Show doyt aa fairy ta 0 5 kr W r 0 nav nary araham a anner f PETER GNOME all gather around tile me on thle fine carpet of moss said peter gnome 1 I have something rd id like to say bay the elves brownies gnomes and witty witch all sat on the moss and in the center peter gnome stood on tho the stump of an old tree 1 I can always talk so much better I 1 when I 1 stand said peter and the others nodded their heads for they were in a hurry for him to commence now said eald peter gnome 1 I want ed to talk about the days there la is christmas dayl day I 1 just think what a fine day that Is the fenest in the year they all said there I 1 said peter just what 1 I mean now just think of the splendid thing it Is the fourth of july a day many love too there Is thanksgiving day and st SL valentines day when the fairy queen has her wonderful valentine party and there are the holidays which come during the school year and are I IB now said peter gnome so ao welcome to the children yes there are just lots of fine days what about birthdays asked etna efna elf well said peter they are different of course about every day in fact ever every y day in the year Is some ones birthday but it it it a birthday of some one we know we don dont it think of it as a birthday still it Is well to think each day no matter how much or how little we think of that particular lay day to remember that it Is some ones birthday and that son some ie one Is a party or some soine nice presents or perhaps a cake then taking the days all in all said billie brownie who was always cheerful all days are pretty ulce nice just the part I 1 am coming to said peter gnome one would think from what I 1 have said that I 1 think us as I 1 said I 1 did that some days were of not so much importance but there are days when people say 11 oh what a horrid day how can I 1 go out they are abusing the day the poor day cant help it its the B king ing of the clouds or the hall king or the wind or the snow king or the BIN zard ard boys who are making such a day what it Is but the day gets all the blame and then you hear bear complaints that it Is too cold a da day y too warm a day too windy a day they always blame the poor day yes I 1 feel sorry for the days very often it does seem a shanie shame said bille brownie that the days should get sue such h blame it seems a shame they all repeated and said peter gnome as he still stood on the stump telling them all what lie he thought 1 I feel so sorry tor for the first day of april they call it april fools day I 1 1 how V very ery very N or y sad dont you suppose the day must feel sad to be given such a name oh no said witty witch oh no peter gnome youre wrong there you feel sorry for the first of april for that hat day loves jol jokes es nice funny jokes its a jolly day im glad of that said peter gnome so they nil all tallied talked about the days birthdays holidays and decided that it be fun at all if there nl al the days that there were I 1 |