Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-16

feel lost inside of it. suppose it's
very nice to sleep all winter. but think
of all you have missed.
"Br-r-r-r. | haven't missed much if
il has been any colder than it is this
morning. replied Johnny Chuck, with
a SILVER.
Peters eyes opened wide. You
don't call this cold. do YOU" he ex-
claimed. why. bless your heart, this
is warn-- 1t isn't winter any longer,
for sweet Mistress Spring is here. If
you call this cold | wonder what you
would call real winter weather"
IF it was any colder than this I'm
glad slept through it. retorted john
ny. Has anything happened since I
went to bed last fall?"
HAS anything happened Peter ex
claimed. Why, something happens
every day in winter just as in summer.
So many things have happened that if
should try to tell You all it would
ing thing was the way Farmer Browns
Boy caught Reddy Fox.
Johnny chucks face frightened up
right away. You don't say You
don't mean to tell me that Reddy Fox
actually was caught" he cried.
Peter nodded. Il certainly do said
he.
That's good news. Peter" replied
Johnny. Either Reddy Fox must have
grown stupid or Farmer Browns Boy
must be getting very smart. That's
news worth waking UP to hear. 1t
takes a great load off my mind to know
watching out for that relocated
scamp. / wish it had been old Granny
Fox instead of Reddy. because she is
smarter and more to be feared than he
is. but with one of them out of the
way it will be a lot easier to keep
whole skin. I'm glad you happened
along to tell me this this morning. You
see. when a fellow has slept all win
ter and doesn't know what has been
going on he doesn't know just what he
has got to look out for when he does
wake up. My. but it certainly is a re-
lief to know that Reddy Fox has been
caught at last.
Peters eyes twinkled and twinkled
as Johnny Chuck talked. Yes" said
I he. Freddy was caught. and Mrs. Peter
and i saw him caught and carried off
: by Farmer Browns Boy. as nearly
as We could make out Reddy was
frightened to death. The last we saw
of him he hung stiff and still over the
shoulder of Farmer Browns Boy. Poor
Reddy. 1t did seem too bad Peter
paused and then he began to chuckle.
What are you laughing about?" de-
manded Johnny Chuck.
Il was thinking OF the way Reddy
celebrated that night with a feast on
one of Farmer Browns chickens" re-
piled Peter.
Johnny Chuck's face fell. Whats
that he cried sharply that Peter
laughed right out.
Il said that Reddy celebrated that
night with feast on one of Farmer
Browns Chickens repeated Peter.
But l thought you said that Reddy
was dead" cried johnny.
81 didn't say anything of the kind,
retorted Peter. Il said that he was
caught" Then he told johnny the
whole story. When he had finished
Johnny Chuck sighed.
II thought" said he. that | should
have one less worry this summer, but
If Reddy Fox smart all that
] guess ! shall have to keep a sharper
eye on him than ever. But I'm rather
glad after all that Reddy wasn't killed
IT wouldn't seem quite the same with
out him about. Now tell me the rest
Of the news.
SO Peter told him how Mrs. Grouse
was caught in snare and set free
again, and all about the hard times
and everything else he could think Of
When he could think Of nothing more
he bade Johnny goodbye and started
for the Green Forest TO see il any of
& the other sleepers were awake, while
Johnny hustled around to try to find
1 a bite to eat.