Show The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT MR FOXS FOX'S HOUSEWARMING HOUSE HOUSE- WARMING WARMING Part Part II Mr Dog did not dream that Mr Sir Fox lived In that house nor that he was afraid of him but he would would have slept with one eye open so that he could catch him If he h had d known Mr Fox was out roaming over the hill looking about for a stray turkey or hen and he did not come home until until un un- un- un til UI It was nearly dar dark He ran up the ladder and without striking a light he went toward the stove to see how his soup was getting on and stumbled over Mr Dog Up Jumped Mr Dog with a gruff bark and Mr Fox not stopping for the ladder jumped out of the window and almost broke his neck while Mr Dog looked after him barking and yelping in a terrible manner Mr Fox did not stop He kept on running and Mr Dog thinking of the bones he did not finish turned away from the window and began to eat While he was eating the guests for forthe forthe forthe the housewarming began to arrive Mr Coon did not need the ladder to help him or Mr Possum either nor did Mr Squirrel but as It was there they felt It would not be polite to enter any other way Mr Possum started up first and be behind behind behind be- be I hind him Mr Coon Then came Mr l i Badger and Mr Rabbit behind him while Mr Squirrel ran up the side of the ladder When they were about half haf way up Mr Dog hearing a noise outside went to the door and of all the surprised creatures you ever saw the guests were the most surprised unless It was Mr Dog lIe He forgot to bark for a second he was so taken back Then he recovered and out of the thedoor thedoor thedoor door he went but u he was not used I to going down a ladder and on the first round he slipped and down he went The guests started to jump just as Mr Dog barked but they were not out of the way when Mr l Dog felland fell tell felland and down the they all an tumbled Mr Dog Mr Ir l I Possum ossum Mr i Coon and Mr Badger Mr Ir Squirrel Jumped too but he Jumped for a limb of the tree and was was not In the i up He lIe said it was the funniest sight he ever saw and he had a fine view from where ho he o sat sat- But Mr Rabbit said he was sure his view of or the affair was the best for being nearest the bottom of the ladder when the tumble began he was up tip and out of the way when they all came clown down on the ground came You could not tell ten who was who or which from the he other said Mr Rabbit later talking It t over with Mr Squirrel It was a long time before Mr Fox ox could make the guests believe bellevE he had hadnot hadnot hadnot not planned to have hs Mr Dog at hl his hili but when Mr Squirrel told them that he had seen the bones on the floor nn and the kettle kettle etUe in the sink they finally finay forgave orga ve Mr Fox He lie decided the ground floor loor was waa the h safest for him after all aU and when I he lie was once again settled he gave a feast and this time Mr Dog was not I j there ther i Copyright 1919 by the McClure Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate New York City Ii J |