ROSALIE'S FIND

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1938, Page 24

ROSALIE'S FIND

! (A Penfriend's Story.) "Mummy," said five-year-old Rosalie one sunny morning, "may I go into the Manor woods to get primroses?" "Why, of course, dear," replied. her mother. "Only don't go too far and don't touch any other flowers but primroses." And Hosalie gave her promise and set off. The woods were quite close to the village, and in a few moments Rosalie was busy filling her little basket with primroses. But soon she began to get tired, and feeling she had enough, stood up and looked around. She was in a small shady glade with a tiny brook running through it. Rosalie, laughing with delight, took off shoes and socks and began to paddle in the cool water. Just as she was getting along nicely something caught her eyes. Bending down Rosalie saw it was a beautiful ring with a sparkling stone in it. She picked it up and wrapped it carefully in her handkerchief, then stepped out of the water. She put on her shoes and socks and took up her basket. Just as Rosalie was turning towards home she heard voices. Looking along the banks of the little brook she saw a very pretty lady and a boy and girl. They seemed to be looking for something, and Rosalie heard the little girl say: "You just put your hand in the water here, mummy, when you got Terry's Iball out." "I don't see it anywhere," said the lady, but at, that moment a small voice i said: "^'Please, is it a ring you've lost?" The lady looked down and there was Rosalie holding out .the ring. "Why, yes it is. And you have found it. How lovely," cried the lady. "What is your name, little girl?" "Rosalie," she answered shyly, for she saw that the lady was Mrs. Wallace from the Manor. ~ ■ "Well, Rosalie, thank you very | much," said Mrs. Wallace. "I was afraid I had lost my ring for good." Then she added, smiling, "You must come lip to the Manor with us." Terry.and Joan Wallace took Rosalie by the hand and^ied her to the house. And what games-they had. Mrs. Wallace sent a message to Rosalie's mother telling her where Rosalie was, and so Rosalie stayed to tea at the Manor. When, she was ready to go home Mrs. Wallace got out the car and drove Rosalie home. Terry and Joan made Rosalie promise to come again; and of course she did. BY BELLA AIR, Northumberland, England- '

THE HAPPINESS SONG. (Original.) I heard it from a little bird. And then the tall, green kauri trees Said that they, of course, had heard It, from a passing breeze, ' Who'd heard it sung by a rolling sea, Who'd learned it from a Sea Princess. lt v mads me\ laugh and dance with fllee. It was the\ Song of Happiness. A tui sang It from a tree, . A little stream running gaily on, Seemed to be laughing joyously, For It was singing our Happiness, Song. The angels seemed to sing it.too. For liquid notes came from above; 'Twas but a lark in the blue, a Singing his Happiness Song of love. (Unsigned.)