A GOOD TURN

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 169, 13 April 1935, Page 23

A GOOD TURN

Once upon a time there was a pixie, who was always doing someone a good turn—if he could But after a while he got tired of doing good turns because nobody repaid him; so he started to get into mischief by taking things from the fairies, being cruel to the birds or the little bunnies. At last the Fairy Queen heard the news about the little pixie and she sent out brownies and goblins to find Pixie The one who found him. she said, would be given a golden chain. Now one night Mr. Owl, who had heard that tiie Fairy Queen had sent brownies and goblins to capture Pixie, told Pixie to be careful because the Fairy Queen was trying to capture him. but Pixie only said, “Ha, ha. Trying to capture me. They will never get me.” No sooner had he finished talking when a brownie grabbed him by the arm and said, “So we won’t capture you, eh?" Poor little Pixie was trembling like a leaf and he said, “I won't be naughty any more.. True. I won’t. Do let me go.” The brownie who had'caught Pixie wasn't listening to him. he was thinking of tiie golden chain be was going to get. When they arrived at the palace. Pixie was taken before the queen and sentenced. Of course he was found guilty, and was made a prisoner until he promised never to be naughty again And now Pixie is very good and does a good turn to anyone whether they repay him or not. —Written by “Kiki,” aged 12 years, Ohau.