An old Frog gave Ready the queerest thing
Just then an old Frog hopped up and gave Ready the queerest thing. You could never guess what it was—a hot-water bag!
She said in a croaking voice, “I have never really been warm in my life, but a hot water bag has been a great comfort to me, and has kept me next door to warm.”
There was nothing for Ready to do without hurting this old Frog’s feelings, but to accept the bag with thanks. Yet he wondered how he could ever carry such an awkward thing. However, the trained nurse kindly fastened it to his collar and then he started off with the Chipmunks.
They heard the animals cheering and calling “Good luck to Ready!” long after they were out of sight.
CHAPTER VI
WITH THE CHIPMUNKS
It was a little hard to follow the Chipmunks at first, as they were so very much smaller and could of course run like lightning along the woody road. However, they would always stop and wait for Ready very politely, and several times when they found some nuts under a hickory tree he had to wait for them.
Everything went on pretty well until they reached a funny little cabin in the wood. Here a dark little creature jumped off the roof and whispered “Peanut Butter!” Then he was off again as quick as a wink.
“Peanut Butter! Peanut Butter!” chattered all the Chipmunks, and ran after the darting little figure. Up they jumped on the roof and in a moment were out of sight.