| Show bedtime story f for or children by THORNTON W BURGESS I 1 LIGHTFOOT AND PADDY BECOME PARTNERS HE instant lightfoot the deer saw teaddy THE paddy the deaver beaver lie he knew that for tile the time being at least there was no danger ile he knew that paddy Is one of the shyest shiest of all the little peo pie of the green F orest forest and that when he be Is found working in the daytime it means that he be has been undisturbed for a ion long 7 time otherwise he would work ony only at night paddy saw lightfoot almost as soon as lie be stepped out on the bank ile he kept right on swimming g with the branch of a poplar tree until lie he reached his food pile which you know Is in the water there he forced the branch down until it was held by other branches already sunken in the pond this done he swam swain over to where lightfoot was watching hello lightfoot he exclaimed you tou are looking handsomer than ever how are you feeling these fine autumn days anxious replied lt lightfoot 1 I am feeling terribly anxious do you know what day ahli is no replied paddy 1 I dont know what day it is and I 1 dont particularly care it Is elou enough i h for me that it is one of the finest days weve had for a long time 1 I wish I 1 could feel that way said eald lightfoot wistfully 1 I wish I 1 could feel that way paddy but I 1 cant no sir air I 1 cant you see this Is the first of the most dreadful days in all the year tor for me the hunters started looking for me before mr sun was really out of bed at least one hunter did and I 1 dont doubt there are others I 1 fooled that one but from now to the end of the hunting season there will not noi be a single moment of day light when I 1 will feel absolutely safe paddy crept out on the bank and chewed a little awl twig of poplar thou thoughtfully glit paddy says he can always think better if he be Is chewing chewin something bad news lightfoot im sorry to hear bear it I 1 certainly am sorry to hear it said paddy why anybody arl wants to hunt such a handsome fellow as you are I 1 cannot understand der stand my but a beautiful head of horns you have they are the best ive ever had but do you know paddy I 1 suspect that they may be one of the reasons I 1 am hunted so replied lightfoot a little sadly good looks are not always to be desired have you seen any hunters around here lately raddy paddy shook his head not a aln single ie hunter he replied 1 I tell you what it Is lightfoot lets be partners for a while you tou stay right around my pond it if I 1 see or hear or smell anything suspicious ill warn you you tou do the same for me two sets of eyes ears and noses are better than one what do you jay day lightfoot ill do it replied lightfoot Q T W burgess Burge aa service |
