A PAGE FOR RADIOBEAMS

Radio Record, Volume X, Issue 21, 4 December 1936, Page 56

A PAGE FOR RADIOBEAMS

LITTLE: GREEN APPLES. S David was running out of the house his mother called him_ back, "I want you to take my book and change it at the library,’’ she said. "All right,"’ said David. He wondered if his mother had forgotten that he had promised to spend the morning with his friend Jim. "Ask for a book called ‘Little Green Apples’,’’ his mother said. "It has a yellow back, and they are keeping it for me." David took the one to be returned and set off. "1’ll run all the way." he decided, "then perhaps I shan’t be very late.’’ It was a very hot little boy that arrived at the library and asked for the book, "I’m very sorry,’’ said the girl behind the counter. "I’m afraid there has been some mistake, All the copies of ‘Little Green Apples’ are out at present." "Oh dear,’"’ sighed David. ‘Perhaps you would care to take another instead?’’ sug~gested the girl, smiling. "Yd better go back and ask, | think, *? said David. Feeling hotter than ever he left the library and crossed _ the road.

Some way in front of him was a lady, carrying a bag: Suddenly she stopped, took her purse out of the bag, and disappeared into a shop. As she did so a pocket handkerchief fluttered to the ground. David ran forward, picked it up, and followed her inside. To his surprise he saw that she was Jim’s mother! ‘Y’m so glad I dropped it,’"’ she cried, as she took the handkerchief and thanked him. ‘You see, an uncle of Jim’s turned up unexpectedly this morning and has taken him off to town, so you wouldn’t have found him in!" "Lucky Jim!" said David enviously. _..*That’s: what I thought,’"" she agreed, ‘‘so I ‘decided to come along in the car and see if you and your mother would care to come out for a picnic with me." "What a lovely idea!’’ cried David, his eyes shining. | "Til take you back in the car,’’ said Jim’s mother. ‘But, to save time, would you run across to the library with this ~ book?" As she spoke she pulled out a yellow book from her bag. David saw the words "Little Green Apples" on the cover. David stared, "Why, that’s the book Mother want he cried. How they laughed! "Y’m more than ever glad I dropped my handkerchief," 78, said Jim’s mothe. Then they got into the car and away they went.