ALL AMONG THE DAISIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 28 January 1939, Page 12

ALL AMONG THE DAISIES

Three little girls one summer's day, All went out in the fields to play. There they found the daisies sweet Growing all around their feet. They all began to play and sing And made the place with laughter ring, They hid behind the shady trees While the daisies nodded in the breeze. They gathered them and made a chain To hang around the neck of Jane. Then home to Mother they all went, For they were happy and content. —Meryl Page (9 years), Kauai Street, Nelson. * * * * Three little girls went out to play in j their garderi. And what did they find? | They found a patch of daisies in ] flower. They picked a lovely bunch of i flowers and sent them to some sick 1 children. —Bernard Holmes (8 years), Mahana. * * * * * One very hot summer’s day as the I sun shone clearly, three happy Wonder- • land members named Betty, Joy and j Lois, visited their aunt in the country. ! Immediately after their arrival, Betty exclaimed, ‘‘My, that paddock is filled With magnificent daisies!” I ‘‘What about taking some to your | mother in hospital,” suggested Aunty. “ —And make daisy chains,” IpterI rupted Joy. j After dinner three happy children Were seen picking daisies, decorating I baskets, making daisy chains and bouquets for their Mother. ‘‘How pleased Mother will be. In ! fact, It will brighten her up,” said cheerful Lois. “And perhaps if we make her happy, she will become well more quickly and be able to come out of hospital before her birthday,” said Belly excitedly. “Well, what about picking some for ! all those little children we saw in hospital?” suggested Lois. 6o they picked dai*y after daisy for those who were sick. ‘‘How good God is to send such beautiful flowers,” said Joy. “Well, we will have to begin to journey home before it becomes dark,” remarked Lois. ‘‘Oh! We will have to write and tell Alice about this glorious day we have had in the country, won't we?” exclaimed Betty. Their Aunty was so pleased when she heard their plan, and she said, “I really think you will brighten the sick, i ones.” The next day was spent at the hos- ' pital, when they had a happy time with their Mother and the children. After : the three girls had gone, all the children had happy smiling faces and each ‘ had a daisy chain and a vase of flow'ers. ' Their Mother w-as able to come out of the hospital before her birthday. —Ngaire Eden (11 years), R.M.D., Wakefield. * * * * i We're all among the daisies, Little star-eyed things; We’re all among the daisies That summer always brings. We’re all among the daisies, Little daisies gay. We’re all among the daisies For it’s a summer’s day. —Elsie Arnold (11 years*, R.M.D., Motupiko. ]