Show I i ii i JIMMY SKUNKS SKUNK'S SPELL SPELLE when fir Mr Fox and Mr NE E night O ONE Coon and Peter were going go- go 0 Ing through the woods on thell way to the farm where the they Intended to get something nice for tor their breakfast break bren- fast they the met Timmy Jimmy Skunk Now Mr 1 Fox and his companions also ulso were ver very young und and the they knew nothing about Jimmy Skunks Skunk's peculiar peculiar pe- pe culiar trick of fighting those who annoyed an an- nosed noyed him J was sauntering slowly along as If lie he were not at all afraid of anything any any- H Hello Jimmy thing or anybody t tr t e r rt r w Cant You Help Us Jimmy r Ask Asked d Peter R Rabbit ral al ed Mr lIr Fox I suppose It if Mr Dog happened along you would not change your gait N Not t I replied Jimmy 1 never ne hurry for any anyone one not even even Mr D Dog I guess though Mr Man Ian with agun n a ngun gun would hurry burry you a little said air Ir Coon Cant you help us Jimmy asked refer Peter Rabbit t I II I Jimmy Skunk scratched his head and squinted his eyes He was thinking think think- I ing for tor he hc had more than once heard Mr Fox Fos making fun of the lazy luzy manner man man- I ner In which he went vent about and he I knew very well that Mr Fox must be Ignorant of his weapon ot of defEnse Well I might help you OU If you want to take a chance he said at last What do you mean menn by tRI taking a chance chancer Inquired Mr Fox who was I very ry suspicious Is Is there any trap I about your scheme Jimmy I menu mean m my help will last for some sometime sometime time said Jimmy and you yon may wish to get rid of Jt ht You cant can't though until It wears wears' off Oh I see sec said said Mr Mr with a 0 smile You Tou throw throw over Over us n a spell which will keep Mr Ir Dog and Mr Man Manaway Inn away from us Is that It Yes that Is It said Jimmy glad to be helped out so well without going go go- ing Into details Oh well Ill I'll toke take n a chance on that wont won't you OU Mr Coon said Mr Fox Jimmy Skunk did not really wish to throw his spell over Peter or Mr Coon but when Peter said he was willing HUng to risk It Jimmy decided If he wanted to trot about with such fellows ns as Mr Fox he would bare bareto to take the consequences Now are ure you Jou all read ready he hc asked os as the three stood In a row with their eyes closed heads they the un all called and the next thing they knew the they felt some some- I thing spraying them and then the most awful odor they ever eve remembered re- re smelling filled the air When they opened their eyes Jimmy Skunk nit was gone which showed showell them he could coul hurry when he cared to todo todo do s sIt so I It was n a long time before the three met again and when the they did Mr Fox said sald He told the truth about keeping keep keep- Ing Mr Dog awa away for he started to come to m my house the tale next day to I drive me out when suddenly he gave a howl and turned with h his tall dropped and ran for home as If something some some- thin thing lUte had hurt him Jimmys spell be beaU be aU alt right for tor keeping Mr l Dog away but but- ev everybody else keeps awn away too too complained Mr Ir Coon Iy wife drove me out of the house and I had to o sleep on the brunch ot of a tree ree My 1 family pushed me out of the house honse too said Peter Rabbit and andI I didn't blame them If I could have run away from myself I would have done so No I will take talce a chance on Mr Dog getting me rather than thun have Timmy Skunk throw o a spell over me mea agala a aln 1524 1124 McClure |