Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-18

Rv and bv the wheels Of Mr.. Pig Porkers
cart could he heard coming along and the
tap. tap. tap of the little donkey's feet
on the road Mr.. Fox smiled and licked
his mouth: he could almost taste those
geese then.
Mr.. Pig Porker WAS not afraid OF Mr.
Fox. for he knew his geese were safe
in the crate and he knew Mr.. Dog lived
up the road and if he squealed loud enough
he would come and help him.
So when MIR Fox said Good morning"
to him he stopped 70 chat.
s'C,oinp to town. asked Mr.. Fox.
ayes. L am going to get Madam Pork
er q red dress, replied Mr.. Porker.
and this was just what MIR. Fox wanted
him 10 say.
"A red drees,' repeated Mr.. Fox.
How charming Madam Porker viii
look m a red dressl 1t will set of her
beauty to perfection"
Mr.. Porker smiled for he thought
his wife very hne-looking creature.
And speaking of red dresses, sald
Mr.. Fox, Il think ! can tell you where
you could get one at great bargain,
If YOU would care TO be told.
II have to sell the geese, first" said
Mr. Porker
Mr.. Fox without even 3 Glance at the
cackllng geese, who did not at all ike
the looks Of Mr. Fox.
THE red dress | spoke OF belongs
to Nrs. Bear. She has outgruwn 1t
and I heard her saying only yesterday
that she would be glad 10 trade IT oil
for two fat geese.
Mr. Pig POrker began TO be interested,
for if he could get Madam Porker red
dress for two fat geese he could trade
the others for pipe and some tobacco,
which he very much wanted
Il will be glad TO show YOU where
Mrs. Bear lives. said Mr. Fox, and
not once did he look at the crate of geese
In the back of Mr. Porkers cart
OF course, Mr.. Porker said he would
be glad to be shown the way, SO MIR.
Fox jumped up on the seat beside Mr.
Pig Porker and told hun TO drive In the
woods
When they came 10 big rock with
an opening Mr.. Fox said: This rs
the entrance TO Mrs. Bears house; II
is on the other SIDE OF this rock.
Of the seat jumped MIR. Fox and
began to call: ''Oh, Mrs. Bear Oh, Mrs
Bear But no one answered.
Funny she does not come, said MIR
Fox; "but she may be out. / know
where the dress is though, and If you
do not mind walking through this rathe,
dark hall 70 Mrs. Bears house / will
show you the dress. / forgot to tel
you, it is red velvet and trimmed with
gold lace
When MIR. Porker heard how gorgeous
the red dress was he wanted 1t more
than ever, for Madam Porker would be
willing TO make potato soup every night
for a week if he gave her such beautiful
dress
MIR. Pig Porker Jumped from his seat on
the cart and followed Mr.. Fox into the
dark passa ge-
1t was so dark that Mr.. Porker could
not see. but he heard Mr. Fox In front oil
him say Walk very slowly and you vii
come 10 the light presently and then al
was very still.
When Mr. Pig Porker came at last Il
the light ne was surprised not TO see Mr.
Fox right ahead of hun. He called, but nC
one answered Neither did he see any plac'
place that looked like Mrs. Bear house
Mr.. Porker started, for be heard a nois'
very like frightened cakcle of geese, anC
then he saw it all. Mr. Fox hac
nun out Of the cave ahead of Mr. Porkel
and was this verv minute helping hlmset
to the geese
Mr.. Porker did not go back the way he
came. He ran around the rock Just in
time to see Mr. Fox disappearing with
fat goose.
He had been fooled and that was al
there was 10 it, so MIR. Pig Porker jumped
on ms cart a sadder but wiser Pig and drov'
TO market with one goose less than whel
he left home.
He sold the geese, but there was not
a penny left even for tobacco, and late
when Madam Porker had made her rec
dress and was wearing 1t, Mr.. Porke
sighed as he thought Of the nice smoke h
might be enjoying if only he had not lie
The slv Nh Fog plav q trick on him.