The Hollow Tree

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 62, 4 June 1927, Page 27 (Supplement)

The Hollow Tree

Messages for Sunbeams Letters to the Dawn Lady are answered as under: David Collingwood, Wanganui.— The Dawn Lady and the Sunbeams will be glad when your arm is quite better, and you are able to write some more letters about the birds and the fairies. The Little Thought sends his very best love. Ross Laurenson, Auckland.—Thank you for that fine little song, Ross. The man who keeps the Joy Shop is going to try it over on one of the' toy pianos. Pearl Stewart, Point Chevalier.— Thank you very much for the poem, Pearl. I should not like to be the victim of the last line. That dentist would be a splendid person not to meet. Kathleen Ricketts, Auckland.—Many thanks for the poem and for solving the jumbled names. They are all correct. Phyllis Symons, Te Papapa.—Thank you so much for the charming poem. I am using it in Happy Town, and I do hope you will send me some entries for the competitions. What a clever little Sunbeam you are! Lyla Rose Wood, Morningside.— l am so glad to have you for one of my Sunbeams. The Little Thought sends liis love and greetings. Margaret Anderson, Mount Eden. — Welcome to Happy Town, Margaret. The puzzlers are all correct. Betty Wood, Morningside.—Welcome to this little lady. lam so glad you have found your way down Tiptoe Street. Did you hear the Little Thought ringing the Competition Bell? Cissy Williamson, Auckland. —Very many thanks for your poem and for solving those hidden towns. They are all correct. I am so glad you enjoyed “Quicksilver.” Joan M. Hope-Johnstone, Epsom.— A warm welcome to Happy Town, Joan. lam so pleased that you have joined our large family. Phyllis Davies, Mangere.—Your membership card is winging its way to you. I hope I shall have plenty of letters and contributions from this new Sunbeam. Nola Craig, Auckland.—l am glad you are going to write an essay for the competition. It would not need to be about your own garden in particular. That must have been a beautiful picture. ijcan Eyre, Auckland.— l was so glad to hear from you again, and to have your solution to the jumbled towns. You have not been having a very "<tPPy time at the dentist’s. I do hope you are feeling better. Allan Evans, Oneliunga.—A cheery to Happy Town. Master Onehunga. I hope I shall have plenty of letters from you. terrain* Gore, Epsom.—Very many thanks for your drawing, Lorraine. I nave entered it in the competition. »our name is now in the big Sunoeain Book. Blossom Wolfe, Ponsonby.—l am so Ri&d to have you for one of my Sunneams. Thank you very much for jumbled names. Arthur Gore, Epsom.—You and Loraine and Harold will be able to share Nappy Town every Saturday now. I ®° Pleased to have you all for my uobeams. Are you going to try any the competitions? —\r. ar j° n e Hetherington. Mount Eden. ■ "tany thanks for your letter, Marit was splendid coming top of ® class - 1 think you thoroughly deH** 1 A hat fine holiday, narold Gore, Epsom.—Welcome to Town. Harold. I shall always forward to your letters. ~i-!ri ona d Marr, Remuera. —I am bnk have come to Happy Town, v and hope to hear from you J 7 often. Every good wish! snrr*. een talker, Henderson. —I am you miss cd the last Happy tionJ 1 page * There are some competifoiling now. so I am sure you « like to enter for them. elai| U r ie » Je P sen , Feilding.—l am so beamo ilave You for one of my Sunhaj« t Your neatly-written letter Schk aced y° u among the Good Yn,i , S ' i hope I shall hear from J°u very often. th A r T Ce Walker, Henderson.—Oh. yes. Lad* v tUe Th °u&ht and the Dawn numh , Ve a ve ry busy time. Such wav f rs new Sunbeams find their fortuHT" Tiptoe Street. It was unfa. that you could not go away Kath, ” holidays. l a m so glad that is better. J

Violet Turrall, Birkdale.—l am very glad you have' come to Happy Town. You are now enrolled as a Sunbeam, and I have forwarded your membership card. Beth Walker, Henderson.—That is going to be an exciting fancy dress ball, Beth. I hope you will tell me all about it. The Dawn Lady would love to peep in on you. Jean Mclndoe, Hamilton.—l was so glad to have that letter in ink, Jean. This little Sunbeam has a very warm corner in all our hearts. Yes, you may enter several poems in the competition. Fred Butterfield, Remuera.—Welcome to Happy Town, Fred, and many thanks for your drawing, which I have entered in the conYpetition. Eileen McMath, Herne Bay.—Your fine essay has come safely to Happy Town, Eileen. What a pleasant time we all had among the star castles. I am always glad to hear from this faithful little Sunbeam. Lena Dovell, Thames.—The Dawn Lady and all the Sunbeams send their warmest greetings. I have sent your membership card. Are you going to enter for the competitions? Eileen Rose, Rangataua.—l was so pleased to have your letter, and to greet you at the gates of Happy Town. I am sure you will always find it a very pleasant place. Esther Bankier, Ponsonby.—lt will be sad when you have outgrown Happy Town. Esther, but you can then be one of the Braves of the Wigwam, which appears each Wednes-

day. Thank you very much for your poem. Are you going to try an essay too Elsie Helena Steele, Penrose. —So you have found the way to Happy Town too! I was so glad to have your letter, and hope it is the forerunner of many more. All good wishes! Walter Dovell, Thames. —This little lad has reached Happy Town safely, and a membership card is now on its way to you. The Little Thought sends his very best love. HOWLERS Rhetoric is a form of arithmetic. A hostage is a lady who entertains visitors. An epigram is a man who goes from, one country to another. The Magna Charta forbade any taxis.