Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-04-04

I'm afraid nTy troubles would be
at an end soon after / reached the
ground. said the racoon, besides r
don't know that I have any serious
trouble to talk about ! try to attend
to my own affairs and let the rest of
the creatures in the world enjo them.
selves. I've had a good supper and
when get through playing l will go
TO my nice nest away up in a big tree
and sleep in peace. OF course have
some trouble keeping oft of the way
of the big, mean creatures who want
to eat me. but that don't bother me
much, because know their ways and
have few little tricks of my own
can play on them when 1t becomes
necessary"
Surely you are not afraid Of me-
are your" said the panther. Especial
~ after I've told you l won't hurt
/, you"
My folks may be little peculiar"
answered the racoon, but we pay
great deal more attention to the repu-
/ tation of those we associate with than
we do to what they say. That's why
we live to such good old age and en-
JOY life Your talk sounds good, but
your reputation is bad
But Just to show you I'm a good
little coon. I'll tell you where you can
get fine supper, and perhaps after
you have eaten hearty meal III sit
down ana have a friendly chat with
yor. How high can you jump" asked
the racoon.
oh, can leap pretty high in the
air if there is anything worth jump
ing AFTER replied the panther, But
tell me where is this good supper you
talk about"
Now I want to assure you, Mr..
Panther, I'm not afraid of you, but
you might make me nervous If you
got too close to me, so If you'll follow
at safe distance I'll lead you to a
fine supper" And down the tree came
the little raeoon, and a moment later
che panther followed.
When you see me climb tree. 7"
said the racoon, you come under that
Tree, and there hanging to limb you
win see a nice big chunk of venison.
Just Jump up and grab 1t, then sit
down and eat until your sides bulge
out. You see | caper about in these
woods great deal and know all that's
going on. / saw a hunter hang up
Il that piece Of meat for safe keeping
: don't care for deer meat myself, SO
you are welcome to it, Perhaps you'll
be my friend after this?"
Indeed / will, little coon. Its aw
fully good of you to help me get &
meal when I'm so hungry"
And away they went through the
woods, the little coon looking over hi
shoulders occasionally to see that th'
panther kept at safe distance.
u know" he said to himself, "hoy
he will appreciate what ! am doini
for him"
And then he laughed at the though
of what he was really going to do +
that mean panther. I'm busy NOR
Exan half my time" he continues
keeping out of that rascal's jaws. H
prowls around here every night. an
all the creatures in the woods ar
afraid to enjoy themselves for fea
he viii slip up and grab him"
Here's your supper. Mr.. Panther.
said the little coon as he hurried u
the big tree.
Now the panther is a pretty sly. suf
picious sort of chap. and hungry as b
was, he did not make haste to jun
up and grab the meat. He smiled tn
ground all around the tree, and nc
finding the cause for suspecting any
thing wrong he crouched low and lear
ed for the meat AS he grabbed
the string with which 1t was tied t
3 the limb broke and down he cam
: with a fine supper in his mouth, bu
0 Just as his feet touched the ground
I clieki went the big jaws of stee
r trap!
The trap had been well covered wit
r leaves so that it was not visible, Blu
n as soon as one of the panther's hin
t feet had touched it the panther's LEI
e was caught in its terrible grip. Tn
4 panther set up such a howl of mingle'
S rage and pain that all the creatures ii
D the woods became alarmed and for
S time were terribly frightened. Blu
= they soon realized that their oil
D enemy was in trouble and they cam
e out to learn how serious 1t was.
e The turkeys few down from thei
n roosts in the big cypress trees AM
S cautiously drew near to the trapped
e panther. The little rabbits scurrie'
\ out of their forms in the thick under
a brush and timidly approached thei
! terrible enemy The deer stoppe'
e feeding and came to within respectful
e distance of the bowling monster tina
g had made life miserable for them
+ Even the smaller animals were awab
b ened and came out to see the sayag
creature they dreaded so, fast In
- trap. The raving and jumping of tn
: panther and the clanking of the tral
2 chains that was fastened to the tree
a made all the creatures SILVER wit
t fright. But they were rejoiced to know
= that the panther would trouble then