He stopped, for a few moments, to cool himself in the watering-trough. And then he hopped briskly on to the front yard.
To his great delight he had scarcely reached the clump of maple trees when right above him he heard Kiddie Katydid's famous refrain.
"Good evening!" Mr. Frog called. "I've brought a little present for you, all the way from the creek."
"How-dy do!" said Kiddie Katydid. "It's a cool night, isn't it?"
"You won't mind the weather when you put this on," Mr. Frog replied, holding up the small garment he had made that afternoon.
Kiddie Took His New Coat From the Twig
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"What's that?" Kiddie Katydid asked.
"An overcoat, fashioned expressly for you by the finest tailor in Pleasant Valley!" said Mr. Frog very proudly.
"You're exceedingly kind, I'm sure," said Kiddie. And he was about to jump down and slip into the coat when he noticed that Mr. Frog had an extremely wide mouth. . . . Suppose, after slipping into the coat, he should find himself slipping down the tailor's throat?