The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
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GOOD. NIGHT STORIES
GINGER AND THE LITTLE
SPARROW.
BY Farmer Smith,


GINGER AND THE LITTLE
SPARROW.
Ethel's father did not wish to tire
her too much telling her about the
frogs, SO he Ole her another story
about Ginger. Here 1t is; how do you
like 1t?
Ginger had just finished barking and
parking and barking at a tramp that
was going by when he saw something
al1ght on the hitching post at the rail-
road station.
There is another one of those things
with wings or FILTERS said Ginger. II
guess l will go Inc have a talk with
TINS one. but I guess 1 will not try to
bite him."
Good morning." said Ginger bowling
very low. II trust you are we'll this
morning. Would you mind telling me
who YOU are?"
IT am the little sparrow said the
feathery thing on the hitching post.
an l came to ask you If you would
kindly give me two or three hairs out
my good Wife,"
Come to think of it," said Ginger,
II was looking at my tail this morning
and find there are very few left. I
don't think / can spare you one to-
day. think wagging my tail in the
air shakes them all out. / will either
have to get a new tail or stop wagging
IT.. because honest, little Sparrow, I
thing a great deal of that tail. even II
I do spend my time chasing it round
and round"
Speaking of tails" said the little
Sparrow, ST you put some salt on my
tail you can catch me-"
NO, thank YOU" said Ginger. II
caught something that few in here one
day, and it stung me, and my tongue
sWelled up something awful"
You must have got hold of a bee,''
said the little Sparrow.
That l did" said Ginger, shaking
himself as hard as he could. "There are
a few hairs for you, little Sparrow.
good wife. I am sorry 1 cannot spare
n from my tail"
THE OUNCE CAP.
g like to hear about the frogs"
said Ethel. So her father told her this
story last night:
Recess is over now,> said DR.. Bull
frog. as he raped on his desk with
his cane. You children nus be quiet"
g good time riding around the pond on
the ducks back that they could hardly
settle down n get their minds back
on their studies.
w will have our arithmetic lesson
now" said DR.. Bullfrog.
Up flew Willie Treetoad's hand.
What is it. Willie?" said DR.. Bull
frog.
PLEASE, teacher, I don't know n
arithmetic" said Willie.
Didn't you study your lesson?"
asked DR.. Bullfrog.
Eyes" said Willie, but I couldn't
learn it,"
II am very much afraid you didn't
try very hard a DR.. Bullfrog, and
much as l dislike to do it, I will have
to put the dunce cap on you."
So DR.. Bullfrog made Willie put on
the dunce cap. made Of a little green
leaf, and stand in the corner with his
face to the wall.
ana Frog. said DR.. BullfroE,
Take a piece OF chalk and go to the
blackboard"
Fannie smoothed down her little
Bingham apron and went to the board.
Add five n one," said DIR. Bull.
frog.
Five and one are SIX" said Fannie.
A right" said DR.. Bullfrog, put It
down."
So Fannie wrote a blk six on the
board.
oh, 1 knew that" said Willie Tree
toad, turning around so quickly that
the Ounce cap fell off.
!aeiA Sou may go JACK TO your
seat" said DR.. Bullfrog, land the next
time be sure you don't know your les.
son before o say So"
THE FROG BOYS PLAY HOCKEY
When Ethels father had tucked her
up in Her little cosey bed he told her
this story:
Hurry up, boys" said Mrs. Frog to
Jack and Jill Frog n morning, Its
half past eight and you will be late for
school,"
Il wonder IL Willie Treetoad is watt
ing for us" said Jack as he pulled on
his little blue jumpers.
NOW, you boys. &C straight to school
and play on the way" aid Mrs.
Frog. as she kissed them goodby.
= y Q boys were never COM
hoped Town from the big fiat stone on
the corner. Il nave been waiting half
an hour for you"
Say. boys aid Jill Frog, lets not
go to school today: let's go over in the
woods m play. l know where there
good fun jumping over them"
oh, will DR.. Bullfrog do to
u.s. said Willie Treetoad.
Don't be a fraidy calf" said Jack.
Who's a fraidy calf" said Willie
Treetoad. I'm not"
Come on, then" said Jill.
So the w Frog boys and little Will
lie Treetoad hoped into the woods and
were having a good time jumping over
the logs trNing to see who could jump
the farthest. when they heard a fierce
growl. and saw a big dog coming to-
ward them.
Look out, boys" said little Willie
T%reetoad. n he skipped up the near
est tree. but Jack n Jill Frog could
not climb trees and they had barely
time to squeeze under a log before the
big dog got there. The big dog barked
up the tree at Willie Treetoad, and
Willie was SO scared he very nearly
fell out of the tree. Then the dog stuck
his nose under the log where Jack and
Jill We're hiding and their little hearts
burst their little jumper straps.
When the dog had gone little Willie
Treetoad hoped down out of the tree
and Jack and Jill Frog came out from
under the log.
q" will never NAV hockey again >,