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A STORY FOR YOUNG READERS

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1955.

The White Golliwog

"Wasked Rocker the

66\X/HAT is that noise?"

By WINIFRED NORLING

handsomo rocking horse, "You wouldn't like to bo who had only just come to black, Dones, would you?" put Mra Mason's toy shop. in Sailor Boy, "Black golly- wogs don't like being whi e "It's only Golly crying" the any more than white dogs French doll told him.

"Who's Golly, and why is he crying, Fitette?

Upstairs.

would like to be black."

"True, true," agreed

the Jocking-horne, "Couldn't wo drop Golly Into something black and made him his right colour "gain?"

"How?

the Lion.

What?" roared Leo

"Because he fell into a pail of distemper which some boy put down on him way When he came back and found Golly had fallen in, he tossed

" think Golly looks very nica him up on the top shelf out of

afraid he white," murmured the last sight.

Poor Golly's will be left

for the Christmas Fairies there and

gently. gotten, and he was hoping to be "He's such a deur, Any chlid chosen to Christmas present would love him, for some child. I can't think black" why. shall be quite happy to

stay here dolug nothing but de-

corale the window."

moch

"Not

your staying here," put in Grey Elephant slowly, "You know

fras

<if

all the children are mad 10 have you. None of us will get Sailor

"Clever

Falry"

Boy,

a look-in dll you are gone."

of

white or

harm't much money. You might make her fortune,”

"D-do you really th-think - to." stuttered Golly, feeling all hot and excited. "I like making people happy. That's why I wanted to be somebody's Christ- mas present.

"You won't be if you stay up there crying," said Plush the "You'll just grow ginger cat. dusty and patchy, and then no one will want you."

"I can't get down. It's too far to jump," cried Golly.

"Can't you Jump on to my back?" nsked Rocker. "'I'm strong, and i should break your fall."

"It's too fur even to back," sobbed Golly.

"You've n

"Now lot us look at you. Gelly," said Rocker. "Can't say you look like an ordinary goliy- wog, but you're original and that's what most people want to bc. Straighten your coat, ond then you snail is on that shelf with all the best toys. I have to go away in the morning, but 1 don't think

you'll slay here very long after I'm gone,"

Golly beamed.

"I do hope you're right. I want to really belong to someone who loveso me."

"You will." sold Grey Elephant.

"Now come and L by me and don't fidget."

11 was just before lunch the next day that a lady came in the shop with her little girl. your Mrs Mason

forward 10 serve them.

ROT.

long neck. laughed Con you get him down?" asked The crying's Grey Elephant.

Golly, can do

down.

stopped. Come "So you want me to go, do and let's see what we you?" laughed

"I'm for you."

Fielto.

ofraid I'm foo expensive ful A very white face framed in most little girls, but one day very white hair peeped over the sumeone will come in a big car vige

of the shelf at the toys and take me away,"

down below.

"Boo-hoo!" sobbed

werk little voice from for above them. “Boo-hoo-hoot

"Poor Gofly" sighed Teddy Bear. "Can't we help him? Per- hups if we brushed hum while would come off.

The

"Or course it won't, stily." erled Bones the white Terrier "Can't think why he minds being white. I don't,"

"I don't want to come down." Golly gulped. "You'll all lough at me. I'm white l over, and whoever heard of a white golly wog?"

"You'll be what's called novelty," pointed out Bounery the big coloured ball. "You might even start a fashion. This isn't a big shop, and old Mrs Mason is very kind though she

Wiling

The giraffe held up his neck towards the shelf. But Gony Was far above his head.

"I know." erled the Fairy. clapping her hands. "Bouncey

You're must felch him.

the biggest ball in The shop, Bouncey, so bounce your very hardest. Golly can jump on to you when you're as high his shelf. and you can come down together."

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Bouncey began to bounce, but soon it was growing light, and he had not bounced nearly high enough to reach Golly.

"Never mind, Golly," said the gentle Fairy We'll try again tonight."

That day many the toys were sold. The Fairy was chosen quile early in the morning, and both Plush and Bones left Mrs Mason's shop during the after- 110011. Just before the shop was shul, a young man cume hurry- Ing in. He bought Leo the Lion and Rocker the rocking-horse. He took Leo with him, but Rocker was to be sent the next morning.

went

Dusall

Aller

worried.

"We want a fairy doll, please, for our Christmas Tree. is having a Christmas

pury. and we quinte forgot the lary for the top of the tree."

Mrs Muson looked "I'in very Surly,"

sold, "but I haven't

fury doil left. I sold the last

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BIL& - day, and it's too near Chris.mas I suppose now you wouldn't like a silver mar,

that pretty trosed bell?” The lady looked at her little girl, but Susun was staring hard at Golly.

to Diger more.

"Can't

we have kim. Mummy?" she asked. "I think I'd like him better than

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fairy. e's different, and he makes me want to laugh and

feel mother and Mrs

Both

Mason looked at Golly

"What is it?" asked the title girl's mother.

"Ion't quite know," began Mrs Mason, but Susan

broke in:

gollywog. 11

When all was dark and quiet, the toys thought of poor lonely gollywog, and I love him." Golly, and they urgent Bouncey to try harder than ever to reach

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"I've been thinking," said Rocker slowly. "Why don't you bounce from the counter instead of

the floor, Bouncey You'd have good start and should easily reach the shelf."

All the toys thought this a good idea, and when Mr and Mrs

Brick and all their big family had made a stairway for him, Bouncey climbed up un to the counter und began to bounce,

"Are you ready, Golly?” cried Sailor Boy. "Bouncey nearly did it that time."

Golly nodded. He was too much excited to speak, but his bright eyes folowed Bouncey as he rose and fell. Then he saw his chance and took It. moment Inlet hot Bouncey and

strange white Golly reached the counter together.

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"How much is he?"

white

Mrs Mason felebed Golly und in a very few ininutes he was made into 11 neat parcel, which Susun carried very care- fully.

on

On the day of the party no OnG WRA happier than Colly From his important place the tree, he could watch all the children enjoying themselves, He looked very handsome with sparkling frost in his hair and strands of tinsel in his hands, and every child wanted him.

How happy Golly was when he was finally taken down and given to the youngest litle girl at the party!

"It's the happlest Christmas of my e," he murmured, and al- though the little girl did not understand what he was saying she hugged him tight all the way home.

Get Out Your Colours!

Hearty Greetings

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HERE COMES THE PUDDING!"

Why not make your own Christmas card? Simply colour this picture with paints or crayons, paste it on to a piece of card about 5 inches wide and 6 inches deep, and sign your name at the bottom.

You Can Make These Christmas Lollipops

recipe

for

HChristmas lollipops that

you can make. You CAN wrap them in cellophane and tuck them in little brother's stocking, or tie them on the Christmas tree for extra trimming.

And of course you can cut themi

To make them, do tbls:

Put six cups of puffed rice in a shallow pan. Set the oven for 300 degrees and ask mother to light it for you. Leave the cereal in the oven for ten minutes

Now grease a large mixing bowl and put the coreal in

Next put half a cup of mar- garine and thirty marshmallows in the top of a double baller over boiling water. Now add a little red or green food colour- ing to the melted mashraallows and margarine,

Pour the

contents of the double boiler over the cereal. Sur it all together well

Now with clean, greased hands divide the mixture into ten amall balls, leaving funarul in the bowl

ono

Flatten each ball into a flat, round lollipop. Press a wooden skewer into each lollipop.

Uso some of the left-over mixlure to press on the skewer and hold i firmly in place.

Chill for a little while in the re*igerator. Then wrap in white wax фарет от red or kva cedophane. Tie a bright bow on each handle.

Now your Christmas lollipops are ready for the tree or some- one's stocking. Be sure and keep some to eat yourself, for they are a real treat. Try them

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as Knarf, the shadow- boy with the turned-about name, entered the Playroom, the telephone began ringing. It wasn't a regular telephone. It was a telephone that belonged to Mr Punch and Judy.

Knort saw Mr Punch going behind the bookcase to answer

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Mysterious Conversation

"Just pardon me a moment,”

Mr Punch said to Knari,

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Mr Punch looked at Knart's face and smiled.

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