PETER, PATTY, AND MR PIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 4033, 30 June 1931, Page 70

PETER, PATTY, AND MR PIP.

SCARECROWS. (Special fob the Otago

Peter and Patty were strolling through a field, with Mr Pip and Kity at their heels <-S;- "J™ cam * to rcst on a fence ’ “ at that marvellous scarecrow! Isn’t it grand?” Well, remarked Mr Pip, “it may. be a scarecrow, but it hasn’t scared me yet.” b-or me, put in Kitty. “Take more than that thing to frighten me” Patty looked at Peter, and Peter looked at Patty. “What about it?” whispered Peter. Yes,” said Patty, “ come along.” 1 ... Home they rushed, upstairs, into the lumber room. A few seconds later Peter appeared again, looking very much, like a scarecrow. “Only want the hat,” he murmured, taking Daddy’s best “ topper ” off a peg, “and I’mVrfectß

, , ? Ut Patty i ias P\ b - v f his viaion > quickly hit on another idea. “ Let’s all dress up,” she suggested. “ Here's Mothers new velvet cloak . . see! Don’t I look like a duchess?” B - She pranced about in the new velvet cloak until Mr Pip and Kitty felt they, too, would like to be in the fun. bo Patty found a sun-bonnet for Pip, and Mother’s best toque for Kitty. But even this great fancy-dress display did not quite satisfy Patty that day. “ Tell you what,” she said “ let’s make a real, proper scarecrow and take it out of doors.” > v au, ici» “Noble notion,” chirped Peter. “Come along, everyone!”

Everyone came along, and they went upstairs again, took out one of Daddy’s best shirts, stuffed it full of other garments, tied a belt round the waist, and a collar round the neck, and stood the scarecrow on the floor. “We must make a face, though,” said Patty. “Pip, get the ink, will'you?” •ii P T n 0 sec ° nd bi ddmg. Off he trotted, and soon came back with the schoolroom ink. Peter and Patty ready” aabbea ° n a COU Pi e spots for eyes, another for nose, and-another for mouth—and their scarecrow was almost “ Walking-sticks for arms,” shouted Peter. And off trotted Mr Pip and Kitty to bring sticks from the stand in the nail. . “ Now we’ll soon be ready,” chuckled Patty.