The Hollow Tree

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 340, 28 April 1928, Page 31

The Hollow Tree

Messages for Sunbeams

Jean Eyre, Herne Bay: Jeans neat letter has come safely to Happy Town. This is the little girl who outlines tjie Dawn Lady’s name in kisses. I remember your doing that long, long ago, Jean. The end of your letter is now smiling at me from the wall.

Irene Retter, Mount Eden: The Woodpecker is delighted with your message, Irene, and says to tell you that it is the first he has ever had all for himself. The spray of autumn leaves is very pretty. Many thanks for it. Yes, I, too, love the organ. It is a treasuretrove of harmony. Much love to this Sunbeam. Hamel Marett, Newmarket: I was glad to heai* again from this laddie who, 1 feel, is going to be a faithful member of Happy Town. I shall always be glad when the Pixie Postmen ‘deliver your letters.

George Appleton, Claudelands: Your white rabbit will feel very proud of himself being placed in the Winter Show, George. I hope you will have good luck with him. You are a real farmer with that cow to milk. Many thanks for bringing two new Sunbeams down Tiptoe Street. Mabs Stock, Henderson: Your letter and drawing reached me safely. Mabs. Many thanks for them. I am sorry to hear that your mother has been so unfortunate and hope that she will soon recover. My best love to Mabs. Jack Hobbs, Takapuna: The post-card is very interesting, Jack, and you have solved the jig-saw puzzle, too. T am always glad to hear from this young Takapuna Sunbeam. Betty Menzies, Auckland: T am glad you heard the organ recital, Betty. Yes, the Dawn Lady loves the organ, too. Not very long ago I heard “The Dance in the Hall of the Mountain Kings’ played on that instrument and it was very wonderful. I stayed in Happy Town on Easter Monday. . Wilfred Coughey. Onehunga: A warn welcome to this little boy who has passed safely through the gates of Happy Town. Birthdays are fine fun, aren’t they, YV lifted? Many happy returns of yours. 1 hope you will write plenty of letters to the Dawn Lady. Edwyna Stone, Onehunga: The Dawn t*ady keeps a special corner of her heart for her little working Sunbeams, for there is great joy in Happy Town when they bring new members into her happy family circle. Many thanks for bringing w Hired This time and much love to Edwyna. Jim Dobbyn, Grey Lynn: Many thanks for your neat and interesting lettei. Jim. I hope vour knee will soon recover. l hke Rugby better than Soccer, but then I know more about Rugby. Please give my love to all your brothers. Phyllis Symons, Onehunga: Do I remember a little girl called Phyllis oy - mons? Why, of course I do. The Dawn Lady never forgets any of her beams. You have been to Wanganui, I s ®e. It is a very pretty place. I wonder lf you had any trips up the rivei • * s splendid that vou know Joyce Mc,.ormack. Such numbers of the Sunbeams are friends. _ T _ _n Rive Mackie, Devonport: We are au very sorry to hear that our little L in hospital and everyone in Happ> Town hopes that he will soon be well and strong. The Little Thought has peeped in at you through the window every day Bive, and he comes flying back to ten th* Dawn Lady all about you. He say s be thinks vou will soon be with us an >n Happy ‘Town again. Our best love to this little lad. _ Esma Coughey, Onehunga: I am giaa to hear that vour foot is so much better, Esma, and that you are now* ba^ k school. What an unfortunate time you have had with it. My best love to . Charlie Appleton, Claudelands: Charlie is new a Sunbeam of Happy Town. so glad that you have found your "'ay down Tiptoe Street and hope 1 shall often hear from you. Prothe George is a very' keen young member. . Sylvia Hughes, Huntly: St-lvia s lag has reached me safely. Many thanks for It. I hope I shall hear from you again soon. A package of good wishes 'or this Huntly Sunbeam. . „„„ . Serie Coughey, Onehunga: So you ran home with the Happy Town page soon as you found your first message in ‘he Hollow Tree? How exciting it wab. you know that the Little Thought knew all about it? He sends a special *iaa to you this week, Serie. Kathleen Ricketts, Milford: I am s ?rry to hear that my little drummer girl may have to go into hospital Perhaps it may not be for long, Kathleen, and I am sure you will be ever so jnuen better. Your word puzzle is correct and 1 was pleased to see the jumbled names.

It was a great surprise when the painting book arrived and I found that you had coloured all those pretty pictures for me. Many thanks, Drummer Girl. Your 15th new Sunbeam has passed safely down Tiptoe Street, Rita Appleton, Claudelands: Weleome, Rita. Your name is now in the big Sunbeam Book. When next you write would you please let me know your age and Charlie’s also. My best love to this new member.

Doris Muchamore, Devonport: I am delighted to think that you have become a Girl Guide, Doris. One of these days

you might like to belong to the Wigwam, too, as there is a special corner foi Guides in that page. You are one ofthe Happy Town mermaids, I see. vvnat wonderful success you have had m diving I hope I shall soon have another letter from you. . , . Nancy Evans, Milford: I was g...d o hear again from this very good scribe and to find that you managed to solve the word puzzle. Many thanks also for the poem and the jumbled rivers. At the moment the Doorkeeper is studying them with the greatest interest. Stella Harris, Otahuhu: Here is Stella

in Happy Town with a long and interesting letter to introduce her to the Dawn Lady. Many thanks, too, for the poem. Little sister sounds a dear. Do you brush her curls? Charlie and Lloyd are very keen little Sunbeams and I am glad that you know them. My best love

to my new Sunbeam who has come to Happy Town to stay. Phyllis Miller, Otahuhu: Faithful little lady to write to the Dawn Lady while you are sick in bed. I do hope that you and your brother will soon be perfectly 7 well. There are numbers of sick ones this week, and I should like to wave a magic wand over them and make them all better. Thank you for the joke, Phyllis. It is a good one. Doris Black, Cambridge: All the way from Cambridge, down Tiptoe Street, through the magic gates and into Happy Town. I am delighted to welcome this

new Sunbeam. You are going to be one of my good scribes, Doris, and I hope 1 shall have many letters from you. Edna Joan Tyson, Devonport: bo you have read the Happy Town page right from the very start? I am not surprised that you have found your way down Tiptoe Street into our little world for little people, for the “constant readers” always come sooner or later. I hope I shall often hear from this nine-year-old Do you like competitions, Edna'. Helen Somerville, St. Heliers Bay: Your drawing is very cleverly done, Helen, and I was so pleased when it arrived. Thank you also for your letter and the riddle. I should not have known that you were writing to me in bed for your letter is as neat as ever. My best love to this little girl. Gladys Sames, Onehunga: Gladys is now a member of Happy Town, and I shall always look forward to her letters. •‘The Elf man” is a quaint little fellow. Where did you find him? I should not be surprised if he lives under a leaf in your garden. My best love to this new Sunbeam. Eric Taft, Birkenhead: Another bright little letter from my faithful Eric. The Dawn Lady is very well, thank you, and so are the Little Thoug-ht, the Doorkeeper,. the Joyshop man and the dear old Woodpecker, but some of our Sunbeams are sick this week.! Your garden must be looking very pretty just now. Yes, Eric, I love flowers, too. I think if anyone ever said to me, “What do you value most in the world?” I should answer, “Flowers, books, and children.” Gordon Butt, Kingsland: I had great fun with the flying goose, Gordon. Thank you very much for mounting it so cleverly. As soon as it reached me I sent it off on a trial flight, and it flew up into the top branches of the Happiness Tree. The Little Thought soon brought it down, and we have been playing with it ever since. Many thanks for letting me know your age. I hope I shall have another letter from you soon. Jack Lydster, Takapuna: “Tired Tim” has come stumbling down Tiptoe Street rubbing his sleepy eyes. Many thanks, Jack. I should not like to feel as tired as that poor boy. What a Jot of fun he must have missed. Leslie Waller, Manurewa: I have heard of Sunbeams becoming firm friends, Leslie, but when their cats begin writing to each other I am filled with surprise and delight. Buz has sent me several letters and, with the assistance of his little mistress, is becoming quite a. good scribe. I hope Fluff will manage as well. What fun to have a reallv-truly schoolbag. Won’t you feel proud of it. I can still see your pretty curl on the wall.

Bessie Perrett, Onehunga: Your neat letter has reached me safely, Bessie, and I.shall endeavour to secure one of those books. I, too, hope you will enter for many more competitions. The Jovshop nian is strutting about looking very pleased with himself as he has just received your kind message. He has asked the Little Thought to put a flower in his buttonhole to make him look as important as he feels. I hope to have another letter from you. Doris Lydster, Takapuna: A. magic fish like the one in the poem would be rather wonderful to have, Doris. Perhaps, one day, you will be able to buy one when you run to the store for a chocolate fish, but of course if you ate a magic fish you might turn into a pixie, and become magic, too. Be very, very careful when you buy a chocolate fish. Norma Waller, Manurewa: The Woodpecker is preening his feathers. Norma, and your message is tucked safely under his wing. He asks me to thank you for remembering him. You have a busy time ahead with your exams, starting,