DIMPLES AND THE POPPY ELF

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 608, 9 March 1929, Page 29

DIMPLES AND THE POPPY ELF

The golden sun shone on thV garden, lighting up the vivid colours of the many fragrant flowers that bloomed in the shady grounds of a beautiful eoun- i try home. No sound broke the still- j ness, save the whisper of the wind in the trees, or the melodious strains of a singing bird, until a gentle “pat • pat" of little bare feet sounded on the garden path, and a joyous laugh rippled softly among the trees. Then | came Dimples, the sweetest little baby j 3'ou ever saw. His eyes were very i big and blue, and his hair was like ; spun gold that glinted in the sun- [ light. His cheeks were rosy and 1 dimpled, and his teeth were like little i pearls. Dimples loved to visit the j garden to see the fairies that lived in j the flowers, and to listen to their sweet songs. This day. however, he was wandering among the daisies and roses and poppies, when out from a poppy sprang an elf so quickly that he frightened poor little Dimples, who turned round and began to run away. But the Poppy elf meant no harm, so he pursued Dimples and brought him back. *T am having a party to-night, so please come, Dimples," he said. Dimples, in his baby way thanked the kind little elf, and said that he* would. The moon hung like a lamp in the starry sky. In the garden all was bright and festive. Tiny coloured lights gleamed on the lawn, where many flower fairies were dancing; flowers were scattered by the garden gate, and there, by his Poppy-home stood Poloe himself, welcoming his guests. Suddenly the gate burst open and in ran Dimples. Poloe, the Poppy elf. ran to meet him, and began to introduce him to the other guests. Dimples danced till he was tired and then he went to supper, which was set on toadstool tables. They had honeycakes, moon ice-cream and dew-cream, and Dimples said it was the best suooer he had ever had. When it

was all over the fairies joined hands • and sang:— Hip-hooray for Dimples, Our little mortal friend. And hip-hooray for Poloe . • • Thus let our party end. —JOY HIDL (aged 14).