SILHOUETTE OF A DOG

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19523, 24 June 1933, Page 13

SILHOUETTE OF A DOG

THE WEST WIND. There’s a sighing in the poplars, a whisper in the gums; A quiver in the grasses—hark! the west wind comes. The rushes shake and tremble, the water rushes by; The skylark in the azure sky trills his warning cry. The west wind comes from snowy worlds that know not sun nor heat; A land revelling in the sport the ' Winter King thinks meet; It carries from this wonder-world the knowledge it’s been taught, Of chilly air, of blizzards wild, of storms that there are fought. And thus the grasses colder grow, the leafless poplars whine; The river waters pause to freeze, whilst flowing to the brine; For Old King Winter’s taught this to the west wind on its track, Over pleasant Autumn plains, on the path that ne’er goes back. (5 Marks and a Merit Card awarded to “Topsy,” Jessie Hewson, Seadown.) THE FAIRIES’ BIRTHDAY PARTY. The fairies are giving a party In honour of our Page, Which will be on Saturday, Just six years of age. The pixies and the goblins Were asked to come and play. And even naughty little elves Were asked to come That Day. The gnomes were rather timid, But said that they would come And listen to the singing, And laugh at all the fun. Laughter Lady was asked, of course. And Blue and Red Cap, too. And all the other fairy-folk, And everyone they knew. The party was a great success, And ended with a song, And I will tell It to you; —lt Isn’t very long. —The Page Is growing older, And larger every day, , And all the Circlians I know Are very blithe and gay. So come and let us, everyone, Loudly and gaily cheer Both Peter Pan and the Children’s Page. —Good luck to their Sixth Year! (5 Marks and a Merit Card awarded to “Woggles,” Sybil Dale, Albury.)