Scarlet tanager is my name.”
“Never fear for him,” said Mother Robin, “the sun and he are good friends.”
HOW THE OLD TROUT SERVED TOM
Once a water-baby named Tom swam close to some little trout. He began tormenting them and trying to catch them. They slipped through his fingers and jumped dean out of the water in their fright.
As Tom chased them he swam near a dark pool under an alder root. Out floushed a huge old brown trout ten times as big as he. She ran straight at Tom and knocked nearly all the breath out of his body.
So it was Tom’s turn to be frightened. After that you may be sure he let the little trout alone.
—From Kingsley
A CLEVER COW
A quick-witted old cow learned how to shake apples down from the trees. While rubbing herself against the tree she noticed that an apple sometimes fell. She rubbed a little harder, and more apples fell. Soon the farmer had to keep an eye on her to save his apples.
—From Burroughs