Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mre- y. A. Walker.
(onvrioht 1915 by Mcclure NoA1 Dnpey
G.uSs~te Me- York CITY
Mr. FOY AND THE GRAPES

MR.. FOX AND THE GRAPES.
MIR. Fox was going home one morning
early. feeling very sad, for he had not only
failed To pet into the poultry house and
was very hungry but his cupboard at
home was empty.
at certainly is very hard times, he
sighed. II cannot find anything to eat
that really want, so suppose shall
have to eat fruit and vegetables when am
longing for good fat duck
Mr.. Fox stopped by brook to take a
drink. and as he bent over he saw IN the
clear water the reflection of several large
lunches of grapes over his head. lie look
ed up at them with longing eyes, then he
looked about to see If there was anything
on which he could stand TO reach them,
but there WAS not, and he was about to
give up getting breakfast OF grapes when
he happened to spy Mr.. Goat coming
through the woods.
Mr. Fox was very quick at thinking
particularly when there was something
he could gain, 80 he called very pleasantly
Good morning Mr. Goat. Arc you out
for an early walk?
IL am out for my breakfast, Mr. Fox,
said MIR Goat, "but rs yet ] have found
nothing
How would you like some nice grapes?
HSRcu MI. FOX.
Mr.. Goat replied he would like them
very much.
IF Won will let me stand on your back.
for | have just found some growing up III
this tree over the river the vines arc
wound about the branches.
Mr.. Goat said he would tc glad to serve
as n ladder for Mr. Fox, II he would prom
ise not To eat them all up
"How ran Won think would do such
thing" said Mr. Fox in an injured tone
Il ONLY suggested that ! taste them fHsf
for fear they might he sour grapes and
taste most unpleasant II you like | will
LET YOU stand on my back and YOU can
taste them.
ooh, not said. Mr. Cont. feeling he
had wrnnged Mr. Fox Il should much
rather trust to your judgment Mr. foN
lou try them first
Mr.. Fox Jumped M on Mr. Goat :
back and tasted the grapes They wcre
very nice and Mr. Fox tasfcd some more
'How are they" asked Mr. ,oaf after
. while
"tll have tired - far are very sour
said MIR Fox. Very sour, indeed, not
fit to cat am 50 disappointed. but see
sornt. UP !, little higher and will Try fhose
So Mr. Goat stood still and Mr. ioX
kept on eating grapes until he was qnie
fun It's NJ .use. he SAID, ~ iasf,
"thcv arc all sour, every one oi them.
He jumped to tho ground and ran of
without another wonl, leaving Mr. fioaf
looking after HIM, wondering why he Wa
III such hurry
Then Mr. Goat hooked up a. the vlne II
the tree and not bunch of grapes could
he SOC
'Wcl ii he Is not m ungrateful fol
low, said Mr. Goat lie ate those grapes
and told me they were sour
i made It possible for hun 10 get his
breakfast and have Ia 90 hungry; hO"
silly | was 10 believe him. He wished to
save me froin tasting sour grapes
Mr. Fox ran home through the woods,
laughing to himself That fox ! have
heard about who could not reach The
grapes was not related to my family,
am sure | never have believed he was
he said
Il expect they were just a. sweet and
juicv AZ th.rse | had for breakfast. only
The foy in the fable did not have my wis
or he would have found Mr. Goat or
somebody else TO stand on and haze
reached them