A HAPPY FORTNIGHT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21296, 24 September 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)

A HAPPY FORTNIGHT

Dear Hiss Morton,—On the 20th August our school "holidays began, and I am auite jcvrry they're over, but then it is nice to be back among onr school companions. On the first Monday of our holidays, four of us look our lunches and went down to a pussy willow- tree. The pussy willows were not in flower. It' was exceedingly hot during midday, but a great black cloud was soon seen in the . distance. We were just setting out for home when I felt a spot of rain. e had hardly entered a little patch of «crub when it began to rain auite heavily. Not long after, thunder was heard. We did not eee any lightning, but set off, nevertheless. When we reached home were quite wet, and none the worse for it. The next few days were spent, in helping dad tail the lambs. I'really enjoyed keeping sheep back •while the others, passed some more eheep through thei eame paddock. Marking and catching the lambs was what 1 liked to do, too. But watching the lambs being tai eel was not altogether pleasant. On Thursday afternoon I and my sister went over to my cousins to play. Saturday is the day when I do the flowers and do our bedroom out, and it is usually Saturday I do most of my little jobs. Of course, on Sunday no thins exciting happened. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in gardening, and helping mother. On Wednesday morning I was cooking for Thursday for a little party for my sister's birthday. The party wen ' o5 nicely and my baking seemed, to t>e appreciated. On Friday, four of us took our lunches and went wandering over some neighbour's hills. Of course, we took a long way round then instead of going straight across them. We found several foxglove plants. On a flat piece of rock we carved our names, after which we ate our lunches Of course, after the happy time we had had we were not too eager to return to ichool.—Olive Hall. Te Kauwlyda (age 12).