PETER, PATTY, AND MR PIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 3995, 7 October 1930, Page 72

PETER, PATTY, AND MR PIP.

JOLLY GOLLY BOYS.

(Special fok the Otago Witness.)

Why, here aie the Jolly Golly Boys,” said Peter one day, when two cheery little black faces were thrust through, the open window. “ I wonder what they want! ” '. Come out to play! Come out to play! ” sang the Jolly Golly Bovs. “It’s a fine dav for fun.” “ Rather! ” shouted Peter and Patty together. “Wuff!” remarked Mr Pip thoughtfully. “Miaow! ” echoed Kitty. Oh, well, they said at last, “ perhaps we’d better go, too, in case the others get into mischief.” Down the stairs they flew, through the door, and into the garden, where the Jolly Gollv Bovs were already turn, ing somersaults. . " ~ • “ They’re clever,” said Kitty. “ Merely showing off, my dear,” declared Mr Pip. . “ Their pride will have a fall! ”

One, two, three, over the wall! ” shouted the Jolly Golly Bovs. And, like a flash, thev were over “Oh, dear!” moaned Patty, “that’s difficult. I’m afraid I couldn’t manage it.” “ Let’s try, anyway,” said Peter. “ One, two, three, over we go! ” To their immense surprise they found themselves on the other side, standing right wav up, and none the worse for the jump. Mr Pip and Kitty followed, but then they were much better at jumping than' Peter and Patty. “Bravo! Bravo!” the Jolly Golly Boys beamed at them and clapped their hands. “Now the fun‘will start

“There it is, there it is!” cried the Jolly Golly Boys. “Where is what, where is what?” shouted*Peter and Patty. “ What is where, what is where? asked Mr Pip and Kitty. ’UTne pond there it is, there it is! ” chuckled the Jolly Golly Boys, pointing. Yes, there it was, a lovely pond, gleaming brightly in the sunlight. “Now for a paddle,” cried the Jolly Golly Boys, “a pleasant paddle in a pretty pond! ” And, leadin" the wav, soon had the others at the edge of the water. ' ° “ Ugh, it’s chilly,” Peter said, sticking in one toe. “So it is,” agreed Patty, popping - in one finger. “But not for me.” declared Kitty. “I’ll wait on the bank with Peter and Patty.