NURSERY RHYME COMPETITION

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18820, 7 March 1931, Page 12 (Supplement)

NURSERY RHYME COMPETITION

Here is a lovely new Competition for you to puzzle over. Below is printed a little story with spaces left in it. You must fill these spaces with names of Nursery Rhymes taken from the list below. Write out the story carefully, underlining the names, so that they show up clearly. Three fine paint-boxes will be given for the three best stories. Attach full name, address, and age, and send to “Peter Pan,” “Herald” Office, Timaru. Closing date, March 14th. A NURSERY RHYME STORY. a little girl came walking along the road. When she reached who should she see but leaning over the gate. “Good morning, said he, “ ?” “I’m going replied j cried kindly. “Wait a minute and I’ll saddle him.” “ ? Fourscore and ten. Now then and we’ll soon get there. As we must turn up this road, and Presently they met —— and . “Give me a lift,” Tom panted. “I’m going for as old has been taken ill.” “ ,” said , “and give him . We’ll soon be back.” So saying they galloped off at a fearful rate. was petting his when they knocked at his door. “ , so I must put on my ulster,” he cried. “But I’ll come immediately.” On the way back they heard a bell toll “ .” “I’m afraid we’re too late,” cried . “ ,” said . “Just now up

the river and they will probably have left some wonderful medicines at his house.” When they reached the house of by the river, they all sprang out. But he was so much better, that they joined hands and played and bei gan to for joy. And forgot all about the she was going to buy; but when she explained to what had happened, when she got home, she was forgiven. LIST OF RHYMES USED. Solomon Grundy. Little Miss Muffet. ; Ring-a Ring-a Roses. | Three Blind Mice. ! One misty, misty morning. 11 saw Three Ships come sailing. | The House that Jack Built. Peter Piper. Polly put the Kettle on. Where are you going to, my .Pretty Maid? How many Miles to Babylon? To Market, to Market. Pease Pudding Hot. London Bridge is Broken Down. Ride a Cock Horse. Jack Be Nimble. The North Wind Doth Blow. Here We go Round the Mulberry Bush. Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son. Sing a Song of Sixpence. Ding, Dong, Bell. Polly Flinders. Dr. Faustus. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. Old Mother Hubbard. \