Evening star., 1940-07-29
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

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Old Granny Fox had thought that
when she fooled Bowser the Hound
up in the old pasture on the edge of
the mountain she could take her
time going home. She was tired and
hot, and she had planned to pick
out the shadiest paths going back.
She had thought that Farmer
Browns Boy would soon join Bowser
the Hound when Bowser made such
fuss about having found the old
house into which Granny Fox had
run, but out Of the back door of
which she had slipped without
Bowser knowing it.
Farmer Browns Boy had not yet
appeared, and Granny Fox was get
ting worried. Could it be that he
had not followed Bowser the Hound,
after all? Granny Fox went out
on high point and looked, but she
could see nothing of Farmer Brown s
Boy and his gun. Just then or
Mistah Buzzard came sailing down
out of the blue, blue sky and settled
himself on a tall dead tree. Now
Granny Fox hadn't forgotten how
or Mistah Buzzard had warned
Peter Rabbit just as she was about
to pounce upon him. but she sud-
denly thought that or Mistah Buzz
zard might be of use to her.
So Old Granny Fox smoothed out
her skirts and walked over to the
foot of the tree where OF Mistah
Buzzard sat.
How do you do today, Neighbor
Buzzard?" inquired Granny Fox,
smiling up at or Mistah Buzzard.
"Ah'm so as to be up and about,
thank yo'," replied or Mistah Buz-
zard, spreading his wings out so
that the air could blow under them.
My" exclaimed Granny Fox,
what splendid great wings you
have, Mistah Buzzard! 1t must be
grand to be able to fly. I suppose
you can see great deal from way
up there in the blue, blue sky
Mistah Buzzard?"
or Mistah Buzzard felt f1attered
"Yes," said he. "Ah can see all
that's going on in the Green
Meadows and in the Green Forest.
"Oh, Mistah Buzzard, you don't
really mean that" exclaimed OLD
Granny Fox, just as if she wanted
to believe 1t, but couldn't.
eyes. All can!" replied or Mistah
Buzzard.
Really, Mistah Buzzard? Really?
Oh. I can't believe that your eyes
are so sharp as all that! Now,
know where Bowser the Hound Is
and where Farmer Browns Boy is
but I don't believe you can see
them," said Granny Fox.
OF Mistah Buzzard said never a
word. but spread his broad wings
and in a few minutes he had sailed
up. up, up. until he looked like a
tiny speck to Old Granny Fox Now
Old Granny Fox had not told the
truth when she said she knew where
Farmer Browns Boy was. She
thought she would trick OF Mistah
Buzzard into telling her.
In few minutes down came or
Mistah Buzzard. "Bowser the
Hound is up in the old black pas
ture." said he.
Right" cried Old Granny Fox,
clapping her hands. And where is
Farmer Browns Boy?"
Farmer Browns Boy is" OF
Mistah Buzzard paused.
Where? Where? ?'ssasked Granny
Fox so eagerly that or Mistah Buz-
zard looked at her sharply.
"You said you know, so what's the
use of telling you?" said or Mistah
Buzzard. Then he added: But If
All was yo' All cert'nly would get
home right smart soon."
why? Do tell me what you saw
Mistah Buzzard," begged Granny
Fox.
But or Mistah Buzzard wouldn't
say another word, so old Granny
Fox started for home as fast as she
could run.
"Oh, dear. I do hope Reddy Fox
minded me and stayed in the
house." she muttered.