Under the Totem-Pole

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 451, 5 September 1928, Page 6

Under the Totem-Pole

Chiefs and Braves

Letters to Redfeather are answered is follow:

Crystal Lake: I found your letter very interesting- and have included it in the Guides’ Corner that your sister Braves may enjoy it too. What a happy hike you all had. in the new spring world. Moccasin Maker will again be with you. She is a splendid girl and a true Guide.

Black Panther: Your report was too late for last week’s page, Black Panther, as the great scroll had sped on its way, but you wifr find it in this week’s scouting notes. Greetings and best wishes to All Saints’ troop. Blue-fringed IVioccasin: So you are now a First Church Guide? I hope you will be very happy in your new company What a jolly affair the Claudelands birthday party was. Please greet Silver ITeel and Singing Wild Flower and thank them for their messages. Sighing Foam: The report of the faithful one has come safely to hand. Many thanks, Sighing Foam. Sun Cloud: And soon paper caps will be the order of the day? I hope the concert will be a crowning success. Moccasin Maker and Flower of Lawn called on me and we found much to talk about. A winged thought for Sun Cloud.

Blue Eve: That was a true out-door picture of those Russell Guides, Blue Eve. and I am glad you liked it. I hope your mother will soon be strong. She has a good nurse in Blue Eve. Congratula- i tions on becoming one of the Colour Party. Wary Sentry: You will find the Glen Eden report in print this week, Wary Sentry. Your father sped an arrow to the Wigwam from London recently. 1 am glad your social was a success. Harvest Moon: Yes, I remember the verse you Quoted, Harvest Moon. Many thanks for your story. I am delighted to hear such glad tidings of Silver Wing. Please give her Redfeather’s congratulations. I shall be most interested in your promised account of the “Shepherd of the Moon.” Blue Horizon: A sea name? You shall have it. Greetings and welcome to Blue Horizon. And you were responsible for that tree-horse photograph of Firefly and

Dragon Wing? Congratulations cn your photography. I hope you will soon speed another arrow to the Wigwam. Little Thunder: Many thanks for your letter and report. Little Thunder, aad also for the ticket for your concert I! I am unable to attend 1 hope you will W. me have a report of it. What a wonderful drive the Papakura Scouts made on Daffodil Day. Yours is a very foahead troop. Dancing Star: Thank you for you." Takapuna news, Dancing Star. The wine whispered' that you might be writing m* another story, but I am afraid he have been falsely informed. My ben •wishes to this Brave.

Red Star: I am delighted to find thayou are so much stronger, and also thayour father has recovered. A garoeiof your own -will give you much inter*?* and I am sure the sweetest flowers wt blow there. I like the old-fa^h*®** 6 flowers, don’t you. Red Star? Don’t forget to keep a corner for some rosemary Flying Cloud: The name of Flytaf Cloud is one of the most familiar on Totem Pole, for her other rams *• Fidelity. I have some great brancM* of pussy willow in the Wigwam to "®*- and the flowers are as golden ai sunshine. All joy to your new srn»£ world in its dark frame of sea.

Sun-flecked Shadow: SoMoonDM*® has sped an arrow to your tepee- . think you will soon be fast friend?- . should like to peep in on you and you practising for your play. part are you taking? Little Swift Canoe: Redfea transported into the delightful worui mythology by your charming Swift Canoe. Your pen has not io®* cunning. I hope that little M* l *® soon recover and be her happy self again. Flying Cloud » n<a Dreamer -will find your grc. tings, n .. are scanning the Totem Pole. . l look forward to that promised Silver Ripple: Tour report shortly. Silver Ripple. Many tbanKs . it. And you helped at one of the stalls on Daffodil Day and saw Assistant Commissioner there. everyone Is glad that he has to Scouting. A <* Smoke Plume: “° n t ..M winning the Needlewoman F Smoke Plume. How many badges you now? T am glad you ha on holiday and I hop** you had j, happy time. How did you Tn hurt your finger? Please will . my greetings to Black Wolf. Driven Snow: The M< ill* has reached me safely. \ire* What fun you had at the f al *c. ,ritkcompetition. Tt takes plenty o* tive to be able to fashion a costmßß® , t a newspaper, but the Morrinsville * achieved very happy results.

SONGS

Go, songs, and come not back your Far Away; si e And if men ask you why ye » sorrow, heal* s Tell them ye grieve, for your n know To-day: mo* Tell them ye smile, for your e> to-morrow. __ —Francis ThomP®®