Arizona republican., 1921-09-14
Little Stories For Bedtime
 BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
GRANDFATHER FROG
 JUMPS JUST IN TIME
BY THORNTON w. BUR

Back and forth over the Green Meadows sailed Whitehall the Marsh hawk. Like Longlegs the Blue Heron he was hungry. His sharp eyes peered down among the grasses look ing for something to eat. But some good fairy seemed to have warned the very little people who lived there haps it was one of Old Mother West Winds children, the Merry Little Freezes You know they are always Hitting about trying to do some one good turn.
 They love to dance and romp and
 play
 From dawn to dusk the nvelong day But more than this they love to find A chance to do some favor kind.
 Anyway, little Mir. Green Snake seemed to know that Whitehall was but hunting and managed to keep out of sight. Danny Meadow Mouse was not to be found. Only a few foolish search, and these only served to make him feel hungrier than ever. But old Whitehall has a great deal of per- sistence, and in spite of his bad luck he kept at his hunting, back and forth, back and forth, until he had been all over the Green Meadows At last he made up his mind that he was wasting time there.
 s1'l just have a look over at the Smiling Pool and if there is nothing there I'll take a turn or two along the Big River" thought he, and straight way started for the Smiling Pool. Long before he reached it his keen eyes saw Longlegs the Blue Heron standing motonless on the edge of it, and he knew by the looks of Long, legs that he was watching something which he hoped to catch
 If it's a fish," thought Whitehall, 'it will do me do good, for I am no fisherman But if it's a frog-well, frogs are not as good eating as fat meadow pice, but they are very fill i1g-"
 With that he hurried little faster. and then he saw what Longlegs was father Frog sitting on his big green lily-pad. Old Whitehall gave great sigh of satisfaction. Grandfather Frog certainly would be very filling, very filling, indeed.
 Now, Longlegs the Blue Heron was so intently watching Grandfather Frog that he saw nothing else, and Grandfather Frog was so busy watch ing Longlegs that he quite forgot lIldt lIEIe AAl1SliN DG OAhASh ~tt-ti {, cA 2 Besides his back was to old White tail. Of course Whitehall saw this, and it made him almost chuckle aloud. Ever so many times he had tried to catch Grandfather Frog, but always Grandfather Frog had seen him long before he could get near him.
 Now, with all his keen sight old Whitehall had failed to see some one else who was sitting right in plain sight He. had failed because his mind was so full of Grandfather Frog and Longlegs that he. forgot to look around as he usually does. Just skim- ming the tops of the bulrushes he sailed swiftly out over the Smiling Pool and reached down with his great cruel claws to clutch Grand father Frog. There he sat pretend ing to be asleep, but all the time watching Longlegs and all ready tc jump the minute Longlegs tried te get nearer. Just a teeny, weeny more and the Smiling Pool would nevel again see Grandfather Frog.
 Slap. That was the tall of Jerry Muskrat hitting the water. Grand father Frog knew what that meant danger. He didn't know what the danger was and he didn't wait tt