Under the “Totem-Pole"

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 593, 20 February 1929, Page 7

Under the “Totem-Pole "

Letters to Red feather are answered as follow: Little Swift Canoe: T was sorry you could not enter a story, but homework must always come first. Perhaps you will have more time next competition. When was “Orchards’* published, Little Swift Canoe? I did not see it. I think ! you should have been a Boy Scout, don't j you? A winged greeting for this Brave. Silver Ripple: Poor Silver Ripple! You | are not having a very happy time with i that lame ankle, but I do hope it will soon improve. There is not much joy ! in the sunshine when one is in constant * pain. Thank you for your invitation to call. T should much enjoy taking tea. I with you. and I hope an opportunity j will occur before long. Are the Guides still taking good care of you? Moonlight Maid: I was glad to hear I from this Ellerslie Guide, and to have i our company news. Waiheke is a splendid place for hiking. I wan there i last Sunday. I hope you will have a ; happy time at Grammar School. Birch Bud: Thank you for your arrow. Birch Bud. I am glad you like your seal, and I hope you will often pause in the shadow of the Totem Pole. Were you at the picnic? Mountain Snow: So now you have realised your ambition and become a member of the Wigwam. The v/ind whispers that you will be a very faithful one. Which Ellerslie Guide do you know so well? Red Star will be glad to have your congratulations on her “Boy Scouts’ Prayer.” Wigwam correspondents should sign their own names under their pen-names. Greetings and welcome. Mountain Snow. Herald of Dawn: Another fine letter from this loyal Brave. i enjoyed it very much. That swim was a splendid addition to the Guide meeting, and I should have liked to have watched you all dancing “Ninepins.” Tt sounds most exciting. I should like to see some of your sketches, Herald of Dawn. Waving Plume: Congratulations on being returned as scribe for Manurewa. and many thanks for your company news. Last year you were among most faithful ones. Waving Plume, and T am not surprised that Captain was pleased to find your name so high in the list. Red Star: Is there anyone you don't think of. Red Star? I have sent your charming little prose poem to its de.-t, nation, and ordered a box of carnatioi ~ and ferns. Flying Cloud, too, has been thinking of the singer of sweet songs who has been ill for so long. Yes. Huckleberry Finn is an old friend of mine. Have you met Tom Sawyer? A weighted arrow of Wigwam thoughts for this unselfish little Brave. Big Sea Water: Greetings, Big Sea Water, and many thanks for your wellhandled report. Much of interest happens in the Calliope Company. Good sailing to Big Sea Water, who has. T understand, been chosen as the Calliope scribe. Flying Cloud: Congratulations to my maid of the Great Outdoors on her prizewinning story. It is very good. I have sped your arrow' of cheer to Sitting Bull. Flying Cloud and shorthand seem hard to reconcile, and I am not surprised to hear that the little white canoe has been beached in the meantime. My best wishes, faithful one. Sun-flecked Shadow: A week at Rang - toto? What fun" Did you catch many fish? I think Captain will soon be abl«> to select some capable leaders. A good wish for Sun-flecked Shadow'. Harvest Moon: Congratulations, Harvest Moon. T enjoyed your story very much. I wonder if a letter addressed to the Happy Bird, care of the Little Brave Tree, would find that sweet singer"'

Experiment has proved that the apparently long dreams covering the experience of months or years are purely momentary, as they have occurred in a minute or two of sleep between two waking periods.