Show KI lo 10 my WITTY PARTY 4 fly high said bald daddy Is n bird only known in lifland ns as ive told you before lie ile can anif talk as well as he can fly and his back Is very broad so that ho he carries the elves 0 on wonderful trips and they also ride on lils his neck and hla his wings ills ilia body Is origin bright red and his wings are quite black im telling you till nil about him in caso case you runy may have forgotten old fly high weve not had a story about him in ever and ever so long no said nick and nancy we avent forgotten fly nigh high and the wondrous ondrous trips he nas taken with the elves we would loveto to have a story about him for as you said we had bad one in a long long time did he take the elves on n trip In lately tely asked yancy thincy after she and nick had finished talking at the same tinie time about other fine trips they had heard of yes sald said daddy he most certainly did mid and so I 1 want to tell the story of the trip this evening both the children settled settle down into the lie most comfortable positions and daddy began the story will VIII you take us on a trip fly high Hl gli the elves asked just the other day or of course sidd sald ply fly high quickly we want to cull call on witty witch they sald said 1 I think lints ehnts a good scheme sold said fly high 11 1 I have heard a rumor that old sir glant giant Is go going ing to tell stories this afternoon for the lie gnomes elves brownies fairies FaIrle 4 goblins and the bogey and oaf families we were inai invited ted shouted the elves tiie the stories are going to be told 11 witty witcha lint but of shingles instead of mr air glants giants cave for sh she e Is VM III ie greeted all her guests I 1 guht to have a supper party after weird etc d and will tell one story hers herself elf said fly high were you keeping this ills as a surprise pr se for us fly high 1 I wn was s just about to tell you when you suggested the trip its just time tahe to start so they were nil taren li by fly high to the hut which was milde made out of shingles mit gut which was covered with vines it wits was witty witcha new home she greeted till nil her gu guests ests and smiled looking over lier her glasses aad old mr bir giant who tho was already seated so he would be sure rare not to walk over any of the guests roared in his big voice 1111 ello to you till all 1 mr giant had to be careful when walking with his friends for his legs are so long and he takes such mighty steps that he might easily walk on some soine little creature were he not so very careful but lie never walks around when tire are out for though he loves them dearly and hurt them for anything still lie ho always says that tha lie frighten them thein and lie would never be happy again if lie he did that soon all the th e quests guests had arrived ai rived and old mr air giant began ills his stories lie he told of the wonderful ud nd ventures lie had bad had in earlier days ile he told or of escapes from dangers lun gers and of erat and good deeds which he and his band of giants find i been able to do and last of nl ill 1 h he e told the story he loved best of all of a ittle girl who said she aar afraid aid of giants li in fact she would love to see a glunt so she could tell him qa wl witty witch soon taw saw that the fire needed poking libking for far the weather bei was still cli chilly tily a and nd goon soon the suu was waa going down to his hap bed behind the hill to be gone all night so site she poked the he fire and as it blazed and crackled she told for the hundredth time how badly she fel felt i when children were told that witches were brid bad old id creatures for witches and goblins too BS as we nye know ore are merry happy little people who love children Ob Ildren and who feel sad end indeed that I 1 such untrue tales have been beca told about them for so many years I 1 the s upper supper table e basof ans of moss with it centerpiece of bf early spring ferns and on the leaves of the terns ferns here herd and there were tiny violets the guests drank from acorn cups cupa and had plates cut out of new spring leaves they had woodland soups moss salad and fern ice cream with wibb afi he most dell delicious clous brook lemonade to drink but made them happiest of al all was to hear that another story would be told to child children ren of how much how very much they all loved boys and girls and the elves once again thanked fly high for taking them to td such a lovely party |