THE PIXIE QUEEN'S PRESENT

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 134, 8 June 1935, Page 20

THE PIXIE QUEEN'S PRESENT

(tirigfeaL} Suzanne , Jones WN very - delicate, and, of course, she, wu not able to play about like healthy) children do; but although she wu an. invalid, that did not prevent her from- being kind. ! Every birthday she had presents sent to the 'poorer children living sear her home. This year, however, she thought that it would be more exciting if she invited them to her birthday party instead. Suzanne suggested this idea to her mother, who thought that it was excellent I Eventually the great day arrived, and the guests trooped in from the garden, where they had been playing, to i the supper room.

ate; heartily, except Suzanne, Mrs. Jones said then was a ting hidden in the sitting-room, and that thf, girl or boy who found it?would receive a prize. At once a search started, and; ten minutes later, a little boy pt eight foundihe ring, and received a large box of chocolates as a prize. Several other gamer were played, and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. Presently, Suzanne, being delicate, began to show signs of weariness, and the guests started to put on their hats ;and:coate..."1.-;...i. (: ;.;h:/.r-." "; >■;.■ .:,-; ; ;v, . A few minutes later Mrs. Jones stood at the door, handing each child presents as she said goodbye. ':."> • ■<■,■-■ That night as Suzanne lay in bed, thinking oy«'the happy events of the evening, a smaU pixie flew through the open window on to the -bottom of her ■bed,and.iaid:i:y.v - ■'. -;;';- ■■'.■..■.••• • - >'Suzan*eV*he Pixie Queenv asked me to give you this present for being' so kind to other children," and he handed her a pair of blue .fluffy slippers, to match her dressing-gown, and a prat* tily-coloured necklace. - ? "This pretty necklace wiU give you good luck," he said, and before she could thank him he vanished. Suddenly Suzanne opened her eyet, to find that it was a dream. But was it a dream? No. for,there, on her bed, were the slippers and; the necklace. Suzanne firmly believed in ' her dream, but when she mentioned it to her mother, Mrs. Jones only smiled. However, the necklace must have been lucky, because by her next, birthday she was able to play as many.games a* other children. ■ . ...■..!',: ....\/.\ ■-;.;:' ■'• ■•'••:-'-• >WXNOWVBErtX'>wi^ Petone. • . _. •