CHRISTMAS SHIP TOYS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19626, 21 October 1933, Page 13

CHRISTMAS SHIP TOYS

Four jolly golliwogs and a nice ball, have arrived from "Foxglove, Timaru; and a gay rainbow ball, from Timothy Burke, Fairlie. A JOLLY AFTERNOON

A thoroughly wet afternoon, raindrops pattering on the window-panes, and no hope of scampering in the garden with Joan, who was coming to tea. It was so disappointing, as Auntie and Joan could not come very often, as they lived far away. "Patter, patter," said the raindrops. "Just look how we are cleaning up the outside world for you. Why don't you clean up the nursery for to-morrow's sunshine?” Anyhow Joan understood them. “I know,” she cried, "let’s tidy up; let’s clean the dolls’ house, let’s ." “Yes, let's," shouted Mary joyfully; "it will be lots of fun doing it together."

And she ran off to the kitchen to ask for a little polish for the dolls' house roof. In less time than it takes to tell, those two little girls were at work; and such a jolly afternoon they had, turning out and putting back, and rearranging the dolls’ house furniture. Mummy and Auntie could hardly believe their eyes when they came .into the nursery. Everything looked so lovely, and two happy and grubby little girls ran up to tell them of Joan’s bright idea. “I w’ish,” said Mummy, “that Joan could come every day!” But it was really the raindrops’ idea, I think, don’t you?