LAUGH AND PLAY
“What day is it?” asked Tiddly Winks.
“What time is it?” asked Tiddly Wee.
“What shall we do next?” asked Tiddly Thrift.
“Let us laugh and play,” said Tiddly Cheer-Up.
“I cannot laugh and play,” said Tiddly Scowl.
Tiddly Why said, “Why can’t you laugh?”
The Calendar said, “I know what day it is.”
The Calendar said, “It is Thursday.”
The Calendar said,
The School Room Clock said, “Good morning.”
It said, “I can tell you the time.”
Tiddly Winks counted numbers on the board.
Tiddly Wee counted numbers on the Calendar.
Tiddly Thrift counted numbers on the Clock’s face.
Tiddly Cheer-Up counted numbers on cards.
Tiddly Scowl counted no numbers at all.
Tiddly Why said, “Why don’t you count?”
Tiddly Winks said, “I want to tell time.”
Tiddly Why asked, “Why do you want to tell time?”