QUEER THINGS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 12, 7 October 1927, Page 15

QUEER THINGS

The following sentences can be read ‘the proper way from left to right, or ‘Chinese fashion, from right to left. Try for vourself and see: "Was it a rat I saw?" "Rise to vote, sir." "Madam, I’m Adam." ‘Able was I ere I saw :2lba.’? * In this little story each left ont word can be spelt forwards or backwards. For instance, the first sentence is. -‘It was a lovely day between noon and eve when Bob, his sister Hannah, and their father decided to pop down to the meadow to have a peep at their pet ewe." See if you can find out the rest. It’s rather good fun. The Excursion, It was a lovely day, between -- and --, when --, and his sister --, and their father decided to -- down to the meadow to have a -- at their pet --. "Look, --,’’ said the child ren, "there is a blue -- in the tree --! If it -~- us, it will fly away, for it will soon have its -~- on as." They called at a cottage to fetch a wee -- that their father had bought as a pet, and had a -- at the baby girl, whose mother was just tying on her -- before giving her some --, The children just loved watching the little -- have her tea. The mother gave -- an orange to eat, and he allowed a --- to fly in the -- of a demure -- who was paying an afternoon visit Her face grew -- and --, and she said "| But Iam sure you -- it by ac cident." "I am very sorry --, he replied. ‘Of course, it was not an intentional --."? The good Jady was kind enough not to-- anv further to the matter. They then walked along the -- seashore to -- out their time, and’ .saw a ship in the distance with the captain on the -- and the boatswain in the -~ "--J}" they shouted merrily, waving their hands Before returning home the children, who were a little tired, had a bathe, an1 found it an excellent --,