THE ADVENTURES OF MICHAEL
While Mike's away on holiday his friends decide that they’ll Do his Spring-cleaning for him. Here’s Smoki with a pail Of water and a scrubbing brush. Ke works in peace until Bad Desmond paddles in the pall and makes the water spill!
Strong demi.'Lta drags die chairs and tables out-of-doors, And then gets down upon her knees and polishes the floors, "And what can I do now?" she asks, so friendly and well meaning. "Oh yes, of course, the windows! They will need a thorough cleaning.”
When Hill ana Horace llnish with dust-pan and with broom, They take down all the carpets from Michael’s dining-room. “I say, let's renovate the wails,” says Horace with a caper "Just think how pleased dear Mike would be if we put up new paper!”
i Meanwhile. within the Kitchen works kindly Celia Cow. 5 She's very busy loaklng.—What is she making how? * She knows that Michael’s birthday is Just three days away, ; And bakes a very Special Cake for f that eventful day.
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Northern Advocate, 30 November 1937, Page 2
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