A Little World for Little People

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 768, 14 September 1929, Page 33

A Little World for Little People

FRIENDSHIP IS A STEADY LIGHT SHINING IN DARK PLACES

A COMMOTION IN TIPTOE STREET

fJAWX LADT, said the Little Thought, lxis eyes two round U saucers of concern, “something very alarming has happened in Tiptoe Street, and I have been sent hot-haste to you to report the matter.” “Why,, asked the Dawn Lady, dropping the posy of yellow primroses that she was arranging in a squat blue bowl, “what has happened ?” “Oh, it’s the smallest Pixie Postman. They were conducting a race down Tiptoe Street with the puzzle competition mail, the winner to receive ;i new silver whistle, when he tripped on a cobble-stone and sprained his ankle.” “Oh, dear!” cried the Dawn Lady in consternation. “We must attend to it immediately. Has he anyone with him?” “Yes, most of the other Pixie Postmen are mounting guard, hut some of them liaye run into their houses to look for remedies. Of course the race was abandoned as soon as it happened, and they all dropped their mail-bags.” “It should be treated at once with alternate applications of hot and cold water,” said the Dawn Lady. “And bound up lirmly with a grass blade,” called the Woodpecker. “He should not attempt to walk for at least a week” remarked the Doorkeeper. I don t mind carrying him about,” said the Joyshop man. “He would just fit into my waistcoat pocket.” “But, listen!” exclaimed the Dawn Lady. “What a hue and cry! Can’t you hear it? ‘Stop, thief!’ ‘Head him off!’ ‘Trip him!’ ‘Catch him by the ear!’ That is not Happy Town language. And here comes the smallest Pixie Postman running as fast as his legs can carry him. What about that sprained ankle? Look, the middle-sized one is gaining on him. No, now he has collided with the one with bent legs. Dear me, what a commotion ! Here he comes—an easy first. Well, sir, and you wish to show me your sprained ankle?” “Please,” panted the smallest Pixie Postman, “it was only a ruse. They were all outstripping me, and I had to think' of something. Allow me to present you with the three win- __ . ning puzzle entries and. if *7 . Qq) f l you don’t mind, I would like CUa>w my monogram •on my new i silver whistle!” V ” -