JUNGLE JINKS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue I, 5 January 1901, Page 47

JUNGLE JINKS.

Jacko’s New Dish Frog Pie. Dr. Lion Doesn’t Like It

1. “What a lovely great pie!” exclaimed greedy- Jacko, the mischievous monkey, as he peeped into the dininghall at the Jungle School, and saw the table spread ready for dinner. “Come and look. Hare, old boy! Here's a pie for a king! What do you say- to having a bit?” “Oh, no,” whispered young Hare; “Doctor Lion will find us out.” “No, he won’t,” urged Jacko—“not if you eat it my way. First of all we must go into the garden and catch some frogs.” So out into the garden they went, and it was not long before Jacko had caught a lot, and Hare tied them up in a handkerchief.

2. Then the young rascals hastened back to the dining-hall, and Jacko, with a knife, carefully removed the crust of the pie without breaking it. To empty the. dish of the plums and juice was the work of a few minutes; and when they had cleared the lot Hare unfastened his handkerchief, and turned all the frogs into the empty dish. “My word! this will be a sur-prise packet for old Lion, won’t it?" chuckled Hare.

3. After carefully replacing the crust on the dish they carried it back to the dining-table, and awaited the arrival of Dr. Lion and the hoys. Presently' they all came trooping in to their dinner. “Ah!” said Dr. Lion as he took up his knife anil fork to cut the pie, “we have a famous tart here, my boys, and I’m sure you will all enjoy it. Mrs Lion made it with her own hands.” Hut the moment the Doctor removed some of the crust out sprang a whole army of frogs. “Great jumping tadpoles!” he roared, “the plums have come to life!" Hare aiid Jacko fairly yelled with laughter; in fact, their laugh was just a little too loud, for Dr. Lion suspected a trick at once. And in the end the truth came out, and Hare and Jacko were sent to bed early without their tea.