MY PUPPY.

Southland Times, Issue 22351, 16 June 1934, Page 19

MY PUPPY.

—Highly Commended.— i once had a little puppy. He was full of fun and would play with me all day. One day he was chasing a cat and ran right under the wheels of a motor car. He was killed, I cried and cried. —3 marks to Cousin Dorothy Jellyman (10), Queen street, Otautau. THE SHEPHERD. —Commended.— There was once a shepherd named Nod, who used to look after sheep. All day long he fed his weary flock by the roadside. When twilight came he would lead them to the folds, in case of rain or a snow storm during the night. In that land it was very dry and the sheep very seldom got a drink, unless it rained so that there would be some water, in the water ponds. There were also dangers of lions, and tigers, and other wild animals, prowling about and trying to harm his sheep, but Nod was a very strong man, and could kill all these animals. Sometimes there were large pits which the sheep would fall into, so Nod carried a long stick with a bent handle, called a crook, which the shepherds used to use in the olden days to help the sheep out of these pits. Nod was a very careful shepherd, however, and always led his sheep to safety. —2 marks to Cousin Nita Hall (9), Dipton R.D. THE GOBLIN KING’S LESSON. King Dark Eyes, the king of the goblins was a cruel and oppressive leader. He was always making the people pay taxes to fill a box of money. It never got full however, because as soon as he got some money, he spent it on himself. At last people became tired of paying taxes, yet not deriving any benefit After a lot of thinking they thought of a plan. Queen Bright Smiles came to visit the Goblin king next day. She said to him: "King Dark Eyes, I will make you ruler of one of my provinces will you accept my offer?” "Yes!” said the king. King Dark Eyes looked on his new rich country with great delight. “I will be able to get a lot of money now,” he said, but he was wrong. He started taxing the people next day. But he was surprised when they started taxing him. Everything he did he was taxed for and he was told that if he didn’t pay money he would be killed. You may be sure that he soon lost all his money. When the Queen asked him if he would stop taxing and be a good king he said “Yes.” And ever after that he was.

—2 marks to Cousin G. Anderson (10), 78 Don street.-