A TALE FOR TINIES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 141, 17 June 1933, Page 7

A TALE FOR TINIES

(Original, by "Yellow Pansy," 13.) One day a little girl named Nancy was walking along in the ■woods, -when she tripped over and fell in the grass. As her hand touched the ground she felt something small and cold, and when she looked she found it was a small gold ring. She at once started to examine it, and on the inside she found some very small writing. After looking hard at it for a few minutes, she was able to distinguish the words, "Throw me air .... you shall sec." Nancy thought for a while, and then threw the ring into the air. No sooner had she done so than she heard \ buzzing noise, and the next moment she was no bigger than a fairy. On ...looking round, she saw little fairy folk running round everywhere, all as busy as' could be. She must be in Fairyland! At jirst she did not know what to do, but after a while she plucked up courage, and stopped a little elf as he passed by. She asked him where she was, and how she could go home, and he replied that she was in the Fairy Queen's garden, and that she must go to her at once. She at once stood up and followed the little man. After going along several ' small paths, they 'at last came to a beautiful crystal palace. They walked up the wide steps and were ushered into the hall by a little page- dressed in pale blue. Another little page, also dressed in pale blue, led them into her Majesty. Queen Dewdrop's throneroom. The Queen received Nancy very kindly, and as there was going to be a ball that night, she asked her to At 8 o'clock that night Nancy and the Queen and all her attendants made their way towards Mushroom Meadow, where the ball was to be held. As soon as the Queen arrived, the ball began, and Nancy thoroughly enjoyed herself. After a delightful supper, Nancy said it was about time she went home, so the Queen told her to close her eyes and turn around" three times. She did so, and. again heard the buzzing sound. Next moment she found herself her real size; and she was lying on the ground. When she told her mother, mother said it was just a dream, but I think Nancy knew better. •