Mexico Missouri message., 1916-05-25
WOODCRAFT STOIES
FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
(Pot By Children Room Number g. Central schoo)
Eighth Story.
By L. Roy Ferris
Central School.)
Eighth Story.

The sarvis trees were loaded with bright red berries
just the color of little sisters cheeks and Red Squirrel
was happy For didn't he have all the bright red berries
he could and he could take home both cheeks full to
the six dear little babes in the nest. yum, yum
how good they do taste in but of Red Squirrel
doesn't eat pie 1t he ate crust he would be pale like
some little boys that is if anybody baked them but moth
er for she always bakes the incest hngsand they don't
hurt fellow unless he steals them out of the pantry
Just Red Squirrel was about to hurry home by the
tree-top along Sister Muskrat with bunch
of tender sarvis berry branches that Red Squirrel had
houghtuy dropped into the creek for the Muskrat fam
lily. And Red Squirrel hadn't pulled the berries off, eth
lust to show you how kind Muskrat she dropped
berries into the water and watched Sister Crawsh
and her eveny-three children them Makes fellow
feel good to do a Kindness doesn't? Well about this time
Sister Muskra reached the bank with her load and
Father MuSkrat trailing along behind letting his wife
carry the load like he always does-but you see Father
Muskrats always did the way-Brother Bull Frog
and ryone of the Bull Frog Song Club jumped the
pile of red berries Funny how bull frog always jumps
anything red Just then Brother Bobcat who TAX
ing nap a limb overhanging the growled and
showed his teeth.
What is the matter, Bobcat," asked Brother Terra
pin. Wont you ever get in good humor? Why don't
you keep still like King Fisher there in that old dead
tree?"
"Aw' growls Bobcat All he has to do is to dig
hole in the bank for home for his wife and babies and
then sit in the and watch for fish swimming
along and then he upon him and takes him home
for dinner | reached over log and danged my paws in
the water hours and din catch thing but small
crawhsh and don't like crawfsh anyway Besides hear
mething that sounds queer. Listen for yourself
ia log it splash, splash Bobcat showed his teeth
and wgged his little bobai and crouched down the
limb just like he was going to jump Terrapn whispered
Ito Red Squirrel who run up there and tell
Bobcat to behave and tell him to remember what happen
ed to Slim Weasel
When Red Squirrel had done SO Bobcat became quiet
and Red Squirrel his home, and Bull Frog and the
of the musicians jumped in the creek Plump plump
ETY. plump" and Fatty Brown Bear almost fell out of the
sarvis berry tree getting down.
"Sh-sh" whispered Muskrat, "it's the Camp Boy in
his canoe"
Sure enough there the Camp Boy. AS he pad
died he looked where Fatty Brown Be was trying
to hide and smiled But he saw Fatty are
you?
Straight toward the big sycamore went the canoe.
All" said the Camp Boy
"Whe-ee-oo' sobbed the Fox
And what do you think the Camp Boy did? He reach
ed thru the trap and gently stroked Red Fos shiny coat
am not sure but think there tears in Red Foxs
eyes, at least Muskrat who peepng, said So And
the Camp boy opened the door and gently showed Red
Fox out and he free AS Brother Rabbit took his
heels Red Fox took long look the Camp Boy and
disappeared into the woods.
81 hope he has learned lesson" remarked Sister
Possum.