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Magics, withing his chin in his went he onthink and Djinn; the of your scruciating idleness,” said onaccount all Monday morning, ever work since extra Three the of pool water.the “You’ve given in reflection his at looked Camel the while Magic, to aGreat think his chin in hisbegan and hand, sat down, Djinn with The Camel. said the “Humph!” so newand-all? with world the onwork, your doing “what’s Djinn, the this of Ihear friend,” said bubbling and “My long water. of pool a in reflection own his at ing most scuciatinglyCamel look idle, thet found and across desert, the took and a bearing in his dustcloak, himselfminute.” rolled up Djinn The wait him if a you willhumph kindly good,” “I’ll “Very Djinn. said the won’t he and plough,” Ox. said the say else?” anything ‘Humph!’; “Only won’the he carry. “Does fetch and “and Dog; said the says, “Humph!” it?” “He bia! about he What does in gold Ara the all for my Camel, whistling, “that”s Djinn, said the won’t He morning. trot.” “Whew!” ofa stroke since work Monday hasn’t he and legs, long and done neck with along a Howler himself) is Pand he of your Howling Desert “there’sHorse, middle in the athing not,” “Well, Djinn. said said the the “Certainly world so new-and-all?” with anyone to for the idle, be right - - - - 5 Y ADVENTURE GUIDES Continued TELLING STORY- YMCA Of Metropolitan Dallas deep, so deep that sodeep, she couldn’t deep see it but ball, waswater her very after princess into looked the The pool. until at last down it into fell the away. ground the along It rolled bounced ball it the as and it fell, thatso high she missed catching it atime up she threw After again. it into up ing catching air and the it ite toy; she was and always toss which was hand, in her favor her ball Now she had agolden a while. of she sat it, middle down to rest ofa pool water with arose in the to she came woods.in the When went awalk to out by take herself coat onher put shoes, and and princes young a evening fine One Prince Frog The how to behave. has he yet and never world, learned missedhe of the beginning at the days that with three up the caught his has he feelings); but yet never now, we it call “hump” not to hurt ( always ahumph wears Camel the that day from to this And Three. went and away all, and to the join himself, humphed Camel humph the And yourself!” Humph behave. and to go Three, the and Desert Come of out you. the for anything don’tand you ever say did Inever cause your you humph; one can live days without eating, be three for Youdays. to now work able will be because you missed those three a-purpose,” “all Djinn, said the made “That’s onmy back?” humph can I,” “with this Camel, said the to going Now work.” you How are Monday, began. work the when day, you’ve and since work no done Todayby not working. is Thurs own self your upon very brought that own you’ve humph your very “That’s see that?” Djinn. said the - - - - your true love here! And mind the the mind And love here! your true princess dear, 31 Open to door the door, the “Open said: and out my door,the voice alittle and cried at wasward there knock agentle staircase, soon after and marble coming were if something the up noise -tap, tap-plash, plash- as to dinner, astrange she heard just as princess the had sat down stop evening, to That aword. hear she did not But said you would!” cess, with me you as you take and her, after called frog “Stay prin with it as fast as The she could. ran but home of frog, the thought it again that hand in her she never wasit up. She overjoyed to have cess saw she ran ball, to her pick soon as prin the As of pool. the edge it onthe threw and mouth in again his withball up came the he while alittle water; after and the under deep down dived and his put head frog the ask.” Then you all do myI’ll ball, me you bring if “Well, she saidSo to frog, the tell can have him he what asks.” he Iwill to my may ball. get he able be to of out pool get the visit but me, even can never princess.the “He thought nonsense!” again.” “What you your ball Iwill bring your bed, plate, sleep on your golden and with live eat me you,let and from clothes; if you but will ove and me, fine or jewels your want don’t I “ into said, fallen pool.” the frog The you nasty frog? has ball My golden me, she said, “what can you for do youdo weep so bitterly?” “Ha!” why waterthe said, “Princess, and its put head of out afrog speaking, have world.” in the she was While clothes fine that I jewels, everything and and my all give would I said, “If Icould my again, get only and to began cry She bottom. the - - - 6 Y ADVENTURE GUIDES Continued TELLING STORY- YMCA Of Metropolitan Dallas long. As soon as it was As the light long. slept night he all where own bed, pillow him the put upon ofand her took hand him in up willing, her un princess, very the though And in your me bed.” put and upstairs me Carry tired. said, “Now Iam had eaten as as could, much he he of it.” he when and she did, This to that me, nearer Imay eat off your plate said, “Put this, frog the to you.” soon as she had done As princess,the “and sit me let next your upon chair,” me lift said he to princess the “Please sat. where ble close up until came he to ta the bottom to ofthe room top, the the room-tap, plush from tap-plush, into hopped the so, frog the and him let in.” so and it, go did She your wordgiven you must keep saidto you princess, have the “As greenwood shade.” king the Then cool, fountain the By in the said. words the mind that I you and And love todoor here! your true door, my princess dear, the Open door,at the the “Open said: and again knocked frog the speaking wants to come in.” she was While is he door, at the there but he and couldhe of out pool; get never the that thinking with live should here, Itold him that he this morning. of out pool me the ed myfor ball a nasty frog,” she said, “that lift whather was matter. the “There’s her, hasthing frightened asked father, her king, that seeing some back to The seat. she came her as shut and fastdoor she could slammed the She was frightened. At this sightquite she forgotten. she had whom she saw frog, the there and it, opened and door the shade.” princess the ran to Then cool,fountain greenwood in the words the By that Isaid. you and - - - - they set out for the prince’sthey set the for out king merriment, Full and of job horses. gotand into coach the with eight took leave then of king the They harness. agolden and of feathers with plumes decked horses tiful beau eight up, with coach drove colored as abrightly they spoke to this, all and in “YES” saying long princess, you may was sure be not love you as as long you live” The you and Iwill marry where dom, withgo into my father’s king to wish that but for you should now spell, and el Ihave nothing cru her broken “have prince, the “You,” nights. three for bed said plate her her sleep upon and from him let eat ofand pool, our the til princess some him take should himun had into changed afrog enchanted by aspiteful fairy, who told that He her had been bed. her head of at the standing seen and most eyes beautiful she had ever gazingprince, with onher the ahandsome stead of frog, the she was astonished to see, in awoke following morning onthe princess the when But same. the did he third night the And broke. pillow until morning the as before, slept her and in, upon came frog the door princess the the opened greenwood shade.”the when And cool, fountain the By in Isaid. and words the mind that you And here! love to door your the true Open door, the “Open my princess dear, said; and once came more frog door, at the tapping same the and again the she heard came night she was the when for mistaken, with him anymore.”troubled But “at last he’s Iwon’t and gone, be “Now, then,” princess, the thought went and of out house. stairs, the down up, hopped jumped frog ------7 Y ADVENTURE GUIDES Continued TELLING STORY- YMCA Of Metropolitan Dallas ter losing them, he ran on four legs legs ter ran losing onfour he them, potatoes. the shoe amongst er Af oth the and cabbages, the among lost gate. of He the one his shoes way the had forgotten he back to for over garden, all the rushed he was frightened; most dreadfully Peter thief!” “Stop out, calling and Peter, ran after and waving arake up jumped he but cabbages, young hands planting and knees out Mr. wasGregor! onhis McGregor Mr. but meet should he whom Mc frame, of end acucumber the round went to parsley. some for look But he rather sick, feeling then, And ate he radishes. some then and beans; French some and lettuces gate! the ate he First some under McGregor’s garden, and squeezed naughty, ran straight away to Mr. Peter, But berries. was who very todown lane gather the black went bunnies, little good were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, who buns. currant five and bread a loaf of bought brown baker’s. She wood the to went the and through took umbrella, abasket her and Rabbit out.” oldMrs. going Then don’tand into get mischief. Iam McGregor.by Mrs. along, Now run was he accident in apie put there; gor’s your Father garden: had an don’t but lane, into go Mr. McGre may intogo down or fields the the “you morning, one Rabbit Mrs. “Now, fir- mytree. dears,” said old big very a of root the neath mother under in a sand-bank, Peter. their with and lived They were-Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, names their and Rabbits, little four were atimeOnce there upon TaleThe Peter of Rabbit ever after. happily they lived there and dom, ------peas and beans to her family in the peas beans to and family in the her over stone the door-step, carrying old mouse out was in and running An bit to squeeze underneath. was afat for rab room no little wall; it but was there and locked, in a a door found He around. all fast, looking and very pity-not lippity-lip going about, to wander began atime he After in that can. with damp sitting was he Also very not least the idea which way to go. had he and with fright, trembling wasto he rest; of out and breath sat Peter down back to his work. Peter. after of running went He Mr.for McGregor, was he and tired window was The plants. too small of window, a out three upsetting his foot Peter, upon jumped who him 32 in no to tried put And time. Mr. schoo!” was after McGregor “Kerty sneezed- Peter Presently each. under over carefully, looking them turn to began He flower-pot. a underneath hidden perhaps shed, wasPeter tool- in the somewhere Mr. was quite McGregor that sure it had not had waterso much in it. to thing if in, hide abeautiful been would have into IT acan. jumped into rushed and tool-shed, the And him. behind his jacket leaving time, just out in wriggled ter; Peter but top to the tended upon of pop Pe with up came asieve, in which he himself.him to exert Mr. McGregor in great excitement, implored and sparrows,friendly who flew to him his sobs by overheard were some but tearsR shed big lost, and for up tons, quite new. gavePeter himself It was with brass jacket ablue but onhis buttons by large jacket. the got and caught net, a gooseberry into run had nothe unfortunately havemight got away if altogether wentand faster, so that he Ithink ------8 Y ADVENTURE GUIDES Continued TELLING STORY- YMCA Of Metropolitan Dallas the floor of the rabbit-hole and shit his and eyes. His mother was busy rabbit-hole the of floor the on sand nicedown the upon soft flopped he that tired was He tree. fir big the to hom got he till him behind orlooked stopped running never Peter blackbirds. the en shoes a scarecrow for to fright the and jacket little the up hung Mr. outside garden. the McGregor wasand at safe last wood in the gate, the slipped underneath He corner,the did not Peter but care. sight of caught him at McGregor black-currantsome Mr. bushes. astraightgo, along walk behind as fast running as could he started wheelbarrow, the quietly off and gate!the got Peter down very ward Peter, beyond him and was onions. His back was to turned sawhe was Mr. hoeing McGregor thing first The over. peeped and awheel-barrow climbed upon and out, came he as nothing happened, presently, But bushes. neath the under scuttered Peter scritch. hoe-scrr-ritch,a scratch, scratch, close noise to the heard him, he of suddenly, but tool-shed, the quite Bunny.Benjamin back towards He his cats cousin,about from little to had heard he her; speaking out it best tothought away go with as Peter twitched if it alive. were tip the of tail now then but her and still, very very sat she gold-fish, water-cans. A white cat was at some staring his filled McGregor ly, Mr. to where came apond he Present puzzled. more and more became he across but garden, the straight his way find to tried Then to began cry. Peter head at him. not answer. shook her only She that mouth pea in she could her gate,the she had but such alarge asked Peter her,wood. way the to ------to frozen the river.. aslide! make outside go we’ll and door the Open nose! your around muffler a wrap warmest clotheson your and very youryour mittens too. cap and Put what’s wrong? on Ido! Put Ithink you know Do me! Dear me! Dear with river?” the wrong “What’s What can jay it cries, be? blue The you to go you when drink! get all not wet-a is beak onthe bump river’s The not running! rivers The Surprise! Surprise! funny!” thing jay some cries, blue “There’s the of But honey. going. birds are The hives of and spring heap-dreaming bear’s the in up afurry rolled And down deep. dug They’ve gone. are away turtles onhis chilly toes. The his nose! bumped He’she hopping away!and comes arabbit- Here away trotting go see them and neigh, too. and stamp them Hear way.a puzzled horses, the And on blink only They aren’t drinking. they But to adrink. bank get the down to three, go There Look! tle. white cat and seems red to the be use the it all for gone be might river’s it but still The there, on. There’s something-peculiar going What’s Wrong? supper. for blackberries Cottontail and milk and had bread bed-time.” Flopsy, But Mopsy, and at to taken be tablespoonful “One she gaveand adose of it to Peter. chamomile some tea; made and His him mother put to bed, ning. eve the was well during not very to say that Peter sorry Iam night! shoes that had Peter lost in afort pair of second and the jacket little withhad his done clothes. It was what she wondered he cooking; - - - -

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Great The cowered who squirrel the at before standing and assumed form, godly so exercising his power, magic he the squirrel mean and ugly, and found He squirrel. the upon called guise in the of and animal an earth to came beasts, Spirit Great the prayer the ing of these worried Hear help. for Spirit to Great the At this aprayer meeting was made beasts of the ing all of forest. the to meet it necessary the call felt until animals grew the squirrel the hatred for and fear The him. feared had once loved him now hated and who Animals unbearable. became time passed, cruelty his and vanity As cruelty. and selfishness in grew unselfishly,but rules longer no He himself. but of one no thought he impressed that with his authority so became he when time came the well, but rules squirrel the years beasts For many the of forest. the his position was he by all admired washe aruler. truly of Because wisestthan the owl. Yes, indeed, deer, swiftest thaner the wiser swift strongest buffalo, the then largest lion, the stronger then er Larg animal. magnificent a was beasts the was he ruler.Among He woods. of the all wasrel king the footsteps squir of the man, any the forests knew the before Long Forest the of King - - - - - away but one. He picked up the away the up picked He one. but shot of did-he all he hisSo arrows to West.” one to the East, and the one to South, one the North, the shoot to one I’ll then beside me, ground in the here right arrow best the put will I and arrows five my to to going prove Iam take it, aim miss.” my I never arrows “Just too. I When best marksman, the Iam tribe in the luckiest the ing besides and be in tribe, our one luckiest the I guess just about Iam me.” for well, fox there up “Oh, skin sides a good supper isthere a fine lucky. Iam Indeed Be my head. is over my right supper there and atree alaid under here out came I did not Ijust have to hunting. go said Coyote,lucky. Iam “but “Oh!” saw? he you think Agreat fox. big do who and branches, the through Coyote up looking was there lying tree. the stretchedand under out downthrew his bow quivers and wouldhe lie He down awhile. thought he a nice shade tree large to came he so when anyways, lazy day was Coyote and hot, is always The out. started thanarrows, he five put he quiver his In quiver. and uphis picked so he bow hunting, day CoyoteOne was out going Coyote Fox the and squirrel. as the small, today shy we animal know the vanished,Spirit behind leaving With this, Great the strength. and despite gentle and his authority unselfish remain will who humble; wise and and shall kind who be named-33 will be king A new one shall chatter in aharmless voice.” roar, kingly have your you but will longer No your days trees. in the you shall spend “Henceforth ing, into say him high trees, threw the - - - 10 Y ADVENTURE GUIDES Continued TELLING STORY- YMCA Of Metropolitan Dallas of men delivered the wood to the wood the to the of delivered men group tothem Another mill. the to haul men and cut down tree the It tookyou. lots of hardworking 100 then that more helped people these yourself,made Ithink but said, “You father then The say you saw, hammer, knife, brush.” and usedyou use?” a son said, “I the tools did asked, “What father then nails, varnish.” glue, paint, and The of made wood, are “They replied, son The of?” they made What are by these all you made yourself? said, “My son, youlesson. say He father wished to teach his son a self. me.” helped one No Now the said, “Father,He my them Imade thatends at had school. made he school apair of from book home day boy ayoung One brought Ends Book The boastful.” so be so of sure be yourself- don’t and time Coyote, next back “Well, don’t distance asafe had called gone he ran away. and tree the he When of out jumped shot,not he been fox the when discovered had he did arrow not So, the hitfox. the and happened something But fly. it let then branches, the through carefully toes, it aimed very then hisup arrow, placed his it between Coyote of out tree. the fell picked was nearly so he he fact, trembling to In death. was frightened nearly was he good he at shooting, and listeningtree to Coyote tell how fox poor the wassitting up in the witharrow my toes.” this time All to going Iam shoothands. this don’t even have to shoot with my really, so at Iam good shooting I fox the But to with. going am kill said, “Now thisand is I arrow the ground had in the put he arrow - - became impatient and said, “ Well, impatient said, “Well, became and how you Otter do know?” Little Otter, you did not count deer, the at were leastthere ten,” said Little you Iknow my sure, son?” “Well, a hundred.” Mother said, “are at were least there Ithink them. OIt was Icouldn’t so dark count you sure? you Did count them?” meadow.”in the Mother said, “Are Mother, Ijust saw deer athousand said excitedly, and tepee the “ into rushed Otter Little night One Stretching the Truth weblessings enjoy.” joy. the for us also thanks give Let we en many playthings the and houses,schools, our churches, our build food, our ourclothes, prepare make millions help who of people Let’sappreciateneed ours. the We other’s need they and help to cooperate with fellowmen. our and successfully, we must all learn to order happily In live ourselves. that not do unto live remember myself.” us father said, “Let The again say never it by Imade all I’ll help.. for other upon people much so that we depend knew never “I talking, son wasthe astonished said- and finished had father the your together.” bookends When as nails the were tured which hold Varnishused. was also manufac you glue the make helped people to stores, force of the another and sold it Others ship these articles. Still helped other people knife. a toolsuseful and ahammer like it was mills. Here into made many by to steel engines the pulled were it put which it onto upand cars had to dig Miners ground. in the as out ore which started hammer Youpurchased. and used aknife wood the was yard where lumber - - 11 Y ADVENTURE GUIDES Continued TELLING STORY- YMCA Of Metropolitan Dallas that day on I made up my mind to that day upmy to mind onI made deer, aswell as From other foods. to me many days hunt for required To teach alesson, me had Chief the toing pay back what borrowed. he promis tribe, anearby from food had borrowed He much his horse. bags of thrownlarge food over with as loaded food wellarms as with his returned he Soon of dust. away galloped and horse in acloud Watosathinking got onhis Pinto braves. Had it a quick for not been angry, as many were of the very was Chief to The have eat. enough would not papooses warriors and the squaws and little braves and that of and many food of shortage big a was there find to barrassed em much feast big the I very came day the of When of food. plenty was to that Chief the there ported what Isaw at Ire aquick glance. less took and achance in reporting care became instead I suppliesR of deer, of orany other food the ofto carcasses count number the time Idid not take ground. in the which was food at the stored away ny. haste In Itook aquick glance feast tribal abig ceremo for and was ofasked food if there plenty to and came me Kiyi day Chief Big cover and ground well. One them Iwouldto store in the me; them other foodsbrought were and ries, roots, ber herbs, meat, animal As track of food. keeping the for ble Okeewa, Iwas the tribe, responsi accurate. of being my In portance im the because Ihad not learned habitin of the stretching truth the IwasWhen brave ayoung Iwas Otter,tle Iwant to tell you astory. to said, “Lit conversation. the He had listened of tribe Chief the The asmallway’ and one.” buck abig any deer two were there I know ------brave in the village. the in brave happy was and bestlittle liked the was Cloud Flying very Now Little how to shoot abow arrow. and special lessons and in swimming, They,they did. gave him in turn small animals of forest than the the about more much that knew he becauseothers they discovered with popular very became he and did, he This friends. them make and how wild animals the them to tame to Cloud Flying asked Little and ing of out came hid They had tames. rabbits that and several chipmunks watched hiding from him play with dayhim one to his cave hidden and, followed many They times. ternoon oraf mostgone of morning the would be slip and of out village the Cloud Flying curious because Little they became But forest with them. him to play in the orhunt games of him, teased invited him, never sons fun made Other these things. couldn’tsons and ago teach him many sea buffalo hunting while cause his killed father had been hunter. poor pretty was This be with abow arrow, and was he a fast, couldn’t he well shoot very happy couldn’t because he life run didn’t Cloud Flying lead avery Little Flying CloudLittle to orexaggerate. stretch truth the accurate more be never, and never, - - - - 12 Y ADVENTURE GUIDES Continued TELLING STORY- YMCA Of Metropolitan Dallas to invite them? meeting? willnext visit Who them cle? How to can we them the get invitedenjoy to Cirbeing our join can we of might think who Who at home?feel him Circleor help inour have fun If so, how could we him orher help as asecond ? along or her “child” of him Could one your dads bring doesn’t younear who have adad? lives boy some who Is orgirl there them? How? fun? don’t Why they? you help Can at don’t school who have much in class of you think otherCan kids -

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