There is not one to say a good
word for him. Now to-morrow we will meet on the bank of the
Smiling Pool instead of here."
CHAPTER XXV Two Famous Swimmers
The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at
that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several
who had not been to school before. One of these was Grandfather
Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad. Another was
Jerry Muskrat, whose house was out in the Smiling Pool. Spotty
the Turtle was also there, not to mention Longlegs the Heron. You
see, they hadn't come to school but the school had come to them,
for that is where they live or spend most of their time.
"Good morning, Jerry Muskrat," said Old Mother Nature pleasantly, as
Jerry's brown head appeared in the Smiling Pool. "Have you seen
anything of Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter?" "Little Joe went down
to the Big River last night," replied Jerry Muskrat. "I don't know
when he is coming back, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him any
minute. Billy Mink was here last evening and said he was going up
the Laughing Brook fishing. He is likely to be back any time. One
never can tell when that fellow will appear. He comes and goes
continually. I don't believe he can keep still five minutes."
"Who is that can't keep still five minutes?" demanded a new voice,
and there was Billy Mink himself just climbing out on the Big Rock.
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