Chums in Rhyme Land.

Otago Witness, Issue 3994, 30 September 1930, Page 73

Chums in Rhyme Land.

By

ERN SHAW.

Copyright,

No. 12. The sun had set now and the full moon was sailing through the sky The trees stood out dark and tall. Moo! Moo! “ What’s that?” cried Golly. ‘‘ Spooks!” whispered Teddy. Moo! Moo!” The low, wailing sound drew nearer. Moo! Moo’ Teddv and Golly clung together, too frightened to move. Moo! Moo! And what do you think they saw? You’d never guess! A cow! All alone, wandering along the road lowing to herself. “ Moo! Moo!” she mumbled “ Has’t seen yon cat?” she asked the Chums, and her voice had a strong country accent. 61 “ What cat?” Teddy said, and he could hardlv keep from laughing at the quaint creature, whose big sad eyes were fixed first on Teddy and then on Golly. Golly noticed that the cow wore shoes—dancing shoes' “ Where’s t’ cat wi’t violin?” she answered. “ Help me find thum.” So the Chums, always polite, accompanied the cow along the road but she went so slowly that Teddy and Golly were always getting ahead of’her All at once they came upon a field and, in the darkness, the Chums made out a number of figures. There was a dog, a cat carrying a violin a dish and a tall spoon. They all seemed to be waiting for somebody. As soon as they saw the cow they sprang into life. The cat began to play a quick tune on his fiddle and the cow started to dance. ” Jump on to my back!” she cried to the Chums, and Teddy and Golly clambered np (To be Concluded.)