Johnny Appleseed (5)

Johnny Appleseed (5)

And as they watched, the little forest folk wondered.
For the animals did not like Men.

The only Men they knew were the tall, strong pioneers.
They cut down trees to build cabins. They cleared away tickets to make fields. They shot wild animals for food and fur.
Naturally, the forest folk did not like that.

So they hid and watched as Johnny Appleseed came down the path, all alone.

" He doesn't look like the others, " whispered a chipmunk.

" He is not very tall. He does not look very strong, " said a squirrel.

" He has no knife, and he has no gun, " said the smallest bunny.

" Still, he is a Man, " the gentle deer reminded them, " so we must be very careful. "

And they were.
They watched, ever so quietly, and ever so cautiously, as Johnny appleseed walked along. 

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