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Excerpt: \"Tad Coon was lost! And Doctor Muskrat and Nibble felt pretty discouraged over their chances of ever seeing him again. All the same they meant to try. They sent word of a meeting to the Woodsfolk by everyone they met. When they reached the pond, Stripes Skunk was sitting out on Doctor Muskratâs flat stone, waiting for him. âIâm leaving,â said he. âBut I have to thank you for all youâve done for me. Perhaps Iâll come back some time.â He seemed very sorry over it. His tail was droopy. âYou canât go!â exclaimed the doctor. âYou belong here in the Woods and Fields ever since you killed the crook-tailed snake for us. Now weâre counting on you to help us hunt for Tad.â âBut I must go,â said Stripes. âMy mate wouldnât leave the Deep Woods. She knew it was a dangerous place to live and she sent me hunting about to find a better one. Then she refused to come. I couldnât think why she wouldnât. But Chewee the Chickadee just came flying in with the news that the weasel has killed her. And sheâs left three little kittens behind. Iâve got to do their hunting for them.â âI see,â nodded the doctor. âBut you send Chewee back here to-morrow at sunset. Iâll have a message for you.â He didnât say a word about the meeting. So off went Stripes, with his ears drooped low and his tail most sorrowfully dragging.\" |
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