Evening star., 1921-05-13
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Boxers Second Great Mis-
take.
By THORNTON W, BURGESS.
To Judge another by his sis-
To s-y tho leas: is moat unwtse
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Boxer. the runaway son OF Buster
Bear. was learning that the lessons
OF ltfe out IN the Grent World are
gained chiefly through experience.
and experience is largely made up OF
mistakes. He had made one great
mistake when he thought that be-
cause Prickly Porky the Porcupine
was slow and seemed awkward and
stupid II was not necessary to treat
him with respect. 1t had been most
painful mistake. And now Boxer was
about to make second great mistake,
quite as great a mistake as the other.
This little stranger in black and
white had politely asked him to step
aside. There was piece OF bark on
;he ground just back OF the cub and
Jimmy Skunk. for that is who it was.
thought there might be some fat
beetles under II and said so. You
know Jimmy Skunk is very fond or
fat beetles.
Now. Boxer had that very morning
learned the goodness Of fat beetles.
and at the mention of them he was
filled with A great desire to have some
more. This little stranger was SO
much smaller than he that Boxer had
no fear OF him whatever. And he
was 50 polite that Boxer made the
mistake OF thinking that politeness
was caused by fear. You know people
who are afraid are inclined to be very
polite to those they fear. SO Boxer
made uo his mind that he would drive
this little stranger away; then lt
there were any fat beetles he would
have them himself.
He backed a step or two ana sat
down on that piece OF bark. Then he
did his best to look very fierce. III
there are any fat beetles here III
fake care of them myself. he
growled. go away" He said this
most rud"ly.
Jimmy Skunk stopped and stared at
the little cub. He was both surprise
and indignant. But he realized that
Boxer was very young and as yet
knew little of the ways of the Great
World Child said he. Il don't
think you know who l am"
Now. YOU know Boxer was much
bigger than Jimmy skunk Further
more. he stiil felt verv big and i'm :
portant. despite the lesson Pricklv
Porky had given him. TO be called
child made him angry through and
through.
"No" said he. Il don't know who
you are. | don't want to know who
you are. What is more. don't care
who you are. If there are any fat
beetles under This piece OF bark they
are mine. Il will be better for you
to run along before I get real angry
and hit you" Boxer raised one paw
and shook it at Jimmy skunk.
Jimmy didn't appear in the least
frightened. He still spoke politely.
I'm Jimmy skunk" said he. Every
body in the Green Forest. even your
father and mother. has respect for
me and treats me politely. If IL We're
not that you are nothing but child
would have taught you "A lesson be-
fore this. What did YOU say your
name is?'
Il didn't say" growled Boxer. MY
name is no affair of yours You NAV
he Jimmy Skunk. just Won say. but
, that doesn't make any difference to
me ] don't care what your name is
If Mother Bear is polite to you j:
must he because you are too small
for her TO take any notice Of.
don't like the way YOU walk ] don't
like your looks don't like YOU
around Boxer seemed 20 b. trying
to see Just how rude and impudent H.
could be.
jimmy skunk began 20 lose pn-
/, tience. He stamped the ground
angrilv step aside" he Commanded
sharply. stop aside. YOU silly little
cub. or ! will give YOU lesson YOU
will not forget as long YOU live
I've stood all the i-nDudence f-"u,
You am going to. Now get off that
piece Of bark Again Jimmy stamped
the ground.
Royer only laughed Make me-
aid he. lust try TO make me-" II
was Boxers second great mistake.
Copyright, 1921. by T. W. BurgcssD