JUNGLE JINKS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue II, 13 January 1900, Page 95

JUNGLE JINKS.

A GAME OF LEAP FROG WHICH NEARLY HAD A PAINFUL ENDING.

1. It was Saturday, and the Jungle Boys were taken into the fields by Dr. Linn to spend the afternoon. “Now, boys, you may play about here as long as you like,” said Dr. Lion; “I’m just going to have a little rest on this seat;

but don’t let me oa.teh you up to any mischief. “ We’ll be as good as gold, sir,” said Jumbo; but as he spoke there was a very mischievous twinkle in his eye.

2. It was a very hot day, and Dr. Lion thought he would just take forty w'inks while the boys were not looking. But no sooner did he fall asleep that Jumbo began to look about for mischief. “Here! you with the spring heels!” he cried, turning to young Kangaroo, “see if you can go leap-frog

over old Lion’s head. I’ll bet you two acid drops you dare not do it." “Can’t jump that!” cried young Kangaroo, indignantly. “You just watch.” “Right you are, then,” chuckled Jumbo. “Are you ready? One. two. three, and a hop!”

3. “But unfortunately poor Kangaroo’s tail (Wight round Dr. Lion’s neck; and before he could say “Jack Robinson ” the Doctor had him fast in his clutches. “You good-for-nothing little rascal!” cried the school master. “I’ll teach you to play tricks on me!” “Oh, let me off this time,” said Kan-

guroo, "and next time I'll jump dean over. 1 will, really!" But the Doctor said it was highly impertinent to jump over your head-UHister at all. and if it occurred again there would be a caning for somelxxly. So Kangaroo has given up leap-frog altogether lately.