Mr. and Mrs. Mouse-were iookiag for f house in the bash. They found a beautiful one to let made out or a pumpkin.
The Tee Wee tribe were very pleased .to have such nice neighbours, bat one <■ day when Tai Ho was passing he sscw Mr. and Mrs. Mouse and all,their belongings being thrown out of the house.
He went and asked them what .the matter was. 'It's the Greedy Goblin," said Mr. Mouse. "He wants that house himself."
"We'll soon settle the Greedy Goblin," said Tai Ho, and went for his friends; and they crept up to the place when: the Goblin was dozing:, and gave it such a push—
That it rolled down the hill into the creek with the Greedy Goblin in it.
The Tee Wees went dcwit and laughed at him as he crawled out, "Just nerves you right," they said, "for the way you treated the poor little mice."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 97, 26 April 1930, Page 3 (Supplement)
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154Mr. and Mrs. Mouse-were iookiag for f house in the bash. They found a beautiful one to let made out or a pumpkin. The Tee Wee tribe were very pleased .to have such nice neighbours, bat one <■ day when Tai Ho was passing he sscw Mr. and Mrs. Mouse and all,their belongings being thrown out of the house. He went and asked them what .the matter was. 'It's the Greedy Goblin," said Mr. Mouse. "He wants that house himself." "We'll soon settle the Greedy Goblin," said Tai Ho, and went for his friends; and they crept up to the place when: the Goblin was dozing:, and gave it such a push— That it rolled down the hill into the creek with the Greedy Goblin in it. The Tee Wees went dcwit and laughed at him as he crawled out, "Just nerves you right," they said, "for the way you treated the poor little mice." Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 97, 26 April 1930, Page 3 (Supplement)
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