BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 456, 18 May 1932, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. (By ONE OF THE BOYS). Have you heard about this week’s ilkies? Janet Gaynor, through Reckss Living on Balmy Days and Vienese Nights, used to bathe in the lue Danube. We would not like to ave Ben Hur. ; was a winter’s evening, Id Kaspar’s work was done, nd sitting down before the fire, e watched his young grandson, oung Peterkin, he read the “ Star,” bout the strike that came to mar. Now tell us what ’twas all about?” oung Peterkin he cries, nd looked up to his grand-dad tall r ith wonder-waiting eyes. Now tell us all about the strike, nd why you went and bought a bike.” rt was the Board,” old Kaspar cried, Who put the men to rout, ut what they fought each other for never could make out; ut everybody said,” quoth he, [t was a glorious victory. And some were forced to stay at home, isiness it all went west; ie hooligans came trooping out, id Evil raised its crest; id all was bitterness of thought, id rioters and specials fought. Ireat praise our Mr Andrews won.” t was a great big sin ; hy do they do such wicked things?” lid little Peterkin. r' a Y- nay, my little son.” quoth he. j ■ t was a noble victory.” fend everybody praised the Board. ! ■ho this great figh# did win.” But what good came of it at last?” ■id little Peterkin. ■Vhy ; that I cannot tell,” said he, But ’twas a famous victory ”