Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-04
SANDMAN STORY.
ny Mrs. r. A. Walker.
Copyrt0ht. 1915. by Mcclure NeU S~per
Syndicate. New York CITY
Mr.. FOX ALMOST BROWNS.
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In the morning Mr.. Fox felt better
II knew he woul set good scoldlnS
il be went home. but that did not matter
3 i'm. He was too sick to care LOT
anything.
Mr.. Fox crcpt into the house, but
what was his surprise To hear his wiie
crying in he parlor. while Mrs; Rad
hit and Mrs. Coon and Mrs. Postum
were irving TO comfort her.
20. he was such q good KIND nus
band" said Mrs. Fox. land he always
did bring HON such fat ducks and
hens, And now he's gone; drowned
irving TO &c, ucks for me O. dear
q, dear What will do without dear
Revnard?"
They stuck up quite st aight with sur
PRISE He even forgot he was SICK as
he listened TO his wife telling no" INC
usband he had been
MIR Fox stoo still a minute Then
he went To the well and drew pail
nj water. First he stood III IT, then he
poured IL over his head, and when his
clothes were soaked Mr. Fox went to
tho door of his house and. lay down
IN front of IT and began To groan.
Yet soon y rs Fox AMI her friends
heard It and out they came. When
Mrs. Fox saw her husband she gave
one scream and tainted, but they soon
brought her out OF 1t, and they all
helped MIR Fox. who pretended
he did not know anything ut all, into
the house.
"Oh, hc dragged himself home, poor
dear, To die near me, walled Mrs.
Fox. ''Oh, get old DIR. Fox up the path
rs quick as YOU can. Perhaps he can
save him.
II did not take DIR Fox long to find
out that Mr.. Fox was far from. dead,
but. having a wife himself he thought
il we'll TO let Mrs Fox think he was
very sick Mr.. Fox
Mrs. Fox made chicken broth and
Ill the neighbors brought nice things
for him to ct, and he decided that
heing drowned and coming To life was
not bad thing for him, after all, tor
h, was quite hero, where before he
was thought to he a lazy fellow.
When Nr Fox was quite we'll old
DR. Fox asked hun about the accident
How was Il YOU managed TO get home
II the boat tipped over and YOU were
almost drowned he asked
Mr. Fox wlukcd al him and said
"Uush' Come ont in the barn and |
will tell YOU how II All happened
Mrs. Fox saw her husband and Dr
Fox gong into the barn, and helng ct
p very inquisltivc turn Of mind, she
waited a minute and then she went
ont through the cellar Of the house
and around NJ the back of the barn
She Put her ear TO the crack IN the
lAnards and heard all about how Mr.
Fox had been Seasick and how he had
not come anywhere near drowning nj
air How he had come home and heard
his wife weeping and telling the neigh
bors he was such fine fellow. he dc
oided 10 play drowned and see how II
would work
lila. Tia ha." laughed DR. Fox and
Mr. FOX and 1t worked, REWARD,
my bov said DIR. Fox. IL takes
something like that once IN while 10
make our wives appreciate US
You will laugh on tho other side
of YOUR mouth, my hnc Reynard. said
Mrs. Fox as she went back TO the house
Pooled me, did YOU Well, you will
pay for II
When Mir Fox sat down to the table
IN eat hts dinner all he found IN front
Of him was an empty Plate ana cup
The next time YOU play you arc
dead don't come to life. sand his wife
looking NJ him with fire m her eyes.
and II YOU do not want me to tell all
The ncighbors how YOU fooled them
act ont this very minute and find Ing
hen or turkey tor supper
ii viii keep your secret rs long as
thcr. is plenty 81 food in the house,
lut thc first time I find tho pantry
empty III tell everybody how YOU
nlav.d drowned
NIr. Tox did not answer ms wltc
There was not hing for hun TO SAY Deeds,
not words. were needed to keep peace
IN his home. 50 he put on his hat and
vent over the bill
When he came home nc brought q
big turkey and he kept the pantry 50
we'll sled that he heard Mrs Fox hrag-
a,ne Ia her neighbor. Mis-, Coon. one
,lav hat Reward was the most thong HI :
iuf fellow since the accident, and that
he always kept her pantry well supplied.