| Show 1 The Tiie Sandman Story L FOR TONIGHT I THE FOUR PAWS CLUB Part IX Mr Ir Story Mr Buzzard began by saying that when he was not too busily engaged In hunting food tood for himself and famIly family family fam fam- ily he often just idly soared round and round ii In great circles in the air and many Interesting affairs of the world had thereby come to his notice I remember one day especially he said i 1 saw a block of little brown leaves eau caught t up by the autumn wind and how they did fly like a flock of brown birds going l South for the win win- ter As they went along they Kept Pt up a al p rustling sound bound among themselves i I which is s their way of talking a to each other cr I 1 I followed W w aYal along to Ins see etow where I I they were going and hear what they were saying saying- but I could not understand understand understand under under- I stand their language so all I learned w was from watching l fv what they tebe did first kirst 1 they flew over a beautiful I garden where a few brave little flowers flow flow- ers era Were vere making their last stand against Jock Frost rost who had already I been there and sadly marred their lovely petals I 1 noticed that those little brown leaves are very kindly little things I for they all hovered over the garden gardena a minute as if it talking over and then some of them settled gently gently gent gent- ly over the poor nipped tio flowers ers as if to protect them against the he next visit of Jack Frost The other leaves flew flOw over the garden garden gar gar- den wall some of them danced gaily away while others hovering near whirled a a dizzy spiral dance for lor a until the wind which seemed full of mischief that day took them all and whirled them a away way Just then I remembered my children In their nest in the crevice of the rocks I or I 1 might have followed but I knew that they must be getting hungry and also that my son Johnny Buzzard was I inclined d to be headstrong and not stay close in the nest as he should do So I started for home and if something something some some- I thing had not happened Just then to turn my thoughts I should have flown I straight there I I 1 I But away down on the earth below I heard a great noise and the barking of dogs and running along in of ot them was Mr Mans Man's beautiful horse the poor creature was frightened and galloped wildly about the pasture land while the dogs were having great sport I 1 became interested and ancI sailed round and round in circles until I Sll saw W two men running across the fields and strange to say they were watching me so I went lower to see what it was all alt about I never should have guessed If It 1 l had not heard a remark one man manmade manmade made If It anything has happened to the horse he ho said you can bet old Buzzard Buz Buz- zard knows all about it By ny this time time- the tle horse dashing about had caught his mane in a wire fence and was held fast and the dogs dogs- who had only been playing haa hac run runoff runoff runoff off and as I J sailed toward the horse of or course the men followed and the was rescued When When Mr Buzzard finished his story ho he swelled out his chest until the audience felt alarmed for him but Miss Rabbit got up just then to ask askin askin t in a timid m voice e Mr Buzzard what zat t J became e m of the leaves t that the o wind I tok off olt do you think But Mr Buzzard did not reply He lIe raised himself In lit the most stately stately stately state state- I ly manner and sailed out of the ca cave cae e feeling sure sur that his story must mut make him a member of the lour Four Paws club I without even voting on tho the question Ills ls long legs dragged over the heads head of the tho guests and those not quirk quick enough to duck were b bOwled over on the floor Mr Fox FOT 0 call called d the meeting to order and nd when all were we're were seated ag again In said that some one at the the- next meeting must roust volunteer to tell a story iL nt as I this evenings evening's meeting had been such a s sue sue- cess All AU the members were so anxious anxIous ious bus to be bt tho the teller story that 1 Mr air r. r lox jox said they would have to settle the matter by drawing lots at the next meeting to decide who would take the stump This seemed to lo satisfy everyone and andall andall all an the members of the Four our Paws club trotted d home feeling that they had spent a very pleasant evening Miss Porcupine remarked that she had no idea that Mr Buzzard had so much poetry In his soul and she thought his story about the leaves ver very sweet and delightfully told Concluded tomorrow Copyright 1920 by the McClure Newspaper Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate New York City |
