The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-22
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Jimmy Skunk Is Very Mad, Indeed
Copyright 1915. T. W. BurssssJ
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
copyright. 1915. oy T. !
When Jimmy Skunk ~ angry
Then every one watch ont


To be nowhere about.
Jimmy Skunk was angry this
ne, and no mistake. He was just
N mad. and when Jimmy Skunk
Is that way no one wants to be
~ near him. You know he Is
ace of the very best natured little
ows In the world ordinarily. He
ads his own business. and IL no
q interferes with him he inter
res with no one. But once he Is
oused and feels that he hasn't
On treated fairly, look out for
m
And this time Jimmy was mad
lear through as he got to his feet
nd shook himself TO see that he
vas all there. | don't know that
any one could blame him. To be
wakened from a comfortable nap
by being rolled over and over and
shaken nearly to death as Jimmy
had been by that wild ride down the
hill in the old barrel was enough
TO make any one mad So he really
Is not TO be blamed for feeling as
he did.
Now Jimmy can never be accused
OF being stupid. He knew that an
old barrel which has been lying In
one place for long time doesn't
move OF it's own accord. He knew
that that barrel couldn't possibly
have started of down the hill un.
less some one had made IL start,
and he didn't have doubt in the
world that whoever had done II had
known that he was inside and had
done II 10 make him uncomfortable.
So just as soon as he had made
sure that he was really alive and
quite whole he looked TO see who
was about. and who could have
played such trick on him. The
first person he saw was Reddy Fox.
In fact Reddy was right close at
hand You see he had raced down
the hill after the barrel 10 see who
was in IL when he heard the strange
noises coming from it as il rolled
and bounded down. II Reddy had
known that II was Jimmy Skunk he
would have been quite content to
remain at the top OF the hill. But
he didn't know. and II the truth be
known he had hopes that IL might
prove some one who would furnish
him with good breakfast So
quite out OF breath with running
Reddy arrived at the place where
the old barrel had broken TO pieces
Just as Jimmy got 10 his feet.
Now when Jimmy Skunk Is angry
ne doesn't bite and he doesn't
scratch. You know Old Mother Ma
ture has provided him with a little
bag of perfume which Jimmy doesn't
object to In the least. but which
makes most people want to hold
their noses and run. He never uses
il excepting when he is angry or In
danger. but when he does use It
his enemies always turn tail and
run. That is why he Is afraid OF
no one and why every one respects
Jimmy and his rights.
He used IL now. and he didn't
waste any time about II. He threw
some OF that perfume right in the
face OF Reddy Fox before Reddy had
chance 10 turn or TO say a word.
Take that" snapped Jimmy Skunk.
Perhaps Il will teach you not to
play tricks on your honest neigh
bors,"
Poor Reddy. Some of that per
fume got In his eyes and made them
smart dreadfully. In fact for a little
while he couldn't see at all And
then the smell OF II was 80 strong
that It made him quite sick. He
rolled over and over on the ground,
choking and gasping and rubbing
his eyes Jimmy Skunk just stood
and looked on. and there wasn't
bit Of pity in his eyes.
How do you like that7" said he.
you thought yourself very smart
rolling me down hill in barrel,
didn't you? You might have broken
my neck"
81 didn't know you were in that
barrel and | didn't mean to roll It
down the hill anyway" whined
Reddy. when he could get his voice.
Huh" snorted Jimmy Skunk.
who didn't believe word OF II.
81 didn't. Honest I didn't" pro-
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