WILLIE AND THE WIZARD.
"That is the tenth time you have spelt wizard wrong," said the master severely to young Willie. "You can stay in, Willie, and write it out fifty times properly." . "What do I care for a silly wizard, anyway," pouted Willie, as he sat alone. "There aren't such people at all." "Thank you," chirruped a voicc behind him. "I'm very interested to know" I don't exist." _ . Willie swung round wide-eyed, and bfcfore him stood a veritable fairy-book wizard. "I beg your pardon," stammered the little boy. "That's better," chuckled the wizard. "After all your ill-treatment I've been feeling quite seedy. Politeness is a real pick-me-up!" But Willie's courage came back with a rush. "Look here, okl bird," he said to the now astonished wizard, "you think you ro awfully clever, so tell me what is the superlative of wise?" ■ "Wisest, of course," answered the wizard. "Wrong," laughed Willie. "Listen — wise, comparative, wiser, superlative wiserd. That's why I spell your name w-i-s-c-r-d." "So this a modern boy," moaned the wizard. "I must go to school again with Mother Owl!" And he did, for he had gone when the master woke Willie up for tea!
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 199, 23 August 1930, Page 3 (Supplement)
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