United States or Namibia ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Quack say that, I never would have heard the last of it. I wish there was something we could do for Mrs. Quack. I'm going back to the dear Old Briar-patch to think it over, and I guess the sooner I start the better, for that looks to me like Reddy Fox over there, and he's headed this way."
You see, Reddy had been having rather a hard time to get enough to eat. "Yes, Sir," said Reddy to himself, "I would go a long, long distance to get a good plump hen. I wish I knew just where that farm is that that black rascal talked about. I wonder if he has gone that way now. If I were sure that he has, I would make a little journey in that direction myself. But I'm not sure.
"It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so. In a few minutes he reached her side. His eyes were very wide, and it was plain to see that he was bursting with important news. "What is it, Peter? Do tell me quick! Have you had another narrow escape?" gasped little Mrs. Peter.
"Ah reckon it's just like Ah said: Reddy Fox is gwine to meet trouble right smart soon," muttered Ol' Mistah Buzzard. VI. Drummer the Woodpecker Drums in Vain Once upon a time, before he had grown to think himself so very, very smart, Reddy Fox would never, never have thought of running without watching out in every direction.
Just then Reddy Fox began to boast, for Reddy Fox is a great boaster. "Pooh!" said Reddy Fox, "pooh! Anybody could jump if their legs were made for jumping. And what's the good of climbing trees anyway? Now I can run faster than anybody here faster than anybody in the whole world!" said Reddy Fox, puffing himself out. "Chug-a-rum," said Grandfather Frog. "You can't beat Spotty the Turtle."
For several minutes Reddy stood listening with all his might, and Blacky's sharp eyes twinkled as he looked down, watching Reddy. Suddenly Reddy sat down. There was an expression on his sharp face which Blacky understood perfectly. It was quite plain that Reddy was becoming suspicious. He had begun to suspect that he had been tricked by Blacky and led so far away from home for nothing.
"I don't know," he went on, "as I ever told you anything about my Kelly and Reddy, partik'lerly about Kelly. She's a good girl, a square girl, but she's got some all-fired romantic ideas in her head.
Suddenly the fellow made a dart for third; though Heady's throw was straight and swift, the fellow dived for the base, and slid into safety under the ball. In the shadow of this dash the other Charleston base-runner took second base without protest. The Charleston catcher was evidently determined to bring in at least one run, or die trying. He smashed at every ball that Reddy pitched.
He spoke with a decided English accent, in a light, flippant voice which sent a quiver of dislike up and down David's spine, and made Reddy Brooks give his right arm a vigorous twirl as if he would have liked to pitch something at the young man's head. Mrs. Gray was the most surprised person in the room.
" loses by about half a second," continued Missou. "If Doc hadn't roped its hind laig " "Have some cigars, boys. I brought a box back with me." Reddy tossed a handful on the table, where they continued to lie unnoticed. " there's no telling what would have happened. As 'twas the old man got off with a " "Y'u bet, they're good cigars all right," broke in the propitiatory Reddy.
Word Of The Day