New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-06
Three Heads Together
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When something really must be
done.
Three heads are thrice as good as
one.
Johnny Chuck
When Reddy Fox left Johnny
Chuck. Jerry Muskrat and Mrs
Aluskrat he never once looked be-
hind him. But they turned to watch
him. They didn't take their eyes
frola him. Not until he had disap-
paared around the corner of the
cornfield did they even look at each
vther.
We'll" said Jerry Muskrat as
l.eddy disa 2peared, what do you
make of that? He certainly was po-
lie. 1t must be that he isn't hungry
This morning."
Don't you believe it. You're j. st
fooling yourself" declared Johnny
Chuck. III you had been alone. you
would have found it a very differ
ent matter. There would have been
no politeness on the part of Redly
Fox. But with three of us he didn't
know what to do. He didn't dare
fight three of u.s."
WELL declared Mrs. Muskrat.
hes gone now, SO guess we'd bet
ter finish our breakfast and get
back to the water"
Johnny looked at Mrs. Muskrat
and saw that she really believed
what she said. Then he looked at
Jerry and saw that there was lit
tie doubt in Jerry's eyes. II guess
YOU don't know Reddy Fox as well
az do" he said. "Of course,
can't see Reddy This minute and so
1 don't know that he is where ]
think he is. But unless | am greatly
mistaken he is over in that corn
watching us this very instant. He's
waiting, and he will continue to
wait. He is hoping that we will
separate and that he'll get chance
to get one of you two alone. ] know
Reddy Fox. I've known him ever
since was little fellow at my
mothers heels. He could fool me
once, but he can't fool me now. If
you folks take my advice you VIII
finish your breakfast and then get
back to the water"
PERHAPS we had better get back
to the water right away" said Mrs.
Muskrat
There's no hurry" explained
Johnny You may as well finish
your breakfast You are just as
safe now as you were when he came
over here. AS long as we stay to-
gether he won't bother us.
THAT sounds like good advice,
said Jerry Muskrat. las long as
am here l should like to fill UP. DO
you really think he is hiding over
there in the corn"
I'm sure of it, replied Johnny.
II think l could go right to the spot
where he is. Do YOU see that yello"
pumpkin over there in the corn -
Jerry said that he saw it. We'll.
replied Johnny Chuck, Il believe he
is right behind that" Johnny sud
denly sat I'D and looked long and
lard. That's where he is, said ne.
.N.h l sit up l can see him peek
L.. around that pumpkin. IN tell
YOU what. we'll move over to tn
edge of the carrot patch nearest TO
the water and farthest from keddy.
Then you and Mrs. Muskrat eat your
fill. As long as Reddy is alone we
won't worry abo'.t him. If Mrs.
Reddy. or Old Granny Fox were
along with him it would be differ
ent. Then we would be in danger.
I'm not afraid of ReddS alone. as
have already told you. But I would
be afraid of two Foxes at the same
time. Now go ahead and eat and
I'll keep watch
So Jerry and Mrs. Muskrat went
on with their breakfast. They ate
hurriedly. for they We're nervous.
And all the time Johnny ClGck sat
up watching that yellow pumpkin
over in the cornfield. behind which
Reddy Fox was hiding. There was
a sly little grin on Johnny Chuck S
face. Some folks are not so smart
as they think they are" said johnny
to himself I wonder just what he
meant don't you?
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