Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
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Mere surrounded by giant trees. so il
Was necessary TO ride under tho sc
great trees whenever body had an
1fand IN nearby town These tor.
.sts we're very mysterious because
they were 50 big that no one knew
The end ot them. Even tho there in
much difference. 1t was useless 10
inake maps because every tree look ed
IKE every other. There were lev
roads cut thru the forests. but on
either side lay miles and miles OF
trees. Ones eye could never SCI the
end OF gleenncss.
There lived near the Sherwood for
est youth called Robin Hood. He
was strong and sturdy There Was NOT
Il lad in his village who could shoot as
straight an arrow, or run as fast. OF
wrestle as hard Robin was not
AFRAID OF anything. 80. when he want
ed 10 so hunting. b. Just forget all
amount The law, % maybe he didn
care.
One fall day when the uees we've
spotted with color. ROBIN took his
bow and went strolling in Tho woods
He saw deer and killrd il dead with
the first arrow When the Sheriff
of Nottingham heard this he became
very angry and swore Robin must
hang. Robin never liked the droway,
four-walled sort of HE be had lived
~ the village. anyway He pre-.
felred the roof OF green IN the woods.
So be ran 10 live in the forest, First,
because he loved The freedom of out.
doors and, second, because he did not
want 10 be hanged
Robin Hood went 10 live as ban
dit in the Sherwood forests ana he
took few comrades with him. They
dressed IN green from head to foot
At short distance it was almost
impossible 10 tell them from the
trees Each morn they woyd get up
with the sun and go hunting for
The days food All day LONG they
would roam the woods. Al night
they would sleep with starlight shin.
ing in their faces. Their lives were
full OF tbs wind and they were very
happy.
One day Robin was walking alone
by the siue OF brook When he
started to cross on log he saw a
very tall man approaching from the
other side.
Step aside for your belters,' cried
Robin to the stranger.
That will | when / meet him. an
swered the tall stranger sauciy.
"Ha. ha.' roared Robin. we viii
see who is the better man With that
they began trying to knock each 9th
or off Iobi1 gave the tall stranger
such "a rap Il his shoulder ,hJt tn:
log sh iok under tn m 'or d nom.
ent II looked rs tho they would bot
30 tumhlnc into the water.
They fought Cor some timc then, of
sudden, HE tail stranger gave Rob
in snappy whack and poor Robin
!umbled aplashing into The stream be.
low.
Now who is the better MANI said
the tall stranger. and he leaned over
wet Robin below,
Il have met "A better man. You are
a s,aunch fighter. Come help me out
OF the brook. for l would talk With
you"
Nov. what is your name" asked
Robin when the two were on dry
land. 4 would like you TO Join my
merry men and have you live in the
forest with us.
That's fine idea" replied the tall
stranger. Il have no home and would
Willingly follow a brave man like you.
My name is John Little"
Now Robin Hood blow believing
blast on his horn. In less than three
times three wrinkles OF a slar all
Robins men we've round him. Robin
told them how John Little had beat
en- him in fight and how he was
gong To Join the merry mon
The men were so joyous to have
new, strong comrade that they billed
a fat deer, cooked it over a whoopns
blue red fire. Then they sat down
on the grass. welcomed Jonn Little
into their band, ate meat in their fin
gers, drank nutbrown ale, sang songs
and made merry. After dinner they
decided TO christen John Little, for
each man when he came to live in the
forest must take new name. FTlar
Tuck, who was one OF the merriest
fellows, jumped 10 his feet and poured
nat brown ale on John Titles head.
Then he said, Il christcn you Little
John" All the merry men began TO
sing
His name We'll lranspose. So wher-
ever he goes,
His name VIII be called Little John,
Little John,
His name will be called Little John.
The days grew tiny. Winter
came, blowing pointed wind in the |
faces of the merry men. Then spring
lnbuttoned the cloak OF snow and the
skirts OF earth were fringed with |
ferns and shining glossy flowers. II |
was May time in the forest Many, |
many people went travelling thru the
goods on different pilsrimages, for |
he world was fair TO see. Whenever |
Robin would hear the ringing of |
loofs on the road he would stop the |
stranger and ask him his business.
Should he be rich, Robin would take |
several bags of gold. Then he would |