Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1884-05-10

do for his race; and told him. among
other things that saw no indiea-
tions of an increase in my herd and
didn't think ] would brand many
Young frogs that season. Being a
freggist himself, lac Immediately took
an interest in my plans, and expressed
surprise that there was ne harvest
ripening. For some minutes be APP
peared 70 be pondering over this lack
Of increase. Suddenly he asked me
to retire with him from the pond. We
Withdrew some fifty yards fron the
rim Of the ranch. lie commanded
silence; which was unnecessary as !
was watching him with profound
trembling silence. Soon after we
witharev the frogs burst forth IN the
Charge Of Balaklava making the
noise about twice the size fthe charge.
They had been silent While we were
near the pond The bul-frog IS a
madest 1riraa donna. The Frenchman
was listening intently: was slraining
every muscle Of his ears. The blood
rushed to his ears with the strain He
exclaimed
~Dey Is all genteslraan frogs; al
roosfaifes
Roosisu
~Csa. nobsieur de pond have no
hen-frogs, 1o ladies society dare.
well. aren't all bun-frogs male
frogs
mo, monsieur dare isde male bool-
freq. ana Pc COW bool-frog, de bool-
frog wif,i
.Then You think as my deck is now
there will be ne baby frogs no chicks
hatohedg
NeYMre, mo goslings.
And It was explained TO rae BY this
bull-frogologist that if ] expected my
business to gax. spread and overshad-
ON the land / would have to place
de bool-frog wife 10 the pond. And
that I eolild distinguish the belle-frogs
from the bull-frogs by their more del
ieately aituned voices more graceful
figures. tapsring waists and eoquettisb
airs.
] went I'd work again. and canght
and placed ia the pond nnety-seyen
frogs Of eoauetiish airs and fnikin
manners.
II was toe late ii the seasons 70 ex-
peet a crop, and ] bought ne harvest
ing machinery. I bad 70 await there
turn Of ths season wherein the young
mans fancy turns TO thoughts Of love,
and frogs mate.
The spmmcr with its joys aud SCR
rows passed away Autumn with
It's sariegated foliage and gorgeous
cider. followed. treadsng on the hot
heels Of summer Winter with It's
rain came vas hiding my tilne and
the profits 81 my next years
crop. Time limpea on. as winter
and the succeeding spriag Wera ike
two baris-yard ganders. stru ygling fer
tie MASTERY. and the long-frozen music
IN the tEli.oats Of ms frogs was begin
ming to shaw cut into sweet strains. q.
great rain-sterm came. a little trib-
utary Of the Pajaro. runniQg. near ny
frog-hennery. became sWollea, and
the pond swelied. Their waters came
IN a yard Of meeting One rs one tie
roses fade. swig by wig TIE jug goes
dry. inch by inch tbe besltetk disap-
pears. and one by one ny frogs
Jumped from tie pond over that three
feet of ground into the stream They
had all become trademarks Not one
ingerHd the belle frogs eloped with
.ha buil-frogs. and my boarded wealth
IF twelye-month. which had
bought over in the Silly hours Of the +
night as pensiyelT scratched, in
ew brief hours disappeared and went /
lriting toward the beautiful blue sea. +
didn't become A froo-I7n1 bnf +
yer agterward in that vicinity vas
.nown IS .the toad hunter Man
honld not SCI his heart on wealth, or
~ to reach it PSI short cuts or novel
means. If he does he is liable 70 slip
lp He should rather set his heart on +
,eing humble and being good to bis
ellow-men. In this way his hsartwill +
make no mistakes; VIII not lose its
rip. There viii Be no difficulties to
vercoues nei one win oppose his being
tumble. Tie viii find that everybody
wiling fol him. and VIII help him,
Q be humble very humble--San
'raneiscan.