The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-09
coon TALKS.
what Tho Coon ToId the Fo4.


wh;le making his way across the OLD
potato field a. midnight, tho coon met
the fox and called out 20 him:
'Hano you, bu, you don't look bit
good-natured
SAY now. but I'm feeling mad all
over" replied tho fox. What do you
think that old farmer has doneg"
cant cav. I'm sure"
wei. he has set trans all around
his hsn-houss and I'm afraid 20 go with
IN thirty feet Of H. What mean man
TO beuudgs a fox a chicken now and
thenr
That's the way with soma folks you
know" satd the coon. as he put on q
wise took. PERHAPS YOU never heard
Of my adventure with this same farmcr7"
No. / never did
wei, Il was uvcly while q lasted lie
got six 81 those big Shanghai chickens
% some ono. aud got sight Of them soon
after he brought them home Poultry is
in my line as well as You're you know
and when ] saw those bis hens my mouth
just wntered came early in the eteu-
me to take q good look around and what
DO sou think ! discovered As true nt
I live thar farmer had pat those SIX Biz
hens So The woodshed and fastened up
al the holcs' could have 20. one or
me other chickens as easy as grease. hni
when ] saw what q slick eiy man hs
was, ! made up my mind I'd show that
farmer that coon WIS hard to beat -"
Good for YOU" chucklcd the fox
Il wandered around that woodshed
three or four times over" continued tho
coon. but not a hole was ieft hig enough
70 set my nose into. ] started TO gulw
mole through the door but found g
TOO sohd climbed up 10 the window
hut the Stats across q kept me out I
was getting discouraged ana about o.
give up when I thought 81 the chimney.
Up 20 the roof 7 went and when had
climbed to the top of the chimney I
found ! could set down o.. IL was 70
pretty tight squeeze. but down I went "
Nv hat q brave coon you are" exclaimed
the sdm.rlug fox.
wee Z got down into the woodshed
through the chimney aud on a polo there
sat The xix big hens i had ore OF 'fm
Killed before you could wink and what %
feast enjoyed Although she was ne
ane plump ana fat ] was SIN hungry
after picking her bones. and 80 1 killed
nud ate another"
Two big hens, N.Y. but what a dla-
nerf
Yes ~ was a great dinner but you see
! WAS 90 greedy about il that when ]
tried 10 get back Up the chimney / fond
ms SELF much too large ] tried and tried
hut 80 MAS no use. I was wondering wnat
] should do whom I heard the farE.or
moving about had made noise enoug
TO arouse him. ana be waa coming with
a club % put an end TO me / was fright.
erea 81 course. but ] got close 90 the
door ana waited"
Gracious ne. but should have faint
Cd away gaspcd ths fox. as he drew a
iofE breath
But didn't" said the coon IN con
siderable pride. AS soon sa the door was
opened made dash. hIt the fartns +
feet. and IS he kicked az me and yel out
and fpll down. I had 90 run over him 90
set ont His wife screamed. the dog took
after me. and the farmer shouted. Fire.
and Thieves" ~ long as could near
hi.n. / got away from the dog an rignt
and as soon as ] was safe go trae-iop
! fll 10 laughing believe ! scared fhat
fltmei out 81 his boots and 7 shall never
forget how his wife kept screaming
tttsa thiCf Samuei-lrs "a thlrg Catch
him. hovcr-eatch HINT Thieves, Fire
| kc. h,rs' Murder"
+0f course thcy mus, have found out
| that 3, WAS an anima. of some sort. ,.-
riIi;td TIE coon hat { don't think % was
I lHil ON mo i bad Iust come into this
nrif hofru.d sou know
Whom DO you hink they laid u tor"
asked ODE fox
"Wdl ] can't say but think they
I spell DIS n7me F-o-V. FOX. and The farmer
has 500 an those traps 60 catch you.
| You'd bettrr let TIE chickens alone and
come along With me down TO Tie creek
I and and make a dinner q crabs and
I CLAIMS