FAIRY RING.

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 85, 7 October 1933, Page 20

FAIRY RING.

"NEW PIXIES ; . .." "Rsd Flame" Brooklyit "Apple Blossom" (8) .............. Kelburn "Pixie Pink" (7) '..,..'.*....*...... Miramar Marjorie Btrry (8) ................ Mlramor "Smoke" (12) ......................../ City "Billy" N9»h»u School "Princess Nan" (0) ..... Palmersten North "Nettle" (8) Wadestown A bl] welcome to all new ones.—Fairiel.

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LOTS AND LOTS "Suuklst," Grtytown.—Wouldn't you scoot to finish'work, most; afternoons'!

"Harold Lloyd," Greytown.—l wonder how ho'li like..lt? I hope he behaves nicely. ■ "Brown Elf," Greytown.'—Two jolly names. Was it you who choso them:' . ' ..

"Sleeping Beauty," Greytown.—That rausf be sewiriij day ■ for you. Which school-day do 'you like best of all,' ladybird?

"Whoezyanna," FMtherstbn.—Two you'd dlsremembered; but; the • others were right. : v "Skin," City.—The mischiefs 1 I loved reacts: hi 2 It, e.vea though: there isn't room for copied verse in the Ring now. .. ;

"Little: Glsdncis," Karori.—White stock seems secntiost of. all. Double amount from the flower fairies; maybe, to make up for the ■ no-colour. '

"Princess Pearl." Lyall Bay.—Bits or it I know, but not quite all. Where will you go for the holiday, darling?

"Boronla," Ktrori.—A ereen-and-yellow frock, like the petals of a/flower?

"Tulip," Wadestown.—o, It's a treasure 1 It's hi the special, picture gallery now.

"Nettle," Wadeitown.—Send a note, 'lOTed. with two or three other names you like, because we have a "Lilac" already. ;

"Wanda," Settoun.—Far as I can tell, I think' I like the King of Troy.

"Antiope," Statoun.—l'm glad it isu't »ll work with you. You're apt to miss someof the shining things of life if books are always there.

"Windflower," Seatoun.—lt must have been: a pretty thing. Did you have your photo tuken in II?

"Mos," Brooklyn.—l forgot to sa.v I had a holiday, that afternoon, and I was ovcr-the-hllls-and-far-away.

"Flyinj Arrow," City.-^-Toppins to sail up UUc that, and;look. down-on your, .own- house: '

"Smoke," Clty.-^FU need your own namo as •■ well', itad.: ,'Xbagh-, .luck;on: ;the- soldier I "Soot,"' City.—The. • beheaded. :^.words make a Rood puzzle, but yours aro a bit too fiarcl. Could you use simpler words? "Poppy Princess," City.—ls that the school on the hill, with tennis courts around? "Shy Pansy," Kilbirnie—l meant the storybook names in'it; but after all, the adven-

lures aro perfect!?■ Dew.' Marjorie Btrry. Mlramar.—Yes. chick, that name belongs. Willyou think again? / "Just Jerry," Berhimpora.— She makes a splendid pen-friend.. \Vas it a tat. newsy letter? "Punch," City,—H*;shows all the signs of

having been » bad pie 1 "Will Scarlett," Beat»un.—Have you a boat, or

,do you fish from; the rocks? ; "Mickey Moui«." Statouji.—l saw them steaming slowly out,1 and Wey were a fine sight; but I wasn't; oli board at all. "Ugly Duckling," -Stttoun.— Cruel to us,, but law of life to them, for I 'spect there was a

hungry little family somewhere. "Brownie Helpful," Newtown.—When is it? Soon? Ever so excited you'll all bo! "GriselJa." City.—Didn't you laugh at tUe

last line? Tha.t's the worst of Spring! "Sparkling Eyes," Lower Hutt.—Bad of liillie; but haven't you enough pen-friends now? "Two of a Kind," Lyall Bay.—But you're not nearly six-years: in spelling or writing. I'll make you members when you are.

"Muriel," Ngahau Sohool.—Such a warm day that a best dress would suit beautifully. "Loralne," Ngahau School. —Havo you a teaset, to make and pour real tea? • "David," Ngahau School.—Whose bee-hive was best? I'd rather talk about them than try to peep inside, I think I "Marion." Ngahau School.—Did the conductor say, "Penny, please," to both of you? "Ruth," Ngahau School.—Awfully nlco of Daddy. He|d ltko his button-hole, too. "Margaret," Ngahau School.—Why, it wasn't you, was It, who went falling down steps?

FAIRIEL SENDS A SPECIAL ANSWER TO

"Stephon," Noantu School.—l keep a tittle green vase moat specially for marigolds. "Billy," Nflahau School.—Did she ffuesa what it was without belns tola'/ "Ronald," Ngahau School.—Kinty was a silly! I've seen the policeman too. P'raps lie's too busy holding on to smile. '•Princess Pat," P«lm«r»ton.—Spfing is in the City too—and 'course In our King. "Princess Nan." Palmerston.—Lovely to hare a twin. Are you just tho same size? "May Bird," Kar»rl.—You'll have to teach him to-behave much better, won't you?

PIXIE PEOPLE: ' • . . . Sing a song of Springtime, and Summertime to cornel Like Mr. McGregor counting his "leetle rabbits," I counted one — two—three—}out~five tulips in bud in our garden, on the day Spring came to the Ring. Five small Dutch ladies, hiding'their gay skirts and striped petticoats under green cloaks, almost ready to be flung aside. It will be fun, some morning soon, to say "Good-morrow to those little Dutch ladies! And the peach-trees are in misty bud, and 'the apple-trees in bloom . . .and right down the riversides march a steady row of willows—'sunshine in their singing boughs, shadows at their, feet. ... •" . O, promises of Summer! The cool river laughs to itself in joy, thinking of the dancing days to come. ' But it's still Spring in the Ring. 'Course there ivasnt nearly enough, room for all the stories and all the poems in' Spring's own special page, so here tonight you'll find more — all 'we can squeeze in. And 1 hope you love them quite as much as you did the others. Don't forget, Dear-my-pi.xies — paintings by Tuesday. .- ■ ■•.'.■, l. ■■■■' •'■■■■■' .:' ';:. "fairiel.