THE HOLLOW TREE

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1016, 5 July 1930, Page 31

THE HOLLOW TREE

I /AESSAGES FOR SUMBEAfAS.

i 2he Uolloio Tree closes each J M3*e(ik on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Letters to the Dawn Lady are answered as follow: Marjorie Sutlieff, 14 Victory Road, Horsham, Sussex: 1 am printing your address again, Marjorie, so that you will Plenty of letters from the Sunbeams. *\r ai p you so much for your letter and tne Sussex buttercup and pansy. If you read the •‘square’' story this week you will see how much excitement they caused in Happy Town. My best love o Marjorie and all my other Sunbeams m your town. Thelma Patterson, Te Awamutu: How tdau you must have been when Spot returned, Thelma. I hope he will never ;un away and lose himself again. Thank >ou for your two competition entries. M Nancy Lush, Surfdale: Thank you, Aancy. You handled your story very mt ’ 1 way Slad to see your paintJJf*.. Won’t you be glad when the warm ugain'f 1 * comes anci you can go swimming Marjorie Western, Wanganui: WelMiss Wanganui. You seem quite laimhar with the ways of Happy Town, vvoma you like some Sunbeams to write v o }* find ari English address at ne beginning of the Hollow Tree. Soon Li°, po you ""'lll bo able to have another holiday in Auckland. Dorothy White, Auckland: Congratulations, Dorothy. Your elf painting ? akes a delightful study, and what a you must have taken over the •piaer web. Don’t forget to look in tlie competition results. neien Brown, Remuera: Cousin Zoe is P°Pular Sunbeam, ITelen. I hope new dog will Be a good playfellow, ou must teach him some tricks. Doctor •iii ♦i 8 ’ Suil shino will soon be scattering rL. ose coughs and colds. No, as yet 1 o not froen to Piha. vn, , bara Fox > Te Awamutu: Thank Barbara. I was glad to see your 1 wonder if you will write one **2 the picture in today’s page? Kathleen Allington, Grafton: I could not enter your story this time, Kathleen, hv 3 L use resembled too closely a tale English writer, and competition mu ®t be quite- original. Suppos\Tbiyou try one fur the new Competition? ♦uicky must be a clever dog. Can lie i,„ c PP a pd beg? r hope you will have a lia PPy time at the fancy dress ball: Pra* rfl . a , ret Jones, Raetihi: “Doctor Siinfk® reminds me of Doctor Spring lne * Margaret, because he spreads w?P ,n * ss wherever he goes. How unThI U ? a . te . hurting your arm like that, hint Thought laughed when I told Ton about your dream. Joy Hill. Sylvia havP anti Nanc y Waller will be glad you n forgotten them. , Wilkins, Mount Albert: Your picvery pretty with the reflection Ada - 1 :l ' n elad you were I' to send an entry. tiT mee Bangs, Te Puke: Welcome, Imee. The Eittle Thought sends you k. ppy Town smile, and the DourvmW T !<as ' K to tel* vou that he admires i u. wo I k very much. rivfs n Ra y* Epsom: Both paintings arsafely, Jean, and we arc all Kind ToM-n' eet you at thc £ ates of Happy Valmai Over, Epsom: A now home with r**r*r> of your own and bulbs • peepS_ ‘“to the bright world.” You are tv,, lecky, Valmai. Your painting and nut spray are very well don. , and I an, o lven love to "Rainbow Wines” •"'ll ti:,; smallest Pixie Postman. 1VW 1 m ° nd Bilkey, Papakura: 1 finessed rAJ*J**t Painting bad come from the ■ moment I looked at it, Desmond. A:J. ia very unusual work. Alt.. Xfltnn, Waihi: A story from y. /v My best love and thanks to this p’. h J -Sunbeam. n»i?„ le Smith. Te Awamutu: Another roS* We » r « all triad you have ,* * a Pl'y Town. Estelle, and the loek°l! Pec . ker Be "ils you a hie package of wishes. l. nc mf Smith. Te Awamutu: The are *JJ hou *B ,t sa i' s that you and Estelle nf,.„ I ns . Nancye, and that you will llan.i . , homing down Tiptoe Street iadvl n hand - A w arm welcome., little Johnston. Kaitaia: Tt came 'niddT. td hand 'o the mail-bag of the love. -P*'’ Pixie Postman. Z. Ida. My beam ant l tllan ks to tliis faithful Sun-

«eri y i. Purcell, Whangarei: You manntSi'LYery well, Royce. Does the new °ry picture appeal to you?

Graham Gemming, Te Puke: Yes, the elf painting was a little harder than usual, Graham, but there were some wonderful entries. Roth of yours were well done. I am glad your wee brother has become a Sunbeam. He seems a very clever boy. Naera Mackie, Kingsland: That story, “The Fairy Order,” shows promise, Naera, and the second entry makes interesting reading, too. You will find your name in the Highly Commended list. Ria Asher, Newtown, Wellington South: Your painting is very good, Ria. and I hope to see more of your work. Would you please let me know your age and the date of your birthday. Jack Gemming, Te Puke: This wee man has come safely down Tiptoe Street. I like your painting very much. Jack, and I hope you will enter for many more competitions. Dulcie Rigden, Avondale South: So that is how it. happened, Dulcie? Black Heart had sor.ne exciting adventures. Minnie Yarnton, Takapuna: Minnie has made the magic Journey, and all the Tlappv Town people send their greetings. 1 was glad to sec that story and painting from my new Sunbeam.

Thomas Henderson, Raurimu: “From aWAVJK.fg nine across to the Dawn Lady with an entrv for the painting competition. Rira Mackie; Kingsland: I enjoyed your verv much. Rira. There v ere some fine tales written round that elf Picture. . . Val Matthews, Thames: Your Pahit«nir i ia s been placed first, Val. Jt is a verv dainty piece of work, and the autumn foliage looks most attractive. And vou won two prizes at the Waikato Winter Show? The Little Thought saws this is your lucky year. J -tt Buckley will find your love message with the Woodpecker. Heoav Danaker. Kakahi: 111 in bed. , do i.ope you will soon be well. YeS there are always plenty of story competitions in Happy Town, and you will find a new one .announced today Congratulations on winning mat essay competition. . R ., jpim ,|. Yp „ Bessie Henderson, Raurimu. tes. Christina Elizabeth is rather a long name for such a little girl, but some

day you will be big enough to use it. It reminds ine of a fairy godmother the Little Thought once had. She was called Elizabeth Christine, and she used to leave wonderful flowers in Tiptoe Street. We did not know her other name,* and could not even write to thank her. Did you make some snowballs on June 22. Bessie? Dagmar King, Huntly: Thank you for the poems, Dagmar. The first reads much better now, but one was in Happy Town just recently with the same title. The second is very amusing. My best love to Dagmar. Laurence Schischka, Her! Bay: This laddie has arrived in aur litiic world for little people. I am glad you are able to paint, Laurence, and I hope 1 shall see plenty more entries. Jean Curtis. Grey Lynn: I should love to see those shining heads bent over the Happy Town page, Jean. Dawn is quite familiar now with Tiptoe Street, and the Little Thought will l>e watching for Shirley. Thank you for your competition picture. Pearl Black. Mount Eden: Welcome, Pearl. The Woodpecker sends you a merry flutter and says he will always

watch fftr your name in the Hollow Tree. Desmond Taylor, Mount Eden: Thank you for letting me know about: Stuart. Desmond. I think he will make many friends at the hospital. The Little Thought has been peeping in at him everv day so that lie will have plenty of Tin pi v Town sunshine. You are kind to take him our page every week. Please give n.m some very special love from the Dawn Lady when next you see him. Betty Cranston, Bayswater: No. we never suffer from colds in Happy Town, Betty, and the Little Thought and the smallest Pixie Postman are very well. ’ • ■» o •> fine girl, and I am glad you are friends. Y’our painting makes Dudley Lloyd, Dargaville: Thank you for your story, Dudley. I enjoyed it very much. Ailsa Stuart, Cambridge: A long letter from Ailsa. You must travel in circles, because there you are back in Cambridge again. According to Alsace Brown. Audrey is now at Palm Beach, Waiheke. I have not heard from her just lately. Ilow splendid being able to

return to your old Guide company. I am glad you are now a patrol second. My best love, Ailsa, and plenty for Billie and Noel. Roy Neely. Herne Bay: Poor Twceleaf. And how alarmed Bimplekin was when .she became a duckling! That is one of your good stories. Hoy, and it has won a prize for you. Phyllis Potts. Opotiki: Why, here is little Phyllis Potts back in Happy Town! T thought you had forgotten the way down Tiptoe Street, Phyllis. And how is Mary? Y'ou managed your story very well. Vera Crawford, Cambridge: The violets were all holding up their heads when I opened the box, and the fern was just as fresh as when you picked it. Vera. Thank you so much for your beautiful gift. Having teeth out is horrid, but that gold snake bangle will be a fine reward. I knew a little girl once, and she demanded a new canary every time she had a tooth out, and soon the house was full of singing birds. My best love. Vera. Joseph Thornton, Onehunga: You found the hidden Sunbeam, Joseph. A Happy Town wish for this laddie. Creina Mosse, Parnell: Betty tells me that you have not been well, Creina. I hope you have quite recovered. Your story is very dainty, and Peekabo has gone to call on the printer. Trevor Beautrais, Manunui: Your painting reached me safely. Trevor. Some Happy Town love for this faithful young man. Bertie Wilson, Devonport: “From a wee one,” remarked the smallest Pixie Postmen. Those little Happy Town

workers know everything, don’t they, Bertie? Elsie Crawford, Thames: Your painting reached me safely, FJsic. Thank you very much. The Little Thought sends you a golden wish. Betty Mabey, Maramarua: That is a pretty fancy about the clouds, Betty. Yes, I am sure the fairies must whip the straight ones to make them look like whipped cream. The Little Thought sends a smile to wee Bobbie, find we all hope Mummy is better. Please tell her that your mail must be going astray, os Gloria wrote immediately she received your parcel and that day's paper was posted twice. Another you had missed was sent. too. Some Happy Town sunshipe for Betty. Jean Michie, Grey Lynn: The smallest Pixie Postman pounced on that square of silver paper to make shutters for his windows, Jean. He thinks there will be enough. Your letter is very neat in spite of that sore finger. And you and Joan Dykes used to be playmates? Now you are Happy Town playmates, Jean. It will not be long now before Doctor Spring Sunshine comes down Tiptoe Street, scattering daffodils at every step,

Rodney Rowlands, Takapuna: Tt arrived. safely, Rodney. My love to you ana Sybil. Joan Petterson. Whangarei: That will be a firm poem to recite at school, Joan. Do you like th<* “square” story this week : I love your letters because you tell me what has .appealed to you in each page. How would you like a flight in an airplane? You found the hidden Sunbeam, Joan. ... John Richards. Onehunga: Another little boy tapping at the magic gates of Happy Town. I was glad to see your painting, John. George Richards. Onehunga: Welcome, George, and thank you for your competition entry. The Little Thought sends you a bright smile of greeting. Alison Milsom. Auckland: Your Utter is delightful, Alison, and vot.r garden Is surely a fairy world. Naming all the trees is a quaint idea, and with such friends you will never be lonely*. The spring is my favourite season. Jean Mclndoe is in bed just now, and I am sure she would love you to write to her. Her address is 137 Victoria Street, Whitiora, Hamilton. Keith Anderson, Morrinsville: “A new plavmate for me,” said the Little Thought as Keith peeped In at the Happy Town gates. A warm welcome to this little Morrinsville boy. Jessie McKay Rankin. Mount Eden: A little smiling girl in a bridesmaid’s frock. That is a charming photograph. Jessie. What fun you and Bertram had at the birthday party. The Little Thought is sorry vou did not have any pink lemonade. but he is sure the pink raspberry tasted quite as nice. Doctor Spring Sunshine will keep some special blue and gold days for Mummy. Lindsay Wright. Raetihi: Welcome, Lindsay. Your painting has arrived, and you are npw a member of my happy family. Muriel Doust, Mount Eden: Thank you, Muriel. It reached me by Pixie post. John Jamison, Mount Eden: When the Doorkeeper is busy with his feather duster he often wants to brush that beautiful cobweb off the Barkity Goat’s nose, John, but the Pixie Postmen would declare war on him if he touched it. They sav that every animal of ancient origin has a cobweb on its nose. 1 am glad you are collecting “Modern Masterpieces of British Art.” You will have a fine volume when you have the complete series. The Little Thought often follows you to school in the mornings, but he keeps very quiet in case you shut him up in a history book. I shall watch the mail for your painting, John. Olwyn Tetley, New Lynn: You will find a new story competition announced today, Olwyn. Y'es, all the spider webs are strung with pearls these mornings. The Pixie Postmen do not believe in the oyster theory, and they often go out with their knapsacks after a fall of dew. Your letter is beautifully neat, Olwyn. Maida Andrew. Masterton: You are over a day's journey from Happy -Town, Maida, but all roads lead to Tiptoe Street. Your elf .painting is very pretty, but, unfortunately, it was too late for the competition. 1 hope I shall soon see some more samples of your work. Desmond Courtney, Point Chevalier: “From a little hoy named Desmond,” said the smallest Pixie Postman. And so it Rae Church, Hamilton: Your card will look very pretty on your bedroom wall, Rae, and every morning it will remind you that you are a Sunbeam. Thank you for that lullaby. It. is full of music. Kathleen Ricketts, Newmarket: fi’he Pixie Postmen will always watch for your lc |jrs. Kathleen. Perhaps some day you will show them how to play hop-scotch. Do you think it would wear out their little turned-up shoes? I like that little rose poem very much. A big package of love for my Drummer Girl.

Meiva Randell, Newmarket: You and Kathleen must be great friends, Melva, and l think T can guess who introduced you to Happy Town. I am glad you are making good progress at school, and T like the poem you have sent. me. The Little Thought says that empty all the laughs that have been iaughed there still play hide and seek about the walls. What do you think about it? Florence Swinbanks Hiku.rangi: Jack Frost in Hikurangi? He is travelling farther north every year, Florence. 1 our cousin must be a clever typist. My best love, little lady. Margaret O'Kane, Grafton: The Little Thought is delighted that you have called your kitten Prank, Margaret, because he suggested that name. You found th* hidden Sunbeam and those articles of jewellery, and I hope you will send me some more poems soon. Koanui Simeon, Onehunga: Thank you for that big slice of vour birthday cake, Koanui. You were a kind little Sunbeam to keep some for me. When I started it I just had to go on eating, so theie is nu need to tell you how much I enjoyed it. Murray Gittos, Epsom: Your clematis looks very striking against that blue background, Murray, and you managed

to solve the puzzlers. Some Happy Town love, for this faithful laddie. Nola Craig. Mount Albert: Long Legs. Web Feet and Scratcher have brought von further fame. Xoia. lam sure the Sunbeams will love your story. How I sad about that wee bird. Milligan must have been in a mischievous mood that j day. You have made a splendid recovery i after your operation. No sore throats : n No Name. Auckland: A Sunbeam has | sent an unsigned clematis painting. It was posted in Auckland last Monday. I Jean Mclndoe. Hamilton: A letter in pencil, and I thought that such-things i were ghosts of the past. Keep wed tucked up until you are quite well, Jean. ; 1 think that heavy frost must be to i blame. 1 am glad you have heard from Dagmar King, and Jean Farquhar, Nola Craig and Cathleen Fletcher will be glad vou have not forgotten them. A big armful of Happy Town wishes for Jean. Joyce Orams, New Lynn: 1 hose impromptu concerts are fine fi|» , r ' v ” n though there is no audience to applaud. The Little Thought would have clapped every item if he had been there. xle : sends you a special smile this week. i Pauline Sanders, Epsom: Welcome, * Miss Epsom. Your painting has arrived, and 1 am glad you have become a Sun- .. Orams, New Lynn: Yes. the Pixie j Postmen are always busy. Elsie, and j they have to‘keep a special cobbler to mend their tiny shoes. I shall watch I the mail for your painting, and I have left vour love with the Woodpecker for Cathleen Fletcher, Olgq Meyer and Zoe j Harden. , i Margaret O’Hanlon, Taihape: Welcome. : Miss Taihape. You managed your elf j painting very well, but it arrived too | late to be entered. Perhaps you will paint the clematis picture. Margaret Withey. Birkenhead: Thank you, Margaret. 1 have entered it in the competition. Norma Bennett, Dargaville: Yes, our birthdays are quite elose, Norma. We should have a. combined party. Thank vou for the puzzle and those jumbled Happy Town names. I managed to find them all. Lily Green, New Lynn: You are now a Sunbeam. Lily, and I hope you will write me plenty of letters. Thank you for answering the Competition Bell. Hazel Hawkes, Auckland: Your wee brother and sister will soon be old enough to take an interest in Happy Town, Hazel. I hope you will be successful in your music examination. Violet Morton, Dargaville: Spider Silverlegs was a busy spinner, Violet. Thank vou for that poem. I like the one from Hilda, too. Jean Hughes. Northcote: This little girl has solved the mysteries of Tiptoe Street. That is a quaint little poem, Jean. Marjorie Thompson. EHerslie: Clematis from Marjorie. My best love and thanks, j little Miss Ellerslie. 1 Olga Meyer. Hikurangi: It was kind j of Annie Martin to send you that pretty I handkerchief, Olga, and I am sur. you j will treasure it. Mi mi Zerface, 18 Dee ' Street, Island Bay, Wellington, is about your age, or you might like to write to Ria Asher, 189 Daniel Street, Newtown, Wellington South.

Cathleen Fletcher, Glen Eden: Your clematis looks very dainty, Cathleen. Thank you also for the four-leaved clover. I think there must he a strong talent for art in your family. All your Happy Town friends send their best love. Oliver Redshaw. Morrinsville: Your painting has arrived, Oliver, and I enjoyed your letter. Your brother must be glad that he is able to play football again. Warwick Warren, Bayswater: Welcome, Master Bayswater. I hope you will soon teh me all about yourself. Do you like competitions’? Esther Dodd. Epsom: Your clematis looks very pretty. Esther. A Happy Town wish for this Sunbeam. Nora Fulton. Frankton Junction: Good work. Nora. 1 like s our entry A ery much. Violet Roilerson, Avondale? Clematis,