CHILDREN OF SEEING

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 90, 13 October 1934, Page 20

CHILDREN OF SEEING

"Sleeping Beauty," Greyfowri.—Were the puzzles very hard last week? T6u are generally such good puzzle-finders. "Surtkisf/' Gfeytown.—And did tho floods find yolir house?' It wasn't all fun, was It? "Harold Lloyd," Greytown.—They will ba cool to wear la summer days. Do those busy needles ever stop? "Griselda," City.—Did you make up the crossword? They are ever so much harder to make than to guess. Best of luck for exams. Jack Holt, Brooklyn.—Violets arid primroses . . . crayons make bright pictures. New ones? "Blue Fairy," Kelbufn.—The hills, the sea, and a twinkle-tree 1 It 13 a dainty drawIng, pixie. "Mischievous Gnome," Martlnboroujh.—l thiril;

"Pippetty Elf" must hare her small noes deep In school- books at present.. You See, cxam.-tirae 13 so nedr. ' . ;

"Appleblossorii," tyall Bay. ■■— A dainty sketch, elf . . . anc Picture Man would have printed It if It had been larger. Draw a bigger picture next time, dear. ' ..

Nancy Beavon, Island Bay.—Of course you may, but choose another pen-name, Nancy. We hate a "Queen of the May." "Silver Bullet," Wellington South.—Corieratulati'dns td Soot. lie was a clever doggie to win a prize.

"Flying Arrow," Wellington South.—But now you will be able to make u(i for tho rainy hours. Have you noticed how the days are strotchlhß ?

"DicK Whittington," Murdhison.-^VVe're all so sorry about Tinker. YoU have been a busy scrlbei

"Stalky," Karori.— Couldn't you think of a name for it, pixie? Mother typed your story beautifully. "Joyce Smith," Kllblrnie.—Hiither . . . everybody is Welcome to dlir nine. Sorry you cannot be called "Silver Mooil." "Seagull," Paakakariki.—lt would bo fun. .- . hut badges have a habit of becoming lost 'so often. 'Butttrfly," Stokes Valley.—And I Have one lit tie flower on a baby cherry tree. I do wisli it would grow quickly as Jack's beanstalk.

"Cllanthus," Noalo.—Tell me all atront It next time. I hope tlio concert earns hundreds of votes. "Hunea MUnca," Talhape.—Trees that are felled leave lonely spaces. . . . Like friends who have gone. I'm sorry about the Pine King and Queen. "Starbeam,"-Mo«ra. —Parties for tlnles are the merriest things. 1)1(1 you decorate the cake and help with fame's? "Marianna," Moera.—Scenes are not suitable for our Kinjr, plxle. l"at King Melon Is a most comical person. "Black Prince," Ngalo.—He found a Jolly home for himself, didn't he! We shall give "little! Miss GretfcheTl" a bljf welcome. "Busy Bets," Hataltal.—So beautifully coloured and mounted . . . but there wasn't * competition, elf.

"Penny Ha-penny," Hataital.—The little mischief I So he slole tho rope of your swini! for his nest-btillding. It must have geemeo like treasure-trove. "Pixie Pauletto," Bolmont.—One egg! Are yon watching and waiting for the wee one tc break the shefff Two canaries will almost make a choir. Nola Fernandez, Karori.—That pen-name is taken, new pixie. Your bird drawing is very well done". "Blue Eyes," Hataltal. —I wonder" if the farmer really believed that mischievous boy had fallen from an aeroplane into his apple tree. . Thank you for the jokes, dear. "Scotch Laddie," RonßOtal. —Than!/ you for the" drawing of the goblins' tea-party ... I love the mushroom house. "Lassie," Kelburn. —Coax? But. how the green ones,must be VERT EXTRA SPECIAL.

. "Buttorfly," Stokes'Valloy.—Tour Mickey Mouse < picture has a place of honour on the shelf. I Onj' colours you have chosen. "Brlarberry,".Murch!son tike going to a plci , nic instead of to school, when the road , leads through fields and bushlands. ' Marjorle Collier, Island Bay.—Afraid you can't pixie. It belongs to somebody else. Think s again? ' Thelma Lynn,, Brooklyn.—-Perhaps you will write one of your own for us. Those two pas seem very good friends, 1 "Fairy Dancer," Newtowii.—We have just had our special page for pets and other animals, but send the story and the. snapshot t6 the I Iting. i "Queen of the Bluebells," Ngalo.—-I think there v is a piece of Fairyland in every apple. i orchard now . . , pink buds and white blossoms.

"NancinS," Hatsltitl.—"the Elf and the Daffodil" is a real Spring sketch . . . and you have painted Micky and Minnie so neatly. "Pink Rosebud," Ndrthland.—l (loved jour painting of Micky ' and Minnie tiptoeing tlirouch tho tulips. And what.a say mount youldlve gircn it. "TflrikerWii," Silverstream.—lt was sweet of you to copy' that long poem for me. I wonder if ymi-cuuld make .one of your very own. "Tigßy-winklo," Karon.—Such useful presents, they were. What arc you going to knit, ••Tigcy"? "Moonshine Fairy," Karori.—The floods played all kinds of tricks on unwary mortals. Birthday wishes to you and "Tlßey-wlnkle." Ronald Hebband, MelrOse.—You are a member now, Iloli. And' please,"wlil you send rinly1 original itotlc? Which pen-name would you like? "Golden Cloud." —run to be able to choose your own doll. Have you named her y6t? tse a blacker pencil, dear.

June Heyward, Kh,andallah.—You. painted (lie tulips with very Stay colours . . . nnd, of course, you are a pixie, now. "Scarlet Rose," Island Bay.—Does that mean a whole hour a day for practising!? I Hope you pass at the top of the list. "Cecelia," Upper Hutt. —A canvas-town holiday Is the greatest furf and almost (urns pixies lntd gipsy folk. Thank you for the stories. . "Blue China Lady," Wellington.—You are petting on nicely with pencil and drawing paper, dear. . . . not quite ready for the Picture Man yet, though. "Billlß Dove," Lower HUtt.— Lucky ones! Did you havo painted eyebrows arid wear a pigtail-? Larry Durham, City.— ll Is a beautiful letter even if sister Connld did hold your hand. Choose another name, laddie. "Vayolette," City.— That is a good resolution .... a letter a week. I hopo you ■dont Break it. "Polyanthus," Ngalo.— XoXt Unio you come Msitinß we'll explore the cupboard. Yes, tennis In the wind is a Came of guessing. ■Starling," Petono.—A wee school at Vogeltown, dear. Do you

know It? But Christmas is so fat away ... I Uavo'nt planned. "Betty Boop," Island Bay.—Hlnekoa's cupboard Is where we store all our Christmas gifts for children's homes and hospitals. "Piirpl* Patt9y," Seatoun.—So you are going to visit Parliament. Can you be quiet as a mouse 1 "Crimson Rose," Seatoun.—And you found nil fho maffazliie names I Good girl.' Not many pixies guessed. "Princess Overtiiee," Mlramar.-^A (rood sueRcstion, plxle ... but ours is such a large and scattered family. "Nature Lass," Miramar.—He must have been art adventurous starling . . . and a. badlyttighitnti bli'dle. wh*t is small Sister's Noahau School, Voaeltown.—All letters must reach the Ring by Wednesday afternoon, pixies. It Is sad to find Thursday letters.