1-05 The Letter

The Letter Toad was sitting on his front porch. Frog came along and said, “ What is the matter, Toad? You are looking sad. ”

“ Yes, ” said Toad. “ This is my sad time of day. It is the time when I wait for the mail to come. It always makes me very unhappy. ” “ Why is that?” asked Frog. “ Because I never get any mail, ” said Toad.

“ Not ever?” asked Frog. “ No, never, ” said Toad. “ No one has ever sent me a letter. Every day my mailbox is empty. That is why waiting for the mail is a sad time for me. ” Frog and Toad sat on the porch, feeling sad together. Then Frog said, “ I have to go home now, Toad, There is something that I must do. ” Frog hurried home.

He found a pencil and a piece of paper. He wrote on the paper. He put the paper in an envelope. On the envelope he wrote “ A LETTER FOR TOAD. ” Frog ran out of his house. He saw a snail that he knew. “ Snail, ” said Frog, “ Please take this letter to Toad’s house and put it in his mailbox. ” “ Sure. ” said the snail. ” Right away. ”

Then Frog ran back to Toad’s house. Toad was in bed, taking a nap.