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Show THE SANDMAN ! STORIES ' - j By ABBIE PHILLIPS WALKER. Mr. Owl and the Frog Old Miss Froirfrie lived In a pool beneath be-neath a large tre, and one moonlight night she called all the young frogs around her as she sat on a log by the pool and told them it was time some-one some-one told them a few things they should know. ""You should know that we are very smart creatures,' she began, "and that barking dogs seldom bite, though I warn you to keep well out of their reach. "I do not think any of you know nbout the animals in the woods, either," she said. "We do not need to. said one young frog. "They do not come near us. Why should we want to learn about them? "Well. 1 am going to tell you. anyway.' any-way.' said old Miss rYoggle. "There is that horrid old Mr. Owl, who comes through the woods calling out in the SHilliest manner, 'To-wlt-tu-woo! He is the homeliest creature in the woods and he ought to be shot for coming around here at night and making such a noise. "Hut we make a noise, too, said one fniggle. "We croak and sing all night, sometimes, and if Mr. Owl does not bother us. why have him shot? Is a nuisance." said Miss rYog-gie, rYog-gie, "and I don't want him around, ij don't like his looks, either, and I think ' I we ought to drive him out of the I woods. I "Kvery night, when he comes along, j if we set up a loud croaking and puff ; up our bodies. I am sure we can scare him away, and I want you all to help. I'p on the log beside her hopped all the young frogs, for they did not think of disooeying old Miss Kmggie; she had bossed them all so long. flight 'In the tree over thorn ant Mr. Owl. whM-h. of course, none of thm j knew, and he had heard all that old Mihs Kroggie said. - "I never have cared a thing about frogs," he said to himself, "but I declare de-clare I will eat her, if she gives me indigestion Here I have never' harmed her, and she talks in the most1 spiteful manner about me." and down' he pounced and carried her off. The next day all the young frogs sat on the log, talkingahout the strange disappearance of old Misa Kroggie, and one young frog said: "It has taught me a leason. and that Is not to talk about anyone' that haa never harmed me; for 1 am sure if Miss Fro-gir had ! not saiil suc h epiteful thing she would i not have been, carried off." Copyright, 121. by the McClunv News-! paper Syndicate. |