THIS IS A STORY I'M WORKING ON FOR MY GRANDCHILDREN.

BLUEBELL MEADOW  

                                    Written By Dawnie M D 2005

The sun is rising and all around there is singing and gaiety in the early morning air. In Blue-Bell Meadow the flowers are stretching their stems to feel the warmth of the early morning rays, down in Toad Hollow things are not as carefree, for they have among them a very evil toad fairy and his name is Thorny Toad. This very bad toad fairy has done so many bad things and everyone has had enough of him and feel something should be done.

Crow is sitting in the morning sun preening his shiny black feathers, when old

Owl flies down and joins him.

"Good morning Crow and how are you?"

Oh! I´m just watching that ugly conniving Thorny Toad to see what he´s up to, I have a good mind to eat him but he wouldn´t taste very good."

"Yes I know, he´d be a dreadful morsel, but I still think he should be killed

and fed to the Bull Ants."

They chatted for a while longer about this and that and their days plan and

how they could protect Snow-Flake, Frog-Boy and all their friends.

"Oh! Well Owl I best be off haven´t had my breakfast yet and I have to call

on another friend of mine and discuss tactics in case we should have to peck

Thorny Toad to death or shake him up a little, you know what I mean Owl."

"Indeed I do, yes indeed I do."

"Rightio then I´m off."

"Me too, I´ll just visit Mrs Bushytail possum and tell her to watch her young brood and don´t let them stray, in case Thorny Toad gets his hands on them."

"Good idea Owl, see you later then."

"Good oh!"

Snow-Flake and all her friends had got up early, had their breaky and met at the edge of Toad Hollow to play, not realising the danger that lurked in the shadows of Toad Hollow. Effie Snow-Flake´s best friend was swinging from a branch when she noticed the dirty un kept Frog-Boy watching them with a longing in his eyes, wanting to join them. Effie wasn´t sure she wanted this very dirty and slimy frog to join them but her friend Snow-Flake seemed all to eager to make his acquaintance and so he came to play with them.

When Effie suddenly said.

"You are very dirty Frog-Boy and what´s all that slime hanging off you, it looks terrible... is all I can say yuk yuk!"

Frog-Boy pipes up and says,

"I know I look a bit un kept but I can hop in the pond and wash all the slime off and soak my clothes and hang them up, when I go to bed and in the morning they should be dry."

Snow-Flake was very upset and felt Frog-Boy´s embarrassment, pain and hurt and said,

"That´s very rude Effie, I think you should say sorry to Frog-Boy."

"No way! Snow-Flake; because I´m telling the truth and he is very dirty and smelly too I might add."

 SCENE ONE

Crow is sitting in the morning sun preening his shiny black feathers, when old Owl flies down and joins him.

"Good morning Crow and how are you?" 

"0h! I´m just watching that ugly conniving Thorny Toad to see what he´s up to, I have a good mind to eat him but he wouldn´t taste very good."

"Yes I know, he´d be a dreadful morsel, I think he needs to be killed all the same and fed to the ants."

"Terrible what he does to his great nephew Frog Boy"

"You can say that again and he´s not to be trusted around Snow-Flake and her friends either, he watches them with an evil eye."

"Oh well Owl I best be off, haven´t had my breakfast yet and I have to call on another friend of mine and discuss tactics in case we should have to peck Thorny Toad to death or shake him up a little, you know what I mean Owl." 

"Indeed I do, yes indeed I do."

"Rightio then, I´m off."

"Me too, I´ll just visit Mrs Bushy-Tail possum and her brood and tell them to be very wary of Thorny Toad."

"Good idea Owl, see you later on then"

"Good oh;"

SCENE TWO.

Snow-Flake was playing with Effie down in Toad Hollow when she was startled by the dirty un kept Frog Boy.

"You gave me the biggest fright Frog Boy"

"I´m sorry, but I have to warn you to be very careful because Thorny Toad told me he wants to kidnap you and do mean things to you."

"What can I do." 

"But that will mean I won´t be able to see you"

"What can I do?"

"Well for a start don´t play down here in toad hollow anymore"

"But that will mean I can't see you anymore."

"I suppose I could always come up to the Flower Meadow and meet you there"

"But what would my Dad and Mum say."

Then Effie pipes up,

"Gees Snow-Flake since when do you worry about what anyone thinks,"

"That´s not very nice Effie,"

"Well we all know you never listen to your Mum and Dad."

"I do so"

"Well how come your making arrangements to sneak around meeting Frog Boy."

"Because I think he´s special that´s why,"

"Wow! Snow-Flake is in love with a dirty slimy frog,"

"Effie I thought you were my best friend and understood me,"

"Oh don´t go being a cry baby,"

"I want to say a word or two," said Frog Boy. 

"I could scrub my dirty clothes in the pond and rub all the slime off my body then I wouldn´t look half bad."

"You´d be positively dashing is all I can say and I love you with all my heart Frog Boy." 

Snow-Flake said.

SCENE THREE.

The courtship had blossomed and preparations for the wedding in Blue Bell Meadow

were arranged Frog Boy says to his Grandma Daisy Toad,

"Do you think Thorny Toad can be kept away from the celebrations?"

"Don´t you worry about a thing my boy, I have hatched a plan with Crow and Owl and he will not give any trouble on this special day."

"Thankyou so much Grandma Daisy; I don´t know what I would do without  your advice and love."

"You just clean up your new suit and get down to the meadow and wait there for all the guests and your wonderful Snow-Flake."

A peck pecking on the windowpane alerts Grandma Daisy and she goes to look.

"Oh it´s you Crow, what´s up?"

"Owl and I have decided to ruff up Thorny Toad a bit, you know just toss him about and peck him until his butt hurts so much he´ll think

twice before he´s nasty to Frog Boy and Snow-Flake ever again."

"Do you think that will do the trick,"

"Well if it doesn´t Owl and another friend of mine have a more lethal plan in the pipe works."

"I don´t think I want to know anymore Crow except to say he´s been asking for it for such a long time."

"You just leave everything to me and don´t you worry about a thing."

"Cheerio then, I must be off to the wedding and thanks for all your help Crow, oh! And thank Owl for me wont you?"

"Yes indeed I will and Owl and I will drop by one morning and tell you what happened."

Down in the meadow sitting on a rock at the edge of the pond sat Frog Boy all dressed up and looking so very handsome, resting his feet on a big lily pad looking around watching all the guests roll up.

"Hello there how´s your nerves holding up," asked a shy little fairy maid.

"Just fine can´t wait for everything to begin"

"Not long now, hear the music that´s the wedding march, get up from there and get yourself on over by the old Oak tree Altar, Snow-Flake is coming and she looks so bonnie and splendid."

"Oh! My she takes my breath away I think I´m the luckiest frog in the meadow."

"Yes I think you are at that."

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