The Professor And The Boo Boo

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 23 December 1933, Page 10

The Professor And The 800 800

(Written and illustrated bv Miss Mabel Lucie Attwell)

There once was a 800-Boo —800 Bupkin his name ' He lived with his tribe and was sick of tire same He was “fed lip” with Huppin'? around on wings. Instead of on trams, cars, and airplanes and things Like other folks use, if they’re not born an Elf; And, praps after all, I might feel so myself So Boo —in his boredom; decided to stop it To put it quite plainly determined to "hop it”! Well! Well!

He naughtily managed to get up a tiff With ail his relations, then left in a jiff, And over the border of Fairyland he With all his belongings soon managed to be.

Professor MeFindem was'passing that way Alooking for something' unusual and fey Which he could examine, report oil and write About, in long words, working far in the night. I’m sorry, indeed, but I have to report In less than a second our 800-800 was caught. r

Ancl into a tin, which by no means was airy Like some horrid gnatflv, was bundled our fairyPoor little fellow! And there it. seemed ages, poor 800 Bupkin stopped Till out of that tin he was suddenly.dropped On to-something, through-which a large eye Kept looking him over and went on to spy »

Until the Professor, with satisfied grin Said "this must be put with the rest, on a pin! A very rare specimen, all will agree— Was ever Professor as clever as me!” Which you, who love Grammar, will read with a sigh For even Professors did ought to say “I”! 9 But back to our story—he went on to gloat Till 800 Bupkin's heart jumped from tummy to throat, An what might have happened in less than a wink If Poll had not come, —well —I don’t like to think! But Polly, who’s name is not Polly, but Mary, Said—"that’s not a specimen—that is a fairy!” What a good thing.

Ami so 800 was rescued, ami Jiveil with dear Poll, Who kept him to play with, in turns with her doll. And she took him to school, which of course caused a fuss, And lie <>ot his ambition—he went on a bus! Lucky Chappie 1