The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
Little Stories for Bedtime II
JAYS SHARP EYES.
by Thornton ". burgess.
Copyright, 1914, by J. G. Lloyd.)


Everybody knows that Sammy Jay
has sharp eyes. LII fact, there are
very few of tho little forest people
whose eyes arc as sharp as Sammy's.
That is because he uses them SO
much. a long time ago he found out
that the more he used his eyes the
sharper they became, and So there are
very few minutes when Sammy is
awake that he isn't trying to sec
something. He is always looking.
| That Is the reason he always knows
SO much about what is going on in
the Green Forest and on the Green
Meadows.
Now, of course. Chattcrcr the Red
| Squirrel couldn't disappear without
being missed. particularly by Sammy
Jay. And, OF course, Sammy couldn't
miss Chatterer and not wonder. what
had become of him. AT first Sammy
thought that Chatterer was hiding, SD
as not to have to get Sammy more
corn, but after pceking and peering
and watching in the Old Orchard for
either Chatterer had once more NOV
ed, or else that something had hap
pened to him.
Perhaps Shadow tho Weasel has
caught him after ALL" though Sammy.
and straightaway flew to a certain
place in the Green Forest where he
might find Shadow the Weasel. Sure
enough, Shadow was there. Now, of
course. it wouldn't do to ask right out
if Shadow had caught Chatterer. and
Sammy was smart enough to know it.
"Chatterer the Rcd Squirrel sends
his respects and hopes you are enjoy
ing your hunt for him. called Sam
my.
Shadow looked up at Sammy ana
anger blazed in his little red eyes.
you tell Chatterer that I'll get him
yeti" snarled Shadow.
Sammy's eyes sparkled with mis-
chief. Ee had made Shadow angry,
and he had found out what he wanted
had not caught Chatterer.
But what can have become Of
him." thought Sammy. 1--WE GOT no
love for him. but just the same I miss
him. I really must find out. Yes, sir,
l really must"
So every minute that he could spare
Sammy Jay spent trying to find Chat
terer. He asked every one he met II
they had e Chatterer. He peeked
and pecred into every hollow and hid
ing place he could think of. Blu look
as he would and ask as he would he
could find no trace OF Chatterer. AT
last he happened to think Of Farmer
Browns corn crib. Could it be that
Chatterer had moved over there or
had come to some dreadful end there?
Very carly the next morning Sammy
few over to the corn crib. He looked
it all over with his sharp eye and
Listened for sounds of Chatterer in
side. But not a sound could he hear.
Then he remembered the hole under
the edge of the roof, through which
Chatterer used to go in and out. Sam
my hurried to look al 1t. It was
closed by a stout board nailed across
it. Then Sammy knew that Farmer
Browns boy had found 1t.
Hes killed Chatterer. that's what
he's done!" cried Sammy and flew
over to the Old Orchard filled with
sad thoughts. He meant to wait until
Farmer Browns boy came out and tell
him what he thought of him. After
that he would fly through the Green
Forest and over the Green Meadows
to spread the sad news.
After a while the door of the farm
house opened and Farmer Browns
boy stepped out. Sammy had his
mouth open to scream. when his
sharp eyes SAY something queer.
Farmer Browns boy had a queer
looking box in his arms, which. he put
on q shelf where the sun would shine