Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
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BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1917. by T. ". BurgessD
How the News Was Received.

Sammy Jay was happy. There was
no question about it-he was happy
He is always happy when he is the
bearer of news. and this news which
he had to tell was the greatest news
since the coming of Buster Bear to
the Green Forest. 1t was the news
that Big Tom and Mrs. Gobbler had
come to the Green Forest to live. First
Sammy flew straight to the dear Old
Briar-patch to tell little Mrs. Peter
what he had found out about Peter as
he had promised he would, and as he
flew he chuckled
Peter found them first. but he won't
have the fun of spreading the news.
muttered Sammy. and chuckled again.
ing Mrs. Peter
When he reached the dear Old Briar-
patch he found little Mrs. Peter wait
ing anXiously.
Peter is all right" said he as soon
as he could get his breath. He has
some new friends over in the Green
Forest and it is to visit them that he
goes over there so much.
What kind of friends" asked little
Mrs. Peter family and turning her face
away so that Sammy might not see the
jealousy she knew must show in it.
Strangers" replied Sammy promptly.
They call themselves Big Tom and
Mrs. Gobbler and they've come to the
Green Forest to make their home.
They are the biggest birds / ever laid
my two eyes on and they live on the
ground the same as Mr.. and Mrs. Grouse
do. You ought to see them ! didn't
suppose that any one wearing feathers
and Old Man Coyote be tickled when
1 tell them the news? Now l must
hurry on"
Sammy was as good as his word and
at once spread his wings. He was in
such a hurry that he didn't see the
change in little Mrs. Peter: As soon
little dance. All her jealousy had van
ished now that she knew that Peter
wasn't in love with some one else 1t
was just his curiosity and nothing else
that has taken him away so much.
Still ! think he might have told me-"
she added.
AS for Sammy Jay he hurried
straight over to the Old Pasture. where
Reddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy had their
new home.
Don't you wish you knew what 1
| know" he tainted Reddy. =.
IF I did l wouldn't know much. -
growIed Reddy GROSSLY.
Sammy grinned.
perhaps not. but still it would be
| more than you know now, said he.
There are two new corners over in the
Green Forest and they are going to
make their home there unless some
one is smart enough to catch them be-
fore they have chance They are big
feathers and when l saw them one was
strutting just as Mr.. Grouse does. only
more So"
keQQy was All
He pricked up his ears. Were they
on the ground?" he asked
"Of course, stupid" exclaimed Sam
my How could one of them have
been strutting if they were not?"
What are their names?" asked
| Reddy.
Big Tom and Mrs. Gobbler.'' replied
i Sammy promptly.
Reddy's eyes glistened. That sounds
! like turkey" he declared. Il know
farm where there are Turkeys. but
| I've never been able to catch one be-
| cause they have been watched too
closely. That's the best news 1 have
heard for a long time. Sammy, and I'm
| much obliged to you for it,
Don't mention it," replied Sammy.
Coyote Looking back he saw Reddy
! Fox trotting off in the direction of the
/ Green Forest. and he chucl>led. When
/ he found Old Man Coyote and told him
the news the same thing happened and
Sammy chuckled again.
/ People seem to like my news" said
| he, and headed back for the Green
Forest to see what would happen there.