The Hollow Tree

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 218, 3 December 1927, Page 27 (Supplement)

The Hollow Tree

Messages for Sunbeams Letters to the Dawn Lady are answered as under:— Isabel Rennie, Auckland: Isabel has Drought a. beautiful new bloom out on the Happiness Tree, for, although you did not know it, the Little Thought saw you taking that bright half-crown out of your savings. He always tells me w.nen a Sunbeam has opened a money box to help Sixpence Time. Many thanks and much love, Isabel. Phyllis Miller, Otahuhu: “A gift from the Sea is a charming little tale, Phyllis, pa it was very kind of you to send It to me. I hope it is safely in your hands again. George Boyle, Ponsonby: The account of how you found Happy Town is interesting, George. Are you going to write a poem for the Christmas page? Myrtle McCormick, Pukekohe: All the puzzlers are correct. Myrtle, and 1 love your daintily executed painting. What a clever little maid you are. Your competition drawing and puzzle picture have reached me too. Some grown-up person sent me five sixpences as your contribution to th© fund. I thought perhaps it was your mother. No Name, Greenwood’s Corner, Epsom: Lost a name! Where is the owner? This Sunbeam has sent me a Riddle-me-ree which begins, "My first is in skip, but not in hop ...” She (or he) is looking toward to the next Happy Town page, and, I hope is now reading this answer. Alma Miller, Grey Lynn: I was glad to have your beautifully neat letter, Alma, and also your clever drawing which I like very much. You have certainly chosen an attractive subject. Edwyna Stone, Ponsonby: I am sorry to lind that there is so much sickness in your family and I do hope that matters will soon right themselves. You solved the puzzlers with the exception of the hidden word. Many thanks for helping Sixpence Time. Dick Schofield, Ponsonby: So you think the Dawn Lady must be “lovely and pretty because she writes nice kind things?” Blo.ms your little heart I shall always try to write nice kind things, Dick, and then perhaps I shall grow lovely and pretty, just ns this little Sunbeam pictures me. The Little Thought has just blown a kiss to Nanette. Did it reach her? Jack Montague, Thames: No, Jack, I afraid I am no cricketer. I waa always afraid of that big bogey, L.8.W., and was afraid to try. Then the wickets are such narrow things to aim at and the bowler has to stand such a long way D'W'ay, but you should see me at an “Aunt Sally” side-show! There 1 do excel! Mary Harvie, Epsom: So you have been reciting over the wireless, Mary, and taking part in a play? lam feeling just a littlo awed over this clever young per*°n - Much love, little lady. Gay du Faur, Howick: The joy bells rang In Happy Town when Gay came tripping through the shining gates. You could not help becoming a Sunbeam with such a happy name. "What dear little fellows those rabbits must be. I hop© to hear plenty more about them. George Gatfield, Ponsonby: Many thanks for your friendly letter, Georg©. I still have your painting on the wa J*Dh, yes. I have a busy time among the Sunbeams’ letters, but wc wouldn’t have otherwise, would we? I look on the Sunbeams as mv children, so you see I Very fond of t*em Molly Dennehy, Newton: I am so sorry that you have ill. Molly, but hope >;ou will soon be well again. Those are very useful riddles and puzzlers. Thank you very much for them. When next iou write I hope I shall have good news you. Leslie O’Callaghan, Kaikoura: lam deuehted with vour competition entTies inis time, Leslie. I see you have done a drawing for me too. Is there anythat you can’t do? Please give ™y love to Diek and Eileen. Alan Francis. Ponsonbv: A warm welJ*me to Happy Town. Alan. I shall be ij'.fing forward to hearing from you. VOU mease bell me how old you

Jessie Milne. Birkenhead: Many thanks your frl. ndly letter. Jessie, and also r bbe shoal of kisses for the Dawn Yes. I certainly have a busy time week under the Happiness Tree reading the Sunbeams’ letters, but it is t i Pleasant and interesting. I am Eook”‘ at y ° U are en j° yinßr >’ our " Rose Chrisse Davey, Auckland: Here is K* 1 ? B** 8 ** in Happy Town. I am delighted tncF ou have found vour way down IMpioe street and hope ‘ I shall have many letters from you. Bin p P att. Takapuna: The Dawn Lady 8 keeping a very warm corner of her “fart for this little invalid boy, who nas me five shining sixpences so that xi he t chil dren may have a holiday. Have v ou heard of the Love Flower that comes vU °n the Happiness Tree when Sun.art ‘ unselfish and kind? Tha I ? ver that has come ont for ! h 1 s In, ' lO never fade. I shall send the aattie Thought each week to peep in at ' kri» r in aow and I hope he will always * g back good news of you. Francis. Ponsonbv: Another new sunbeam for thr Dawn Lady. 1 wonder low°4L read a H the messages in the Hol-

Alice Williams, Herne Bay: I was glad to hear again from this faithful Sunbeam, and to have your painting for the competition. It is very cleverly done. Much love, Alice.

Jean Menzies, Remuera: Welcome to this little girl who has come down Tiptoe Street with her competition painting in one hand and a shining sixpence in the other. Thank you very much, Jean. I hope you will write again soon. Joan Francis, Ponsonby: Your name is now in the big Sunbeam Book. Joan, and your membership card is sped on its way. I am so glad you have come to Happy Town. Please will you let me know your age. Dulcie Hawthorn, Dominion Road: Your competition painting has reached me safely, Dulcie. I was so glad to hear from you again. Much love, little lady. Mavis Bates, Grey Lynn: I was glad to hear again from Mavis, and to have your story. We seem to have been playing hide and seek for quite a while, don’t we? I know now which little girl had been forgetting to sign her name. Much love from Happy Town. May Gash, Parnell: Welcome to this new Sunbeam. I have entered your story in the competition and hope I shall have many letters from you. Henry Lamond, Onehunga: Your painting is very good, Henry, and I shall be glad to have your contribution for Sixpence Time. You are going to have a happy time at that scout camp, I think. Zena Norrel, Grey Lynn: lam so glad that you have decided to become a. Sunbeam, Zena, and hope you will often write to me. Many thanks for _ your competition painting and for your coin for Sixpence Time. John Jamieson, Mount Eden: Greetings and welcome, Master John, and many thanks for your painting. It is very good. What a neat hand you write.

• V hji Hartigan, Northcote: I was so glad to have your interesting tetter, Sybil, and to enrol you as a Sunbeam. I y see you have been thoroughly studying our page. One day, perhaps those little brothers will come down Tiptoe Street, too. Ronald Stone. Hern Bay: Your painting has reached me safely, Ronald. It is a line piece of work and you have painted in the three hidden people very Zelda Williams, St. Heliers Bay: I waL glad to have your painting and have entered it In the competition. Much i.. vp from Happy Town, Zelda. Nola Wolfe, Auckland: Sunbeam for Happy T 0 1?- age so much for your painting. hat age ar joan U Cumhtg, Waiuku: This little girl Joan CUNI a. Tipt oe Street as she Sme hurrying through with her painting: Please would you tell me how old you when next you Write. Do you know a little girl called Joan Forbes, in tVaiuku. She is a very faithful Sunbeam. Lorna Radford, Avondale: Once more the puzzlers are correct, Lorna. \\hat a busy little bee you are. Much love fiom “Vdaa 1 " H Sb P e^eyT OW Morr i nsv.,,e: Your letter has leached me safely, Ldgar. and I am glad that you have joined my targe fatrdly of Sunbeams. 1 J'That* i shall write a long letter soon so that I shall hn pi'l»en Gracie Eden: Many thanks for your corn ing letter. Eileen The hittle Thought was nmst interested m what you had to say. You must have h-id a happv time at the fancy dress ball, jtfn Mclndoe will find that you have b *Zena h Stark! Bay: Welcome u inv Tmn Zena. I have sent your membership card and hope it «snfelv By vour seconds tetter. I see that there was a" slight error in the address but postmen are clever people. 1 hank you very much for your competition enI tiles and the riddles.

Joyce Thomson, Thames: Many thanks for your neat letter, Joyce, and also for that poem. It is a favourite of mine and I shall print it shortly. Nancy Howard, in Rotorua, is just your age. Pier address is care of Mrs. Learwoocl. Ranolf Street, Rotorua. Mary Gordon, Northcote: Your message has reached me safely, Mary. You must be very precious to your mother. I am deeply grieved to learn that you have lost your four brothers, and hope that you will always be a great happiness to your parents. Much love, little one. Aubrey Sherley, MorrinsviJe: Welcome to this nine-year-old who has come safely down Tiptoe Street. I hope I shall have many letters from you. Beattie Stark, St. Heliers Bay: Beattie is now a Sunbeam of Happy Town. I shall always he glad to find letters from you in the mail. Please tell me all about yourself when next you write. Jean Mclndoe, Hamilton: That poor little rabbit has been having an adventurous career, Jean. He must have nine Jives. I do hope he has quite recovered. Pie was rescued from the tub of water just in time. I have some wonderful flowers this morning, some of them oldfashioned ones. A big Christmas lily is standing proudly erect among them like a beautiful white queen. Tony Whitlock, Parnell: Many thanks for helping with Sixpence Time, Tony. Have you started swimming yet? Some of the Sunbeams are spending all their spare time in the water. Nola Craig, Mount Albert: Yes, Nola, I found some of the names of those cars, but not all of them. Bully seems a fearsome sort of cat. I am afraid he would cause havoc if you brought him to Happy Town. Philip Whitlock, Parnell: A shining six-

pence from Philip for the shining box in the Place-of-You-Never-Can-Tell. Thank you very much. Do you still make paper airplanes? Grace Beer, Remuera: A warm welcome to this little girl and many thanks for your neat letter and painting. Yes, I should be glad to have those riddles and jokes. I hope I shall often hear from you. Norma Smith, Hamilton East: Norma has reached Happy Town safely. I am so glad to have you for a Sunbeam, and I like your painting very much. How old are you, Norma? Joyce McLean, Glen Massey: Your painting has reached me safely, Joyce, and I am so glad that you have decided to come to Happy Town. I hope I shall have plenty of letters from you, so that I shall be able to put many messages in the Hollow Tree. Mary Deane. Thames: Still the new ones come tripping in, Mary. How old is this little lady? I was so glad to have your painting and hope you will always enter for the competitions. Betty Oliver, New Lynn: Thank you very much for your interesting letter, Betty. You will have plenty of fun on those tennis courts when they are finished. I shall always be glad to hear from this little girl. Donald Foot, Takapuna: Your painting has arrived in Happy Town, Donald, and I like it very much. Best love to this laddie. Mary Thomasen, Otahuhu: Welcome to this new Sunbeam, and many thanks for your painting. I am glad that you are going to enter for the Christmas competitions, too. Much love, Mary. June Gladding, New Lynn: The flowers are beautiful, June. The Joy Shop man has one of the red carnations in his vase. Your garden must be full of lovely blooms. You will be feeling very happy now that your examinations are over. Mavis Heath, Waihi: A warm welcome to Happy Town, Mavis, and many thanks for your painting. I think you are going i to be one of the faithful Sunbeams.

Colin Mackie, Devonport: Another sixpence for the shining box. You are a very kind little boy. I should love to watch you making cranes with your Meccano set. Every sum right? Good work, Colin. Hazel Rose, Point Chevalier: A beautifully neat letter from Hazel this time. Thank you also for your poem. Yes, you may send in several entries for the competition if you wish. Jack Gladding, New Lynn: Thank you so much for all those wonderful flowers, Jack. There must be some line gardens at New Lynn. What a ducking the hose gave you. I knew some children once who used to chase each other with the hose, but they wore their bathing suits and thoroughly enjoyed it. Rive Mackie, Devonport: Another shining sixpence from Rive. Thank you very much. Have you caught any more fish lately? Jack Johnston, Edendale: I have not forgotten this little boy who used to write me letters from hospital on “kiddie’s stationery.” Are you quite strong now, Jack? How splendid having a wee new brother. I hope you will be top of the class again this time. No, I have not heard lately from Jack Yearbury Do you know if he is still in hospital? Clifford Bowrey, Onehunga: I am very sorry to learn that this little man is sick in bed and hope you will quickly recover. I always think of you as one of the most faithful Sunbeams. Thank you so much for your sixpences, Clifford. Best love from everyone in Happy Town. E. Hearn, Waihi: Welcome to our nappy family, and many thanks for your painting. When next you write please' would you let me know your Christian name and your age. David Collingwood, Wanganui: Kind little David to send four bright sixpences. They will be a big help. 'Won’t it be splendid when the poor children are able to have their holiday? Is your foot better, David? Nora Fulton, Frankton: Welcome to this new Sunbeam, who has come safely down Tiptoe Street with her competition painting, and sixpence for the shining box. Thank you very much, Nora. I hope I shall have many letters from this new Frankton Sunbeam. June Woollacott, Devonport: Many thanks for your interesting letter, and also for your painting, June. You are one of the lucky ones to be able to go holiday-making in a yacht. I hope you have a happy time. Rosina Evans, Birkdale.—Rosina has arrived safely in Happy Town. Many thanks for your painting. Would you please let me know how old you are? Beth McAulay, Auckland: I could almost hear Santa Claus coming down the chimney, Beth, when I opened your letter and found your dainty Christmas cards. Thank you very much. They are cleverly done. Kathleen Ricketts, Takapuna: So my brave little drummer has come marching down Tiptoe Street with another new Sunbeam at her heels Thank you very much. Thank you also for your painting and the story. Much love, little j lady. Albert Rowe. Remuera: It was an exciting moment when I discovered the full name of this Sunbeam, who has been “A. F. Rowe” to me for such a long time. Thank you for your poem and drawing. I like them very much. Connie Andrews, Mt. Albert: Welcome to this little girl, who has found her way to Happy Town, and many thanks for the jumbled names. I hope I shall have many letters from you. The Little Thought waves a cheery greeting. , Ellen McAulay. Auckland: Ellen’s painting has reached me safely, and is now entered in the comoetition. Much love to this faithful Sunbeam. Sylvia Stewart. Point Chevalier: Your drawing and poem are very' good, Sylvia, and I am very pleased to have them. The man in the drawing is certainly finding it “a hot day.”

Gladvs Thorne. Takapuna: A new Sunbeam for Happy Town. Soon you will be old enouerh to write me plenty of letters. Do Kathleen and Eileen read the Happy Town stories to you? Desmond Uffindell. New Lynn: Many I thanks for vour competition painting, I Desmond. Do you still have rides in i that fine trolley?