The Washington times., 1914-03-11
For the Children
Just at Bedtime
Continued From Yesterday
Johnnie Quackles and Mamie
OUack Go Skating

on don | thlnK ike TINS cold ice,
do you. Johnnie Quackles?" said Mamie.
trying to stand on her skates. Any
body would think to hear you | was
just doing this for fun. l can't get ul
any more than you can. oh. why didn't
! mind my mother and not go skat-
/ ing?"
IF YOU hadn't mentioned skating we
, " ould not be in all this trouble" waiies
Johnnie. You are to blame for it.
''lc that isn't just like you, Johnnie
! Quackles. TO blame it all on me when
You were the one who wanted to &c
and found the skats," said Mamie Il
expect we will freeze to death now.
Johnnie by this time managed To get
mp. but over he went when he tried
TO move, and this time he rolled over
beside Mamie and his feet came close
TO her head.
II suppose you want TO kill me. John
ME Quackles." she said. Hriggling way
from him, and she then Thought OF
something. III take OFF your skates.
Johnnie. and then you can get up ana
help me. We must get back home be-
fore some one sees us and tells our
mothers.
Johnnie managed to get on his feet
and stretched himself. looking around
to see if any one was looking at them.
then he united Mamie's skates and after
many attempts they nanaged 10 stand
on II. ice and made their way across
tnc lend toward the barnyard.
But Madam Quackles spied them be
fore they reached the bank. and qua"k-
ing as loudly as she could. she called
TO NaGam Quack to come and sec those
bad children. They had been on the
ice pend and would get their death. she
know.
'Nakc them think We had n good
tune said Mamie. 'Tcll them ,hating
is great fGn."
''ua. you ought t" havc seen us skat-
Ing said Johnni" Quacl.IcS. before his
mother could srold him.
IT isn't hard AT all. said Mamie.
y hon she saw her mother look AT her
very cross. The ice isn't very cold.
" took of our skates because We were
tired bat il is great fun sliding, too.
Madam L.uack forgot to be angry
Nu.n she saw the others looking with
ed uralti"n on Mamie aud Johnnie. and
sad she believed she would like 10 try
!: herself.
80 would t." said Madam QrIa"klcs.
4 would like to Try II. too" said Old
gray duck. "i."t IN" take your skates.
Minnie.
ANA 7 viii take yours. johnnie said
ms mother.
Johnn." and Mimic did not dare tell
them they better keep off tho ice or
that learning 10 skate VAS no. easy. and
h.; tlI, f'mc Madam Qua"kI"S and old
gray ,iuck had tho skates on. old black
hyn and white hen decided they would
2" on and slide. and if thev liked it
tt"y wU:rd have sOrr" skates. toe"
~ ihr ;iInc all wcr.. rad, hIIA ~
the hens and ducks in &" BARNARD
wanted to skate
We ,an have moro run. think. II
~. all 90 on til" H." together, Said Did
BLACK hen. We can form in line with
Il Skat.r on each end. and by putting
crr wings over eaC!i others SnOu'dcrs
We eau hcl:, each Other als".
Mamie and Johnnie luOhcd t ca"n
otI or. bui they did not dare .nterfcr'.
aid when all waS ready all thc h"mS
AID ducks stepped brav"ly ont" the i"".
Nj went well for - ?Cw steps, aud
then Mad"m Quarki"sl, s,iprcd. ana
down si" went. takin" all the others
"ith h"r.
Such u auackinG and ca"krnr you
l."vcr heard. The dog Rover r'.u ont
nr his house To sec what had hippeu...I.
came running ont. and. thinking al
th, hens and ducks had s-0n" mad H."
hU.tIed them all off III" pond and into
their hot Sc and locked th2in in.
Mani" and Johnni" kept very ':ui"t,
Nom NAV IL sure. and their mothers
we're To" lame t6 scold: but tho suhje"t
OF skating was never again m"ntiorei
IN the hainVard. and wh"u th" pond iS
Ir"ZeT over Mamie OUack and Johnni"
OuaclSles aiTays go TO the Oppog'te sid
o: the barnvard and hnI Il sunny spot
to look for a stray bug or worm.
Tomorrow. Greedy Pet. and The