The Washington times., 1914-02-09
TIMES BEDTIME STORY
Johnnie Quackles And Mamie
.Quack Visit Mrs. Squirrel.
Part /.

- NE day Johnnie Quackles said to
his cousin, Mamie Quack, we
have not sailed across the pond
in long time, and this is such
a pleasant day; what do you say If we
make an excursion?''
rs an excursion anything like a pic
nic?" asked Mamie, thinking of the un-
happy ending of the picnic she went on
with Jhonnie some time before.
''Oh! that is just like a girl an
swered Johnnie, EFF you ask them to do
anything they always ask questions.
No, an excursion is different from a pic
mic; you don't cook dinner in the
woods
"An right, then; I will CO." said
Mamie. but you needn't say anything
about girls, Johnnie Quackles II it
hadn't been for me you would have been
a mouthfuI for Mr.. and Mrs. Bruin.''
But Johnnie didn't hear a word after
she said all right, for he knew what
was coming and he ran to the pond,
where he stood waiting for her with one
foot in. ready TO swim away.
Where Will we go now we have start
ed?" asked Mamie.
I'VE will sail about the pond first and
then land on the opposite side, where
the grove is. We may be able to see
Mrs. Squirrel, and you know she is al
ways nice to us said Johnnie
Sure enough, when they landed in the
grove, there sat Mrs. Squirrel. on a rock
just as If she had been expecting them
Good morning, Johnnie QuacKles and
Mamie Quack," said Mrs. SQUIRREL
how are you this fine morning?'
We are well, thank you" answered
Mamie; I'VE are on an excursion
An excursion" said Mrs. Squirrel
THAT makes me think of a story my
grandmother used to tell me-"
oh: do tell us about it, said Mamie.
If there was one thing Mrs. Squirrel
could do better than another Johnnie
and Mamie thought she told the best
stories.
We'll, come over here behind this
of the dogs and VIII tell you," said
Mrs. Squirrel
Once upon a time there was a little
squirrel named Billy Bushytail, my
grandmother used to say, and one day
decided that things were too dull around
his tree in the woods, so he thought that
when his mother and father were busy
gathering nuts he would run away an :
go on an excursion. That was what he
called it. and when you said you were
on an excursion that made me think of
grandmother story"
Johnnie and Mamie. smiled at this, but
they did not talk.
Then Mrs Squirrel continued:
BILLY Bushytail decided he would
run away and have an excursion
all by himself, so he hid behind d tree.
and when his fathef and mother were
far enough away from him he ran, and
didn't stop running until he reached the
edge of the woods. Then he sat upon n
rock and looked about to see where he
was, and in which direction he would
like to go.
Pretty soon he heard something close
beside him which sounded like ker-chug.
ker-chug. and. sitting on the ground
near him, Billy Bushytail saw a big
frog.
Il am Billy Bullfrog." replied the
frog; who are your
''I am Billy Bushytail." replied Billy:
isn't il funny We are both named
Billy"
Yes, that is funny" said Billy Bull
frog, ''but the funniest part is that
such a little fellow as you should have
the same name as a big fellow like me. d"
and the frog began to laugh as hard as
he could.
why, you are not a bit bigger than
am; I'm fact, you are not so long as
] am. Look at my tail. Did you ever
see yourself?" asked Billy BushytaiI.
"Of course. have" replied Billy
Bullfrog. but let me ask you, did you
ever see yourself?''
billy Bushytail had TO confess he
never had seen bimself, and Billy Bull