—Painting for Elves under Twelve—
DE ARMY-ELVES:— i When I put the small postscript, in last letter to you, I didn't know that it was going to start an exciting game of hide-and-seek after that little missing one, Sunday's child. But it did! Nearly every one of you paused for a moment to search awhile;, and Iliad an extra treasure-hunt through Poslie's matt-bag to find out how many of you thought alike. ... Forty pixies chose the Dove, for its beauty and gentleness and goodness—for you couldn't imagine him flirting like the fantail, or being as utterly mischievous arid grubby as our dear, cheeky sparrow! The peacock and the pheasant flaunt their lovely plumage on lawns and in tuoodland places; but the dove wears his beauty quietly, like a sedate cloak. Lark, hightingale, tid, and canary all vied for a place as Sunday's child, but the dove flew higher than any. S6me paintings have come, and I expect more will arrive with the pictures from elves-under-twelve this week. Post them by Tuesday,.pixies, and write importances, such as names and ages/on the back of the mount. , ■:■.'■ Won't / have a large mailbag 'this week? Poor- PosticT_ But he-wont mind, so long as;he's bringing beauly.^^ FAIRIEL'.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 61, 9 September 1933, Page 20
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