"Grey for the goblins, blue for the elves,

Brown for the little gnomes that live by themselves,

White for the pixies that dance on the green,

But who shall make a royal gown to deck the Fairy Queen?"

R. F.


"Unless he wishes to raise a hornet's nest about his ears we would advise him to let sleeping dogs lie."

Local Paper.

Personally we never keep a dog that harbours hornets.


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