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me and show me one. I don't believe in fairies at all."" Well, it's no good my catching you one then, for you wouldn't see it if I did," said Mirabel, and she didn't say a single word more, though she couldn't help wondering where the nine little elves had gone.They are all living in the dolls' house still, and Belinda doesn't know what she would do without them now. As for Jonathan and Lucy, they haven't seen one of them and they never will; but if you happen to go and play with Lucy, open her dolls' house and peep inside. You will be surprised to see those tiny, bright-eyed elves! SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Summer holidays at last! Now's the time for fun, Happy days are slipping past In the wind and sun. Splashing in the curling waves, Racing on the sand, Playing smugglers in the caves, Holidays are grand! Building castles, digging moats, Prawning in the pool, Sailing little ships and boats, No such thing as school! Shouting, laughing, here we go, Splashing gaily past, It's summer holidays you know, Yes, they've come at last!

THE TALE OF CHUCKLE AND PIP

huckle and Pip were two small pixies with pointed ears, twinkling eyes, and merry voices. They made sunshades, umbrellas, and para­chutes, and were really very clever.They had a shop just outside the King's palace walls, and they made the prettiest frilly sunshades, the gayest umbrellas, and the strongest para­chutes that ever were seen. The tiny money-spiders bought the parachutes and used them when they wanted to leave their homes and go somewhere else. They swung the parachute into the air, caught hold of it, and away they floated on the wind.The fairies bought the sunshades and the umbrellas—but trade was very bad at the moment. The sun had not really been strong enough for sunshades, the spiders were quite content to stay at home, and there had been no rain for weeks." We haven't sold a single umbrella, sun­shade or parachute for ages," said Chuckle gloomily."I know! " said Pip. "I really don't know what we are going to do about it. If only the sun would shine all day long we could sell our stock of sunshades—or if only it would rain we could sell our umbrellas! "" There's a party at the palace to-morrow," said Chuckle. " That means that every one will pass our shop. Just suppose it poured

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with rain; Pip, when every one was going by in their best! What a lot of umbrellas we should sell! "Pip sat and thought. Yes—if only it would rain! If only they could make it rain! An idea came into his head—a very naughty one. He laughed." Chuckle, I've got a plan! " he said. " What about me climbing that big tree by the palace gate—with two or three watering-cans full of water! "" Are you mad, Pip? " asked Chuckle, puzzled." No," said Pip. " Don't you see the idea, Chuckle? As people go by in their best party-frocks I'll water them with my watering-can—and they'll think it's raining and go off in a great hurry to buy an umbrella from you! "" Oooooh! That is a fine idea! " said naughty Chuckle, and he laughed till he cried. " Can't I be the one to sit in the tree and water people, Pip? "" No," said Pip firmly. " It's my idea and I shall do the watering. We'll put the cans of water up the tree to-night when no one is looking."" But how can we climb a tree with a can of water in our hand? " said Chuckle." We shan't," said Pip. " I shall climb up the tree, and let down a rope. You will tie the watering-can carefully to the rope and I will haul it up and put it safely on that big broad branch on the west side of the tree."" You are clever at ideas, Pip," said Chuckle. " I'm longing for to-night! "Well, that night the two naughty pixies carried out their plan. Pip climbed the tree and let down the rope. Chuckle tied a full watering-can on to it. Pip hauled it up and hid it safely. Then he let down the rope again. He hauled up two big watering-cans, one small one, and three hot-water cans as well, which he said he could use to fill the watering-cans with when they were empty. Naughty Pip!They went to bed. The next day was cloudy with no sun. But the clouds were too high for rain. Pip chuckled when he thought of how he was going to make rainy weather for all the palace guests that afternoon!Chuckle put out all his prettiest umbrellas. Pip climbed the tree at three o'clock and waited patiently for the first person to come along.It was Dame Thump, in her very best blue silk dress with the red bows. Just as she walked beneath the tree Pip tipped up one of his watering-cans.

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" Pitter-patter, pitter-patter! " The water splashed down on Dame Thump. What a state she was in!" Oh, my best frock! Oh, will it be spoilt before I get to the palace! Now who would have thought it would rain like this! If only I had an umbrella! " she said. Then she remembered that Chuckle's shop was just nearby, and she hurried to buy a blue umbrella to match her frock. Chuckle was delighted.Pip laughed so much that he nearly fell out of the tree. He just managed to save himself in time to give Dame Thump a gentle splashing as she passed by with her new um­brella held over her head.Then came Mr. and Mrs. Spink with all their four children. They were very smart indeed. Mr. Spink had on a yellow silk suit with hat arid feather to match. Mrs. Spink had on a frock as bright as the sun. All the children were dressed alike in red frocks and tunics.Pip grinned. He tipped up his watering-can. First he watered Mr. Spink and his yellow hat. Then he watered Mrs. Spink and her glitter­ing frock. Then he watered all the little Spinks, who cried out in dismay."Mother! Father! It's rain­ing on our new dresses! Didn't you bring an umbrella? "" No," said Mr. Spink, looking up at the sky. " Dear, dear! Well, I think it's stopping now. Let's stand under this tree, dears, and we shall keep dry." But it was no place to stand if they wanted to keep dry! Pip nearly burst himself with trying not to laugh, and he at once emptied a whole canful over the Spink family!M Oh, the rain is simply pouring down! ** said poor Mrs. Spink. " It's even soaking through the tree. Look! There is an umbrella shop,

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He tipped up his watering-can. First he watered Mr. Spink and his yellow hat.Mr. Spink. We must certainly buy umbrellas, or we shall be soaked through before we arrive, and we don't want the dear King to think we are a family of drowned rats! "They hurried to Chuckle's shop. They bought one big umbrella to share between Mr. and Mrs. Spink, and four tiny umbrellas, one for each child. Then they set off happily to the palace, holding them over their heads.Pip laughed loudly, and Chuckle poked his head out of the shop-door and laughed too. Then he caught sight of two or three more people coming along. " Sh! " he said. " Here are Fairy Trip, Pixie Tiptoe, and Brownie Longbeard."Well, as soon as they passed under Pip's tree, Trip, Tiptoe, and Longbeard got a good watering. How disgusted they were!" Raining! " said Longbeard, shaking the drops out of his beautiful silvery beard. "What bad luck! "" And I left my umbrella at home! " said Fairy Trip.