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pHnts. So he tried to run oft', but the
Great Spirit put out his hand to catch
him just as he jumped, and caught him
only by the end of his tail, which was
then long and bushy like the squirrel's.
" 'Why did you eat my cabbages, know
ing they were not for you?' Clote Scarpe
asked again, and Mr. Rabbit worked his
jaws mighty fast, but he never said a
word till the Great Spirit pinched his tail
hard, and then he said, whimpering as if
he was ready to cry :
" 'I didn't count on going into your
garden, but my tail was heavy with mud,
and when I got near the gate it dragged
so badly on the ground that I was turned
completely around without knowing it. I
besran to eat, believing I was in the
woods far from your lodge.'
" 'You are telling me that which is not
true,' Clote Scarpe said, and he pinched
an inch oft' Mr. Rabbit's tail.
. " 'The sun had blinded my eyes, and I
didn't know I was in your garden,' the
old fellow said while the tears ran down
his furry cheeks.
" 'You are telling me that which is not
true,' and Clote Scarpe pinched another
inch oft Mr. Rabbit's tail.
" 'I saw the cabbage, and thought it
was an herb you kept for sick animals,
so I ate some because I had a pain in my
stomach.'
" 'You are telling me that which is not
true,' Clote Scarpe said, and he pinched
off another piece from Mr. Rabbit's tail.
"By that time Mr. Rabbit didn't have
much of any tail left, only the little nub
bin such as you see him with now, and
being afraid that the next time Clote
Scarpe pinched he would take oft' one of
his legs, he told the truth.
. "The Great Spirit said, as he turned
Mr. Rabbit's head around so that he could
look him in the face :
" 'Had you told the truth you might
still have your tail, but he who speaks a
lie must expect to suffer for it in some
way, because none can do wrong without
paying a price. Now all my people, and
those men who are to come, seeing you so
shorn, will know that you have spoken
with a double tongue in order to hide
your wickedness.'
"Then Clote Scarpe put Mr. Rabbit
down on the grouud; and the old fellow
went hopping oft without any tail, just
as he has done ever since that day, and
just as he will do long after the last In
dian has gone to the happy hunting
ground."
The Frog's Content.
There was once. a grand contest an
nounced for all the young frogs in
Marsh's pond. The . oldest bullfrog was
coming to decide the matter. Young
Peter Frog had always been good from
the time he was a polliwog, and he made
up his mind to win the prize and wear the
medal. For weeks the other frogs were
practicing diving off a log, and it was
very much the way they had always
played before the contest was announced.
Peter Frog refused to join them. He car
ried a toadstool for an umbrella, so afraid
was he that a drop of water might spot
his carefully rubbed green coat, and he
stood far away f rpm the happy, splash
ing young frogs for fear they should
spatter mud on him. '
And Peter Frog felt very superior to
the other frogs, and he went home with
a nice little roll of music under his arm
which a linnet had written out for him on
a leaf, intending to practice bird songs
while all the other frogs were bellowing
and shouting in chorus. At last the day
of the contest came. The oldest bullfrog
announced that there would be diving,
swimming and shouting contests. Peter
Frog was his own nephew, and he had
hoped that Peter might win the prize
"Get in there ! Why don't you jump in ? " he
shouted, as Peter stood about with his
toadstool umbrella over him and his little
roll of music under his arm.
"I'm afraid I'll soil my clothes," re
plied Peter. "I'm afraid I'll drown.
don't like the water nasty wet stuff!
But I can sing a song just like a linnet,"
and he swelled with pride.
"A song ! Sing like a linnet ! " boomed
the old bullfrog. "Well, who ever heard
the like of that? You're a disgrace to
your name, Peter. You may leave the
pond and live with the birds."
I have no idea which frog won that con
test perhaps they all did but Peter is
living with the birds to this day, and if
you ever meet a delicate little frog with a
toadstool held over him for an umbrella
and chirping as nearly like a bird as he
can vou will know it's Peter.
Iettr Enigrnia.
My first is in joy, but not in grief ;
My second is in want, but not in relief ;
My third is in pride, but not in crown ;
My fourth is in arrogant, but not in re
nown ;
My fifth is in narrow, but not in tall ;
My sixth is in error, but not in fall ;
My seventh is in stupid, but not in
bright ;
My eighth is in enemy, but not in fight.
My whole spells a people, though small
they may be,
Who made a throne tremble beyond
the great sea.
Answer: Japanese.
Freddie' Candy Cuue.
Little Freddie had a cane,
A candy cane had he ;
He walked about the house with it,
'Twas a pretty eight to see.
He leant upon this candy cane,
Ited-atriped and very neat,
And once or twice he took a bite,
And found it very sweet.
So sweet it was that Freddie smiled,
And gaily shook his head:
"I'll eat it up and then 'twill" be
My staff of life," said he.
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