THE CASTLE PLEDGE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 March 1926, Page 18

THE CASTLE PLEDGE.

I promise to smile every time I can, and to chase all the

frowns into the dark cave, where the Smile Giant will kill

them with his Magic Sword Happiness.

Dear Smiles, — , ~ „ While we were busy cutting lavender to put amongst our clothe., I remembered the wee story about it on this page, so I flew off to the Castle office to find it for you. The young fairies have been very busy with lessons lately, so that l have not much time for other things. We have had- a day out in the garden. That is part of our life, you know. Each fairy must know all about flowers and weeds, and vegetables as well. The previous afternoon, 1 think, my sprites had been learning that the earth was a round solid mass, for this morning, without any warning, about a dozen of them rushed into my study. “it's not tnie! Ilow can it be? What are. we to believe?” And so on. I sat up. startle"*!. “What do you all mean?’' I asked, for 1 feared that something terrible must have happened. Calmed now, one began to tell me that the earth was not solid. “Not solid!" I exclaimed.

< < Xo. When we were weeding and digging and caring for the plants we saw ever so many little creatures—spiders, worms, beetles, snails, and all sorts of things—all moving about- in the earth. Then we thought that there must be myriads more all over the world, all moving, building homes, working, playing, e\en eating the eaith. The whole earth is being moved about all the time, besides what Mr Wind, the ruin and sun do."

They were afraid the Castle would fall in with all this action going on underneath, but T assured them it would not. The story finished, and the fairies satisfied, I went with them to the garden. Here I discerned a little bundle of white eggs, about the size of tapioca grains. We don’t know what they are. Do you? We’d like to know, so if you can will you please tell us? They were near the root of a potato plant just under the ground. I have left them and I have told the fairies to watch to see what happens. They are not young spiders, as we saw ever so many busy spiders hurrving along with their white bags of eggs carried behind them. Some time ago I asked that Smiles send in questions. So far none have come; I have asked them all. Remember it’s your page as well as mine.

How are you progressing in making your badges? Expecting to hear from many more of jmu next week,

Your chum, THE SMILE QUEEN,