New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-15

Jimmy Skunk had nothing much
to do these days. His chief interest
in life was eating. He had grown fat
on grasshoppers. Just now grasshop-
pers were not so easy to get and
Jimmy was given to wandering
about. Jimmy is such an independ-
ent fellow that he can wander al
most where he pleases. He doesn't
feel that he must be near home to
he safe. He can curl up almost any,
where for nap and feel reasonably
safe. You see, he IL 30 very much
respected by all who know him
that he seldom has any worries on
his mind. The only one who really
worries him - Hooty the Great
Horned Owl. That little bag Of scent
that Jimmy carries has no terrors
for Hooty.
On this particular evening Jimmy
had wandered some distance from
Farmer Browns. In fact. he was
ever on the next farm. He had never
been there before and he was find
ing 1t interesting. 1t Is always inter-
esting to explore. 1t was just dusk.
Jimmy had Just reached an old barn.
It looked interesting. He decided he
would look around underneath 1t.
There must be mice around an old
barn like that. Jimmy has a liking
for mice. He began to look for q
place to crawl under. Suddenly
Jimmy heard a shifting sound. 1t
A>s Llvn oil In u<n
and that big plume Of a tail Of his
began to 60 up somewhat. He
waited.
There 1t was again-sniff! sniff!
sniff! Suddenly from around cor
ner Of the barn, appeared dog. He
was q small dog and a very lively
dog. He stopped abruptly when he
saw Jimmy. Perhaps he mistook
Jimmy for cat Then he became
excited. He began to dance about
and bark. He would make short
rushes at Jimmy and then dance
away.
"A dog" said Jimmy to himself.
locks to me as if l would have to
teach him lesson. He acts to me
a. II he really means to attack me.
How silly of him! Well, the young
must learn by experience. Expert
ence is a great teacher. My, how ex-
cited he is getting! Well. I'll give
him a signal anyway
So Jimmy raised his big plume Of
tail straight up. Any one who
knows Jimmy Skunk knows that
. that is a warning signal. 1t means
watch out! You are in danger.
Don't come any nearer"
But the foolish ;oung dog only
became more excited. He pranced
this way and danced that way. He
har'sed until it was a wonder he
didn't make his throat sore. This
was fun. He would frignern this
oueer-looking cat-for he still
thought Jimmy was cat-for a
few minutes. AMI then he would
rush in and shake him to death. The
tip Of Jimmys tail began to go up.
This was danger signal number two.
1f that dog had only known it, he
was just as near as il was safe for
him 10 get. But the dog was young
and excitabIe and without expert
cnce. Those signals didn't mean any
thing to him. In fact. he didn't no.
tice them even. He didn't even ro-
tice that Jimmy Skunk wasn't ex-
cited and didn't seem at all afraid.
Had he noticed this he might have
been a little less sure of what lhc
was going to do.
All the time Jimmy was facing
him and watching him closely. He
saw the sudden light OF battle com"
into that dogs ewes and he know
that that dog was ready to rush. tn"
dog made a sudden hound forward.
The tin Of .Jimnsy's t,'itsw:r' oyer 60
that it hung down toward his back.