Striped Chipmunk pretended not to notice anything wrong and bustled about , talking all the time as if his guests were the best of friends . On the smooth , mossy log was a great pile of shining yellow corn . There was another pile of plump ripe acorns , and three little piles of dainty looking brown seeds . But the thing that Happy Jack could n't keep his eyes off was right in the middle . It was a huge pile of big , fat hickory nuts . Now who could remain ill-tempered and cross with such a lot of goodies spread before him ? Certainly not Happy Jack or his cousin , Chatterer the Red Squirrel . They just had to smile in spite of themselves , and when Striped Chipmunk urged them to sit down and help themselves , they did . In three minutes they were so busy eating that they had forgotten all about their quarrel and were laughing and chatting like the best of friends . `` It 's quite a family party , is n't it ? '' said Striped Chipmunk , for you know they are all cousins . Whitefoot the Wood Mouse happened along , and Striped Chipmunk insisted that he should join the party . Later Sammy Jay came along , and nothing would excuse him from sharing in the feast , too . When everybody had eaten and eaten until they could n't hold another thing , and it was time to think of going home , Striped Chipmunk insisted that Happy Jack and Chatterer should divide between them the big , fat hickory nuts that were left , and they did without once quarreling about it . `` Thanksgiving comes but once a year , And when it comes it brings good cheer , '' said Striped Chipmunk to himself as he watched his guests depart . CHAPTER XII HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief does n't make him one . Happy Jack . Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree , and his face was very sober . The fact is , Happy Jack was doing some very hard thinking . This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick .
You see he is naturally a happy-go-lucky little scamp , and XXXXX is one reason that he is called Happy Jack .
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