New Britain herald., 1928-11-06
IT'S u,OSc alorr who greatly dare
Who ic'cr give way 10 grim despair.
Rusty Dcspairs
By ThcsntOn ". Burgess

It's 0hOSc alorc who greatly dare
Who Ic'cr give way 10 grim despair.
old Mother Nature
Rusty the Fox, Squirrel was in a
tight place. Rusty had started on a
long journey. He had left the Green
Forest. for there were no nuts there.
He had headed south, for he intend
ed to keep on going until he should
reach place where there was food
for q hangry squirrel-food enough
to last him all winter. Rusty had
found this out at once. Before he
was across the Green Meadows the
sharp eyes of Eedtail the Hawk had
discovered him and Rusty had been
obliged to seek safety among some
lMshes along a fence that crossed
the Green Meadows just there.
Those bushes had saved Rusty
from Reltail. But now Rusty didn't
know what to do next. He couldn';
sec Redtail, for the latter had flown
away, hut he felt certain that Red
tail was sitting where those won
derful eyes of his could keep watch
of the Green Meadows and that Old
fence. To reach the nearest wood
land, Rusty would have to cross
some open meadow. There was no
way out OF it. And that was going
to be very risky. If he waited until
night. Hooty the Owl might discov-
cr him. Rusty felt that he was in
a tight place.
Rusty climbed UP on a fence post
in order that he might see better
He had been there only a momen:
or two when he discovered a hunter
coming up along the fence. He was
on the ground working back and
forth through the bushes. Who do
you think that hunter was? 1t was
Reddy Fox Rusty's heart seemed to
give an extra flop when he discov-
cred that. Now he was in a tight
place and that tight place was be-
coming tighter. There was little
tree growing beside the fence Just
little way beyond. In that tree he
would be safe enough from Reddy.
But supposing Redtail should dis
cover him up in that little tree.
Rusty shivered when he thought Of
that.
Rusty ran along the fence TO the
little tree. Then u" sat on a fence
post close by the little tree 10 wait.
Perhaps Reddy Fox might not dis
cover him after all Nearer and
nearer came Reddy. He shifted here
and he shifted there among the
bushes along the old fence. Some
times he would trot short dis
lance without shifting.
II hope he'll do that when he
reaches the place where / was,
thought Rusty.
But Reddy didn't. Rusty saw him
stop abruptly and then begin to sniff
around with great interest. Once he
ran out on the Green Meadows a
little way with his nose to the
ground. He was taking the back
track Of Rusty. But he soon discov
cred that it was back track and
once more fastened over to the
fence. So It was that in a moment or
two he discovered Rusty sitting on
the top Of that fence-post close t.
the little tree.
Reddy grinned and came hurryins
over to the foot of that post. RUSTY
didn't wait for him to get there be
fore climbing up in that little tree
My. my. see who's here" exclaim
cd Reddy. in very pleased tone OF
voice. What are yon doing so far
from the Green Forest 90
To this Rusty made no reply. II,
mercy gldred down at EedGy
Iseddy seemed to be very pleased
won't you come down and shak'
hands," said Reddy. and chuckled
My, my, how fine you look, don