Mrs. Rabbit. "If you really want to know, a Ban-shoe is an Irish ghost who goes up to people's houses warn- "I do not believe in Lepre ehauns", said Mr. Bear. Patrick the u rechaun said, "Well, I do not berieve in talking bears, so there. Where are you going and where did you come from"? "Well," said Mrs. Cat, 'We came from Canada and we could like to go Dublin to see the city, but we do not know how to gtt_tlttrt." - "Well," said Patrick, "you have come to the right Leprechaun. I know a short cut through that bust, but beware of the Ban. So Mr. Bear, Mrs. Cat and Mrs. Rabbit set off to walk all the way to Dublin. When they were near to Dublin, they saw magrMeent patchwork meadows. It had just stopped raining and in the middle of the patchwork meadows there was a rainbow. Mr, Bear, Mrs. Cat and Mrs. Rabbit decided to go to the end of the rainbow. When they got to the end of the rainbow, there was a pot of gold. Beside the pot of gold was a Leprechaun. CHAPTER 1 We are going to the Atlantic Ocean One day Mr. Bear decided to have an adventure, so he set off for the Atlantic ocean. On his way, he saw a rabbit tangled in some vines Mr. Bear untangled the rabbit. The rabbit was so happy he asked where Mr. Bear was going. The rabbit decided to go with Mr. Bear and they set off for the Atlantic ocean. Soon they came to a tree with a cat in it. The bear climbed the tree and got the cat down from the tree and Mrs. Cat, Mrs. Rabbit and Mr. Bear then set off once again to the Atlantic ocean. When they arrived at the Atlan- tie ocean they were nearly too. late for the boat, it was just about to sail away. They got aboard in time. Fourteen days later the boat came to a stop. Mrs. Cat, Mia. Rabbit and Mr. Bear got off the boat. They looked around. They could see a sign that said: “WELCOME TO SHANNON". "Oh no," said Mr. Bear. "We did not want to come to Shannon. We wanted to go to Dublin." What will we do? The Leprechaun said, "Hello, my_nap1e is Pa_trick." THE IRISH ADVENTURE i'iiiiiiiii'ii: (jillllllllilrr,) CHAPTER 2 isa WINNERS CIRCLE The Waterloo Chronicle presents the winning entries in our inaugural Short Story Contest, ChitTiiiiide E?" So the three went into the enchanted forest. As they walked deeper and deeper into the forest, it grew thicker and thicker and thicker and thicker. All at once a flock of black and grey bats "Well," said Patrick, "l will give you this magic whistle and if you are in danger just blow your whistle, then my help will come topou(' _ "Well," said Patrick, "If you would like to get across the forest you-yd]! have to do a good deed for "What," said Mr. Bear. "Well," said Patrick. "You will hag? to givt me a dollar." "You ire lucky," said Mrs. Cat, "We only have a few more dollars a1tllttrtits on? o_f them foryou." "Oh ho,†said Mr. Bear. "la there any other way across the forest?" ing that someone in the family will_fie," said Patrick. Then she said, "l am an Irish ghost and my name is the BAN " SHEE and you are my prisoners. Ha, ha, ha." circled around them. They man- At that moment, a cage fell on aged to escape, Mr. Bear, Mrs. Cat and Mrs "Listen," said Mr. Bear. They Rabbit. The Ban-shee left leavmg listened but they could hear noth. our three travellers behind Re ing. No birds singing, no rum membering the magic whistle, tlinga from the undergrowth, Mr. Bear blew it In a flash nothing at all. Then Mrs. Rabbit Patrick was there. Patrick was so said, "r do not hear anything." strong that he was able to break "Well I heard something," said the metal bars of the cage and Mr. Bear! then Patrick disappeared CHAPTER 3 Our three travellers walked on Who was it? and on and on. One hour went by They listened again. Sure then they walked on another mile enough they could hear soft howl- and three quarters Then sudden. ing. Soon it was as loud as the ly they all fell into a deep hole motor of an airplane! Then came This tune when they tried the some thunder and then came :11an whistle it did not work! some lightening. When it had stopped a white light came from CHAPTER 4 nowhere. Then they saw an old HOW they get out . lady themed in a long white dress Mr. Bear and Mrs Cat remem- and red marks on her face. bered that rabbits die up their CHAPTER 4 How they get out . Mr. Bear and Mrs. Cat remerm bered that rabbits dig up their homes so they asked the rabbit to dig them out of the hole The rabbit said, "OK, I will dig CF So. for Crve days and mghts Mrs Our three travellers walked on and on and on. One hour went by then they walked on another mile and three quarters. Then sudden. ly they all fell intia deep hole. This time when they tried the magic whistle it did not work! WELCTQME SHANNON NAM m. WV. OCTMR 3, woo e PAGE 11 ' ELEMENTARY Gm was born In Ireland and untamed to Canada in 1909. Her hobo-es are reading and biting - he! favorite authors an Rock! tum and Robâ€! Munch She Hunts to be In author and school teacher when she grows up Glenda IS m Grade 3 at St. Timothy's school I" Kitchener GLEN DA MEEHAN Sometime. If you are ever m the Vines Park listen very carefully and you Just might hear them laughmg In the bushes1'T Mrs. Cat was out the back of her new owner's home Mrs Cat saw the Vines Park from a distance and ran all the way to " She sea Mrs Rabbit and Mr Bear They were all excited to see each other Then they went Into the bushes and had a feast Meanwhile. at the pet shop Mrs Rabbit was m a glass cage A little girl came mm the pet shop and told her Mommy that sh: wanted a rabbtt Shr sand "I want that rabbit over there ' and she pointed to Mrs Rabbn Then the shop owner sand. "Here " your rabbrt," and he gave- Mrs Rabbit to the little glrl At the little prl's house she asked 1f sh: could brmg her no“ rabbu out side, Her Mommy sad "OK and the little girl went out with the Rabbit m her hands Then the rabbit jumped out of the little girl's hands and ran awa) Soon the Rabbit came to the Vmes Park and saw Mr Bear They ran tttto each other's arms and sat on the bench. At the Zoo. tht chddrer, laughed and teased Mr Bear so often he roared at them and the children started to cry One day the Zookeeper Sald "Go away and never Cnmr hack ' and he opened the cage Mr Bear walked out of the Loo happy that he was free Mr Bear walked a long tune and came to the Yum Park. cage. Then the Head' Mistress gave the Rabbit to the pet shop and sold the cat When they saw daylight, they were so happy They Jumpui for Joy But they were In the back yard of an orphanage and the Head Mistress heard the now that Mr Bear. Mrs Rabbit and Mrs Cat made So Mr Bear, Mrs Cat and Mrs Rabbit got mm her car and she drove off At the zoo. the Head Mlstress gave the bear to m. My}? And he was put mm a cage. en the Head Mlstrese The Head Mistress was mean and came out and said, "You Bear! You are gomg to the 1va and you Cat, you are gomy m be sold, You Rabintr You are gonna to go the pet shop So all of you get into my car " Rabbit dug and soon she sand "I will dig upwards nou ' I wish I was oul CHAPTER 5