Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 243, 28 June 1928, Page 3

Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale

MARY GRAHAM BONNER.

CORN THOUGHTS “Do you know that people have been improving of late, do you know that, or did you know that?” asked the first crow of the other crows. “No, do tell us about it,” said the second crow. “You see,” said the first crow, “people have been getting more saving of late. “They’ve been taking to saving for other people and for themselves, and they’ve been growing things to eat wherever they could, for they say it is very wicked to waste. “They are planting and growing all the time. They began to do it several years ago, I believe, but it has been a thing of only a few years. “It’s a splendid idea, isn’t it? “More food all the time, and no wasting.” “Splendid idea,” said the second crow. “Caw, caw, splendid idea,” said the other crows.

“I thought you would agree with me,” said the first crow. “I most certainly do,” said the second crow. “We must certainly do, caw, caw,” said the other crows. “Well, we’ll have a good dinner tonight after our talk of food, won’t we ?” “Indeed, we’ll enjoy it.” Some children driving along by the field said: “Oh, see those crows sitting along there. What do you suppose they’re thinking about?”

And little did the children know that the crows were thinking of the corn that had been planted and of the banquet they were going to have, nor that they were so delighted that people were planting more and not wasting. The crows felt, too, they deserved a banquet once in awhile for they did their work in destroying realiy harmful insects. CONUNDRUMS Why Is the letter P like a Roman emperor? Because it’s Nero (near O). * * * What pudding is most serviceable In a game of baseball ? A good batter. * % * Why are stars the best astronomers? Because they have studded the heavens since the creation. * , * Grasshopper Is a long word. Can you spell it with two letters? It. * * * Why is a field of grass like a knife box? It contains many blades. * * * What flower if combined with bread and milk completes a lunch?’ Buttercup. ... Why is a patch of sweet corn like a dunce? Because it is liable to get its ears pulled. Why is a slippery sidewalk like a piano? Because if you don’t C sharp you will B flat. l Punctuated Bobby came In front school one afternoon wheeling his bicycle. His mother was busy getting the tea, but paused for a moment. “What has happened to your bicycle?” she inquired. “Oh,” said Bobby, “the tire is punctuated.” “You mean punctured, my hoy,” said his mother. “Well, at any rate,” said Robert with conviction, “I came to a full stop.” Ladies Liked Him Robert, aged two and half years, upon waking from his nap, heard the voices of callers in the living room. “Hurry, mamma, and dess me,” lie demanded of his mother. “I want to see the ladies. They always say what a fine boy 1 am.” Different “Listen, Basil 1” said his aunt, “the clock is striking five —one—two— three—four—five.” “Oh, ours doesn’t do that,” retorted Basil. "Ours says one—one—one—one—one.”—Boston Post. Smother the Pucker Aunt—l’ll fix your grapefruit for you, dear. How much sugar shall I put on it? Elsie —Too much, please, auntie.— Christian Advocate.