Under the Totem-Pole

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 487, 17 October 1928, Page 12

Under the Totem-Pole

Chiefs and Braves

Letters to l-teuleather are, answered as follow: Lone Dreamer: .Thank you for your interesting letter, Lone Dreamer. I was amused at your account of the time you almost called on me. One of these Thursdays Derhaps you could arrange a visit with Little Swift Canoe. Napoleon must tee! happy now that all his adventures are over. _ - Blue Fire: Another Guide from your company has found her way to the Wig—wam this week. See if you can discover her. Her pen—name is Golden Furze. I am glad that the company membership is increasing. Best wishes to Blue Fire. ‘ Armed Runner: Greetings, swiftfooted one. You have arrived at the Camp of Redfeatlier, and I was glad to have your competition entry. I shall look forward to receiving many letters from this chief. Little Wild Swan: Two letters from this faithful little Brave this week. I am delighted to find that you are learning how to cook and should like to try one of those wonderful brown scones. Yes, Little Wild Swan, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides can certainly do much to help their less fortunate brothers and sisters. I think you are glad you belong to the Great Sisterhood. . Drifting Petal: The name of this new nlembei' is now inscribed on the Totem Pole, and we are glad to welcome a. Patrol Leader of the First Devonport Company into our midst. Your competition entry has reached me safely. at is an interesting list. Beaven Hunter: A cycle tour of Dun—edin would be a. wonderful achievenisnt, Beaver Hunter, and I hope you are able to carry out your plan. Many thanks for your troop report and competition entry. I‘ met Your Scontmaster a. short time ago. Good hunting to St. David‘s. Wave Crest: The scroll of this North Shore Brave has come safely to hand. Greetings and many thanks, Wave Crest. Canoe Mender: The hand of greeting to Canoe Mender, who is now a member of the Wigwam. I am glad to see that you are interested in word-building and hope I shall often hear from this Huntly Chief. Do you like your pen-name?

Lone Hunter: Many thanks for you poem. which I shall use at an early that. I like your ske'ch, too. The figure in.“ is very familiar to me. Blue Distance: Greetings, Blue DBtance. I am delighted that you hive Idlowed the trail to our friendly Wit" Your list of words is a good one, mm_ have spent much time over it. Red Star: So the little faithful one 111 l been busy, too? What numbers of we!“ you found concealed in the name of 7. Chief. The black and white bum was an early visitor, and thrush“ I! always interesting to watch. Yes, 6* hearing is very acute. I am glad tht, the sunshine has called you out B‘.into the Great Outdoors. Greetings I Red Star from her friends at the Wb‘ wam. ‘ Little Swift Canoe: A sprained ““1 That is most unlortunate, and 1 hovel, will soon recover. What a. womb“ time you had at the operas. I am Ifli_ they will live long in your memory.‘YOl.; I should very much like to see the 130‘you have translated from the French. I have delivered little sister's me” Please give her my love. 2 Golden Furze: Another new name to Fl inscribed on the Totem Pole. Welcofi. to this Judean Guide. I hope I shell of“ hear from you. and that you will M much to interest you in the WWBlue Fire._of your Chmpany, is a vet faithful member. ‘ «‘5 Grey Brother: Greetings. Grey 13mm I am delighed to meet ‘you for them time under the Totem Pole. and you will speed many arrows from 31.. tepee in Rotorua. Many thanks for ya!" competition entry. - ’Flying Cloud: Blue billows and 7H,!sea—horses? Were there any moi-nub.» Flying Cloud? The lumberingndmw. bees in their striped orange M' suits have certainly a. fair final:z ground. A happy Wish for my maid ; the Great Outdoors. ' Shaded Valley: Welcome to SM Valley. who is now a Brave 01'3\Vigu‘am. You have been busy .. building. too, I notice. It is a now“; competition this time. I hope your “‘ has reached you. ;