FRANCO LOSES A MEAL
Original, by JOY FISHER (15), M.B.G.
One evening after tea. Franco, the cat, having eaten his share, strolled outside. Half-way along the path he stopped, sat down, and commenced to wash himself. " Suddenly we heard a commotion in loud quail language. There on the lawn stood six frightened young quail with their mother, while the male bird sat 011 a post giving the danger signal, "ma-guc-guc-gucar," in loud piercing tones. Franco's ears twitched and his eye bulged (what a supper!) as he sat quiet as a mouse waiting, waiting. The little Californian quail saw their dangerous friend and ran away under the hedge by the nut tree, and, frightened again by the dog, they flew to safety.- Franco sat looking bewildered, and then disgusted. With quiet resignation he rose and walked away.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23719, 27 July 1940, Page 3 (Supplement)
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