The Washington times., 1914-01-26
BEDTIME STORY.
Mamie Quack and Johnnie
OuackleS-Part |.

II
lVl that lived in yard by a nice
little pond and they were cous-
ins
johnnie Quackles did not have any
borthers or sisters and Mamie Quack
didn't. either. so they played together
just like brother and sister, although
Johnnie wished Mamie were a boy and
Mamie wished Johnnie were a girl.
One day when Johnnie and Mamie
were padding around in the pond John
ME said, ''If you were a boy We could
have some fun.
You needn't think because / am a
girl ] do not know how to have fun
just as well as you do" replied Mamie,
with anger in her voice. II am just
as big as You are and l am just as
brave; try me and see If l am not
'All right. I WILL" answered Johnnie
Quackles, Tapping his wings and wad-
ding up the bank of the pond. II bet
you won't go on a picnic in the woods
Yes WILL" said Mamie Quack
waddling after Johnnie and waving her
wings. II will go in and make the sand
wiChes this minute and you cannot have
a real picnic without them
! "All right, and will get some
matches and L basket to put the lunch
in said Johnnie.
What are you going to do with
matches, Johnnie Quackles? You know
matches"
What did ] tell you?'' said Johnnie.
Girls are never any fun; they ask 100
many questions: besides that they are
afraid to do anything: You cannot have
a real picnic without matches any more
than you can without sandwiches
IF you are not afraid you will not
ask questions, and see what I am going
10 do with the matches when we get in
the woods"
Quackles: but you know that you might
singe your wings If you light matches"
said Mamie; anyway. | am not afraid
and I'll go just the same"
Pretty soon Johnnie came back with
the basket and matches, which he hid
under mis- wing Cthe matches. not the
basket, and Mamie packed the sand
wiches and the pickles and the apples
and some little tarts which made John
MES mouth all watery to look at, he
wanted TO eat one so much.
Now, Madam Quack and Madam
luackles had gone shopping that morn
ing, and so Johnnie and Mamie did not
have to ask anyone II they could go en-
picnic. which made it very easy to
get all the things they wanted and get
away
They walked into the woods quite a
distance before they could find a spot
that suited Johnnie. although Mamie
1Ound plenty Of fiat stones that seemed
to her to DE just the place to have a
picnic and eat lunch.
We'll you must wait until / cook
the meat" said Johnnie, gathering
some leaves and sticks and piling
them up.
How can you cook without a fire or
back to the basket.
oh. that is just like a girl" said
Johnnie; girls don't know a thing
about picnic I am going to build a
hre' silly, and cook the meat on the
end of a stick"
Suppose the fire burns the stick-I
should think it wOuld-and then your
meat mill drop off and be burned up"
Sa id Mamie.
"I wish ! had come alone" said
Johnnie. putting some stones on top of
the wood and leaves. Girls always
think OF things that never happen any
way: ] have thought of another ! am
going TO la! the meat on the hot
stones and cook il that way"
'Oh. but aren't YOU going to wash
those stones first? asked Mamie.
Manic QuaCE, If lou ask any more
questions you will not hayc any of the
meat" said Johnnie.
Il don't want any Of your old meat.
Johnnie QuaCkles," replied Mamie. Il
would not eat il after il has been put
on those stones you picked up and
didn't wash and You won't get any Ct
my tarts, either
Well, | offered you some meat and
you don't want it," said Johnnie. think
ing of the tarts and hoping she would
relent. I'm wash the stones if that will
please you. There is a little river pack
of the rocks.
OF he ran. and in a minute came back
with the dripping stones and placed
them on the pile of sticks again: then
he lighted match and soon the blaze
was streaming and the sticks swapping
and the wet stones sizzling ready for
the meat
The meat was soon cooking and
Mamie was eager to taste II as John
ME; but they were not the only ones
who smelled il cooking. Two black
heads peeped over the rocks behind
them. and shifted the air. and tomorrow
| will tell you who they were
continued Tomorrow