FAIRY TALES: 15

Posted On November 14, 2024

A NEW GREAT FRIEND , MR. BARNABAS
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It was Saturday morning. Reni, Elon, Trolly the dog, Fyfy the pig, that is the four friends we already know, were given a special task.They were to go to the forest beyond the river to find and deliver to the asylum what is the healthiesand most beatiful in the forest, and what is called the treasures of the forest. All this was to be useful in preparing meals and decorations for the official oppening ceremony of the animal asylum and school.
To accomplish this task, Reni and Elon invited a group of familiar children to accompany them. Mrs. Susy was also with them, and young tiger Mun invited himself to this action.
Everyone had backpacks with sandwiches and drinks, as well as baskets for forest treasures.
They were to collect forest fruits, such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, wild stawberries. They were also supposed to look for mushrooms, and Mrs. Susy was then to segregate them into edible and poisonous ones.They were also supposed look for decorative forest flowerd, herbst,cones and twigs.
A barge transported everyone to the other side of the river. Satisfied and delighted everyone set off to the forest.
In order not to get lost in the forest, they were to move in groups and call each other. Some also had compasses,an some could steer according to the sun. Everyone had watches and knew that at four o’clock in the afternoon they were to be on the river bank waiting for barge. Elon had a trumpet to honk at latecomers or thosewho golost. Reni was supposed to use a drun forthis and Mrs. Susy had a whistle.
Unfortunatelly, the tiger Mun and Fyfy thepig have strayed too far from the others. The tiger showed off in front of the pig that he would never get los. They ran together like crazy, playedhide and seek, rolled in the forest litter, swung on tree branches.
After some time Fyfy began to worry and asked tiger if he knew how to get back to the rest of the group. And then Mun admitted that he didn’t know and that they had lost their way.
After some thought, they decided tolookfor a stream. Fyfy told : After all, the stream will lead us to the river !
They waded trough bushes and thickets until they came upon anarrow path, trodden by forest animals. Walking along this path, they came across a small stream. They were glad and now walked in the direction the water in the stream flowed.
They listend to see if they would hear the sound of a trumpet, a drunor a whistle. But all they could hear was the murmuring of the stream, the rustle of the treesand the singing of the birds of the forest.
They saw that someone had hung booths on the tressand thebirds were flying next to them, feeding the chicks in these boots.
Looking around,they noticed that there are also wooden kennels on the ground, such as those made for dogs or cats. There were bowls with water and food leftovers next tothe booths. A cat was sittingon the roof ofone kennels, Some dogs were barking in the distance. and outside the trees, a human home could be seen.
Piggy and tiger stopped. They were afraid that some bad man would catch them. They stood quietly, not knowing what to do now.
And then they heard and saw their saviors. The dog Trolly,sniffing with its nose to the ground, ran to them. Elon ran behind him and then ran Reni ! After a while, everyone hugged joyfully. The dog was licking the oig.The tiger was flexing hisback near Reni;s legs .And Elon was saying: It’s good that we managed to find you, we were worriied about you.
The children attached leashes to the animals and everyone went to see who lived in the house behind trees. Elon pressed the bell at the gate and soon a tall,older man with a longbeard was walking towards them. He said cheerfully: Oh, what strange, unexpected guests I have, I invite you inside ! My name is Barnabas and I am retured colonel. I built this houseto live here for
the rest ofmylife. I livehere alone, I have homeless dogs and cats for company.Come,you will see mysculptures and paintings,I will give you something hot to drink and then I will drive you in my car to your house.
In the yard and in the house there were large and smaller sculptures, and in the house there were paintings. The works mostly depicted the Lord Jesus.
Mr. Barnaba explained: I was a commando,look at my uniform in te closet.I was threatened with death or disability many times. I am alive and I am whole thanks the care of Jesus Christ, so now I paint Him in pictures and sculpt Him as I saw Him
The children told Mr.Brnabas about the opening of the asylum and invites him to opening ceremony.
Mr. Barnabas agreed to be at the ceremony.He gave the children wooden angels to decorate asylum.
Then to drove everyone by car to the barge stop.It was approaching four o’clock in the afternoon.

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