Lucky Day

Northern Advocate, 3 January 1939, Page 2

Lucky Day

(Sent in by Edna Clark. Taneka'na) Ronnie and Betty stood watching other children coming out of the shops eating ice creams. “I wish we could have some, Ronnie, ’’ sighed Betty. “But mummy hasn’t any pennies for us.” “Come on and let’s paddle in the water.” was Rennie’s reply. They found it much cooler, dangling heir feet in the water. Other boys were luckier and had little sailing boats of their own, and this is what Ronnie and Betty wanted. As they were watching' the boats, someone threw a stone and nearly capsized one. “Oh! Who did that? What a shame,” said Betty; but turning around she -saw that it was only a little boy and his mummy was running after him. “Naughty, Peter, you musA’t do that,” she said. A little later the children heard a frightened cry from Peter’s mummy. And Peter was at the water’s edge with something in his hand. He flung it far out into the water. “Oh!” sobbed the lady. “It was my purse and it had a lot of money in it.” “I’ll get it for you,” said Ronnie. “It may have gone to the bottom. I’ll see." And Ronnie dived under the water. Up he came with the purse. Peter’s mother was very grateful to Ronnie and she pressed two shining half-crowns into his hands. Ronnie was overwhelmed with surprise and managed to stammer his thanks. Peter’s mummy asked him where he lived. And the next day a lovely sailing boat came for them both. Kow they cheered. She also asked Ronnie and Betty to come and spend a holiday with her and Peter at the seaside next week. They often played with baby Peter, too.