The Hollow Tree

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 236, 24 December 1927, Page 25

The Hollow Tree

Messages for Sunbeams i Joyce McLean. Glen Massey: A biff J jo this Sunbeam who , tL h TiT * UI Wurk for Sixpence ! Jobltv a The n ! net y-seveii sixpences you - collected are going to be a wonderful help. < Best love to this faithful one. P Zena Stark, St. Hellers Say: "The Rd’S it 1 am sfad ! 1 UWe le Th r o fr iT j Sags'Ll? &7. " eu - na sends ! thaifk,‘ l fnr IV If Corm ? ck ' p “kekohe: Many rktur/ I'm P ,T ty car ? :lnd ,he Painted 1 Lt tow., little onc. PUZZ are correct ' j thh° n r, a .» r < W T’ Her "° Bay: Welcome to ? unb£ am. You are a cricket < rhH t«* V T see - 1 shall always be I glad to have your letters. -u*®" and Mary Anderson, Mount Eden: r „ JJjJ* y ° u *?°th so much for your pretty \ £?«*«*. dainty present. I shall !„ ay ?. th 'nk of Sunbeams when n'.'i'. love to Mary and Jean. ferguson. Remuera: So you two b| fc" prizes at school? Good than\h^ r ri thy ' . ono ia mor e pleased man ths Dawn t,ady. Kin a. Auckland: Malsie's coins 1 Tnl with a cheerful clink into the shilling l w , *n;ink you very much. I should : Caiß loved to have heard the carol choir. 1 Mary Gordon, Northcote: Five bright fr ° m this kinfl little girl. Thank . you so much. Mistress Mary, tbnfb* - Woo,, acott. Stanley Bay: Manv gantai tor the painUnr. June. It is very , [ hn« Thank you also for the poem, j i & 3r ° U J wi,, . soon "‘dto to me again. TVh-.f in i r i a r c * R,ve Mackie, Devonport: ? >dv X! ? w ' rt; bovs to " ive the Dawn . Il“? y beautiful present. I shall 1 a wa> s treasure it. and. whenever I look ! Jt wiiiv^ 11 , th, .” k of Colin and Rive. ! Town 1 1)6 loVc * y Ken comes to Ilappy ‘ Vih* 881 * Birkenhead: Congratu- ' g:? n ? .® n your story. Jessie. It is very i Lady ° ® est love from the Dawn ] Glorit Dunn, Auckland: This little a ver *y kind heart for she has : a bright sixpence for the shining u. X ev *r y wec k since she has como to I cP’ Town. Best love, Gloria D. E «na Sneller, Grey Lynn: 1 was glad thaf r aga * n from Edna, and to have that pretty poem. i w Ro *'« Evans. Birkdale: It is splendid a Sunbeam, isn’t It, Rosie? I 1 °£ e \ Bhull often hear from you. Gunthorp. Auckland: “Clink, ! tv , nK - y° u hoar them dropping into inin g box, Marie? Many thanks « 10 this kind little girl. Joa n Boardman, Dominion Road: Fire- i too’* 3 » y° ur birthday, Joan, and a party 1 What fun! Many happy returns. er2l?i * Slne b Auckland: “With loving i vm, froni Gloria Sfnel.” Thank 5,.,? Jjttle one. My wishes for you are 1 just the same. j rh° 0n * Lydster, Takapuna: A bright ’ fistmas wish for this little maid and thanks for the poem. i Anderson, Mount Eden: Many, l - . ny thanks for the pretty card and the j oamty handkerchief, Margaret, and also 1 Tim y °«r further contribution to Sixpence ] *:„ e * You are a very generous Sunc\. ■ Much 1 e, little lady. 1 *' ,a Gwillim, Parnell: Tour charming : :V:5 has bached me safely. Ella, and 1 v o \? your roin for Sixpence Time. Thank 1 J m W n*uch. i Jr., ° ,a Craig, Mount Albert: Yes. Noln. ~ppy Town will b- published all through 1 g*. holld thanks for the , '-nnstmas caul with its joyous greetings, j j '* 2| e Morris, Epsom: Congratulations hist minute Sunbeam” who has ana 6 top , ‘ l t;i ' lis t In the poetry section, ana many thanks for your assistance with SSSJee Tim., r am sure you couldn’t so«* Blt> y Happy Town even when 'T. are on holiday. ♦h^, yce Yhomson, Thames: I am delighted Jove' 011 bussed your examination, haJL„ , You will find High School a 1 ear P ri Py P t ’ M -'"V thanks for the pretty l L.™ ; will find that you have sent ; love. f p r°rh man Lydster. Takapuna: Thank you eni*,. ® Quaint little poem, Norman. I 1 Br, e< * lt Ver >’ much. ,u Ce Gwillim, Parnell: Thank you r-imi P p etty card, Bruce. There is a : aa sy on it. i see. Beat wishes, , “me man. fortb Vyn Morris * Epsom: Many thanks y.,.L, na ‘ shining sixpence, Mervyn. I hope lt n2S r Christmas will fill this little boy’s C|^ ln g to the very brim. And a . HuflhM ’ Grey Lynn: The poem n-.^- pa * n Ungs have reache :1 me safely, Thank you very much. W K y W *"er, Manurewa That must y 0 n astonishing fuds;e, Nancy, if Wan il! d not break it on the concrete i 0 y°U try pounding it in a mortTofi,.i er ,cy nß:ratulations on gaining your < th^ d^* rd Da y. Hamilton: Welcome to to niaTl who has found his way ; to Sv?y 1 shall ahvays be glad the a \! t v L> [? 5 . ter * Takapuna: “The song of *J-oon is n very fine song, Jack. Jj

night" WCI! ' the very r,ext noonBirdie Hepburn, Bayswater: Many thanks for your greetings and for helping with Sixpence Time, Birdie. I am always glad to hear from this faithful Sunbeam. Norma Waller, Manurewa: I was glad to have your two letters, Norma, and to find that you have passed the proficiency test. 1, too, love the country, and, if 1 had ray way, would never live in town. Jean Farquhar, Dominion Road: So you are going: away for your holidays, Jean. T hope you have a very happy time. Best love and best \yishes. H. Dobbyn, Grey Lynn: Many thanks for the jumbled flowers, Harry. lam always glad to find a letter from you in the mail. Lorna Radford, Avondale: Puzzlers all correct, little wise one. Many thanks for your Christmas greetings. Jack Montague. Thames: Many thanks for the pretty card, Jack. I love the bluebirds. So you wish me “a good Christmas dinner and a better New Year one?” I wish you exactly the same. Thelma Shackleton, Waiuku: The Dawn Lady is very well thank you, Thelma. And you? Jean Eyre, Herne Bay: I was so pleased to hear again from this little girl and to find that you are now home again. Are you feeling stronger? I hope your mother will soon be well. It will be lovely when the parcel conies, Jean. I am burning with curiosity. Joseph Dobbyn, Grey Lynn: That is a fine little Christmas poem, and I enjoyed it very much. Best wishes to this faithful Sunbeam. Gay du Faur, Howick: Congratulations to this ten-year-old on her prize-winning story and many thanks for her letter and dainty gift. I see you have some friends among the birds, Gay. The blackbird and thrush must know you very well. John Jamison, Auckland: Your clever drawing has won first prize, John. Congratulations. I hope I shall soon see more of your work. Letty and Scott Geen, Auckland: Two little Christmas cards from two little people. Many thanks, Letty and Scott. Dick Schofield, Ponsonby: So you are going away for two weeks, Dick, and you ;ire going to think of me all the time? Dear little lad. It will be lovely to have the shells you are going to gather for me. I still have that pansy.

Marie Kissel, Wellington: Congratulations to Marie on the fine silhouette which has placed her in the list of prize-winners. I hope you will have a happy holiday. Kathleen Ricketts, Takapuna: I was delighted to have a photograph of you, Kathleen, for now I know exactly what my brave little drummer is like. You found the hidden beaches. Thank you very much for the poem and the "pansy for thoughts.” _ Becky Pelham, Auckland: Congratulations to Becky on her prize-winning poem, and much love from us all in Happy Town. , . Mary Baker, Ngaruawahia: I was so glad to have your letter, Mary, and to find that you have passed into a new standard. That bunny must be very tame. Take care that no dogs come to know about him. Jean Mclndoe, Hamilton: So your room has been a study in purple, Jean? I should love to peep in on my faithful little Sunbeam and see her surrounded by all her beautiful flowers. Are you poing to spend Christmas day on the verandah? I hope so. Some very special thoughts will be speeding through the air to you on that day. Warmest greetings from ns all in Happy Town. Eileen Thorne, Takapuna: Bunny Fliptail- is a jolly little fellow. He would make si good pet. . . __ . Maisie Baker, Ngaruawahia: Welcome in this little girl. I hope you will often write to me. S To., will have plenty to do when baby is walking. lam so glad that vou have passed into a new class. Harold Reeves, Herne Bay: Greetings to this new Sunbeam who is now a member of our happy family. I hope to hate II Betty Menzies'. U Dominion Road: Many £W y ° Ur * - ha c v r.r s G e a d t^d u :i .bought cTeveJand “ flighted Thtt you Jibe it RO well I was glad to have greetings from you and George. My best love to >o Clifford Bowrey, Onehunga: Well, your message isn’t the last one this time. Cliff. I ani so glad that you have been successful at school. Are you quite strong aE »"' C Whittome, Onehunga: Many ♦ banks "for vour letter and Christmas L-V-eetings Roderick You are very young to be in Standard IV.. and what a splendid percentage of marks. Jim Dobbyn, Grey Lynn: I think everyone liked our Christmas number, Jim, ami it is splendid that you are sending if to Ireland Tour sketch of the steaming piu mpudding makes me feel quite hungry. Best love from everyone in Happy Town.

THE WISH Last Guy Fawkes Day, there were a lot of little boys and girls, just ready to let their fireworks off in a big paddock used by lots of people as a track from one street to another. They had just lit their fire when a funny old lady, all poor and ragged, asked them how to get across to the other street. Some of them started to laugh at her and say rude things, but one little boy, called Fred, said: “I will show you the way,” and told her to hold on to his arm, as it was dark and hard lor her to see. He didn’t care if his friends laughed as his mother had told him always to be kind to old people. When they had crossed safely, he turned to show her the road, but the old lady had gone, and there stood a beautiful fairy, who said: “I am the Fairy Queen, who dressed like an old woman, so I could come and see the earth children, and, for being so kind, you may have one wish.” Fred thought of all the things lie wanted, and then he thought of all the poor children, so he said: “I wish Sixpenny Time to be so big that not one. poor child will be left at home.” —DICK SCHOFIELD (aged 6).