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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 777, 25 September 1929, Page 15

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Letters to Redfeather are answered as follow: —Little Swift Canoe; It reached me safely, maid of many cargoes. I hope l shall have a letter from you soon. . . Flying Cloud: “Blue Lupin” is lull of cliarm, Flying Cloud. It has added yet another spray to your laurel crown. That is sad news about Midnight Hunter, the cat with the Wigwam name. Are you going to replace him? Thank you for that six-page letter. You took me on a little tour with you, and I could even : see the green depths of those two clear pools. That was a wonderful day. Flying Cloud. . . . Morning Glow: J like your story very much. It has a true Guide flavour. We have quite a band of clever writers in this corner, and I an. glad that you are now among them. A good wish for Morning Glow. . . . Little Star: You are a very faithful scribe. Little Star, and I was glad to have that news of your company. How exciting when the • trains'’ collided. Were you one of the “engines?” . . . Big Brown Bear: With I a name like yours I am sure you will be | successful in the boxing contest. I should not like to try conclusions with a big brown bear. There will be keen rivalry between the troops to decide which on*is to hold the shield. A Wigwam thought for “the old reliable.” . . . Green Rough: Your story is very fine. Green Rough. Congratulations on winning the competition. The third son those the more humane way. I hope I shall have a letter from you soon. . Flying Rectle: I can see a steady improvement in this chief s work. That last story is very well handled. Before long they should reach a high standard. . . Red Star: And someone in Auckland sent you a registered package «-ontaimng a beautiful necklace, with no clue to the identity of the donor? Yes, it is probably from someone who has been watching your work in the Wigwam ami Happy Town. ?u*-li things have happened before, haven't they? Dew* of Dawn and Little Circling Owl will l>e glnd to have your greetings. . . . Lone Singer: That is a charming fancy in your letter. Lone Singer I think you must have been among the guests when the lady Spring was presented. I always know* there will be “something different” when an arrow arrives from Lone Singer. . . , Dancing Star: It reached me in good time. Dancing Star. Mv best wishes and thanks. How is that muse of youro these busy days? THRIFTY SCOTLAND Ono person in every three In Scotland has a bank book, and the amount now saved in these books is £23,000,000. Tho amount saved last year was over a million pounds, about £103,000 of this sum being saved in tho little cash-boxes, or home safes, kept in the homes of working people. EXPLAINED I “What are those square things you | have put over the poor horse’* eyes, i coachman?” ! “Blinkers, ma’am.” “Why do you put them on, coach- | man?” “To prevent the horse from blinking, j ma’am.”