ORIGINAL STORY

Southland Times, Issue 23676, 26 November 1938, Page 7 (Supplement)

ORIGINAL STORY

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— I went to bed’one night, dreading the following day, as we were to begin our annual school examinations. As soon as I was asleep I was taken into dreamland.

I was wandering alone in a forest, thinking of the coming exam. Deep in thought, I wandered about, taking no heed of where I was going. Suddenly I realized something. I was lost! Away in that dark forest I was, not knowing where to go. ’ Then through the bushes I saw a small cottage, which I made for. I timidly knocked on the door which was opened by an old man. He bade me enter, and I told him I had become lost while thinking of the examination.

“You should always keep cool and calm during an examination,” said the old man. “Now I will show you the way home.”

When I was running on my way home, I tripped and fell, with a heavy thud on the ground. Here I lay for a few moments until I opened my eyes and found myself on my bedroom floor. It was all a dream, but I did not forget the old man’s advice, and did very well in my examination. —3 marks to Cousin James Gibson (11), 60 Robertson street.

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED—

Marilyn Anne was seated at the dining-room table, working hard.

On the following day, they were to have their arithmetic examination, and Marilyn Anne was busy preparing for the dreaded day. As she was feeling a little tired; she sat back on her chair, but she soon came to atention again for Miss Tatters, her teacher, appeared upon the scene.

“Take out your test books,” she said. “You will now do your arithmetic examination.”

Marilyn Anne trembled as the blackboard was uncovered to reveal 10 very hard sums. She worked steadily, but they seemed to be ones she had never had before. Tears came into her eyes as Marilyn Anne saw the other girls working industriously. Soon the time came for mental, and she found that these were almost as bad. When she passed her paper in to Bb marked, she knew that the worst was to come. “Marilyn Anne,” came the stem voice of Miss Tatters. “Your paper is shocking. Your marks are 50 out of the possible 100. Miss Tatters began to shake her, and Marilyn Anne wakened to find her mother telling her it was time to go to bed. Marilyn Anne found to her great relief, that it had only been a dream. —3 marks to Cousin Raynor Huffadine, V.A.C. (12), 215 Bowmont street. —HIGHLY COMMENDED— I had had a busy day and had gone to bed earlier'than usual, be-

cause my music examination was the following morning. It was not long before Mr Sandman had sprinkled sand in my eyes, and I was in the land of nod. In a flash, there I was, awaiting my turn to play next morning. I determined to play well, and when I went in I saw the Fairy Queen with all her attendants. I forgot where I was and played my best for her. She thanked me, and told me she would be coming again to hear me play. Just then I awakened, and behold it was all a dream, but I had enjoyed playing to the Queen so much that I hope she is there for my examination.

,—2 marks to Cousin Victor G. C. Jones (8), 71 Conon street.

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— I was among many pieces of string which were rolled into a neat ball, and placed by the side of a shop assistant in a big grocer’s shop. All day pieces of string were cut off until I found it was my turn to be used. I was tied round a parcel of bread, which was given to a dear old lady. ’ ' The next day I was taken from my bed oh a nice warm couch and used to wrap up some presents which were to be distributed among the poor families at Christmas. Among the Other pieces of string which were being used- for the same purpose, I recognized ' some of my brothers who had come that .morn-

ing round some more groceries. We. talked for some time until we were packed into a basket and sent to the different homes. The parcel which I was tied round was given to a pretty little fairhaired girl and a rosy-cheeked boy. The presents it contained were a lovely doll, and an aeroplane. • After this I was left in a small box until the little boy took me out and

started tying pieces of paper ,on to me. Then I was taken outside and let up into the air, for I was the tail of a kite.

What fun I had chasing the little birds, who flew away in fright. I was playing happily in the gentle breeze when suddenly, with a strong gust of wind, I separated from the frail kite. ~ , , , Down, down I fell until I landed on a garden bed. Now, here I lie, almost completely covered in mud, and this is all that is left of a onetime new piece of string. _ —3 marks to Cousin Raynor Huf-

fadine V.A.C., (12), 215 Bowmont street.