Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-01

One dav after he had been tramplng
n long time. Jack Dog went into the wood
where Mr. Fox and Jack Rabbit and old
MIR Postum and Mr., Coon lived. They
all had comfortable homes, and after
looking about all the animals were away
that dav Jack Dog decided he would
make his home III the woods also
Without stopping To ask If the ami
mails would like him for neighbour Jack
Dog built shack with two boards, put
ting the ends on two bIg rocks Then
he crawlcd under and went 20 sleep.
Rv and by home came all the woods
folk, and thinking they would, OF course
be very glad 10 sec HIM. out jumped Jack
Dog with gay bark and ran toward them.
Mr. Fox leapcd and was gone, Jack
Rabbit disappeared; Mr.. Squirrel ran
up the first tree and was out of sight
in a second. Mr. Coon and MIR Possum
were near their homes, and IN they went
and banged the door and drew the bolt.
What bad-mannered folks they all
are. 10 be sure. SAID Jack Dog Here
! have come to live among them and
they run off without word Ct welcome
Maybe they are all gone 10 invite
me 10 supper and hurried home 10 get
il ready he said ON 90 home and
want He waited and waited, but no
call did he get, and by and by he grew
hungry, SO he trottcd along the path and
knocked at Mr. FoXs door first
Good evening Mir Fox; have come
ID call on Won said Jack Dog.
Not a sound came from Mr. FoXs
house II guess he has gone ont
said Jack Dog IN call n .IaCh Rabbit 5
ana see if he is there
There was no light in Jack Rabbits
house and 50 he did not stop III
call on Mr.. Coon. | am sure he IS AT home
tins early in the evening
Knock, knock. hut no answer came
from Air Coon 50 Jack Dog went 10 the
next house which was Mr. Postum $
home. On the door was 8 board and when
Jack Dog read II be looked very sad.
for it said MIR Postum is dead, don I
knock
Jack Dog heard laugh over his head,
and looking up he saw Mr. Squirrel
looking down 81 him Don't look 50
sad Tramp Dog he said; did YOU ever
hear Of playing possum? He isn't dead
but he is PLAYING he is so you won I
bother him
How can YOU expect welcome from
the very animals you have always chased
and bothered, and why don't YOU 1--we
where YOU belong with Mr.. Man? No
self-respecting dog would be such a
tramp IS YOU are, said Mr. Squirrel.
Il have come here TO live, and ! am
going 10 stav as long as ! like snapped
Jack Dog And off he trotted 20 his
shack and wen, 40 sleep.
The next morning when he awoke
no, an animal did he see, and when he
went 10 their homes all he doors were
EaL
out
What Is the use of living here when
| everybody has moved? ! guess III
run along
Jack Dog was pretty hungry and lone
some. too. SO he trotted up To the first
door he came 10, and, TO hls surprise, he
saw his old friend Rover standing in the
doorwav
Il thought YOU were going to travel?
said Rover Here YOU are back home,
and YOU have only been gone a few days ;
on have seen all there IS to see.
SAID Jack Dog 1T ism I much 0, a world
after all. the folks are most unsocIable
and have decided do not like 10 travel
| am going to stay here if Mr. Man will
have me
He viii have YOU if you don't run
away again, SAID Rover He needs
another dog for hunting | heard him
say so this morning, and that he would
give YOU one more chance. and then If
YOU ran away again he is gong TO send
| YOU to the dog catchers.
Il am not going TO run away again,
Jack Dog said, and as for hunting the
master cannot start too soon for me
| | feel just like going after some animals
| met III the woods yesterday