Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-07

and asked where he was going.
"Oh," said the rabbit, "thc animals
sent me to bring. you to the council.
They were afraid you might not know
the road
The pair Travelled along. That night
the rabbit selected the camping ground,
because the otter was Il stranS r. lie
cut down bushes for beds, and fixed
everything. Next morning they start
cd on. In tho afternoon the rabbi;
picked up wood and bark as they
passed along. When the ottcS asked
him what this was for the rabbit re-
piled that il was that they might be
comfortable that night. At sunset
they made their camp near river.
When supper was finished the rabbit
got stick, and shaved it down TO a
paddle.
'J have good dreams when | sleep
with a paddle under my head cX-
planned the rabbit.
, When the paddle was finished the
rabbit cut away the bushes to make
clean trail Down to the srivcr. The
otter asked why.
"This is the place Where 1t Rains
Fire." replied the rabbit Sometimes
it rains fire here, and the sky looks
that way tonight. You go to sleep, and
I'll watch. If the fire docs come. as
soon rs you hear me shout, you run
and jump into the river. Better hang
your ccat over there so it won't get
burned"
The otter did as he was told. The
rabbit kept awake. After a while the
fire burned down to red Goals. The
rabbit called to the otter, but he was
fast asleep and made no answer. In a
little while the rabbit called again.
Then the rabbit filled the paddle with
hot GOALS, and threw them into the air.
ITS raining fire." he cried. ITS
raining fire."
The hot Goals fell all around the
otter and he jumpd up.
ITO the water!" cried the rabbit.
ITO the watcr!"
The otter ran and jumped into the
liver He has lived in the water ever
since.
The rabbit took the ottcr's coat and
put it on, leaving his own coat in its
place Then he went on to the council.
All of the animals were there, every
one looking out for the otter
"rhe otter is coming!" they said at
last
One of the smaller animals was sent
TO show him to the best seat. They
were all glad to see him, and went up
in. turn 10 say something to him.
He kept his head down, with one paw
over his face. They wondered that he
was so bashful, until the bear came
up and pulled the paw away, when To-!
there was the rabbit. He tried to es-
cape but the bear struck at him, and
pulled off his long tail. The rabbit got
away. Since then, however, he has
had only a tuft of fur where his tail
Should be.
In those days the opossum had
long bushy tail, and was so proud Of
j, that he combCd il every morning,
and sang about it at the dances. The
rabbit was enviOus and resolved to get
even Two days before a great coun-
ell and dance at which all OF the ami
mails were expected to be present the
rabbit stopped at the opossum's place
to ask him if he intended to be there.
81 will come if l can have special
seat" replied the opossum, because |
have such a handsome tail that |
ought 10 sit where everybody can see
me-"
81 agree with you said the rabbit,
and ne promised TO attend to the
matter. At the same time he offered
to send somebody to comb and dtess
the opossums tail for the dance. This
pleased the opossum. The rabbit went