The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-02
Bedtime Stores
For Little Folks
TOBY Doe.s

so he decided to move.
Toby Dog ran out Of the barnyard
and down the road until he was out
Of sight of the house and lie sat down
| by the roadside to think.
Il have it, said Toby at last. "Ill l
go into the deep woods to live; every II
ybody who lives in the deep woods al
ways seems happy. Il have noticed
whenever have passed through
So Toby Dog trotted off very fast for
the deep woods. Jack Rabbit happen
ed to see him, and off he ran softly
and swiftly to spread the news in the
deep woods that Toby Dog from the
farm was on his way to the deep woods
looking very fierce. Mr.. Peter Squirrel
Iscurried home on the run to tell Mrs
i Squirrel to call in the children and |
lock the doors fast for Toby Dog
was coming.
Mrs. Squirrel found time to call |
!. across to Mrs. Possum that old Toby
Dog from the farm was on his way to
the deop woods and she better look
out for her little ones.
: Mrs. Possum told the children to
play dead and stay so until she told
them to be alive, and then she hurried
to the window to call Mr.. Fox, who
was passing, to look out for himself
> for Toby Dog was on his way to the
!. 'deep woods.
e "You don't tell me- said Mr.. Fox
: starting to run, and he didn't stop
: until he was safe in his house with the
q Fdoor closed behind him.
0 1 Toby Dog was all this time thinking
t Rhow pleased the deep woods folks
r would be to have him come there to
llive. "They all know it was Mr.. Man
o who was hunting them, and that had
nothing at all to do with it," said Toby.
. When Toby Dog reached the deep
d woods he saw only the birds flying
IS bout. He looked for Jack Rabbit and
IS Peter Squirrel and their families, but
S. not one did he see. Toby poked his
,l- nose into all the bushes and tree
A. stumps, and around all the rocks, but
$. no sign could he find of any of them
@, 81 wonder il the Possums or tht
T.. Coons will be up at this hour of thu
day?" thought Toby Dog. '1'll talk
a look about and see.''
But he had no better luck witt
1 them. They were not at home, o
= abroad, as far as Toby could find out
is 'Why, there is Mr. Fox" though
re Toby Dog. 81 had almost forgotten
Elm. am sure he will be at hom'
at this time of day, and very likel
III he is awake, too."
uf- Toby Dog found Mr.. Fox's hous
IN. and he knocked and knocked. an
m. after while MIR. Fox, fearing b
would knock the door down, put hi
head out of the upstairs window an
asked what was wanted. n
- 1T is Toby Dog" answered Tob!
70 pleased at last to find some one a
home. 81 have come to live in tn
as deep woods with you"
"To live in the deep woods" scream
ed Mr.. Fox.
why yes, aren't you pleased t
on have me?" asked Toby Dog, surprise
sn' at the tone Mr. Fox had used
~ "Is Mr.. Man coming, too?" aske
Ow Mr.. Fox, wishing to hear all the ba
y news at once.
~ "Oh, no, have run away fror
IS him. said Toby Dog, "and want a
ep- you wood folks to know never chase
lany OF you because wanted to.
n was MIR. Man who made me-
ny Eyes, / expect that is true" sal
me Mr.. FOX, thinking that Toby Dog wa
snt telling wrong story and that he wa
IN as sly as Toby Dog at telling wron
stories. "If you want to find piac
nla to live" said Mr.. Tox. y can help yol
'ue / have nice place right near here
~ Il should like that very much" sal
Toby Dog. I'D rather be near 70
than any OF the others; you seem NOR
like one Of the family"
'ui- s'You are very kind to say that
ma replied Mr.. Fox, who did not thin
ao- anything of the sort; "and am gla
sn- / can help you, Toby Dog.
leu 'rYou will find if you walk sho
ays distance down this path, clump
els bushes, and back of these bushes yc
ort- will find an opening; it looks ver
'eu black and deep, but it is the on
ppl place ! know Of that will be bi
enough for you to live in; SO don
be afraid, but go in and look aroun
". you better give few barks al
q. growls so if any bats or owls ha'
yer taken possession they win know th'
tes, have to move out" 1oby Dog thank'
Mr.. Fox and trotted off looiing ye
ace pleased, indeed and Mr.. Fox cos
ndi- the window and began to laugh
self Toby Dog found the place Mr.. Y
mis- lhal told him about, and he walked
boldly and began to bark and grow
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