Havergal College - Magazine Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Havergal College Magazine THE ENCHANTED COIN (A Fairy Tale). Once upon a time there was a king who had a most beautiful daughter. She had long, black, flowing hair, banded with a golden circlet, and blue eyes the colour of the sky, and lips like cherries, and teeth like pearls. She wore dresses that made her look like a flower, and her name was Pansy. She was always kind to everybody, especially poor, sick peo- ple. She was fond of flowers and of roaming about in the woods. One day as she was out in the woods gathering flowers, she saw a little child lying among the mosses, groaning ; she asked what the matter was, and the child said she had slipped and hurt herself badly. The Princess took her home and she was soon made well. ISTow it happened that a wicked witch had made this little child slip to have revenge on its parents and so she was angry at Princess Pansy. One day when the Princess was out in the woods, she saw a little hut. She went in to see what it was like, but as soon as she got inside, the window and door both shut. She tried them but they were locked. It was the witch that had done this, hoping Princess Pansy would die of starvation. On the second day she was imprisoned in the hut she was sitting on the floor weeping, when a beautiful lady appeared before her. Princess Pansy, she said, I know how you have almost given up your life for somebody who was in danger; I am the Fairy of Charity. Putting a coin in the Princess ' s hand she faded out of sight. What is the use of a coin ? I wish I had a loaf of bread. E o sooner had she spoken these words than there was a loaf of bread in her hand. She discovered that the fairy had given her a wishing coin. She wished that the door was open. It stood open. She wished that she were back in her own bed-room, and a chariot drawn by six white doves with a golden harness appeared. She stepped in and it started off and stopped at her palace window. She stepped into her bedroom, put on her purple and gold robe and went clown to dinner. She met her father in the hall and told him her adventures. Just then a prince arrived at the palace and said he had trace of her, for the king had sent out word all through the kingdom that the Princess was lost, and whatever prince might find her and guess her name would gain her hand in marriage. Prince Sunbeam said, I know not your name, fair Princess, but you certainly look like a pansy. You are right, Prince Sunbeam, said the Princess, my name is Pansy. Soon afterwards their wedding was celebrated with much splendour and they lived happily ever after. Mary McQueen, Form Lower III, age 10. 55

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Havergal College Magazine A TALE OF A FOX TERRIER I have a dog and his name is Peter. He has a curly tail and a lovely head. He plnmps down on the floor by the stove, and even knocks at the door, but we have found out his trick now. He runs after the cars and sometimes, when we are not looking at him, gets on them. He often comes to me in bed and snuggles about in the clothes. He likes playing with the kitten and makes rushes at it, and the kitten puts up his paw and scratches Peter. Alan Mozl-ey, Form II, aged 8. The Charge of the Light Brigade. A FLOWER STORY One morning I was taken out of a big bag and planted in a garden. I lay in darkness for a long time. Then, one bright sunny morning, I woke up to see the great World. I had two green leaves ; then I got bigger every day. In a few weeks I grew large and had a lovely pink flower and was what men call a Rose. Soon I was picked and taken to a florist ' s shop and I was put in a window. One day I was feeling very lonely to think I was doing no good in the world, when a little girl came in and bought me. Then she took me home to a poor sick lady and I was glad to think I was making somebody else happy. Dolly Peatt (12), Upper Third Form. 54

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Havergal College Magazine RIDDLES FROM UPPER III. 1. I dance at a ball though I ' m nothing at all. (A shadow). 2. Why is the elephant the most sagacious of travellers ? (When he travels, he never takes his eye from his trunk). o. Formed long ago, yet made to-day, employed while others sleep. (A bed). 4. Patches and patches without any stitches. (A cabbage). 5. What word can you add two letters to, and yet made it shorter? (Short). 6. Who whistled the first tune and what was it? (The Wind: O ' er the hills and far away). 7. Why is the letter d like a sailor? (Because they both follow the c). 8. Why is a short negro like a white man? (Because he is not a tall black). 9. What is that which if you name it, you break it? (Silence). MY DOLLS I have four dolls, and I am going to tell you about them. Florence is my eldest doll ; she has black hair and is two years old. I have a Japanese cook avIio cooks all the meals. I have another doll named Lily, she is two months old now. I have a boy named Donald ; he is a nice little boy ; he is very polite and seldom cries and does not cause me any trouble. When I go out they get into mischief, especially the Japanese cook is fighting with Lily all the time. It is time for my dolls to go to bed, so good-bye. Adelaide Astley, Form Lower II. A GOLDFISH I have a gold-fish. Lie is thirteen months old. He will come and eat out of my hand. His colour is a reddish gold. Thirteen months does not seem very old, but it is old for a gold- fish. He likes to play about among the rocks in his bowl. Thelma Le Cocq, Form II. 56