Little Dramas for Primary Grades

<h2 class='c008'>THE FOX’S PLAN</h2> <div class='nf-center-c1'> <div class='nf-center c002'> <div><span class='sc'>Characters</span>—<em>Tiger</em>, <em>Hunter</em>, <em>Fox</em></div> </div></div> <div class='dl_1'> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Tiger.</em></span> [<em>To fox in a net.</em>] So you are here. Caught!</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Fox.</em></span> Only to help you, Tiger.</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Tiger.</em></span> To help me? How is that?</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Fox.</em></span> Why, the other day you said you could not get enough men to eat. So I got into this net. When the men come to take me you may get the men.</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Tiger.</em></span> A fine plan! Can I believe you?</p> <span class="pagenum" id='Page_115'>115</span> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Fox.</em></span> Believe me. Hide in the bushes close by. I’ll show you the men when they come.</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Tiger.</em></span> Can I believe you?</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Fox.</em></span> Believe me, Tiger. Here comes one now. Quick! Behind the bushes! [<em>Tiger hides.</em>]</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Hunter.</em></span> [<em>To fox.</em>] So here you are. Caught!</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Fox.</em></span> Only to help you, Hunter.</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Hunter.</em></span> To help me? How is that?</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Fox.</em></span> Why, the other day you said you could not get the tiger who has been killing and eating your cattle. So I got into this net to-day that you may have him.</p> <span class="pagenum" id='Page_116'>116</span> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Hunter.</em></span> A fine plan. Can I believe you? But how will I get him?</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Fox.</em></span> Believe me, Hunter. [<em>Quietly.</em>] He came here to eat me up, but he saw you coming. He is now behind the bushes. Let me out of this net, and I will take you right to him.</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Hunter.</em></span> Can I believe you?</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Fox.</em></span> Believe me, Hunter. Only let me out, and you’ll see. [<em>Hunter lets fox out.</em>] Come! [<em>Calling out loud.</em>] Now, Sir Tiger, here is the hunter; and, Mr. Hunter, there is your tiger. I have kept my word to both; you must settle the matter between yourselves.</p> <div class='nf-center-c1'> <div class='nf-center'> <div>[<em>Fox runs off.</em>]</div> </div></div> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Hunter.</em></span> Alas! Alas!</p> </div> <span class="pagenum" id='Page_117'>117</span> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />