Evening star., 1917-09-07

When you have tried and tried again
A certain thing To do,
Don't quit. Don't quit but keep right on
10 ind a way that's new.
That is what Reddy Fox always does
He doesn't always succeed, but he sue
oeeds a great deal oftener than he
after trying only once. He had set his
heart and his stomach on either Big
Tom or Mrs GobbIer for a dinner He
had tried twice TO get them to take
walk with him and each time he had
Tailed He couldn't catch them while
they were in a tree. His only chance
was to get them down on the ground
Reddy.
Very cleverly Reddy had kept his
disappointment at his two failures to
himself. 1t was hard work. but he
managed to appear very pleasant and
polite. Now although he was fairly
boiling with rage inside he was clever
enough not TO show it, and at the same
time to set his wits to work on a new
plan. But Reddy made one great mis-
take, mistake that smart people are
very apt 10 make. He didn't once think
that Big Tom and Mrs. Gobbler might
be quite smart as he. In fact he
didn't think them smart at all. 1t
didn't enter his head that they might
have purposely spoiled his well laid
plans because they suspected him and
We're not at all SO stupid as he thought
them.
He was thinking fast, was Reddy
= "a, IOT ne pEluSS himself on the QUICK
ness of his wits 1t would be useless
to suggest anything for after shadow
time; Big Tom had said that they
didn't move about then But why not
just before shadow time? He shrewd-
ly guessed that they would be ready
for good supper then.
There is hollow not far from here
where there are still many acorns on
the ground. very sweet acorns. so /
have heard 1t said Are you fond of
sweet acorns?" Reddy seemed to have
no thought but that of making the
Green Forest place OF delight for the
Gobblers.
Very" replied Big Tom. while Mrs.
Gobbler snapped her bill, which is her
way of smackinG her lips.
Really" exclaimed Reddy How
very fortunate l thought of that hol-
low. 1 will be along this way about
an hour before shadow time and it will
give me the greatest pleasure in the
world to show you that hollow where
the sweet acorns are. 1t is not SO far
but that there will be plenty of time
for you to eat your I'LL and get back
here to your roost before the Black
Shadows come"
That is very good of you. Brer Fox.
and very thoughtful" replied Big Tom.
What a good neighbor you are. Mrs.
Gobbler and L appreciate your offer.
and we will look for you an hour be-
fore shadow time. I hope it will not
put you out to come way over here
again"
WOTlO, TeplleQ lteOQy. II Will De q
pleasure, a very great pleasure. In
deed, don't know when 1 have looked
forward TO so great pleasure as this
will be. Now I must be on my way as
I have some important matters to at
tend to. By the way, there is no.
account fellow by the name of Old
Man Coyote who hangs around these
parts a good deal. He is dangerous
character and not to be trusted.
mention the matter simply because you
are strangers and ] wouldn't for the
world have anything happen to either
Of you"
THANK you." replied Big Tom. We'll
keep our eyes open for him. A pleas
ant day to you. Brer Fox.
"The same TO you" replied Reddy.
and trotted off as If he did IN truth
have important matters to attend to-