Show 1 The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT Mr Fox and the Grapes Mr Fox could not climb he could take tak long ong leaps and Jumps but of what use would Jumping b be when he wanted to gather grapes that grew high In fn a a. tree where the vine had twined around the tho th branches Such fine grape wine and Jelly as those wild grapes would make if ff only I could climb thought Mr Fox looking up at atthe atthe atthe the grapes far out of his reach Just then h ha saw running along through the woods little Billy Dilly and Teddy Bear and he knew that they could climb Come here youngsters and get these grapes for me and I will give you some honey when I get home he ho said Now Mr Fox did not have any honey and he had no intention of paying the lit little little little lit lit- tle fellows anything for ne he said they would climb Any way Just for fun tun why not climb and help me Up the tree went Teddy and Billy and soon Mr Fox had his big basket heaped with grapes When will we get the honey asked the little fellows Oh some day when hen you are passing stop In fn said Mr Fox all careless like as if any day would do The next morning bright and early Teddy and Billy called at the door of Mr Foxs Fox's house but he told Ulem he ha was too busy to stop and get the honey Just then and they could call again They were natured good-natured little tittle fellows and did not mind but when they called another time and Mr Fox gave another excuse and no honey they made maae up their minds he did not intend to give them anything for tor getting the grapes One morning Mr Fox had his grape wine all made and poured Into bottles I which he placed in the window to cool I while he made his Jelly Billy and Teddy saw the bottles and back home they ran I i When they e returned t they b brought a big Jug filled with lr vinegar gah and d db emptying Uit n r the wine out of Mr Foxs Fox's bottles they filled them with the vinegar ann ano off orf they ran Not long after when Mr Fox had finIshed finished fin fin- fin fin- his Jelly he thought some cool i grape wine would taste good so he sat down by the window and tipping up the bottle bottlo began to drink He took a good long deep drink and then he dropped the bottle and howled Teddy and Rear Bear hon Tum h b. b hn an me Bolt It ing to hear this noise and they came running running running run run- ning up to the window Did you callus call callus callus us Mr DIr Fox they asked very sweetly we thought you wanted to give us the honey But Mr 1 Fox was Jumping about on his hind legs and holding his stomach and making so much fuss he could not answer What is the matter Mr Fox asked the mischievous little fellows were those grapes sour like the ones your great great- great-grandfather great did not get Mr DIr Fox did not reply he was far tar too unhappy Just then but later when hen he felt better he looked under the window where tho the bottles stood and saw on the ground a big dark spot and he wished he had been honest with Teddy and Billy Bear and not treated them so eo badly Copyright 1919 by the McClure Newspaper Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate New ew York City |