Part 4 (1/2)

GRANDFATHER FROG KEEPS ON

Grandfather Frog is old and wise, But even age is foolish

I'ree with me His stubbornness waswas sure He didn't have the least doubt about it Here he was at the mercy of Bowser the Hound out on the Green Meadows far fro Pool

Every time he moved, Bowser flipped hi with joy Everyexpected to feel Bowser's terrible teeth, and he grew cold at the thought When he found that he couldn't get away, he just lay still He was too tired and frightened to doelse, anyway

Nohen he lay still, he spoiled Bowser's fun, for it was seeing his that tickled Bowser so Bowser tossed hi si

”Bo!” cried Bowser, in his great deep voice Grandfather Frog didn't so ly eyes Bowser sniffed hihtened hi to himself

”I didn't mean to do that I just wanted to have some fun with him”

With that, Bowser took oneYou see, he hadn't had the least intention in the world of really hurting Grandfather Frog

Grandfather Frog kept perfectly still until he was sure that Boas nowhere near Then he gave a great sigh of relief and crawled under a big arum, that was a terrible experience; it was, indeed!” said he to hiht of what he had been through

”Nothing like that ever happened toPool is a better place in which to live than is the Great World, and now I know it The question is, what had I best do now?”

Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the S is stubborn Yes, Sir, he certainly is stubborn And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness

He had told Jerry Muskrat that he was going out to see the Great World

Now if he went back, Jerry would laugh at hi

”What won't you do?” asked a voice so close to hiht You see, at the Ser, and because one jump always took him into the water, he was always safe But there was no water here, and that ju could see him Then he turned around to see who had startled hio back to the S Pool until I have seen the Great World,”

replied Grandfather Frog gruffly

[Illustration: ”You won't see et a scare,” said Danny _Page 62_]

”You won't see et a scare,” said Danny, shaking his head ”No, Sir, you won't see much of the Great World, because one of these tiht into the claws of old Whitetail the Marsh Hawk, or his cousin Redtail, or Reddy Fox You take ht back to the Sh about the Great World to take care of yourself”

But Grandfather Frog was set in his ways, and nothing that Danny Meadow Mouse could say changed his mind in the least ”I started out to see the Great World, and I'ht,” said Danny at last ”If you will, I suppose you will I'll go a little ith you just to get you started right”

”Thank you,” replied Grandfather Frog ”Let's start right away”

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