THE LUCKY SNOWMAN

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 147, 24 June 1933, Page 20

THE LUCKY SNOWMAN

(Original, by "Pearl Wings," aged 13, of Muterton.)

O_"E morning .when Pauline and Coyla Nelson wero getting dressed, they noticed it was snowing.' "Oh, I wonder if Alex is awake," said Pauline. "Shall ive go and see?" "Yes, come along," said Coyla. Into Alcft't room they went. "He's asleep," said Pauline. "I knew ho would bo." j "Alex, jvakc up, quickly! We havo something wonderful to* tell yon," shouted "Coyla, Alex needed no second bidding, and was up like a shot. "Why, it is snowing!" lie exclaimed. /'That's what I wanted to tell yofc," replied Coyla; ■' "While yoUi^re dressing, Pauline and I will set tho table, and then we will ask mother if we may go and make a snowman." When the table was laid, Paulino asked mother if the three of them could go into the garden and make a snowman "Yes, you may," said mother, r"but when I call you for breakfast, como in immediately, for you will' ba very cold, and you'll need a good breakfast; to warm you up." The snowman was'nearly'finished when mother called the children in. "Oh, bother!" said Alex. "I did so want to finish it. Doesn't it look fine!" said Coyla admiringly. "Are you coming or not?" called Mrs. Nelson.'".Here we are," said Alex as they all trooped into the dining-room, and took their places at the table. After a hearty breakfast the children finished the snowman. That morning tho postman came walking up the'path with a large parcel in his Arms. When he came to where the childrcu wero gathered round the snowman, ho stopped, and said: "Bless me, you'ro'making a fine job of him. Just wait, and I'll see what I can find, in my pockets." As he spoke he pulled out three sixpences, and'said: "These two aro for his eyes, and this is for his mouth. When the snowman melts, there is sixpence each." This is addressed to "Misses Pauline and Coyla Nelson," the postman added, handing a parcel to Coyla. "But this is for Alex." The children thanked th. postman, and ran indoors, "Oh, mother," said Pauline, undoing the string, "look what's come for us!" "Who is it from?" asked Alex. "I don't know," said Pauline." "You must wait." "Here's a note," cried Coyla as she picked it up. "Shall I read it out to you all.' "Yes; dear," said mother. So Coyla read as follows:— Dear children, ; I*l hope you are all keeping well theso cold days, It has been snowing very hard up here, but cveryono has enjoyed the fun. I hope theso things will be' of use. Yours with love, V . ' AUNT JOAN. Coyla undid another wrapper, and found two lovely scarves and berete to match—a green; o?e for Coyla, and a blue for Pauline. "What do you. think I've got?" saidiTALlex proudly, and he held up a pair of fluffy woollcu gloves*- ' " YY: Y '■'•: ;. When Aunt: Joan came home from her holiday,* Pauline, Coyja, and Alex thanKed her greatly for their lovely gifts. Pauline says it was' the snowman who bought them all their luck, and perhaps it was.-7Y '■ V