The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-02
coon TALKS
what the Coon Tord the rabbit.

ono evening as the coon was returning
from the cornneld where he had eaten
his an Of green corn. he was met by tho
rabbit. who said
Look here. Mr. Coon. but want 20
know what is the natter Every time
we meet you act as II had dape you a
great wrong In what way have ! iniur-
ga or offended YOU You speak 60 me
postum and woodJauck and squirrcL and
even 90 the polccat. but YOU never have
a word for me- Please stop "a minute and
explain things"
Young rabbit" began The coon In reply
as he climbed M on a ios and took a
look around. 'irs true that u do not feel
right towards YOU. though ] won't say
that you yourself are TO blame II was
your father who played mean trick on
me aud II he wasn't dead / should cun
his long ears az beast once a day"
81 never heard that my father played
tricks on anybody" protested che rabbit
"Weh. yuu shall hear au about &C.
knew your father WELL For over a year
be had burruw olnost al the foot OF
the hollow tree IN which J lived and ai-
most every night we were out toEethe-.
II rho dogs got after us hc could take
care OF himself and ~ a fox came around
was ready Co pitch into him and pro
tect your father One afternoon. when
your father was out alone. be stuck "a
thorn in bis foot pulled DC out with
my teeth after be got back home. I bold
him a. keep quiet for day OF two ana
he'd De- al right but that very night.
asH .Ha
VINO should come hopping along but your
father When scoIdcd HIM Tor being our
he said he was lonesome. hut that was q
poor excuse There were men and dogs
about and a lame rabbit had no business
SO far away from his hurrow."
81 think my father was wrong In that"
said the rabbit
"Of course Dee was. We had scarcely
begun to talk when we heard great
huuaballoo iu che corn4eld near by, ana
az once started for home. A your fath-
or was lame we got along az slow pace.
The dogs soon found our scent. and then
knew that we must run for our lives
Your father diI the best be could, bat
che dogs began 90 satin on us, and tht
mon behind thcm urged them on. / could
have got away alone easy enough. but
am "a coon who sticks 20 his friends 20
the last. when j saw that we would b.
ovsrtoken before We could get home.
told YOUR father chat We would make for
biz oak tree. lie couldn't climb. 81
course. sbut my plan was TO take him w
on my back"
That was kind Of you. I'm sure" re-
marked the rabbit
well ] didnt want to leave him 10
be beaten by the dogs. you know. A.
We went along I told him 90 jump on my
back and hang on as we reached the tree.
out did he do as I told hom2 Not AZ all
Instead OF sprlnElng on my back he
grabbed the tip 81 my tail in his teeth. and
as began 90 slmb the tree had 20 pull
him up lie was so heavy that ! could
only move inch bv inch I thought he
would pun my tuil out by the roots but
I was doing my best TO save him when
his teeth biz through ard he Zen down
among che dons and was quickly killed.
got far up into the tree and saved my
own life. but ] never forgave your
father"
"But what did he doe''
"Do2 Do7 Haven't I been telling you
Eie hit the end 81 my tail on and FOR
six long months ] was bob-tailed coon.
Yes. IL took six months for tho Zip to-
grow out again and during that time 7
was laughed al even ty the crows Every
body YELLED "Bohtnl" at me. ana 7 was
80 ashamed that ! hated 90 move about
II the go nadine grown ont again ] should
have committed suicide by hanging my
self with "a grapevine 7 have now told
YOU why I feel ugly towards an rabbits
ana I'm sure you'n think my reasons
good However. as my tip grew ont
again. uud Pm 60 longer boh-tllcl, per-
hars 7 oueht 90 forgivc them. ~ YOU WISH
Won can come alou- with me Tor walk
and if Won wans to know wherc 90 Ind
sweet anples and chick-wecd mn trll YOU
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