FARMYARD FUN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue XX, 17 November 1900, Page 951

FARMYARD FUN.

1. What shall we do with those tubs, Bunny ?” cried Piggledy Porker one fine afternoon, when he was searching the Farmyard for some mischief. “ Let’s go for a row upon the pond,” suggested Bunny. “ Old Mother Quack will probably make a fuss ; but we need not take any notice of what she says. We have just as much right to the pond as she has !” “Come along, then,” said Piggledy : and together they rolled the tubs down to the water’s edge.

~. I say, this is a treat !’ chuckled Piggledy, when they had launched their boats, ami were rowing round the pond. “Lets have a race, and see who can get to the other side first. Are you ready? Now off!” Away they went at a rapid pace, young Lambkin, running along the bank, acting as umpire. “ Well, I never , exclaimed Mrs Quack, when she saw them rowing towards her ;“ it’s that Porker bov and his precious friend bunny ! Only last week I told them they were never to come near our pond, and here they are again the mischievous rascals I”

come near ab of v«»i i' P “i? s *'“'tf l " line, ami I'll show you how to punish naughty boys! When they matler"with it t.’*,'? a IT’ nn *' *’»’ the '" “ ~n" ° ! " ‘‘.'claimed Piggledy, “what's the wings and his'tub *’ ,e for just at that moment there was a loud flapping of boatmen managed to o.'t tur “J® d down, leaving him struggling in the water. When at last the two he ran homeward ’° ashore the X w ‘* r ‘‘ soaked through with water. “800-hoo!” blubbered Piggledy, as and he’ll ask the farmed? P k y t^ em ,‘’ ut you see if 1 don’t! I’ll tell my father of Mrs Quack, ana ne 11 ask the farmer to have duck for dinner to-morrow."