PETER PAN’S POST BOX.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20254, 24 July 1937, Page 21 (Supplement)

PETER PAN’S POST BOX.

“The Way to he Happy Oneself is to Make Others Happy.”

THANKB.

: Peter sends his very best thanks • to Shirley Hicks for her lovely box : of spring flowers which he simply ■ loved. Thank you very much, Shirley, ■ Peter’s room looks very bright with : them and the scent of the daphne and : violets Is wonderful.

Plxl. Piper, Matnmata. —What a lovely lot of pets you have, Pixie PiPelhPeler thinks that the little calves must be darlings. What a lovely time you should have at housekeeping; do write and tell Peter how vou get on, won t you. You must write to Auntie Bep, C/o. Peter for your penfrlend.—Peter Pan. Una Dlngla, Ohaupo. —Peter lends you the biggest welcome he can And In m» welcome box, Una, and he hopes that you will enjoy being with ua very much. Peter Is sorry but Golden Gleam is already taken; is there any other name you would like? How would you like to call your cat Skittles?—Peter Pan. Little mouse, Te Uku.— Sucta a stranger you are, Little Mouse; Peter was ever so pleased to hear from you again You must have a very happy time with ail your pets. Peter thinks that you will have a very full pig Sty with so many baby pigs.—Peter Pan. Spring Leaves, Ruapuke. —Yes, it Is certainly a very long time since we last heard from you, Spring Leaves, and Peter was very glad to have another letter from you. Yes, the weather is very changeable, Isn’t Jt? Don’t forget to write again soon, will you?—Peter Pan. Qolden Butterfly, Hamilton. Peter hopes that you had a very happy holiday, Golden Butterfly. The weather was very unsettled though, wasn’t It? Peter is sure that your garden must be a very bright spot Just now with all the spring flowers In bloom. Peter would be so glad to have your present for the Cheer Chest.—Peter Pan. Vlvsndere, Maramarua. —You are more than a stranger, Vlvendere, and Peter hopes that you will not forget him for so long again. What a busy time you must have been having with your shirting. It U such a long time before you get settled properly, Isn’t It? Do write and tell Peter all about your new home as soon as you can, won’t you?—Peter Pan. Gym Girl, Hamilton. — Such a tiny letter from you this week. Gym. Girl, but a very welcome one, too, after such a long length of silence. It must be very interesting watching the blackbirds nest. Write and tell Peter all the news about It, won’t you? — Peter Pan. Ann Jupp, Hamilton.— Peter thinks that the cardigan will be a great success when it Is finished, Ann Jupp. What a busy time you must be having with your examinations; yes, they do take up a lot of your spare time trying to study, don’t they?—Peter Pan. Margaret Norrla, Hamilton.— Such a welcome letter youra was after such a long length of silence, Margaret, and Peter was very pleased to see that you had not completely forgotten the circle. What fun you must have at Brownies; do write and Bill Peter more about it.— Peter Pan. Kotaretaro, Tauwhara Peter loved reading, too, Kotaretare, and he thinks it such a pleasant pastime. Your garden must be looking very gay at present, Peter thinks, with all Its spring flowers In bloom. The wireless Is a splendid companion, Isn’t It? —Peter Pan. Tootsie, Te Mata. —Peter Is sure that you enjoyed the party very much, Tootsie; it is splendid when you win a prize, isn’t it? The white violets are very delicate looking, aren’t they? What a happy time you must have had when you went to visit your Pan. China Clipper, Ohaupo. —What a happy holiday you must have had, China Clipper; Peter thinks that It must be splendid to be able to help on the farm. You must have had a very busy time chasing your new pig, too; Peter is sure that It was very exciting. Thank you lor the riddles. —Peter Pan. Curly, Te Mata. —Peter thinks that the dolly’s new outfit will be very pretty when It Is finished, don’t you, Curly? What a lucky little girl you are to have such a lovely new dress. You have 14 points on the Honours Board now.—Peter Pan. Greta Rogerson, Frankton. —What a stranger you are, Greta; Peter had such a pleasant surprise to find your letter amongst the mall. The cold mornings are not very pleasant, are they? Yes, Peter has Nigger still, and he Is growing very big, too. Don’t forget us for so long again, will you?—Peter Pan. Highland Queen, Maungatautarl. —Thank’ you for your parcel of Peggy squares and comics, Highland Queen, Peter did not know who they came from as there wus no name attached. Yes, Peter thinks that the spring flowers are lovely and he thanks you very much for the ones you sent him. You have 10 points on the Honours Board now.—Peter Pan. Pansy Queen, Hamilton —Peter thinks that your card and seeds must have become mislaid, Pansy Queen, so he will send you some more. He hopes that you have quite recovered from your visit to the dentist now; he is not a very nice person to visit, is he?—Peter Pan. Norma Bowman, Frankton. —Peter thinks that you are very lucky to receive the pigeons, don’t you, Norman. They are such lovely birds, aren’t they. What do you call them and how many young ones have you? Do write and tell Peter more about them as he Is very interested.— Peter Pan. Betty Atkinson, Frankton. —What a dear peter must be, Betty; he seems to be a very playrul little reflow, doesn’t tie? Peter thinks that the fowls will soon get to know hint and not mind him very much at all, don’t you?—Peter Pan. Patricia Tribe, Frankton.— The gardens are very pretty, aren’t they, Patricia? Peter thinks that yours must he a picture at present. Yes, the spring flowers are lovely, aren’t they? it will not be long be lore you will be having some more holidays, will it?—Peter Pan. Peter Pun, Hamilton. —Peter hopes that your birthday was a grand success. Peter Pun, and ho hopes that you will write and tell us all about It. What a busy time you must have been having with the now room being built. It is lovely to watch it grow, Isn’t it?—Peter Pan.

Blue Bell, Whatawhata. —You are quite a stranger, aren’t you, Blue Bell? Peter was very pleased to hear rrom you again. He was very glad to hear from your little brother, too. Monkeys are such Tunny little things, aren’t they? They are so mischievous, too.—Peter Pan. Arthur Rogerson, Frankton. —lt does not take very long to learn to ride a bicycle if you put your mind to It. does it, Arthur? Peter had lost or spills, too, berore he could ride one properly. They are such handy things to have, aren’t they, when you want to get out in the rresh air?—Peter Pan. Oliver Hazard, Te Rapa. —How pretty your new dining room must be, Oliver, with Its pretty new curtains. What a busy time you <must have had cutting down the big oak tree; Peter thinks that you will miss It very much now that It has gone rrom Its usual place.—Peter Pan. Jack Bouden, Frankton. —Such a big welcome Peter sends to you, Jack, and he hopes that he will hear rrom you very orten. What a lovely lot or pets you have. Peter Is sure that you are very proud or your little pup even although he is a very mischievous little rellow.— Peter Pan. Mitohell Rogerson, Frankton. —What a surprise you must have had to find the lamb all by Itseir, Mitchell; Peter is sure that ho Is a great ravourtte, though. He must have been a little rascal to drink all the milk when you were not there. What do you call him?—reter Pan. Eldon Kempthorne, Whatawhata. — Such a big welcome Peter sends to you, Eldon, and lie hopes that you enjoy being with us. What run you must have going to school with your sisters. School is lovely, Isn’t it? Peter is sure that you enjoy helping your daddy with the' hay very much.—Peter Pan.

Bumble Bee, Whatawhata. —Skipping makes you very warm on these cold mornings, doesn’t It, Bumble Bee. Peter thinks that you are a very lucky little girl to receive suoh nice present when you came to Hamilton. What a lovely ride you must have had on top of the Uay.—Peter Pan. Bonny Triumph, Frankton, —Do write and tell Peter all about your birthday, won’t you, Bonny Triumph? Peter hopes that the anniversary tea is a huge success, too. What a busy time you are going to have with all your new pullets arriving. Chicks are such darling little things, aren’t they?—peter Pan. Bhlrley Martin, Frankton. —What a lovely time you must have had at the School ceremony, Shirley; Peter is sure that you enjoyed yourseir very much. Peter thinks that you will treasure your Coronation Souvenir very much, too. What did you receive?—Peter Pan. Periwinkle, Hamilton. —You are more than a stranger, Perriwlnkle; indeed, Peter had given up all hope or ever hearing from you again. You are very lucky to have a new bicycle, aren’t you? Don’t Torget us Tor so long again, will you?—Peter Pan. Jumbo, Ohaupo. —Arapuni is a very interesting place. Isn’t It, Jninbo? Peter is sure that you spent a very enjoyable day there, too. The roar ol' the water as It flows over Mic sptll-way is almost dearening, Isn't It? Don't rorget to write to us Tor so long again, will you, because it Is weeks since we last heard rrom vou tills time.—Peter Pan. Lloyd Martin, Hamilton. —The weeks seem to be flying past now, don’t they. Lloyd; Peter thinks that they must be spreading wings or perhaps we have skipped some days out ol' every week. There are two different kinds or owls in Now Zealand, but they are different rrom the English owls.—reter Pan.

FULL OF NEWS. Dear Peter Pan, —The weather has changed a bit now, hasn’t It. I hope It stays fine Tor our holidays as I’ve had enough rain to las; me for a long time. 1 am golna In for this competition as these are Just the nights Tor knitting. My cat has a cold In both his eyes and he sleeps nearly all the time. At present he Is out in the sun with me. Yesterday I went to Onehunga and walked home. The flowers were all blooming and made a pretty show. I picked some Jonquils and violets. The violets were much bigger than the usual ones. To-day is Wednesday; I did not flnlsh my letter on Sunday as I did not have much news. On Sunday afternoon Mum and I went down to Racecourse and saw some beautirul cyclamens growing In the shade or a Phoenix Palm. On the way home 1 collected some Jonquils and Chinese Honeysuckle. On Monday I went up to the park with some other girls and on the way home we saw some purple monkey-apples. It Is raining to-day, but I am llstening-ln to the community singing, as It is not so dreary. Well, vhat is all the news I have.—Passion Flower (12), Auckland. What a newsy letter, Passion Flower. You must have been having a very busy time lately, Peter thinks. The gardens are looking very bright and gay at present, aren’t they? Aren’t the cyclamens beautiful. Peter thinks that they look so very delicate, don’t you?—Peter Pan. AN INTERESTING LETTER. Dear Peter Pan, —I wish to thank you very much for my third Honours Board Card and two Stars which arrived a few clays ago. I won’t be able to make this letter very long, Peter, as It Is nearly bed-time, but still, I will make the most of my time. 1 have a lovely lot of freezlas in bloom, and I don’t like the Idea or picking them, but. 1 do think they look lovely In the vase, don t you? My Mother is still on holiday and we are expecting her homo some time this The last time we had a basketball match it rained heavily, and It made the court very slippery, which was not at all nice; we have lost only one match so rar, Peter, and we don’t want to lose another. 1 had a letter from my pen-mend in Saskatchewan, In Canada, and she sent me a lot of stamps, and two or three or them had pictures of Princess Elizabeth on them. I have three Torelgn pen-friends now. as well as one English one. Mum says 1 am not to get any more as I won’t get enough time to write to them all. 1 think she Is right, too, don’t you? I had better close now, us Dad wants me to have a game of table tennis with him before 1 got to bed.—Betty Boop (14), Hamilton. Such a newsy letter from you this week, Betty Boop. Your garden must be lovely with all Its freezlas In bloom; they have such a wonderful scent, haven*! they? Your pen-friends must be very Interesting. Y’es, Peter thinks that you should have plenty now.—Peter Pan. FROM A NEW MEMBER. Dear Peter Pan,—lt is two weeks since I Joined the club and 1 think it is about time I wrote again, don’t you? I have been away to Ngaruawahla for a week’s holiday. Before we came to live in Hamilton 1 lived there, and I spent a very enjoyable week, visiting and renewing old asqualntances. Then this morning I went to the dentist and had a tooth out, 1 didn’t feel a thing, but I can reel it now. Isn't it runny how one’s month reel* I'ke a huge balloon when one has painless? I saw some iruil tVeco uicuKing Into pretty pink blossoms the other day which tolls us that Spring Is coming. While our rrult (apple)trees haveh’t lost their leaves yet, so it looks as though there will be very little Winter, doesn’t it? Have you any birds, Peter? We had three, but we had only one left until the other day. but I’ll tell you that in a minute. We had a lntdgle at first and it I would sit on my shoulder and rub his . head on my neck. Then lie would fly j on the curtain and climb to the top of the window with the aid of his beak and claws. However, we shirted, so we gave him away to the people who lived next door. I saw him the other clay and he knew me, I think. So much Tor “ Peter.” Then we got " Dicky,” who is our canary. He was with us for a week when ho was attacked by the mice. His wing was broken and he lost one of his claws. I he other day we got “ Browny,” a pretty Yorkshire Whistling canary. He is a beautiful whistler and he and Dicky aro > the best or friends. Dicky is the bigger j bird and so dominates the other. We ; have two lots of seed and water so now there are fewer squabbles. Also another pet is a black Spaniel dog, N'fggfer. He "does all sorts of tricks and some or them aro as follows. Ho cun beg and when I say “ Ask for your bone.” he will bark loudly. lie chases a ball and brings it back to me for me to throw again, and he Jumps high In the air, catching the ball in ills mouth. And lastly, he can climb a ladder and run down again. i We have had Nigger for four years now. I and I hope we have him Tor a good while ; yet. Well, 1 think this Is an assortment and it is time I close.—“ Mike," (li), Hamilton. What a lovely newsy first letter, Mike; Peter was so pleased to receive it. What a splendid lot or animals you have Tor pets, too; Peter thinks that the birds must be lovely. Nigger must be clever to do so many tricks; do write and 101 l us more about them.—Peter Pan. A HAPPY PARTY. Dear Peter Pan, —Yesterday I went to a party, and seeing It was such a sue- ■ cess, 1 am going to tell you all about it. Mv rriend, N'annette, was eleven. When l reached her place, the other children were already playing games. Arter playing gnmes for about quarter or an hour, we had a treasure hunt. We all round a present and I round a little golden hat in | the shape or a cone. Mine was hidden In the growth or a cabbage tree. It inadp a very excellent hiding-place, too. seeing 1 was one or tlte last to And a present. We then had another hunt. This was not a treasure-hunt, though. There were so many matches hidden in the lawn. When one round one. they had to stand and mee-ow, or bark, as the case may be. The leader came and picked them up. The dogs won. I was leader of the eats. All the (logs got a coloured rainbow pencil. ATter that we played varied games and competitions, till tea-time. During lea we were given balloons. Mine is still up, and I have it in my bedroom. seeing it was then getting dark, we went. home. We had a lovely time and whenever l see the presents 1. got 1 shall remember that party. We have n holiday now. Peter. I reel sorry somehow. I like school very much.

You always have something to do at school, don’t you, Peter? I am going to High School when I leave the primary. Mum has not yet decided what course I shall take. I suppose winter will soon be over now, Peter. Spring seems a more welcome person, don’t you think? And so, Peter, I’ll flnlsh now until next week.—Grovenor (13), Frankton. What a Jolly party N'annette’s must have been, Grovenor; Peter is sure that you enjoyed yourseir very much. Aren’t the treasure hunts fun; Peter loves to Join In them very much, especially when there Is a prize for everyone at the end of It.—Petr Pan. NEW PEN-FRIENDB. Dear Peter Pan, —-School has broken up once more Tor a week. To-morrow I’m going to a rriend, who Is living in Matamata so next time I. write I’ll be able to tell you about my holiday. Wasn’t it cold the other morning. Peter? I badly wanted to snuggle down In bed, but much against my will I had to get up. Do you like surprises, Peter? I do. and this week I’ve had two, yesterday and to-day. otb these surprises was In the form of a letter and strange to relate, they came from Liverpool (In England). One was from Vicky Coleman and the other from Clarice Benjamin. (1

think "Vicky” Is short for “Victoria.) Vicky has two brothers and a sister older than herself, she enclosed a photograph or herself In her coronation costume. She was in the pageant as a choir girl. Vicky is a Girl Guide and in the Guide Rally she has to represent a Lithuanian Guide and will have her face painted Last January. I wrote a letter to a Mr Botley (England; and It was through him that Clarice wrote to me. Clarice is the second child or a ramlly of six. She attends the St. Margaret’s Higher A Grade School and is In standard XVII. When Clarice leaves St. Margaret’s she will go to Sherry’s College and learn shorthand and typing. Clarice is also a Girl Guide and Is In the 13?Vh company. She has all ready passed six badges and Is a Patrol Second. So you see. Peter, 1 am rather rortunate In having four oversea pen-pals, and counting Lucy Lusty I have live. 1 am expecting letters rrom Australia and Scotland now. Well, Peter, this is all the nqws ror now, so cheerio. With lots or love to Circle members, from "Morning Star" (13), Frankton. Peter thinks that this must be your surprise week. Morning Star. Isn’t it thrilling to receive a new pen-friend? Guiding must be very popular over m England, mustn’t it with so many girl* belonging to Ihe troops.—Peter Pan.