Miss Fox's House-Party

Miss Fox invited everyone to her house-party... everyone except Possum. 

Possum begged Rabbit for help. "Dress yourself in fancy clothes," said Rabbit, "and I'll introduce you as Mr. Potsum of Augusta."

So Possum came to the party, and Miss Fox admired Rabbit's friend and his fancy clothes.

But at bedtime, Possum got confused; he'd never slept in a bed! So he swung by his tail from a branch outside. 

Miss Fox found him in the morning, caught him, killed him, and served him for breakfast.

"Mr. Potsum won't be joining us, alas," said Rabbit apologetically. "He made an unexpected departure."

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Inspired by: Animal Tales from North Carolina by Emma Backus (in JAF).
Notes: The story is "When Brer Possum Attend Miss Fox's House-Party," which you can read online at Hathi Trust. The original story has all kinds of sharp details!