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 came out again, and sat upon the bank to rest, he poked his head up once more, and croaked, "Got wet, got wet."

"What does he say?" asked Old Spot.

"He says we got wet," replied Frisky.

"The old rascal," said Spot with a growl, "we will teach him a lesson; let's make believe go off." So they started away through the grass, barking as they went, that the old frog might hear them. But they went only a short distance, and then crept back very still, and lay quiet in the grass.

Soon the old frog came up again; and, thinking that the dogs were gone, he hopped out upon a log to sun himself and catch flies. Presently mother frog came out too; and father frog told her how he had fooled the dogs, and they both had a good laugh over it. Old Spot was just about to give the signal to spring, when Master Frisky heard a cry that made his breath come quick.

It was, "Oh, Dolly! come and help me; I's drowning."

"Quick, Spot, quick," cried Master Frisky, in his sharp bark; and the friends set off through the grass at a gallop.

Poor Dot had found a fine yellow cowslip upon the bank of the ditch where the water was quite deep, and, in leaning over to pick it, had fallen head first into the water. Dolly ran as fast as she could, and reached down her hand to her sister; but she leaned too far, and with