THE HOLLOW TREE.

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 792, 12 October 1929, Page 33

THE HOLLOW TREE.

I MESSAGES FOR SUMBEANYS.

The Hollow 'Free closes each I week on Wednesday, at 5 p.m. (

Letters to the Dawn Lady arc answered as follow:

Joan McComb, Papatoetoe: Tour auntie :s having a wonderful holiday, .Joan, and I arm sure she will have plenty to tell you when she comes home. I was glad, to see your maypole painting. Valerie Marks, Onehunqa: Your puzzle was correct, Valerie, but it arrived too tte. I wonder if you will enter for the one announced today? Olga Meyer, Hikurargi: That is a dainty little handkerchief, Olga, aml I shall always treasure your gift. Thank *ou very much indeed Your painting reached me safely. Audrey Seddonl ’.umsden: My best love and thanks to this far-away Sunbeam. Frank Malam, Oratia: Your kid looks * fine pet, Frank, and 1! am glad to have ms photograph. I think he must be very fond of his little master. Many thanks also for your maypole picture. Jean Anderson, Reatihi: Margaret is 'ery- unfortunate, isn't she, Jean? How !'iuud you must have felt when vou caroff the prize for that essav. , Jean Lewis. Auckland: -Here is a happy ntle girl coming down Tiptoe Street." -lughed the i.ittle Thought, "and she has 'een painting those maypole children." A Happy Town thought for Jean. Jean Mclndoe. Hamilton: That beauti*ul bronze howl is filled with deep red anemones. Jean, and i looks very wonderful. The "Woodpecker covets the bookmark for his book of references. That thrush must he a stern task-master, hut i hope he will soon teach the young ones h> sing. What sad news about your wee mend. T hope he - brother will recover. -My best love to J\an Dorothy White. Hamilton: Xeuralgla m ost painful, Dorothy, and I hope you have quite recovered. That holiday in Auckland will be something to look forward to, and I hope you will enjoy every moment of it. Your painting arrived too J*f*. to be entered in the competition, ‘hat one you did in o Is still has a prominent place on the wall Sydney Roberts. Birkenhead: I am sme 'ou are proud «>f that new paint-box. Syd- »*>-. There are -on\e magic colours in Yes, I like your picture very much. Mollv Antunovich. Helensville: Thank 'ou fo r your decorated letter and your wuntine, Molly. WlSlt :i b..1rl starlinp to ;m:id in your ohinine' . Are there any W*by birds -vet 0 Margaret Jones Raetihi: The Dawn Lady had a birthday last week. Margaret, and your letter came on the very day. \’ ei »n Anderson s; id vou had been away hom school. Te* th are a bother, aren’t they? j was glad vou were able to send a - Painting. p atty Curran, Herne Bay: Many happy returns. Patty. l>id vou have a wonderful day? Mr uv thanks for answer-’ In £ the Competition Hell. Deima Schulz. Takapuna: A dolls house that you can stand up in? It V- UR t be larger than the Place-of-You-cever-Can-Tell. Is there a kitchen with * tloir presiding . ver a toy stove? . K, tty Mcßeath. Parnell: That fairy J ust have been very well informed, Kitty. she tell you her <’lirkstian name? 'hank you for ’our charming gift. It was very kind «‘.f you. Some Happy JO J"b love for this Sunbeam. Dorothy Jourdain. Wellington: Another uubow bridge between Wellington and Happy Town. We arc all glad to greet ,“* s >oung artist. That maypole picture very popular. George Appleton. Hamilton: Yes, thank ■ou, George. I am very well. Your Puzalij did not reach me in time. Did J °o b’rget n, post it? , Winifred Stone. Herne Bay: You are lyY versatile. Winifred, for not many JrnJSr are clever at writing and vanning. Tht Happv Town page has * ptaisant surprise for vou this week. 1 Farquhar. Mount Eden: Your box jLr lWei ;:, brought me great happiness, ean - Thar w ; - ;t wonderful selection ~rr,i5 on 'hlete flower garden enclosed in TK?? oard - Get me tell vou a secret, haii even »ng the Little Thought had to a taxi for me as I had so much to •» Stlmai. WaS Blad to hear of that trip Una Kelly, Epsom: That bazaar must ??.'?* *>*en a great sii.mss, fna. ami 1 am jhat everything was sold. Thank ’veil T ° r Poem about the wishing

Audrey Christie. Whangarei: Tt is taka h>ng time to recover from that on - Audrey. The Little Thought tnrt S -fJ 0 , have plenty of malt and milk n?iL ,resh air - I am glad you Avon that ’hf“lr y£ l a PP> Town people send fnr !i® en Watters. Ellerslie: Thank you Whit e Iceland poppies, Eileen, rose ..a Kin -' little eirl you are. A red " an d a, white carnation appeared by

magic in one of my vases. Do you know anything .about -them?. Ailsa Stuart. . Morningside: At that party under the Happiness Tree, Ailsa, we had your little table centre with the frilly pink edge and Jean’s rose bowl in the middle of it. Perhaps that is why the white candle that stood for joy burned with such a steady flame. A big package of love and thanks for Ailsa. Sheila Feltham, Raetihi: What fun you have been having, Sheila. I should love a toboggan ride, but I am not very well acquainted with skis. No, I have not yet visited the Chateau at National Park. Margery Baird. Ardmore: Influenza, four times in one season! That is too bad. I hope you will have plenty of success in the tennis tournament.. No Name, New Lynn: A painting, a painting with never a name. Did you forget about it, Miss or Master New' Lynn?

Stephen Heath, Edendale: Welcome to] this small boy. The Woodpecker sends < his best wishes to our new* Sunbeam. Do | i you like competitions, Stephen? ■ ' * Jack Powell. New Lynn: It reached i - me safely, Jack. My best love and I thanks. ~ _ , Margery Kent. Epsom: Your entry was i , one of the good ones, Margery. Th. e Little Thought sends a kind wish to this j . faithful Sunbeam. Ray Hughes. St. Heliers: "This is ‘ from your little friend Ray,” said the , smallest F’ixie Postman, hurrying across - to the Dawn Lady with a maypole picture. There have been some busy brushes lately, Ray. Lily Grace, Tokaanu: The Woodpecker became your friend as soon as he 1 saw that pretty feather, Lily. It is a very unusual one. Soon you will be as familiar with Happy Town as Rowena is. » hope vour grandmother is better and also that your hand will soon be well. Roie Peacocke. Epsom: That is a j quaint little story, Roie. The nest out- , | side the window' with its different ten- ; ants must be a continual source of in- j

terest. Do you sprinkle crumbs for the birds? Ailsa. McKenna, Paeroa: Tour painting arrived safely. Ailsa, and also your letter and maze. [ remember yotir word square,, but it was not among- the first three correct entries. Patricia Sheridan. Te Aroha.: The J..ittle Thought sends a brig-lit smile to Ratsy. Your little maypole people reached Happy Town safely. Dorothy Ferguson, Remuera: My love an<J thanks, Miss Remuera. Your entry came safely to hand. Avis, Firth, Mount Roskill: “A Sunbeam at Mount Ro.skill has heard the Competition Bell," said the Woodpecker as the‘Dawn Lady opened the letter from Avis. Mavis Young, Green Lane: Wasn’t it an interesting picture, Mavis? Some of the ribbons were beautifully coloured. My best thanks for your entry.

Esme Peacocke. Epsom: The runaway elephant is having some exciting adventures, Esme. In one story a Sunbeam killed him, but in the next he was as Vera Crawford. Cambridge: Your painting is cleverly done, Vera, but. unfortunately. it arrived too late to be entered in the competition. Thomas Dean. Newmarket: A Happy Town welcome to this young artist. I hope 1 shall soon hear all about you. Tom. Sylvia Woodhouse. pevonport: Thank FauV would love to hear from you' She lives at Hawthornden, Howiek. I have left your love for her in the HollowTree and also your kind wishes for Gloria Rawlirisen. PeSQy Dent. Whangarei: That new calf i must be a tine playmate, Peggy. You i have been having ail exciting time latelv. Desmond Jenkins. Auckland: Y'es, l like that story very much, Desmond. It [ is fine fun making up stories, isn't it? I MV best love to this laddie. Myrtle Grant, Mount Eden: Thank you 1 lor your interesting letter, Myrtle. Fire

drill is .a splendid idea. Your painting’ j was not in time for the competition. { Cathleen Fletcher. Glen Eden: That club for girls should be very popular, Cathleen, and I am pleased that some of the other Sunbeams are members. Many thanks for your kind wishes. I am glad you. have had another letter from AusLloyd Carlisle, Point Chevalier: Such numbers of paintings were too late this time, Lloyd, and some of them very good. The competition had already been judged before yours arrived. Edwyna Stone. Onehunga: T am sorry to hear that your grandmother is Jli, Edwyna, and I hope y our next letter will have better news. I had a birthday last Aveek, and it: Avas a very happy one. Nancy Mclntyre, Grey Lynn: This is the very day of the party, isn’t it, NancyV 1 hope you Avill enjoy -e\ T ery moment ol' it. lou had fine fun at the Paddv’s Market. Lilian Gibb, Grey Lynn: That is sad neAvs about the little kitten, Lilian. J hope the others are quite strong. Those paintings from you and Myrtle did not reach me in time. Please will you give my love to Myrtle.

Jean Buckley, Mount Roskill: Iris Lewis and Annie Martin will probably send me a list of school friends desiring New Zealand correspondents. I have left your love with the Woodpecker for Eileen Gvacie, the Waller Sunbeams and Patsy Sheridan. Gloria Tucker, Takapuna: Your puzzle was too late, little lady, but I - was glad to see it all the same. Winnie McDonald. Morrinsville: Some more ships from Winnie. I was glad t.o hear again from this faithful Morrinsville Sunbeam. Doris Goblei Paeroa: Your toy eieuhant story has arrived, Doris. Thank yuu very much. Margaret Anderson, Mount Eden: Yes thank you. Margaret. I had a very happy birthday. And you think I have discovered the secret of youth? The Little ’I bought is going to present yon with a copy of the prescription. Jean and Gloria will be glad you admired their poems. Joan Antonelli, Dargaville: Yes, I hope j you will still writ,- to me, even though i you do not see Happy Town every week, j Doctor Spring Sunshine watched you dancing up and down the verandah and i playing with that babv boy.

Gordon Gillies, Kohimarama: Gordon has arrived in our little world for little people. A warm welcome and much love to this laddie.

Louisa and Christena Underwood. Edendale: Poems about flowers from my two little friends. Some Happv Town sunshine for Louisa and Christena. Rosetta Conner. Birkenhead: Your elephant has crossed the magic threshold, Rosetta. Perhaps he was the one the Little Thought and the smallest Pixie

Elizabeth Christine, Auckland: The smallest Pixie Postman, the Little " nought and Doctor Spring Sunshine all bowed to the magnetic north this morning, Elizabeth, and the Dawn Lady sent a special thought on the wind. Mavis Jones. Takanini: That maidenhair fern must he very beautiful, Mavis, and it is lucky that it is so near. Your sister will find a place under the Happi-oe-ss Tree when she comes down Tiptoe Dorothy Gosset. Parnell: Your maze puzzle arrived safely, little ladv. Flow are. you these days? Herbert Wood. Morrinsville: Thank you, Herbert. How would vou like to be riding a Camel across the desert? Betty Elliot. Otahuhu: Hanpv Town is like a zoo this week. Betty, but all the animals are elephants. Many thanks for your entry. Jessie and Helen Clothier. Hamilton: Thank you both for your neat letters. The Little Thought sends ;i special birthday wish to your wee sister, and the Dawn Lady sends a big package of love to Jessie and Helen. Sylvia Webb. F.o'end.ale: T have given that particular thought to the smallest I Pixie Postman, and he has folded it in j tissue paper and put it a wav in his hot- j tour drawer. Jean and Gloria will be j glad you liked their poems, and T have ! left your love in the Hollow Tree for i Jean McTndoe, Nola Craig. Cathleen Fletcher. Eileen Grade, and Annie Martin. Many thanks for vour competition store. Gladys McAulay. Auckland: T alwavs feel sorry for young horses when they are being broken in. don't you. Glad vs? It was very brave of you to ride that motor-cycle. Joy Hill. Mount Albert: Your letter is full of charm, Joy. and I like vour store. That peach tree must he fully aware of j the soring. Elisabeth Christine. Ailsa ] Stuart. Mary Rawlinson, and Thelma j Burling will be glad you have remembered I them. Mery la Webb. Edendale: S. ■ ir.uuv girls are playing boys’ games now. Mervla. that there seems no harm in including ! cricket. vVlien I was small I tried to play, hut the ball hit the kerosene tin every time. Many thanks for answering the Competition Bell. Lorna Finlayson. Remuera: This little' Sunbeam lias been very busy lately. I like your poems very much. What are j you going to do with youiy elephant 7 If he is too long, perhaps you could cut j off his tail. r hope you will soon be I well, and also that you will have a happy ! birthday.