The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10

gave his Pars.loved imitation of a
cat fight
Miss Warner listened with disapproval.
is that alp" she asked
oh. no. said Mr. Meredith Thereafter
he initiated dog walking around another, a
dog fighting for bone. and lion eating a
hunter in Africa. Miss Susie shuddered
violently
But didn't you learn anything useful?"
asked Miss Susie.
Young Mr. Meredith felt keenly hurt 1t
panied him TO hear the genius that had made
him the idol of the studios so disparaged He
swallowed his chagrin, however. and for the
tenth time asked Miss Susie to marry him
She refused even more decidedly than before
Il want 10 marry man. not menagerie. :
she said crushingly.
Young Mr.. Meredith like the traditional
worm turned under the double insult II
was bad enough TO have his talents scorned
but TO be refused by the girl of his heart be.
cause Of those talents was too much. He
went away planning revenge
Peace that night hung over Founta IN
Springs like fog. The moon shown down
over the big white mansion Of the Warmers
1t even shone in the window OF the roam
where Miss Susie lay sleeping Suddenly
Miss Susie awoke Something had dropDed
on the window panes. AS she Law there
wondering, she heard it again. The panes
ratified as though sand had been thrown at
them Miss Susie put one pink foot out of
the bed, hesitatingy followed it with the 9th.
o.
ed out
For moment she stood motionless. and
then terrific scream awakened everybody
IN the Warner house.
The frog. 4 monster frog" she gasped
rs it still there?" Colonel Warner rushed
to the window. There was nothing but the
front lawn and moonlight
IT was a frog as big man." said Miss
Susie 1T threw sand UP against my window
and when | went 10 look it croaked at me and
waved its front legs"
You had a bad nightmare Susie" said
Mrs Warner Now go TO sleep like a good
girl; Jennie will stay here with you"
The next day as usual young Mr.. Meredith
called On her.
Jimmy" said Miss Susie. you gave me an
awful nightmare last night by telling me
about those cats and dogs you were going to
set on me. ! thought | saw a big frog just
outside my window"
You THOUGHT you saw It," exclaimed
Mr.. Meredith. How do you know you
DIDN'T see ito"
"Oh, nonsense" said Miss Susie, courage
now fully restored by the light of day.
There never was frog as big as a man !
Just had funny nightmare"
You never can tell" gloomed Mr. Mere
dith. Maybe you did see it. Are you ready
to marry me?"
Never! Not for all the nightmares or
frogs that ever lived"
That night Miss Susie heard croaks about
her-large and voluminous croaks outside
her window. She pnched herself
II KNOW I am not dreaming now am
going to that window and see whether any
thing is there"
She stole again to the window There at
the far end Of the lawn gamboled and Jump
ed the same monster frog that she had seen
the night before 1t made strange motions.
and seemed to dance with it's shadow Miss
Susie glanced at 1t for moment and once
again screamed loudly. and once again the
whole Warner household assembled in her
room, but the frog was gone. There was
again nothing but moonlight the lawn
Susie had better see the doctor to.mor.
row." said Mrs. Warner. Il have read about
dreams that come back like that"