The Hollow Tree

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 194, 5 November 1927, Page 27 (Supplement)

The Hollow Tree

Messages for Sunbeams

tetters to the Dawn Lady are answered as under:

Joyce Gilbert, Auckland: Not. for a moment did I think that this little girl had forgotten to write, for I think I remember having three letters from her in one week. Isn’t that so? What a happy time ypu had at Henderson. Wasn't it a lovely surprise. I can just see you dancing about and clapping your hands with joy. Jack Montague, Thames: I am always clad to hear from this faithful Sunbeam. You will find that your competition entries have won you a place in the Highly Commended list. The foolish Fundle Bird is a droll old fellow, don’t you think? I did laugh when first 1 saw his picture. Alice Milne, Waiuku: Many thanks for your very interesting lettex’, Alice. It seemed quite a time since I had had •»ne from you, but perhaps it seemed longer than it really was. I am so glad that you have passed your examination at Brownies. Aren’t you looking forward 10 becoming a Girl Guide? Dick Schofield, Ponsonby: What a clever little six-year-old Dick is. I just love your story and your bright little letters. Nanette is quite right in demanding her share ot' the space in the. Hollow Tree. L smiled to myself when l saw her letter. Nanette Schofield, Ponsonby: Thank you tor your letter, Nanette. It is always a delight to hear from the very wee ones, lean read it quite well. It says: “Dear Hawn Lady, I am glad 1 am in Happy Town. Please put a message for me in the Hollow Tree. I am writing this letter to send with Dick’s. Love from Nanette.” Isn’t that correct? Claude Lynn, Mangere Bridge: That is beautiful little poem about the rainbow, Claude. I just love to see a perfect arch, especially in the evening. Rainbows are the sky fairies’ slides. Did v ou know? That is how they come down io earth to play with Little Thoughts and little boys like Claude Lynn. Gloria Slnel, Auckland: I am so sorry 'hat you have not been well, Gloria, but ope you will soon be quite strong again. 1 was glad to read that poem. Your card went speeding to your first address, but une back to me. I think it will have reached you now. Mary Cresser. Auckland: Welcome to Happy Town, Mary. I feel that I know >ou quite well already and I hope you will always be my little friend. I think •f you took Margaret’s hand and asked her to close her eyes she would find herself coming down Tiptoe Street, too. Felice Lytton, St. Heliers Bay: I was ?'ad to hear again from Felice, and to ’’ave your competition story. It is very good and has placed your name in the Highly Commended list. I hope you will write one for the Christmas page. Sylvia Smith, Brown’s Bay: Your very ne at letter and competition poem reached me safely, Sylvia. I feel that I know >;ou quite well as you have given me a 'Hie word picture of yourself. I have eard of many grown-up people who [ e ad the Hollow Tree. Perhaps some Kindly old grandfather is peering into jt this very moment. (I am sure he will mush when he discovers that he is found r ' ut > And some of them have read l l }y Weekly letter to Sunbeams right from J e start, so thev must know all about ,he Little Thought and the Joy Shop, uiusn’t they. *ima Miller, Grey Lynn: Your very ueat letter has reached me safely, Alma. hank you too for your clever drawing °F caddv. He is having a happy all by himstlf. You are lucky having that trip to the Arapuni Dam. a must be a most interesting sight. Uila Nicolson, Newton: I was glad to J ear again from this Sunbeam and to iuve your clever drawing. As you will Jt has placed you high in the list, i l°ve from Happy Town. Walter Pearce, Grey Lynn: Your draw- ,* * s v °ry good, Walter. I think that must be on its way to the Wigfinn aont you? Perhaps you, too, will wh* yom "ay there one of these days - v °U are old enough to join. Han ene Adams - Waipawa: Welcome to Tanv .. Town * mtle Miss Waipawa, and I thanks for your competition story. 1 / haU bo ll!,le to » luct ' n,any p?. 3 ft "' >’ ou in the Hollow Tree. f rc.'nTT a Stone - Onehunga: Two letters When T 1;l ’ Hncl a charming little poem, th* k, w ? h ave bead counters for telling ’ememK bers of Sunbeams, [ shall surely head" l^#-* y° urs must be a dark blue lady.’ Greetings and much love, little t.e»i' e O Callaghan. Kaikoura: Tour WirT T ver »es have won you a special likg'* beslit-. What book would you such • is splendid that you all take SivA £ l nt erest in Happy Town. Tlease Stty lo , ve to Dick and Kileen. It is a dowii <ST father anti mother cannot come kno» ,i. r ’ toe Street too, but then you Bel’, hey would grow up. drawin FTaser, Hamilton: Bessie’s >ou {riii very & ood this time and T hope Hon* Ul tT nter for many more competitor o' J? erJla P s you will try something Mah i Gnristcmas page. I hope so. for tk! Ra,r »Bford, Otahuhu: Many thanks at arr, using poem, Mabel. Paddy v happ y Tovvr° n ° f Erin ' Much love from

Charlie Robinson, Auckland: Greetings to this faithful Sunbeam who is now peering into the Hollow Tree. There is always a message there, isn’t there. Master Charles? The Doorkeeper wants to know how many crackers you have set off to-day, and whether you are the boy who gave him the basket bomb. Sylvai Ongley, Mount Eden: Another new Sunbeam for the Dawn Lady. I am so glad that you have found your way down Tiptoe Stret and hope I shall have many letters from you. Best love from Happy Town. Doris Brown, Epsom: Many thanks for your painting for the competition, Doris. The results will be announced next Saturday, so that won’t be very long, will it? Joyce Peterson, Otahuhu: Greetings and welcome to this new Sunbeam, and many thanks for your competition entry. T think you must have lost your age in Tiptoe Street. When next you write please would you tell me how old. you are.

David Collingwood, Wanganui: I am not at all surprised that your writing has been chosen for exhibition, David, as your letters are among the neatest that come to Happy Town. There is never even a mistake in them. I should love to see your Guy Fawkes. By the time you read this I am afraid he will be nothing but a handful of ashes. Best love to my first Sunbeam. Harold Robinson, Auckland: Greetings to this Sunbeams and many thanks for your good wishes. Saturday must surely be Happy Town in your bouse. Zoe Court, Hamilton: Thank you for your charming little letter, I am delighted that you are now one of my Sunbeams. The Good Scribes are those who write the neatest and most interesting letters. You will find your own name among them this week. Competitions are constantly running, Zoe, and I hope you will always enter. I like your clever drawing. , , , Barbara Tucker. Auckland: It seemed a long time since T had had a letter from this wee girl and I was glad to hear from you again. Many thanks for your painting, little seven-year-old. Clifford Bowrey, Onehunga: Diving is fine fun. Clifford, but please don’t dive again into shallow water. So Jack Crawford is vour best friend? He is one of niv friends, too, and a very faithful Sunbeam. Much love, Clifford. Dagmar King, Huntly: I am very sorry that you and your little sister ha\e been ill but Doctor Spring Sunshine has a fine remedy. Yes, Dagmar, I should love you to write a story for me. Perhaps you would like to do one for the Christ--111 Bennet^Lowry, Hamilton: Many thanks for vour verv neat and interesting letter, Ben net. Don’t you think Happy Town a rlelirhtful world for little people? I do, 2nd 8 ! should know because I have lived here for ever so long. lam glad that vou are still at work on your drawings and hope I shall see many more The bird brought you high up in the list. Much love, Bennet. . T Monica Robinson, Auckland. 1 as glad to hear again from Monica How much housework have you done to-day. Did you ever make a house outside with nine-needles and pebbles and shells? I used to love buiidingr them and keeping swent with a pine-needle brush. th jTan S For P besrwaiuku? Many thinks for vour fine little letter, .Toan. I nis most interested in the Girl Guide and Brownie t .. when you are old enough jou wHI be able to join the Wigwam, too. m nrv Howard, Rotorua. LnaiiK } u vour very neat letter. Nancy, and •dso for the snapshot of your little cousin. friends who 'A lt “ ‘“re all ver y fond of very strong and»e uTster Street, Hamilton. You have not been having a hope you a£betir now! Merle McLisky, Gle* Eden.

glacl to hear again from little Miss Merle and to have your poem and story. What a very vivid dream the little girl had. Billie Robinson, Auckland: Well, Master Billie, and how did the Guy Fawkes burn? What, you haven’t lit him yet? Letters should reach me as early in the week as possible. Tuesday is a good day. Much love from Happy Town. Cissy Williamson, Mt. Eden: I just loved your last letter, Cissy. Perhaps you can tell why. I feel exactly like that about it, too. The fireworks will be fine fun. The Doorkeeper has just set off a basket bomb and is still looking thoroughly startled. Barry Bilton, Remuera: Yes, Barry, I consider that poem very good. Your letter is full of news this time. I am delighted that your sailor daddy is coming home and that you are going to have such a wonderful holiday. It will be fun camping out in the new tent. Rona Whitman, Auckland: Many thanks for your friendly little letter, Rona. I feel now that I know you very well. Constance lias come safely down Tiptoe Street. How old is the other one? Lesfie Robinson, Auckland: I was glad to hear again from this little man. You do not miss a message in the Hollow Tree very often, do you? Have you started school yet? Some little boys of j your age have fine fun at kindergartens. Allan Martin. Kingsland: Many thanks for your interesting letter, Allan. Bubbles must be a jolly little fellow. Can he sit up and beg? Constance Whitman, Auckland: Here is Constance in Happy Town. I am so glad that you have found your way down Tiptoe Street. You and Rona will be able to come together now, won’t you ? J. H. Dobbyn, Grey Lynn: Your painting for the competition has reached me safely. It is very good. I should love you to see all these pictures. Every one is different and some of them are very cleverly done. Mavis Bates, Archhill: I was glad to have vour yetter, Mavis, and have now entered your age in the big Sunbeam Book. T hope I shall have many more letters from you. Phyllis Miller, Otahuhu: This is the neatest letter you have ever written me, Phyllis. Thank you also for those magazines. You are a very kind little Sunbeam. I am very distressed to learn that your sight is no better, but you will still be one of my cherished Sunbeams whatever happens. Once little girls come to Happy Town they always live there. I have entered your painting in the competition. Vera Robinson, Auckland: A laugh and a good wish for Vera. I wonder if you are peeping into the Hollow Tree? Jean Mclndoe. Hamilton: Your poem has won the competition, Jean. I wonder what book you would like? I am so glad that the Sunbeams send you so many letters. You will soon have as large a correspondence as mine. Congratulations and much love from Happy Town. Sylvia Webb. Glen Eden: “The Boy who lost the Dewdrop” has found himself at the top of the list. Sylvia. Congratulations and best wishes. Would you please send me a list of books to choose one from. Jessie Milne, Birkenhead: First in the drawing section, Jessie. I like your clever sketch very much. Congratulations from everywhere in Happy Town. Please may I have a list of books to Jean 01 Waiuku: Many thanks for your neat letter, Jean. Pet Day must have been most interesting, but the hedgehog would have found the company very strange. R. C. Whittome. Onehunga: I was glad to hear again from this faithful Sunbeam. Thank you too for the jumbled names of towns. Was the water cold when you had your first swim of the season? Lorna Radford. Avondale: The puzzlers are all correct, Lorna. I think some mischievous fairies must have played pranks with that column last week, as they jumbled up a line. What do you think about it? Leslie Waller, Manurewa: Thank you for your letter and the picture of your cat, Fluff. Aren't you the little boy who calls up the chimney to Santa Claus . —“Bring me apples and teddy-bears and everything.” Now, how could I possibly know? Edna and Thelma Robinson, Auckland: One little message for two little people. This is what you call “share and share alike.” Which is your half of the message, Edna, and which is your half, Thelma? Much love, little ones. Thelma Shackleton. Waiuku: A warm welcome to Happy Town. Thelma. lam so glad that you have decided to come down Tiptoe Street. Doesn't our membership grow and grow?

Jear, Anderson, Mount Eden: You sent in the correct solution to the H game, Jean. That must be a beautiful gramophone and you have a fine supply of records. Mary Uffindell, New Lynn: So Mary has been on the sick list? I do hope you ■will soon be quite strong again. Many thanks for your painting for the competition. Trevor Maher, Otahuhu: Greetings and welcome, Trevor. lam so glad that you have found your way to Happy Town. I was glad to have your competition entry and hope 1 shall often hear from you. Norma Waller, Manurewa: Many thanks for your painting, Norma, and also your interesting letter. 1 hope you are successful when you sit for that scholarship. That was an unfortunate end to your cooking, but T hope the burn will soon heal. Peggy Dashwood, Mount Eden: Welcome to Happy Town, Peggy. I hope 1 shall be able to place many messages for you in the Hollow Tree. Haven’t I a large family now? Margaret Anderson, Mount Eden: I was glad to hear again from Margaret and to have your painting for the competition. Mary is not having a very happy time just now. I hope she will soon recover. Please give her my love. Addie Smith, Ponsonby: The Little Thought has brought you safely down Tiptoe Street to Happy Town, and I am sure you will find it a very pleasant place. Please tell me all about yourself when next you write. Desmond Uffindell, New Lynn: I was glad to hear again from this laddie. That is very sad about the poor little chicks. I wonder what happened to them. Best love from Happy Town. Nancy Waller, Manurewa: So you are keeping all the “Incredible Creatures,” Nancy? lam afraid they will not make very good pets. Many thanks for your riddles. There was a message for you last Saturday. Did you miss it? Betty Anderson, Mount Eden: Thank you for your letter, little lady, and for the decoration at the head of the page. T like your painting too. The Little Thought sends his love. Ruby Maher. Otahuhu: l was glad to hear again from this faithful Sunbeam and to have your competition entry. The

results will be published next week. Much love, RubyNola Craig, Mount Albert: You are going to have a happy, time at. the ccncert, Nola. The Keeper-in-Chief of the ; Dawn Lady’s Letter Opener may begin work immediately, if he likes. He will be the first cat to come to Happy Town. Mary Earle, Royal Oak: A beautifully neat letter from Mary this time. You , are a very busy little Brownie. Soon you , will be able to belong to the Wigwam like so many of the Girl Guides. Tasma Lyons, Ellerslie: Greetings to this new Sunbeam and many thanks for your painting. I hope I shall often hear ; from you. Morval Richards, Papatoetoe: T was glad to hear again from Morval, and to know ; that you are going to belong to the Wigwam, also, when you are old enough, 1 Best love from Happy Town. Irene Wilson, Hamilton East: Your painting has reached me safely, Irene, l and I like it very much. 1 am always glad to hear from this faithful Sunbeam. Trelawney Richards, Papatoetoe: Welcome to Happy Town, Trelawney. What a fine name you have. Scouts of any : age may belong to the Wigwam, but ■ otherwise it is necessary to have turned r fifteen. 1 Jack Gladding, New Lynn: Radishes from your very own garden, Jack? Why ! I should love to have them. You must i have numbers of pigeons now. Do the i tumblers tumble? : Molly Antunovich, Helensville: A neat ? letter from Mistress Molly. Thank you too for your painting. The Sunbeams 5 were at liberty to choose the colours. June Gladding, New Lynn: I am very i sorry that your granny is ill, June, and > hope I shall have good news of her soon. You have brought me some new Sun--1 beams, I see. The Little Thought sends ’ his love and thanks. Betty and Denis Oliver: June has sent ' me your names, but I do not know your i ages or where you live. When you let me know, I shall send you your member- : ship cards. A warm welcome to Happy 4 Town. ! Beatrice Annand, Te Kuiti: Welcome to t this new Sunbeam, who is now a member of my large family. Your competi- ;> tion painting has reached me safely, i Beatrice. It is very good. Greetings and i love from Happy Town.