FAIRIES AND GROWN-UPS

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1928, Page 18

FAIRIES AND GROWN-UPS

“Oh! hark to the wind in the cliini ney!” The grown-ups will carelessly say “A-moaning, a-wailing, a-groaning! Its terribly stormy to-day.” The wind on the chimney? What nonsense ! If only they knew that it means Like thousands of Elves singing sleepsongs, . To bring Pixy-babies sweet dreams.

Oh! hark to the rain on the window ! ” The grown-ups say other times, too. “A-pitter-pat, chatter, and splutter, 1 -wish it would stop, dean, don’t you?” The rain on the window? How dreadful! To think that there’s no-one can see The rain-drops are really all Fairies, Who flutter and beckon to me!

“Oh! Look at the leaves on the pathway!” The grown-up* will sigh with dismay. “So ugly, so dingy, and faded. They' ought to be swept right away.” The leaves on the pathway? My goodness! How can people be so absurd? Not to see each leaf hides a brown Sprite, How grieved they would be if they heard. If the wind in' the chimney is Elfsong;

If raindrops gre Fairies at play; If dead leaves belong to the- Goblins

Who hide in their, shelter all day— Then —isn’t it lovely and thrilling To think, that though grown-ups may sneer, We children are friendly with Fairies, And are living in Fairyland, here!

BIDDLES JO ASK. -? Why did the sack race?—To give the box room. ,' Why is a popular actor like a clever architect ? —Because lie draws good houses. • . ■ . What is the word of eight letters in which.five of them are the same?— Assesses.