ENTER PETER

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 104, 23 July 1927, Page 27

ENTER PETER

Prize-winning story Peter had bribed the Frost Man, disguised himself as the sea wind, hired the fire elves with their little blazing torches—he had done everything feasible to prove that he could enter Happy Town without passing down Tiptoe Street in the orthodox fashion, and the Dawn Lady was in a dilemma Each time the Little Thought had baffled him, but the Dawn Lady had that dreadful feeling that she didn’t know what would happen next. A cloud had pased over the Happiness Tree for the - first time, and the Dawn Lady was very much agitated when the Little Thought ran up to her, panting: “He’s gone one further this time, Dawn Lady; he’s got the Thunder Man to help him!” Just as she spoke the great gun 3 boomed out and all the Sunbeams ran into the Joy Shop for shelter. The storm soon cleared away and a beautiful rainbow shimmered across the sky, but imagine their dismay when they saw a black speck sliding down it, growing bigger and bigger, the nearer it came. They held their breath —Peter wouU be among them in a moment—but, oh, wonder of wonders—the rainbow tip-tilted and Peter went flying back . . . Peter’s g&od temper was shattered. He snatched his chocolate revolver, leaped from the rainbow and raced down the first street he found, upsetting apple-carts and pixies and missing in his hurry the “Tiptoe Street” notice at the cornei*. He would show them! But when he reached the gates his eyes widened with wonder, for the great key grated in the lock and txxrned. The Doorkeeper bade him welcome. The Little Thought was telling him to beware of the step, and the Dawn Lady was smiling at him, her eyes soft with laughter. Peter held out his hand to her. “You win,” he chuckled, and entered. FITZIE MORRIS, Epsom (aged 14).