The Hollow Tree

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 110, 30 July 1927, Page 27

The Hollow Tree

Messages for Sunbeams

Letters to the Dawn Lady are tnswered as under: Patricia Andrews, Mount Eden: I Mas so pleased to receive your letter anti poem. This last I shall hold over for the next competitions. I had an idea that you would be known as “Pat,” and I shall always think of you by your jolly pet name. Irene Wilson, Hamilton: I am delighted with your charming picture, Irene. At the moment it is looking down at me from the wall. I should just love to step into a fairy coach like that. Albert Jeffery, Auckland Hospital: Very many thanks for your cheery letter, Albert. I am delighted that you have had some outings and feel sure that you will soon be well. What a wonderful set of cigarette cards you have. Have you been collecting them long?

No N ame: Someone has come to Happy Town with the name, age and address torn off the top of the letter, which begins: “I would like to be one of your Sunbeams and here is a funny puzzle.” The puzzle is a riddle-me-ree which starts: “My first is in bread but not in plum.” 1 hope the nameless Sunbeam will find this message in the Hollow Tree and write again so that 1 can send a Membership Card. Herbert Turner, Auckland Hospital: I W£ls so glad to have your letter and to bear the glad news that you hope to le going home soon. Your scrapbool: must be a very fine one. I should love to peep in on its many delights. Please give my love to Jack Yearbury and all* my other Sunbeams in Ward

Joan Charlton, Epsom: Very many thanks for your two letters, Joan. My Sunbeams are a very happy family and I am glad that ycui are now among their number. I shall try to find a book about drawing. Dorothy Bramley, Whakatane: Many thanks for your charming letter. I was most interested to read of your trip from Waiotahi. You have been having a very busy time, but when you are more settled I hope you will be able to \vrite me that promised story. Jean said in one of her letters that you had written to her. Phyllis Miller, Otahuhu: Very many thanks for your crayon picture and the

story of the faithful workman. It seems to point the moral that whatever is worth doing is worth doing Well, don’t you think? Cissy Williamson, Mount Eden: Yes I think the Little Thought really, must have known that your birthday was coming. I shall endeavour to find one

of those two books. All good wishes. Hilda Venn, Parnell: A warm welcome to Happy Town, Hilda. I shall he looking forward to receiving your Poetry What a very neat hand you write.

Becky Pelham, Royal Oak: Your cheery little note reached me safely. What an honest little person yc«i are. I am glad I was able to find that paper. Jean Wilson, Hamilton East: Welcome to Happy Town, Jean. It is splendid that you have joined our family of Sunbeams. Many thanks for those jumbled names. Nola Craig, Auckland: I was glad to hear again from this very faithful Sunbeam, who takes such an interest jn Happy Town. I am sure Buz must have enjoyed seeing himself mentioned in the Hollow Tree. He must be a ®Oft observant cat. Flora Chilwell, Remuera: Very many ‘banks for your letter, Flora, and the hst of jumbled names. I was so Pleased to hear from you again. Please >ny love to Loris. Els e Venn, Parnell: Welcome to this little girl who has come tripping merrily down Tiptoe Street. I hope you often write to me so .hat you will J>e able to find plenty of messages in the Hollow Tree. Gordon Macfarlane, Western Springs: This widely travelled young man lias come safely to Happy Town. I am so Weased to have you for one of my sunbeams. What a number of different Places you have lived in. Can you re ?J < -“ m ber your trip from Australia? Nesta East, Elierslie: Welcome to 2“* bttle lady. Your name is now ♦k . Sunbeam book. Very many i f J? r those hidden names. t-etty Geen, Mount Eden: Very many wH, nk vl for >’owr interesting letter. It splendid when you become a cwnie. They have such a happy

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time. I hope you will often write to Joan Forbes, Waiuku: I am delighted to have you for one of my Sunbeams, Joan. By writing to me. you have done all that is necessary to join. Many thanks for those concealed names. The Little Thought and the man who keeps the Joy Shop thank you for your kind wishes and send their love in return. Joan Patricia Makinson, Hikurangi: Welcome to this new Sunbeam, who has' reached Happy Town safely. J hope I shall often hear from you. Scott Geen, Mount Eden: I am delighted to have you for a Sunbeam, Scott; and hope you will always find Happy Town a very pleasant place. The Thought waves a greeting. Robert Dickson Gardiner, Cambridge: Welcome to this young man. I was so pleased to have your letter and your name is now in the big Sunbeam book. Where do you go to school? Jean Eyre, Herne Bay: This little girl is one of my most frequent correspondents and she does not need to tell me that she loves Happy Town. “Fred” was the name in the first sentence, but all the other puzzlers were correct. The Little Thought was delighted with your message and sends you his love. Phyllis Symons, Te Papapa: That must be an interesting family of eats, Phyllis. I wonder if Twinkle knows that his name came out of the Place-. Of-You-Never-Can-Tell. Many strange things are stored away, there. The little Sunbeams write very faithfully to me and are answered in the Hollow Tree, so I don’t think they need a special corner. Even wee mites of four and five manage to send me letters. Mary Uffindell, New Lynn: A warm welcome to this little lady and many thanks for your pretty drawing. What a splendid party those little people are having. I should love to see your baby sister. Loris Ailene Grinter, Papatoetoe: Many thanks for your neat little letter, Loris. I am so pleased to have you for a Sunbeam. The Little Thought sends his love. I hope he will be able to carry many messages for you to the Hollow Tree.

Nancy Waller, Manurewa: I do hope this faithful little Sunbeam is now well again. You would be able to pass the time making dresses for your (lolls. That is a very neat letter and I quite understand how you could not write in ink. The Little Thought, the man who keeps the Joy Shop and the Doorkeeper all thank you for your kind wishes, and send their love in return. Desmond Uffindell, New Lynn: A warm welcome to this wee laddie who has come, running merrily down Tiptoe Street. Did you see any of the Pixie Postmen They are such quaint little fellows. You have a very happy time at your school. Thank you for the drawing of the ship. Leslie Waller, Manurewa: Thank you for the wee, wee letter, Leslie. Isn’t it just splendid being a Sunbeam? Soon you will be able to write long letters, like Isobel does. The Little Thought sends his love. Jean Mclndoe, Hamilton: Many thanks for your letter, Jean. I shall endeavour to find a book that you will like. I too. liked the other prizewinning entries. The competitions are popular even at examination time. Much love from everyone in Plappy Town. . Dorothy George, New Lynn: A warm welcome to this little girl who has reached Happy Town safely I was so glad to hear from you and shall be expecting a long letter from you soon. Mary Hanson, Glenmore: Thank you for your charming letter, Mary. The Dawn Lady that you imagine sounds to me like a princess of the realm. I am afraid I don’t look half as wonderful as that. All those puzzlers are correct. Doreen Douglas, Glen Eden: A warm welcome to Happy Town, Doreen, and many thanks for your delightful story. I am so glad that you are now a member of our large family. Fitzie Morris, Epsom: This Sunbeam lias a very warm place in the Dawn 1 Lady’s he;irt. When I showed your i letter to the Little Thought his eyes I grew all soft and shining, * beau-

tiful new bui] came out on the Happiness Tree. Much love from us all, ! Fitzie. Alan Mackenzie, Tima.ru: Very many thanks for your letter, Alan. I was so pleased to hear from you and have ' written your name in the big Sunbeam book. Please give my love to Lornie. I hope she has not forgotten the Dawn Lady. That was not a very pleasant week-end, but i am glad you are better now’. Annie Gordon, Whangarei: I was very pleased to receive your very neat letter, Annie. Many thanks also for the riddles, puzzlers and the diagram of a cradle. The Little Thought sends his love. Alan Bull, Remuera: Many thanks for those riddles and jumbled names, Alan. I was so pleased to hear from you again and have not forgotten that you are a Sunbeam of Happy Town. Daphne Howell, Te Aroha: Welcome to our sunshiny family, Daphne. All those puzzlers are correct. I hope you will often write to me. Much love from us all in Happy Town. Isabel Davis, Epsom: Many thanks for your letter, Isobel. You are having a very busy time, but I am glad that you can always spare a moment to peep in at everyone in Happy Town. Are you quite strong again? 145 a Hobson Street: Many thanks . for sending the poem by Longfellow. It was a kind thought. Pat Davis, Epsom: This little girl has reached Happy Town safely and will now be able to come each week with ' Isabel. Is your name Patricia? I have known you for a long time as "Pat” and have often wondered about your full name. The Little Thought sends you a very special message. *