TWILIGHT LAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1950, 4 April 1889, Page 35

TWILIGHT LAND.

Here we are in twilight land ; Greakety-creak, Booking chairs to every hand Sway, and BWing, and squeak ; Here is neither park nor street, Bare are the little twinkle feet ; White are the gowns and loose, No place here for ball or bat, No need now for coat or hat, None for stockings or shoes. What are the stories of twilight land ?— Hark, ah, hark 1 Call the sweet names where they stand, Waiting in the dark ! Cinderella and little 80-Peep, Who loßt her Bheep, her pretty sheep ; Jack Homer, bold Boy Blue, And the three bears living iv the wood, And the wolf that ate Bed Biding Hood, And the spinning pussy, too. The little children in twilight land Are still as mice, And the story-teller must understand She's to tell each story twice. The crickets chirp, the stars' eyes wink ; Perhaps the man in the moon may think Them saucy in their play ; But whatever is heard, or said, or done, Bach sleepy, weary little one Gets rested for next day. For the pillow is white in twilight land, And white the bed, And the tender loving mother's hand Is laid on the drowsiest head. And list, the tune she hums and sings, As with soft creak the rooker swings,— How far away it seems 1 That tune— that lullaby— ah, me t They are leaving twilight land, you see, For the stiller land of dreams. , ' LITTLE FOLKS' BIDDLES. 256.— 8y Annie White, Mountjoy t—What is the difference between a young lady aud, nightcap t 257.— 8y Lizzie White, Mountjoy.— What is that which has got feet and nails, but no legs, toes, or claws f Dsß.— By Mary N. Barron, Rpckyßides— What did Adam-first plant in his garden ? 259.— 8y Rosy Glendtning, Eookyside t— What is most like a cat's tail ? 260.— 8y Thomas Park t— A riddle, a riddle— a farmer's riddle— alive 'fit both .ends and [dead in the middle. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S BIDDLES. 253.— 8y Bosy Gleodlning -.—Mountain tops are the oldest topi In the world. 254.— 8y Mary N. Barron, Bockyside :— Dust flies high, flies low, wears shoes, and has no feet. 255.— 8y Thomas Park, Canada Keef:— Anew bora child is like a donkey's tail became it was never seen before.