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The Mouse and The Frog
"There is that foolish mouse," said he. "I will play a good joke on him," and he grinned as he thought how much fun he would have. As they met, the frog said, "Good morning, Sir Mouse; I hope I find you well today." "Very well," replied the mouse. "How are you?" "My health is not very good, so I have taken a holiday. If you are not busy, what do you say to our spending the day together?" "Good!" answered the mouse. "I have little to do and nothing would suit me better." So they started off together. They had not gone far when the frog said, "Let me tie one of your front feet to one of my hind legs, so that I may not lose you." "All right," replied the mouse. "We shall surely be fast friends then." So the frog took a blade of grass and fastened one of the mouse's front feet to one of his hind legs. When the frog leaped, the mouse tumbled after. Then they stopped and had a big laugh; it was very funny. They first went to an oat field, where the frog found many insects, and the mouse plenty of grain. Beyond this field there was a pond. The frog had been going toward this pond all of the time, but the mouse had not noticed it. They were soon on its bank. When the mouse saw the pond he cried out, "Oh, you know I do not like the water, Mr. Frog. Let us go to the barn." "Nothing would do you so much good as a cool bath on this hot day. You have never taken one, so you can not know how good it will make you feel," and the frog jumped into the water. The mouse tried to get free, but the frog only laughed. A hawk, looking down, saw the mouse and swooped down upon it. Since the frog was fastened to the mouse, he too was carried off with the mouse.
When the other frogs heard of what had happened, they said, "Served him right. Served him right," and no frog since that time has ever played a mean joke.
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