Balmoral Hall School - Optima Anni Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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27 Six Inches High One day Mary was sitting alone in the house. It was a hot day and she was thirsty. She went to the kitchen and opened the re- frigerator. She saw something red. Then she got a glass and drank some. She felt very funny. Mary noticed she was getting smaller. Her mother called her. Mary's voice was so small she could not answer. She called back but it was no use trying. I-Ier mother was getting worried. Then Mary's mother saw the bottle and it was empty. She looked all around, then she saw Mary who was only six inches high. Mother gave her some medicine. She grew back to her normal size. Mary was so happy she hugged mother and said she would never take anything out of a bottle again without asking. JANE LAWSON-G1'ade III My Dolly I have a little dolly Who is pretty and sweet. When I take her out She always says, Hpeep peep! I-Ier hair is golden, Her eyes are blue, And sometimes She just stares at you. LOUISE EDWARDS-Grade II My Dolly's Dream A little girl named Mary and her dolly were playing. Then night came so dolly fell asleep and dreamed that she was in fairy land. All the houses were made of candy and pop-corn. She saw a wicked ,fairy who said, 'AWhat are you doing on my property? I will change you into an ugly toad. The dolly cried in her sleep. The crying woke Mary. Then Mary said, Why are you crying? A wicked old fairy changed me into an ugly toad. You must have had a bad dream. But you're still my special dolly and you're safe with me. ALLISON WOOD-Grade III A Mouse In Gur House There once was a mouse, Who lived in our house. He really could gnaw, I-Ie chewed like a saw. He gnawed at my shoe. Now what can I do? I got very cross That my shoe was a loss. JOYCE CHEGWIN-Grade II MY RABBIT I have a little rabbit That goes hop, hop, hop. I-Ie has two velvet ears That go flop, flop, flop. BARBARA MORRIS-Grade HI JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS DAY - ------M '-'--A'-1 T l '

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26 The Scary Day Unce there were three children named jack, joe and jerry. They all looked alike. jerry was the youngest and the smartest. He always built the best shack and made the best toys. But, there was a witch who was jealous of him. jerry didn't know of this witch but he always knew something was behind him when he went out to gather wood. Une time, however, there was no wood. 'iWhat will become of me? he said. 'AlVIy brothers will hate me for this. But, the witch had caught his brothers and locked them up. They were worried about their brother, jerry. jack said, What if he gets eaten up? By this time, jerry was rather worried and began to look for jack and Ioe. jerry saw the witch just as his brothers got out of the dark room, and began to throw stones at her head. Uf course he hit her and the three boys carried her to a cliff and threw her over. After that the boys lived very happily and the witch was never seen again. LOUISE EDWARDS-Grade II Little Lily Unce upon a time there was a little fairy named Lily. She lived in a flower petal. The flower was a red rose. Une day a man in a tractor came by. The tractor went right over Lily. Soon a little girl and boy found her. They took her to their mother and father. Their mother said, Welll Their father said, Weill The little girl said, 'AI know, - Why don't we let her stay here? We can have the doctor over here. Soon the doctor came and Lily was fine again. PENNY REED-Grade II The Helicopter And The .let Une day a helicopter was flying in the sky when a jet came zooming by. The jet laughed at the helicopter. This made him very sad. Then the helicopter had an idea. He would show the jet how clever he was. The helicopter could go where the jet couldn't go which made the jet very sad. This served him right and, from that day. the jet was always polite to the helicopter. COLEEN SPENCER-Grade II GRADE ll GOING HOME Pip The Fairy Once upon a time there was a little fairy called Pip. She lived with her mother and father in a daisy. Une day Pip ran into the woods. When she came to the deepest part of the woods what should appear but an ogre. As you know little fairies are small so the ogre looked like a tall tree to Pip. The ogre picked Pip up and took her away with him. He took poor Pip to his castle. There, Pip was locked up in a cage. The ogre was going to eat Pip but, since Pip was so small, he thought again. Maybe Pip was too small. The ogre decided that he wasn't going to eat Pip after all. But. he was determined to keep Pip locked up. Pip was very brave and managed to creep out of the cage. However, she could not open the castle door. Then she saw a stick and pulled open the door with it. She ran back to the daisy and her mother and father were very glad to see her again. BARBARA ASHDOWN-Grade II Our Tree We have a tree, a green green tree, To shade us from the sun. And under it we often play, When all our work is done. JOAN SAUNDERS-Grade' II

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Zi ,EEL The Lost Prince In a castle, at the top of a hill, there lived a king. Although he had jewels, pets, and castle and a family, he was unhappy. The baby prince, Charles, had been taken away by a lady, jealous of the fair prince. for herself. One day the King was dressed in a green robe when the door of his bedcham- ber opened. In walked the Counsellor look- ing very solemn. 'iOh most gracious and most wonderful King, began the big man. There is here a young boy seeking shelter. I said I would ask your Majesty for permission. The Counsellor was shortwinded and kept gasp- ing for breath. Let me see the boy. Yes, he's strong and handsome, answered the King. The boy was tall, fair haired and dressed in shabby clothes. He had a large bruise over his left eye and it was swelling visibly. The King sent him to work immediately. A week later, the boy said, I have worked harder than any of the servants but you don't care, so I shall tell you who I am. I am Charles. The King looked surprised, then happy. Charles, he said, I am sorry. There will be a feast in your honour. There will be everything you like at the feast. That night the King kept his promise. Never was there so much feasting and merry making! The King would never sit thinking of Charles again. He was happy. As for the lady, she was punished and now works in the kitchen of the palace. ELIZABETH HAWORTH-Grade V The Adventure ofOId Faithful It was a bright, sunny day when Helen Hay and I went for a sail on Old Faithful. our raft. I was captain, Helen, the first mate. Suddenly we had hit the worst current in existence! We rushed down the river, heading for the sea. The wind was strong. XVe couldn't do a thing except drift. All of a sudden it was all dark. i'It's a cave! I exclaimed. I was scared but I tried not to show it. Helcn was too. I could tell. I.ookI I called. Ribs, said Helen. We must be, must be in a, a, a, whale! I gasped. Uh, wc'll never get out now! cried Helen. 'iDon't cry now Helen, You'll flood us out, I laughed. That's it, Helen yelled. We'll drift out the way we came in! She was fairly bursting with joy and hope now. XIVC jumped off, took a deep breath, and shoved. Pushl I gulped, half drowned. I am, Helen gasped. Lookl I shouted. I..ightI we both screamed. We jumped on board and floated out. Helen was in a deep, drowsy sleep, and soon I was too. When we awoke we were nearly home. We decided not to mention the horrible nightmare. Or could it really have hap- pened? CATHERINE THOMAS-G rade V THE KINDERGARTEN - 1-1--.. ,