FURTHER ADVENTURES OF POLLY, RICHARD, AND GWENDOLINE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 29 March 1930, Page 10

FURTHER ADVENTURES OF POLLY, RICHARD, AND GWENDOLINE

For the last two days Polly has been laughing at Richard and Gwendoline. It appears that the two chums decided to get on with Ted's education. "He ought to learn to play draughts," said Richard. "I'll teach him." They explained the ganie to Ted, and you can imagine Richard's surprise when his pupil beat him. When he beat Gwcn as well, they thought it was time to try some other game! Polly, of course, had a good laugh at their expense.

"I expect," said Richard to Gwen, "that draughts is really Ted's strong point. In all the other games we'll show him how things should be done." "We will!" agreed Gwen, who did not like being beaten. They decided to teach Ted "over-backs." "It's quite simple," said Richard. "Gwen will go first and show you." Gwen flew over Richard's back, but failed to do it without giving Richard a good kick. Then Ted went. Weren't they surprised when he flew over better than either of them 'could? Polly laughed louder than ever!

Now if there is one game both Gwen and Rirjfard consider they excel at, it is football. And by suggesting this as the next game'they felt certain that at last they would beat Ted. 'But I think Ted must have a natural instinct for games, because, although Gwen and Richard tried harder than they had ever tried in their lives before,: the little bear simply did what he liked with the ball. Poor Richard fell an awful bump. Polly, of course, teased them all the time. ''"' < ;

* At last they stopped for a rest. "I think I shall like games " said Ted to Polly, "if Gwen and Richard will show me some more." "They will be only " too delighted, I'm sure," Polly assured him, with a sly glance at both of them. As a matter of fact, Gwen and Richard had their heads together trying to think of a game at which Ted could not beat them. "Unless we beat him/' whispered Richard, "Poll will never stop laughing at us." "We've simply got to," Gwen whispered back. ~- 1

• Gwen and Richard tho.Ught of .stilts. Now to walk on stilts requires a lot of practice, and, as they knew Ted had never been on them before, they were certain that he would not be able to do it first time. "We'll have him now," chuckled Gwen. "And then we'll see who has the last laugh." So they got Ted on stilts, Richard and Gwen holding him up to start with. "Now we're going to let go," said Richard. "Easy does it."

Poor Gwen and Richard! I'm afraid they are very unfortunate! They really should have had the last laugh, because Ted went down a terrible bang. But, unfortunately .for Gwen, he fell on her, and one of the stilts hit Richard on the nose and made him see all sorts of stars. So, instead of laughing at Ted, Polly only laughed all the more at them. However, they took it in good part, because they are really fond of Ted. All the same, they've made up their minds to find a game they can win, without looking silly about i.t