Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-04

they were going and hoar win nj they were
sewing. but | could not understan Il their
language, SO all | learned was from watch
ing what they did.
First they flew over n beautiful garden,
where few brave little flowers were
making their lest stand against jack
Frost who had elrcady been there and
sadly marrcd their lovely petals
Il noticed that those little brown leaves
are very kindly little things, for thoy all
lowered over the garden q minute as if
talking something over. and thon some Of
thoin settled gently ovar the poor nippcd
flowers as If 10 protect them against tho
next visit of Jack Frost
The other leaves flew over the gar
don wall some Of them danced gailv
away, whilc others lowering near whirled
a dizzy spiral dance for while until the
while until tho wind, which seemed full
Of mischief that dav, took them all and
whlrlcd thom scattcringly away
Just then | remembered my children
in their nest in the crevlce of the rocks or
| might have followed, hut ! knew that
they must be getting hungry and also that
my son. Johnny Buzsard, Was Inclined
20 be head strong and not stay close IN
the nest rs he should do
so | startod for homo. and il some
thing had not happened Just then 20
turn my thoughts | should have flown
straight thcro
But away down on the earth below
| heard great nolso and the barking
of dogs and running along IA front of
them Was Mr.. Mans beautiful horse
tn poor creature was frightened and
galloped wildly about the pasture land,
while the dogs were having great sport
Il hccauc Interested and sailed round
and round IN circles until saw two men
running across the fields. and. strange 20
say. they were watching mo, SO | went
lower to see what II WIS All about.
Il never should hav guessed IL ! had
not heard remark one man made. If
anything has happored TO the horse, he
sald you can bet old Buzzard knows all
about It.
by this time the horse, daShing about,
had caught his mane II a wire fence. and
was held fast. and the dogs. who had OILY
been PLAYING, had nln OF. and as sailed
toward the horse, of course, the men fol-
lowed and the horse was rescued.
Nhca Mr. Ruzzard finished his story
h, swcllcd out his chest until thc audience
felt alarmed for him, hut Miss Rabbit got
up Just then a ask ii atimId voice, Mr..
Buzzard, what became Of the l,avcs that
the wind took off. do you think
But Mr.. Buz5ard did not reply tie
just raised himself IN the most state
II manner and sailed out of the cave
feeling sure that his story must make
him member Of the -Four Paws Club
without even voting on the question.
His lorg legs dragged over the heads
Of the guests and those not quick enough
70 duck were bowled over ou the floor
MIR Fox called the meeting to order
and when all were seated again said
that some one NJ the rext meeting must
volunteer to toll q story as this evenings
meeting had been such = success AL the
members were 50 anxious u be tho story
teller that Mir Fox said they would have
To settle the matter by drawing lots az
the next meeting to decide who would
take the stump.
This seemed to satisfy everyone, aud
all the members of the -Four Paws Club
trotted home, feeling thst they had spent
q very pleasant evening.
Miss Porcupire remarked that she
had no idea that Mr.. BuzzaTd had 20
much poetry III his soul. and she thought
his story about the leaves very sweet and
told
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