ADVENTURES OF THE CHUMS

Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1935, Page 22 (Supplement)

ADVENTURES OF THE CHUMS

< TH. pktur. looks » “ S"S2 Richard is reading a large book, and he does n n keeping it a secret, for he has something in his mind. At any rate he has ben ke Gwen and Ted, who have suddenly found him, seem very surp

Richard was not too pleased with the sudden appearance of Gwen and Ted. “I wish you would leave me alone,” he snapped. “We wondered -what you were doing, said Gwen. «w?£ K Richard, “I’m learning some poetry to recite-” “My!” exclaimed Gwen, “I wish you would let us hear . __

It was only after a lot of persuasion that Richard agreed to recite his poem. “I haven’t learnt it all, but I’ll recite what I know, he said. ““ M He stand on a burning deck ?”

That he should be interrupted before' he had really started annoyed Richard he stand on a burning deck?” he cried. “I tell you he did. ItK “^tfTalTvery 5 well," shouted Gwen. “But I say it’s silly. No boy could gtand on a burning deck.” . . , ■ “But it’s in the poetry,” argued poor Richard. „ “I expect you’ve read it wrongly,” cried Gwen. Give me the book.

Now Richard might have been quite prepared to argue with Gwen whether a boy’ could stand upon a burning deck or not, but to be told that he had read the passage wrongly was more than he could stand, especially as Gwen SaV 'Vtood ne on°th^ Üburaing U buraing deck,” she laughed. “Well, of all the nonsense. Td like to see you stand on a burning deck.” “I. suppose you would,” yelled Richard.

B is lucky that Gwen knows Richard very well, otherwise she would have received a hard knock. She was, however, prepared for something, so when Richard hurled the book at her she ducked in time. I am afraid it would have served her right, however, if it had caught her. She was certainly a little unfair with her criticism. Richard now refuses to recite the poem at all. But perhaps he will change his mind.