16 THE ROMANCE OF EVERIFARM 



sun was shining brightly, she came out of the den 

 which Reddy had dug for her, down deep in the 

 ground, and following her were five little foxes with 

 great ears and tails. At every little noise they would 

 rush down the dark passage-way to their home, until 

 they became accustomed to their new surroundings 

 in the big field. Every morning now would see 

 Reddy bring a duck, a chicken, or a rabbit for Lady 

 and the children to feed upon. Sometimes a young 

 turkey would be brought in. Then one morning 

 Reddy brought in Mrs. Prairie Chicken. He told 

 Lady Fox that he had surprised her on her nest, 

 killing her before she could escape. How the foxes 

 did fight over her out there among the clover plants! 

 All this time Old Bumble Buzzer, the Bumble 

 Bee, had been building her nest near by, and now 

 she had a fine brood of young bees that had been 

 taught the art of taking honey. As they buzzed 

 from blossom to blossom gathering honey, they also 

 carried pollen on their feet from one blossom to 

 another and thus fertilized the blooms so the seed 

 would be created. Every morning Old Bumble 

 Buzzer would get the children up early and say: 

 "You children must work quickly, as it is necessary 

 to cover all the blossoms to-day, because Farmer 

 Good wants a fine seed crop and he is depending 

 on you to make it." 



