Evening star., 1931-12-26
Reddy Grins and Bears 1t.
Whatever happens, lose or win,
I'll meet the issue with a grin.
paddv E1o,

1t Is easy enough to grin when all is
going well, but it is not so easy when
everything seems wrong and the whole
world out of joint. Reddy Fox has
found this out many times, as have
most of the little people of the Green
Meadows and the Green Forest. Yet
in the worst Of times Reddy manages
to grin.
Rough Brother North Wind had swept
down on the Green Meadows and the
Green Forest, bringing snow clouds. 1t
had showed and showed and showed
1t seemed to some of the little people
that it would never stop showing
There were great drifts everywhere. OF
course, during that great storm the
little people-and the big ones, too, for
that matter-were unable to leave their
homes. Those who had snug holes kept
In them and slept most of the time
Lightfoot the Deer and Mrs. Lightfoot
found shelter under thick-growing hem
locks and were fairly comfortable While
the storm lasted there was no eating
for most of the meadow and forest peo-
pie, for snone could face the storm to
search fof food, nor could they have
found it had they tried.
That storm lasted two days and when
at last Rough Brother North Wind blew
away the clouds and jolly, round, bright
Mr.. Sun had a chance to shine there
were lot of hungry people. None were
hungrier than Reddy Fox and Mrs.
Reddy. Reddy was the first to discover
that the storm was over. He had to
dig his way out of his home in the Old
Pasture. When at last he poked his
head outside and had shaken the snow
from his face he stood in his doorway
and blinked. He was looking at a white
world. Everything was changed. Moth
ing was familiar.
We'll, what is the prospect?" asked
Mrs. Reddy, behind him.
Reddy moved out so that Mrs Reddy
could look out
Not so good, my dear" said he. 1T
is going to be hard hunting"
I should say so,' replied Mrs. Reddy,
looking about with something like dis
may. We certainly will have to hunt
for anything We can get, and it seems
to me I never was SO hungry in my
Reddy grinned.
he. You know, we didn't have too
good dinner the night before the
storm started, and right this minute l
ieel as II am all stomach and nothing
IN 1t. There is one thing sure, and that
Is II we are to eat we have got to find
the food, for it isn't going to come to
US here"
Reddy.
So Reddy started. Right in front CT
their home the wind had blown away
some OF the snow 50 that il was not
deep at all. But when Reddv reached
the bushes end started along one of Tho
Old cow paths he was soon f1ounderine
up to his middle, for the snow was not
only deep, but very fine and soft. 1t
was very loose and with every steu
Reddy was half buried.
Mrs. Reddy wisely remained in the
doorway watching Reddy. He didn't 90
far. In fact, he went only a few feet
Then he turned and looked back at
Mrs. Reddy and grinned. Don't YOU
still feel sleepy? 1 do" said he, and
grinned again. Il cannot think of any,
thing better Just now than another
nap He began to founder back
home.
1t was very still and when the still
ness was broken sounds could be heard
long distance off. Presently as Reddy
and Mrs. Reddy sat there a sound
reached them that caused them to
prick up their ears. 1t came from
near the edge of the Green Forest.
Both knew what had made 1t. 1t was
the whirr of stout wings. The mouths
of both watered.