Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-14
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Jimmie and the Waterfall.


1t was such a nice day that Mr.. and
Mrs. WibDlewobble decided to go
visiting. as they had an invitation to
call on Mrs. GREENE, the frog lady
who lived at the end of the pond. So
the two ducks, after seeing that the
pen was in order, and the windows
nice and clean, in case any company
should call on them while they were
out, started off, swimming very slow
ly, for they had their best clothes on
and did not want to splash water on
them.
Nov, I hope you children will be
good,' called Mamma Wibblewobble
to Jimmie and Lulu and Alice. Don't
get into any mischief and We'll be
back at supper time"
We'll be good" promised Alice, but
Jimmie and Lulu didn't say anything,
though, Of course they meant to be
good also Only, sometimes, you know
how it Is, just when you want to be
good and make no trouble something
is sure to happen; that Is, most al
ways. Well, that's the way it was this
time.
The papa and mamma ducks hadn't
been gone more than half an hour be-
fore Jimmie thought Of something to
do. OF course, he didn't know 1t was
mischief but 1t was, all the same.
1t happened that at one end of the
pond where the ducks lived there was
waterfall. That is, the water ran
from the pond, and fell over high
wall of stones upon some more stones
down below, and made lot of foam
and a rushing, gurgling noise that was
very cool in summer, making you
think of ice cream and all nice things
like that. And besides this there was,
near the waterfall, big mill, with
wheel that went around and around
to grind the corn and grain.
Well, Jimmie's papa and mamma
hadn't been gone more than half an
hour before the little boy duck called
to Lulu and Alice. Lets see how near
wo can go to the waterfall" he said.
Now this wass very dangerous
thing to do, because there was
strong swift current at the fall, and
one who went too near 1t might be
carried over. Mr.. and Mrs. Wibble-
wobble knew this, and many times
had told their children to keep away.
But, you see, Jimmie forgot. or else
didn't want to remember, so he called
to his sisters. telling them to see how
near they could go.
"I'll not" spoke Alice. "And you
hadn't better, either, Jimmie. You
know what mamma said"
ooh, we'll, the waters low now re-
Piled Jimmie. II don't believe tnere s
any danger Come on, Lulu
Cali right" sain Lulu. So she and
Jimmie started to swim as close as
they could to the waterfall: But Alice
stayed near shore, and who should
come along but Nurse Jane FUZZY
WHEY, the muskrat nurse nurse VINO
was out for walk. She told Alice
about sammie and Susie Littletail,
and said the little rabbit children
were we'll.
Now all this while Jimmie and
Lulu were swimming nearer and near
or to the waterfall. They could hear
the water splashing on the rocks be-
low. and they liked to listen to 1t:
eve had better stop. called Lulu,
after a while.
NO. I'm going Closer" declared
Jimmie, There is no danger; come
on"
but lust then Lulu felt something
pulling her down toward where the
big wheel went around and around
and she got frightened. Then she
swan just as hard as she coulo
toward shore, and called to her
brother: Jimmie, don't go any
closer! Come back"
Put Jimmie was a boy duck, and
wanted to be brave, so he answered:
'I m goir~ just little bit closer,
Now Lulu had very hard ume'
indeed, getting to shore. as the cur
rent was so strong, but she finally