I E r ii Evel fairy a Talc Thie T le NER Y IY I. MOSS POND tile I about ahou the story must tell you I bullfrogs gave on MOSS fe regatta the pond Moss pond was wasa a beautiful pond down in the valley val val- ley surrounded by huge trees and lots of ot sma small 11 shrubbery It was was called Moss pond because because because be be- cause for miles around there was I 4 nothing but moss In the pond there I rocks were vere huge hug which were co cov covered i. i ered with moss also In the mornings On Top of the Pappy Frog Frog would Highest Rock get up on top o othe of t tI I the highest rock and aad give his signal which 1 was room a room a I IThen Then Mother Frog and all neighbor frogs would get up And what time do you yon suppose Pappy Pappy Pappy Pap Pap- py Frog would get up Sometimes he be would get up as earl early as three o'clock and anti oh It would make the neighbor frogs so angry I r Of course Mother Frog and the little litti frogs didn't dare get angry because Pappy Peppy Frog was so so severe The Tile morning of the regatta Pappy Frog got l Mother other Frog and the children chil- chil dren to help him decorate his boat He was very quiet about It It as h he didn't dare to wake up the other frogs frog that morning for he was extremely proud and wanted hl his boat to look much finer than theirs Of ot course all the other other- frogs expected expected ex ex- ex Pappy Frog to awaken them and when whan they did wake up very late weren't they angry with Poppy Peppy Frog But they had no time to waste In telling him so for they had to hurry and scamper to get their boats ready At last all ail was tin finished shed and au an enormous gathering was present There were the moles the toads th the I squirrels a few of the snakes snakes Mr Copperhead old Blacksnake and Mr for he was a neIghbor and nad the Fairy Queen had bad seen to i It that they were all friendly friendly and and th the chipmunks The frogs had built a bridge across the pond so the more favored of th the guests could witness the regatta t to better advantage Then hen began the sports There were sailing salling races canoe cano races high diving swimming races tub races and ani obstacle races But so many of the little frogs fell fel over overboard oard In the boat races that mos most most of ot the time was spent life Ufe Pappy Frog was very proud of himself himself himself him him- self because naturally naturally- his boat looked I Ithe the best of all nIl and even after atter th the races were over he sailed up ant and down the pond to get admiration The mother frogs had prepared a aery avery avery very ery fine tine banquet for all the guests guests and the frog who had won the most races was put Inthe Inthe in inthe the center of all while the other frogs and guests stood up on their hind legs If It if they had legs and f danced around the vJ victorious one Pappy Frog did not feel hurt because because be be- cause he be had not woo won the big tig prize as he lie hated bated stupid stupid stu pid phd as he called them and andall andall andall all he cared about was the looks of HI High g ghis h Diving his boat and of ot himself So he too Joined In all the praise for the winner prize-winner and the regatta was voted a very Jolly affair by all nil the guests g ests