THE MORNING POST BOX

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 596, 29 July 1933, Page 7

THE MORNING POST BOX

Colleen sends brief answers to Kosy Korner members: — Busy Bee, Tutanekai St. — I can quite see that you are a home-lover, Busy Bee, and fond of all the beautiful things of Nature. Your ambition is a very noble and self-saerificing one. Many thanks for the story of th'e Yank and Pat. I hope the printer man will find room for it in the K.K.K. Peter Pan, Tutanekai St. — I was ever so glad to hear from our youngest foundation member again. What nice, neat printing, Peter, and I was very interested in all the pets' doings, especially in Darlcie's elever mifcehunting. ?- Gurly Locks, Pukuatua St. — A hearty welcome to Kosy Korner, Gurly Locks. I will keep thinking you are Goldy Locks, the names are so similar. You haven't got golden eurls by any chance have you." Many thanks for the jokes; they will be most useful for the Fun Corner. Next time, don't forget the competitions. Tom Burton, Ranolf St. — I hope your received your certificate safely, Tom. Kosy Korner sends out a warm welcome for you and we will look forward to getting your competition entry next week. Kiddums, Eruera St. — A sad tale about poor pussy. I had one just like your Toby, and he got sick and died, too, not very long ago. Did you get your membership certificate safely? You did not tell me tbe date of your birthday. Don't forget next time. Red Rose, Union St. — I see you are one of these busy people with a needle and a staunch follower of the old j maxim "Stitch, stitch, stitch." I think you are contemplating a very interesting career and one that is going to prove very useful to you all through j your life. Jackie Cooper, Government Gardens. , — You see I have had to call you j Jackie instead of Mitzi, as that pen- | name is already being used by another | of our members. You have chosen ; j an interesting career in writing and ' | it's never too soon to start, so I hope j ! you will send many of your earlier j I compositions to the K.K.K. Syringa, Old Taupo Road. — I am so j glad that you feel yourself not too j I grown up to become a member of our ( ; Kosy Korner, Syringa. By the way, 1 | what an unusual pen-name you have } | chosen. How did you think of it ? I ; think your ambitions are most idealis- : tic, but quite capable of being realised i as you hope. { Franees Clay, Meade St. — I was J very sorry to hear about the death of j Dickie; he must have been a dear | little canary. I hope you liked your j membership certificate, and don't for- , get you have a big reputation to keep J up now in the gramophone competi- I tion. -j Blue Bird, Union St. — Another new j member for Kosy Korner. My word | how our family is growing. Your j pussy is very obedient. I wish mine would take a few lessons from Peter. I can just imagine how the other pus.

. j sies envy his cosy bed on cold nights. I j Mitzi, iRanolf St. — I can quite see J •' you becoming an adept on the typej j writer before long, Mitzi. I enjoyed I your letter very much, and now I ! think we know each other heaps betI ter. I, too, am very fond of sport, but ' can't say I like housework very much. { Tiki, Rotorua. — So you are going to | he a son of the soil when you grow up. j You must be a very keen gardener to | get such good results. Perhaps you may be able to send us some gardenj ing hints for K.K.K. members. Please I do. j Betty Boop, Pukuatua St. — I think i your ambition is one that man y of us j dream of, Betty. I can't think of any- , thing more fascinating than travel. I We are so glad to welcome ^you to j Kosy Korner and hope we shall hear : very often from you. j Alfred the Great, Pukuatua St — Thank' i you for your birthday dale. I have put j it in the Birthday Book, Alfred. What ! a playful pussy Tabby is; I feel I alI most know him after reading all you j have to tell me about him. The rdi dles will be most welcome for the Fun : Corner. i Fairy Sunlight, Pukuatua St. — I ; was very glad to find your letter among the pile Mr. Postman broughc i me this week. I do hope you enjoy . our page and write very often, Fairy • Sunlight. Don't forget what I said last time. We want plenty of your ( sunny beanis to shine at Kosy Korner i I

i Snowdrop, Old Taupo Road. — Yes, I was disappointed you didn't enter for i the competition this week. Don't let me be disappointed next. time. Thank you so much for the kisses. Were they all for me? Next time I am thinking of some competitions, I will bear your suggestions in mind. Roxane, Tarewa Rd. — Here is a very loyal supporters of the Kosy Korner. It is lovely seeing our foundation members taking such a keen interest in the page. So you have the travel bug too, Roxane? You certainly have planned a wonderful tour and some day I hope you may get your wish. Wild Rose, Hinemoa St. — I can see by : your letter that you are ever so fond | of poetry and hope to be a writer of ; it some day. It is a rare gift which not many of us possess. I would like you to send me any of your poetry compositions, Wild Rose, sometime when the cares of homework are not too pressing and you have a quiet hour to spend with your work. Strong Oak, Hinemoa St. — I was ever so glad to see your sturdy name among us this week again, Strong Oak, and I enjoyed hear ing all about Jumbo's doings very much. Were you pleased wtih your three mark card last week. Next time make it five points instead. Slippery, Malfroy Rd. — Well, Slippery, you have certainly chosen an exciting career and one which will make you live up to that smart penname of yours, for there will be plenty of times in the profession you are planning to follow when you will have to exert all your slippery power | to get out of tight corners. Shamrock, Ranolf St. — Another new j member for our ever-growing family. The Kosy Korner is becoming quite i irge and before long we may have to ,

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put on some extra additions to accommodate you all. Each week Colleen looks forward to the postman and wonders how many more new members she is going to have — the more the merrier, you know. I just loved hearing about your pets. How nicely you write. Killarney, Old Taupo Road. — It is so encouraging to see old members writing again this week. What a nice essay about your pets, Killarney, and how very neatly you write. I feel I

know Tess already. What a dear little dog she must be. Why, with all those pets, I think you could nearly start a menagerie. Golliwog, Ohinemutu. — I hope some day, instead of having to dream about your pet monkey, you may have a real live one, all of your very own. Only, I've heard monkeys are very mischievous souls, so you will have to lceep a very stern eye on him. I ara so glad you like your certificates. Soon I hope you will win a mark card for our gramophone competition. Zeno Aurellia, James St. — I was ever so pleased to see your letter awaiting me and I will always be pleased to help you -with any eriticism which I ean give. I like your contribution this week very much. I think, Zeno, if you followed a little simpler style in your writinsr it might he a good suggestion; avo:d the use of too manv bisr words; thev have a some-

what staggering effect in an essay at j times. Leave them until you become ' just a wee bit older. I will try and , find a first edition of the K.K.K. and send it to you-. Peppercorn, Ngongotaha. — Yes, one does need a lot of money to become an artist, for it takes a long time hefore a career of that nature can be financially profitable. However, I hope you will have the means to satisfy vour dreams. Many thanks for the jokes for Fun Corner. Grasshopper, Ohinemutu. — What a lovely neat entry, Grasshopper, and how beautifully you print for one so young. No, I do not know where you can find an uncle cat just at pre?ent, but if I do. I shall let you know. ! Red Riding Hood, Whaka Road. — T | was ever so sorry to hear that nasty . old sore throat had turned into mumps j but now you are back at school again you will soon forget all about it. I see you are a little woman of your word and didn't forget my funny stories; thanlc you so much. Like you, I don't seem to have much luelc i with pussies either. j William the Conqueror. — When I saw th'e postmark "Rotokawa," I wondered just who this new member of ours could be. A very hearty welcome, William. I liked your essay very much and hope one day you will he a famous explorer. I'll look for your next week's letter again, so don't disapnoint me.