Wind. Then she went on across the Green Meadows.

"Good morning, Old Mother West Wind," said Sammy Jay as she
passed the fence post where he was sitting.

"Good morning, Sammy Jay," said Old Mother West Wind. "What
brings you out so early in the morning?"

"I'm out for my health, Old Mother West Wind," said Sammy Jay
politely. "The doctor has ordered me to take a bath in the dew at
sunrise every morning."

Old Mother West Wind said nothing, but went on her way across the
Green Meadows to blow the ships across the ocean. When she had
passed, Sammy Jay hurried to take the last of Happy Jack's nuts to
the old nest in the Great Pine.

Poor Happy Jack! Soon he came dancing along with another nut to
put in the hollow of the old chestnut tree. When he peeped in and
saw that all his big store of nuts had disappeared, he couldn't
believe his own eyes. He put in one paw and felt all around but
not a nut could he feel. Then he climbed in and sure enough, the
hollow was empty.

Poor Happy Jack! There were tears in his eyes when he crept out
again. He looked all around but no one was to be seen but
handsome Sammy Jay, very busy brushing his beautiful blue coat.

"Good morning, Sammy Jay, have you seen any one pass this way?"
asked Happy Jack. "Some one has stolen a store of nuts from the