THE NURSERY FIRE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21959, 10 May 1941, Page 11

THE NURSERY FIRE

Cosy and comfy keep under the clothes, Jack Frost is looking for little pink toes; Nursie is coming with coals and with chips, flre Crickely, crackely, splutter and spilt, Hear the glad sound the chips make when lit, Smokily, sulkily—now the fire’s low— Fan It, and blow it to make a nice glow. Annie Tocher (age 10), Lake Tekapo. HIS CHOICE The court jester was in disgrace. “Thou shalt die,” said , the king, “but thou shalt choose the manner of thy death.” “Then, your Majesty, I choose to die of old age.” BIDDLES What has teeth but cannot bite?—A comb. * ... What goes over hills, through hiljs; but never moves?—-A What has a foot but cannot walk?— A hill. Q.: Why did Kruger wear big boots? A.: To keep De Wett from de feat. Q.: When Is a rock not a rock? A.: When it is a shamrock. Q.: When is a smack like a hat? A.: When It is felt. Q.: Why Is a king like a book? A.: Because he has pages. Q.: When should you lose your temper? A.: When it is a bad one. and there the empty cage hung—a silent rebuke. ' But it was not empty very long, for Janet’s auntie heard of Dick’s fate, and one day she came to the house when Janet was at school and brought a canary with her and put him in the cage. When Janet came home she could hardly believe . there, .really. was a canary there again. She takes splendid care of him. He is alive to-day; and I am nearly sure that this very minute, If It is daytime, and especially if the sun is Shining, Dick is singing gaily.