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Hennessey - -Release Date: December 12, 2021 [eBook #66926] - -Language: English - -Produced by: Charlene Taylor, hekula03 and the Online Distributed - Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was - produced from images generously made available by The - Internet Archive/American Libraries.) - -*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HOPPY TOAD TALES *** - - - - - -Hoppy Toad Tales - - - - - HOPPY TOAD - TALES - - BY - William A. Hennessey - - [Illustration: (Publisher colophon.)] - - The Christopher Publishing House - Boston, U. S. A. - - - - - COPYRIGHT 1923 - BY THE CHRISTOPHER PUBLISHING HOUSE - -[Illustration: (Small decorative icon.)] - - - - - _Dedicated - to the Memory of - ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ - - - - -TABLE OF CONTENTS - - - PAGE - - Hoppy Toad Gets Lost 7 - - Hoppy Toad’s Narrow Escape 13 - - Hoppy Toad to the Rescue 19 - - Hoppy Toad Meets Sally Woodpecker 25 - - Hoppy Toad and Bimby Squirrel 31 - - Hoppy Toad Saves Jenny Wild Duck - From an Untimely End 37 - - Hoppy Toad and Billy Crow 43 - -[Illustration: (A bull-frog.)] - - - - -HOPPY TOAD GETS LOST. - - -Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light -of day. - -One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the -roots of a tree. In doing so he disobeyed Ma Toad who told him to play -close to his home. - -He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat -insects which happened across his path. Coming to the edge of the woods -he saw a bull-frog heading his way, though he did not know what it was. -He had never seen one before and was quite frightened. - -“Guess I’ll turn around and go back home,” he said to himself. - -He started hopping back through the woods as fast as he could, but the -bull-frog, having seen him, hopped after him. - -“Wonder what that young toad is doing around these parts; he is too -small to be hopping through these woods,” thought the bull-frog. “Guess -I’ll follow him and see what he’s up to.” - -Hoppy Toad, not knowing he was followed, hopped along hurriedly. Coming -to a neck of the woods where there were paths leading in all directions -he became confused. - -“I don’t remember coming by these paths,” he mused. “I don’t know which -one to take. I wish I had obeyed mamma and played around home.” - -Night was fast nearing; in fact the sun was slowly sinking below the -tall trees. - -The bull-frog, noticing Hoppy Toad hesitate, leaped forward and soon -reached the spot where Hoppy Toad was. Hoppy Toad, on seeing him, shook -all over with fright. - -“Don’t be scared,” said the bull-frog. “I won’t hurt you. What is your -name?” - -“Hoppy Toad,” was the timid reply. - -“Billy Bull-Frog is my name, Hoppy Toad. You seem to be lost. Am I -right?” - -“Yes! I live close to a pond. My home is a hole in the ground, at the -roots of a tree.” - -“How did you happen to land way over here?” - -“I didn’t obey my mamma; that is how I happened to hop along through the -woods. I thought I would be all right.” - -“I know where you live, Hoppy Toad. I’ll show you how to get back home.” - -“That makes me feel happy, Billy Bull-Frog. I had almost given up hopes -of ever getting home again.” - -They retraced their hops back through the woods a bit, until an opening -was reached. - -“There,” said Billy Bull-Frog, “you just scoot along through that -opening and follow your nose. It is a short cut to your home. In the -future do what your mother asks you to. She knows best.” - -“I will, Billy Bull-Frog. Thank you for your kindness in showing me the -way back home. Good-bye.” - -“Good-bye, Hoppy Toad.” - -Hoppy Toad hopped along toward home as fast as he could hop. The hoot -of an owl startled him at times, but he kept hopping along, finally -reaching his home, tired and seeking forgiveness. - -Ma Toad was happy when he hopped into his home as was Pa toad. - -“Forgive me, mamma,” said Hoppy Toad. - -“I will, Hoppy, but you must obey me in the future. Did you get lost?” - -“Yes! If it hadn’t been for Billy Bull-Frog I never would have been -back.” - -Moral: Obey your parents. - -[Illustration: END] - -[Illustration: (A frog basking in the sun.)] - - - - -HOPPY TOAD’S NARROW ESCAPE. - - -One day Hoppy Toad was basking in the sun. So interested was he in -taking his sun-bath, he failed to notice two rough-looking boys who -were coming toward him. - -One boy said to the other: “Go easy, Jack, maybe we can catch him. I -have long wanted to get one of these toads; they make good pets; one -can have lots of fun with one.” - -These words were spoken in a near whisper and Hoppy Toad heard him not. -The biggest boy of the two crept along slowly, making as little noise -as possible. The smaller boy remained a few feet behind, prepared to -give chase to Hoppy Toad should he happen to notice the attempt to -capture him and make an effort to escape. - -The big boy crept along so carefully that Hoppy Toad was entirely -ignorant of the danger facing him. He continued to bask joyfully in the -sun. - -“This is easy,” said the big boy. “He doesn’t have the least idea there -is a person around to disturb him. I’ll have a great time with him when -I get him tamed.” - -He was now within a few feet of Hoppy Toad, and ready to capture poor -Hoppy, who was still enjoying the warmth of the sun’s rays. - -The big boy was in the act of reaching for Hoppy Toad, when a bumblebee -stung him on the arm, causing him to let out a wild scream that -startled the smaller boy. As a result Hoppy Toad hopped off to safety, -while the big boy, crying from the pain of the sting of the bumblebee, -ran as fast as his legs would carry him for home. The small boy -followed him fearful that he, too, might be stung by the bumblebee. - -Hoppy Toad looked around for the bumblebee who had rescued him, for he -wished to thank him for the timely rescue. He spied him on a branch of -a wild rose bush nearby and hopped gleefully to the bush to give him -his thanks for the rescue. - -“Mr. Bumblebee,” he said, “I want to thank you for saving me from the -hands of that boy.” - -“That is all right, Mr. Toad,” he replied, “but hereafter keep your -wits about you; there may not always be somebody around to rescue you.” - -“May I ask your name?” said Hoppy Toad. - -“Jimmy Bumblebee is my name,” was the reply. “What is yours?” - -“Hoppy Toad.” - -“Well, Hoppy Toad, I have a favor to ask of you. As a reward for my -saving you I want you to promise me that you will not eat any more -honeybees; they have very important work to perform in this world, and -when you eat one of them there is just so much lost. They are useful -because they supply the kiddies and grown folks with honey. Will you -promise me?” - -“I will, Jimmy Bumblebee, and I’ll tell other toads and frogs not to -eat any more honeybees or bumblebees.” - -“Thank you,” was Jimmy Bumblebee’s farewell as he flew off in an -easterly direction. - -“Well, Hoppy Toad,” said Hoppy to himself, “you are a lucky boy to be -free.” - -He hopped into his home and told Ma and Pa Toad of his rescue by Jimmie -Bumblebee. - -“Just do as Jimmie Bumblebee told you to; keep your wits about you and -you will be all right,” said Pa Toad. - -Moral: Always keep your wits about you. - -[Illustration: END] - -[Illustration: (A bunny rabbit.)] - - - - -HOPPY TOAD TO THE RESCUE. - - -It was a clear, cool day in early spring; the trees were budding a wee -bit, and the birds were on the wing from the South. - -Hoppy Toad, who had been confined all winter to his underground home, -was a happy fellow when once again he breathed the good fresh air. - -He hopped into the pond joyfully and enjoyed a good long swim; then he -chatted for a while with the frogs and young tadpoles. - -“My, but I’m a happy boy,” he said to himself. - -Hopping along the ground close to his home--he never had strayed away -since he got lost in the woods and Billy Bull-Frog showed him the way -home--he was startled to see Bunny Rabbit running toward him as fast -as his legs would carry him. - -As he neared Hoppy Toad, Hoppy shouted, “What is your hurry?” - -Bunny Rabbit replied, “Tommy Ferret is chasing me; guess he is hungry -and wants to make a meal off me. I can’t hold out much longer.” - -Hoppy Toad said, “Scoot for that opening in yonder tree; he will never -find you there.” - -Bunny Rabbit wasted no time in doing what Hoppy Toad told him to, and -was soon safely lodged in the tree. It was a good thing that he did, -for a moment later, Tommy Ferret, with red eyes that seemed to pop -right out of his head, came into view. - -Noticing Hoppy Toad, he stopped, and asked, “Did you see anything of -Bunny Rabbit? He came this way, I think.” - -Bunny Rabbit, from within the tree, shook all over; he was afraid that -Tommy Ferret might find him in his hiding place. But here was where -Hoppy Toad saved him. - -In reply to Tommy Ferret’s question, Hoppy Toad said, “I saw Bunny -Rabbit run by here a few minutes ago; he was going like a streak when -he passed me, and headed up yonder road.” - -“Thank you,” said Tommy Ferret. “I’ll soon have him for a meal; he must -be about all in by this time.” - -He again took up the chase, and was soon lost from sight in his journey -up the road where Hoppy Toad had told him Bunny Rabbit was scampering -along. - -“It’s all right, Bunny Rabbit,” said Hoppy Toad, “come on out, Tommy -Ferret is on a wild goose chase after you.” - -Bunny Rabbit, still shaking with fright, came out of his hiding place -and ran to where Hoppy Toad was. - -He said, “I don’t know how I can ever repay you for saving me. When -Tommy Ferret finds that you fooled him he is apt to make it unpleasant -for you.” - -“I’ll watch for him closely; I always keep my wits about me.” - -“Well, I guess I’ll head for home; I live in the middle of the woods. -May I ask your name?” - -“Hoppy Toad is my name; I guessed yours was Bunny Rabbit. Am I right?” - -“You are right.” - -“Does Tommy Ferret know where you live?” - -“I don’t think so. Why do you ask?” - -“I didn’t know but what he might drive you out of your home if he did. -He is pretty foxy. Why don’t you change your home to another part of -the woods? He may know where you live at that.” - -“That is a good idea, Hoppy Toad. I’ll do it right away; I think Ma -and Pa Rabbit want to move anyway. I guess I’ll run along.” - -“Good-bye, Bunny Rabbit,” said Hoppy Toad. - -“Good-bye, Hoppy Toad,” said Bunny Rabbit. “I’ll always think of you as -the fellow who saved me from the clutches of Tommy Ferret.” - -Moral: Lend a helping hand to those in need. - -[Illustration: END] - -[Illustration: (A rabbit.)] - - - - -HOPPY TOAD MEETS SALLY WOODPECKER. - - -Hoppy Toad was hopping along through the small stretch of woods near -his home one day when he was scared out of his wits. Something fell -from the branch of a tree and landed on his back, then rolling over on -to the ground. - -It was several minutes before Hoppy Toad recovered from the shock. -Looking around, he spied a bird with a long, sharp bill lying on the -ground. It seemed to be helpless. - -“What’s the matter with you?” asked Hoppy Toad. - -“I’ve hurt one of my wings; that is what made me fall from the branch -of the tree and land on top of you. I’m sorry it happened.” - -“That’s all right,” said Hoppy Toad. “I’ll see if I can’t help you get -the wing fixed so you can fly again. What is your name?” - -“Sally Woodpecker. It will be very kind of you if you can find someone -to fix my wing. My but it hurts!” - -“My name is Hoppy Toad. I’ll go get Dr. Pheasant. He will fix the wing -for you in a jiffy.” - -Hoppy Toad hopped off through the woods toward the pond just beyond the -entrance to the woods, thinking he might find Dr. Pheasant there. Sure -enough he did. - -“Doctor,” said Hoppy Toad. “There is a woodpecker in the woods with a -lame wing. She can’t fly. Can you help her?” - -“I guess I can, Hoppy Toad,” said Dr. Pheasant, “Lead me to her.” - -Hoppy Toad hopped through the woods, followed by Dr. Pheasant, until -the spot where Sally Woodpecker was lying was reached. - -“I’ve brought Dr. Pheasant to fix your wing, Sally Woodpecker,” said -Hoppy Toad. - -“That is really kind of you,” said Sally. - -Dr. Pheasant looked at the lame wing and said, “I can fix it, all -right.” - -In a few minutes Sally Woodpecker’s wing was fixed so that she could -fly again. - -“I’m thankful to you, Dr. Pheasant, for fixing my wing, and I want to -thank you also, Hoppy Toad, for your kindness in getting a doctor.” - -“You mustn’t fly around too much, Sally,” said Dr. Pheasant. “Give it a -chance to mend a bit.” - -“I’ll do as you say, Dr. Pheasant. Will there be any need of me having -you again?” - -“I don’t think so. If there is, just tell Hoppy Toad. He is always -hopping in and around the woods, and knows better than anybody where to -find me.” - -“I’ll hunt Hoppy Toad up if anything happens, believe me, doctor.” - -“Well, I’ve got to call on some sick ganders now. Excuse me, please!” - -Dr. Pheasant strutted away leaving Hoppy Toad and Sally Woodpecker by -themselves. - -“Well, Hoppy Toad, I guess I’ll fly to my nest and take things easy for -a while. Good-bye and good luck,” said Sally Woodpecker. - -“Good-bye and good luck to you, Sally Woodpecker,” said Hoppy Toad. - -Sally Woodpecker flew from the ground a few feet to test her wing, and -finding it all right, flew off in a westerly direction to her nest. - -Hoppy Toad hopped toward his home satisfied that he had performed a -good deed. Ma and Pa Toad were pleased when Hoppy Toad told them of his -aid in fixing Sally Woodpecker’s wing. - -“I’m proud of you, Hoppy,” said Pa Toad. - -Moral: A good deed is always worth while. - -[Illustration: END] - -[Illustration: (Bimby Squirrel.)] - - - - -HOPPY TOAD AND BIMBY SQUIRREL. - - -One day Hoppy Toad was hopping along in the grass near Tadpole Pond -when he was surprised to find himself resting on the bushy tail of a -squirrel. - -The squirrel, who was in the act of cracking a nut, turned his head to -see who was on his tail; it startled him quite a bit and caused him to -drop the nut. - -“Pardon me,” said Hoppy Toad. - -“That’s all right,” said the squirrel. “You gave me quite a scare, -though. I thought it was someone after me.” - -“What is your name?” asked Hoppy Toad. - -“Bimby Squirrel,” replied the squirrel. “What is yours?” - -“Hoppy Toad,” said Hoppy. - -“I’ve heard of you,” said Bimby Squirrel. “Billy Bull-Frog told me -something about you once. I believe he showed you the way home one time -when you got lost in the woods. He lives near me.” - -“How is Billy Bull-Frog these days?” asked Hoppy Toad. - -“He has been under the weather a bit lately; he doesn’t seem to know -what the trouble is,” said Bimby Squirrel. - -“That’s too bad. I’ll bet Dr. Pheasant could help him.” - -“I don’t know but what he might; I’ve heard he is a good doctor.” - -“None better. If I go get him will you show him the way to Billy -Bull-Frog’s home?” - -“I’ll do it, yes. But you must hurry. Ma and Pa Squirrel will be -worried about me if I don’t get home soon.” - -Hoppy Toad was off like a streak to where he thought he might find Dr. -Pheasant. He found him heading toward home and stopped him. - -“Oh, doctor,” said Hoppy Toad, “I’m sorry to bother you, but I’ve a -friend--Billy Bull-Frog--who once did me a good turn, and he has been -sick for quite a spell. Will you go to him and see if you can help him?” - -“I will go right away, Hoppy Toad,” said Dr. Pheasant. “I always like -to help those who are sick.” - -Dr. Pheasant followed Hoppy Toad until they reached the spot where -Bimby Squirrel was waiting. Bimby Squirrel was introduced by Hoppy Toad -to Dr. Pheasant and they started for Billy Bull-Frog’s home. After a -journey through the woods they reached the home of Billy Bull-Frog. - -Bimby Squirrel left them there and hurried home; before leaving he told -them of a short cut back home. They found Billy Bull-Frog flat on his -back. - -“What is the trouble?” asked Hoppy Toad. - -“I don’t know what the matter is, Hoppy Toad,” said Billy Bull-Frog. -“What are you doing way over here anyway?” - -“Bimby Squirrel told me you were sick; so I’ve brought Dr. Pheasant -along to see if he can’t help you.” - -“That is very thoughtful of you,” said Billy Bull-Frog. - -Dr. Pheasant got to work on Billy Bull-Frog and soon found out what the -trouble was. - -“You need a rest,” said he, “you have been working too hard lately.” - -“Is that all there is wrong with me, doctor?” - -“That is all. You rest up for a month and you will feel better.” - -“Thank you, doctor, and you, too, Hoppy Toad, for your kindness in -getting the doctor.” - -“That is all right,” said Hoppy Toad, “we are pleased to be able to -help you.” - -They bade Billy Bull-Frog good-bye and departed for home. - -Moral: If someone does you a good turn, repay it if you can. - -[Illustration: END] - -[Illustration: (A bunny rabbit.)] - - - - -HOPPY TOAD SAVES JENNY WILD DUCK FROM AN UNTIMELY END. - - -Jenny Wild Duck was a short-legged water-fowl who took great delight in -gliding along the waters of Tadpole Pond. - -One day she spied some hemp-seed lying on the surface of the pond, and -after it she went. Hoppy Toad, who chanced to be enjoying a swim in the -pond, noticed a trap had been set for her, and swimming to her side, he -whispered a warning. - -“Don’t bother with that hemp-seed,” he said, “else you will soon be a -dead duck.” - -She was rather startled by Hoppy Toad’s words of warning, but she -obeyed him, gliding away from the hemp-seed swiftly. Hoppy Toad swam -along behind her until an out-of-the-way cove was reached. - -“How did you happen to discover that there was a trap set for me?” -asked Jenny Wild Duck. - -“I always keep my wits about me,” said Hoppy Toad. “I watched two men -set out a decoy early this morning--I’m always up bright and early. I -thought that they were after wild ducks like yourself, for Pa Toad has -often told me of these decoys, and how they try to trap innocent wild -ducks.” - -“I am a thousand times thankful to you for saving my life,” said Jenny -Wild Duck. “I’m afraid I will never have a chance to repay you for your -kindness.” - -“That is all right,” said Hoppy Toad. “I don’t expect you to repay me -for doing my duty.” - -“That is a good way to look at it,” said Jenny Wild Duck. “I’ll have -to warn my husband, Johnny Drake, to steer clear of the decoy.” - -“That is a good idea,” said Hoppy Toad. “The both of you had better -keep your eyes open in the future and not be led into a trap. It is a -shame that human beings should use such unfair means to trap innocents -who never harm or destroy anything.” - -“It doesn’t seem right,” said Jenny Wild Duck, “but some people don’t -know right from wrong.” - -“Very true,” said Hoppy Toad. “It’s too bad that someone couldn’t teach -them right from wrong.” - -“It isn’t much use to try and teach them; a person has got to have a -bit of common sense more than anything else,” said Jenny. - -“That is right,” said Hoppy Toad. “After all it is nearly all common -sense; if people would only stop and think a while they would soon see -where they were doing wrong.” - -“True,” said Jenny. “That’s just what they don’t do; they don’t stop to -think.” - -“Well, I guess I will hop around on the shore a while if you’ll excuse -me,” said Hoppy Toad. “You might tell me your name, though, before I -go.” - -“Jenny Wild Duck,” was the reply. “What is yours?” - -“Hoppy Toad.” - -“Well, good-bye and good luck,” said Jenny Wild Duck. - -“Good-bye,” said Hoppy Toad, “keep your wits about you.” - -Jenny Wild Duck rose from the still waters of the pond and flew off. -Hoppy Toad lost no time in swimming for the shore, where he was soon -hopping along through the grass. - -“I feel very happy,” he said to himself. “And why shouldn’t I; didn’t -I do Jenny Wild Duck a good turn? Isn’t that what we live for; to help -those who are in need?” - -Moral: We can help someone every day if we will only have the will. - -[Illustration: END] - -[Illustration: (Billy Crow on a scarecrow.)] - - - - -HOPPY TOAD AND BILLY CROW. - - -In the vicinity of Tadpole Pond there was a large farm. On this farm -the owner made a specialty of raising corn, potatoes and other crops -which he sold in the nearby towns. In other words the farm provided a -living for him. - -Now there was a black crow--Billy Crow was his name--and he caused this -hard-working farmer all kinds of trouble. He would dig up the seeded -corn with his long beak; naturally the corn wouldn’t grow and the -farmer of course lost quite a bit of money. - -The funniest looking scarecrow you ever saw was placed in the -corn-field to scare Billy Crow away. But strange to say, Billy Crow -didn’t scare a bit. He would fly all around the scarecrow; he would -even light on his arms and roost there for quite a spell. Then he -would dig his beak into the ground and steal the corn seed. - -The farmer got pretty well discouraged. It seemed as though he would -have to stop planting corn until Billy Crow stopped thieving, and the -only thing that would do that would be the killing of this troublesome -black crow. Now the farmer was a good-hearted man and he didn’t want to -kill him. So Billy Crow kept right on stealing the corn seed. - -One day Hoppy Toad happened along by the corn-field, and he noticed -Billy Crow in the act of digging up the corn seed. He hopped into the -field where the thieving black crow was. Billy Crow, on noticing Hoppy -Toad, was not at all pleased at his presence. In fact, he was very mad. - -Hoppy Toad gazed at him for awhile, and said, “You ought to be ashamed -of yourself. The idea of stealing corn seed from the hard-working -farmer who is trying to make an honest living.” - -“But he raises more than he can use, doesn’t he?” asked Billy Crow. - -“Indeed he doesn’t,” replied Hoppy Toad. “He needs all the corn he can -raise.” - -“I wouldn’t have stolen it if I had known that,” said Billy Crow. - -“That is no excuse for stealing, Mr. Crow. I wouldn’t want to be called -a thief.” - -“I suppose that I have been doing wrong all along. You see I was -brought up to steal; I never have done anything else.” - -“Why not turn over a new leaf, then, and live a good honest life? It -isn’t too late.” - -“I’ll do it. From now on I’m going to be an honest crow.” - -“You will be much happier, Mr. Crow, I assure you.” - -“I’m glad you happened around and put an end to my thieving. I feel -very happy in the thought that I’m going to be a good crow in the -future.” - -“Well, Mr. Crow, I must be going now. Remember your oath taken before -Hoppy Toad.” - -“I surely will,” replied Billy Crow ere he winged his way toward home. - -Hoppy Toad, happy with the thoughts of having reformed a thieving black -crow, hopped along gleefully toward home. - -In his underground home he told Ma and Pa Toad the tale of his success -in pointing out the right path to Billy Crow. Naturally they were -pleased. - -As Pa Toad said, “Hoppy Toad, you are a good Samaritan. I’m really -proud of you.” - -Moral: Honesty reaps a worthy reward. - -[Illustration: END] - - - - - TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE - - - Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. - - Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been - corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within - the text and consultation of external sources. - - The endings of the chapter headings have been standardized with - periods. - - Pg 27: ‘You musn’t fly’ replaced by ‘You mustn’t fly’. - - Pg 32: Missing opening quotation marks inserted before ‘Billy Bull-Frog - told me’. - - Pg 33: Missing closing quotation marks inserted after ‘right away, - Hoppy Toad,’. - - Pg 34: Deleted opening single quotation mark before ‘Hoppy Toad,” said - Billy’. - - Pg 37: Deleted closing quotation marks after ‘whispered a warning’. - -*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HOPPY TOAD TALES *** - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the -United States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. 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