A Little World for Little People

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 998, 14 June 1930, Page 31

A Little World for Little People

FRIENDSHIP IS A STEADY LIGHT SHINING IN DARK PLACES L A HAPPY TOWN CONCERT ‘ , tllat the "eedlework and puzzle competitions ore judged 11 and tins week s messages are tucked away .in the Holfow ' Tree ’ I 1 t ?“ k ' ve CO t“ llave that concer t I promised you,” Bn . nounced the Dawn Lady. “I hope you have your songs readv They must be original, you know.” • ' -Tne is "very original, ’ said the Doorkeeper, taking a slip ot papei iom his waistcoat pocket and studying it enrefullr “What is the first item?” * ° ' “ A , son S ’k v the Doorkeeper,” laughed the Dawn Ladv ‘ Please begin.” ‘•Behold the Place-of-You-Can't-Tell—-l crazy house with paths of shell . That ‘can’t,’ of course, means ‘never can:’ / had to make the metre scan.'* ( harming, .said the Dawn Lady. “You come next Mister .Joyshop man: “The Sunbeams know the Joyshop well - The more they buy the less I sell ... ‘//ow strange a business,’ you will say, 17] is man gives all his goods aicay.' " ... „“ J!u . t , Y°T kc TP a be i lt silver six Pence for luck in the Joyshop till, smiled the Dawn Lady. “Now, Friend Woodpecker. ‘ You are all in a flutter, but don’t be nervous.” “ You'll find me in the Hollow Tree, * t v busy as a bird can be; W ithout my aid those brief replies - Could never reach the Sunbeams ’ eyes.** ;7nier words were never sung,” agreed the-Dawn Ladv, \\ ell. Little I bought, what is your song?” “Oh, 1 am just the Little Thought, Blit think what joy to you I’ve brought; * / fly about on rainbow wings ' And crown the Sunbeams queens and kings.” “Fidl marks for that,” answered the Dawn Lady. “Now smallest Pixie Postman, von are a trifle late, hut better late than Jar too early. Sing up, young man.” “I'm representing Tiptoe Street, U ith turned-up shoes and notes complete ■ My song begins . . Oh, dear, oh dear Only the end of it is here!” “Well, run away for the ' » beginning,” said the Dawn n Lady, and he back in time */ . Qq\ Tq, JL ' for the prize-giving, for let me teV, you a secret; there’s a 1 prize for everyone.” C