Show DADDYS PINK A I 1 if kal TA I 1 I 1 WITTY PARTY fly nigh high said daddy is a bird only I 1 known an in elfland Elf lanil as ii ive told you her before ile he can talk as well as he can fly find and liis ills back Is very broad so that thai lie he carries the elves on wonderful trips and they also ride on his its anteck and ills his wings ills body la is bright red and his flings are quite black im telling you all about nebout him in case you 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 no forgotten fly high and the von Non drous trips he h rias nas taken with the elves we would love to have a story about him for as you said wo halen hall had one in a long long time ne did he take the elves on a trip lately asked nancy after mie he and nick hall had finished talking atthe same time about other fine trips they had hoard heard of yes said daddy lie he most certainly did and so I 1 want to tell the story of the trip this evening both the children settled down into the most comfortable positions and daddy began the story will you take us on a trip F fly ly high the elves asked just the other day of course said fly high quickly we want to call on witty witch they said 1 I think hints a good scheme said fly high 11 1 I have heard a rumor that old mr giant Is going to tell stories this afternoon for the gnomes elves brownies fairies goblins and the bogey a and d oaf f milles families we were invited shouted the elves the stories are going to be told in witty witcha hut of shingles in stead of mr giants cave for she is 19 ahe greeted all her guests to have a supper party afterward wu d and will ill tell lit one story herself said fly high were you keeping this as a surprise for us fly 1 I was just about to tell you when you suggested the trip its just time to start S so 0 th they e y w were e re n all 1 taken by fly ailt ilie elgh g h to t the h e h hut u t which h was made out of shingles but which was covered with vines it was witty witcha new home she greeted all her guests and smiled looking over her glasses and old mr giant who was already seat seated so he would be sure not to walk over any of the guests roared in his big voice hello to you all V 1 mr giant had bad to be careful when walking ith his friends for ills his legs leg are so long and he takes such mighty steps that lie he might easily walk on some little creature were he not so 80 very careful cut but lie never walks around when mien children are out for though lie he loves loved them dearly and hurt them for anything still lie he always says that he might frighten them and lie he would never be happy again it if he did that soon all the guests had arrived and old mr giant began his stories ile he told of the wonderful adventures lie be had had in earlier cailler days lie ho told of escapes from dangers and bt bf great and good deeds which he and his band of giants had veen been able to do and last of all he told the story he loved best of all of a title girl who said she afraid of giants in tact fact she would love to see a giant so BO she could tell hin him so witty witch soon saw that the fire needed poking for the weather was still chilly and soon tile the suu sun was going down to its ills bed behind the hill to be gone all night so she poked the fire and as it blazed and crackled she he told tor for the hundredth time how badly she felt when children were told that witches were bad old creatures for witches and goblins too as we know are merry happy little people who love c children till dren and who feel sad indeed that such untrue tales have beel told about then them tor for so many years the supper table was of moss with a centerpiece of early spring ferns and on the leaves of the ferns here and there were tiny violets the guests drank from acorn cups and had plates cut out of new spring leaves they had woodland soups moss salad and fern ice fee cream with the most delicious brook lemonade to drink but what chat made them happiest of all al was to hear that another story would be told to children of how much how very much enuch they all loved and girls and the elves once again thanked sly high for or taking them to such a lovely party |