The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
MIR. Rabbits Christmas Dinner.
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"a hhlngs to get square with Mr. Dogs
tbs.ss lie took the basket and ran up
Mer rag n.y. n1n ND Y In some bushes.
mf' Rabbit PUT his hands in his pockets
" ,nI9 started up toward his house, swag'
sv."s as though he owned the county.
tTo, n a nov nad mere things for dinner
hW' auN one or the other animals aud he
nMa not had To pas for any Of them,
Stther. As he passed Judge Bears house
~ saw me Old Judge 60 in with n basket
NJ nus twice as large as even that OF
At log u was fun of the most cxpcu-
slNc Thugs, and Mr. Rabbit was sure that
,ueI were better than MIR. Crows, Mr..
ros, : OF NJ Dogs for Judge Bear was
wealthy Old gentleman. remember
money once Just because / PLAYED n little
/ TICK on him. said MIR, Rabbit To him
sseii. believe ] viii try and get that
nnsket lust to get even with him, lie
ran NJ TO the door In great hurry
knocked and went In NJ once without
4 waving for an Initiation
'oh, Judge Bear" he cried, there Is
an awful racket down the road. Mr.. Dog
stole Mr. Crows Christmas dinner, and
Then he took Mr. FoX's, too He Is tax
ing them home now, and he SAYS he Is
ulc."
lilo is, he lsT' snorted Judge Bear
Wen; Wen see about that never d'a
IKE Mr.. Dog ANYWAY, aud since he bit
one Of my cubs have very poor opinion
OF MN, VIII just 90 right down 10 MS
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liz r,,, m H. ~ ~, 'l,i"s ~ az 80,
Mr. 'WotI Ii ",S T't "Iu s'nrItu ouittte %ov
thch ne said be thought ne would 20 nome
and hN q Christmas tree for the children
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straight home he went into Judge Bears
house and took the basket which was 50
dr,' ~God H. IN ,b" 80 ~ III Govsc and
tolG Mrs u,,biJt ,1,ot moro vae A ffv
things he had inst brourb, from the mar
"i and n, cosbon, Marc, soros opvr, NV
goodness mo-" rried NirS R9bhlt "Cbii
dr,n, inst sec what vonr dnddy has brought
Ms Isn't no thc s,ycctest Iovelicst rood
ext dnddv-nod6, IN tbo wC,i5 !" Thr cbfi-
dren snid 'tiiai corr ,inlv lie, was and Mir
Rabbit swclled so with pride that his sus
peuders cracked like a wagon wheel when
it needs greasipg
Alr. Rabbit vent ont and brought back
the baskcts he had taken from the houses
OF Mi. Crow, Mr. Fox and Mr. Dog He
told Mrs Vnhbit thut he had been very
careful to get plenty of things because he
knew that nedple alwnvs Ate a lot on
Christmas day. and She said that he had
enough almost for fine whole uolghborhood
Then Mr. Rabbit law down to take a nap,
for he was very fired from carrying those
four heavy baskets such a long distance
when Judge Bear reached Mr.. Dogs
horse he found that there was no Que
there. and SO he started home again
When he reached his house. of course. he
found his basket gone. and then he was
in a fearful state of mind He thought
Of course that MIR Dog had stolen It
and YOU should have seen the way he car
rlcd on, In the meantime MIR Dog had
come bnck from chasing Mr. Fox and he
roipd his basket GONE He smrllcd Mr.
Brar's scent and found his tracks going
our of tho frout gate and of course he
thought Judge Bear had stolen his basket