THE WATER LILY CALLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1933, Page 9 (Supplement)

THE WATER LILY CALLING.

Once I heard a child say that I had no perfume. He was kneeling, on the marble edge round the pond in which I floated, and, though he admired me, he wondered why I had no scent like other flowers. Nobody could tell him, but somebody took his hand and led him away. I was sad because I wanted him to know why I had no perfume. I am the Pure Lady, the Judge of Flowers. I am the grave scentless blossom, and it is my duty to judge every flower, from the Queen Rose to the little humble Speedwell. And I judge my sisters, the tall scented lilies, too. All through the ages it has been said in legend that outside the gates of Paradise there is a smooth and pearly lake, and there the water-lily floats and judges the souls of flowers as they come up to the gate. Prize blossoms, garden blossoms, field flowers, tiny weed blossoms which you pass by unnoticed—before the water-lily allows them to pass into Paradise, she asks them what they have done with their great and lovely gift of perfume. Have they used it well ? Have they given pleasure ? Have they scented the earth ? Have they thrown it freely. to the air that people may enjoy it ? Have they kept it all for themselves ? And because I am a judge I have no perfume myself. A judge must have' justice and mercy, but no preferences, no favourites, nothing to distract attention from the great duty of carrying out justice. The beautiful gift of scent was denied me in order that I might judge truly and well I KEEPING IN TOUCH. BRIGHTON’S POCKET WIRELESS. It a visitor to, Brighton asks a- policeman the way to the sea he must not be ‘disconcerted if the policeman first looks blank, their excuses himself, and finally hurries off. All it means is that an urgent message from Police Headquarters is just coming through on his pocket wireless set. For all Brighton police now carry miniature wireless sets and are in direct touch with

G.H.Q. ' Smash-and-grabers and other disturbers of the peace are therefore advised to go to some place less progressive than. Brighton, for the system is acting splendidly and will be a great help to the police.