It was all because Happy Jack was greedy . Chatterer had climbed the tree , and now Happy Jack , who is bigger but not so spry , was chasing Chatterer round and round and over the tree-top , and both were so angry that they did n't once notice that they were knocking down the very nuts over which they were quarreling . Striped Chipmunk did n't stop to listen to the quarrel . No , Sir-ee ! He stuffed a big fat nut in each pocket in his cheeks and scampered back to his splendid new storehouse as fast as his little legs would take him . Back and forth , back and forth , scampered Striped Chipmunk , and all the time he was laughing inside and hoping his big cousins would keep right on quarreling . CHAPTER IV HAPPY JACK AND CHATTERER FEEL FOOLISH If you get and spend a penny , Then of course you have n't any . Be like me -- a Happy Jack -- And put it where you 'll get it back . Happy Jack . Happy Jack and Chatterer were out of breath . Happy Jack was puffing and blowing , for he is big and fat , and it is not so easy for him to race about in the tree-tops as it is for his smaller , slim , nimble cousin , Chatterer . So Happy Jack was the first to stop . He sat on a branch ` way up in the top of the tall hickory tree and glared across at Chatterer , who sat on a branch on the other side of the tall tree . `` Could n't catch me , could you , smarty ? '' taunted Chatterer . `` You just wait until I do ! I 'll make you sorry you ever came near my hickory tree , '' snapped Happy Jack . `` I 'm waiting . Besides , it is n't your tree any more than it 's mine , '' replied Chatterer , and made a face at Happy Jack . Happy Jack hopped up as if he meant to begin the chase again , but he had a pain in his side from running so hard and so long , and so he sat down again .
Right down XXXXX his heart Happy Jack knew that Chatterer was right , that the tree did n't belong to him any more than to his cousin .
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