Mary's Adventure (standard:other, 1510 words)
Author: pheonix	Added: Nov 23 2008	Views/Reads: 2887/2031	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A little girl disobeys her Mum and enters the forest with worrying consequences.

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for them. They were nowhere in sight. All around her were trees – and 
there was no sign of where she had come in. 

Little Mary was getting worried. She ran a little way forwards and
looked. There was nothing but trees. She ran a little way to the side, 
and looked. There was nothing but trees. She ran a little way to the 
other side, and looked. There was nothing but trees. 

A big blobby tear ran down her cheek, because Mary knew she was lost.
She stood very still, clutching her red handbag tightly. Mummy had 
given her the red handbag. It contained a lace handkerchief and a 
safety-pin. Mummy sad young ladies should always care a safety-pin – 
just in case. Mary was never sure just in case of what, but always 
carried her handbag with her – just in case. Right now she was VERY 
sorry she had not listened to her Mummy and Daddy – and kept out of the 
forest. 

Suddenly she heard rustling sounds in the trees. She felt very
frightened now and leaned back against the nearest tree. The noise grew 
louder and Mary's eyes opened very wide, because three creatures 
wearing black hats with yellow bobbles on were walking towards her. 

Can you guess what they were, children? That's right. They were
Hobgoblins. They started to reach out to grab Mary. Mary tried to 
shrink back into the tree. She especially hated spiders, and didn't 
want to be made to collect them all night. One after the other, more 
big tears ran down her cheeks. 

She was just getting ready to scream really loudly and run away, when
she heard a new sound, high in the trees. Looking up she saw a whole 
herd of elephants flying through the treetops. Gosh, thought Mary, it 
must be five-0-clock. As she watched, one of the elephants stopped 
flying and started to fall. As it fell, a parachute, strapped to the 
elephant's back opened and slowed it down. 

Suddenly one of the Hobgoblins grabbed at Mary's handbag. She just had
time to let go her handbag when the elephant landed on the ground right 
in front of her, with a huge plop that made the ground shudder. The 
elephant gathered its parachute with its trunk and, with a flap of its 
ears, flew off. 

Mary looked and saw that the three Hobgoblins had been squashed flat. So
had her red handbag. As she watched, the three Hobgoblins got to their 
feet looking like freshly fried pancakes and waddled quickly away. Mary 
was so pleased to see them go, and reached to pick up her red handbag. 

As she stood up, she saw a number of creatures dressed all in green,
peeping at her from the trees around. Can any of you guess what they 
were? Well I will tell you – they were Tree Elves. As Mary watched, 
they came out and formed a ring round her. Joining hands they danced 
around her and started to sing. 

They sang, 

"Little girls should not roam. 

Little girls should stay at home. 

Little girls will get a fright, if 

Little girls forget that Mummy is right. 

Little girls should run right back. Or 

Little girls will be in Hobgoblin's sack. 

Mary looked at them and started to cry, saying, 

"But I'm lost. I can't find my way back." 

Just then, a large wise owl flew overhead and said, 

"Toowhitawoo. If you don't want to stay, follow me, I'll show you the
way." 

With an extra big flap of its wings, the owl started to fly away. The
Tree Elves started to sing again. 

"Little girl, you must have heard. 

Little girl, follow the bird. 

Little girl, hurry away. And 

Little girl, from the forest stay." 

The Tree Elves broke from the circle and urged Mary forwards. She looked
and could see the owl off in the distance. Running as fast as she 
could, she chased after it. She ran and ran and ran until she could run 
no more. She closed her eyes and rested. 

Mary wakened to the sound of her Mummy's voice calling. She felt her
Mummy shake her gently, saying, 

"Goodness Mary, you must have fallen asleep. Lucky you did not fall off
the swing. Time for tea my love." 

Mary looked around and guessed she must have been dreaming. She looked
up at her Mummy to say, 

"I promise I will never go in the forest alone. Ever, ever." 

Her Mummy gave her a kiss and said, 

"Well of course you wont dear, you are a good girl. And guess what I saw
as I came to get you?" – Can you guess what Mary's Mummy saw? 

"I saw a big brown owl. The biggest one I ever did see. It flew from
here and into the trees." She looked at Mary's red handbag, 

"Goodness me Mary, How did your handbag get so flat?" 

Mary wasn't really sure – But WE know, don't we children? Now off you
all go. If you are very good I will tell you another story tomorrow. 


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