SELINA BOND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 780, 28 September 1929, Page 33

SELINA BOND

A little girl, Selina Bond, One day went splash into a pond, And all the ducks cried, “Quack, quack, quack," Which meant: “You, naughty girl: Go back!"

Selina said above lier tears, “There's water in my mouth and ears,” And with her trolley promptly sank (It was quite deep, though near the bank). The ducks at that all crowded round, And one remarked, "Now I’ll be bound Her chance of rescue’s rather slim . . . How glad I am that we can swim!” And with loud quacks they rent the air To advertise the sad affair . . . A little boy called Arthur Gray Was less than twenty yards away, And when he heard that sudden noise, He left his playmates and his toys, And hurried straightway to the pond (Of course, he saved Selina Bond). The picture shows the little pair (And please excuse Selina’s hair).

"Tou’ro cold and miserable and wet; This escapade you won’t forget." Said Arthur Gray, most gallantly, A.nd took Selina home to tea. VERY PUZZLING I wish that you would toll mo Why Although all needles have an eye, They simply cannot see? And why a bulrush, the poor dear! Can’t rush away when bulls draw near? It seems so strange to me. Then primroses aren’t prim a bit, The name is wrong—why call them it? And foxes never wear Fox-gloves. While harebell’s wrong as well, No hare has ever rung a bell, For* that I can declare! 1 notice, too, that people sav— The grown-up ones—“dawn breaks each day,'* Tt breaks the whole year round; When I break cups, the noise they make! And yet dawn manages to break Without the slightest sound!

to hearing all about those new chicks an< ducklings.

Ailsa Stuart, Morningside : The Little Thought declares that a fairy stepped out of that apple blossom when I opened your i letter, Ailsa. How is that sore throat?! I hope Billy will make a successful speech on “Daylight Saving.” Audrey Morrison and Joy Hill will be glad to have those love messages. A big package of Happy I Town sunshine for Ailsa. Sylvia Woodhouse, Devonport: Thank you for your limerick, Sylvia. How is j "Boudoir”? Is he still wearing that little! brown cap? Dorothy Eves, Grey Lynn: Thank you) for your painting, littie lady. Please will you address your letters to the Dawn Lady. Isn’t that a pretty picture? Doris Gobie, Paeroa: The printer man will soon be calling at the Hollow Tree, j but 1 have some new Sunbeams still to j be admitted to Happy Town. The Woodpecker sends a friendly greeting to Doris. 1 Zelda Gilmour, Frankton: Three years old and she lias coloured the maypole ' picture. The Little Thought sends hit love to this new Happy Town artist. ..Mamie Gilmour, Frankton: Welcome.; Mamie. Pen-names in Happy Town ! would cause confusion as there is such a large membership. You are all just my Sunbeams. I hope I shall soon have another letter from you. Ted Zohrab, Thames: This laddie liar, made the magic journey. We are all ! glad to greet Master Ted. and the Woodpecker hopes you will always be inter- ; ested in the Hollow Tree.