The Hollow Tree

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 68, 11 June 1927, Page 25 (Supplement)

The Hollow Tree

Messages for Sunbeams Letters to the Dawn Lady are answered as under: Gwen Jones, Takanini: 1 was so glad to have your beautifully written letter Gwen; and also the poem for the competition. You are having a busy time with Elsie away. I was glad to have all your school news.. Madge Tho mpson, Mount Albert: Very many thanks for your letter, Madge. The Sunbeams, lam sure, will be very interested in your account of that visit to the Museum, especially the far-away ones who have not been to Auckland. Don Day, Mount Albert: I was delighted to have that photograph of you, Don, and it is now oti the wall, where I can always see it. It is unfortunate that your mother is not well. I do hope she will soon be better. Have you seen Jack Johnston lately? It is splendid that you both belong to Happy Town. Florrie Pratt, Grey Lynn: I was so glad to hear from you again, and to receive your poem for the competition. You had a fine holiday, but that was not a very happy way to spend the last of it. Ido hope you are quite strong again.

Christine Thompson, Mount Albert: A warm welcome to this little lady. I hope 1 shall have very many letters from you. The Little Thought sends his greetings and love. Lorna Cull, Wellington: Your fine little letter reached Happy Town safely and I was so pleased to hear that you tame first in that test. I have another little Sunbeam at Roseneath who is one of your friends. Please give her my love.

Patsy Hassett, Edendale: 1 am so Pleased that you have come to Happy Town, and shaVl always be glad to have your letters. Where do you go to school? The Little Thought sends you his best love. Maisie King, Auckland: Many thanks for your very neat letter, which has Placed you among the Good Scribes. What a very busy time you have with all those letters to write. I am glad a ll your school friends noticed that Poem in Happy Town. Fanny Birch, Ponsonby: Very many thanks for your cheery letter, and the poem for the competition. You are Pot afraid of the winter mornings, when you are so early abroad. I like the spring mornings best, I think, when the dew is on the gossamer and the sky is filled with bird-song. Phyllis Davies, Mangere: Very many thanks for your competition essay. It is full of colour. The Little Thought sends his love and best wishes. Ruby Morrison, Kingsiand: Many thanks for the poem, Ruby. What a 'ery jumbled time all those people had. I should not like to be any one of them, would, you? P e S9y Davies, Mangere: I as so glad you have come to Happy Town, Peggy. 1 ou and Phyllis will now be racing e ach other to the Hollow Tree every Week. I hope you will write me often so that there will be plenty of messages Wr you. Leila Robinson, Remtiera: Welcome :.° Happy Town Leila, and many thanks I( ? r your letter. I have sent membership cards to you and Roma. The tattle Thought sends his greetings and love. Isabel Davis, Epsom: Many thanks tor the story, and sketch, little lady. * am sorry that poor little Pat is sick and hope she will soon recover. Please her a very special message from Jhe Dawn Lady. Tell her that I would Jove to write her name in the big j-unbeum Book. If you will send me her age we can both bring her down tiptoe Street to Happy Town. Jean Eyre, Herne Bay: I am always Pleased to hear from this faithful little ‘-unbeam. All those solutions to the Puzzles are correct. Thank you for the new list. ,^ oma Robinson, Remuera: I am so •Clad to have you for one of my Sun-

beams, Roma, and hope to hear from you often. You and Leila will have a joint interest ip Happy Town. Phyllis Symons, Te Papapa: Many thanks for your letter, Phyllis, and also for that charming little poem. Somehow I think that our little Sunbeam, Jean Mclndoe, will find your love message in the Hollow Tree. If I had a little grey and black cat like yours I would call it “Twinkle.” J. H. Dobbyn, Grey Lynn: Many thanks for your competition entries. Particularly do I like the last poem to come to hand. You are very versatile to be able to write and draw so cleverly as well. Wilfred Jeffs, Avondale: Many thanks for your letter, Wilfred, and for solving the jumbled fruits. Yes, that poor kangaroo certainly looked exhausted. There wasn’t a bound left in him. Don’t you like the very sly gentleman in the Alphabet this week. Beulah Kelly, Parnell: Very many thanks for your competition entries, Beulah. I was so pleased to hear from you again. Rewa Cunningham, Auckland: l am very pleased indeed to enrol you as a Sunbeam, Rewa, and to know how much you enjoy the Happy Town page. The Little Thought sends his love. Lester Jeffs, Avondale: I am very glad indeed that you have come down Tiptoe Street, Lester. There’s no time like the present, is there? Many thanks for your competition poem. Fred Wood, Ponsonby: Many thanks for your drawing, Fred, and for solving those jumbled names. They are all correct. Ronald Olsen, Otahuhu: A warm welcome into our sunshiny family, Ronald, and many thanks for your clever drawing of the rabbits. The Little Thought waves a greeting. Jack Yearbury, Auckland: This little Sunbeam has been in hospital a long time and everyone in Happy Town hopes that he will daily become stronger. I was so glad to hear from you, Jack, and hope the “kiddies’ stationery” has reached you. You will miss your little mate in the next bed. Is he still on crutches, I wonder? Florence Wood, Ponsonby: I was so glad to hear from you again, Florence, and to have your drawing and poem. The Little Thought sends his love. Jessie Milne, Birkenhead: Many thanks for your very interesting letter, Jessie, and for your competition essay. What became of your drawing this time? “Magic by Night” is on the wall in my picture gallery. Mavis Young, West Lynn: I am very pleased that you have come to Happy Town, Mavis. You will find much to interest you each Saturday. Did you find the Little Thought at the corner of Tiptoe Street? Gloria Briggs, Thames: Welcome to this little lady. I shall be looking forward to a letter from you soon. Lucy Le Grice, Pihi: I am very glad to enrol you as a Sunbeam, Lucy. Many thanks for your two competition entries. When next you write please would you let me know your age. J. Cobb, Glen Afton: Many thanks for your essay. lam very glad that you have joined our happy family. What is your Christian name? Dorothy Bernice Webster, Point Chevalier: Welcome to Happy Town, little lady. I shall be looking forward to your letters. Do you go to school? David Coliingwood, Wanganui: I hope your arm is quite better. Thank you for being such a faithful little man. Your neat writing has placed you among the Good Scribes. Billy Bullough, Huntly: Welcome to this small laddie. I was glad to have ! your drawing for the competition, i Your membership card is on its way to you.

Eric Taft, Birkenhead: I was so glad to hear from you again. Eric. You are one of my faithful Sunbeams. Many thanks for your poems. When next you write please coul<l I have your age to enter in the Sunbeam Book?