CHILDREN'S CORNER

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 18 November 1926, Page 7

CHILDREN'S CORNER

PETER, POLLY AND WALLABY

Richard picked up an old paper the other morning, and glancing through it, he noticed a picture of a swing. Of course that gave him an idea, and calling Polly and Gwendoline, he suggested they should get out their old swing and have some fun. "It's a long time since wo used it," he said. "Let s fix it up.'

They had an awful job to find the old swing, but at last, having discovered it, they marched proudly off to the nearest suitable tree. Richard took the seat and Gwendoline the rope. "Mind you fix it up securely Richard," warned Polly. "Leave it to me," said Richard. "I can fix it up easily. Wait here while I get a ladder."

While Polly, Gwendoline, and Wallaby stood underneath the tree, Richard climbed up the ladder and fastened the ropes to a bough. Gwendoline watched patiently. Stupid Wallaby was full of curiosity. T think he wondered what the new game could be, because you know he is a little bit too big to have much to do with swings himself. “Who is going to hfcve first go?” asked Polly. "I am,” answered Richard promptly.

As Richard had fixed the swing up, Polly and Gwendoline agreed he should have first go, so he climbed on the seat, "and Gwendoline held him back ready to start. "Now, when I, say 'Right,' let go," said Richard. "It's a lovely sensation." And then Gwendoline gave him a push off.

Richard went flying through the air. Now poor Wallaby, always so curious, had poked his head far forward to see what was going to happen, and before he quite knew just what the game was, he received Richard in full .flight smack under the chin. Gwendoline thought it very funny, and laughed so much that the tears made her shut her eyes.

And so she missed Richard's return flight. Of course he swung.back twice as fast, and, catching Gwendoline full tilt, sent her flying into the water butt. What was worse, he fell into the water butt himself, right on top of Gwendoline. You will not be surprised to learn they decided to put the swing away again. Of course, Polly teased them both. She simply could not stop saying "I knew we should have some fun!"