“Johnny Chuck has it,” said Old Mother West Wind. “It is being happy with the things you have and not wanting things which some one else has. And it is called Con-tent-ment.”
CHAPTER XIV LITTLE JOE OTTER'S SLIPPERY SLIDE
Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning. They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter. They had played tag with the Merry Little Breezes. They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool. Round, smiling red Mr. Sun made the Green Meadows very warm indeed, and Reddy Fox, over in the tall grass, heard them splashing and shouting and having such a good time that he wished he liked the nice cool water and could swim, too.
“I've thought of something!” cried Little Joe Otter.
“What is it?” asked Billy Mink.
Little Joe Otter just looked wise and said nothing.
“Something to eat?” asked Billy Mink.
“No,” said Little Joe Otter.