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This site will always be about pointing people to Christ; about garnering souls – gathering in the end time harvest for His Kingdom. Thank you for stopping by. May you always have a heart to know Him, our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09057693817104515791noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155672624984921165.post-12216530584565417792015-06-30T05:00:00.000-07:002015-06-30T05:00:00.171-07:00Order in the Court<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Do you solemnly swear to tell the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?” The judge
was furious to have to preside over such a stupid case. “Go ahead and state
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Well, you see, your honor, I was in
my garden checking the roses, when all of a sudden I noticed this rat by one of
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Stop!” yelled all the chipmunks in
the room. “We are not rats! Your honor, make her apologize.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Chatty was seething. And Slink
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “A rodent is a rodent. Go on, Mrs.
Gotrtocks.” The judge wasn’t going to get in the middle of a long-standing
dispute about the differences in a rodent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “We need more respect,” insisted the
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Yeah,” agreed Mrs. Robin and her
friends. “Chipmunks need more respect.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “If you chipmunks and birds don’t shut
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Now, go on Mrs. Gotrocks, and make it
snappy.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Well, when I confronted the rodent, </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">he gave
me a sob story of how his mother was sick, and his brother and sister were
dying of starvation. Of course, I didn’t
believe a word of it.” You know how these rats…er…chipmunks lie.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Chatty looked over at his mom. A huge
tear ran down Mrs. Chipmunk’s furry cheek. Chatty lowered his chin. He had been
caught red-handed in his big, fat lie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of pearls as she continued her witness against Chatty. “Your Honor, if you
don’t mind my saying, my social circle has no place for…rodents. You know, they
decrease the value of property. It’s my opinion, and I’m sure the whole
neighborhood that all rats…rodents, should be disposed of immediately.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “No, your honor. I think I’ve said
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “You certainly have. You may step
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The judge looked down at Chatty, who
was obviously shaken by the whole event. “Do you have anything to say in your
defense Mr. Chatty?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Your honor, Chipmunks do have value.
You see, we’re very good at aerating the soil.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I’ll aerate you if you ever step on
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judge. This time he was a little easier on the gavel. “This Court will be
dismissed. I’ll give you my opinion tomorrow.” </span></div>
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time for the day, and Chatty was led away back to the jail, where he lay on the
cement floor and sobbed his heart out, until he fell sound asleep. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
Court will be in order,” roared the judge. “Any more outbursts and I’ll lock
you up, no questions asked. Is that clear?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Mrs. Robin and her friends ruffled
their feathers in quick response and quieted themselves immediately. But the
chipmunks ignored the judge and chittered and whispered under their breath,
about a plan to free Chatty. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I said, quiet!” And the judge banged
the gavel again. The chipmunks shrank, and shut up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Now, where was I,” muttered the judge
to himelf. “Oh, yeah…Mr. Chatty Chipmunk, where were you the morning of May
18?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Gathering beechnuts, your honor.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Where?” The judge asked sharply. It
was clear he was becoming impatient.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Farmer Shoestring’s backyard,” Chatty
responded, becoming more and more frightened. He glanced at his mom behind
Slink and Mrs. Gotrocks. Her paws were folded, and he knew she was praying for
him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Please explain further,” continued
the judge. “Today’s complaint is put forward by Mrs. Gotrocks, who lives next
door to Farmer Shoestring. Is that correct?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Yes, your honor.” Chatty knew
immediately what question was next, and he trembled. Furthermore, he remembered
he lied to Mrs. Gotrocks, telling her his mom was sick and his brother and
sister were starving to death. He could feel the jaws of punishment ready to
clamp down, tight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“She has charged you with trespassing.
So, what does she have to do with Farmer Shoestring’s backyard if you were
gathering beechnuts in the farmer’s backyard.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Chatty trembled, and his tail
twitched. Just as he was about to tell the judge that he accidentally wandered
over to Mrs. Gotrocks’ property, the back door flew open, and in stormed Farmer
Shoestring, with Mrs. Shoestring trailing close behind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Your honor, I need a say here,”
shouted the farmer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Who are you? And why are you
interrupting the Court?” The judge was not pleased by the intruder. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I’m Farmer Shoestring. And this
pest…this chipmunk has been a meddlesome bother to me for years. He pilfers
through my strawberry patch, robs my cherry tomatoes, and steals my delicious
blue Concord grapes. I say, hang him by his toenails…today!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Chatty couldn’t squeeze back the
tears. And Mrs. Chipmunk let out a wail.
Hulda Shoestring took notice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Now, now, your honor,” chimed in Mrs.
Shoestring. Farmer Shoestring and I have different opinions about Chatty. I
rather like the little chipmunk. Actually, I look forward to see him scampering
through our yard.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The judge had enough and banged the
gavel so hard it chipped the podium. “This is the strangest case I’ve ever
heard. Is there anyone else who would like a say?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I would, your honor.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Step forward, Mrs. Gotrocks.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Slink leaned forward. “Time for the
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Word got around to all the chipmunks
in the neighboring yards that Chatty was in trouble. He was in jail! There was
so much chittering going on, it sounded like a wind storm howling through
Farmer Shoestring’s orchard. Mrs. Robin and her relatives passed the word long
to the sparrows, gold finches and cardinals. Even the mourning doves cooed
their sadness over the arrest of their favorite furry friend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Morning came early for Mrs. Chipmunk.
She couldn’t eat, thinking about the latest news about Chatty. There was to be
a court hearing today, and the fate of her son was in the hands of Judge
O’Leary. “Oh, Lord, please protect my Chatty. Help him to not be afraid, in
Jesus’ Name, amen.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Swishing
his long black robe, the gruff judge entered the courtroom with authority and
seated himself behind the prestigious bench. Then he banged the gavel as the
balif thundered, “All rise. Hear ye, hear ye. The Court is now in session.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mrs.
Gotrocks and Slink seated in the first row of the spectators, smirked as they
stood, and were eager to get their hands on Chatty, especially Slink. Mrs.
Chipmunk, in the next row, nervously twitched her tail and noticed the very
satisfied look on Slink.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ordered, “Please stand and raise your right paw and answer, do you swear to
solemnly tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me
God?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Yes, your honor,” mumbled Chatty. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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unlikely crowd stormed the courtroom. All the neighborhood chipmunks and birds,
headed by Mrs. Robin, flooded the room, shouting, “Free Chatty. Free Chatty.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Hear, hear!” shouted the judge and
banged the gavel hard. “This Court will be in order. What’s going on here?” he
demanded.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Chatty looked up at the towering judge
and explained. “Your honor, these are my friends. They want to help me.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Help?” he stormed back. “You call
this help?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Chatty looked around at all his
chipmunk friends and birds, especially Mrs. Robin, and graciously said, “Thanks,
guys. I’m gonna be okay.” Then he spotted Slink seated next to Mrs. Gotrocks,
and noticed the satisfied grin stretched across his furry face and said to
himself, “Hmm…maybe not.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sirens
screamed throughout the neighborhood, as people came running outside to see
what the ruckus was all about. Three police cars slammed on their brakes in
front of the large Victorian home of Mrs. Gotrocks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Hurry, officer. He ran that way,”
directed the much bejeweled neighbor of Chatty. Her bracelets clinked together
as she waved in the direction of Chatty’s burrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Mrs. Robin twittered a warning to
Chatty, who was hiding beneath Farmer Shoestring’s grape arbor, with a large
bunch of blue Concords wrapped around him. He held his breath as he heard the
shouting of the policemen, and Mrs. Gotrocks bellowing orders in the
background.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “There he is. There he is,” hollered a
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “No, that’s not him,” yelled Sam, the
chief of police. “That’s a mouse.” Poor Mealy mouse he was so frightened, he
threw up all the seeds he had just scarfed up and darted off to hide under the
nearby lilac.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “We’re lookin’ for a chipmunk,” instructed
Sam. “And when we find him, we’ll rid this whole block of any chipmunk who
dares to show his pointy, little face!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Did you find him, Sam? Did you find
him?” Mrs. Gotrocks was beside herself. Oh, how she detested that smart, little
chipmunk. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Then everything became quiet. No one
was shouting, not even talking. Chatty peeped around the grape leaf, and much
to his horror, looked straight into the face of the chief of police.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sam was so shocked, it took a minute
before he realized he was looking at Chatty. And then he shook himself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I’ve got him. Over here. Come on,
lieutenant, let’s get him.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> But Chatty was too fast for them. And
the chase was on. In and out of thickets, back to the grape arbor, down to the
creek, Chatty ran as fast as he could. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Hurry, men, hurry,” ordered Sam,
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Just when Chatty thought he was safe
under a fallen log, he felt a large, meaty palm scoop him up. “My, oh my. What
have we here,” the chief muttered. “You’re kinda cute, if I dare say so myself.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Chatty shook violently and promptly
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door. I don’t want to be disturbed this morning. Yesterday was enough to kill a
rhinoceros, with all that police and chipmunk commotion. I’m exhausted,” complained
Mrs. Gotrocks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Morning, ma’am. I’m Slink. I’ve come
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Matilda stared. And stared. Not
knowing who the creature was, she just dismissed him. “Oh, it’s nothing, Mrs.
Gotrocks. Just the wind blowing.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Morning, Mrs. Gotrocks. Let me
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creek, at the end of Farmer Shoestring’s yard.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “You know, Mrs. Gotrocks, you and I
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “And who might that be?” Mrs. Gotrocks
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Slink felt a homerun in the making.
“Chatty the chipmunk.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “What? That hideous varmint?” stormed
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “That’s right. And I have a plan that
will make both of us very happy. As a matter of fact, you might call it a
deeeeelicious plan!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Gray clouds loomed overhead as Chatty
scurried to find more grasshoppers for the storeroom. Mrs. Robin sang out her
daily, cheery melody from high in Farmer Shoestring’s Queen Anne cherry tree.
And Chatty’s friend, Mealy mouse, was at his usual spot scarfing down fallen
seeds from the farmer’s bird feeder. All was well with the world. Until
suddenly Chatty heard yelling, “Call the police. Call the police.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Chatty jerked his head up and saw Mrs.
Gotrocks waving her arms wildly. “There’s a rat in my yard,” she screamed,
pointing at Chatty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Dumfounded, Chatty looked around to
see who she was yelling at, and then realized he was him! He had accidentally
wandered over to his mean neighbor’s yard. Mrs. Gotrocks hated chipmunks. Worse
yet, she referred to them as rats! Chatty was most indignant at her snide
remark.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I’m no rat!” he retorted. “I’m a
respectable chipmunk.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I don’t care what you call yourself.”
Mrs. Gotrocks insisted. “I’m calling the police.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Mrs. Gotrocks, I’ve got to gather
food for our storeroom,” he pleaded. “My mom is sick, and my brothers and
sisters are starving to death,” he lied.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Gather, shmather! She stormed. “Go do
your gathering on someone else’s yard. I didn’t move here to entertain
rodents!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “You’re a mean, old lady,” Chatty shot
back. “I hope you grow warts!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “What? Does your mother know you talk
that way?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Chatty felt a twinge of regret for
being so disrespectful. But, he reasoned, she had it coming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I’ve had enough.” Mrs. Gotrocks
turned and walked straight back to the house and called the police. “Hello,
Sam? Need your help. Have to get rid of a pesky, no good, dog-ugly varmint!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Chatty,
get in here.” Mrs. Chipmunk’s tone was almost severe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Something’s
wrong with you. You acted strange at breakfast. You wouldn’t even eat the
beautiful strawberries I saved for you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Chatty
stammered. “Well, er, I’m just tired from scrounging for nuts and berries for
the storeroom. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “You’re
not telling me the truth. I can feel it’s something more. What is it?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Chatty
was at a loss for words. He didn’t want to worry her about Slink. But he had to
be honest. “Mom, I saw Slink yesterday.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Mrs.
Chipmunk blanched. Slink was always their greatest worry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Did
he try to catch you?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “I saw
him staring at me through some branches, and I took off into a rock pile.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chipmunk gave Chatty a warm hug and bowed their heads to ask God for protection
today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The
fall winds howled through Farmer Shoestring’s orchard, as if calling the
animals to prepare for winter’s hibernation. Chatty nabbed as many grasshoppers
as he could, and stuffed the pouches of his cheeks with nearby beechnuts, all
the while keeping a lookout for Slink. Just as he turned to head back toward
his burrow on the other side of Farmer Shoestring’s Queen Anne cherry tree, he
heard a rustling amongst the branches.
He froze in his tracks as he caught sight of the dangerous weasel. “Oh,
Jesus, help me,” he prayed to himself.</span></div>
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crouched low, and was just about to pounce on the frightened chipmunk when
suddenly out of the corner of his eye he saw Chessie the cat, his much feared
enemy. Chessie arched her back and hissed at the weasel as she swished her
long, gray tail. Then she lunged at Slink. Slink bolted through the orchard,
past dense thickets and on toward the creek where he was safe from the dreaded
cat. But there would be another day, he reasoned, when he surely would have a
juicy chipmunk for lunch. His beady eyes narrowed and he snickered with glee as
he schemed on how he would make that day come, very soon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Carnival Adventure with Chatty Chipmunk<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09057693817104515791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155672624984921165.post-25370761007164986632015-06-09T10:23:00.000-07:002015-06-09T10:23:21.285-07:00Oh no! It’s Slink!<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Chatty, get up,” called Mrs. Chipmunk.
“Times a wasting.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mrs. Chipmunk had
been up for hours, chopping fresh leaves for her family’s nest, making sure
everything in the burrow was neat and in order.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Chatty rolled over lazily and opened
one eye. “Mom, I’m tired. I need to sleep a bit longer.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Nope. Can’t do. There’s a storm
coming, and we’ve got to catch some more grasshoppers to store for the winter.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yesterday
was a tough day. Chatty almost got caught by his worst enemy, Slink the weasel,
who years ago grabbed Mr. Chipmunk for a tasty afternoon snack. Chatty and his
mom still were saddened by that painful day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> It was only when Chatty heard Mrs. Robin chirp
a warning that he looked up in time to see Slink’s beady eyes staring at him
through a nearby thicket. Chatty took
off like a shot, and dove into a crevice in a rock pile on the other side of
the farmer’s crabapple and stayed hidden until the coast was clear. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Reluctantly Chatty, pushed the leaves
aside from his nest, and made his way through the tunnel to the next opening,
where the breakfast table was set. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Morning, Chatty,” greeted Mrs.
Chipmunk. “Come sit down and have some strawberries.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Chatty
sat in front of the little round morsels, but didn’t look up. He sat silently trying to concentrate on the
breakfast before him pondering yesterday’s close call. He didn’t tell his mom, because he knew she
would worry too much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“We
still have to get more grasshoppers?” Chatty tried to make polite conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“You
know we do. Winter is setting in and we have to fill up the store room.” Mrs. Chipmunk noticed his silence. It wasn’t
like him. “What’s the matter with you? You're not eating anything. You need to
eat. You’ve got lots of work today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Okay.”
Chatty ate half a strawberry, pushed the rest aside, got up and started through
the tunnel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Wait
a minute,” ordered Mrs. Chipmunk. “You didn’t finish your breakfast.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Not
hungry,” he called back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> At the opening of the burrow he peered outside
to see if the coast was clear, and then ventured out toward Farmer Shoestring’s
grape arbor. He never saw Slink only a few feet in the distance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To be continued…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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