Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-09

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May hurt or help somebody else
In ways Of which we never dream.
the least intention in the world of
helping Bobby Coon. No. indeed!
That was the last thing that would en-
ter his head. And yet Bowser did
help -obby and he did it at Just the
time when help was most needed. The
funny thing is. Bowser didn't know
that he was helping Bobby and he
doesn't know that he did to this day.
And that goes to show how little we
mean to another.
Bobby had reached a hollow high
up in big tree, and in this he had
hidden while down below Farmer
Browns Boy and some other hunters
were disputing as to who should climb
the tree Bobby had been seen in by
all but Farmer Browns Boy. The lat
teer had seen Bobby crossing from
tree to tree and knew just where he
was hiding. but Bobby didn't know
this and neither did the other hunt
ers. The fact is. Farmer Browns Boy
was really Bobby's friend and the one
reason why he was out hunting Bob
by that night was to try to keep the
others hunters from getting him. It
was to give Bobby a chance to reach
his present hiding-place that Farmer
Browns Boy had made such a fuss
about climbing the tree.
Now Bowser the Hound had begun
to lose interest in the hunt for Bobby
Coon. He had done his share. He
had found Bobby's tracks and he had
followed them until he had forced
Bobby to climb a tree. 1t seemed to
him that these men folks were dread
fully stupid. He had shown them
where Bobby Coon was and he could
mt understand why they didn't get
him. Now that he could no longer
smell Bobby he was fast losing inter-
est, There was no excitement wait
ing around the foot of a tree. Pres
emily he began to sniff around to see
what other tracks he could find: No
one noticed him. He kept going far
ther and farther. Ha! what was
that? He shifted and shifted again.
1t was the tracks of Reddy Fox. Bow,
WOW, WOW. ow. ow, ow. wow" roared
Bowser and was off with his nose to
the ground. In great excitement tho
other dog Joined him and they made
the Green Forest ring with their
voices.
THERE exclaimed one of the
hunters. that coon has stolen down
while we have been disputing and has
got away. Come on. We want to be
somewhere near when those dogs tree
him again."
One Of them gra bbed up his terrible
gun, others caught up the lanterns, for
1t was night you know, and away they
hurried after the dogs. Last Of all
was Farmer Browns poy. and he was
chuckling to himself. What at? Why
at the thought of how those other
hunters were going to be fooled. He
understood just what Bowser the
Hound was saying-"A fox! fox: a
fox! a fox!"
II guess this will end the hunt for
Bobby Coon this night" said he. talk
ere. Good old Bowser! He did just
what I hoped he would do. He has
done Bobby Coon mighty good turn,
though he doesn't know it. I hope
that Coon will know enough to get
away from here before these fellows
find out that it is Fox they are chas-
Ing. This is his chance if he only
knows enough to take it,
And Bobby Coon did. BY the time
the hunters returned. tired and very
much put out, he was far away and
safe.
Next story: Mrs, Grouse Tells Her
Troubles"
We admire a self-made man who
does not boast of his job.
And many a woman who is short Of
breath is long Of tongue.
The female of the species never but
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