XXII Granny Fox Has a Terrible Scare

Old Granny Fox felt her heart sink way down to her toes, for she
felt sure Ol' Mistah Buzzard had seen Farmer Brown's boy and his
gun over near the house where Reddy Fox was nursing his wounds,
or he wouldn't have advised her to hurry home. She was already
very tired and hot from the long run to lead Bowser the Hound
away from the Green Meadows. She had thought to walk home along
shady paths and cool off, but now she must run faster than ever,
for she must know if Farmer Brown's boy had found her house.

"It's lucky I told Reddy Fox to go inside and not come out till I
returned; it's very lucky I did that," thought Granny Fox as she
ran. Presently she heard voices singing. They seemed to be in the
treetops over her head.

"Happily we dance and play
All the livelong sunny day!
Happily we run and race
And win or lose with smiling face!"

Granny Fox knew the voices, and she looked up. Just as she
expected, she saw the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West
Wind playing among the leaves. Just then one of them looked down
and saw her.

"There's old Granny Fox! Just see how hot and tired she looks.
Let's go down and cool her off!" shouted the Merry Little Breeze.

In a flash they were all down out of the treetops and dancing