THE FIRST GOLDFISH

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 81, 5 April 1930, Page 18

THE FIRST GOLDFISH

In a desolate spot, fa: away from the noises of the town, was a still. pond, around which grew sweet-smell" ing forget-me-not, and'rushes that waved their feathery pinnies in the breeze. In this pond there lived little Percy, a perch, and some other fish who were very proud, and behaved in a' very distant way to.Ferey. When he was. swimming idly downstream he was startled by a cry of terror. A fairy, who was going to a fancy dress ball in the costume of a water-spider,, had fallen into the pond, and at once the. proud and haughty fish rushed to eat , her up; thinking that she. was a tasty spider. "Help, help! Oh, save me!" cried the

poor little fairy, Porcy knew at once that this was no , ordinary spider,- ajtid he Iftirried at once to her rescue. She struggled and kicked frantically, but Percy managed to free her from the other fish, and ho hoisted her on to his back and swam swiftly ' away. -Ho darted to the liaak, and the little'fairy; jumped off, acd, after tapping Percy lightly on the bock, ,she flitted ,away. He darted to the bank, and the fairy went away. Percy swam away again rather sleepily, but suddenly lie caught sight of his reflection in the water. He was no longer (bill and grey, but brillianv, dazzling goiW. It was the fairy,'a reward for big kind deed. ■ '• ,-- •