THE HOLLOW TRÈ MESSAGES FOR SUNBEAMS.

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 596, 23 February 1929, Page 29

THE HOLLOW TRÈ MESSAGES FOR SUNBEAMS.

Letters to the Lawn Lady are answered as follow: Rosalie Seddon, Lumsden: You have been ore of my Sunbeams for many a. long day, Rosalie. Lidn’t you receive that card I sent when you were in Hamilton? If not, I shall send a new one with all due haste. The Little Thought was delighted with those poppy petals and he is going to build a summer house with them. J hope you will soon be able to swim. Rosalie. Please give my love to Audrey and some good wishes to Ruffle and BufEy. Mollie Sutherland. Green Lane: It made a Quaint little picture, didn’t it, Mollie? Thank you for your entry. Joyce Gilbert Epsom: The Woodpecker can spell your name backwards, Joyce, because you are such a faithful Sunbeam. That was a happy picnic at Swanson. Some Happy Town sunshine for this little girl. Sylvia Tregoweth, Huntly: Your birthday is very near mine, Sylvia. We should share cur birthday cakes. Thank you very much for that posy of sweet peas and also for your interesting letter and the jig-saw puzzle. You have plenty of fun with your kitten. I hope I shall soon have another letter from my new Sunbeam.

Veronica Missen, Devonport: Your picture is correct, Veronica. The Woodpecker is glad to see your name again in the Ho'.low Tree. Margaret Norley, Whangarei: I shall look forward to having that photograph of Margaret and Jean. Jean Mdndoe’s poem, "Age," is certainly very tine and I am delighted that you and your mother liked it. 1 should love to see that rush for the Happy Town page, Margaret. Caven Barrett, Glenmore: Welcome to this laddie who is now a Sunbeam of Happy Town. I shall be looking forward to your first letter. Caven. Isobel Macdonald, Waiuku: This little maid has come tripping merrily over the Happy Town threshold. The Woodpecker hopes there will be many letters from Isobel.

Jean Norley, Whangarei: I, too, am looking forward to the day when we shall meet under the Happiness Tree, Jean. What tun you have in the baths at school. I think you will soon learn to swim. My best love to this little Sunbeam. Thelma Stott. Hamilton: I was glad to have your jig-saw entry, little lady. How old is Thelma? . Reginald Linfield Grason, Mornnsville: Welcome. Reg. What a little colony of Happy Town Sunbeams in your street. 1 am delighted that you have decided to become a member, too, and I hope there ■"’ill bo many messages for you in the Hollow Tree. Dorrie Runciman, Mount Albert: "From your little friend. Lorrie." said a Pixie Postman. I am glad that this little girl heard the Competition Bell. Audrey Morrison, Whangarei: Your letter is full of interest, Audrey. What a beautiful bird Lick must be. The sunshine has given him all its colours. T had a quiet laugh over one passage in your letter. Yes, the mice in the jigsaw puzzle bear a strong resemblance to the Volga Boatmen. My best love, Audrey.

Jean Cramp, Royal Oak: Tap. tap. tap. Why, here is little Jean Cramp come home to Happy Town. What a tine holiday. I am so glad that you are feeling so much stronger. And Lola Laing is your cousin? I did not know that. I '"have left your love with the Woodpecker for Jean Mclndoe and the Waller Sunbeams. _ Ray Wood, Parnell:. Welcome, Kay. Your puzzle is correct and how cleverly you have coloured it. We are all glad that you are now a Sunbeam of Happy Town.

Cathleen Fletcher. Glen Eden: So you have read Happy Town from the start and have the complete collection or "square stories"? That makes rne reel very happy, Cathleen. Now that you have become a Sunbeam, you will have a personal interest in our page each "eek. Eileen knows every cobble-stone in Tiv>*oe Street and l am glad you are friends. Thank you for answering the Competition Bell. ~ Eileen Gubb. Papatoetoe: Thank you. Kileen. Your mice have brought the cheese-house safely to Happy Town. loiya May Simons, Auckland: Don t the new ones come trooping down Tiptoe Street, Iona? I am delighted to find you among them this week. The Woodpecker sends you 25 lucky taps. Edith Merman. Birkenhead: Your competition entrv has reached me safely, Edith. My‘best love and thanks Charlie Scott, Thames: I am glad that you have not forgotten the route to Happy Town, Charlie. Thank you for your puzzle. Please give my love to brother Lloyd. , Arthur Myers. Onehunga: That jig-saw has proved very popular with the Sunbeams, Arthur, and I am glad that you

found time to send an entry. Much love from all your friends in Happy Town. Aileen Marie Rist, Te Papapa: Still another new Sunbeam. They come down Tiptoe Street in an endless chain. We are all delighted to welcome Aileen into our midst. Your puzzle has been entered in the competition. Leonard Lodge, Takapuna: Welcome to Happy Town, Master Leonard. The Little Thought would like to know your age and the date of your birthday. Many thanks for your competition entry. Fred Maber, Ponsonby: Here is your first message, Fred, and I hope there will be many more letters from you. I am glad that you heard the merry music of the Competition Bell. Welcome to our happy family.

Margaret Anderson, Mount Eden: Yes, Margaret, Jean's poem, "Age," is very beautiful, and I am glad you have added it to your treasure box. I shall look forward to reading your story. My best love to Margaret and all the children in the dream house. Nancy Walker, Birkenhead: Nancy s competition entry has reached me saiely. \lv best love and thanks. * Eileen Neben, Birkenhead: Supposing you call your terrier Nipper, Eileen? I enjoyed your letter very much this time. And did your teacher’s prophecy come true? Some wonderful friendships begin at school. Norman Greenstreet, Mount Eden: Your story reached me safely, Norman. Thank you very much. Have you returned to school? All the Happy Town people send their greetings and love. Lindsay Wakefield, Mount Eden: I was glad to receive your competition entry, Lindsay, and I shall be looking

for a letter from you soon. The Woodpecker sends his best regards. Mary Anderson, Mount Eden: You must have found a good patch of blackberries that day you went to the Waitakeres, Mary. Lon’t you love blackberry jam? Gloria had a happy time with you. _ Thank you for all those lpves and kisses. I send you plenty, too. Mary Turrall, Birkdale: Thank you, Mistress Mary. Your puzzle came safely to Happy Town. Isabella Newman, Rotorua: Your letter is full of news, Isabella. And you have been blackberrying, too? I do hope your foot will soon heal. That was

a nasty cut. Your kitten would be glad about that nest of little rats, but 1 am afraid Mother Rat must have had a heartache. That is the worst of being born to be eaten, isn’t it, Isabella? We are all very lucky to be people. The Little Thought sends you some special love.

Gloria Rawlinson. Auckland: Lid you manage your puzzle, Gloria? Tango seems to be a very lively puppy. The Little Thought saw him chasing his tail the other day.

Meryla Webb. Glenmore: That is an amusing story about the Scot who went up in an airplane, Meryla. and he surely kept silent under great difficulties. Thank you for your puzzle.

Mary McGregor, Freeman’s Bay: I had not forgotten you, Mary, even though you have not had very much time to write to me lately. The Little Thought is glad you heard the Competition Bell.

Jean Farquhar. Auckland: I am sure you must have felt very important when

the Minister of Education visited your school, Jean. Lid you have to write an essay on his address? I am delighted that you have become a Guide. Numbers of the Kakamai girls belong to the Wigwam, including Ruby Blair, the first girl member of that club. Yes, I have read “The Girl of the Limberlost."

Joanna Meade, Milford: Letters addressed to the Lawn Lady reach me sooner, Joanna. Thank you very much for your jig-saw entry.

Dawn Pickard, Waiuku: Yours is a pretty name, Mistress Lawn. Your entry has come safely to hand. How old is this Sunbeam?

Jean Anderson, Mount Eden: Two Jean Andersons in the Hollow Tree this week. I shall have to label them “one" and “two.” Margaret has a twin Sunbeam, too. Isn’t that strange? Thank you for your happy little birthday letter, Jean. All the Happy Town people send their warmest greetings. Phyllis Cochrane, Otahuhu: Thank you for your letter, Phyllis, and also for the story and poem. That little girl had a lucky escape, and it was very brave of that lady to rescue her. My best love to Phyllis.

Beryl Joyce Dickson, Mount Eden: Welcome, Beryl. Your puzzle is safely entered in the competition. The Little Thought sends a friendly smile to his new playmate. Lucy Crooks, Otahuhu: The competition did not close until to-day, Lucy, and there would have been plenty of time to send your entry. What do you do with those photographs of the film stars? Lo you frame them? No, I have not seen the airplane lately. Patricia Anglim, Herne Bay: Thank vou, Patricia. lam glad you were not too busy. Some Happy Town thoughts for this Sunbeam.

Charles Dare, Remuera: The Wooduecker says that when no one is listening he calls you “Charlie.” Lo your other friends call you that, Master Charles? Wasn’t that a quaint picture concealed in the jig-saw puzzle? Daphne Howell, Te Aroha: The Pixie Postmen did not lose that important communication, Laphne. My love and thanks. . . . ~ Joyce Woodcock, Edendale: Another fine letter from Joyce, and I love that beautiful little painting. That is sad news about your wee dog, and I am not surprised that you were so upset about it. Your story and that other little tale are very charming. lam delighted that vou are now a Guide. The Little Thought's wings look rather like a rainbow, but thev are different colours in different lights. My best love to Sunbeam Joyce. Vera Norton, Mt. Eden: That cheesehouse has become very important in Happy Town, Vera. Lid you have any trouble sorting out the little squares? Eileen Rose, Rangataua: Everywhere T look I can see mice this week, Eileen. If they were real ones I am afraid I should be hiding in the Place-of-You-Never-Can-Tell. Jean Anderson, Raetihi: No. I shall not mix up the two Jean Andersons. How strange if a third should happen to come down Tiptoe Street. That is a fine little poem, but the fourth line does not seem complete. Can you remember it? I hope you will find much to interest you in Happy Town, Jean. Trelawney Richards, Papatoetoe: A wee note to Redfeather will make you a member of the Wigwam, Trelawney. I have written something in your autograph book, and also held the smallest Pixie Postman's hand. That was a jolly picnic. Please will you thank Patty for her kind message and give her the Dawn Lady’s best love? Jean Mclndoe, Hamilton: I am glad vou called your pigeons Faith and Charity, Jean. I can see by your letter how very suitable those names are. When you read the Hollow Tree this week you will see how greatly your last poem appealed to the Sunbeams. And you have met Mary Potts? T always feel glad when I think what Happy Town has done for you. Yes, I love reading the lives of poets and authors, too. Have you read “Gods of Modern Grub Street" and its sequel. “The Glory that was Grub Street?” You would enjoy those books, Jean. Elizabeth Christine will be glad to have your love message.

Lilian Gibb. Arch Hill: Your puzzle has come safely to hand, Lilian. My best love to you and Sidney.

Elaine Hopkins, Taumarunui: Some people in Auckland bathe all the year round. Elaine. Isn’t it brave of them? Yes, thank you, I had a very happy holiday, too. Leslie Waller, Penrose: I have never heard of ducks playing that game of “shake beaks" before, Leslie. It must be fun to watch. Please thank the two drakes, Guy and Charlie, for their kind messages. The Woodpecker is replying for me with two lucky taps wrapped up in tissue paper.

Elizabeth Christine, Auckland: The Little Thought peeped in on your garden last night, Elizabeth, and brought me a petal from the last red rose. He said lie could hear the daffodil bulbs sighing in their sleep. Perhaps they were try-

ing to remember Mother Earth’s last bedtime story. What do you think about

George Edwards, Thames: Good evening, George. And how are you? The Lawn Lady never forgets this laddie. I was glad to have your jig-saw entry. Are you still doing kind actions? Eunice Everett, Karangahake: Welcome, Eunice, and many thanks for those photographs. You make a dainty fairy. I like your story, too, and I hope I shall often hear from you. Nancy Waller, Penrose: Yes, I think “Age” is quite the best poem Jean has ever written. It was very sweet of her to send you that pretty notepaper. Yours was a happy birthday, Nancy. Jean Mclndoe, Eileen Gracie, Molly Clark, Gloria Rawlinson and Lulcie Craig will find vour love messages with the Woodpecker.* I have entered your story in the competition.

George Moorhead, Mount Roskill: Ling, dong, ding dong. George has heard the Competition Bell. Some Happy Town sunshine for this laddie.

Lorraine Stevens, Edendale: So this is the wee girl who was hurt at the picnic? We were all afraid your leg was broken, Lorraine, but it is a relief to know that the Injury was not so serious. Ido hope you will soon be perfectly well again. Please thank your mother for her letter. The Little Thought sends you some special love. Norma Waller, Penrose: Yes, I have reac* “A Gentleman of France,” Norma. Jean s poem is surely one to read and remember. I have left your love in the Hollow Tree for Jean Mclndoe, Elizabeth Christine, Joyce Woodcock and Sylvia Webb. I hope you will have a happy day at Milford.

Jean Buckley, Takapuna: More penfriends, Jean? Why, certainly. Your Ink-well Is the most prolific one in Happy Town. Val Matthews lives at 40 Willoughby Street, Whitiora, Hamilton, and Keltha Johns at Port Albert. The smallest Pixie Postman would fit quite comfortably into your smallest pocket. The Little Thought has sped away to the Hollow Tree with your love messages for Margaret Norley, Jean Mclndoe, Gay du Faur and Jean Lanes. Dick Schofield, Ponsonby: When I opened your letter, Lick, something soft seemed to touch my face, so T knew t?.at my little friend had been writing to me. And you think I may have forgotten you 9 Never think that, Dick. Why, don’t you remember the box of shells and how, •when you were away, you thought of me all the time? I still have those pressed pansies, too. When I read your story, Lick, all the Love Flowers on the Happiness Tree seemed to be glistening with a different sort of dew.

Lionel Stevens, Edendale: Here is Lionel in Happy Town. I shall look forward to your letters telling me all about your work as a Cub. When you are a Scout you will be able to join the Wigwam, too, Lionel. My best love to this little lad.

Jessie Mahy, Whakatane: Yes, your puzzle is correct, Jessie. Have you ever seen the jig-saw puzzle of the-Aquatania? It takes several hours to do.

Nanette Schofield, Ponsonby: Thank you for your pretty picture, Nanette. I can understand it quite well. The Little Thought sends you a happy smile. Dorothy Smith, Devonport: Your letter is full of Interest, Lorothy, and how neatly you write. That was a wonderful trip out from England. What numbers of pets you have. The Lawn Lady sends a special message to the kitten that is all your own. I hope I shall soon have another letter from you.

Eileen Gracie, Glen Eden: So you know Jean's poem off by heart? I quite agree with you that her mind is like a poem, filled with music and wonderful thoughts. I have left your very special love for her with the Woodpecker. Before very long I think you will have a letter from Trelawney Richards. She is a fine girl. Gladys McAulay, Aucklancr: Perhaps you would like to write to Phyllis Potts, Opotiki, Gladys. She is a dear wee girl. T am glad that Ellen is now at High School. Please give her my love.

Audrey Seddon. Lumsden: Your poem has a good theme, Audrey. The last verse is the best. Keep on making those little songs. What a fine holiday, and what fun you had at those picnics. Once I went for a scamper along the beach near Riverton. Stewart Island did look surprised.

Laura! Keoghan, Paeroa: No. there are no prizes for solving the word squares and other puzzlers each week, Laural. They are just “intellect sharpeners." Thank you for your jig-saw entry. Gladys Sames, Onehunga: You certainly have a busy time, Gladys, but I am sure you enjoy playing with your little brother and sister. That was a fine harvest of blackberries. Nancy Hume, Rotorua: Welcome,

Nancy, and many thanks for your competition entry. I hope there will be plenty of letters from you in the Happy Town mail. Ivy Brooks, Parnell: Away goes the Little Thought with his wheelbarrow piled high with messages, but there is just time to thank Pvy for answering the Competition Bell. Some Happy Town thoughts and good wishes.