Evening star., 1914-04-23
Sammy Jay Puts on His
Thinking Cap.

Sammy jay had a great deal to think
about and SO he went off by himself to
a certain thick hemlock tree in the Green
Forest where he could be quite alone.
Nov. whenever Sammy Jay goes by him
self that way to put his thinking cap on
you may make up your mind that mis-
chief of some kind is brewing in that
small head of his. Just now Sammy was
thinking about what he had overheard
Buster Bear say to Jumper the Hare, and
he was wondering how he could get
something out of it for himself. You
know. Sammy is one of those people who
try to profit by. the troubles of other
people. He is never so happy as when
he can find some one in trouble. because
he is. almost sure to find some way TO get
something for himself out Of it.
One time Sammy happened along when
Chatterer the Red Squirrel and Happy
Jack the Gray Squirrel were quarfeling
about some very fat choice acorns. Each
claimed them as IFS. Sammy just urged
them = fight for them, and this is what
they did. 'While they were fighting
Sammy carried away all the acorns, and
when finally they agreed to stop lighting
and divide.the acorns they found none to
divide. Sammy had hidden every one
where only he could find them. That was
dishonest. very dishonest. but, you Know.
Sammy has always been thief. He
thought it was smart You and ! know
better. but he didn't, and there are a lot
of people in this world who are just lik.
him.
Now. Sammy knew very well that Bust
er Bear was the strongest and biggest of
all the people who lived in the Green
Forest. and when he had first seen Buster
Sammy had been very much afraid of
him. Now he wasn't afraid. because he
knew that his wings would keep him out
of reach of Busters cruel claws. bat lie
had a great deal of respect for Buster
just the same and he wanted to do some
thing that.would make Buster his friend
When he overheard Buster ask Jumper
the Hare to try to find out for him where
he could get some honey Sammy smiled
He knew that the only way that Jumper
could find out was by asking questions
of those WHO lived in trees. for it is in
hollow trees that Busy Bee stores up
honey. To be sure. Busys big cousin
everything he does, has a little storehouse
in the ground. and possibly Jumper might
find this. But if he did it wouldn't be a
taste for Buster. What he wanted was
the storehouse of Busy Bee.
Now, if l can find it for him.. thought
Sammy. hell always be my friend I
think I'll have look at ali the hollow
trees / know of in the Green Forest
just then another thought popped into
Sammy's head. He and Reddv Fox were
not the best of friends. In some ways
they were very much alike and perhaps
this was the reason that they We're for
ever falling out. Sammy had been one Of
the first and loudest to jeer at and make
fun of Reddy the time ne seemed to be
running away from Jumper the Hare.
Then he had seen Reddy run from Buster
Bear only that Very morning. when Bust
er had suddenly appeared just as Reddy
had thought to catch Jumper the Hare.
and he knew that Reddy knew that he
had seen and laughed at him. So now
Reddy was sure to be his enemy.
III can think of some plan which will
make Reddy think he can make friends
with Buster Bear. why Reddy will for
get all about his anger with me- thought
Sammy. Il have it. I'll tell him how
Buster wants some honey and set him tc
hunting for the storehouse of Busy Bee. >
With that off few Sammy Jay to hunt
for Reddy Fox and tell him how he could
make friends with Buster Bear.