THE HOLLOW TREE.

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 418, 1 September 1928, Page 31

THE HOLLOW TREE.

Letters to the Dawn Ladv are answered as follow: Mail© Morris, Epsom: Raindrops are pearls dropped from the fairies’ necklaces, Matte. Did you know? When it rams heavily it means that quite a umber of necklaces have become unthreaded. Thank you for your wee letter and all those loves and kisses. Leslie Sewell, Tauraroa: Parties are nne fun, Leslie, and I hope you enjoyed Jpufs. Many happy returns of your oirthday and much love from the Dawn Lady. Joan Wilkins, Remuera: Your painting fluttered safely into Happy Town, Joan. Many thanks, little lady. Elizabeth Christine, Auckland: I think a wizard must have cast a spell over your flowers, or perhaps they grew in a fadeless garden, for they were beautify fresh when I opened the box, and a ladybird fluttered out. One of these flays I shall send the Little Thought on a garden to garden pilgrimage down Manukau Road. Sweet peas have wings. Did you know? My best love and thanks to Elizabeth Christine. Lilian Gibb. Arch Hill: The Happy Town gardener looks a happy little Person. Lilian. Thank you very much Jor your dainty competition entry. I Pope your uncle will soon be perfectly strong again. Rae Allingham, Morningside: Rae’s Painting reached me safely. Many thanks and much love to this Sunbeam. Mary Murray, Hamilton: Mary’s first letter to the Dawn Lady is a very neat one. T hope I shall have many more. Many happy returns of your birthday and a warm welcome into our little world for nttle people. Alice Jones, Parnell: The spring flower in your letter brought me a whiff of Perfume from your garden, Alice. And Barnard has four teeth? Please congratulate him from the Dawn Lady. Marie GunthorD, Epsom: Your sister’s fountain pen writes neat letters, Marie. Thank vou also for your painting. The Happy Town people send you a package °f golden wishes. Joyce Sheath. Mount Roskill: Congratulations on your prize-winning painting. Joyce. It is beautifully done. Diease may I have a list of six books that I may select a prize for you. welcome to our haonv family and much love to our new Sunbeam. Jean Eyre. Herne Bay: I am glad to find that your mother is out of hosoltal, Jean, but sorrv to hear that vour daddv is sick. I do hone the Fafrv Good Fortune will soon take her residence in Tour Home aeain. Much love, little ladv. Betty Horan. Avondale. —And vou Pearly lost yourself in this big city? what did you do and who found you? Thank you for vour painting. Myrtle Bennett. Takaouna: Many •hanks for the little picture, Myrtle. Arne’t those ducklings pretty wee things? •dave you any at your place? Doris Hindman, Papatoetoe: This little lady heard the merry music of the Competition Dell and 1 was glad to have her Painting. Much love to Doris. Olive Courtney. Henderson: I enjoyed Vour Utter verv much Olive. You are lucky living on that fine farm, and what a splendid orchard you have. I hope Vou will have a happy time when you are holiday. Geoffrey Bennett, Takapuna: Thank V°U for colouring in the painting picture, Geoffrey. The Dawn Lady is al■*ays glad to hear from this wee man. Betty Danes, Whangarei: Doctor Spring sunshine has promised to chase away those wet days, Betty, and send some hue ones to Whangarei. I am glad you Progressing so well at school. The l aw n Lady sends you a big package of happy birthday greetings. June Cantwell, Takapuna: Little sister sounds a dear, June, and I am sure you bust love nursing her. Your painting Ca me safely to Happy Town. Esmeralda Wigg, Grey Lynn: Welcome w Happy Town, Esmeralda. I was most interested in your drawings, especially the one of the windmill. Thank you also °*L J*our painting. Thirza Cook, The Summit, Rimutakas: are all glad that Thirza has become A sunbeam. You are surely a mountain hiaid. Many thanks for your competil‘on entry. How old are you, Thirza? Grace Wilkins, Mount Albert: I enjoyed vour letter verv much, Grace, andsam siari yo U had such a happy time at the uide birthday party. The patrol cor-

ners must have looked very attractive. To which company do you belong? • Ronnie Francis. Waiheke: What fun you have been having building those sand castles, Ronnie. And you made seaweed gardens, too? Did the big sea come and wash them away? Beth Cole, Mount Eden: Here is Beth’s first message in the Hollow Tree. 1 hope I shall have a long letter from you soon. Much love to my new Sunbeam. Gloria Rawlinson, Auckland: I like your story very much, Gloria. It is going to be a popular competition, I think. How is Monty behaving himself, and does he go with you to the beach these sunny days? It was splendid that you were able to visit Margaret’s place and also to see the Pantomime. Much love to Gloria from all lier friends in Happy Town. Ethel Birch, Rotorua: Ethel is now one of my Sunbeams. A warm welcome to our happy family. You are going to be one of the neat writers, I see. Eileen Neben, Birkenhead: Thank you for your story, Eileen. I like it very much. I can just picture you learning to ride that bicycle. Don’t the handles wobble just at first?

Sylvia Tobin, Auckland: Your two paintings arrived safely, Sylvia. They ai *e very good. My best love to this faithful Sunbeam. Matariti Ryan, Howick: Welcome to this new member, who has crossed the magic threshold. You are fond of painting, i see. Do you know Sunbeam Gay du Faur, who lives at Howick? Lily Latimer, Pukemiro: The garden picture was very popular among the Happy Town artists, Lily, and I was glad to have your entry. The Woodpecker sends you a special greeting this week. Euphemia Sharp, Henderson: Another Sunbeam for Happy Town. We are all delighted to greet you. Thank you very much for your painting. Marjorie Lewers, Epsom: Marjorie lias not forgotten her way down Tiptoe Street, and I was glad to see her painting. The Dawn Lady and all the Happy Town people send their love. Dora McLachlan, Auckland: I was glad to hear again from this good scribe and to know that she has been holiday making at Brown’s Bay. Those summer dresses you are making will look very pretty, I think. Are you fond of sewing? Edna Lewis, Mount Eden: So you would like to be a Sunbeam, too? The Dawn Lady is delighted to welcome you. I like your painting, Edna, and hope >ou will enter for many more competitions. Rae Danes, Whangarei: Thank you, utt’e ladv Your painting reached me by Pixfe Post. I am always glad when a letter comes from Rae. Tommie Beech, Point Chevalier: Thank you for your neat letter, Tommie, ancl

I MESSAGES FOR SUNBEAMS.

also for bringing a new Sunbeam to Happy Town. The Little Thought sends you his best greetings. Marie Bell, Auckland: And you lost your membership card when you were moving? I have sent a new one with all due speed. Thank you for answering the Competition Bell, little lady. Noel Lough, Royal Oak: Your painting is a fine piece of work, Noel, and it has placed you high in the list. My best love to this clever seven-year-old. Roma Dale, Ellerslie: The precious box reached me quite safely, Roma. I am sorry to hear of the sickness in your house, and I hope Doctor Spring Sunshine will soon put everything to rights. There will be* plenty more painting competitions in Happy Town Moya Woolley, Mount Roskill: Someone is peeping in at the Happy Town gates. Run, Little Thought, and welcome Moya. Phyllis Duckering, Henderson: Thank you, Phyllis. I was glad to find that ycu are still fond of competitions. The Woodpecker sends you twenty taps this week. Jean Danes. Whangarei: Thank you for your newsy letetr, Jean, with its de-

corations. I am glad you did so well in your examinations. “Chic-key” is a quaint little poem, and I enjoyed reading it. J. Naylor: Your membership card went forth on a*- fruitless errand. Please may I have your new address? Alec Middleton, Penrose: This laddie has reached Happy Town safely and we are all glad that he is now a Sunbeam. Thank you for your painting, Alec. Joy Danes, Whangarei: There are now a great many Sunbeams in Whangarei, Joy, and also in the surrounding district. Thank you for your painting, little lady with the happy name. Gerard Dudley, Otahuhu: Welcome to Happy Town, Master Otahuhu. I shall be looking forward to hearing all about my new Sunbeam. The Happy Town people send their warmest greetings. Walter Pearce, Grey Lynn: Your painting is a fine piece of work. Walter, and how cleverly you painted in that stone border. My best wishes to this faithful member. Beverley Kearney. Epsom: Welcome, Beverley, and many thanks for your painting. Do you know Fitzie and Matte Morris? I think you must be very near neighbours. Mavis Sherer, Point Chevalier: “A painting from Mavis,” said a roundfaced Pixie Postman, carefully taking an important looking letter from his pocket. He was right, too, wasn’t he, Mavis? Joan Francis, Waiheke: The Dawn Lady loves gathering shells, too, Joan. Did you know that lost rainbows are used for colouring them? Lionel Collard, Henderson: Thank you for your list of books, Lionel. Your pri^e

will not be long in reaching you. I. too for vmir ' vcnl the competition’ of 1 work P al ntmg is a beautiful piece “from this^Sunbeam. a ‘ WayS Slad ‘° E rr °f Gracie, Glen Eden: So vou have been gathering cockles and mussels 9 i Tlntwql Picture you among the rocks. i * x l a PPy da y at Waiheke, Errol Dawn Lady t 0 this Sunbeam from the Alwyn Fellows, Northcote: Welcome Alwyn, and many thanks for your cravon yom- Ch wo4. Shall always be slad mTeo Onehunoa: The almond tree lietfi ! ak .? a prett y picture, Gloria. Tour card S ave T a membership caicl, too,, if he wishes. Little boys are §mibeams. y ° UnS to be the ® a ™ WS Alan Horsman, Northcote: Your garden f pretty picture, Alan. Many thanks for your competition painting. * ~rA c a Wilkins, Mount Albert: The basket of flowers and the white rabbit give a S” • t° u ch to your painting, Adaf You will find your name m the Honours List. R. Laird, Herne Bay: Welcome Harold, and many thanks for your comEtw2 U eJ ntry - 1 hope 1 shali have many letters from my new Sunbeam. Alwyn Jaqusch, Mount Eden: Yes Alwyn, your painting reached me safely! ana 1 was glad to have your letter. Much love to this laddie. Alan Francis, Waiheke: What a happy time you are having in that little house near the beach. I should like to play ’■''fV 1 you ou the sandhills. Do you slide down them, Alan? Norman Lydster, Takapuna : The primrose looks very pretty. Norman, and T enjoyed that joke. Much love to this little man. Olive Edwards, Whangarei: Welcome, Olive, I hope I shall have many letters from this new Whangarei Sunbeam. Jim Francis, Waiheke: Don't you just long - to ride on the white sea-horses Jim? terest ■ :Nlaori forts must be full of inDoris Lydster, Takapuna: Many thanks, Doris. 1 like the painting of the daffodil and also the joke you sent me. .All your Happy Town friends send their love. Isabella Newman, Rotorua: Isabella is now a Sunbeam of Happy Town, and 1 shall be looking forward to a longletter soon. The Little Thought sends his warmest greeting. Ethel Tapsell, Ohaeawai: "Welcome, Ethel, and many thanks for your painting. When next you write would you please let me know your age? Douglas Anderson, Waiuku: The word square is correct, Douglas. My best love to this laddie.

Eric and David Buchanan, Takapuna: So you are both on holiday? I hope you are having a happy time. Some more violets and freesias found their way to Happy Town this week and the Little Thought says they are from your garden Many thanks, little Sunbeams. Dorothy Emery, New Lynn: I like your story very much. Dorothy, and am delighted that you have found your way down Tiptoe Street. A warm welcome from all the people in Happy Town. Stella McLean. Rotorua: Another good scribe lias joined the Dawn Lady’s large family this week. A warm welcome to Stella. Alice Tapsell, Ohaeawai: Welcome to this new Sunbeam from the sunny North. I like your painting very much. How old are you. Alice? Ngawai Paki, Huntly: That is a charming - little poem about kindness, Xgawai, and it holds a message for us all. Mv best love, brown eyes. Elma Webb, Devonport: Many thanks for bringing me two new Sunbeams this week, Elma. They will find a warm welcome in Happy Town. I am sorry that Beryl is sick. Please give her my best love. N. Whaley, Ponsonby: The riddle-me-ree is correct. Thank you very much, Master Ponsonby. Gay du Faur. Howick: What an interesting walk you had round the rocks, little explorer. T should have loved to have watched the kingfisher fishing. Please thank Peter the bunny for bis kind wishes. Gloria and Monty, Becky Pelham. Joyce Thomson, Xorma Waller and Eileen Gracie will find j’our love messages in the Hollow Tree. Marjorie Rose. Onehunga: Thank you for the riddles, Marjorie. I think they are a little too well-known to use, but perhaps you can think of some more. Many thanks also for your story. Graeme Christensen. Remuera: I wonder if you are running your finger down the names in the Hollow Tree? Ah, here is your first message. The Woodpecker hopes there will be many more, Graeme. Joyce Paki, Grey Lynn: Welcome, Joyce. I wonder if you are related to

Xgawai Paki, who lives at Huntly? Much love to my new Sunbeam. Eileen Gracie. Glen Eden: Thank you for your fine letter and j-our story, Eileen. I enjoyed reading them very much. It too, liked Gloria’s little poem, “Tiptoe Street.” And Eva Gracie is your cousin? Isn't it splendid that she has come to Happy Town? Jean will find vour special love message this week. Nelson Greentree, Tauhei: Your story and the tongue twisters have come safely to hand r Nelson. My best love to this laddie. Bonny Taylor, Devonport: Here comes a wondering five-year-old down Tiptoe Street. The Dawn Lady is delighted that little Miss Bonny has becomes a Sunbeam. Norma Christensen, Remuera: Xorma has tripped into Happy Town with this week’s new Sunbeams. Greetings and welcome to this eight-year-old. Mavis Webb, Devonport: It will be splendid if you bring a new Sunbeam to Happy Town each week. Mavis. Doris Muchamore, who also lives at Devonport, is responsible for 15 new ones. A warm welcome is awaiting Yvonne and Jack. Alan Gracie, Glen Eden: So you are going to be a farmer and not an aviator, Alan? T think that is a very wise idea and I hope all your crops will grow. Perhaps that light at the top of the ranges that blinks like a yellow star is a wizard's lantern. I should not be surprised. Ruth Christensen, Remuera: A new playmate for the Little Thought. A warm welcome to this wee maid. Jimmy Palmer, Devonport: Happy Town is the place for boys and girls, isn’t it, Jimmy? I shall look forward to a letter from you soon. David Collingwood, Wanganui: What a wonderful holiday you are having at Eketahuna, David. I was so glad to have your letter, and can just picture you as you gather cones and play beside that winding stream. The Manawatu Gorge is very beautiful. Please give my love to little sister. Grace Rickett, Maungatawhiri: Welcome to Happy Town, Grace. The Joyshop Man has plenty of joys in store for this new Sunbeam. Emily Hooper, Auckland: Your card must have gone astray. Emily, for it was sent out in June. However, I have forwarded another. Thank you very much for the jokes and for the drawing of the Little Thought. Valda K. Runciman, Mount Albert: Welcome, Valda. Your story is very well handled and I enjoyed it very much. Yvonne Palmer, Devonport: Tiptoe, tiptoe. Here comes another wee Sunbeam. The Little Thought sends you his sunniest smile. Jack Taylor, Devonport: Here is Jack in Happy Town, and I hope he will often write to me. What is your favourite sport? Football? Zeta Thomson, Thames: What excitement, Zeta. I hope you will have a happy holiday. Joyce will feel very grown up now that she is keeping house. Patricia Sheridan, Te AroFta: Mrs. Bruin certainly had a busy day. Thank you for the quaint poem. Your writing is beautifully neat, Patricia.

Iris Reeves, Herne Bay: Welcome, Iris. I am sure you must be looking forward to our page this week. Don’t the days pass slowly? Some of the Sunbeams call Saturday “Happy Town day.” My best love to this little maid. Rose Rickett, Maungatawhiri: The joy bells rang when Rose came running merrily down Tiptoe Street. A warm welcome, little lady. Irene Retter, Mount Roskill: I am sorry that this faithful Sunbeam has been sick, but glad that Doctor Spring Sun- 1 shine has called with his magic cure. Yes, I would love to visit the land of nursery rhymes. Would you join me in the chase after Tom, the Piper’s Son? Rive Mackie, Devonport: A ray of sunshine fell across my lap just now. Rive, and out popped a smile from a certain little Sunbeam. Don’t you find cunning ways to send those smiles to me from hospital? Much love to this wee laddie. Jean Mclndoe. Hamilton: I missed your letter last week, Jean, but did not guess the reason. I hope that horrid neuralgia, has quite left you. And you now have a letter from Pearl Knepp and one from Eileen Gracie among your treasures? That blackbird lias a special message for you, I think.

Charlie Rickett, Maungatawhiri: Welcome to this new Sunbeam, who has arrived safely in our little world for little people. I hope you will write to me soon and tell me all about yourself. Jean Buckley. Mount Roskill: Thank you for the quaint drawing, Jean. Gloria Rawlinson, Jean Mclndoe and Margaret Anderson will find that you have remembered them. My best love to this Sunbeam. Margaret Anderson. Mount Eden: Thank you very much for the photographs, Margaret. It was very kind of you to send them. You are n clever little photographer. I am glad that you are able to walk in the garden each day. Do you ever see' Doctor Spring Sunshine among the flowers? The puzzlers are correct, Margaret, and T shall look forward to your story. Please give Mary a smile from the Dawn Lady. Jean Farquhar, Auckland: I am glad there are no dentists in Happy Town, Jean, though they are quite nice people, really. I shall be looking forward to reading your story. The Little Thought is waiting with his wheel-barrow to carry your love messages to Gloria and Monty, Margaret Anderson, Jean Mclndoe, Annie Archer, Betty Menzies, the Waller Sunbeams, Pearl Knepp, Joy Hill, Rive Mackie and ?sola Craig. Jean Anderson, Mount Eden: That was a happy day you had with Gloria, Jean, and I hope you will see plenty more of her. The photographs are splendid. Yes, Gloria’s poem is very good. My best love to little Miss Jean. Nola Craig. Mount Albert: Your letter, written while on holiday, has reached me safely, ?>ola. And I had a quiet laugh over it. Eileen Grace is thirteen. I have left your love messages in the Hollow Tree for Jean Mclndoe, Nancy and Norma Waller. Doris Adolph, Moira Clouston, Joyce Thomson, Gay du Falkland Eileen Grade. The ‘Woodpecker has promised to take great care of them.