Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-09-06

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glad the woodchuck told me to
rum.
He was sorry the woodchuck was
crying, but his legs trembled so
with fright that HE could not
walk. Besides, the weasel might
come back amy minute.
But the weasel did, mot come
back and pretty soon the woodchuck
went home.
The rabbit had not yet ventured
out OF his hole when the squirrel
came with some of her friends ON a
nutting party They were not afraid
of the weasel, butt it makes diff
ference when you Live i'm the treetops
eff only l had a nest up there, ..
thought the rabbit. Perhaps they
will teach; me to climb
SO the rabbit crept out of his
hole and Joined the nutting party
The squirrel and her neighhors
we're much interested i'm the rabbits
idea.
1--WE will he glad to teach you"
they said, merrily. Squirrels are
always merry "Of course you can
learn- It's easy"
They w(hisked up and down the
tree TRUNKS, and flirted Hhedr bushy
tails as they leaped from branch to
branch, land all the time they kept
up wonderful chatter.
Watch us, they cried 1t lis
not hard
BUT my toes WON'T stick like
yours" said the rabbit.
''You wdll get used ito it" they
toldl him.
So the rabbit found a. tree that
did not go straight up into the abr
all at once. 1t sllalnted until it al
most seemed not ito be going up at
ALL; and he started to climb. He
was terribly scared for, you
see, the minute he left the ground
he felt dizzy.
But goodness gracious; the going
up was not so bad, as the being
up. His toes went slip, slip ON the
bark, and there was nothing under
him except air.
eff buillt nest here" said the
rabbit, 81 should die of failing Off
every time l came home"
"You would get used to THAT, g
the squirrel and her Neighbours
told him.
81 don't think want to llearn to
climb," said the rabbit AS he
spoke he quite unexpectedly tumbl-
ed out of the tree and landed into
the stickiest pile of sticks that
could be found anywhere.
He was not hurt butt dreadfully
scared, and ran and ram until The
came to- the river THE squirrel and
her neighbors laughed and thought
lit a good joke.
On the bank of the river the
beaver and his neighbors We're re-
pairing their houses. They were
not afraid of the weasel but it
makes a difference when you live
on the riiver.
eff only had house out there,
Thought the rabbit. Perhaps they
will teach me how to build one"
And so THE rabbit Joined the build
ing parity.
The beaver and his neilghbors
were much interested in the ralb-
bits idea.
I'VE will be glad to, teach
you," they said, hurriedly. Beavers
are always in a HURRY. "Of course
you cam learn. 1t is easy"
They lodged up and DOWN the
river bank, and slapped mud over
the wallis of their houses with
their broad tails.
Watch us, they said, it is not
hlard. See?" I.
But my tail won't spank like
yours" said the rabbit.
you will get used to that, g
they told him.
So the rabbit found a bend un-
der a Willow, and began bringing
sticks for his house. He laid the
sticks one ON top of another as the
beavers We're doing and soon had
it ready for the plaster.
But how under the sun was he
to make the door of his house
under THE water? And, how Was he
going to get DIN at the door when
it was made?
'If l built under there, said the
rabbit, should die of drowning