New Britain herald., 1922-11-04
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FATTY COON TRIES TO PLEASE
 THE OLD WHITE MARE.

Farmer Greens old white mare hat something new. Jimmy Rabbi brought the news into the woods. Btu when the forest-folk asked him wha 1t was that the white mare had, ht couldn't tell him.
 Its strange-looking object. don't know exactly what to call 1t, Jimmy Rabbit said.
 Where is the old white mare?' Fatty Coon inquired.
 She's in the pastures; and tn, queer, new thing Is with her"
 I'm going to have look at 1t, Fatty Coon announced. And right away he scrambled down out of tho tree where he had been dozing ant started for the hillside pasture thai reached up toward Blue Mountain.
 As he reached the pasture fence he could see the white mare grazing down near the bars at the end of the lane.
 I'll ask her to show me this thing It might be good to eat" Fatty mur- mured to himself as he waddled down the hill
 The white mare saw him coming; she raised her head as Fatty drew near to her.
 What do you want?" she asked him none too pleasantly. | At that moment an odd, ungainly | figure hobbled around from the far side of the white mare. It had a woody tail; and though the creature was much smaller than the white y,,, i<u "A al hers. These legs seemed to Fatty Coon to be far too long for the tot tering animal to which they be- longed.
 What do you want?" the white mare repeated as Fatty Coon stopped and starred at the strange sight.
 T heard that you had something new" Fatty explained. T came down to see it. hoped it was was something good to eat"
 At this the white mare gave sort of cackle.
 T should like to catch anybody trying to eat my colt" she cried. T can kick and I can bite. And if you don't believe me, just you try to take l nibble out of this youngsteR"
 The white mare's eyes flashed and she laid back her ears, close to her head, looking 50 threatening that Fatty Coon hastened to assure the lady that he wouldn't dream of touching her youngster. ' T was hoping" he told her, that somebody had given you few bush els of corn. Of course I can't help being bit disappointed But I'm glad to SC your colt dare say it's a good one"
 "A good one!" exclaimed the white mare, somewhat hotly. Tt certainly Is. This is the finest colt in the whole country, They say" she add ed. with simper that he looks like his mother"
 Does he?" Fatty inquired. "Who Is his mother?"
 T am." the white mare snapped. Cant you see that his head is like mine? And his feet"
 Fatty Coon looked closely at the white mare and then at her young son.
 But you're white and he's dark gray" said Fatty.
 His coat will fade as he grows older" said the white mare.
 But his tail is a good deal like a sheep's" Fatty remarked
 Don't worry about that. It will grow out" the white mare retorted.
 He has all his legs, anyhow" Fat ty Coon observed, ''and that must be a great comfort to you"
 All his legs!" cried the white mare; and her voice rose almost to a shriek. Certainly he has all his legs Did you think colts didn't have four legs? Ho, ho!"
 No! No! don't mean that" Fat ty Coon answered.
 Then you'd better explain. And you'd better be very careful what you say, for I can bite and can kick; and I won't have anybody making fun of my colt"
 T only meant" Fatty told the white mare. that your sons legs won't have to grow They're long enough already. Why, he can hardly get his head down to the ground"
 Hal" exclaimed the white mare. boH you WITTY dDOut JHdJ! NY sons neck will grow. When he is old enough 10 eat grass he won't have any trouble getting his share. And ! can tell you, sir, that he's going to be hearty eater"
 Then he's like men' Fatty Coon cried. Did they say that-when they told you he looked like you? ?'
 "Nonsense!' the white mare snap ped. Who ever heard of colt and coon being alike?"
 He may have rings on his tail. later, like mine" said Fatty hope fully.
 "Oh, my goodness! Go awayl" the white mare squealed. You've start ed me to worrying. Please don't come near us again, when you see us in the pasture
 So Fatty Coon turned and went back toward the woods.
 I've always heard the white mare was hard to please, he muttered. But she is certainly delighted with that colt: and he's the queerest thing in the shape of a horse that ever I saw"
 Copyright 1922 by Metropolitan
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