THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 86, 10 November 1939, Page 6

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

What Hp, Wiiat Ho! Ma bonnxe lads and lassies. Here Ave arc still well out in the salt sea, with the tang of'the brineA* in the air and the dancing waves for company. Well, Ave've left Singapore Avell in

our wake, and mnv racing across the China Sea, we're bound for Hongkong. Thai's Avherc the people cat with chop sticks, and make crackers. I'm glad to hear from the Chief Petty Officer that you all enjoyed your shore leaA*e at Singapore, in spite of the capsize that marked oxxr first landing. Nobody could have been nicer than the captain of the Garrison, and the hot soup and change of clothes Avhich lie ordered for all of xis Avere much appx'eciated. I'll not forget how funny some of 3*oxl looked in your borroAved clothes, bxxt as for myself well, 1 prided m\ r sclf that I looked prettA r smart in that guard's xiniform and cocked hat with feathers on it. Gi*eat Neptune! bxit I'm glad some of mj r old mates did not see me. The3 r woxxld most certainly have sworn that I Avas fast becoming a land lubber, AA r ith an e3 r e for pretty clothes*. That can't be helped now, can it? So let's get bxisy and make things spick and span before Ave anchor off the great city of Hongkong. As yoxx knoAv, it is another part of the vast British Empire to to Avhicti 3*oxl and I belong, and of which AA*e are so proxid. There you will see the good old Union Tack, flying in the Avinds of old China. I have made arrangements to entertain the Govenxor on board, so I want all the crcAv to press oxxt their white dxxeks and look realty trim. We Avill have a grand concert in the evening Avith' bands, orchestra, music and dancing. And I'll tell you what? I|m going to ask the Chinese people of the toAvn to pxxt on a real fireAAorks display. 'Think theA*'ll do it? Hope so. P.T.W.

STIRRING THE PUDDING "Hurry home from school this afternoon," said Mrs Bunny to Bunty, Binkie and little Bobsy. "Is there something specially nice for tea, then, mummy," aslced Binkie "Well lettuce and bread and butter," said their mummy. "But I thought you would all like to stir the Christmas pudding. It Avill be ready by the time you get home."

"Oh, lioav lovely! cried the three little bunnies together. And Binlcie added: "Make a nice big one mummy so that Ave can have lots of helpings on Christmas Day!"

Mrs Bunny smiled as she Avaved good-bye to them, and they skipped off happily to Miss Bobtail's school for Young Bunnies.

As you can guess, they did not do very much work that afternoon, lor they kept thinking about the big Christmas pudding their mummy was busy making at home.

When Miss Bobtail asked Binkic what grew in Spain, he said: "Christmas puddings!" And of course she was rather cross. "Binkie! I've-'just told you that oranges grow in Spain," she said. "1 thought you were not listening! Now don't give me silly answers again, or I shall have to keep you in!" "Then you wouldn't be able to heli) stir the pudding'" whispered little Bobsy. So after that Binki-.; had to be more careful and try to listen to what his teacher said. He didn't want to stop behind alter school and write lots of horrid lilies. Wei', at last school was over for the day, and iL did not take our little bunnies long to get home. "Is it all ready, mummy?" cried liunty, as they raced into the kitchen. "Yes," said Mrs Bunny. "Get a big spoon each, my dears." There in the middle of the table stood a huge bowl, so big that the fcunnies couldn't see inside it until they climbed on chairs. Even then, little Bobsy found it liard to do any stirring, and in tlv? end he was sitting on the edge of the bowl. "Ah, now I can reach!" he said happily. A moment later there was a knock on the door and Mrs Bunny hurried to open it. Then she called to the

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children lo help her carry in .some parcels from tlie grocer. Bunty and Binkie jumped down from their chairs to help, and they left Bobsy still) stirring happily. ''Thank 3*oll, dears," said Mrs Bunny, Avlien all the parcels were carried into the kitchen. "Now you can go back to your stirring." lint when the bunnies turned round to the table they gave a yell. •'Oo-oh! The pudding is jumping xi]) out of the bowl!" cried Bunty. •'Look, Mummy!" Mrs Exilic* did look, and sure enough there was a big piece of pudding just coming up over the top of the bowl. Then a little voice squeaked: "Please help me out!" "T-the pudding is talking now!" cried Binkie, looking frightened. Now, until that moment no one had noticed thai Bobsv was''nowhere to be seen, but hearing the voice, Mrs Bunii3 r rushed to the bowl and the next second,, she was lifting out a veiy sticky and pudd ingsv little Bobsv. "I—T f-fell in!" mumbled Bobsy, finding it hard to talk with pudding over his face. "Ha, ha! And Ave thought the pudding was climbing oxxt of the bowl!" laughed Bunty. "Well, an 3*way. 3*oll tasted the pudding before we did!" laughed Binkie. So after-that Bobsy felt quite proud of himself. MY DREAM SHIP I'm sailing awn 3' in my dream ship, Willi sails as white as snow,

And my crew o! sturdy sailors. To a land whore the palm trees grow Wo land on a golden island, And the black men, fierce and strong Come out in their great big war canoes, And greet us with a song. And then we sail suvay again, Back to our beds we creep, To forget about our adventures, F And I know I have been asleep. JOKE CORNER The Old Umbrella "That umbrella looks as if it has seen better days." "Yes, it has had its tips and downs." * * w » Door to Door Sales Manager; "This country has a population of more than 12.1,000,000 hasn't it?" Brush Salesman: "Yes, but don't remind me; I've seen only about half of them so far." x » * m Worth More "Lend me live pounds, old man." "Lending often spoils friendship, and ours is worth more than five pounds." . "Make it ten, then." JS S » sS The school teacher was examining the class, and pointing to Tommy, he said: "Give me a short description ol a gold fisl:." "A sardine that has gi-own rich, sir!" promptly replied Tommy. as * # * -"Pardon me walking on youv fee!" said the polite passenger, as he push ed his way inside the crowded tram. "Don't men lion it," replied the equally polite victim, "f sometimes walk on them myself." * & * a "There vou are, sir, it fits you beautifully!" erieu the salesman, who had persuaded a farmer to try on a bargain line in overcoats. "Now, as a special favour, sir. you can have the coat for just half the catalogue price." 1 Ba goom! What be the price of the catalogue?" * * * * "If you please, aunt, I don't like cheese with holes in it," said Betty. "Well, never mind, replied aunt, "don't eat the holes, leave them on the side of your plate!"