Northern Arizona State Teachers College - La Cuesta Yearbook (Flagstaff, AZ)

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One, two, and before he could say three they saw the head and shoulders of Bruno sticking through the hole. Hide and keep still, chattered Jimmy. When Bruno found that he could go no farther he backed and walked off. By the time Bruno reached the house, Digger and Jimmy were half way across the meadows running as fast as their legs could carry them. They stopped as soon as they came to the old rock fence. I Digger was panting so he could hardly talk. Let's eat the chickens here, panted Digger. Soon Digger and Jimmy were leaning against the old stone fence quite satisfied, while only a few feathers and bones showed that there had ever been any chickens there. It's about time I was going home, said Digger. We'll come and get some chickens some other night. Digger was soon home curled up and sleeping peacefully, and dreaming abouteating chickens. Chapter III. , Digger woke up in the morning when Mr. Sun was high in the blue sky. He was hungry and waddled down toward the smiling pool to find some tender roots. He saw old Grandfather Frog sitting on his lily pad, sing- ing Hchugerum, chugerumj' in his deep bass voice. Hello, said Digger, How are you this fine spring morn- 5?77 ing. Just then Jasper Jay interrupted them with his shrill shrieking. When he saw them he flew down where they WBFC. Say, Digger, do you know that Rancher Brown is coming to shoot you for stealing his chickens. I saw him coming across the green meadows with a gun and dog. You had bet- ter leave the green forest. Old Grandfather was so surprised that he fell off his lily pad into the water. My goodness! said Digger and ran off as fast as his stubby legs could carry him, and none of the little folk of the green forest ever saw him again. They often wondered why he went away, but they never found out. FOOD ALPHABET By JAMES SHIRLEY, Eighth Grade. I A is for Apple . Which we like to eat, B is for Bread Which we eat with meat. II ' C is for Cherries That are red and round, D is for Doughnuts Which are always brown. One Hundred Fifty-Four

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Ohl I got it at Rancher Brown's chicken house, replied Jimmy. My! My! But it looks good! exclaimed Digger. This was too much for the tender-hearted Jimmy. Digger, said Jimmy, 1et's you and I share this chicken and we'll go get some more tonight. When they had eaten the chicken they decided that they would meet under the big elm tree by the smiling pool at dark. Digger was chuckling as he waddled back to his little home in the rocks, because he always chuckles when he is happy and has a full stomach. Digger began to wonder if Rancher Brown would catch them when they tried to get the chickens, then at a second thought he knew that Rancher Brown would be asleep. He was content so he crawled in at the front door of his little house to wait until it was dark enough to go meet Jimmy. Chapter II. Soon Digger started off to the big elm, where he was to meet Jimmy. When he reached the elm he found Jimmy wait- ing for him. Hello, Jimmy, said Digger, I hope Rancher Brown does- n't catch us 'tonight because I don't want to get caught the first day I'm out. ' Oh, you need not worry. There are plenty places to hide if Rancher Brown should wake up. f'Well, we had better hurry or we won't be there till morn- ing, said Digger. They soon came to the chicken house. Ev- erything was quiet except the cooing of Rancher Brown's pigeons on the roof. We'1l crawl in this hole. I'll go in first, said Jimmy. Jimmy called out to Digger to come on in. Digger started in and got fastened before he was half in the hole. Just then he heard Bruno, the dog, growling fiercely as he came around the corner. This made Digger squirm all the more. He got in the chicken house just as Bruno found where he was. My! But that was a narrow escape. I think we had better keep quiet until the chickens quit making such a racket, shivered Digger. I think we had better make that hole a little bigger, said Jimmy. We don't want to get stuck going out. While they were talking Bruno was sniffing around the the hole and Jimmy noticed that his nose was sticking through. Digger, you sneak over by that hole and hit Bruno on the nose with your claws. Digger did as he was told and Bruno tucked his tail be- tween his legs and ran for the house as fast as he could run. Now is the time to make the hole bigger, while I watch for Bruno. Digger made the dirt fly for about half a minute and the hole was almost large enough for Bruno to come in. Now, said Jimmy, when I say three, we'll each grab a chicken and run. You take that little pullet over there and I'll take this one. One Hundred Fifty-Three

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III E is for Egg It is easy to break, F is for Fish Which we find in the lake. IV G is for Gruel We eat when we're sick. H is for Honey We all like to lick. V I is for Icecream We eat when we're hot, J is for' .Iell-o We make in the pot. VI K is for Krumbles That are crisp and brown, L is for Lettuce Which grows in the ground. VII M is for Milk That makes us so big, N is for Nuts We find when we dig. VIII 0 is for Onions, Whose scent is so strong, P is for Peach Which will not last long. IX Q is for Quince A very good fruit, R is for Radish, Our taste it does suit. X S is for Sugar Which is very sweet, T is for Toast We make from the wheat. XI U is for Upas A poison not to drink, V is for Vitamine That makes us all think. XII W is for Whale A big fish of the sea, X is for Xylan, Which we find on a tree. XIII Y is for Yok Who lives on a vine, Z is for Zamia Which is something like pine One Hundred Fifty-Five