OUR STORY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 63, 9 April 1943, Page 6

OUR STORY

THE GRUBS EVACUATE Mr Grub was very worried. He had only just purchased one of the new Acorn Estate Villas, and now he had heard an awful rumour. "Of course, Ave mustn't listen to rumours, my dear,'' he explained to his wife. "But Ave shall soon know if this) one is true." "What is it?" asked Mrs Grub. "Well,'' began Mr Grub importantly, "you knoAV the Human Beings haA r e a 'war on, don't you?" "Yes," said Mrs Grub, "I should do, seeing those things called aero- 1 planes go night and keep baby awake." "Well,'' said Mr Grub again, "all the human children haA'e. been told to collect acorns. Acorns feed pigs, you knoAV, and as they are trying not to Avaste anything and to useall they can, they are going to collect acorns for one thing." "Oh, dear," sighed Mrs Grub. '"I suppose j T ou wo-uld conic here," Sure enough, a few days later a number of girls and boys came in search of acorns, and they took a feAV of the Acorn Estate houses. "We shall haA r e to do something,'' said Mr Grub. So he and a feAV more, grubs gathered together to discuss things. They decided to haA r e Avardens aa t lio would blow whistles to warn, othe;r ijfrubs to put their fires out. Then they must all hurry for. shelter at the. foot, of the largest oak if the children came too near. This worked. very Avell for a time, but gradually the Acorn Estate got smaller and smaller. "We can't stay here," said Mrs Grub one. night. "No,. I think Ave must cA'acuate." agreed Mr Grub. "What is that?" asked his Avife. "Why the same as the Human Beings. When it isn't safe to Ka t c in their houses they go somcAvhc.re else where it is safer. Sometimes the children go on their own." "Oh" said' Mrs Grub. "I suppose we must pack." A few days later Mr and Mrs Grub and baby Giggo Grub and all their'belongings left Acorn Estate, and after lavo days' travelling (by foot) they arrived at the toy of an oak tree. "We shall haA'e to liA T c in a smaller house, my dear, said Mr Grub. "Never mind so long as avc ar«« safe.," sijfhed Mrs Grub happily.