| Show The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT JACK DONKEY Jack Donkey h had d always been thought thought-a a stupid and conceited crea crea- ture But one night when Mr Dog was away away Jack proved to the barnyard barnyard barnyard barn barn- yard animals at least that he had a aright aright aright right to be conceited and that no longer could he be called stupid Mr Fox and Mr Possum ran over overto overto overto to the farm to see how the tho hens and chickens were Vere growing for they saw Mr Dog trotting along under the cart of his master and they thought the coast would be clear for tor a good square meal Jack Donkey that night had made his bed by a a. rock on the grass and when Mr Fox and Mr Possum came along by the rock where he was sleeping sleeping sleeping sleep sleep- ing they awoke Jack from his nap Up went his two big ears for he had never met either Mr Mr Fox or Mr Possum Possum Possum Pos Pos- sum and when he is surprised Jack Jacl al always always always al- al ways picks up his ears At first he thought Mr Fox was a dog come to call on Mr Ir Dog who lived there So he said Mr Dog is not at home but I shall be glad to talk to you Oh We did not come to see Mr We Ve came to call callon callon callon Dog said Mr Fox on Madam Hen and Madam Duck Do you know If they are at home I 1 expect they are asleep said Jack Donkey but I will gladly call them for you Who shall I say it is Oh Just tell them two friends are calling and that we wish they would come out for tor a walk and bring all their children Off trotted Jack Donkey to the poultry poultry poultry poul poul- try house and put his head in the window window win win- dow but when he told Madam Hen I and Madam Duck his errand they both I looked out and one glance was enough to make them Jump back said Jack when You dont don't tell me I they told him who the visitors were Now he seemed so 50 nice and polite I too but dont don't dont don't you fuss madam I will willI I take care of those fellows and they I wont won't come again I am sure sure The farm tarm stood on the side of a hillI hill hilland hilland I and Jack Donkey led Mr r. r Fox and Mr I Possum very near to the edge before he spoke again I I want to surprise Madam adam lIen Hen andI and I Madam Duck he said I did not tell them who was teas calling N Now w if you both will wUl stand behind me a and d turn your back I wont won't let them see you I until they are right up to you I Mr Ir Fox and Mr Possum did as he told them and Mr Fox gave Mr Possum Pos Pos- sum a sly wink but Just as he was waa about to give Mr lIr Possum a poke Inthe in inthe inthe the side because because he thought it was such a g good od Joke something hit both bothof bothof of them in the back and out they flew over the hill they went down do ty it bump the hill When they at last struck the ground and arid when they were In ln the road at the they ran ran for home That was the worst thunderstorm II I ever knew said Mr Fox the next I day dayto to Mr r. Possum when they were f talking It over that like going to I I never shall feel f farm rm again said sald Mr Possum My y I back feels lame too and somehow I should not like hies to be caught In a a. thunderstorm thunderstorm thun thun- again on that bill hill I All the fowl who saw Jack Donkey when lie he kicked and saw sari Mr Possum I and Mr Fox Pox flying lying down the hill never again called Jack conceited when heI he I bragged about his voice for his braying brayIng bray- bray Ing together with the kick saved them when Mr Do Dog was away from home So they let Jack Donkey sing all he e heI hiked I liked after atter that and even en told told him him heI he had a good voice I Tight the McClun News Newspaper ew- ew Cop Copyright 1919 by paper Syndicate New ork Ci City |
