The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
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lkRGE-EARED SWIFT.


I've had a good NEAL" said the red
fox. ''and l think will take little
nap"
So the red fox had nap and dream
ed of very pleasant things. of food and
wonderful trips and happy adventures.
"Fve heard" he said when he awoke.
shat a great many people have left
the zoo and they've gone to get anil
mails" 3s
"What?" asked another red fox.
Just what | said" the red fox an
swered. 81 don't say useless things.
I talk with sense. with great sense.
l have heard the news. ] know it
is the truth. They have already left"
do they want more animals?"
asked the other fox. "Are they so
fond of u.s."
"They are" said the red fox. "They
| are devoted to US. They like all the
animals they can find 1t shows they
are fond of us when they have great
ZOOS and get all the animals they
| can.
They are willing TO care for US
| and feed us even when the price Of
food is high. for we are so interesting
we are worth all their trouble"
Then" said the other red fox, why
| do they go in search Of other animals?
Aren't we enough for them? We're
SO very interesting"
They want all they can get. They're
not paying special compliment to
US. but to the whole animal world"
"Oh. see." said the other red fox
They've gone far down SOUTH" con-
tinued the red fox. they've gone 70
the jungles where it is wild. They're
risking dangers to find animals. How
they do honor the animal world, as 1
said before"
"You most certainly spoke the
truth" said the other red fox. But by
this time the other red fox thought he
would take q nap, and while the red
fox vas looking about him he heard
one of his neighbors speaking.
I'D like to tell you about myself.
said his neighbor
"Well, I'd be charmed to hear" said
the red fox.
There is my cousin, the swift, or
the Kit fox, as he is sometimes known
but l have far nicer name. a more
generous name"
what is your name, creature?'
b asked the red fox. Il think l know
1t, but of course would like TO be
sure"
'Of course you would" said the crea.
ture talking.
'Then tell me-" said the red fox.
NY name is Large-Eared Swift.
said the animal.
That's what l thought" said the
: Red Fox. You are very much like
your cousin, the Swift. or Kit fox
aren't you?"
II "Yes, our ways are very much thu
II same" said the Large cared Swift.
II But pray tell me. why did you sa!
II you had such generous name?" askeC
II the red fox.
II "Ah, can't you tell for yourself?"
II IF could have told myself with
II out asking you would have done so,
y replied the red fox proudly.
''Then | will tell you" said tn
Large-Eared Swift. Il have a geneT
y Gus name because my rame sound
like something big. To be generou
~ one must be big and give large thing
away, or make large gifts or some
thing of the sort
Are you so generous, and what Ia
ne your name to do with it," asked til
red fox. "Still I don't see"
you must he very stupid" said tn
Large-Eared Swift II have large ear
to that's generous OF me. And doesn
ngl my name speak for !tself-Large-Eare
Swift?"
"But you don't give your ears ava
We said the red fox.
"Of course not said the Large
. cared Swift. THAT would be foolish
but you aren't generous unless 20
ms give something away or do somethin
on generous" said the red fox.
tn "Oh." said the Large cared Swift,
nd hadn't thought about 1t that way"
We'll. you'd better think about
'er that way" said the red fox, ian
give up Boosting"