Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-03-20
OUR BOYS f?
and GIRLS
ROBIN HOOD

with forests. Nearly all the villages
were surrounded by giant trees. SO II
was necessary to ride under these
great trees whenever body had an
errand in a nearby town. These for
ests were very mysterious because
they were so big that no one knew
the end of them. Even tho there Is
much difference, ii was useless 10
make maps because every tree looked
like every other There wc.e few
roads cut thru the forests, but Oh
either side lay miles and miles Of
trees. Ones eye could never see the
END OF yrcenIess
There lived near the Sherwood for
est youth called Robin Htod. lie
was strong and sturdy. There was not
lad in his village who could shoot us
straight an arrow, or run as fast. OF
wrestle as hard Robin was not
afraid of anything, so. when he want.
cd to go hunting. he Just forgot all
amount the law. or maybe he didn't
care.
One fall day when the trees were
spotted with color, Robin took his
bow and went strolling in the woods
He saw deer and killed it dead with
the first arrow. When the Sheriff
of Nottingham heard this he became
very angry and swore Robin must
hang. Robin never likad the drow5y,
four.walied sort of lie lie had lived
in the village, anyway. He pre-.
ferred the roof oil green in the woods
So he ran to live in the forest. tirst,
because he loved the freedom OF cut.
doors and, second because he did not
want to be hanged,
ROBIN Hood went 10 live as a b n
dit in the Sherwood forests and he
took a few comrades with h!... They
At short distance it was almost
impossible to tell them from the
trees Each morn they would get up
with the sun and go a hunting tor
the days food. All day long they
would roam the woods AT night
they would sleep with starlight chin.
ing in their faces. Their Lvls were
full OF the wind and they were very
happy.
One day Robin was walking alone
by the side CT brook. When he
started to cross on a log he saw u
vc:y tall man approaching from the
other side
"Step aside for your betters!" cried
Robin TO the stranger.
"That will / when l meet him." an
swci,u I'll. i4iI stranger salcily.
ETA. hal" roared Robin, I'VE will
see who is the better man" With that
they began trying to knock each 9th.
er off Robin gave the tall stranger
such a rap on his shoulder that the
log shook under them. For a NOM.
ent ii looked as tho they would both
go tumbling into the water.
They fought for some time, then, Of
a sudden, the tall stranger gave Lob
in a snappy whac.l and poor Robin
tumbled splashing into the stream be-
low.
Now who is the better NAM said
the tall stranger, and he leaned over
lue GCs,e diiI ,OOh Squ6'S looh a.
wet Roo.n below.
II have met a better man. You are
a staunch fighter. Come h2lp me out
of the brook, for ! would tail! with
ycu."
Now, what is your nalae?" asked
Robin when rhc two we.e ea dry
land. Il would Ike YOU TO jim ny
merry men and have you live n the
forest with us
That's fine idec." replied the tail
stranger. Il have no koala and would
willingly follow brave man like you.
My nt,:nc is John Little"
Now i.obin Hood blew believing
blast On his horn. In la-s than three
times three twi1l.ics Of a star all
Robi.is men were round him. Robin
tc,d theia how John Little had beat
en- him in u fight and how be was
going tu joil the merry men.
The men were SO Joyous to have "a
rcw. strong comrade that they tied
a fat deer, cooked it U. er a whooD NJ
blue red fire. Then th2y sat Gow-i
On the grass, welcomed John Little
into their band, ate meat in their fin
gers, drank nutbrown ale. sang sCM,s
and made merry. After dinner th-y
decided TO christen John L.ttle, TO.
each man VIII IN he came 10 live in the
for, st must take now name. Ari2l
Tuck, who was onc OF the lleTril st
fellows. jumped to ii.s iset and pourt d
nut-brown ale o. John L.,til's d..
,ihen he said, Il .hI.Dt.h you L.,t.c
John." All the ia-.ry ma EcG"n 10
sing:
LIS nuh, ,!ell ti.nspoue, 80 w'la.
.Lser Ee So.S,
HIS ua..ia ...l w. ....la Lite john,
Little John,
His name will be called LilLie Join.
The days grew tiny. Winter
came. blowing pointed wind in the
faces of the merry men. Then spring
unbuttoneG the cloak OF snow and the
skirts of earth We're frlnged with
ferns and shining glossy flowers. l,
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