Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-03
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GOOD. NIGHT STORIES
ToTTIE ToAD's SWING.
BY Farmer Smith.

outside n climbed up on the renee,
Il do wish / had a swing"
"Boo!" said a loud voice in little Tot
ties ear, which scared Tottie Sc that
she fell right off the fence, but it didn't
hurt her because she fell in a soft,
squshy mud puddle.
Now, see what you have done, Rod
ney Hoptoad, you have made me get
my nice dress all dirty said Tottie.
"Who cares for an old dress? said
Rodney. You can better bet you don't
catch me wearing dresses. l always
wear romperS."
"Oh, / don't care so much about the
dress neither" said Tottie bravely, but
l certainly would like to have a nice
little swing"
"TIl make you a swing said Rodney.
Just tell me where to put it,"
"Oh, goodie," said Tottie, %clapping
her hands, please hang it right be-
tween those two nice toad stools"
Rodney hoped around and picked a
nice big burdock leaf. Then he tied a
long blade IF grass on each end of the
leaf and hung it between the two toad
stools. There was the dearest little
hammock Tottie Toad could wish for.
Now, get in," said Rodney, and in
Tottie popped.
Vince! Up you 60" said Rodney as
he swung Tottie back and forth.
You are a very, very nice boy to
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tie Toad, and I am going right in and
bring you out a great big cookie that
my is just baking"
THE MILK HOUSE.
What has become of the City Mice?'
asked Ethel last night. And Ethel's
father told her this story:
Now, my dears," said Mr.. City
| Mouse to his dear little wife and to lit
tie Maudie Mouse, I'm going to try
and make a run for hat little house
where the farmer goes every mornin
with those pals of delicious milk"
"Oh, do be careful" said Mrs. City
Mouse, one never knows when some
big cat may come jumping around a
corner. Although 1 would dearly love
to have some of that good cheese l saw
Mrs. Farmer carrying into that little
house yesterday afternoon. / declare
1t just made my mouth water"
well, well, I'll be careful" said Mr..
City Mouse, as he put on his high silk
hat, took up his cane and started down
the steps into the big horse barn
beneath.
Come, Maudie, let's look out the
window and see that papa gets there
safely" said Mrs. City Mouse.
He's in all right" said little Maudie
Mouse with a deep breath Of relief,
as she and her m saw Mr.. City
Mouse vanish inside the door of the
little house across the barn yard.
Mrs. City Mouse and little Maudie
Mouse waited a long, long time, and
it was almost dark when Mr.. City
Mouse came back.
why, where on earth have you been
so long," asked Mrs. City Mouse.
I've a a great time" said Mr.. City
Mouse. II do tell you the things to
eat in hat little house just made my
nose wrinkle all up with JOY. I've
brought you and Maudie some good
cheese" Mr.. City Mouse tooA off his
silk hat and there in the lining he had
hidden some cheese.
My, but that is fine" said Mrs. City
Mouse, smacking her lips.
We're going to move into that
house tomorrow" said Mr.. City Mouse.
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DR.. BULLFRoG's CHAIR.
Little Willie Treetoad and Jack and
Jill Frog were walking along the road
On their way to school one morning,
when Willie Treetoad pulled a little
saw out of his pocket.
Where did you get that?" asked
Jack and Jill.
oh" said Willie, that belongs to
my papa"
Does he know you have got it?"
NO" said Willie, but 1 know he
won't care"
We'll. I'll bet l wouldn't take any
thing hat belonged to my papa" said
Jill, unless he knew it. What do you
want with it, anyway"
I'm going to play a trick On DR..
Bullfrog," said Willie.
What are you going to do?" said
Jill.
I'm going to saw one Of the legs OF
his chair SO that when he sits down
the leg will break and he will have a
tumble"
That's a good joke said Jack and
jill, laughing.
When they reached the school house
little Willie Treetoad hurried into the
room and Jack and Jill stayed on the
outside to see that nobody anne
ITS all right" said Willie, coming
outside.
When they a all filed into the
school room, Jack and Jill Frog and
Willie Treetoad were very quiet, wait
ing to see what DR.. Bullfrog would do.
Pretty soon In came DR.. Bullfrog.
He was quite big n fat and round.
He took off his hat, hung 1t up back
of the door, put on his glasses and
then sat down.
DR.. Bullfrog, desk, chair and all in
n big heap.
Il am certainly going to punish some
one" said DR.. Bullfrog as he go up.
But the room was very quiet and still,
for all the boys a scooted through
the door and hoped home as fast as
they could.
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BILLIE BUBBLE AND THE ROCK
One day little Billie Bubble went
prancing and sparkling down the little
brook.
Up and down he went, this way and
that, when all of a sudden little Billie
Bubble bumped splash" into a big
round rock.
Hello" said little Billie Bubble, you
almost broke me into little pieces.
What on earth are you doing here, any
way?"
oh" said the rock in such a deep,
deep voice that little Billie Bubble
shivered and shook. Il have been here
for thousands and thousands of years.
May / ask how you got here" said
little Billie Bubble.
"Of course" said the big rock. Many,
many thousands Of years ago / was a
little piece of dirt at the top OF a big,
big mountain. One day / leaned over
too far and started to roll and roll
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