Evening star., 1914-04-22
Buster Bear Makes a Request.

Buster Bear shook with laughter as he
watched Reddy Fox disappear just IKE
a little red streak. 1t had been great
fun to give Reddy such scare
Il guess he won't come foolins around
here again in a hurry, chuckled Buster.
II guess he won't" chuckled Jumper
the Hare I'm ever and ever so much
obliged to you. Buster Bear LID ike
to do something for you to make UP for
it. DO you think I can do anything for
you? / don't know how l can, because
I'm SO small and you are go big and
strong. But I'd like to do something.
would. ever so much
Buster scratched his head thoughtfully
and there was twinkle Of fun in his
shrewd little eyes as he looked down at
Jumper 1t struck him very funny that
any one much smaller than he ana
SO very. very timid really might be able
to help him, but he was too shrewd to
look down on any one because they were
smaller and weaker than he. He learned
long time ago not to despise any one
just because they are not big and strong.
So he scratched his head and his eyes
twinkled as he tried to think of some
way in which Jumper the Hare could re-
pay him for giving Reddy Fox such a
fright. You see, it really had been very
great favor to Jumper. For days and
well or sleep well, because Reddy Fox
was hunting him. Now Reddy had had
such scare that he would not venture
back there again very soon.
you might let me know II you dis
cover any danger for me in the Green
Forest" said Buster, thoughtfully.
Jumrer looked at him as If he didn't
know whether to think Buster was joking
or not Somehow Buster looked as If he
meant 1t.
III be very glad to- replied Jumper.
'only don't know what danger there
can be for you. You are SO big and
claws that I-why, l don't see what there
is for you to be afraid Of. Buster!"
Buster looked as If he didn't know just
what to say. No one ever likes to ad-
does a man ever visit the Green Forest?"
asked Buster. in a hesitating way.
Farmer Browns boy does sometimes.
but nobody is much afraid Of him any
more replied Jumper, promptly. He
was very nice to Chatterer the Red Squir-
rel and to Tommy Tit the Chickadee and
to Mrs. Grouse and to Peter Rabbit
this last winter, and everybody knows
whole lot stronger. OF course. you
wouldn't be afraid Of him, BusterE
"N-o-o, no. of course notr' replied Bus
ter. Did you say he carries dreadful
gum
He used to, but he doesn't very much
Fox or Reddy Fox said Jumper:
He might if he knew that I were
here" replied Buster, 80 guess II you'll
let me know when he is anywhere around
I'll just keep out of sight. You know
wouldn't want to frighten him." Buster
looked up at Sammy Jay and winked as
he said this, and Sammy chuckled: IF
you really want to do something for me"
continued Buster, you can try to find
out for me where there is some honey:
/ want some honey. I'm almost starved
for some honey" Buster put both paws
on his stomach and looked so forlorn
that Jumper had to laugh. Don't laugh.
said Buster. Just think, l haven't had
a taste of honey since last fall! II You
hear of any anywhere. please hurry to
let me know. Will you, Jumper?"
Jumper promised that he would. though
how he was going to find out where there
was any honey was more than he could
guess But he was willing to try, for he
felt very grateful to Buster Bear for
frightening away Reddy Fox.