The Red Cloud chief., 1884-12-12
FOUR YOUNG READERS.
GROW AND THE FOX.

"a Itrrsifcd from Esop's Fablcs.l
Esat on the LIMB of a tree.
hcfrh-ho. the Old black Crow,
6tHuunoSt coughs extremity,
leigh ho. hoiyh-ho!
~ orly her picket perch was bare.
~ underneath. Ia IN" sweet. warm air,
suhticd In" Thick hung leaves Of oak
.ith mum OF gossip and crack of joke:
IhcF HAD iilcs 20 tel az acorn- growing
~ i'gntnins ilash and tempest Blowing,
ppi git- la wood. on river or hili.
fid were never stiii-uay. never eth.
"Hcigli ho. hciRh-ho,"
Hh!,ti.ri the Crow.
She was tired Of hearing all day long,
sing n"Iyh-ho. the Jealous Grow.
The hlu" birds tWittc-. or the robins song,
Sing hcigt-hu. hcigh-hO.
Sh" Rad nothing to do but 1T and gaZe
ON either sidc through thcHir's blue haze;
To watch that $50 bGricrnut-color" lout
Str"i ing the farmer Beds about,
shpu. d chnnrc too near tina. patch Of corn.
Nher- her friends had Hooked since early
morn.
And were Juggling now with might and main
At The tender blades for tho hidden grain,
Digging ana toiliH2.
Tearing and spelling.
TO wasch. and e mctidlcs0n" laf She saw.
sing f'"iah-ho. the sentry Crow,
TO cal tothrm. shout ia them, cav. cav. CIV.
HB-ha. bo ho.'
When Ip with flap aud icrr and croak
Into IL" hiding Of the oak
The whole black family would :v
To wait tn the Danger had passed by.
She yawnrd. She sighed: The world IL side,
oct hr:" to a lonely twtg m tied
\ bird with a FURNISHED hack ik" mine.
" hose every feather - fit To shine.
III run away
THIS very day."
NO matter how nor whore, she thought,
Sing hrigh ho. tnc YaVrant Crow,
bsiy Ia lcty" that lonely spot.
Iioigh-ho. hcigh-ho,
To skim Ike "a swallow after n fy:
To swim a. a hawk ~wiin-. Slow aHl high,
To bubble "a song ike "A lptolink.
To hop in Il hedge like "a chcwiuk;
To HIDE a nest IN IA sweet bTi.T buAh.
A. tho thrush hides hers, the shy, brown
thrush:
To Il" n-whaty She did not know.
Blu anything except IA Grow.
And anywhere
To live, but there!
Like Ir,Ion %plummct into m" z"i.
Sing hci2h ho, the ~waywari Crow.
Down rho dropped from The sentinel tree.
H"igh-ho. hrigh no,
And AWAY she sailed. uuhindered. alonc.
Like IA dr.cd leaf hithcr and thithcr blown:
Nor stopped, nor sta.d Ia Tcst. until
Sh" achc'i with flying ia every quiil.
Then, seeing II sIn"k" from II coitcr's fire
Pierce The biu" air with . hlucr srirc,
She circlsSi toward II, hail a!ouf.
And settled az last ON a." d5!ry-rpOf.
Indeed. -" ia" cri~
The world l. wide
Borne about her upon the breeze.
Sing hcigh-h". the hungry Crow,
Was a siyory sIncll-thc srncIl of cheese.
Cream Ch""S", h"iEh no
The door was niarutiBy crack.
Sine crowded ngn!n>i IL, pushed II back.
And cr,pt Inside the cool dark room
That ais secured with sand and scrubbed
with broom.
Thor, were rows - chcc~cs. and ON u shelf
Onc cut: nn.i she siid IN help myself
Twas 4 wIy IN" hnd-to TAX" for granted
Shed "A Tleht fs everything she w..It'tlD
SO she took of the cheese
4 great iInc picca-
How shc escaped 81" scarcely knew,
Sing hcich ho. the thi"yIng Crow
But uway tra nrighlH"ring h"ltgh sine few,
iI,:gh-hu. hrigh-ho.
A Fox from tn" wood saw everything.
How heavy her figit was. slow her aing.
And he cuught n Whit ev":i wh"r" n" stood
OF tho stolen guuiy ami thought q good.
50 with careless ayr he sluuirrrl out,
Hummir- At light strain. gazing about.
Tr"tting along ~ II no cunning
willy purIn~' w"r" i'm hI~ ruunany.
Nh'l" the Grow from he" limb
LOOK Il down at him.
hat stranger IL thisy' I've suddenly cried,
Sing hcigh ho. Tn" beautiful crow,
"Such "yc-. .uch feathers, sacl hcah." he
"iicigh-ho. hcigh-ho,
Coed morning. iady, / saw from far
Wbat = Towel, Queen al the wood son are,
Agd ha~t'n"i near ut NY ~wittcS' pnc"
inc faaNfI 10 ~fttl NpAE El'ttlb.~ iNf'-
such SNOWY pluIn8gcl sICh gloss of wing
Aud clarInin" creature. no d"uh; You s.nGr
Az how would nay eager car rrI"i'"
Could IL hear the wuThi" al your No.cc-
i;ut ore sweet not"
From ihat tunCfHl throat
THE Grows heart iiutir-cl a. she heard,
Sin= hriWh ho, the poor vain Crow.
She believed IN her heart each hor"yrd word,
Iicign-ho. Ecirh-hoi
Aud she stretched her month from ear Ia ear.
'rhni the longing. waiting Fox micht hear.
And Saug: CAV. cav. cav harsh AMI ho.rSc.
Aud IL singing dropped The cheese, OF course.
Til" Fox. Nhp had lGfd hi- plans 50 wei,
Wa ready to catch II a. IL t"lt.
Mud. without 50 much a. Il thank voI.' i"l
VITA his l"oty. although ne laughed and SAID:
All this. yolI see.
For iIattcry."
Th" Crow sat on the limb of Il tree,
sing nc gli- ho. the cheated Grow.
And WEAR and sad a. Crow could be-
flcICh-ho. hcigii-ho'
:uSinT and signing: who'd believe
such II pheasant manner could sicccivc?
Yet now | sec tn" Shrcwd design
at the Fox in calling INV music fine:
And I sc. also, that only Il quuck
Wouli call me whit" when | know I'm black.
So from trrling " that II i~i8IicrcT said.
I'm fo.c,pi Ia "a SuppcrlCsS Ia bed.
ilcIrh-h". hCirh-ho,"
Rrwailctl the Grow.
Mrs. Clara Do'u Bates, in Hiic -iTGiC.