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David liked to feel big and to go playing alone without Susan tagging along. This warm sunny morning he was ready for play. but Susan wanted to get her doll family ready to E0 W‘ 1“ her carriage.

"Come. Susan, come to play." David coaxed.

"No. I want to get Margie Lou dressed up in her sweater and bonnet before I go out. I'm not ready yet.“

"0. K. I go alone. Mommy David’; going out Take Perky?" he asked anxiously.

Mrs. Dale looked at him for a minute then said. "I suppose you may. Perky is your puppy. so he inay as well gt-l used to being with you. Dnnt go out on Play- time Lane."

“No, David \\nn'f, I'll be good boy." called back David. already half way through the dtJOl’. Little

By Thorton W. Burgess

i THIS WAS EASY ;In meeting an important test, best.

—Old Mother Nature. ; Perhaps that seems a little odd. ll-Iowever, it is true. The easy way lof doing I thing isn't always the lbest way. It may be better done llf done the hard way.

Rattles the Kingfisher hail just given his young son. Touslehead his first leson in catching fish. llt had looked easy. Rattles had ‘flown out till he was right above the fish in the water. then had closed his wings and had shot down

black perky {risked along t,e5.de'in the water so suddenly that the h,m_ His legs were 5, gm,” andifish didn't have time to move. Al-

his feet seemed: so big for the rest of him. but he managed very well. i

David trotted across the field

most at once Rattles was in the air [again He had the fish in his bill. He brought it back to the top or the stump on the bank where

along the path that led to Laurie's. iT°u5l9h93d ‘WIS Sltllng. That mili-

Perky followed after. .=nnietimes:"°“'

stumbling. sometimes nipping at

was still flapping his tail ;trying to get out of the big bill that

David's ankles. but always keep-“"35 h°l‘““g mm‘

ing up.

"See my puppy. See Perky."‘ said David as Mrs. Page answer-i ed his knock,

Touslohetid opened his own big ‘bill wide, cxpei-ting Rattles to give him that little fish. Rattles did lnothing of the kind. Somehow or

“Hello. Dmjd_ mm a”, you miS.other he seeimd to be unable to

morning? Isn't that a cute puppy'.‘i

hold it. It dropped. Yes. sir, that

W011": YOU Come in for a few min-ytook him into the back porch and

utes'."' Mrs. Page bcnt tn pick‘!

closed the door between it and

up Perky Wh" \‘HZK1€‘d andithe kitchen.

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"Stop. PE'l’l'i_V. .<tIw," laughed Mrs. Page as Perky's wet long tongue slurped across her face asl she tried to hold him down and turn her face away at the same time. “Here you, go easy on my car. That's not for puppies. I washed my fzice this morning so there is no need of you doing it over again."

Laurie and David ran ahead of ller into the kitchen. She carried the pup in her arms and took it over to Linda‘s play pen,

“O-o-h, o-o-h."' said Linda dancing up and down. She stretch- ed out one little pink hand to- wards the pup. Perky gave It a quick lick with his tongue. then squirmed loose from Mrs. Page's arms. and tried to squeeze into the play pen. Linda squealed and laughed in great glee.

"Art. art. bow-wow." Perky barked excitedly and the others laughed at the funny shrill baby. bark. l

At that Frisky fore in the backi door. He had been outdoors play- ing with his little dog friend, Tammie, and had not seen David coming across with Perky. He

"Frisky had ring. l)a\-irl heal." saiil David as he stepped tnvvarri Laurie's dog. ‘

"No. no, he's not bad You're bad." scolded Laurie, “Frisky is a good dog, aren't yo\.f. Frisky?" He put his arms around his dog's neck. “Frisky was just looking af- ter the baby. He thought Perky was going to hurt him. You take your pup home, David."

"There now. that's enough." interrupted his mother. “It is not nice for dogs or .children to quarrel.

Out. you boys go to play and take your dogs with you. Baby Linda is going up for her morn- ing sleep. Now, off with you!"

The two boys raced out. their disagreement forgotten. Even the two dogs got along fine together when they were outdoors, so there was peace again on Playtime Lane.

Soothe

heard the noise in the house and; “um Wm,

decided to find out what all the:

fuss was. When he saw Porky so; deep in his throat and rushcdi over to grab the pup by the back‘. C ' N | M E N 1

close to the baby. he growled

of the neck.

“No. no." Mrs. Page said sharp- ly. “No, Frisky you leave Perky alone." She picked un the pup and

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little fish dropped right back down .n the water.

“0h."' cried the disappointed young kingfisher leaning over the edge of the stump as he watched that little fish splash into the water.

He expected the little fish would dart away, but it didn't. You see. it had been pinched rather tightly in that big bill. It was wiggling n the water. but it wasn't get- ing away.

"Why don't you go down and get it?" asked Rattles.

"I don‘t know how," replied Touslehead.

Rattles left his perch. “Watch me,“ said he as he did so.

He showed just how to use his wings as he fluttered for an iii- stant just. over the little llsh \\lllCll was floating right on the sur- face. He didn't pick it up, but flew back up on the stump. “Now, you try it." said he.

Tousleliead left his perch and tried to use his wings as he had seen Rattles use his. He was a little clumsy about it. but ill a moment or two he was able to hold himself in one place in the air for just a moment. He flew back to the stump. Rattles said

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nothing, but a moment later he took off and flew out of sight down the Big River.

Touslehead didn't. know just what to make of it. He looked down at the little fish. It was still right there. floating. It was floating on its back. It wasn't moving. ’I'ousle- head made another atcmpt. Ha flew down and fluttered above the min- low just for a moment. but didn't. have courage enough to reach down and pick up the minnow. He flew back up on the old stump and wished his father would come back and get that minnow for him. Then, one of his brothers joined him on the stump. He looked down and saw the little fish floating there. Right away he got very much excited. Touslehead waited no longer. He made his third try. This time he picked up the little min- now. and flew back up on the stump. He swallowed that minnow head-first before his brother could try to take it away from him.

“I can catch fish for myself." boasted Tousleliead when the tail of the minnow had disappeared down his throat.

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