Evening star., 1934-08-11

~ EDDY FOX seemed not in the
- least disappointed when Wig
IN glenose refused his invitation
l. y to take a walk. Some other
time will do as WELL" replied
he pleasantly. "It just occurred to
me that you really ought to know that
bramble- -tangle mentioned. This is
q very good one you have here. but 1t
strikes me as q bit small for such a
fine young Rabbit as you-you will
soon outgrow it. BY the way, you
want to watch out for Bowser the
Hound. I heard him over this way
the other afternoon. II he should
find your trail he surely would catch
you"
mo. he wouldn't" cried Wigglenose
triumphantly. "It was me he was
chasingI"
what" cried Reddy in pretended
surprise. "You don't really mean
that"
"Yes, do" retorted wigglenose.
1--WE had good run and then fooled
himl"
"You don't tell mel" exclaimed
Reddy in a tone of admiration. why.
Bowser Is the smartest Dog around
these parts. And little fellow like
you was smart enough to fool him!
You are smart. You certainly are
smart. Why, have seen the time
when I had hard work TO fool him
myself"
"Tt was easy" declared Wigglenose
vaingloriously. And fooled Old Jed
Thumper at the same timel"
Think Of that" cried Reddy ad-
miringly. "I certainly am proud to
have made your acquaintance. hope
we shall become better acquainted.
do, indeed. wouldn't have believed it
possible Of Rabbit of your age. Your
father and mother would be proud of
you If they knew about it. shall
have to tell them what smart young
son they have. III do 1t the very next
time I visit the Old Briar- patch. I
wish I had been there to see you do
1t. I don't believe there is another
Rabbit your age, and few older ones,
anywhere that could have done It."
Wigglenose swelled with pride at
this fulsorne praise. He liked this
handsome caller. Here was some one
who appreciated smartness and didn't
hesitate to say so. It made Wiggle-
nose feel good all over. He was
tempted to say that he would go over
to that bramble- -tangle with Reddy
right now. but something inside him
prevented.
"I don't like stupid people" con-
tinued Reddy. mo, sir, I don't like
stupid people, and there are a lot of
them in this world. So it is a pleasure
to find one SO smart and clever and
well able to take care Of himself. We
Foxes are considered smart. We have
to be in order to live, but, as said
before, I have seen the time when I
had all I could do to fool Bowser the
Hound and get rid Of him. Yet you,
Just starting out in the Great World,
have been able to do it If you were
one of my Children should be the
proudest father in the land. am
proud of you as It is. I am glad you
told me about it, for now I shall not
worry about you. You are an honor
to the Old Pasture. Haven't you
found it bit lonesome since you left |
the Old Briar-patch?"
cit was at first" confessed Wiggle- |
nose, but not after I had found my |
way around. My. what long teeth you
havel"
Reddy hastily stopped grinning. |
Well" said he, Il must be going /
along. I am glad I dropped around |
and made your acquaintance. It has
been pleasure. hope I'll see a lot |
NJ Won Ard don't forget that TIL !
be glad to show you around any time"
Il WON'T" replied Wigglenose. but
really don't feel that I should put |
you TO that trouble"
No trouble at all" declared Reddy.