NEW TENANTS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12423, 17 April 1926, Page 16

NEW TENANTS

Alhough it was half-past ten Tin couldn’t fair asleep. It was a beautiful night, and the largest of the moonbeams seemed as though it was carved into flights of steps. Tim pinched himself. Yes, he was awake. The moonbeam fairies were coming to him down those beautiful steps. “May we live in yonr sister’s doll’s house, for the moon is overcrowded and we are now homeless ” It was Silver Wings who spoke. “Indeed you are not! If you care to straighten it up a bit I’m sure Jean won’t mind and I’d love to hear that piano played properly!” That night there was a pattering of tiny feet and a rambling, tumbling ‘of tiny tahles, chairs and dishes. When Tim awoke next morning tho fairies were as busy as ever cleaning the house, and when Jean went to get her handkerchief from under her pillow, she found a silver teaset. I am glad to say that both Tim and le an J*?*'. P re ? uts every morning, and j in , ines> I'vcd happily in Jean’snoll s house for ever and ever _ bill HUTCHESON. Lower Hutt. (Aged 10.)

An “outback” farmer had visited the sea for his first time, and journeying hack home he had a bottle half full of sea water tucked under his arm. “What’s the bottle for?” asked a x follow-passenger. “Oh! Tahiti’ ome some of the surf for the wife to see,” replied the “bushie.” “Whv on earth didn’t you fill the bottle?” “Huh, yer fool!” grunted the other. “Can’t yer see that I’m leavin’ room fer the tide to rise.”