The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-14
FLYING In THE ALP


II do not know whether I should tell
Fou the story of how the Frog brothers
and little Willie Treetoad rode around
IN the air. as 1t is quite exciting, but
II you VIII promise to shut your eyes
and go right to sleep 1 will tell you the
story"
Ethel promised, and her father be-
gan:
Promptly at s o'clock little Willie
Treetoad and the Frog brothers arrived
at the home Of Billie Bat.
Hello, you Bats" sail little Willie
Treetoad. Come out here and let us
nave that ride you promised u.s."
All right, al! right" said Billie Bat,
peeking out of the window.
very soon the Three Bats came down
to the ground n the Frog brothers
tried to get on to two of them, while
little Willie Tretoad hoped on to BIZ
lie Bat, and stuck to his wings as If he
was glued there.
Are you ready?" said Billie Bat.
w are" said little Willie Treetoad
in high glee.
Il don know about me-" said Jill
Frog. Either this Bats india rubber
wings are slippery or else l an Slip
perry; It's all I can do to hold on even
IL l nave on my rompers."
Whoa, there" a Jack Frog.
Don't get too funny. Wait until I get
settled on your back before you begin
any monkey business"
by this time little Willie Treetoad
was ny1ng up in the air, making the
Bat fy around In circles by leaning
this way and then that.
hurry up, there; hurry up, you fell
here said little Willie Treetoad.
Hold on up there a minute" said
Jack Frog, I'VE haven't got out IAN
terms yet. We will have to see if we
a get some ~1ref1ies to 30 along with
US "i'H
AN right" said little Willie Tree
ground. s"s
THE LITTLE CITY MICE.
This is the story that Ethel's father
told her one night:
Mr.. and Mrs. City Mouse lived in a
great big office building with their
little daughter, Maudie Mouse. Maudie
was n of the prettiest little mice
YOU ever saw. and she used to spend
her time at night playing with little
Charlie Mouse in a great big waste
paper basket which stood in MI. jones'
pt1ce In the great big building In New
York city.
One night Mr.. City Mouse said to his
good wife: DO you know I do not like
these office buildings? They are made
esSAtSp IN liiCIS ISL L d CHa0Ce
for us to hide that there used to be
IN the old building, INT there isn't very
much to eat. Why wouldn't 1t be a
good idea for us to move into the coun-
try? We might go out and see our
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Country Mouse"
That is very thoughtful of YOU"
said Mrs. City Mouse, "but how on
earth are we going to move our
things?"
II think the best thing to do would
be to leave all Of our furniture here.
It is getting quite old, and I am afraid
that II we start to move anything that
old Tom. the office cat, will get after
U.S."
"All right said Mrs. city Mouse. II
will leave 1t all to you. my dear good
husband"
Mr.. City Mouse peeked out of the
little Die in the door and looked up
the a this way n hat to see II
Tom was anywhere to be seen.
How would it do to go tonight" he
said.
TT would be fine" said his wife.
"Only we don't want to be eaten up
alive"
Come on, then. let's hurry up" So
Mrs. City Mouse put on her bonnet
and Mr.. City Mouse put on his high
hat and they fixed Maudie Mouse up
in a nice little s%unbonnet and they
started down the hallway. They were
sc excited at the thought OF going to
the country. that they forgot all about
Tom, but Tom had not forgotten about
them. u as they came around the
corner they saw him coming down the
hall as hard as he could come and they
Just a TIM to scoot into the crack
in a nearby door.