THE LITTLE INK GNOME
Bettina, or Betty for short, was a very discontented little girl, although ehe had a nursery full of toys, and everything she could wish for. One flay when Betty was waiting for her governess, who had been detained, she started drawing on the board. She got tired of this, so she poured ink over a clean page of her exercise book. 'And as she did so, she wa3 amazed to gee a little gnome come from her Jjook. "Oh!" exclaimed Betty in surprise. I"Yes," said the little black gnome sternly, "You are coming to the Ink prison for being such a naughty girl.',' With this he took Betty to an ink-' bottle, which was very much larger jfchan usual. "I'm not going in there!" sirrftam'.vd Betty, now quite terrified. "Ob, y'is, J-ou are," replied the elf, "unlesa.—«-" and he spoko sternly and slo^y- "I ■will lot y_pu go if you promise me you •will not "tip any more ink oiver your looks." "I'll be a good girl! »? sobbed Betty. No sooner had shft said this than the gnome vanished. Betty's governess scolded her about her book, and she was amazed to. 'hear Betty Bay, "I'm so sorry." 'But then, of course, she didn't kne/w what we Jcnow, did she? "PINKLE I>UEE" (10). Miramar.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 120, 23 May 1931, Page 18
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THE LITTLE INK GNOME
Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 120, 23 May 1931, Page 18
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