PETER AND PAM—THE TERRIBLE TWINS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 December 1927, Page 10

PETER AND PAM—THE TERRIBLE TWINS

The Twins and the Family.had a picnic on the lake the other day. They persuaded Mr Farmer' to lend them his punt, and to take them to a nice shady spot on the opposite bank. Then Mr Farmer went home for his own tea, and forgot all about them! "Here's a pretty kettle of fish," grumbled Peter. "Coo-ee, coo-ee, coo-ee! Hi! Mr Farmer, come and fetch us back." But Mr Farmer dicLnot respond, and they were beginning to think they would be left on the bank.all;. night,.when Smut had a "brain wave."

„~<, ». . big old duck had given her the bright idea. "I'll take a .flying leap on.to her back, and make her swim with me to the punt," she'thought. "Look out!" she cried, and;'the; next moment she had sprung! "Good jump, Smut!" applauded Spot.. "Do look at Smut, Peter," cried Pam. "What on earth is she doing?'' "Going to; rescue us, I expect," replied Peter,, a good little cat!" But Mrs Duck'was quite taken aback—she couldn't think what was descending upon her.; " . ■ ■ V v -"•> i!."l| \ : Ws\t

.•s.; i SJlci^ f Writea : to , so he leapt on to the old duck's wasn't a very comfortable seat! "Now," coaaced Smut, "please, dear will you kindly swim! over to''that punt. We want to go home!" Mts.Duck.regarded the whole performance as a .great piece of impertinence; butlshe,waited'her time for revenge, and swam placidly towards the punt. ''.•'"' y-'-Ar-':'\"-~ »: .. ' ,'-.

Then, without warning, she nose-dived deep down into the water! You know'pat's.hate Smut hatesVitmore than most. So she didn't wait, but-'took'another Inyini leap intbvthe air, and landed with a flourish in thepunt.' "I'll be with you ill a minute," she cried to Peter and Pam, who-were cheering her from the bank. But poof little Micky the Mouse, on his perch on Mrs Duck's tail, found himself stranded! And the little fish bobbed up to see what all the fuss was about. .. t

While Smiitj 'with, the air of a conquering hero, poled the punt to the hank, poor■■Micky.was haviiig'a. very bad time with Mrs Duck. "You're an impertinent little.creature/'-^she said severely, as she came up but of the water* and moved Micky on to.her head so that she. cbuld'lecture him. "I've a.great drbwn.youl" "Oh, please, kind Mrs Duck, I will be good, if you'll only takei.;ine; to land." ■'Well," Mrs Duck seemed to consider the matter, "if you say you are sorry* perhaps I will!" "Yes, yes, yes, I will be good/' promised Micky for the ninety-ninth time that week. \

'"Oh! for goodness sake, come on!" yapped Spot impatiently, "I'm starving, and we'll not get home till morning if you two stay arguing there!" "I have to teach this rude little animal a lesson," said Mrs Duck pompously, "and it will take me'some time!" "All right then," hissed Smut, "I've saved the most important members of the party, and I'm rather good at punting myself, so we're off—settle things between you! Good-bye." She gave a great push, and the punt glided over the water, leaving Micky still apologising,