Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 244, 5 July 1928, Page 3

Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale

By

M ARY GRAHAM BONNER

ALLIE’S CASTLE Mrs. Cucumber Green thought she should make a winter castle for her dear rag doll Allie Baa. “Allie Baa,” said her fond mother, Mrs. Cucumber Green, “I am going to make you a castle in the snow, as there will not be any more snowstorms after this. “Everyone was surprised to see this one.” M r s». Cucumber Green stopped to hug Allie Baa. She was such an adorable doll to hug. “Dear me, Allie. you mustn't keep me from ray work, I do so love to stop and hug you.” So Allie let her mother go back to work. Such a c-s-.Te as Mrs. Cucumber Green did make! It was like a tine doll’s house that is sometimes seen in wonderful shops. There were rooms and halls'. There was an upstairs and a downstairs, and there were doors and windows. No dolls' house for a whole family of dolls could have been better, and Allie Baa's rag face h-oked very shin ing and beaming and happy as she saw what a gorgeous castle was being made.

How proud she was of her mother ' During the time that this beautiful home was being built by Mrs. Cucumber Green, Allie LJaa sat on a sled called C 1 e a r-the Track, because ii went so fast that everything had to get out of its way Allie Baa was dressed in a wan*' pink sweater and pink scarf and pink cap—all t<* match, which Mrs. Cucumber Green’s mother had made for Allie. The home for Abie grew more wonderful every moment. And what an honor to think that instead of being a born * for many dolls it was one made just in honor of one adorable doll. Allie Baa loved to share thing?, but she d'.d appreciate this honor. And everyone admired the house, but Allie felt so proud, as every time it was admired—right up until the time when it melted away—Mrs. Cu cumber Green always called it Allie’s castle!

rZJZZLES V/licre does si’l the snuff go? No one knows (nose). # * * Why are tears like potatoes? They both spring from eyes. Wliy do wo look over a stone wall? Because we can't look through it. * * * When did Moses sleep five in a bed? When he slept with his forefathers. * * * If you saw a bird sitting on a twig and you wished to get the twig with out disturbing the bird, what would you do? Wait till the bird flew away What words may he pronounced quicker and shorter by adding anotli er syllable to them? The word-' “quick” and “short.” What is the difference between an engine-driver and a schoolmaster? One minds the train, the other trains the mind I * * * Why are honks your best friends? I Because, when they bore you, you can ! shut them up without giving offense! When Coy 3 Were Boys Little Arthur was getting ready to go- to the zoo. “I want some sugar,” lie said. “I can have lots of fun with a bag of lump sugar and the elephants.” I “When I was your age,” remarked his father, “I could have a heap of fun with a bag of lump sugar without any elephants/’., . i - •. , . ! No Hurry for Name We were discussing a name for the new baby when little Jack suggested, “Whatcha in such* a hurry to give him a name for? It’ll be a long time before he can answer to it.” Was Used to It Hostess —Bobby, won’t you let me cut up your meat for you? Bobby—No, thank you. It’s quite all right. We have meat as tough as this at hoaie sometimes. ( Modern Arithmetic “If 1 had nine children and eight apples, how would I make the apples go around?” > “Aw. apple sauce I”