| Show I REDDY FOXS FOX'S PARTY I Reddy F Fax was very fond of sweat things n L' cued and while he could cook chicken and duck and turkey better than anyone anyone anyone any any- one In the neighborhood he could not cook pies and cakes cal or make m puddings He lIe had visited all his friends who I were goo good cooks cook In ht this line so often otten I that he ho felt t sure suro he would not be bo well welI wel- wel l I como come again right away so he sat j I down on the doorsteps of his Is house one morning how he could get I- I II I a n feast t of sweets Hc Reddy Fox puffed at his pipe and thought and thought for a a. long time I and suddenly he Jumped up and went into the house I He went Into tho the pantry and took from a shelf a lar largo o dish of bones bons Tile The very ery thing ho he 2 said ald smiling and anti looking Yer very hap happy Reddy Fox put away hl his pipe and took a l kettle from Crom under his hla sink and into this re put all the the bones bones then he I 1 cut upon an onion some somo potatoes carI carrots carrots car car- I I rots an and turnips and anel put some water over oven them I After AttEr putting in ht a big spoonful of ot oft I t J I salt he set the kettle on the and andI went vent out and locked the door I He Ho ran mn along the tho path through the woods until he came to the home hornc of or orI Mr Rabbit and there ho he stopped nn and I knocked at nt the door Good morning he said when Mr Rabbit opened the door Mr 11 Rabbit was not er very cordial but hut Red Reddy y Fox did lid not seem to notice the coolness In tn Mr Rabbits Rabbit's manner at all but Just smiled and sai said I r think all of us fellows live too much b by ourI ourselves ourselves our our- I selves we do not get et together tog often I enough and I have called to seo see If I II could not get up a little tittle neighborhood I party I ant want vant you and Mr Squirrel and Mr Possum and Mr Ir Hear ear to come I I O over Or r to m my house hous and have dinner diluter with m me today I Mr Rabbit was so surprised and pleased to hear henr this that he ho be began an to I smile an and said he would woul be delighted to come Then Reddy Fox said Of Ot course you OU know there Is no one who makes such Ruch sponge cake as you OU lo- lo Suppose you ou brin bring some Mme alon along just to top off m my dinner Mr Ir Rabbit felt elt flattered an and said paid ho hI would woul and Mr H Reddy dd Fox trotted i lover over to Mr lit Squirrels Squirrel's house H Hp asked Mr Squirrel to bring alon along I some nut cake an and Mr Bear was asked to brin bring some pies an and Mr Ir Possum was asked to brin bring along along- some of his famous cookies I When hen all the guests arrived d. d Mr Reddy took tool all their bundles and put them on the table Now we will be begin ln with some Mme of ot m my soup he said giving I each ech a bl big bowl of steaming broth Reddy Fox certainly could make good soup ROUp even when he used d bones and each guest thinking he had ot often n given chen Reddy FOX his dinner tried to eat cat all he ho could now that they were dining with Reddy Bowl after neter howl bowl tho they ate until erbo e full of or the they thep p everybody y was so soup were sleepy an and this was wan Just what Reddy Heddy Fox wanted for all this time he I had hall his eyes on the bundles on the table tahle tad and had had eaten only a a. little soup himself One by one the guests g be began n to nod and when everyone was almost asleep didn't Mr Beat Bear drop his bowl IJo and down It went on the floor with a n. crash making ery e everyone ne Jump and sit up wide eyed Reddy thou thought ht his plan had fallen through h. but he Jumped to get et Mr 11 I Bear another bowl and filled it with I soup assuring him he ho care cared nothing I at all for Cor one bowl E Everybody bod had another bowl of or soup and then Reddy came to the bottom bottom bot bot- tom of his kettle If It anybody drops a l bowl now I shall be cheated out of my feast ast thought Redd Reddy and as fast last a. a as his guests U finished eating Red Reddy I was beside e him to take his bowl No Nod nod went the guests and pretty soon all of oC them were fast I asleep I It sounded as if it each pach on one was t trying trying try try- in ing to see sec who could sleep the sound sund- soundest est It hut but that did not nol trouble ne Reddy I Fox at ot all What hat he wanted was for Cor them to sleep He lie tiptoed over oYer to the table and unwrapped d the bundles Pies PIs and cake disappeared quickly and nd he was Just lust opening the ba bag of ot cookies cookie's that Mr 11 Possum had hall brought when he felt someone touch him from behind Reddy Fox looked around and there stood Mr Possum I thou thought ht I would c catch you ou if I J watched he said Bald Now I will tell you ou what I will do lo to help you out If If you will I give c me the tho fat Cat duck uck and the chickens l you OU havn o put awa away for your our o own on n dinner dinner din din- ner I will get these se fi follows fellows out of here without telling them the trick din I you have havo played d If Ir you rou dont don't Ill I'll wake them up II and tell them Reddy Fox knew when he was cau caught ht and did not make any fuss HP Iff went to the tho pantry and brought ht out the duck and chickens and Mr Possum went out and hl hid them back backof of oC a bush When hen h he came back he told Mr Ir Fox to go up In the tho attic and hide For I 1 Iam Iam am going to clear your house of or your guests In ill a very short space of or time he said ald Reddy did lid not ask any questions hut hunt did as Mr Possum told him and the next thin thing ho he knew lenew Mr 11 Dog was heard harking barking and running about Redd Reddy Fox peeked 1 out th the attic window and saw Mr Rabbit and Mr Squirrel running running- with leaps and bounds for home and Mr 11 Bear was not far behind them lie He wondered how Mr Possum managed managed mann man man- n aged ed to escape an and Just then he saw him In the tree near the bush hush where he had put the duck rind and thickens Hedd Reddy know knew that Mr Possum would wait until he was sure suro Mr rr Dog was wa gone one from the woods before he yen yen- un rt from the tree and he wondered if ho he could coul not pay him hack back for spoiling his hig plan ulan So Reddy Fox went down the tho back backway backway wa way and ran In the tho direction dire that Mr lr Do Dog had gone one and pretty soon Mr DoC Doer saw him and h began an to chase him Red Reddy y Fox led him right back bock where Mr Ir Po Possum um was hiding and the minute Mr fr Do Dog haw aw Mr Possum up In the tree he bc began n to hark bark and lump Jump about forgetting all an about R Reddy dY Fox It Tt didn't take Reddy Re a second to tomb grab mb the duck and the chickens and run Into the house and lock Jock his door It leaving avin Mr Ir Possum up the tree with Mr Do Dog barking like mad under It By and anti h by Redd Reddy Fox fell fen n asleep leep and when he awoke all was still and the moon was shining He looked out of the window but hut buthe buthe he did not see seo Mr 11 Do Dog or Mr 11 Possum an and what had happened was the least of Redd Reddy Foxs Fox's troubles But he smiled to 10 himself and said Mr 11 Possum may be he sl sly but the tho Fox family famil can beat the Possums Possum in th the thelong thelong long run run an any time My 1 but ut those cookies were ere good Copyright 1915 1116 7 i Ui UIt Cie McClore xe c T York Tork en rily |
