The wood was tough , but Happy Jack worked with might and main , for he wanted to get those nuts and get away before Striped Chipmunk should return , or any one else should happen along and see him . Soon the hole was big enough for him to get his head inside . It was a storehouse , sure enough . Happy Jack worked harder than ever , and soon the hole was large enough for him to get wholly inside . What a sight ! There was corn ! and there were chestnuts and acorns ! and there were a few hickory nuts , though these did not look so big and fat as the ones Happy Jack was looking for ! Happy Jack chuckled to himself , a wicked , greedy chuckle , as he looked . And then something happened . `` Oh ! Oh ! Stop it ! Leave me alone ! '' yelled Happy Jack . CHAPTER IX HAPPY JACK SQUIRREL 'S SAD MISTAKE A Squirrel always is thrifty . Be as wise as a Squirrel . Happy Jack . `` Let me go ! Let me go ! ''
yelled Happy XXXXX , as he backed out of the hollow stump faster than he had gone in , a great deal faster .
CHAPTER Chipmunk Jack SQUIRREL Squirrel acorns chestnuts nuts storehouse thrifty