CHILDREN’S CORNER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10849, 3 October 1925, Page 3

CHILDREN’S CORNER.

(Edited by “Wattle Blossom.’ )

THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE.

MODERN VERSION

The poor old, old woman Who lived in a shoe, With such .numbers of children She didnlt know what to do, Was almost disturbed As winter drew near, To know what to do with Her children so fair. There were Bertie and Mary And Molly and Phil; And Nell, Pat and Daisy, With Audrey and Bill. Suit oh! I can’t tell you What all their names were, For she had so many I soon would despair. But there were six babies To dress and to feed, Besides all the old ones; And so, in her need, She hired a taxi And packed the six in; And to Karitane She quickly did spin. And left the six little ones There on the floor; Jufmped into the taxi And banged .shult the door, Before any .nurses Could make her come back. She almost though, That she’d left Jack. However, when home again— Babies away— She sat down to supper There, feeling quite gay. “For they will be warm, And have plenty to eat!” So she sat by fife fire then And warmed up her feet; The while she was thinking Of Bertie and Mary, 0)f Nell, Pait and Daisy V ~ And dear little Casey. The next day sh e packed Quite a waggon-load in, And went away north For a nice little spin. And still she is wond’ring However to fill The stockings of Bertie, And Mary and Phil; And also the others— ■ • if For .Christmas is near. The poor dear old woman Sheds many a tear, And wishes some cobbler Would mend her poor shoe; For days when it’s raining The water comes through. And she often wishes ■She had a new house. With a yellow canary And a fat little mouse. 'So she sighs and she shivers The whole winter through. For she has so many children She doesn’t know what to do. ABOUT BIRDS. Blackbirds and thrushes usually build their nests in hawthorn or even in tall broom; starlings in the eavess ‘of houses, churches, sheds, or any old building. They also. like to find holes in trees and build there. Wax-eyes build very small nests preferably in hedges. Tom tits like holes in fence posits or similar places. Owls usually build in trees, hut they like to find hollow trunks, or a church tower sometimes. Rooks build their nests in the tallest 'trees they can find. Sparrows like hedges to build in. Larks build in open fields on the ground. > Quails usually lay on the hare ground, in 1 furrows or hollows. RIDDLE-MB-REE. My first is in music but not in song, My second in India hut not; in Hongkong, My third is in violet hut not in rose, My fourth is in countenance hut not in nose, My fifth is in ' Omar but not in Khayyam, My sixth is in Bacon but yet not in ham. My whole is a port of world-wide renown. And oft times named in New Zealand a town. The answer to the last riddle was “Massey.” Quite a,number sent in their answers, and they were all correct. You quite understand, children, I am not giving prizes for the solution of the riddles, as I intend putting them in fairly frequently.

AOKNO WjLHDGRM E NTS. Alex. Horgan: Glad to hear from you, Alex. Hope you) write again. “Fairy Bluebell”: Thank you for the puzzle; I think I’ve found the correct answer. You must he quite a good cook. Gordon Taylor; Thank you for the puzzle, Gordon. Glad to hear from you again. Will insert it later. Arthur Gihb: You were quite right, Arthur. Pleased you are interested.—C.Wß.