Show duke guards the toad A most charming cha aming story is told of the duke of wellington one dayl day when he was walking in the country near his astae he came upon a small boy bending over a toad trying crying lW hats the matter my lad asked the duke oh sir my poor toad I 1 bring it something to eat every morning but they are going to send me off ever so far to school no one will bring it anything to eat when I 1 am gone nevar Nev jr mind don cry lad ill see that the toad is well fed and you shall hear about it when you are at scho school olt the boy ceased crying thanked the gentleman ind and went ba hame me in a 1 happier frame of mind five times during the school year the 1 youngster received reports as follows strathfieldsaye july 27 1837 field marshal the duke of wellington is happy to inform wi william iliam harries that his toad is alive and well C monitor |