WINTER'S REVENGE

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 123, 26 May 1928, Page 15

WINTER'S REVENGE

I One day late In February, when Winter | = was off hit guard, Spring peeped through = : the clouds to' see liow the earth was s E getting on. Shocked at tho havoc 5 | wrought by Winter's harsh rule, she £ 5 stealthily caused Daphne to grow— | I sweet Daphne, whloh blooms so hand- | = somely in our gardens at this time of = = year. She was in such a hurry, fear- § I ing Winter's return, that after making s I the lilac flowers she had to tell the | § leaves to come through as soon as they § s could. • I 5 When old man Winter came grumb- = = ling home, he was so furious at Spring's = 3 handiwork. ; : E Because of its bright berries, the = : shrub is often called Mezereon, from its i 5 Persian name, meaning "Destroyer of = I «■"•'" I rji"...M"i"-» ■»»»■■» ■■•»■»»•■■»""• "■■■■lS

broad drive which led up to the front The chauffeur caught sight of tho children first. -„.■;■ '..,'. "Look, sir, thero is.&camp with two children." " " v ,if .. - , Jphn and Daphne poured tho tale out breathlessly, while Scamp capered, overjoyed, round his master. "You Splendid kids," said Mr. Cam'eiOß. *:'That's what I call real pluck, Look hero, you'v done me the best turn poftibles what can I do for you? At this wonderful question the children wore suddenly struck dupib, one thought in their minds. "£Jomo now, out witb it. I can soo you're thinking of aomothing.' > _- D&plmq was; the first to find a vojep. •'There?' a, dear little puppy in a •bop. John.and I saw !ii» yesterday, but we've only got 2s 6Jd, and tho man in the shop said ho wanted two guineas for Him." ' „ Miracles really do happen sometiinas. John and Daphne were whisked into a car by Mr. Cameron, and driven ofi at onoa to buy the puppy. Shortly afterwards two happy, excited children hugging their treasure, were pouring the whole tale into Mummio's sympathetic cars. ,