The Hollow Tree

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 200, 12 November 1927, Page 27 (Supplement)

The Hollow Tree

Messages for Sunbeams tetters to the Dawn Lady are nwered as under: Bessie Fraser, Hamilton: I liked your fating very much, Bessie, and, ass you t see, it won you a place in th.e i.giilv commended list. I have such r:mbers of Hamilton Sunbeams. I wonder how many of them you know? =hyllis Wright, Grey Lynn: Your painti? reached me safely, Phyllis, and your r ition of the proverb was correct. Your rung is as neat as ever. Elttie Robinson, Drury: Welcome to «r sunshiny family, l'llsie. I am glad that you have found the way to Happy "j’vn. The Tattle Thought came to me week with the information that the ist of the messages would not go into Hollow Tree, so we have enlarged hollow still more. We shall have to pe the woodpecker a permanent ap-;-vntment, 1 think. Clara Hughes, Grey Lynn: I was glad :o hear again from this little maid, and t" :»y*> that poem. I know another one luont the wind:—‘The keyhole piped, the f- mney top a warlike trumpet blew. . . .” Can’t you just hear that wind whistling? ®o#a Heighton. Ponsonby: Many thanks ' your interesting letter, Rosa, and also your competition painting. Vera Oliver said she had heard from you. I • H hear of these friendships spring- -• S U P among the Sunbeams. Jack Roder, Hikurangi: Welcome to Hapff Town, Master .lack, and many •inks for your painting. You will he acing a great interset now in the HoiTree. I hope X shall have many let-l--s you. Sylvia Cross. Ponsonby: A very interior letter from Sylvia, this time. What A wlley of birds and animals that must been. Which arc the Sunbeams that Jw know, Sylvia? *»thleen Grieve, Herne Bay: A warm ■'■ome to this new Sunbeam and many . -aks for your < painting, tn next you write please would you ate know your age. >«ty Green,* Mt. Eden:* Well, little r ? 80 you have found your way ; Tiptoe Street again 1 was so glad j lure your painting. How is Scott? ‘ .f 8 ? 5 ,v * him my love. ab *' Stock, Henderson: Another Sun- ] ; for Happy Town. Many thanks for „ * st °ry and drawing. I think you arc w. ° e one of the very keen raem- ‘ A do you think about it? u ®y Morrison, Kingsland: Majiy for your line little letter, Ruby. • 1 hope you will enter for many of . " Your little brother is 7_clever. You must be proud of him. Annand, Te Kuiti: This new . Jni forgot to ."end me her age. you phase enclose it in your next Much love from Happy Town. .T* M o«tague, Thames: I was very have your letter and painting. v. 7 1 see you are clever with the -JJ as well as the pen. And you ; v r* ilie 11 boy frieud in America? Perf sme stalwart young nephew of * will see this and grant your ; nil could then exchange stamps , hearts* content. Yes, Jack, if •Hu*"? l .eee of poetry that anTown b ° th 1 Shal * print i<; ‘ n rri * on . Kingsland: lam de- : »£., lar«e puckaK? or vour Albert. A pixie postman deJve- 1 r?’, h th, ‘ sroa-test esurc. You are 1 11, J2 e ,a<l - a"d tam v ery plad v, c, have found your way down kw street. e Gibbons, Manurewa: Welth^ PPy l oxvn ' Katherine. lam Uat ? ° u hav* become one of my », 'Vheu next you write please -Ofoth,/ « ,ne know how old you are. Robmson, Remuera: Another ■o# o? wllu ha. found her way down l*ti/ir!« eet thanks for your SiltSv 0 " e ntry. I shall always be fj rom this new Sunbeam. Davis, Huntly: Many thanks ’ft that fine little poem, Cft* »|r*a\“‘ c h would you choose, the by the town or those of the T"„ B u“ ok,l «ld, St. Heliers Bay: I was riA. € your letter, Joan, What W*fi? apei ’ yon have. It was unVjm, ~* at you spilt water over your 4(oinlf p . e L cially when you had alrt t ni p ™ e Proverb, but better luck ct ve P ! ea^e tell your little friend .-tor be delighted to have her in *r ba\- n T. es ' * have often been to • a Pretty place. I'O'jr n ard ' Rotorua: Many thanks •'•they. n jt at and interesting letter, brine \1 S s P ler *did that you are going "*t. T Sunbeams down Tiptoe not be surprised if BarJ had - to °* w hen she comes home. ‘vr.7, nasty fall fr<*m that bicycle. ' Wt ft U r Were not hurt. Please give Lfttle Hill. Do you know • V Gloria Rawlinson In «fi r ,t*Wp Hospital? At* Sa? I *’ Huntly- A warm wel“akK Town, Morris, and many "hell hav® at beautiful poem. I hope l l you a*.. hiany letters from you, now Sve, yn t* "«y Sunbeams. Swanson: I was glad :*• your Sir 1 .* PO, b this little girl, and I ‘ * i.ttl*h'? r,,lg ver y much. When you v»ork olt3er you will be able to finish dp . ' n . ink, but just at mg in pencil is good prac-

fcice. You can write and spell and print very well. I like writing better than printing. Much love, Evelyn. Winnie Lynn, Mangere Bridge: All the hidden counties are right, Winnie, and your writing is very neat this time. I am always glad to hear from this Sunbeam. Helen Somerville, St Heliers Bay: So you were glad to find your drawing in the Jlappy Town page? It looked very well, I consider. What part did you take in the play? I never tire of “Robin Hood.” Much love to this little artist. Joan Guy, Swanson: Welcome to this little girl who has lately come to Happy Town. I hope you will often write to me. I like that poem very much. Jean Lynn, Mangere Bridge: I was glad to hear again from this Sunbeam and to find that you have solved all the hidden counties. I shall be looking for a long letter from you soon. Beth McAulay, Auckland: Welcome to our sunshiny family, Jittle Miss Beth, and many thanks for your competition painting. I think you are going to be one of the faithful ones. Best love from Happy Town. Nola Craig, Mt. Albert: Many thanks for your painting. Nola. Is there anything you can’t do? 1 liked your story .about the hyacinth bell. What a number you have had published now. Greetings to Buz. I. hope he likes his appointment in Happy Town. June Reid, Waihi: The Little Thought has brought, you safely down Tiptoe Street, little Miss June. Many thanks for your competition painting. When next you write please would you tell me how old you are. Marie Gunthorp, Epsom: A very neat, letter from Marie, this time. T liked your painting too. I am sorry to hear that you have not been very well. What was the matter? Much love from everyone in Happy Town. Bruce Ashton, Epsom: This little man has arrived safely in Happy Town. It wasn't a very long- journey, was it, Bruce?

I hope I shall have plenty of liters Jh-om fn “ the TIW. A ha t do lou think of the light ara ifi'a?py W Town elle Did ail the crackers bo ""Phyllis Jamieson.^Ha^ton^East; j ™w" oneAf the Dawn ! S'cntry. I nope A Shall soon hear' again from you.

George Gatfield, Ponsonby: Your clever painting has won the competition, George. It is very well done. Congratulations and best wishes. I was most interested in your letter. How long is it since you left the Isle of Man? Donald W. Foot, Takapuna: Welcome to Happy Town, Donald, and many thanks for your painting. I shall be looking forward to your next letter so that I shall know all about you. Best love from Happy Town. Vera Oliver, Palmerston North: A long and most interesting letter from Vera. You are certainly dancing your way to success. T think you and Rosa will find that you have much in common. Please give my best love to Ivan. I hope he will soon be quite strong again. Constance Whitman. Auckland: Many thanks for your friendly little letter, Constance. You and the Dawn Lady have something in common for our birthdays are on the same day. I hope you will always think of me when you are cutting your cake, for I shall always remember you. Fitzie Morris. Epsom: I was delighted to hear again from this .Sunbeam, and I think Ward 23 will still remember the prize-winner who forfeited her book to bring some sunshine to the sick ones. Little did we dream that Fitzie, herself, was so ill. Xow the joy hells are ringing again and the Happiness Tree is wearing a gala cloak of green, for Fitzie is able to come once more down Tiptoe Street. Many thanks for your charming story. I ha.ve read it many times. Cissy Williamson. Mount Eden: Many thanks for your letter, Cissy. I am delighted that you had such fun on Guy Fawkes night, but sorry that the cracker Joyce Peterson, Otahuhu: T was so glad to hear again from this little girl. Yes, the card is very pretty. The picture on it. always makes me think of the time tho Little Thought first took me down Tiptoe Street. We discovered our beautiful Happy Town, and turned it into a. little world for little people. Much love, Joyce. Charlie Robinson, Auckland: Once again in Tiptoe Street, Master Charles. I quite agree that it is a pity to miss a message in the Hollow Tree. Do you still have your wireless evenings?

Phyllis Miller, Otahuhu: Your letters are ever so much neater. ’ Phyllis. i think one of the Tidy Fairies must be holding the pen. Many thanks lor those magazines. I shall find some little girl who will be glad of them. Perhaps you would like to enter for the Christmas Competitions? It is always splendid fun trying. Barry Bilton. Remuera: Many thanks for vour fine little letter, Barry, and also for the pretty poem. Did you write it? 1 it would be a sorry world without the songs of the birds, don't you think? Zoe Court, Hamilton: I was glad to j have you letter, Zoe, and also to see tiia

photographs of your school. What a beautiful place. I should not mind packing a school bag again if I could do my lessons there. Yes, the Sunbeams send me numbers of photographs. Nancy Howard, of Happy Town, may have attended the Whitiora School. If she reads all the Hollow Tree, perhaps she will tell us. Graeme Gunthorp, Epsom; I was glad to hear again from this laddie, and to have those useful puzzlers. Your letter is very neat this time. Much love from Happy Town. Sylvia Webb, Glen Eden: So you are leaving the choice of book to the Dawn Lady? I shall find a good one for you. Yes, I hope you will write a story for the Christmas page. Much love, Sylvia. Harold Robinson, Auckland: I was glad to hear again from Harold. Oh, yes, the Dawn Lady is very well and happy. You see she lives in Happy Town. Jean Mclndoe, Hamilton: When your letter came asking to have your prize sent to a sick Sunbeam, Jean, there was a great discussion in Happy Town. As you gave your prize back last time, we all think that the book should go to 25 Ulster Street, Hamilton, and nowhere else, so this time, little lady, the Happy Town judge and jury have decided for you. But the other Sunbeams just love you for your kind thought. Much love, little Miss Give-every thingBruce Gwillim, Parnell: Many thanks for your drawings, Bruce. They are very good for a little man of five, and vou were quito right in sending them to me. I love your letters too, and am always glad to find one from Bruce in the mail. Jask Lydster, Parnell: That is a very sweet poem about the bulb. Jack. Isn’t it wonderful to think how life can sleep in those brown, ordinary-looking things? If we could understand bulbs, we could understand every th i ng. Monica Robinson, Auckland: You will be having a busy time now, Monica, with your baby sister learning to creep. Baby sisters, on all fours, have a great love for the coal scuttle as 1 am sure you will find. Meryia Webb, Glen Eden: You must have had a happy time round that bonfire, Merlya. Did you roast potatoes in the embers? I am glad that you are i going to enter for the Christmas comI petitions. I like the extra daylight, i don t you? Cameron Gwillim, Parnell: What a trick you played on poor Bruce. I ex- ! be thought it was a nice smooth stretch of sand that he had to walk over instead of a trap with sand sprinkled on the top. One of these days he will plav i LL Prank on you. When r was little, I j u , st d Ji ke being buried in sand to the waist, but oh, it was such a struggle i to get free. Eric Taft, Birkenhead: Yes, we have ! evenings now in Happy Town too, and all the birds sing an hour later. At i first the Joy Shop man could not underI st and it at all. He could not decide :\\hat should be closing time so decided I never to close his shop at all. Manv ‘ thanks for the joke, Eric. That was cer- ; tainly “unbreakable glass.” Margaret Anderson, Mount Eden: You ;ire going to have a pleasant time this 1 uhristemas, Margaret, and I hope you | have a very happy holiday. I shall be ! spending: my Christina* in Happy Town, but we are groin* to lian* Chinese lan- - t^T t ‘ anit ‘ rs & n d bon-bons on the Schofield, Ponsonby: Dear little | empty your money box to buv a present for Jean. i have sent Vour letter to her address in Hamilton. 'She Will simply love you for vour beautiful thought. When I looked" up into the Happiness Tree this morning, a new bud had come out. That always happens when Sunbeams ar- very unselfish. H v love to little Nanette Ella Gwillim, ParneiJ: 1 am sorrv that this Sunbeam has not been welj, but hope • you wi.l soon recover. Only original ! poems can be entered in the competition ! Did you compose this one? Please let me know. No, we did not have a bonfire in Happy Town, but we saw the light . trom some of the Sunbeams’ fires. Their I iooked vei 'y happy in the warm red Eileen Gracie. Glen Eden: So Sylvia is. your friend? 1 am sure vou must have been delighted at her success. Neuralgia is very painful. I hope it has quite gone now. Much love from Happy | Town. Billie Robinson, Auckland: A good wish ! for Master Billie. Did all the crackers go off? The Little Thought does not like basket bombs. He calls them “potted thunder.” Clifford Bowrey. Onehunga: i know that poem very .well. Clifford. It is a | very cheering one, but ! have always ! been rather afraid of living up to it. If I brought my hand down with a whack ion the Doorkeeper's shoulder and said. : "Hullol” I’m afraid he would crumple up i or call the Pixie Postmen to protect him. One of these days though, when his back i is turned. I must trv it. G. Kidd, Kiki Kiki: I was glad to I hear again from this Sunbeam, and to ] read that little poem. When next you

write, please would you let me know your Christian name. Joyce Gilbert, Epsom: That was a happy birthday party, Joyce, and what a lovely drive you had after it. I wish I could have been there so that I could have heard you “laughing all the way.” Jean Anderson, Mount Eden: I was glad to have another letter from Jean, and to hear of all your fun on Guy Fawke’s night. Please give my very best love to Mary, and tell her that I, too, am looking forward to the time when she will be able to write again. Leslie Robinson, Auckland: Here is Leslie’s message. 1 never miss you, do I? Supposing a boy called Peter Smith had written to me, arid I hadn’t answered his letter, the Little Thought would fly on to my shoulder and whisper in my ear: “I don’t wish to worry you, Dawn Lady, but there’s no message for Peter Smith in the Hollow Tree.” Isn’t he a wonderful little fellow? Hilda Venn, Parnell: Oh, yes, Hilda, I am usually surrounded by letters from Sunbeams. Sometimes the pile is so large that you can only see the crown of my head above them. It is a most exciting business opening the mail. Doris Lydster. Takapuna: “The Cowslip Ball” is a charming poem, Doris. Do you make daisy chains and play at battles with “rat’s tail” grass? You hold out one “rat’s tail” and your friend strikes it with another to knock the end off. Then your friend holds one out. Telling fortunes with “Tinker-tailor” grass is good fun too. Margaret Cresser. Ponsonby: The Little Thought came running to me this morning and he said: “There’s a little girl coming down Tiptoe Street, with her eyes closed and she’s clinging to her sister's hand. She says she can’t write yet, hut wants to come to Happy Town.” So I ran out and there you were, Margaret. You .will soon be old enough to write me plenty of letters. Best love, little one. Very Robinson, Auckland: I was glad to have your love message, Vera. Here is one for you. The sun is shining very brightly through the leaves of the Happiness Tree, this morning, and telling me a story of faithful Sunbeams. Edwyna Stone. Onehunga: Yes, Edwyna, you may write to me twice a week if you wish. Some of the Sunbeams write several times a week, but in that case, of course, onlv one message goes into the Hollow Tree. The more letters T have, the happier I am, so just write as often as you like. The puzzlers are correct with the exception of No. 2, the solution of which is “nails.” Norma Steele. Takapuna: Welcome to | Happy Town, Norma. lam so glad to j have you for a Sunbeam. Many thanks i for the drawing and poem. Do you wish j me to enter them in the competition? Enid Howard, Rotorua: Many thanks l for your interesting letter, Enid. It must ibe fun watching those babies being bathed, but I am afraid they make more • noise than china dolls. Your writing is very neat, Enid. Mary Cresser, Ponsonby: Another letter ! from my “little friend, Mary.” I am I entering Margaret’s name in the big Sun- | beam book as no one ever comes down ; Tiptoe Street without being admitted to j Happy Town. IJow old is she, Mary? Edna Robinson. Auckland: Thelma will 1 soon be a fine playmate for you, and I think you will have a happy time to- : getlier. Soon you will both be able to i write me plenty of letters. Joy Petry, Te Aroha: Many thanks for ; that very pretty card, Joy, and also for I your interesting letter. T think your ! sister will have a happy time in Aucki land One of these days, I expect, she ! will write to me. Jessie Milne, Birkenhead: I was glad to have your letter, Jessie, and shall endeavour find that book for you. Jean will find your congratulations, I think. T hope you will enter something for the Christmas competitions. Thelma Robinson. Auckland: The Little Thought has asked me not to forget a message for my youngest Sunbeam tas if T would”). Much love from us all in 1 Happy Town, little Miss Thelma. Lorna Radford, Avondale: I was glad ! to have your neat letter, Lorna. and to I find that you have again solved the puzj zlers. You have had a long search for your message if you began at the top jof the Hollow Tree, but if you began at ! the end of the list, -why you found your I own name first. Much love, little Ladyl who-solves-the-puzzlers.