scamps th that t stand here before me said Madam Fox There are no flowers flowers' In that garden garden garden gar gar- den and never will be from the stuff you planted there she said to her het husband who was shaking in his shoes now he saw his wife was angry You went to th the ra race a e instead of I buying my y seeds and rose rose bushes but why you gave my silver dollars to that scamp of a Tim Coon I cannot un un- un- un Gave him your silver I said Mr Fox The donkey ran awa away awa I and it was lost I hunted everywhere for it but I could not find it I There Is one place you did not hunt if you had you wo would ld have hava found It said Madam Fox and thatis that thai is In Tim Coons Coon's house O 0 Madam radam Fox how can you say such a 11 thing said Tim trembling so he could hardly talk I I 1 I have not got your silver Mr Ir Fox deed I have not O 0 you wretch dont don't tell me you have not got my silver dollars I saw you with them last night in your bedroom bed room said Madam Fox gr grabbing grabbing- Tim by the coat before he could run runaway runaway runaway away and she shook him until his teeth chattered Tim rIm finally managed to wriggle out of his coat and run leaving Madam Fox with the coat In her hand You had better have your wall fixed by your bedroom she screamed after him Come quick or he will run off oft with the money she said to Mr Fox and andoff off they both ran an after Tim who knowing It was al all ran up with him if they caught him kept right on running and no one knew whether he stopped or Jumped right off when he ha came to the end of the earth When Madam Fox reached Tims Tim's house she banged down the door and went in Off of the bed she pulled tho clothes and she pulled all the clothes from the closet but nowhere could she find the silver But Mr Fox went to the fireplace and looked up the chimney and there he saw a box pushed up until it stuck Of course the silver was there and Mr Fox confessed everything to his his wife on the way home and being a wife and a a. good one she forgave him everything That afternoon they went to town and bought the seed and rosebushes and on 4 their way yay home Mr Fox showed her where the race took place I cannot understand how I lost that gold medal said Mr l Fox ox I am sure I can outrun any frog trog I ever saw I am afraid you let them fool you Reynard dear said Madam Fox That frog sitting bitting on the stone when you reached the pond must have been I another frog All frogs look took alike aUke How low could you tell the difference I wish I had been there They could not have fooled me No I am sur sure of that said Mr Fox with a laugh I shall always take you everywhere with me after this It is the only safe way Copyright 1918 by the McClure News News- mner Syndicate New York York- City |