The Hollow Tree

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 116, 6 August 1927, Page 27

The Hollow Tree

Messages for Sunbeams Letters to the Dawn Lady are answered as under: Roy Roughton, Remuera: A warm welcome to Happy Town, Master Roy. I hope I shall often hear from you so that you will find plenty of messages in the Hollow Tree. The Little Though’: sends his love. Elsie Venn, Parnell: Many thanks for your letter, Elsie, and also the poem. Those two cats were wonderful schemers and the robbery was carefully planned. Alice Smith, Onehunga: Tour letter has reached me safely, Alice. M&ny thanks for the little bouquet of hidden flowers. I am very happy to nave you among my Sunbeams. Bob Gardiner, Cambridge: I am so gad you have come to Happy Town, Bob, for I am sure you will always hnd it a very pleasant place. You and Betty will be able to come down Tipto»Stleet each ' veek hand in hand. R. C. IA/hittome, Onehunga: Many uianks for your letter and for solving the puzzles. I am always glad to near from this bright young Sunooaiu and hope you will carry out your intention of writing each week. Betty Gardiner, Cambridge: Welcome to our happy family, little Miss Betty. hope you will often write to me. iou write a very neat hand for such » small girl. James Dobbyn, Grey Lynn: I am I** sorry that you have not been ery well, but hope you are now quite yourself again. Do you know that ♦M U J°^ got to si Fn your last letter? I nk the Dawn Lady is something of fft«. maSClan ’ ont you? Many thanks C4 oUr g )oein - u is a Pretty thought Edna Bull, Remuera: I was so glad “j' r _ ;r, ’ H! you again and to have L? llst °f jokes. Your neat wri ting Scribes d y ° U amon S the Ciood JJ\ ra,r * t Anderson, Mount Eden: 1 Simkf 0 sad to bear again from this lafeT"’ Who ’ bein S a little lie-a-bed Hann. de :n rves 0,1 the sunshine that £"***» can brin £- How neat " S ? s ' 1 can bist picture thLv- i 'f nte those letters. Many ipui'h i-U °' r ** lose jumbled namdte and a-uth love from us all. M o"is, Epsom: The Doorth(* "di ave P e rmission to plunder few Plaoe-of-You-Never-Can-Tell a storv fJ! , asc i and 1 loun< l a splendid W,, i or Wr ' r i 23—Blaokie s had i,,’* Wa * c *' full of delights. 1 shwf r f acb od it down from the Shp., en man "ho keeps the Joy bea£ln? red - in at the window with a Piaie Unr™* 1 ”' V "Here's a joy for Little \i.w\ be sa >d. I hope “The ■nto your'he Sl d ’’ has fluttered .safely you mL hands and that it will give "ill ba PP>ness as your gift IVard Warn? I ', ossiler > Mount Eden: A "ho hnJ 6 Come to this small laddie Street i„. con . le me rrily down Tiptoe shall n f, m °. 'Happy Town. I hope I f>L,r en hear from you. thanks'fn **‘** er ’ Otahuhu: Many ture v„? r y° ur Pretty crayon pichope vnn S '„..., recei ' ed ,hat *tory and Pttitiee U W 1“ en ter one for the comPlease iet n °m r ’ mnin K- Would you Joan LT hnow your age. happy ,„!**’ Edendale: I am very sunbeams ? ave you for one o£ m y forward and ' * ll always look if is fro ia this little lady, fond O P f n, dld a° tbink that you are so Little Tim Ur JJ a PPy Town page. The Ww?', 1 aa nds you his love. s P!r“did , hlt i 6,:k ' Pa rnell: It was Tony vv” ,’ 1 “ a Sain from Master those hiss nk you ver V much far them an nnt n .v, Counlries - 1 am using Lady iw,s 8 tte Puzzla rs. The Dawn faithful A,, aorry to learn that her have aui ? Wer ls sick in bed, but I >’our nppn ln^. you will soon be food wTsheT. Utt,e Sel£ a s ;an - AU 8116 ’ Gre y Lynn: Welar ® verv Town, Esmond. I dded to ?rvf you have detn « an l have given your lh% others doorkeeper and all tolly u tt i* 1 should love to see that for brother. Many Alic. M-, the ri( ldles. t!l at you * I??’ W a iukj: lam so glad Joan Zf ec °uie a Sunbeam, Way t lo T wi ® e in showing you a verv u r , lptoe Street. You must in The Sun‘klighi.gfl t 0 P i tal win * 1 a| u sure, be kave those cigarette I

N. E nsor, Thames: Welcome to this new Sunbeam. I am puzzled to know whether you are a girl or a boy. Please could you tell' me when next you write. The Little Thought waves his cheeriest greeting.

Florence Wood, Ponsonby: Many thanks for your very neat letter, Florence. It lias placed you among the Good Scribes You are very young to be able to knit so cleverly. That was a good puzzle, wasn’t it? Cissy Williamson, Mount Eden: I was so glad to hear again from this Sunbeam. It is splendid that Jean is writing to you. I hope your mother and your little friend will soon be well again. Has “The Schoolgirls’ Annual” safely reached you? Helen Brown, Remuera: Welcome to this new Sunbeam. The Little Thought lias brought you safely through the magic gates and the Doorkeeper and the man who keeps the Joy Shop are delighted to have your kind wishes. Many thanks for your competition story. I hope I shall often hear from you. Peggy Brady, Mount Albert: I was very glad to hear from you again and to receive your well-handled competition story. All good wishes from everyone in Happy Town. Philip Whitlock, Parnell: I am sorry to hear that this Sunbeam is sick in bed and do hope you will soon be better. I must tell you about a splendid game I once saw a little boy playing when he had to stay in bed. He had a large wooden tray and some coloured chalks. With the chalks he had mapped out a stretch of country on the tray with roads and forts and trees and trenches. Then he set his toy soldiers in good positions and made them fight a battle. When he grew tired of that he made a snow scene with houses scattered about and halma men fo.r people. He had match boxes for sleighs and the people used to visit each other. It is surprising how soon the time passes when you can play games like this. Just you try. Angela Eades, Northcote: Very many thanks for your competition story. I am always glad to hear from this faithful Sunbeam. It is a splendid idea, keeping a “Happy Box” of Happy Town pages. I keep one, too. Joan Forbes, Waiuku: This is a very bright little Sunbeam of whom I am particularly fond. I have sent your package of cigarette cards to the sick Sunbeams in the hospital and feel sure they will be greatly delighted. Many thanks for your story and for bringing another little girl down Tiptoe Street. How old are you ? Nola Craig, Auckland: I was very pleased to have your letter, Nola, and to receive the kind message from the ever faithful Buz. Congratulations on your excellent work at school. I shall be looking forward to reading your story. Don Day, Mount Albert: Many thanks for your letter, Don. You must look forward to rinding your answer in the Hollow Tree. Isn’t it exciting running your finger down the names until you come to Don Day? Your garden must be looking very pretty just now. Jean Mclndoe, Hamilton: 1 am delighted to hear that you are so much stronger, Jean, and able to be out of bed. This is splendid and I am sure all the Sunbeams will be pleased to hear the good news. The word square is correct. Much love from us all. Fanny Birch, Ponsonby: Very many thanks for your letter, Fanny, and the package of cigarette cards for the Sunbeams in Ward 23. They will be very excited dividing them out. The Wigwam page is published every Wednesday and is for Boy Scouts. Girl Guides and young people between the ages of 15 and 20. Competitions are run in that club, too, and last Wednesday’s page had the results and entries of the last one. When the Sunbeams outgrow Happy Town, they can become Chiefs or Braves of the Wigwam. lam so sorry that you have not been well. Nesta East, Ellerslie: Very many thanks for your letter and contribution So you are fond of crossword puzzles? I used to try them, too, but found that there are not nearly enough words in our language. Eric Taft. Birkenhead: was glad to have your inter-: lie Ftter Fric. Some of the Sunbeams out out their messages from the Ho)?ow Tree and

keep a book of them. Isn’t that a splendid idea? # Patricia Rossiter, Mount Eden: A warm welcome to this little six-year-old who has found the way to Happy Town. I hope I shall often hear from you so that you will find plentjf of messages in the Hollow Tree. The Little Thought sends his love. Phyllis Symons, Te Papapa: Many thanks for your letter and competition story, Phyllis. That must have been a delightful wedding in Happy Town. I could not help smiling when I read all about it. If Fitzie Morris is peeping into the Hollow Tree, she will find your love message. Molly de Wolfe, Onehunga: Greetings and welcome to this new Sunbeam who has come tripping merrily through the shining gates. You write a very neat letter for a little girl of 10 I hope I shall have many more from you. Thomas E. Woodward, Kingsland: That is a charming little story you have sent me. Please would you let me know if it is for the competition. I am always glad to hear from this faithful little man. Gwen Furnell, Epsom: Welcome to Happy Town, Gwen. I was so pleased to have your very nee* 1 er. As you will see. it has among the j Good Scribes and I hope you will write me many more. Rewa Cunningham, Auckland: There is no slightest fear of my forgetting you, Rewa. 1 can always recognise your neat writing even before l open | your letters. You are having a busy j time with all that correspondence, but j the postman is a jolly caller, isn’t he?