THE SPELLING TEST

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 62, 6 December 1930, Page 24

THE SPELLING TEST

Molly and Jean had started school and were learning to spell. Jean could spell better than Molly, and as she had such a selfish nature she teased Molly about not being able to spell. Luckily Molly had a kind nature, and did not mind the teasing. One day the elder girls of the school gave the two little girls a test. Molly was told to speU “kite,” which she spelt correctly. Jean was envious of Molly, and said: “Put an ‘S’ in front of ‘kite’ and it spells what you are!'.’ Now a. fairy in a Christinas lily heard this, and said to herself that she would teach Jean a lesson. That same day the teacher said she would give a prize to the girl who spelt every word correctly that she gave the next day. So in the night the fairy touched Molly’s pencil with her magic wand. They were given tbe test next day, aud Molly found that she could spell all the words correctly. When the teacher had corrected them she said: “The first prize goes to Molly Smith.” Molly went up and received the prize—a big dolly. Jean fully expected the prize, and was sulky. But Molly, seeing that her sister was troubled, said: “Oh, Jean, you take the prize!” But Jean said that Molly had copied the words. “Oh, I have not!” exclaimed Molly, “but I would rather give tbe prize to you, Jean, than see you troubled.” Jean was softened by these words, and replied: “I am' a mean thing to be jealous of you, Molly. Shall we have the dolly between us?” So the sisters kept the dolly between them. That night the fairy touched Jean's pencil so that Jean was able to spell as well as Molly, at which she was very pleased. So I hope that you will not be selfish if your sister receives more marks than you, for there may not be a fairy near you to touch your pencil with her magic wand.