The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20

and modest and paid no heed in fact, she moved a little farther away by gliding gracefully along the roof towards it's ridge though she wanted to escape from the admiring, though somewhat imper- tinent glances of the toad. But the toad was only the more emboldened by her shyness, and was therefore determined making her acquaintance So he hopped of the rock and started up the hill to get closer to her but the hill very steep and the bachelor toad was quite fat and clumsy, he made but slow progress. Finally, after sgreat deal of puffing and blowing, he managed to reach the root of the spring house, only to find that the pretty lizard was gone He looked everywhere for her, but could not fl nd her at all. To say that he was both chagrined and disappointed would be putting it very mildly, for you must understand that it was not his intention to annoy the lizard nor did he even dream of being rude to her. He was honest and sincere in his admiration, and not being familiar with the customs of polite society he was not aware that he had done any thing wrong He had only acted as his honest feelings told him to do
 So it was with heavy heart that he made his way back down the hill and once more took up his old position on the rock. But he did not at once resume his old occupation of catching flies; instead of that he only sat and meditated. He wondered if he would ever sec the fair little lizard again and what had made her so shy and timid when he tried to get close enough to speak to her.
 "Surely," he thought, "there was nothing in my appearance that could have frightened her."
 Then a bright idea came to him, and that was to go down to the little brook and take look at him. self. So he hopped down to the waters edge and along the banks of the stream until he came to the pool where the water was clear and still. There he sat for long time and gazed at himself. "Well" he at length said musingly, "I am not so very handsome, it must be confessed, but 1 have seen great many worse looking fellows; and besides, as l am honest toad of good habits, don't sec why the lizard should object to having for a suitor."
 But in spite of these somewhat comforting thoughts, it was with sad heart he crept into his hole under the rock that night. His first days experience in love-makng had not been so pleasant as had the many other days before he met the beautiful creature that had captured his heart almost the instant he had laid eyes upon her. Neither did he sleep we'll that night as he was in the habit of doing. All night long his rest broken by dreams of the lizard sometimes they were bright and pleasant ones, and then again they were horrible visions of her being torn from his sight forever and he, poweress to prevent it, was almost crazy in his grief and despair.
 The next morning, however, as he was taking his bath, after the fashion of toads, by hopping about
 in the long wet grass, he made & most wonderful discovery, for on chancing to lift his eyes to the rock, where he usually sat to sun himself in the mornings, what did he behold there but the lizard. Yes, there she was, summing herself contentedly as though she had perfect right to be there. For a moment he remained motionless with surprise then he hopped boldly into the open space in front of the spring house. But still the lizard did not move, but only lay and looked at him in a manner that showed neither surprise nor fear. At last he ventured to address her.
 "Good morning, lady" he said, rather timidly. "Good morning" was the answer in 8 manner very shy though her eyes were unueuallv bright