LAZYBONES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 25, 18 June 1892, Page 629

LAZYBONES.

Peter was very fond of lying in bed in the morning. It seemed a wonder, for he was active enough after he was up ; but it was such hard work to get him up ! It was •quite a favour for him to get down to his breakfast with the family. It was even hard to get him off to school at nine o’clock.

Paul was always up three hours sooner. He loved to race down to the shore to see the waves come up, or to dig in the sand before breakfast; for these boys lived by the seashore.

• If Peter thought a circus was coming, he’d get up fast enough,’ Paul said, one morning, when his father called Peter five times.

•Do you think so ?’ said his father. His eyes twinkled. 4 I’ll try it some day !’ • There are no circuses here,’ exclaimed wondering Paul. His father rushed into Peter’s room about six o’clock the next morning. ‘ Hurry, Peter !’ he shouted. ‘ Here conies the greatest magician in the world !’ • What?’ cried Peter, jumping up, and rubbing his eyes. • You’ll have to hurry,’ called his father. ‘ They say he •makes the grass grow and the birds sing when he looks at them. We’re all going to see him arrive. But there’s no use asking you to get dressed quickly !’ The way Peter dashed into his clothes was wonderful. No dawdling to day ! He buttoned his jacket as he ran downstairs, and ran out of the front door, to find the family sitting on the porch watching the sun rise. • Where is he, papa ?’ cried Peter. ‘ Has he gone by ? Oh, why didn’t you call me sooner? I hurried as fast as I could. ’

The rays of the sun twinkled across the water, and flashed straight into Peter’s eyes. ‘ Well, well,’ laughed his father ; ‘ I would not have believed you could do it, Peter. I wouldn’t indeed !’