A Little World for Little People

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 643, 20 April 1929, Page 31

A Little World for Little People

FRIENDSHIP IS A STEADY LIGHT SHINING IN DARK PLACES

THREAD THE NEEDLE

“I OOK,” whispered the Joyshop man. “The Doorkeeper has a L garland of beautiful autumn leaves round his hat. Someone must have sent him a bouquet after all. But what on earth is he doing? I don’t think I have ever seen him sewing before. He appears to be trying his hand at some sort of fancy-work.” “Yes,” laughed the Little Thought. “He has seen that needlework competition where you have to stitch in the outline of a water-lily, but his cotton is as long as a lasso, and his needle keeps coining unthreaded. How patient he is. .. . Now he’s threading it again. He even has his legs crossed like a tailor’s. The Doorkeeper never does anything by halves. That’s why the Sunbeams all admire him.” “I can hear every word you are saying,” called the Doorkeeper, “because the wind is blowing this way, so there’s really no need to talk fn whispers. If you don’t approve of my decorated hat I am sure you will be pleased with this water-lily.” “Oh, a water-lily, is it?” teased the Joyshop man. “We mistook it for an aster, didn’t we. Little Thought?” And even a person who sits with his legs crossed can’t sew with knots in his cotton. Here, let me help you. I once won a needle-threading race and I can still remember how to do it.” “As a matter of fact,” said the Doorkeeper, “I am only doing this out of curiosity. I just -wanted to see if it could be done. Some of the Sunbeams are very clever at this sort of thing, and they can even work designs on cushions. And by the way, do you remember that drawing lesson last week? Some of the little ones drew that chicken so cleverly that it could almost peck. . . . Last night the smallest Pixie Postman invited me to his house in Tiptoe Street. He made supper and then we played ping-pong. He won every game as he has been practising for a long time. He told me that a Sunbeam had sent some treasures for the Woodpecker’s secret chamber and that some little boys who live in the country have been out gathering mushrooms for the Dawn Lady. Now, about this water-lily. Would it look better if it had a frog sitting * on it ? Oh, do be careful, ,7 (jq\ f Ol^cLaJ Mister Joyshop man. You’ve K-J made me break my third -- » needle.” 1 ——