The Stranger

By Chris Van Allsburg

Retold by: Niobe

It was the time of year Mr. Bailey liked best, when summer ended and fall began. Mr. Bailey was driving and thought he hit a deer, but when he got out of the truck he saw a man lying in the road. The Stranger tried to run away then lost balance and fell. When he got up again instead of running into the woods, Mr. bailey helped him to the truck and took him to the Baileys farm.

Then Mr. bailey helped him inside where Mrs. Bailey sat him on the comfortable sofa. The Stranger was dressed in drab, rough and odd clothing. Katy herd Mr. bailey whisper “he must be some type of loner………a person who lives alone in the woods’’. Then Mr. Bailey called a doctor, the doctor gave the Stanger a check-up. The doctor said the Stranger had lost his memory, and in a few days he will regain it.

He lost his memory and

needs to recover other than that he

is fine

Mr. Bailey let the stranger borrow some of his clean clothes, The stranger seemed to be unfamiliar with buttons and button holes. At dinner the steam that was rising from the warm food fascinated him, Then he watched Katy blow across a spoonful of hot soup and The Stranger copied . Then Mrs. Bailey said ``its going to be cold tonight”

The next day Katy stalked the Stranger and saw two bunnies hopping his way , she saw the stranger pick one up and pet its ears then set it down . They hopped away then suddenly looked back as if they wanted the stranger to follow. Later that day Mr. Bailey gave the stranger a pitchfork and with a little practice the stranger mastered it . Occasionally Mr. Bailey would have to take a break but the Stranger Never got tired.

I'm tired

• That night Katy sat with the Stranger , looking at the sunset . In the sky they saw a flock of geese in a perfect V shape, flying south for the cold season approaching. Katy realized that the stranger was daydreaming while looking at the geese. Two weeks passed and the stranger still had anesthesia. But they didn’t care ,they liked having the stranger around.

Another seven days passed , and farmer bailey couldn’t notice how weird the weather has been. The other day it seemed like fall was coming, but it felt like summer… as if the seasons couldn’t change. The stranger thought the green leaves were ugly and thought orange leves should be here.

Be orange or yellow or at least red

but not green

Finally the Stranger left and the leaves turned over night .

Every night after the stranger left. The trees stayed green for a week. Then overnight they changed color and etched on the barn house window was see you next fall.

Every night after the stranger left. The trees stayed green for a week. Then overnight they changed color and etched on the barn house window was see you next fall.