The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-10
BEDTIMESfORIES.
FOR LITTLE
FOLKS /
BILLY GOOSE AMP THE FOX

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mischief
One day he even fla1ped his wings
at MIR. Fox, who came to steal any
thing that was handy, and his moth
cr had screamed so loudly at Billy
Goose, so loudly that Mr.. Fox had
run away.
"Oh! he was afraid of me-" said Bill
~ Goose. Mother, you think l am
afraid Of old foxy Fox, but | am not.
Why, if he had me in his mouth |
would make him drop me and l would
get away"
you are a silly fellow, and be
lieve you are foolish, too, even if
you are my son, said his mother.
Some day old Fox Will get you, and
then we will see how brave you are, .
"In show you all how smart I am,
and that ! am just as foxy as foxy old
Fox" said Billy Goose. He has you
all scared to death, but l am not afraid
Of him; you see if I am
I'VE shall not have time to see any
thing" said his mother. You mind
me- and stay close to this yard and
don't go away, for cid Fox has not
gone far without his dinner. He will
come back and watch his chance
Billy Goose stretched his neck and
tapped his wing, and stood on his toes
looking around for something to do
that would bother somebody.
He saw cid Madam White Hea and
her chicks walking along by the water
trough, so Billy Goose ran as fast as
he could, and then flew up on the side
of the trough and Tapped his wings in
the water.
"Cluck, cluck," said Madam White
Hen to her chicks, thinking it was
and off they all ran to the bush
nearby for shelter.
IA, ha, ha," laughed naughty Bill
~ Goose, you thought it was raining
fast, didn't you, Madam White Hen?
Oh! l fooled YOU that time"
You are bad fellow Billy Goose"
said Madam White Hen. coming out
from under the bush. 1T would serve
you right if old Fox did get you aud
siEe you scare, anyway
"oh' he won't get me. said Billy
Goose, I'll get away..ss don't. :
Nov, old Fox had n6t gone away.
just as Billy Goose's mother hal said.
He was waiting outside the barnyard
Cor some Of the fowl to cone out. ana
Billy Goose was the one who happened
along just as old Fox was peeping out
rom behind d rock.
Billy Goose walked along and Ola
7ox grabbed him by his wing.
At first Billy Goose was terribly
frightened. and then he thought he
wasn't dead, at any rate. and he would
ry and think of something to say to
Id Fox.
We'll, you certainly gave me 9 scare
t first" said Billy Goose, as pert as
Guild be- I'D rather have you carry
lie off than old Possum or old Coon;
Oh are much handsomer than either,
, them"
Old Fox did not answer, SO Billy
Dose tried again, for the teeth Of old !
OK were hurting and he knew his {
me was short if he did moi think
iickly. :
"Oh. Nj. Fox" said Billy Goose, 4
we heard you always show your hand
me teeth to anyone you are going =
eat if they ask you, and before you
It me I wish you would open your t
outh, for / expect Will not see your
.autiful white teeth as / go down h
,ur throat. And your tail, too G
I'VE heard, is very bushy and beauJi-
|, but have never been close enough h
you to see il, and now | am at the q
-ong end, and Will you show your
eth and your tail before you eat me !.
shall die happy then =.
Old Fox was proud of his teeteh ana :,
shy tail. and he could see no reason
ny he should not make Billy Goose's .
st hours happy, so he dropped him T
the ground and opened his mouth E
de: and then he turned around ana
lved his bushy tail, and then turned
ok to pick I'D Billy Goose. OF course
was not there. for be. was away
ok to the barnyard by this time
ling everybody how he fooled ola
Ky Fox
Il don't believe a word that silly Il
lily Goose says" said old Madam
own Hen. "Old Fox never let go
ce he got you in his mouth. know" c