MouseDeerandFar mer MouseDeerl ov edt oeatt hef r ui t sandr oot sandshoot soft hef or est .Buthel ov edsomet hi ng el seev enmor e. Hel ov edt hev eget abl esi nFar mer ’ sgar den. Oneday , MouseDeerwentt ot heedgeoft hef or est .Hel ookedoutatr owaf t err owof v eget abl es. “ Mmmm, ”sai dMouseDeer .“ Jui cycucumber s!Yummyy ams! ”Hest ar t edi nt ot hegar den. Snap!“ Oh! ” Hi sl egwascaughti nasnar e!MouseDeerpul l edandpul l ed.Buthecoul dnotgetaway . “ Oh, no! ”hesai d.“ Far merwi l l hav emef ordi nner ! ” ThenhesawFar mercomi ng.MouseDeert houghtf ast .Hel ayont hegr oundandmadehi sbody st i f f . “ Wel l , wel l , ”sai dFar mer .“ LookwhatIcaught .Amousedeer !Buthel ooksdead. ” Far merpushedhi m wi t hhi sf oot .MouseDeerdi dn’ tmov e. “ May behe’ sbeendeadal ongt i me, ”sai dFar mer .“ Toobad!Iguesswecan’ teathi m. ” Hepul l edMouseDeer ’ sl egoutoft hesnar e.Thenhet ossedMouseDeerbacki nt ot hef or est . MouseDeerl andedwi t hasof tpl op.Thenhej umpedupandr an.Behi ndhi m, hehear dFar mer y el l . “ Hey !Yout r i ckedme! ” MouseDeerl aughed.“ Far meri ssmar t .ButMouseDeeri ssmar t er ! ” *** Af ewday spassed.MouseDeerkeptt hi nki ngaboutal l t hosev eget abl es.Oneday , hewentback t ot heedgeoft hef or est . “ Mmmm, ”sai dMouseDeer .“ Tast ygour ds!Scr umpt i oussweetpot at oes! ” Thenhesawsomet hi ngnew.I tl ookedl i keaman.Buti t sheadwasacoconut , andi t sbodywas r ubber . “ Ascar ecr ow! ”sai dMouseDeer .“ Thatsi l l yFar mer .Doeshet hi nkhecanscar emewi t ht hat ?I ’ l l showhi m howscar edIam! ” MouseDeermar chedupt ot hescar ecr ow.“ Taket hi s! ”Hegav ei tabi gki ck. Buthi sl egst uckt ot hescar ecr ow.Thescar ecr owwascov er edwi t hst i ckysapf r om ar ubber t r ee! “ Letmego! ”sai dMouseDeer .Hepul l edandhepul l ed.Thenhepushedwi t hhi sot herf r ontl eg. Thatl egst uckt oo. “ Tur nmel oose! ”Hepul l edandhepul l ed.Thenhepushedwi t hhi st wobackl egs. Theyst uckt oo. “ PUTMEDOWN! ”Hepul l edandhepushedandhepul l edandhepushed.ButMouseDeerwas t r apped. ThenhesawFar mer .MouseDeert houghtf ast .Buthedi dn’ thav eanyi deas! “ Wel l , wel l , ”sai dFar mer .“ Howni ceofy out ocomeback. ” Hepul l edMouseDeerof ft hescar ecr owandcar r i edhi mt ot hehouse.Heputhi m out si dei nan empt ychi ckencoop. “ I ’ l l keepy ouher et oni ght , ”sai dFar mer .“ Andt omor r owy ou’ l l beourdi nner . ” Al l t hatni ght , MouseDeercoul dn’ tsl eep.Hedi dn’ twantt obedi nner !Whent hesunr ose, Mouse Deerj ustl ayt her esadl y . Thenhehear dsomet hi ng.“ Why , i t ’ sMouseDeer !SoFar mercaughty ouatl ast .I tser v esy ou r i ght ! ” I twasFar mer ’ sdog.MouseDeert houghtf ast . “ Whatdoy oumean, Dog?Far merdi dn’ tcat chme. ” “ Thenwhyar ey oui nt hecoop? ”sai dDog. “ Becauset her ear en’ tenoughbedsi nt hehouse.Yousee, Far meri shol di ngaf eastt omor r ow. AndI ’ mt heguestofhonor . ” “ Guestofhonor ? ”sai dDog.“ That ’ snotf ai r !I ’ v ebeenhi sl oy al f r i endf ory ear s, andy ou’ r ej usta t hi ef .Theguestofhonorshoul dbeme! ” “ Youknow, Dog, y ou’ r er i ght .Whydon’ ty out akemypl ace?WhenFar merseesy oui nher e, he’ l l makey out heguestofhonori nst ead. ” “ Real l y ? ”sai dDog.“ Youdon’ tmi nd? ” “ Notatal l , ”sai dMouseDeer .“ Youdeser v ei t . ” “ MouseDeer , y ou’ r enotsobadaf t eral l .Thanky ou! ”Dogl i f t edt hel at chandopenedt hedoor . “ You’ r ewel come, Dog.Enj oyt hef east . ” MouseDeerr anf ort hef or est .Thenhewat chedf r om t hef or estedge.HesawFar mercomeout andst ar eatDog.Thenhehear dFar mery el l . “ Youst upi ddog!Youl ett hemousedeergetaway ! ” MouseDeerl aughed.“ Far merwi l l hav et of i ndadi f f er entdi nnernow! ”Thenhewentof fsi ngi ng hi ssong. I ’ m qui ckandsmar tasIcanbe. Tr yandt r y , buty oucan’ tcat chme!