The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-06

/ to remember that if you persist in
| swallowing creatures before looking
closely to see if there isn't a hook con-
cealed somewhere, you will probably
end your career in a frying-pan?"
Yes, we Will" shouted the fish.
| tor"
Look before you grab" all cried
together.
Very well. AS this is my birthday
1 have prepared a feast for you in
Grotto Hall. 1t is ready now"
Amidst loud huzzas and a clapping
of fms the frog queen sprang from
her throne and began rapidly swim
ming, crowds of fish following her.
Harold swan along with them, Of
course.
Presently they came to a cave. Its
| walls were of sparkling white stone,
and through its open side the sunlight
shone down through the water, MAX
| ing even the white sandy floor very
| bright.
To Harolds surprise he saw there
many tables made of rock, white and
! dazzling. Upon these tables were
plates made from large fresh-water
shells, and cups of the same material.
Each cup had a cover over it, which
was necessary, of course, to keep out
| the water.
The queen swan to one table and
| sat down in front of it. Then the fish
ranged themselves in long rows around
the tables, each one with his nose
! pointed directly at a cup. When the
queen gave the signal each fish push
| ed his nose under the cover of his cup
and drank up what was inside.
Harold found it delicious. and he
! asked a fish near him what it was.
| The fish looked at him in surprise and
said:
Good gracious! Where did you come
| from? This is nothing but water-plant
| teal
Harold said nothing, and decided to
| ask no more questions. He ate a plate
| full of something-he didn't know
| What-but he enjoyed it immensely:
and it was so filling that he felt after
| he had eaten it all up that he didn
want another mouthful.
The rest of the company seemed to
| feel the same way; so they suggested
playing games. First, they played
Follow the Leader" then Tag" and,
after that, "Angleworm, Angleworm,
who's got the Angleworm?'
Harold thought he had never in all
his life had so much fun, and when all
were tired playing, a big fish made
a fine speech, thanking the queen for
the lovely feast and wishing her many
HAPPY returns Oh the Qdy. linen ali
cheered until they had swallowed so
much water that they had to stop.
After that, the queen spoke splendid
ly, thanking them for their good wishes,
and then she said:
Now, let us say loud and clear, our
motto. Ready" and loud came the
cry:
Look before you grab! Hooraay!
ip-hip-hooray! Look before you
| grab"
But Harold was so excited that he
forgot what was the right thing to
say, and shouted with all his might
"Fishhooks and fryingpans!"
Instantly there was a deep silence.
| The fish glared fiercely at Harold and
| swan toward him until he was sur
rounded by hundreds of sharp noses
and fishy eyes.
Give him the grand bounced" said
| the queen in terrible voice.
At that, ten fish seized him in their
mouths, and as they swung him to and
fro, the queen shouted. "One, two,
three!" and with the last count they
flung Harold high up, and bump he
came down!
why, my boy" said Harolds father,
"did you hurt your head?''
| Harold had been sound asleep, and
| had rolled off the cushion and hit his
head on the bottom of the boat. He
sat up, rubbing the whacked place, and
exclaimed:
We'll! I'm glad it was only
| drea