Trees That Give Us Summer Shade

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 25, 29 July 1939, Page 25

Trees That Give Us Summer Shade

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(Copied.) An old, old gnome Once built his homo ... In the midst of a dark. dark wood; But he quite forgot A chimney pot, So his house, of course. Was 'no good 1 Found by . "AXJvABELLA" (13). Lower Hutt. MY LOST DOLL, (Copied.) I had a baby dolly— She was all the world to me; Till one day Playful Polly Spied her in the strawberry. > Poll chewed off toes and fingers. Dainty dress beyond repair. Still 'in my memory lingers Battered fa«o and "mangled' hair. • From -'DOLLY DAYDREAM" (11). Kelburn. THE FAIRY HOUSE. (Original.) Olio day when I was walking I saw a fairy's home; It was a tiny daisy In the wood where buterflies, roam. Tho little fairy owner, In her frock of misty blue. Was looking very dainty; Her gauzy gown was new. ( "ANGELA" (7). - .lohnsonville. ■■

MARY'S DREAM. (Orlflinal.) Mary was 'feeling rather blue, For she had nothing whatever to do. 'It would be 'lovely," thought Mary, 'If 1 chanced to see a fairy." Then she gave a cry of surprise, -. - '■ For standing right before her eyes Was a little fairy sprite ■ With hair as black as night. The fay said,! "Now let me take you by the hand To that lovely place called Fairy-land. They travelled by way of a fleecy cloud. And little Mary felt so proud- ' As she sailed up high n the bright blue sky. We'll be. there soon," said the fairy, And more excited'grew little Mary. . Suddenly, there was a bang and it did seem That Mary had had a lovely dream. 3ho was lying by the oak tree with Tim, her pup, Vn acorn had fallen on her nose and wakened her up! •SUNRAY > SALLY (10) * THE GNOMES' THE NEW BIKE. (Orlglntl.). Teddy's got a new bike, It's something like my trike; It's colour ia blue, With a little red, too. I wish I had a bike ' Instead of a trike. "MARIETTA^' (12). City, v ; '