THE HOLLOW TREE.

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 857, 28 December 1929, Page 27

THE HOLLOW TREE.

MeSSAGES FOR SUMBEANSS.

} The Hollow Tree closes each | | week on Wednesday at 5 p.vt . |

Letters to th© Dawn Lady are answered as follow;

Dorothy White, Hamilton: Your box of flowers arrived safely, Dorothy. Hqw carefully you packed them. Thank you very much indeed. Eileen Gracie, Glen Eden: Your beautiful gift created quite a stir in Happy Town, Eileen. You are a very kind Sunbeam. Do you think Priscilla would be a good name for her? Marie Bell. Auckland: Your drawing was a week too late for the competition, Marie, but it is very cleverly done, and 1 am using it. We have some talented little artists in Happy Town. Margaret Anderson, Mount Eden: That green and silver inkwell is now one of my most treasured possessions, Margaret. My little friends always contrive to giye the Dawn Lady a happy Christmas. My best love and thanks, little lady. Bruce Millar. Mount Albert: It was very kind of you to help with the Fresh Air Fund, Bruce, and l was glad to see your sweet peas. Did Santa hll your stocking? Howard Fry, Ohakune: Thank you, Howard. You are a kind Sunbeam to help with the Fresh Air Fund. Your •sweet peas arrived safely, too. T hope you will toll me all about the play in your next letter. Did you feel nervous when you wore reciting? Msrgaret Robinson. Whangarei: Your sweet peas were in time, but your story was too late for the Christmas competition. Some Happy Town love for Margaret. , .. Leah Moroney, Frankton Junction. You have been having a busy time, bean. Did you pass the proficiency examination? T was glad to sfce your entry for the painting competition. Berys Hodgson, Devonport: Your sweet peas arrived safely. Miss Devonport. My beat love and thanks. _ Phyllis Davies, Mount Eden: Congratulations, Phyllis. Your sweet peas make a charming study. Did you once live in Symonds Street? Gloria Rawlinson, Parnell: Thank you for that beautiful present, Gloria, ana also for helping with the Fresh Air Fund. You had a busy time doing your Christmas shopping. How are the balloons? Have they burst yet? Everyone liked your “New Zealand Bush Song.” Alan Horsman, Northcote: You musi have an interesting Father Christmas scrapbook now. Alan. That is a Rood hobby. And you used to colour all the Patchwork Personalities? Do you remember the Incredible Creatures. Audrey Gray. Mount Eden: Your competition posy came safely to Happy Town. Audrey. Thelma Millett. Orua Bay: Iso. I nave hot been to Orua Lay. Thelma. That is a pleasure still in store for me. l enjoyed your interesting letter and also those jokes. My best love to this happy •Sunbeam. . _ Ina Watson. Epsom: elcomelna.Y ou are now a Sunbeam, and I was gwu to hce tint' arc interested in comp -> tions. I hope 1 shall have a letter from '°J U ohn Horsman, Northcote: You are » clever wee boy to l>e able to sign join own name, John, and I love yum*_drav-mg of the men point; to church. Little ■< good attendance that day. rlie .Thought sends a blight smile to this four-year-old. , , Ires Powell, Huntly: I was glad to hear that Lanius has passed the proficiency examination. Iris, and L hope you were successful, too. Did you have a happy time on Christmas Day? . . Stanley Williams, Taupin: e l c ??. Stanley. That butterfly at’d gnome picture was interesting, wasn t it. I I shall have plenty of letters from my new Sunbeam. Evelyn Winter, Swanson: P* r h a v, itV would like to write to Dorothy White, 30S Grev Street, Clandeiands, Hamilton. She iJ r a y fine girl. Yes. Silby and Noreen may join Will you please ask them to fill in the enrolment form. I Din glad you passed your proficiency examination, 'chrilVle Kidd. Otahuhu: Welcome, Chrissie and many thanks for that pretty Christmas card and your painting. Quite *< number of little motherless people find their way down Tiptoe Street, and the Dawn Lady keeps a special cornet of her heart for these Sunbeams. Edwyna Stone, Maramarua: Thank you for that pretty Christmas card, Edwyna. 1 hope you had a very happy day. Joy Hallett. Howick: I am sorry o hear that you have been in hospital, Joy. and 1 hope you will soon be perfectly strong again. Your puss might like to b* called Jet or Nugget. Many thanks for your kind wishes. Stephen Heath. Edendale: Your sweetP'a« are beautifully finished, Stephen, Dnd they have won a. prize for you. J think you have solved the secret ox

mixing the colours, for the flowers look very natural. My best love to Stephen. Betty Mabey, Maramarua: Thank .you for your greeting qard, Betty. Did Father Christmas call your house? Joan and Connie Anderson, Milford: I was glad to have your Christmas wishes, Joan and Connie and I hope you both had a very happy Christmas. And Betty Berryman is going to spend the holidays with you? What fun you will have . Cameron Buchanan, Devonport: Welcome, Cameron, and many thanks for your painting. We are all glad that you have come to Happy Town. Rodney Rowlands, Takapuria: Your sweet-peas were too late, Rodney, but thei'e will be another painting competition soon. My best love to this wee man. Percy Gibbs, Auckland: The Little Thought says he peeped in at your window on Christmas day, Percy, and saw you and another boy pulling a bonbon. Is that correct? Aileen Millar, New Lynn: Thank you for your kind greetings,. Aileen. I hope you will have a happy time at Whangarei. Margaret Jones, Raetihi: It was kind of you to remember the Dawn Lady when you -were having such a worrying time, Margaret. I hope your grannie’s health will cause no further anxiety. Congratulations on passing into another standard and winning a prize. Nola Craig, Mt. Albert: The card from you and Buz reached me safely, Nola. Thank you very much. The prize-win-ners will be glad to have your congratulations. Phyllis and Bill Pratt, Takapuna: It was kind of you to remember the Fresh Air Fund in the midst of your own Christmas preparations. Thank you also for your Christmas greetings. The Little Thought sends a Happy Town smile to you both. Alsace Brown, Waiheke: I gave all the Happy Town people your greetings, Alsace, and the Woodpecker is taking care of your love message for Doreen Hooks. Audrey may be away on holiday. Doreen Meader, Grey Lynn: You were a kind little Sunbeam to save your pennies for the Fresh Air Fund, Doreen. Thank you for helping. Your Christmas card is a very pretty one. Moira Jolly, Gisborne: Welcome, Miss Gisborne. I was glad to see your paint-

ings All the Happy Town people send their New Year greetings to our new Sunbeam. , , , . , Dulcie Rigden, Avondale: It was kind of you and None to help with the Fresh Air Fund, Dulcie. The other prizewinners will be glad to have your congratulations, and the Little Thought has flown off with your special love message for Joy Hill. Joan Meader, Grey Lynn: Twelve pennies from Joan. You have helped to make some poor child happy, little one. Thank you also for that dainty Christmas card. . _ , , Sylvia Woodhouse, Devonport: I had a good laugh over a certain passage in your letter, Sylvia. Even Margaret's desire has not been fulfilled. The Little Thought was very glad to hear from you, and thank you very much for assisting with Ihe Fresh Air Fund. Graham Garratt, Mt. Albert: This wee

boy has come safely across the threshold of Happy Town. I hope you will write me plenty of letters, Graham. Dulcie Craig, Auckland: Those shoetrees are beautiful, Dulcie, and what a quaint little buttonhook. You are a kind little girl, and I shall always treasure your gift. Dorothy McConnell, P apakura: Thank you for your contribution to the Fresh Air Fund, Dorothy. I hope your Christinas was a very happy one.

Edwin Raisbeck, Hikurangi: So you are coming to Auckland, Edwin, and you are going to watch our paper going to press? That big machine is an Inspiring sight, and it folds and counts the papers, too. You will see that it is very good at arithmetic Thank you for that pretty card. Nola Woife, Edendale: Thank you, little lady. It was good of you to help with the Fresh Air Fund.

Zoe Harden, Whangarei: Sister Pat will be glad you were able to help, Zoe. Yes, those drawings were very good. Thank you very much for that dainty handkerchief.

Cathleen Fletcher, Glen Eden: Ns, I did not stray far from Happy Town at Christmas, Cathleen, though my pencil was idle for that one day. Thank you for your decorated letter and your kind

Mildred Hughes, Parnell: I am glad you are to have a holiday, Mildred. Don’t forget Happy Town while you are away. Tom Beech, Pt. Chevalier: Thank you for that Christmas story, Tom. Did you hang up your stocking? The Little Thought did. Rose Taylor, Otahuhu: Three little new people in Tiptoe Street, and Rose is the youngest. A warm welcome to this seven-year-old. Audrey Lorett, Frankton Junction: Your subscription for the Fresh Air fund came safely to hand, Audrey. Thank you very much. The Woodpecker sends you some lucky taps for 1930. John Taylor, Otahuhu: Welcome, John. You will always be happy now that you have found your way down Tiptoe Street. Margaret Norley, Whangarei: I am so glad to hear of your success at school, Margaret. Please will you congratulate Jean, too. I am sure you will treasure your prize for writing. It was very kind of you to remember the Fresh Air fund.

Ivor Taylor, Otahuhu: This little man is now a Happy Town Sunbeam. Did you have plenty of squeakers and balloons at Christmas, Ivor? Harold Smith, Edendaie: And you all helped to stir the Christmas pudding? Did it taste good? I hope 1930 will be a lucky year for you, Harold. Jean* Mclndoe, Hamilton: Y'ou give away everything with both hands, Jean, and you have already contributed to the Fresh Air fund. Your prize was posted before your letter reached me. and the fund has now closed. The world would be a -wonderful place if it were made up of Jean Mclndoes. A New Year thought for this faithful one. June Smith, Edendale: Christmas trees are fine fun, June, and I am glad you had one. Many thanks for your kind wishes. Jean Farquhar, Mount Eden: So you have b*cn packing parcels for the poor? Sister Pat must have been glad to have

had such practical assistance, Jean. T have left your .congratulations for * the prize-winners with tlie Woodpecker and also your love for Elizabeth Christine, Mclndoe, Nancy Waller and Mary

Mary Rawlinson, Hamilton: Thank you very much for helping with the Fresh Air fund, Mary. Yes, the Christmas competition entries were very good. I have entrusted friend Woodpecker* with your love messages for Joy Hill, Gloria and Jean Mclndoe.

Joan Petterson, Whangarei: Yes, Gloria’s poem was a dainty piece of work, Joan. How wonderful not missing a day at school. Aren’t you feeling rather proud of yourself? Some Happy Town wishes for the New Year.

Myrra Yardley, Morrinsville : So your name was on the school honour’s list, Myrra? That is good news. 1 hope you will have a pleasant holiday at the beach. The Little Thought is wondering if you could find a pretty shell for him.