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

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25 The Mysterious Land It was a lovely night when they set off on the magic broom. They landed in a place where they had never been. They saw a marble palace, found the door and entered. Inside they were greeted by two fairies who carried them up to the throne room and sitting on the throne was a queen dressed in blue. The queen said, Greetings, Gretta and Fuzz. I know you are tired so the fairies will show you to your rooms. Gretta had a lovely blue room while Fuzz had a red room. In the closet each found a robe the colour of their room. Beside the bed was a box which had written on it PUT ONE DROP OF WATER ON ME. This each did and a full course meal popped up before their eyes. They were very busy for at least an hour, and when the meals were finished they went to bed. In the morning they woke up just in time to see a box just like the ones they had for dinner, pop out on the table. When they finished their breakfasts Fuzz went into Gretta's room and they talked about where they might go. Suddenly out of a cloud of smoke the Queen appeared. May I be your guide for today? she asked. They both agreed and went outside. Suddenly they cried, We can fly, we can fly! and both followed the Queen. The first thing they saw was the money tree, then a house made of logs. Nothing queer about that except that it was upside down. Then they saw a lovely picnic ground and flew down to have lunch. The Queen also told them they were in Fudo Land and her name was Diane the Great. Gretta and Fuzz gasped for they knew that Diane the Great reigned over all the world. The Queen did not have to tell either of them that they were the first to know her real na-me. This was because if the people knew her real name they would get a strange feeling and kill themselves. Now they started off and saw more strange things. There was a little dog ali colours of the rainbow playing with a cat with polka-dots. Then they saw a horse that looked something like a frog. Soon they had to return to the Queen's palace. They then said they must return home. They were shown the way out and the Queen and her servants remained at the door until they had climbed on their broom and were on their way. CAROL SCHMIDT-Grade VI A Thought Of Rhythm The sunset was flaming to set horizon afireg The shades that it glows put the world on a spire. Wind wandered and sung the sand all among. While musical palm sway to endless small waves That lap the golden sand. Then out from the sea a figure came forth So graceful, so proud with hair spun like goldz, All garbed in red roses and lilies so white With light nimble steps she danced in the wind Along the golden sand. Suddenly she fled for the sky had grown greyg Alas morning! she cried and to seaward she ran. Some say it was but a thought others - Silvia - a nymph Who wanders still on the wind-swept beach And over the golden sand. DONNA ROGERS- Grade VI A Strange Adventure One night I was wakened by a beautiful fairy. She was dressed in blue. I knew who she was. She was the Night Fairy, I had seen her in my picture book, She said, I have come to take you for a little trip to Fairyland. Would you like to go to Upside-Down Town or the Animal Town? Oh! I would like to go to Animal Town. You must have a wand for this trip. Now say, Sadigota Nipegia Sogaponif' I looked in the mirror and I saw nothing! I knew that I was invisible. Then the fairy gave me a pair of wings. We flew out of the window and passed all the trees. Then a star opened up and we went right through it. I saw a sign saying, SM Turns To Ani- mal Town and another sign saying, Turns To Upside-Down Town. Iust then I saw a little wheel. The fairy went and sat on it. I did the same. We went

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Z4 .. Xxxx c- . Uur untors fx., it X , X ,ff ' Bewitched And Bewildered The first time I saw Wellington's Witcli' was coming home on the bus. It was quite obvious that it was the 'Witchf She was dressed completely in black and wore a cloak-like coat. The bus was quite empty and I was feeling nervous. when to my re- lief, the Witch got off. The first time I heard about this 'lady in black' was when Wellington, my brother. came home and said in a very frightened voice that he had seen a witch. He does not say things like that without meaning them. Then the whole story came out bit by bit. The Witch had seen him being pushed about by a bully. She had stopped and, as Welling- ton said. Nearly turned me into a worm. but I ran away. I did not expect to see that deadly figure again but each day she would get on my bus. At last, a month after my first meeting the Witch, I followed her off the bus. For about ten minutes I sneaked behind her but sud- denly she stepped into an old house. I crept behind her. Bang! the door slammed. By now, my Witch was entering a dark and dingy room. The windows were boarded up and the shelves were filled with bottles, cups and papers. One shelf had at least six cages full of mice and hamsters. The Witch took off her coat, revealing a navy blue dress. Then she sat on a chair and was soon snoring her way to the land of witchcraft. My curiosity had now been fully aroused so I tiptoed in, but the Witch awoke. Nimb- ly I darted behind a large table, but to my surprise the Witch walked out, locking the door behind her. What could I do? Would I ever see Mummy and Daddy again? Would I starve? Then I ran out from under the t-able, screaming and pounding on that heavy oaken door. As my senses returned I quietened down. There were many objects of interest in this room -- even a television set. Now as my eyes swept my prison I saw a bottle of small explosives. I impulsively removed the jar from its place and made a small pile of the stuff. I struck a match and I put it to my pile of I-Iope. There was a flash, and, be- fore I could step back, I fainted. When I woke up, I was in a clean, white room, and the sheets on the bed were clean and starchy. Suddenly I saw the Witch. I felt like screaming but was too weak. The Witch explained in a soothing voice that I had a nasty bruise and that I had made rather a mess of my hair. Startled, I sat up and felt my hair - or what was left of it. Half an hour later I was sitting up drinking cocoa with Mummy and Daddy and even Wellington was listening eagerly to my story. It seems that the Wit - I mean Miss Turnipp was a scientist, who was not allowed to use a proper laboratory, She was compelled to wear black and to bear the name of a witch, Reporters and photographers came and very soon the whole city knew that was no Witch, As for my hair. that grew again. ELIZABETH HAWORTH-Grade VI

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26 around five times and flew into Animal Town. Suddenly, I saw a very funny thing! Cats, dogs. and horses were walking around. The cats and dogs were leading thin and fat people who were wearing collars and leashes. There was a very thin Poodle lead- ing a very fat lady. The horses were riding on very tall men. Then I heard a crashl Five men and women dressed in black came rush- ing up the road pulling a white coach. We went over to what I thought was a pet store. but to my surprise it was called a People Store. In one of the windows I saw a little boy kicking like a little kid. But the fairy said we had to go. So we sat on another wheel and went around five and a half times. We landed where we had started. We flew back out of the star and back to my bedroom. I gave the fairy back her wand and wings and she flew out of the window. BARBARA COLE-Grade V A Naughty Day I must admit and so I say, I had a very naughty day. Now listen: Shhl I played at sledding On my mothers nicest bedding. Then I had a little drink, A very little drink of ink. I was so upset I ran away. I knocked the oil lamp, made it sway. Soon there was a scary smell That made me wish I had a well The house was on fire! The danger was dire! Soon help came rushing With water agushing. At last the fire was put away But I'll never forget that naughty day. SUSAN GARBETT-Grade V Home's Best Once upon a time there was a magic rocking chair that lived with an old woman. One day the chair ran away because he didn't want the old lady's son tipping him over and throwing stones at him. In a little while the magic rocking chair came to a brook. He tried jumping but the brook was too wide. He tried swimming but the brook was too deep. lust then he re- membered that he could fly so he flew across the brook. He soon got lost in the woods. A little house was on the path, so the magic rocking chair went up to it. A little elf was expecting rocking chair was surprised said Home, Where would opened the door and said, I you, come in please. The went into the house and he at all the doors. One door another said Far away. you like to go now? asked the elf. A'Home. and whooshl the rocking chair was at home. How happy he was and he never ran away again. SHAWN COX-Grade III J T , ti ll ' .ggffd Q I W ' I 1 0 A gg., 'J' Ati ,,.,:57'f ' -mf if ' S-A-M The Red Rocking Chair Once upon a time there was an old lady who lived in Tiny Town. One day she went to sit down on her old rocking chair but when she sat down it wasn't comfortable. That night the old woman went to bed very tired. The next day she went to the store and bought a red rocking chair and started for home. When she got home the first thing she did was to sit down in her new rocking chair. In a short time the old lady fell asleep. Soon she woke up and found herself on a cloud but still on the red rocking chair. The old lady was surprised at what had happen- ed and thought she was asleep. so she tried to wake herself up but she couldn't. Soon night came and the old woiman began to cry. Suddenly the rocking chair began to fly down to the store that it came from. The old lady got off when the rocking chair landed and walked off. The red rocking chair was never seen again. DIANNE SPEERS-Grade III