Charley s Wonderful Joiirneys. 



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" Fine gratitude that for showing you 

 how to get your paw out, and it would 

 only serve you right if I were to go off and 

 leave you in your present fix for the trapper 

 to help you out at the price of your skin," 

 said the Fox; "but it's wrong to bear 

 malice," continued he, "and now that 



glad of anything for a change, and all 

 you've got to do is to open your jaws wide, 

 put in both paws as far as they'll go, then 

 shut your mouth and your head will come 

 out easily." 



The Bear knew now that the Fox was 

 laughing at him, and, setting both paws 



CHARLEY WENT DOWN ON ALL FOURS AND BEGAN TO RUN. 



you've got your paw out, it's just as easy 

 to get your nose out, if you'll only do as I 

 tell you." 



"Oh, do tell me," said the Bear; "I 

 didn't mean what I said; but it hurts so. 

 I only wish you had your head in it for a 

 minute and then you'd know." 



"Yes," said the Fox, with a sly wink at 

 Charley; "I can well believe that you'd be 



upon the trap, he determined to pull his 

 nose out even if he pulled all the skin off, 

 but, more by good luck than judgment, 

 he got the trap upright, and placed both 

 paws upon the springs; to the astonish- 

 ment of everybody the jaws of the trap 

 flew open, and the released Bear went for 

 the grinning Fox with a bound. 



The Fox turned tail like lightning; but. 



