“MAGIC LAND of MAKE-BELIEVE.”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 246, 17 October 1936, Page 12

“MAGIC LAND of MAKE-BELIEVE.”

Written Specially for our Hut Page by "Wind.

Chapter IV (Continued from last week.) The wedding, a day of days, was now being planned, so Weather Clerk ordered the most glorious summer sunshine, warm and golden, drenching the gardens with its dazzling rays. The Chapel in the “Little Green Vailey” was the place where the two would soon become one. Thousands of roses of delicate colours and sweet est perfumes were carried there in the early morn; thitner many a willing worker wended their way on wings of Jove to make the interior a bower of exquisite beauty. The cake, a five-tiered confection, was shaped in angles, while on the top stood a marvellous “Fairy Kewpie.” Her “Silver Wings” shone brilliantly, spangled here and there with a sparkling “Ruby.” The dress of “Golden Splendour” held the reflection of a “Shimmering Cascade” in the silken folds, smothered in tiny frills and reaching to her dainty feet. “Jolly Miller” and ‘Miller of the Dee*

shared the honour of contributing the flour to bake the cakes without which no wedding is complete. “Old Mziid” chose her bridesmaids thus: **^^ ue Danube” as the first, with “s tar °f the Desert” and “MadameX.” She could have had dozens, such a ® honour was sought by mwny, l)Ut w *th her the old friends counted Q hove all. She loved them so sinere(y- “Hut’s Best Man” with “Scribo and “Hut’s Uncle” filled the ro * e “Dest Man” and groomsmen | \° Perfection, while “Private Detec-1 tive,” “The Laughing Lieutenant” and ” Arrned Policeman” kept everyone in orcl . er and guarded the costly presents w hich filled cne room set apart for them. “Cocky” looked down from his perch, talking incessantly “pretty Cocky want cake. ’ “Hut’s Matron of Honour” and “Hut’s Bride” took ch arge of the bridesmaids and three m ? re beautiful girls never attended a hride than did “Blue Danube,” “Star of lhe Desert” and “Madame X” that (To be continued.)