A LITTLE WORLD FOR LITTLE PEOPLE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 252, 14 January 1928, Page 25

A LITTLE WORLD FOR LITTLE PEOPLE

TWO PICTURE BOYS FRIENDSHIP is a steady light shining in dark places No,” said the Doorkeeper, “I didn’t have any success whatever in that painting competition, but then 1 didn’t expect , 0 . The Dawn Lady didn’t even put my name in the Highly Commended list, but, you know, I simply love trying. It was won by a little boy seven whose painting put mine completely in the shade.” “Never mind, Doorkeeper,” said the Little Thought, gently, “perhaps you will be able to take some painting lessons from the Sunbeams. It’s very difficult to paint a picture unless you know how.” “I have proved that over and over again,” murmured the Doorkeeper. ‘‘Do you think it would be a better plan if I started painting houses?” “Well, it might, of course, but there are other competitions you could try for. This week the Dawn Lady is printing a picture of two angelic little boys sitting side by side so that the Sunbeams can write a story about them. Those competitions are very popular.” “Perhaps the little boys are not really angelic after all,” suggested the Doorkeeper. “They might be planning to rob an orchard or something. You never know what little boys are uoing to do, even if they do look innocent. In school they put blotting poper in the ink-wells and eat peppermints when the teacher isn’t looking. I have even heard that they tie strings to parcels, hide behind fences and twitch the parcels out of sight when people bend to pick them up.” “This is incredible,” said the Dawn Lady coming up at that very moment. “I am sure my Sunbeams never play such pranks.” “Oh, no,” answered the Doorkeeper, hurriedly, “I wasn’t talking about the Sunbeams at all. The Little Thought and 1 were jnst discussing that story picture. Do'you think I could make up a little tale about those angelic boys, Dawn Lady. I should like to call them Wilfred and Algernon.” “Why, yes, I think you could, Mister Doorkeeper. There is no harm in trying, anyway.”