Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
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Vacation Joys
Jack = and, Janet ran through the
woods singing glad vacation song:
mo more hard lessons
- In a hot old school.
We're just as happy
As a one.eyed mule"
DERBY, SQUIRREL, scared by the
I noise they were making, frisked up
the trunk Of a tree. Reaching the
safety of a high up fork he looked
down at them curiously. ~.
How happy zig q one, eyed mulc7"
he asked M ',@s'fsfSy -
Jack and Janet had been singing their
song without thinking of the meaning
Of the words that made 1T. Perky
SQUIRRELS question made them halt and
ponder. They didn't know just how
happy a, one.eyed mule was. Then
Jack chuckled as an answer came to
him. y.t... ....
"A one. eyed mule is Just As happy
AZ a boy out of school," he sang.
"Why 10 a boy. happy out Of school ?"
chlrped Cocky Robin, perching on
limb not far from Perky Squirrel.
Because he doesn't have to study
and learn things" replied Jack, turn
Ing n somersault and. kicking up his
heels, just to show how sladsome he
felt. So 4! i"
in his queer: creaky voice. I.,'why. I
I'd like to 60 to school if Gould learn
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Jack looked in astonishment at Blue
Heron who stood on one leg in the
shadows Of the river. r.'."
"What kind Of things do you learn2"
he demanded. w. =. II |#ll, 3.
"Why, Ia.learn, where the minnows
are hiding and how to fool the frogs
into coming near enough TO get caught
said Blue Heron snatching n froglet
from the water and gulping 1t down.
"Oh It's not hard to learn things
like that" said Jack. .I'd like to 20
to school If that was all had to learn"
Janet was thinking Of what Blue
Heron had said. '.'. .''
would you really like to 20 to
SCHOOL, she asked Blue Heron.
"To be sure I would" said Blue
Heron, with a croak that sounded lust
as II the froslet had caught in his
throat.
"Fd like to 60 to school If it would
teach me how to catch worms in dry
weather. chirped Cocky Robin.
"And I'd like to know where to find
the biggest nuts with the thinncst
Shells" chartered Perky Squirrel.
Lets play school," cried Janet.
"I'll be teacher, and all the birds and
other forest folks can be pupils"
Huh snorted Jask. "If you
play school, I'll be the one. eyed mule,
kicking up his heels outside and look
ing in through the window saying
But the birds liked the idea Of play.
from all directions. Among them were
Cocky Robin. Perky Squirrel. Blue
Heron. Reddy Woodpecker, Goldie
Ovenbird, Mrs. Brown Thrasher, Judge
Owl and King Fisher.
Wool" growled rough voice from
the bushes. "Woof! Er-ough! I
want to come to school,"
With that the fat bear showed his
shaggy head through the shrubbery.
Janet turned to fee. Who wouldn't
run from n wild bear as close as that :?
But before Janet could take a step, the
bear gave queer chuckle.
Don't you know me?" he asked.
IL am your friend Cold Nose"
And sure enough it was. He had
grown so fat in his summer feeding
that Janet had not known him.
II want to be teachers pet" said
Cold Nose, pushing his way through
the bushes and sitting down with the
birds.
And so Janet called the school to
order. .,. ...'
Tomorrow Janet finds she has more