The Washington times., 1914-03-19

Scnooi- SAID Madam Quack, one
morning to Madam ouackles.
They will be perfect geese if
they co not"
Il agree with YOU" said Madam
0uackles I'VE must send our darlngs
10 school this very day"
So Mamie and Johnnie started off for
the school which Miss Jemfma Hen
taught under the apple tree in the or
chard.
Il don't see why We have to 30 to
school," said Johnnie. I'D much rather
8" swimming. 1t is not nice to sit still
and listen to Miss Jemma-''
Mother said We would be geese If
We didn't 60" said Mamie.
oh, i am not afraid Of being
goose" replied Johnnie, but I will go
this morning and see how 1 like it If
] don't like it I'll not go this afternoon"
johnnie QuackIes. would you run
away from SCHOOL," asked Mamie.
That would be wicked thing to do.
Only bad boys do that
CHI | would not run away" said
Jchnrie Il just would not 20 to
school. ] would go swimming instead"
Ry this time they had reached the ap-
pie tree. and Miss Jemima said: IT
here isn't Johnnie Quackles and Mamie
Quack come to learn their A B C'S.
Come right over here and sit down on
this nice, soft grass
Johnnie and Mamie did as they were
told, but Johnnie id not like to give
uD his lunch box. I'D rather keep it
right beside me-" he told Miss Jemima
Nj the lunch boxes are put right by
this bush" she told Johnnie, ''and at
recess you can have them"
So JOHNNIE had to obey, but he kept
his eye on his box more than on the
teacher
"..ow. Children said Miss JenEma.
pointing with stick to the letter a on
n card tackled on the tree this is the
first letter of the aIphabet-A-and /
want you all TO repeat after me:
a stands for animals great ard small
B stands Cor bear. a book or r ball.
G stands for cat. or candle or CANDY,
ID stands for duck or donkey or dandy
Johnny 4uackles. you are not re-
peating with The others.' said. Miss Se-
NINA.
Il WAS until you said that last line"
said Johnn q. 81 don't like that ID DC
ing for donkey and duck. Can't you
give the ducks another letters?"
You must spell the words rs they
sne;,,. are Johnnie; we cannot change the
with u. and we Will have 10 have
them So" said Miss Jemima. And
you mustn't interrupt again Johnnie"
+ IS Tor eggs which we all krow are
j Is for fox of whom all are afraid
G is coslin. geese or gander,
u Is for hen, the barnyard wonder.
No such thing" cried oJt Johnnie
.suack!eS He is not a wonder: it is
The duck that is such a wonder. we
lay the biggest eggs
Johnnie ouackIes. YOU 90 right
nome. cannot nave any little boys
Jomima STU -hi''
Well. | don't care if I am" said
Johnnle Qnackles. You might have
PUT hen with donkey. instead OF ducI,.
;ou don't teach fair. Dues Law the
biggest eggs. and you know the do
Where are you going. Manic
Suack?' asked Miss Jemima as Mamie
.:C :.Sc,P Up and walked after Johnnie
don't like the letters any more
man Johnnie does. and [ think You
.H.ShI nav" put eggs and ducks to-
acaner' eIr when the ducks lay the biggest
'ESS. sad Mamie.
Lucy Goosey. where are you gojngo
~ TiSht down in YOUR seat again
lot.'' " i''' ou'
Our family lay the biggest eggs
ana everyone LCcy Goosey: .'and while
IN" line about goslIn. goose, or gander
is all right, You should have said also
~" size Of their eggs is the BARNARD
WONDER "
Johnnie took his lunch box and wsd-
1led off, followed hy Mamie Quick
and all the Goosey family fnIinuaj
Lucy. holding their heads very high
ana when all was quiet in the school
again Miss JemjTna found she had onIv
the hen family for pupils.
J he idea of teaching duck and donkey
as beginning with 'hc same letter" sa;6
Madam QuaCk to Madam QuackIes. ..I
think just as Mamie did that eggs and
duck should begin with the same let
i"r and anyone but hen would teach
maj way. | am sure.
Yes. or a goose" said Madam
guaCklcs. II guess the hens and the
geese are all alike ! think We better
not send the children to school until
We get n new teacher. one who knows
that duck and donkey do not begin with
the same letter"
And that eggs and ducks do begin
with the same letter. said Madam
Quack.
Tomorrow's story: Pussy Kitten
an6 the Rabbit