The Hollow Tree

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 104, 23 July 1927, Page 27

The Hollow Tree

Messages for Sunbeams Letters to the Dawn Lady are answered as under: Birdie Hepburn, Bayswater: I am very pleased to welcome this little lady into Happy Town. Many thanks for your clever little story. What a very neat hand you write. Isabel Davis, Epsom: I do hope this Sunbeam is now better. You have not been having: a very happy time and you are a faithful little girl to remember the Dawn Lady, even though you are in bed. I loved the little stories, even though you could not write them in ink. Naera Mackie, Kingsland: A warm welcome to this new Sunbeam and many thanks for your competition entries. The Little Thought was born on March 26, the date of the first Happy Town page, and my birthday is in October. I hope you will write me plenty of letters. Phyllis Rea, Grey Lynn: I was so pleased to hear from you again, Phyllis, and to have your clever drawing. It has placed you high in the list. Nancy Dando, Remuera: Greetings to this new Sunbeam, who has come safely down Tiptoe Street, and many thanks for your story. Would you please let me know ypur age when next you write. Rira Mackie, Kingsland: Many thanks for your charming letter. The membership card soon found you, didn’t it? The Little Thought thanks you for your kind message and sends his love in return. Mary Grattan, Mt. Eden: I am very glad to have you fox* one of my Sunbeams, Mary, and hope I shall often hear from you. Would you please let me know your age? Those thrushes must surely have thrived. Nola Craig, Auckland: Your story is excellent this time, Nola, and has brought you up another rung in the competition ladder. Please thank Buz for those cheery purrs. Frances Gresham, Epsom: Many thanks for your clever little poem, Prances. It is very good for such a wee girl. The Little Thought sends his live. Florrie Pratt, Grey Lynn: I was 30 pleased to hear from you again, Florrie. Many thanks for the poems and the little sketch. Helen Somerville, Kohimarama: The Little Thought has brought you safely down Tiptoe Street, Helen. Many thanks for your competition entry. Ross Laurenson, Auckland: I was delighted with that pretty picture, Boss. It will be splendid for you to have a painting book. Many happy returns of your birthday. Phyllis Davies, Mangere Bridge: Many thanks for your very neat letter. Phyllis, and also the jumbled names Jean, I am sure, would like yoxi to write to her. I shall be delighted to hear from Peggy. Marie Gunthorp, Epsom: Many thanks for your clever little story, Marie. It has placed you high in the hst and your neat writing has won you a Place among the Good Scribes. Fitzie Morris, Epsom: Congratulates on your prize-winning story, Pitzie. i thoroughly enjoyed the Pranks of Master Peter. And he was forced to reach Happy Town via Tiptoe street after all! What book would you like for a prize? Graeme Gunthorp, Epsom: J. was ''®ry glad to have your story. Graeme, ft is very good indeed. I hope you will write me »x>r:her for the next competition. Joan Charlton, Epsom: Congratulations on your prize-winning drawing. " r ° u ld you please let me know "hat book you would like or give me a list to choose from. Letty Green, Mt. Eden: Welcome to. this little Sunbeam. I hope I shall "tten hear from vou. The Little Thought waves a greeting:. Cissy Williamson, Mt. Eden: Congratulations on winning the Khyme and Title Competition, Cissie. Would iou please let me know what book to select. Phyllis M iller, Otahuhu: Welcome to .. 8 new Sunbeam, and many thanks w y ° ur story and the gay sea horses. ~„o uld you please let me know your Kge. Moyra Gresham, Epsom: Many rn? n * k f for y° ur neat letter. I was nost interested to hear of the basket- . What a busy time you are hav--7 all your lessons, f'r e r. n,s Way Henderson, Auckland: ngs an< J welcome to this new sunbeam. I hope I shall be able to prf, e many messages for you in the follow Tree. to B 1 c:a Gr '*ffin, Edendale: 1 was glad th a U? Ve your letter. Patricia. Many ianks fo r the riddle. All the birds correct. lar>f* U . Henderson, Auckland » is maid has come trip--1 im Safely through the shining gates. toy to have you for one of

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Jean Mclndoe, Hamilton: Your fine little poem has come first, Jean. Please would you tell me what book you would like. I am so glad that the Sunbeams are writing to you. Nora Purkes, Parnell: I am so glad to have you for a Sunbeam, Nora. Thank you for your very neat letter and the riddles. I hope you and your little sister will soon be perfectly well again. Joan Duthie, Epsom: Thank yoti for that wee, wee letter, Joan. When those little envelopes come to Happy Town, I say to myself: “Now, I wonder if this is from Patricia, Pam or Joan?” You would certainly find a busy Dawn Lady if you peeped in to see me. Joyce Mavis Crooke, Avondale: Greetings and welcome to this new Sunbeam. I am so glad that you have joined our* sunshiny family and hope you will often write to me. Alice Smith, Onehunga: Another new member for Happy Town. You will always have a great interest now in the Hollow Tree. The Little Thought sends his love. Don Day, Mt. Albert: Many thanks for your letter, Don. You are progressing splendidly at school. I hope you enjoyed the tea party at Jack’s place. Please give him my love. Eunice McKenzie, Mt. Albert: A warm welcome to this little lady. It is splendid that you have come to Happy Town, and I hope you will often write to me. Edith Lennan, Onehunga: I was so pleased to hear from you again, Edith, and to read how to make that musical instrument. Did you ever try that trick with tumblers filled with different quantities of water? Phyllis White, Frankton Junction: Many thanks for your letter, Phyllis. Competitions are run in Happy Town each month. The contributions should be composed by the Sunbeams. Please give my love to Dossie and Jock. Angela Eades, Northcote: I was so glad to hear again from this keen young Sunbeam. Many thanks for your clevei* stoi*y. I can imagine how interested you must be every Saturday and Wednesday, and am glad that you belong to the Wigwam, too. Becky Pelham, Royal Oak: Many thanks for your charming letter with its friendly seal. Your poem has placed you in the Highly Commended list, and I hope you will send me many more.. I managed to find that paper for you David Collingwood, Wanganui: Many thanks for your fine little letter, David. It is quite the neatest one I have ever had from you. I should love to see that toy airplane and to watch you helping in the- garden. How splendid to be going to Timaru. Beryl de Berry., Richmond. —Many thanks for your very neat letter, Beryl It has placed you among the Good Scribes. lam so glad that you take such an intei*est in the Happy Town ' Jean Eyre, Herne Bay: 1 always look forward to letters from this little girl who has a very warm corner in the Dawn Lady’s heart. That last bird was “toucan,” and all the others were correct Most certainly I shall come to see you if you have to go into hospital to have that pain made better but perhaps it will not be necessary. I do hope you will soon be well. Much love, little one. . , w __ Bernice de Berry, Richmond. 1 was so glad to have your letter. H win be splendid if your cousin in comes to Happy Town. too. Oh, yes, l have seen plenty of snow and built snowmen with coal for eyes ana fought dozens of pitched battles Eric Taft. Birkenhead: I was so giaa to have your letter, Eric. lou never forget the Dawn Lady, do you. e ®* Birkenhead is a very pretty place, and ou are lurkv having your home there. Maisie King, Auckland: Very many thanks for your letter. Maisie a _od a very neat one it is, too. The Little Thought sends his love and the man who keeps the Joy Shop says to tell vou that business is very brisk indeed. The funny part about this little man is that his till is always empty. He sells everything for nothing, and, if vou gave him sixpence, he would think t was something to play with, or a ; urio. and hang it on hm watch chain. Audrey de Berry, Richmond, thank vou verv much for your charming picture Audrey. You are a clever little girl to* be able to paint sewdl I could Sot do that when I \\as live. rue Little o^nn, S D n a d rß-vm. , : o Tam de- ,• f e r lUbat vou have come to Happ> Townf Selwyn?'and hope l.^have \h“se S contHbutions. They^ill be very useful. Every good wish. Small Boy Ji.'ease' 0 " o"K ?r e can P 'find' Bin"# b°dl|on drift.ug about? He lost it last Tuesday.