home.

"When they run along the ground I'll catch 'em, and when they fly
up in the air you'll catch 'em, and we'll gobble 'em all up," said
Reddy Fox to Hooty the Owl. Then he licked his chops and Hooty
the Owl snapped his bill, just as if they were tasting tender
little Bob Whites that very minute. It made the willful little
Breeze shiver to see them. Pretty soon they started on towards
the Brown Pasture.

When they were out of sight the willful little Breeze jumped up
and shook himself. Then away he sped across the Green Meadows to
the Brown Pasture. And because he could go faster and because he
went a shorter way he got there first. He had to hunt and hunt to
find Mrs. and Mr. Bob White and all the little Bob Whites, but
finally he did find them, all with their heads tucked under their
wings fast asleep.

The willful little Breeze shook Mr. Bob White very gently. In an
instant he was wide awake.

"Sh-h-h," said the willful little Breeze. "Reddy Fox and Hooty the
Owl are coming to the Brown Pasture to gobble up you and Mrs. Bob
White and all the little Bob Whites."

"Thank you, little Breeze," said Mr. Bob White, "I think I'll
move my family."

Then he woke Mrs. Bob White and all the little Bob Whites. With
Mr. Bob White in the lead away they all flew to the far side of