A Little World for Little People

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 792, 12 October 1929, Page 33

A Little World for Little People

friendship is a steady light shining in dark, places TOY ELEPHANTS AND SPEAKING LIKENESSES EXCUSE me." said the smallest Pixie Postman, his eyes round with bewilderment, “but have you noticed a tov elephant anywhere.' I saw one running down Tiptoe Street and, although I called out ‘Password, please,’ he just flicked his absurd little tail and thundered across the Happy Town threshold.” “Yes,” answered the Little Thought, “he passed quite close to me. I called out ‘Xo admittance!’ and picked up my butterfly net, but, of course, it was useless. I hadn’t the heart to stop him, anyway, because as he disappeared I heard him say in a squeaky voice that scores of Sunbeams were pursuing him.' They are longing for a close glimpse of him so that they can put him into their stories, but what can anyone do with a runaway elephant ?” “L lie intends to remain in Happy Town we will have to order a supply o buns for him,” declared the smallest Pixie Postman. “I wonder how many he will need each day?” “Just a moment,” said the Little Thought. “Here comes the Doorkeeper, and he is sure to know. , . . Mister Doorkeeper, do toy elephants eat buns, and if so how many buns would be necessary each day for one toy elephant?” “Is it a riddle or a real question?” asked the Doorkeeper, mildly. “You know lam not considered an authority on toy elephants. W hat is puzzling me at the moment is how the letters of a person’s name can appear in his face when his photograph is taken. What do you make of that?” “That is not about toy' elephants,” sighed the Little Thought, “and I made sure you would know. I shall have to consult the Joyshop man. . . . Mister Joyshop man, do toy' elephants eat buns?” “Now. that is a poser, Little Thought, hut the Woodpecker has a book of reference in the Hollow Tree, and I should not he surprised if several chapters are devoted to the subject of toy elephants. Do I carry my name in my face like those people in the puzzle picture, or would you call me a mystery person ?” “I don’t know,” answered the Little Thought, hurrying across to the Hollow Tree. “Mister Woodpecker, do toy elephants eat buns?” “Yes.” answered the Woodpecker, gently, “they eat toy buns. Little Thought.”