Newark post., 1911-08-16

elSllDolS WHO always prayed To-
gether and had good time. One /
morning Taddy could not get out
of bed, as he was not feeling we'll.
As he was lying there thinking
what good time Polly and he
had, he suddenly felt an aching on
the side of his body, and out pop
ped little leg. Soon he felt an
itching on the other side, and out
popped another little leg. He
called to his mother to come
quickly. When she came she told
him to be real careful and not kick
the covers off his new legs, as he
might catch cold.
After she went away he felt the
same itching in his shoulder and
little arm popped out. Then he
felt an itching in his other shoul-
der, and another arm popped out.
He called his mother and told her
he felt all right again, so she told
him he could get up and play.
AS he came out of the house,
| Polly came running up to him.
She also had new arms and legs,
or she had been sick, too, and
was glad to get out again.
AS they were chasing each other
around Polly caught hold of Tad
dy's tail and off it came. She felt
very badly about this, but Taddy
said it did not hurt. AS they were
running in to see Taddy's mother
the door slammed on Polly's tail
and pulled it off. Taddy's mother
said that it was all right and that
now they were both full-hedged
froggies. She gave them two bugs
to eat and told them they could go
to the pond at night, for the con-
cert.
When evening came they went
with their mother to the pond.
| They heard grandfather frogs
deep bass voice singing, "Jug-a-
rum, jug-a-rum, jug-a-rum.' And
grandmother frog chimed in with
"lnter-a-roum, inter-a-roum, inter
a-roum.' Then came father frog
with his voice, not quite so deep
as grandfather's. "knee-deep,
knee-deep, knee-deep.' They were
| delighted to hear their mother
singing, "Go-to-sleep, go-to-sleep,
| go-to sleep" just the same as she
had SO often when tucking them
in bed. The auntie they did not
like so much, for she sang, "Spare
the rod-spoil the child, spare the
rod-spoil the child" but they
were fond of their gay uncle, for
every time auntie sang her song,
he would sing, Don't spank 'en,
don't spank EN-" When the old
er frogs were through the little
frogs began their shrill chorus
"Cutty-up high jinks, cutty- up
high-jinks, cutty-up-high- jinks. :"
How they did "cut up" and have
good time!
| When they were tired and sleepy
their mothers took them home
and put them to bed. They said
they had enjoyed the concert so
much, and were very glad that
they were real iroggies at last.
! The little boy had been listen
ing lntently. When the story wa,
finished he lifted his eyes and saw
the great, red SUM- There were no
houses to block the view and as it
| slowly sank below the horizon he
and mother watched the beautiful
colorlngs that flooded the skies
and softly sang this lullaby, which
led to happy and cheerful good
night.
LAS the sun is sinking in the west,
| And the golden stars appear,
A mother laid her babe to rest,
| Her baby boy so dear.
She murmured in a low sweet voice
| Gods angels are lowering nigh
And as the blue eyes closed in
sleep,
She sang this lullaby:
'Husf-a-Baby Bunting,
| Dada's gone a-hunting-
| Gone to get rabbit skin
To wrap the Baby Bunting in.
HusE-a-Baby Bunting,
! Dada's gone a-huntlng-
Gone to get a rabbit skin
To wrap the Baby Bunting in
Hush-a-bye-Hear mother sing,
Hush-hush 7