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 must know, the frog tribe and the woodchuck tribe were also eaters of nuts.

"LITTLE JO-NIS-GY-ONT HAD HIS OWN IDEAS"

Brother Frog tried to look very much surprised as he said, "Who would be so mean as to steal from little Jo-nis-gy-ont's store of hickory nuts? Such a thing would be a shame!" Then he managed to squeeze two big tears from his eyes and let them roll slowly down his fat cheeks.

And Brother Woodchuck said, "Surely no one in the forest would steal from you, little Brother Squirrel! There must be some mistake. Should