Show bY i HOW MR RABBIT FOOLED MR FOX I Th The afternoon after Mr Ir Rabbit W a was H e In his new nw hion home the time rooster roBler flow fow upon a a pl pile of wood near him bun and amid began talking to him How flow did you OU get Into our houto house last lat night he asked I Mr Rabbit felt lel very ry foolish for ho he did not kno know what excuse to make for be heing he- he ing In there However er ho he told the tho rooster ho how ho got In I But I cannot understand why h you came said the tIme 01 rooster What did you ou want S Mr Rabbit was thinking while hl th the rooster was WaR talking and had an answer read ready when he lie asked the last question I I ha ft have always I noticed that the Queston farmer locks you ou In lii at t night ho Ald Sail ald nid H It I n never er seemed right to mc inc HO o 0 I 1 was out losing looking R about aboul last nf night ht and I 1 said aId to myself my my- self sel Ill I'll Il Just open the door and let lel tho those e henrt henf and the rooster out so 0 the they each enjoy the time moonlight Of or course this was as a terribly wrong myron n story but fr Ir Rabbit thou thought ht he ho coul could fool tho the rooster with it It aRid and ho lie hI really was wall ashamed now that h he had iad ad found out how un Mr Fox Fx had bp been n. n The be rooster roster turned his hIl head first fOt to one Ol side and then the other and aDd then h he said Are rG you sure Aure you ou were erl only prompted by your Interest in us It I looks lok to me rue very ven much like 11 one of or ll sly Mr Foxs Fox's tricks s. s and that he h used you ou to help him Now f what did he promIse c you And that wn was R e where Mr 1 Rabbit his mistake He HE answered ered He HG promised to sho show mo me where here the nicest vegetables grow I 1 thought BO so said tho the rooster and now you can cnn ta stay may in iii th there re and think thIn over o what wha t you ou did and how much an Era tit ml fi that fox ox has In jn him I I was waR going to hel help you yell 01 get out but as I thought at first you 01 deserve 9 to bo be kept n I prisoner and he flew new dO down n und amid walked a away WI leaving Ins Mr 11 Rabbit to think over O how well el he lie had caught fu ht him in a n wrong wrong- story tol This mado muscle Mr Ir Rabbit morn anxious than ever l e to get even en with wih Mr fr r. r Fox Pox and arid ho lie Ie was WI thinking very vel hard when he saw sw aw tho the tarm farmer r doing Icing something which gave e a him an Idea hn hc was 68 digging a R cistern and wh when n ho he loft left It at at night he laid a board oard over o el It H. It was as hat hard work for Mr air fr R Rabbit to keep keen awake awoke but hut he lie did ld and after a awhile while wh o he saw a w Mr Jo Fox coming very cap 8 eT 81 tou ly toward the henhouse eMr e. e Mr Fox For Fox air Mr fr Fox ho lie cal called softly air Mr Ir Fox stopped and look looked cd about abut then air Mr Rabbit called caled again Mr Fox como come here This time Mr Fox came out In the time dim moonlight for the moon was not riot shining as ns brightly as 11 the tIme night before and saw saw- sa whore the voice olce came earns from rom and nd he walked over O to Mr I. I Rabbits Rabbit's hibits hibit's house Well Wil well el what are you ou doln doing in inthe the there reV Oh this is 18 my new home said Id Mr 11 Rabbit and if it It I had not been for tor you vou ou I should not have it it I I. I am given all al the thenice thenice thenice nice green grean things I can cn oat ct and nd many other delicious things that tat I never dreamed dreamed of ot I can never thank you enough yu Mr 11 Fox was as not sure wh whether ter Mr Rabbit nal really meant all al this or not miot but when he told him that In the winter ho was as to havo have a I house houlE In tho the barn bam and not 10 have to about his winter WOr worry supplies s. s Mr air Fox be began to think he had really realy done Mr fr R Rabbit a kindness and he lie wondered wondered won won- dered dere how he could make him pay for It It and that was wa Just what wha Mr Rabbit wanted wanted want ant ed d him to think There Ther is only one thing for tor which I Iam Iam Iam am BOr sorry Eal said Mr Ir Rabbit RabbIt I could help you von to a nl niec fat room 2001 1 If If- the the the- hail ha loft m my door open that tat 1 JR th the of of oC this place thai Hint I do not Hire Hire- Jk am locked II In imi 1 Perhaps I cm eRn I let t you ou out omit Fox and ant If you iou 01 l' l can in show m me me can get set a for 01 K en KOO goose n ncr ner r 1 shall feel amply repaid for Cor EMt getti you this nice home hom So Mr Ir Fox tugged away at t the tho door t lcd in a Mr air Ir Rabbit 8 h lioe 0 and 1 after aCer a n dOr door was open opened d and Mr Ir Rabbit ran o 0 Now ow show a mo tp th where rc the A IB II latI t tl you Ol spoke poke of said fald Mr Ir Fox who ne ne did 11 anything for tor nothing jj It I Is all ni b by c chiama chantl n o that I know know- Air Mr tr Rabbit Rabbi who was becoming as ty y a ay ever eter cr c Mr Ir hud b been bren cn I taw saw f the he fai fat a or r with a mit gotso under his tit JOC uner arm heard h him in ta say fay Mr Ir Ifo Vox will never jul lii to look Jook here ami anI while I 1 wi patched him hire 1 went In iii II this direction and audI Mr Ir nab flab led tho tue lle way ay to wh where r th Ih his cistern ws When len he reached d theme them theo he sald sal U w wait lt nurl let me look IL I was her hert herein lU lUthA the thA farl farmer fanner l stop stop air tr Rabbit Rabbi t V very fry cautiously on the tho board and en cr to tho lie oth other r end Y Yes sho l Is there said Mid Id Now ow reach down 1 and nd get act Jv he and h ho lie moved Io cd the tho board a little Iett Jt Mr Fox Jox was so 80 Int Intent nt on goose for tor or tomorrows tomorrow's rI that h i inot not stop to look Jool but walked on the tho Ih boand bo ho 10 R and nd Ifa leaned npr over Quick R na as R a 1 Rabbit tipped lh the board boar and nd down w Mr Fox to th the boton bottom of time the d air Mr MI Rabbit Ud pot not stop top o 10 nUll i s 8 r remarks but hut ran for or home borne a as fa tet t could and although the f sun cumi lun wal res 8 ir aj j coming n up tip the tIme hill bill hi he hf did dir f for r vegetables h he lie was too glad Iad lo to b f fOnce once moC more J I will wi b be very ery t careful not nt 16 to h b he S foe fo 10 b by th the moonlight again he lie said anil next time any any ono one wants to show how m j nicest vegetables to lo b be 10 found round Ill I'll Ill r bet ber 1 my with Mr tr Fox Isder Iv wr der how ho lie h. h hi his new Te hOl home he hei 1 s sas a as he scurried Inlo lila his burrow burro lp Tho Time next rn day when rhen th the larm farmer arnie- arnie r Will wi finish hi his cistern ho he waRIn wa waR very In to find Mr tl Fox lox inching up ah So you Son were time the t fellow lo that n do tho the trouble tIme the other nl night ht 1 i Si stead Head of oC tho the poor rabbit I 1 ander U if I let l him escape g O Of course the farmer took look good 1001 It that air Mr Ir Fox did Ild not have hav a chance disturb l Ills his henhouse again but literal moro more foxes In the world and I 1 should be surprised If you OU heard more oth other r one some time y P f 1011 liili b by the Me McClure CI ure N J e per er Syndicate New pw York it |