OUR STORY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 78, 4 June 1943, Page 6

OUR STORY

LITTLE GREEN APPLES As David was running out of the house his mother called him back. "I Avant you to take my book and change it at the library," she said. "All right," said David.. He Avondered if. his mother had forgotten that, he liad promised to spend tho morning with his friend, Jiin. "Ask her for a book called 'Little Green Apples,'" his, mother said. "It has a yelloAv back, and they ar» keeping it for me." David took the one. to be returned and set oil'. "I'll run all the Avav," lie decided, "then perhaps I shan't be very late" It Avas a very hot little boy that arrived at the library and asked for the book. "I'm very sorry,' said the. giil behind the counter. "Im alraid ther« has been some mistake. All the copies of 'Little Green Apples' are. out at present." "Oh dear!" sighed David. "Perhaps, you would care to take another instead?" suggested the girl

smiling. "I'd better go back and ask, 4 think," said David. Feeling hotter than ever, he lett the library and crossed the. roadSome way in front of. him was 'a lady, carrying a hag. Suddenly she stopped, took her purse out x of the bag, and -disappeared into a shop. As she did so a handkerchief fluttered to the ground. David ran forAvard, picked it up, and followed her inside. To his surprise, he saAV that she Avas Jim's mother. "I'm so glad. I dropped it," she cried, as? she took the handkerchief and thanked him. "You see, an uncle of Jim's turned up unexpec.t* edly this morning, and has taken fi|m off 'to toAvn, so you liave. found him in." "Lucky Jim!" said David enviously. "That's Avliat I thought, she agreed, "so I 1 decided to come along in the ear and. see if you and. youf mother Avouid care to coiiic out Jor a picnic with me." "What a lovely idea!" cried David his eyes shining. "I'll take you back in the car," said Jim's mother. "But) to save time, Avouid you run across to the library AA'ith this book?" As she spoke she pulled out a yello\A r book from her bag. David saAV the words 'Little Green Apples' on the coA-er. David stared. "Why, that's the book mother wants,," he cried. Hoav they laughed! "I'm more than ever glad I dropped my handkerchief," said Jim's mothel. Then they got into the car and away they Avent.