RIDDLES TO GUESS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1931, Page 9 (Supplement)

RIDDLES TO GUESS.

From which sheep do we get the most wool, 'black or white sheep?— White, 'because there are more of them. Why is a horse cleverer than a fox? —Because a horse can run in a trap and a fox cannot. Why is a camel the most ill-tempered animal there is?—Because he always has his back up. What fish travel the furthest? —Goldfish, because they continually travel round the globe. When is a king like a bird? —When he goes angling he is a King-fisher. When is a cat like a teapot?—When you’re tea’s in it (teasing it). What can be in the water without getting wet? —A shadow. ; (Sent by Pari Rikihana.)

What is the name of a tree that is a

girls’ name? —Olive. Why is it easy to break into an old man’s house?—Because his gait (gate) is broken and his locks are few. (Sent by Thelma Brown.) What animals are most useful to us? —The horse, cow, sheep and dog. Round the house, round the house, yet it did not touch?—Sun. Black inside, red., all over? —(Newspaper. I have one eye and one leg ?— . A needle. What has four legs but cannot run? —A bed. (Sent by Gwen Rayner.) What is the best' thing out on hot ; days ? —The fire. What city can you ;ut in a bottle? —Cork. Why is a fowl, sitting on a gate, like a halfpenny? —Because it has a head on one side and a tail on the other. (Sent by Mary Jacobsen.) THE MAGIC MOMENT. Petronella had heard about the new moon bringing with it a Magic Moment when all wishes come true. So one evenin'* she crept out of her father’s cottage and ran down to the river to watch for the rising moon. On the other side of the river she saw the Royal castle lifting itself up like an enchanted cake. It’ was.built of white marble and silver, and round about it stood -pale green trees laden with golden apples. Beyond the castle was the Magic Lake lying in the grass like a great mirror, and Petronella longed for all these lovely things. “I am very beautiful,” she thought. “Why should I not marry the Prince and become queen of all that loveliness?”

Then she saw a thin little slip of a moon appearing over the top of one of the apple trees, and s’he began to wish at once.

“I wish I were Queen of the Castle,” she murmured. And she repeated the words over and over again, hoping they would catch the Magic Moment and come true.

“Petronella is trying to catch the Magic Moment,” though the gnomes and fairies who were always out by moonlight. • “We want it —she can’t have it.”

The gnomes tried to frighten her by beating their little hammers on their frying pans. But, although Petronella did not like the look of tilutn at all, she went on wishing and refused to be frightened.

When the moon was bright and silver in the sky, the fairies. came and tried to distract Petronella’s attention by waving their wands. But, although she opened her eyes wide with amazement, she kept on wishing. Then, just as the moon began to drop behind the castle, a little fieldmouse ran into Petronella’s Lap, and the girl was terrified. “I wish I were home!” she cried. Immediately she was in her own room, for she had caught the Magic Moment. “And I lost it all because I was afraid of a harmless little mouse,” nigh cd Petronella,

! Dissatisfied Customer: “I sec you have a sign in your store: ‘We Aim To Please.’ ” .Shop Assistant: “Why certainly, that is our motto.” Customer: “Well, don’t you think you might take a little time off for target :