And These Are Fairies

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22533, 15 October 1938, Page 5 (Supplement)

And These Are Fairies

f THE LAZY KING

The king of Binland was ▼ery lazy, in fact he was lazier than anybody in the land. One day he went for a walk and a fairy asked him what he wished for. He said he . wanted everything done for him. "Very well." said the fairy. Next morning when he woke up he found himself dressed which was very annoying, for he wanted

Here is a home for fairies. You may paint these dainty spring: flowers. .They were drawn by Eleanor Law (aged 10), Papanui

to-.stay in bed. . Still, he got up and went to breakfast, but to his horror someone was eating for him. Then he knew what he wished for had come true. He thought he would go for a ride but someone had taken the coach. Just then he heard a 1 flutter o£ wings and looking up saw the fairy. "Please take the spell off,'.' be pleaded. "Yes, I will," said the fairy.

To his joy when he lighted his pipe no one smoked it. The king was never lazy after that. —JOCELYN ROWLEY, St. Martins.

THE GROOSUM

The Groosum is a quadruped, With long and scaly tail, Such fire fumes foaming from its mouth, As turn bad children pale. He comes direct from dragonland, His eyes are blazing red; He flies on wings of filmy smoke, That fold back to his head. But each nurse only tells this tale When wrathful at her charge, Be good, be good, you silly child. The Groosum is at large! Yet other tales have reached my ears. Of kindly dragons, too, Who help and cheer a troubled child, I like them best, don't you? —JUDY HANNA, L.8.H., Fendalton. What would you say to a man who had a lettuce as big as a barrel? Let us (lettuce) see it. —NORMA OLIVER.

"MY HOME'S BROKEN"

Cheerful Chick steps out of his home. He hardly knows what has happened.— Drawn by Claire Jones, AUenton

SUSAN SPRING

Susan Spring is calling. Flowers and green leaves From their hiding places, Out into the breeze. CHISNALL (aged 11), i Hinds.

r SUSAN SPRING

Drawn by Mearn Stewart, L.8.H., St. Albans

SPRING

The grass is now a lovely green, And dainty buds on trees are, seen. Spring has come. Above the ground the snowdrops peep, And daisies waken from their sleep. Spring has come. —MARGARET BLACKLER, HazelbUrn. Why is an oak tree like a dog? Because it has a bark.

THE LILAC FAIRY

Mother Bunch found this fairy sitting- in her lilac bush. "Paint me," said the fairy. So set to work, and you will pleaae her very much. Paint and send in for Golden Bibbon point*