Rain
Rain, rain, my window-pane Is clean enough. Go home again! How pleasant it would be if rain always came at certain hours, so that we could know just when to expect it, but it very often waits for holidays instead of falling at a sensible time.
Some children like rain. A long, muddy puddle is their delight. Very often they walk through the puddles just to hear the squelch, squelch of the water soaking into their shoes. But when they are scolded for being wet they raise their eyebrows, and say: “ It was raining.”
CURTAILMENTS Curtail a dwelling-place and find a number.—Tent (ten). Curtail a miser’s treasure, and find frost on the grass.—Hoard (hoar). Curtail a ruler and find a relation.— King (kin). Curtail the . centre of emotion and find one of the five senses.—Heart (hear).
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 16, 9 April 1927, Page 22
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137Rain Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 16, 9 April 1927, Page 22
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