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THE CHINA MAIL.
A TOY TRAGEDY
(Continued from page 7.)
When the appointed day arrived Toot! Toot! we, wont round to the schoolroom An orderly and dignified scrunch- prepared for scenes of revelry. "Aling of feet.
youth called "Muffin" and another An orderly and dignified "irrup- youth called "Puggy," two high-tion of whitefaced, round-eyed, spirited ybung friends of mine, overwashed children. A snarl came with us, having been invited to from Simple Simon.
see the fun and to make themselves Simple Simon had broken out:| useful by handing out the toys, "What is the meaning of all this walking round with cakes, doing tomfoolery?" he demanded of the
blind man" and all that sort of vicar. thing.
“All of which tomfoolery?" In- quired the vicar.
We got inside the hall to find the "committee of ladies" in possession "This-thati Marching in my with a lot of hammers and red balzo guests under escort, as if they were and Union Jacks. One of these a gang of convicts?" Indies-Mrs. Tollemache by name "The children," responded our came forward and very politely in-vicar, "have been marshalled in this quired what she could do for us. manner with my full approval.”
We thanked her, and explained)
The face behind the cab whistle
that we had invited ourselves to the began again. purty.
"Now, boys and girls, liston to "1n that case," said
Mrs.me. When I blow one, file off in Tollemache, "you will be so kind as twos and take your places at the to take seats at the end of the hall. forms beside the tea-table.
Boya We are rather behindhand with the to the right of the room, girls to the arrangements; and people moving left." Toot!
about the platforma do interfere so." The children began to march off
Then wo further explained that as directed. But one ill-manneredi we considered ourselves as forming infant happened to laugh, where- part of the arrangements, We had upon the whole procession was toot- come to administer the Christmas ed to a halt. "Children," cried the little man in a mournful voice, "be- "That matter," Mrs. Tollemache have yourselves. Remember, I rely assured us, "has already been at-jon you." Toot!
tree.
tended to.
The vicar has made Having thus re-established de most careful plans. You will ex-corum, and got the children to their Mr. places, standing at attention, the than little man began again.
case
me now,
won't you?
Quickly will be here in less
half an hour."
"Now, children, listen to me.
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A little later Mr. Quickly did When I blow one, sit down. When arrive, in company with the vicar 1 blow two, sit up. When I blow and a large number of ladies and two-one, hold out your mugs. Pupil- gentlemen, who proceeded to group teachers, fall in with teo-cans. themselves round the Christmas tree) When" and so forth. upon a raised dais. Later, some "That chap thinks he's taming of the ladies and gentlemen kindly something," reflected my young made room for Simple Simon and friend Muffin in a subdued voice. his party.
The tooting continued on and off The Steamship, Then a few more people arrived for about an hour, The little
"BENARTY " and came on to the platform, and round man "tooted them up while
was complete-ex- the vicar said grace, and down when informed that all Goods are being CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby then the party cepting, of course, for the children. he had finished it, and up again to landed at their risk into the hazard- "They'll be bursting in on usjan addreas on "The Truer Patons and/or extra hazardous Godowns pretty soon now, I suppose," sug-riotism" from Mr. Quickly, and of The Hong Kong and Kowloon the vicar down again when their tea was cold, Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence gested Simple Simon to
and/or from the wharves delivery That gentleman replied that the and up again because they didn't sit
may be obtained. children were even then awaiting a down smartly.
No claims will be admitted after signal from him to enter. At the He tooted them in single le up the Goods have left the Godawna, and same moment he seized a bell-rope to the Christmas tree. He tooted all Goods remaining undelivered after which depended from the roof of the them inte quarter column formation thu 27th December, 1932, will be sub- schoolroom.
jat the back of the ball, and demand-jject to rent
All claims against the steamer "Now for the rush," cried Simple ed three cheers for Mr. Quickly, He must be prosented to the Undersigned Simon, in tones of delighted anti-then tooted them into silence while on or before the 10th January, 1933, cipation,
Mr. Quickly returned thanks, and or they will not be recognized." The big school bell boomed out the vicar extolled Mr. Quickly, und A broken, chafed and damaged
Goods are to
are to be left in the Godowns, The big doors of the school, con- Mr. Quicidy extolled the vicar, after where they will be examined on the trolled by the unseen hand of the which the children were tooted to 27th December, 1982, at 10 a.m., by sexten, flew open. Then there attention, and commanded to utter Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. burst in upon
To comply with the General Bond- us 2 solitary, three further cheers in favour of diminutive, atout little man, who the vicar. They were then tooted ed Warehouse Regulations consignees
when held in his hand an enormous cab into fours and marched out of the must have a Revenue Officer in st
tandance
damaged. dutlable whistle. The conscientious calm of hall.
goods are examined.
No Fire Insurance has beck, effect-
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GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 20th December, 1932.
a certificated teacher was written Then the vicar pointed out to large all over him.
Simple Simon that a large quantity This person, having first bowed to of toys on the Christmas tree still the prospective honourable member remained there. "Since you have) for this division, and having then provided over-generously," said the bowed to the vicar, turned his back vicar, "may I suggest that. we upon the platform, and, having pro- should retain the residue for bazaar duced an imperative 'scream from and raffle purposes?"
ed.
the cab whistle, addressed himself "I suppose. 30," Baid Simple he exclaimed. to an Invisible audience beyond the Simon.
The vicar said: "I conceive you to doors.
"There la no objection, I pre-have addressed some observation to "Now, children," exclaimed their sume," added the vicar, "to Mrs. me, sir... little schoolmaster in a loud and Tollemache taking home an engine! "You conceive me to be inquiring unpleasant voice, "now, boys and for her little boy. The poor child why these little beggars, these girls, behave yourselves. When I has such a cold,”
dirty, uncouth little beggars, were blow one on the whistle you come to We followed the vicar and Mr. not invited to my party. The ar- attention. When I blow two, quick| Quickly out of the hall. Just out rangements were in your handa.” march. When I blow loud and side the door we came upon a crowd "These children," explained the long, you halt! Now then-are you of very hungry, very dirty little vicar, "are the children of undesir rendy?" Toot!
children, who had had no toys at all. [able parents. They have been ex-
Simple. Simon broke out again. cluded upon moral grounds." "What the devil does this mean?"
THE END.
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