Under the “Totem-Pole ”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 711, 10 July 1929, Page 14

Under the “Totem-Pole ”

Letters to Redfeatber are answered as follow: Moon Glow: I was glad to hear again from this scribe and to have news of your company’s activities. Did you attend the dance in fancy dress? ... Singing Maiden: There was a reply for you under the Totem Pole last week, and also a paragraph in the Girl Guides' Corner referring to that last visit to Otimai. I am sure you are all glad about Dr. Margatet Knight’s appointment. That •was a happy Ranger evening. ... White Sea Horse: We are all glad to greet this new Chief at the Camp of Redfeather. I hope I shall soon have another letter from you. White Sea Horse . . . Grey Eagle: My greetings and thanks. Grey Eagle. Your welcome tidings reached me safely. . . . Little Thunder: That was a fine birthday party, Little Thunder, and lam glad you all had such a happy time. Thank you very much for reporting it. Your troop has made wonderful progress this last year. I wonder if you will win the Oxley Cup again at the birthday parade. . . . Waving Plume: Fancy-dress dances are very popular among the Guides just now. and I hope yours will be a success. Many thanks for your Manurewa notes. . . . Waterlily: Welcome and thanks. Water-lily. Do you like your new name? , . . Still Woodland: I am glad the new meeting night has been arranged so satisfactorily. What has become of Singing Stream this week? I hope she is not ill. . . . Shadow Dancer: So this is the very day, Shadow Dancer. Were you one of the guard of honour? I hope your popular captain will be very happy in her new sphere of life. . . - Red Star: King Frost has been abroad in Auckland, too, but his breath is very mild up here. No, as yet I have not read that book. That is a treat in store for me. Sitting Bull has been spending few days in Auckland as the “medicine man” released him for a brief holiday. He sends his greetings to the little faithful one. . . . Young April: What important times for the Birkenhead Glides and their sister companies. My beet wishes to Young April. . . . Flying Cloud: Yes, that poem surely has a singing rhythm. That is the way to face life, isn’t it. Flying Cloud? You were vegw brave to have an “outdoor week-end in all that rain. Do you know a poeP l by Dora Sigerson in which occurs the lirie, “The kind little feet of the rain ran by my side”? It is full of charm . . . Wind Flcawer: The Kaitaia notes have Joined the great, scroll. Wind Flower. I a l7l gla*i to find that you and your sister Guides have been assisting with the earthquake relief funds. My best wishes to yous" company. . . . Lone Singer: I know that stretch of native bush you have described in your letter. Lone Singer. It is very 'picturesque. And why not poetry. Have you never tried? PLENTY MORE The benevolent old gentleman beamed on the two little boys. “Ah,” he said, “I can see you are brothers.” “No sir,” replied one of the boys- “ He’s my cousin.” “First cousin?” queried the old gentleman. “Oh, no. I had lots of others before him.” THE JESTER The humorist had just been introduced. “All,” said the other. “No doubt you Joke-writers are always looking for * thing.” “QlJite!” agreed the funny man. “So gled to have met you.”