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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 25, 29 July 1939, Page 25

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"Great Greenfoather," Johnsonville.—One par* tieular incident makes a better school story I than a series of matches, lass. The story is not long enough for a detailed description of each match and a sketchy summary does not make interesting reading. "Princess Crystal," City.—For a first story "The Chinese Idol" is well told, pixie, i although the plot Is not new. Try to make I your ideas as original as you can. Keep on I trying, Pearl. ""Jammv," Petone. —"Snow White" belonged to anotlTer pixie, so I have given you the second name, Judith. A very big welcome to. the Ring, dear. "Huckleberry Finn," Eketahuna.—What a quaint picture of a ship and an Island. ,Tha pines seem to tell that it is Norfolk Island. Right guess? ' . "Starlight Blossoms.M Petone.—Good work, Eileen. You nearly reached the top of the exam. list. Letterbox Elf thanks- you for the toffee recipe. He says he'll make it on the next wet day. "Starlight." Island Bay.—We hope you were quite bright and well for the birthday, dear, and that you had a lovely party. Do we hare to guess your riddle? "Peter.Puss," Lowbt Hutt.~Tho, complete story should be sent, pixie, as separate chapters do not often arrive In time to be printed. "Dolly Dahlia," Eketahuna.-rAnother busy drawing pencil. And what a large family of dolls. You must be very busy giving parties for them . . "Periwinkle," Eketahuna.—l have never seen a snow-castle, but it must be grand fun to build one and to see its turrets sparkling in the sunlight. A good little Dutch sketch! "Busy Bee." flataitai.—The riddle is well thought out. We'll set the Ring guessing. How jolly to be presented with a surprise half-holiday. . "Sketching Fairy," City.—A good choice this time. Pearl. We'll expect a picture-letter nearly every week from this mushroom. Topsy looks a cuddly rag doll and makes a good drawing. "Tui Chorus," Petone. —Have yqii watched the Ring every week for your -drawing, elf? Every pixie must wait her turn, you know, for artist-pencils are busy everywhere. "Mother Bear," City.— You-r 'two crinoline maidens make the daintiest sketch, pixie. The other two drawings are not clear in outline. "W.G.T.," Marton.—Thank you for tho poem and the picture of the Native pipe. The letter from Ireland was. printed iti tho Ring several weeks ago. !"Lady of the. Lake," Nflaio.—Welcome to Jean's cousin. I like your poem, <-Tq Summer," 1 Ruth. It's a splendid first effort. I hope you'll write more verses for us. "Nanna," City.—The song ,of the knittingneedles trips along ats fast as the hailstones dance. What wonders you've been weaving. We'vo often wondered how plain wool seems i to cbangu intu caudy-flose!