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Levin Daily Chronicle, 21 December 1918, Page 6 (Supplement)

With the cessation of hostilities, aiul the removal of the restriction against women travelling abroad, Shipping companies, during the last few weeks, have been deluged with inquiries from people desirous of visiting .England and the Continent reports tTTe Auckland ''Herald." Most of these enquiries are with' reference to passages by steamers leaving in February, March, and April, and there is every indication that shipping companies will have considerable difficulty in coping with the demands between March and August. The ordinary time-table of some of the companies 'has not vet been resumed., bit. it js anticipated that that, will come about early next year, for which period tbe- bookings are already fairly lidavy. A very .small boy had his eager lace and bulging eyes literally glued to the window of a whop in Feilding whic'h was making a big display oi seasonable toys audi things. "By jigs! I wishfc I* bad lots and loads of money — I'd buy tliat train!" A motor car drew lip, anil a tall young man alighted. 'He becaipe abisorl>ed in the attitude of the absorbed boy. (Perhaps that young man remembered the not-far-away (lays when '.ho wished, he could buy Christmas things. He stooped down beside the little fellow, and asked: "Which is it?" The youngster pointed to a mecfhaiiical toy. Taking the lad by Che hand, the stranger said: "Come along inside and we'll see about it." The boy, wlio is still young enough to believe in fairies and Father Christmas, trotted along to keep up with the eager strides of liis new friend. Presently man and boy were ■Jceenly overhauling toys, until the youngster was satisfied. Had lie a sister? He had! Well, there was a real-Aia i red doll for her. And (says the Feilding Star) tho beautiful thing about this beautiful story concerning a boy audi a girl whose parents could not have bought them presents is that it is beautifully time.