The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-27
% Little Stories for Bedtime
Paddy the Beaver. and Sammy Jay
Become Friends.
b.. THORNTON v. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1913. by j. q. Lloyd.)

Paddy the Beaver noatcd in his
pond n srinncd in the most provok-
ing way at Old Man Coyote. who had
nearly caught him. Old Man Coyote
fairly danced with anger on the bank.
He had felt so sure Of Paddy that
time that it was hard work to believe
that Paddy had really gotten away
from him. He barred his long cruel
teeth and he looked very fierce and
usly, sn...
called Paddy.
Now. of course. this wasn't a nice
thing for Paddy to do, for it. only
made Old Man Coyote all the angrier.
You see. Paddy knew perfectly we'll
that Old Man Coyote has no love for
the water, while Paddy lives in it
he was perfectly safe he just couldn't
resist the temptation to say some un-
kind things. You know he had had
to be on the watch for days lest he
should be caught, and SO he hadn't
been able to work quito so well as
he could have with nothing to fear,
and he still. had q lot of work to do
to prepare for winter SO he told
Old Man Coyote just what lie thought
Of him. and that he wasn't as smart
as he thought he was or he never
would. have left a footprint In the
mud to give him away.
,ns w', sna s ss jay: who ?. was listen
heard that be flew down where he
would be just out OF reach of Old
Man Coyote. and then he Just turned
that tongue of his loose. and you
know that some people say that Sam
mE's tongue is hung in the middle
and 'wags at both ends. OF course.
this isn't really so, but when he gets
| tn a h.1Gf,So ,,onn1n ~ SnarSc &c Sf ~
must be so. life called Old Mar
Coyote every bad name he could
think of. and if there are any bad
names Sammy doesn't know Of no
one else knows them. He called him
a sneak. a thief. a. coward, a bully,
and a lot of other things.
"fon said ! had warned Paddy that
YOU were trying to catch him and
that was why you failed to find him
at work at night. and all the time
YOU had warned him yourself:'
screamcd Sammy. II used to think
that you were smart. but ] know bet;
ter now. Paddy is twice as ma as
you are.
Mr.. Coyote is eycr SO sly:
MIR. Coyote is clever and Spry-
If vow believe all YOU hear.
Mr.. Coyote is naught of the kind:
MIR. Coyote is stupid and blind:
H. nc CaH I eaten a ne1r OIL his car.
Paddy the Beaver laughed TIL the
tears came at Samry's foolish verse.
but 1t made Old Man Coyote angricr
than ever. He was angry With Paddy
for escaping from him and he was
angry with Sammy. terribly angry. and
the worst Of it was he couldn't catch
either one. for one was at home in
the water and the other was at home
IN the air. and he couldn't follow
either. Finally he saw it was of no
use to stay there to be laughed at,
50 muttering and grumbling he start
ed for the Green Meadows.
AA4 soon as he was out of sight
Paddy turned to Sammy Jay Mr..
IaN.m said he. knowing how 1t tickled
fSauAmy to be called mister" MIR.
Ilay. you have lone me a mighty good
turn today, and I am not going to for
get 1t You car call me what you
tplea1e. and scream at me all you
~pleasesNbut you won't get II satisfac-
ltton out of 1t because I simply won't
get angry. will say to myself Mr..
Jay saved my life the other day. and
then ] won't mind our tongue
Now this made Sammy feel Very.
proud and Very happy. You know it
itsvery seldom that he hears anything
nice. said Of him. Tie flew down on
b stump of one of the trees Paddy
had cut. Let's he friends" said he.
With all my heart replied PADDY.
Next Stcry~-Paddv the Heaver and
Sammy Jay Talk Things over.