Incredible Creatures For Credulous Children

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 224, 10 December 1927, Page 29 (Supplement)

Incredible Creatures For Credulous Children

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PUZZLERS

A word square: 5 I.—To ladle. ) 2. —A particle. ) 3.—Soil. 4.—A girl’s name. > Beheaded words: ? 1-—Behead a number and leave the > heart of anything; behead again and * find metal. 2. —Behead a thief and find to be 5 wrathful; behead again and find a tax. 3. —Behead grain and find warmth; ___ behead again and leave to consume. Answers to last week’s puzzlers: Hidden fruit: Grape, Peach, Apple. Orange. Word Square: Hose, Open, Seed, Ends. Word puzzle: Pearl, Pear, Ear. A NEW SUNBEAM I am a little Thames boy, named George Edwards, nine years of age, and I would like to become a Sunbeam so that I may bring a ray of sunshine into the life of some sad person. A poor old lads', who is eighty-four years old and is living all alone, took ill the other day, so I took her some nice hot beef tea and a jelly. She was so pleased to get them, and she said, “God bless you, my dear.” 3? No Name: Some little questing finger will be pausing here, this week, for this id Sunbeam has forgotten to sign her name, ur She has solved all the puzzles, found the r- mouse in the picture and written, “Here e- is the other brother,” in the margin. I ur should not be surprised if this letter ve comes from a little girl in Avondale. Am I right? Lit Cresci Crossland, Grey Lynn: So Cresci x, Is “burning to write to the Lawn Lady?” a And the Dawn Lady is burning to receive bs a letter. You will soon be able to write 1- to me, Cresci. What is your age now? L - e Jack Lydster, Takapuna: Thank you so much for the poem and joke, Jack. I )r think a good many town people would u 2 rather have a country life, id George Edwards, Thames: Welcome to is little lad who is certainly going to live up to our motto. I have your card , e all ready to send, George, but think perhaps I had better hold it until I have your full address. I love to hear of little boys of nine helping old people, for children are like new plants unfolding in the sunshine, and old people are like trees with all their lives behind them. Much love, little man. Mary Rowbottom, Ponsonby: Greetings to this new Sunbeam who has found her way to Happy Town. I shall be looking forward to having many letters from you. Norman Lydster, Takapuna: Thank you for the pretty little poem about the fire fairies, Norman. Have you ever watched them playing hide-and-seek among the coals? Valda Vause, Herne Bay: I am so glad to have you for one of my Sunbeams, Valda. Dawn came down Tiptoe Street ever so long ago, so she knows everything about Happy Town. I hope I shall have many letters from you. Doris Lydster, Takapuna: “Joey’s Prancing Horses” are certainly a merry team, Doris. I knew a little boy who used to sit on the verandah steps and crack a toy whip over an imaginary four-in-hand. It was most amusing to hear him shouting at the invisible horses and to watch him straining at the reins that were not there. Alice Hewlett, Morrinsville: Your story and drawing have reached me safely, Alice. I like them very much. As Jean Mclndoe reads all the Happy Town page ■ she will see that you have sent her your : love. Malcolm Rennie, Auckland: Very many c thanks for your generous assistance with Sixpence Time, Master “Mac.” Your five shining coins will be a splendid help. r Best love from Happy Town to you and Isabel. Joyce Thomson, Thames: I was so v pleased to have your interesting letter, : Joyce, and to know that you are coming ; to Auckland for a holiday. Your six- i pence is now’ in the shining box. Thank you very much. I have not had a letter i from the faithful Jack Montague, this week. Is he well? * Judy O'Hare, Morrinsville: An Irish Colleen, so recently out from Erin that j the shamrocks are still in her hair. Wei- 1 come to Happy Town, Judy. Not very - long ago I had in my possession a piece \ of the Blarney Stone, brought out vears ago, and I had great fun with it, but, + unfortunately, when I endeavour to speak j with a brogue, someone is sure to inquire, “When did you leave Holland?” t Heartiest congratulations on winning the drawing scholarship, Judy. I should like r to see some of your work. n Lucina Crooks, Otahuhu: Another new a Sunbeam for Happy Town. Greetings l and welcome, Lucina. I hope I shall have many letters, from vou. f Chrissie Davey, Auckland: I was glad r to ha.Ae another letter from this little t girl who has painted me a beautiful pic- i< ture of a rose out of her garden. You v must have known that I love red roses, Chrissie. How did you guess? t Clifford Bowrey, ‘Onehunga: The joy c I bells rang in Happy Town when your r ■ Clifford. I am so glad that b i ve recovered from your illness. r agaPn 1 J" 111 be quite stron S a again. Yes, the gardens must have wel- v comed that shower of rain, for they were ' looking very thirsty. f( Margaret Anderson, Mount Eden: a lour competition story has come safelv to c Happy Town. Nlargaret. Thank you v very much. You have been having a busy time with your examinations, but I is =;3 ac l that you have had an outing at y It T keach Do you still write to Jean tl Mclndoe? n Gwenneth Hill, Rotorua: It was a a pleasant surprise when those two photo- i G graphs dropped out of your letter, Gwen, ‘ :jot- now I know exactly what you are j k Thank you too for your moonlight tl , study and your very neat letter. I hope {ft you will be a, very happy Titania at the I xancy aress sail. [fc Mary Anderson, Mount Eden: I am g< i cla.fi that this little girl is better and jh;

W.S.T. and G.E.M.

THE TEENY-TINY WOMAN Dick -was spending his holidays at the seaside. It was a beautiful seaside, where the sun always shone, and the sea was blue and the rocks made themselves into caves; and there was lots of sand for making castles. Now, one day when he was paddling Dick noticed that one rock was just like a little house, a tumble-down house with crooked holes for windows, and sea pinks growing on the roof. Directly he saw it Dick began to have a “pretend” game. He pretended that a tiny, teeny woman was living in the little house and that he was going to call on her. Very softly he crept up to the house and peeped through the door, and then he had a great surprise, for there in the house was the teeny, tiny woman he was pretending about. She was dressed in green seaweed, and she was busy washing seaweed clothes. As she washed she sang this song; “See the -white horses come racing home, Splashing and dashing all through the foam. White horses, white horses, where have you been? ow tell mo of all the wonders you’ve seen.” When she saw Dick the tiny woman stopped singing and said: “Have you come to help that lazy spider fasten up my clothes-line?” ' Dick looked round and saw a big fat spider spinning a thread from one stone to another. He finished the clothes-line, and said: ‘ It’s all right now. But it has been very hard work, and I hope it won’t brea.k again.” Then Dick asked the tiny woman where the white horses lived. She pointed to the sea, saying: “There they are!” “But those are waves!” “No, those are white horses, and they go down into the sea and bring up shells and stones, and seaweed stuff to make our clothes. But there are some things they won’t bring. I want some of the gold and red the sun throws away every night; I see it sink into the sea, but I never get any.” Then suddenly she said: “Did you ever go for a ride on a seagull ?” “No,” Dick said. “And if you take my advice you never will. Now promise me you will never go for a ride on a seagull!” So Dick promised. Just then his mother called him and when he went back next day to look for the teeny-tiny woman she was gone—and he never saw her again.

once more able to write to the Dawn Lady. I like your little story, Mary. Thank you very much. Jean Mclndoe. Hamilton: So your room is filled with old-fashioned flowers, too, Jean? Flowers are like friends, I think. Gay du Faur, Eileen Gracie, and Nancy Waller will find your love messages. That bunny is becoming most adventurous. He must be of a roving disposition, but I think you will soon tame him. Much love from us all, Jean. Jean Anderson, Mount Eden: Thank iou so much for your story, Jean, I like it very much. What a ducking you had in the baths. It is always better to keep >n the surface of the water, I think. When I was about your age someone made me dive in by accident, and I renember the horrible feeling even yet. June Gladding, New Lynn: By the time you read this the fancy dress ball will >e over, June. I should like to have a photograph of you dressed as the Dawn Lady. Was there a Little Thought siting on your shoulder? Esther Molier, Otahuhu: Welcome to .his new Sunbeam, and many thanks for ■our competition drawing. I hope you vill write me plenty of letters, Esther. Henry Lamond, Onehunga: Your drawing is very good, Henry, and I have enered it in the competition. I am always •fad to hear from this faithful young Sunbeam. Patricia Boyle, Ponsonby: I have enered your drawing in the competition, 3 at. Thank you also for your letter, rhe Little Thought waves a greeting to his wee girl. Myrtle McCormick, Pukekohe: Your [rawing has reached me safely, Myrtle. :hank you very much. All the puzzlers re correct. Much love, little Miss Puke.ohe. Nola Wolfe, Auckland: I see you have ound Master Mouse in the puzzle picure, Nola. You seem to have plenty of ovs. but I can imagine how you must >ve your doll and pram. I hope you rill soon write to me again. Rive Mackie, Devonport: So you someLnies steal down to the pantry in the i old grey dawn and eat the dates and | aisins? 'Dates and raisins should always ! e kept on the very top shelf and plain • ice puddings on the bottom one. A laugh nd a good wish for this self-confessed ; oung pirate. I George Boyle. Ponsonby: Many thanks ; pr vour competition story, George, and j Iso for your letter. You will be able to . ome down Tiptoe Street for quite a dalle yet. Colin Mackie, Devonport: Your painting ; a dainty piece of work, Colin, and, as ou will see, it has placed you high in le list. You must be a busy young jan with a vegetable garden to keep, nd I see you help in the house, too. ood work, Colin. Audrey Bagnall, Glen Eden: It is very j ind of spot to send his love to me. Please j lank him very much. Did you go to the j mcy dress ball, "Bubbles”? Dick Schofield, Ponsonby: Thank you >r your fine letter, Dick. Oh, yes. I 'aJj i :*ing to hang up a stocking, but I shall j ave to borrow one that belongs to a j

Sunbeam, or Father Christmas might chuckie and go straight on. Much love laddie, and a wave of the hand for Nanette. Aline Woollacott, Stanley Bay: Many thanks for the poem, Aline. It is a very pretty one. I should have liked to have met all those strange little guests going to the ball. Maurien Bagnall, Glen Eden: Your story and poem have reached me safelv, Maurien, and I have entered them in the competition. Once I knew a little boy who was writing a letter and he said, "How do you spell ‘tooth?’ ” Just for a joke I spelt out "tusk,” and, when he gave me his letter to read. I found to my horrer that he had written, "Baby cut a new tusk yesterday.” John Jamison, Mount Eden: Your beautiful drawing of the mermaid has reached jme safely, John. It is a splendid piece of work. Much love to this clever voung artist. Frank SherJey, Morrinsville: A -warm welcome to this new Sunbeam, and many thanks for your neat letter. I i was sorry to hear of the sad accident to . your pet calf. You will be feeling very ! unhappy about it. I hope I shall often hear from you, Frank. Best love from Happy Town. Jack Gladding, New Lynn: Many thanks for your neat letter. Jack. Was your Indian suit a success? I should have ; liked to have seen you as Redfeather. i How proud of Baby Frank you must be. ! Much love, Jack.