“The Two Foxes and the Hot Rolls." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 83-86.

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:07:35 +0000

“The Two Foxes and the Hot Rolls." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 83-86. Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 02/07/2023 - 08:07

Tale Summary

Once upon a time there were two very hungry foxes, a small and a big one, lying along the edge of a woods near a roadway too weak and tired to try and find food. Then they spied a peasant girl coming out of the woods with a basket of hot rolls on her back, and the big fox thought of a way to trick her out of them. He had the smaller fox lay on the road and pretend to be dead, and while she put down her basket to bend down and scoop him up, the big fox ran by and snatched it away with the small fox in tow. It became clear that the big fox had no intention of sharing, and only stopped running when they reached a blacksmith’s shop, where they noticed one of the horses had a gold shoe with a name on the bottom. The big fox said he had never seen a name on a horseshoe before, and when he got closer to see, the horse kicked him, killing him, and the small fox made away with all the rolls.

Fairy Tale Title

The Two Foxes and the Hot Rolls

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Edited by Clifton Johnson

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Frank A. Nankirell

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 83-86

Full Citation of Tale

“The Two Foxes and the Hot Rolls." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 83-86.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

AV��ʪ and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Edited by Clifton Johnson

Illustrator(s)

Frank A. Nankirell

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1914

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“The Fox and the Wolf's Daughter." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 15-20.

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:04:27 +0000

“The Fox and the Wolf's Daughter." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 15-20. Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/06/2023 - 21:04

Clifton Johnson

Tale Summary

There was once a wolf with a beautiful daughter who was very popular among all the man animals, but never wanted to settle down with any of them. Her father was sick of the way she would have them over at his house, sitting in his best armchairs, and keeping him up all night with the noise. One day, the wolf said to his daughter that he would not stand it any longer, and that she would have to settle down. After much pouting, she said she would marry Mr. Fox, and the wolf was none too pleased but did not push the matter further. In the middle of the wedding preparations, Mr. Fox came to visit and brag about how fine his clothes were coming along at the tailor’s. He pointed here and there on himself to indicate where the shiny new buttons were to be placed, but just then, he was bit by a flea. The wolf family was very sensitive about their flea problem and did not like anyone drawing attention to being bitten. Mr. Fox was bitten again and again all over, and had to pretend that instead of slapping the bugs away, he was pointing out where more buttons would be on his suit. Finally, a flea bit him directly on the nose. After slapping his snout as if to point out a button, Mr. Wolf could stand it no longer, and chased him out of the house. He had his daughter married to a lean timber wolf, and since then never had anything else to do with any fox.

Fairy Tale Title

The Fox and the Wolf's Daughter

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Edited by Clifton Johnson

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Frank A. Nankirell

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 15-20

Full Citation of Tale

“The Fox and the Wolf's Daughter." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 15-20.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

AV��ʪ and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Edited by Clifton Johnson

Illustrator(s)

Frank A. Nankirell

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1914

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

Traditional

White