Show The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT Mr Barn Rat and Mr Frog Mr 1 Barn Rat lived in a barn as you yo must guess and one night he had a very unhappy time Um of it it for tor not only Tim Catt Cat chased him every time he came caine out of his hole but buta I a very shaggy little dog was with Tim and find bet between een them hern Mr 1 Barn Rat was the only one of his family left lett the next morning He ran out of his hole under the barn and went down by the pond to think what he should do about changing his home and there here he was looking ve very y discouraged die dis when up came Mr Frog from the bottom of the pond and hopped on n a log nearby Good morning friend he said to Mr Barn Rat Why do yo you look so sad 1 I guess you would look sad sad- If you had spent such a night as I have running and dodging for tor your your very life lite and not a relative left lert answered Mr Barn Rat Now why they let you live here and never bother you I do not under under- stand Your life is as peaceful l and 8 let t as the pond in which you live I That is easily explained said Mr 1 Frog Grain and meal and such stuff stutt cost a great deal of money but my food Friend Rat Is cheap Water and mud is an inexpensive home and bugs and the few things I eat cost the farmer nothing at all 0 Take my advice and move out of the barn and live In the water andI and I Continued en cn following p page ge THE SANDMAN STORY Continued from preceding page you OU will find you will be treated well welt enough NO To o one will chase you unless some bad boy does it for tor what he galls calls fun tun but then you ou have haye the water always alway handy and down don you jou ou go where he lie cannot reach you ou Mr Barn Rat nat thought it o er a a. afew afew few minutes without u replying to Mr tr Frog for tOl It U did sound very tempting tn to tn Jho In a place where the cat and the dog could not chase you OU but he be wondered if It he would like Uke to sleep In the muddy place for tor Mr Barn f fRat Rat had bad of or course course been used to a warm dry bed Mr Frog assured him that the mud was a much softer sotter place to sleep lie he was sure than any he had ever tried and then thinking he might not like to have Mr Barn Rat for tor a a close neighbor Mr Frog suggested that he make his home In the bank of ot a river rivel i or stream tream and not live in the pond I You would find much snore moro to e eat f I I and a large place to swim about said Mr Frog If It yon choose one of those places for tor a home for tor a pond would be quite tucked up quarters forone for tor forone torone one who has had a barn to roam in I 1 believe I will try it It said Mr lr Barn Rat Bat and that very day he ho set setto to work to hunt for tor a a. new home and at last he be found it by a river where he made one in the bank He was known after atter that as Mr rr Water Rat and this was what started i the big family tamn of ot those animals from the advice given Mr Barn Rat by I Mr 11 Frog one day down by the pond |