Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-23
THE SANDMAN STORY
MIR. FoX GIVES A SHOW.

MIR. Fox wanted to lay in good
supply OF chickens and ducks for win
Ter so he would not have to go out in
tho cold.
~ could only get them alive and
fatten them could have fresh fat
hans and ducks and chickens all win
Ter and never leave my warm house"
said Mr.. Fox
The more he though, about i, the
more dciightful it ell seemed. until
finally he set TO work to think OF
plan by which he could get til" hens
and ducks and chickens into his cell
lar and lock them W..
One morning Mr. Fox was so happy
he could hardly Keep his feet on the
ground: for he had a scheme that ne
felt sure would bring a.! the ducks
cellar.
When Mr.. Fox reached the ro-d ina,
led 10 the farm ne walked very slow
~ and kept behind the trees and rocks
chicks walking toward him, then he
stepped out INTO The road
Good morning he said; do not De
afraid. Mrs Black Hen. Shall never
harm you or any OF the poultry again.
7 have given up hunting and gone into
another business"
Mrs.. Rlack Hen was = very inqu,s!-
tive creature, and she dearly loved 20
talk TO the harr.'2rd l. bit OF gossip
and this Mr. .-ox..t.ncw
DO tel! me. Mr. FOX wha, YOU are
doing and WIZ YOU gave. up borher!ng
our farmyard," she asked
Well. thought il was a cruel bu.i-
ness 10 De in for one thing" said bad
Mr. Fox. II wanted 70 give others
pleasure. and tho best uay could ind
10 do this was 10 so into the show
business
show business said Mrs Black
Hen. what Is that"
I'll show YOU said Mr. Fox Il
have in my cellar some beautiful PIC.
I'd I,
open 20 ali IN" hens and ducks and
chickens or any of the barnyard folk
for small admission fee--onc egg
isn't that cheap enough"
II should say II vas said Mrs.
BLACK Hen
Now to prove to you that / am hon
est and that II is not trick" said
Mr. Fox. Il viii let you ana old Mrs.
who ~ so old no one would care to cat
him, come into my show free. so you
can 20 beck 20 the barnyard and tell
the others whether 1t IS worth seeing
or not"
sure." SAID Mrs Black Ken thinking
how important she would be in tho
barnyard being the nrst to bring the
news
I'll run right home and get Old
Jerry and ole Mrs Brown Ven and
leave my chickens with Mrs White
Hen"
will only be in the Wy" said Mr Fox;
they are too young 20 oat anyway
he thought.
OFF trotted Mrs Black Hen as tas,
chicks peepiHg and running after her
..Oh. Mrs Brown Hen, have TIC
most wonderful piece Of news sh,
said. Mr.. f'oa has given w hunting
Old Mrs Brown Hen listened She
had been too old and tough for Mr.
Fox for a long time, so she said sh,
pauid go And old Jerry. when n,
heard the news, said ne would waddlc
"if they come back l snail he very
much surprised" said Mrs White Hen
who IVES stil young enough 10 70,
Mind rock BY the road and of the,
trotted 10 his home in ne woods
Mrs. Bisch Hen thought Of he
when she heard the music Mr. 20
had a music box which he wound "
AS soon AZ they ontered--she forgo
her. fear
on the wall and old Jerry and old Mrt
! brown Hen and MIS- Black Hon de
cided it was very good and well wort
the price Of one, egg 10 sec.
~ Mr.. Fox said he was very glad the
Z like II, and all he asked W-s that the
& feii their friends for ne did no, Wa:,
10 20 into the hunting business agai.
y and Of course ne would have 10 II n
ono came, to see his show.
~. When. tie three returned TO tho barn
= ward everybody gathered about 70 hea
about the wonderful SHOW aul as "
& Fo1 had not even tried 10 harm th.r
v the rest OF the barryart ioUl hGrric
10 get I'D egg and bc on to the sho,
u 10 aes &c for Themselves.
800 II wAG-suasEt and Biill they did M
return. Did Mrs. Brown Hen and oil