SUMMER'S COMING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1933, Page 19

SUMMER'S COMING

{Original, by "Crystal Bttie," 13 years.) New Year's palaeo was tho scene of much confusion, for "there,were many things to be made ready, for the ball, which was to take place that night, in honour of Summer. , ; Hither and thither flew elves, fays, and brownies, - altering this, fixing up that, and, in short, doing" everything that could possibly be done to make the ball a success. , New Tear, attended by his courtiers, was seated on. a throne of pure gold, inlaid with the freshest, largest, and most shimmery dewdrops that could be found. His little face was crinkled up with laughter, and he talked happily to QTairiel, who sat on his left-hand side, on a throne of silver and blue. She 'wore a dress of gleaming dewdrops; her hair was sprinkled with" them; her satin slippers had three dawdrops on each dainty foot. On New Year's right was another throne, flower bedecked, and, as yet, vacant; Summer would occupy it when she arrived. .. '. ■ ■' Two low, silvery notes, and the whole court stood smartly t<j attention and saluted Summer as she entered, attended: by Eose Queen, Pollyanna, and Shadow Pixie. Summer was small.and dainty and wore a dress of cream, pinktipped rose petals, trimmed with dewdrops. Her gorgeous wings were the colours of many rainbows, and her hair fell in soft waves about her face. Her blue eyes twinkled, her • rose-bud lips parted, and she laughed, such a sweet laugh, as if born of a bird's happy song. .-'•■. JTairiel escorted her to her throne, "then returned to her own. How the court cheered! ' New Year held up his hand ana silence reigned until he had finished his short speech. Then the court cheered again, after which they all trooped out to tho green, lit by.a myriad of glow-worms. The orchestra, crickets and beetles, played a lively tune; Pan played a solo on his pipes j the nightbirds sang gaily; the fairies all danced, and revelry was abroad. When refreshments were needed, they seated themselves on toadstools at mushroom tables, and were served- by brownie waiters with moon . cider, star cakes and skydrops. ... . Next day the sun shone down from a clear sky and beamed upon the earth. Summer had como. ■ "SUMMER." (Orislnal.) There-are roses in-the garden, •■•••■ Cherry trees with cherries laden, Thistle flowers light and mellow. City# ■.->-..- "S3IILEB" (12)'. "Tite "R-pe-r." - Jjt I ■■:;. V:.: 5 "FAIRYi TALES:" : • I can't think of any more; All my fairy tales are done; • Let me sit and listen now While you tell me.one. Found by ' ... ■:." "MTTLE TOPSY" (10). •SBltounr =sj -*;-> — ■::■■—^ - -'- «-'- ---. .' ..-■-. • „,•■• " "MY TBIP TO WONDERLAND." ' ':'., . (Original.) ~ .. Xast sight when I was tucked In bed' - Something fluttered by my head; - • 'Twas a.fairy princess fair, Her coach wasVharnessed to a hare. She said to me, ."Come hither, dear. A fairy carriage awaits you here. To. Wonderland your visit Is, - Tho' a hasty invitation t'is." And as I drove to Wonderland, I clung very tight to that maiden's, hand, We weal to see a. Tairy Sine, Where all the fajs do meet to sing. "DANA" (M). Lower Hutt. ' ,; "THE DREAMER." i . - , - (Original.) ; He sits on the doorstep, his pipa in his hand AH the'while gazing dreamily over the land, For he Is an artist who dreams all the day Of the pictures he'll paint and-send faraway. He dreams of the gleaming swift rivers, that Past the foot of great mountains. all laden with snow; He dreams of the sea with Us green waters deep,' And he wanders afield while all good people ■ Sleep. "KIO GRANDE" (13).' Nevrtown. .