Rescue Operation

Mother used her third arm for most everything, her all-around solution for problem solving. Once, she used it to save the life of a common toad. The snake was guilty of nothing more than a move to assuage his hunger. He soon fell victim to Mother's expertise in wielding a hoe. As he slithered along the cotton row, she chopped him in two pieces just beyond the bulge in his frame. She then used her hoe to push the frog out toward light and freedom. Mr. Toad sat for a time, blinking in the sun, then hopped back into his world.