Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10
WOODCRAFT STORIES
FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
Sixteenth Story.
By L. Roy Ferris.

Old Brother Wolf was happy. He had not tasted
lamb for several days. and his sharp had caught the
invitation the feast Funny how people are hap
py when they are planning something mean, It's hne
thing t.CTe e rot lanv people hat way
AS Brother Wolf pointed his nose at the man
in the he gave long drawn-out y and his sharp
stood up straight to catch the and he licked
his chops he thought of the fine supper store Poor
little baby lambs there thousands of them down on
the border where Brother Wolf made his home
Now some else heard the call it was Brother
Jack Rabbit He looks almost like Brother Rabbit that
meet in the woods only he is great deal larger.
Brother Jack going to see Grandfather Ar
madillo. You know the old fellow looks just like pos
sum- only he doesn't look like pOssum" mean he has
sharp and long tall and small ears But he hasn't
the fur-coat Brother Possum wears, but instead has
hard scale like your Uncle Samuel fasens to the sides OF
his bateshps Long ago Brother Wolf learned the les
bite Grandfather Armadilo unless he wanted
to break one of his peary white teeth
Brother Jack stopped running when he came to the
home of the Owl, Rattiesnakes and Prairie Dog. Mr
RATHER coed up enjoying the night breeze for it IS
hot in that country in the day time.
DR.. Owl was just finishing fat mouse and Prairie
Dog sitting straight up like Fido when he performs
his tricks for company Let's sce who said there
house large enough for three families? But
here they and they don't wrange and fuss, either
How do you do, friends?' exclaimed Brother Jack.
Did you hear Brother VOLTS CALI"
Yes" replied DR.. Owl, he finished picking the
bones It's pity something can't be done with these
fellows"
Now that was just what Brother Jack was thinking.
lows like these and besides he couldn't very fast for
at time his leg had been broken, and is hard make
a rabbits leg grow straight. Although Santos the
Shepherd time had put it in splnt when he
found Jack with broken leg
But Brother lack had plan of his own. Darling
forward he best could he avoided bunch of
for you know they like grandmOther's pincushions
"whoop-ee" how they do stick! He found the
flock Every little lamb slept close to its mother, and
there the little back-faced lambs, for YOU know
there always black sheep in every flock.
But there Santos, the shepherd with his sling
that they all carry The kind that David used when
he slew the giant.
All, there he is asleep in the midst of his flock
rocky hill Funny how sheep always like to sleep top
of hill in Southern Texas But will tell you why In
the day time is very hot and the heats the rocks
but night it chilly but the rocks remain and
you will always find warm rocks top of the hills So in
stead of using blanket they just lie rock
aCk Rabbit touched his cold nose Santos check
and Santos sprang into the air and my what that
noise that Brother Jack heard he mped away? Bang
Bang for the ranch boss had left his rifle with Santos
the day before for that purpose. The thieves
sorry that they wicked, if they had time tC
think it When Santos tells the story of how the
lame rabbit awakened him his friends smile but Santos
has the skins for proof and what proof could
fellow ask? But his friends say, Santos, it only
drean