THE MISTAKEN TOAD.
A'.-small toad woke, ono morn in Spring, Brushed, back his hair and tried to sing.' He'felt'tho world was all his own, And swelled and swelled in flesh and bone. Though his conceit was purely Vain, Tho fault arose from his sma.ll brain. Which, only grasped part of the plan,. By. which is rujed Immortal Man. It chanced a band-played loud that day,; - ' A coach, and f6ur dashed on .its way; ■ A donkey brayed: a train rushed by; A cannon boomed; a hound gavo cry; Tho thunder rolled; tho lightning-flashed';" The sun withdrew from view, abashed. Tho triad sprang up and gave a shout: '.. . ''Oh, what a time I 'cause'l've-come out!" , ' ' : . •—Exchange.'
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 280, 19 August 1908, Page 5
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114THE MISTAKEN TOAD. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 280, 19 August 1908, Page 5
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