PETER PAN’S LETTER.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20260, 31 July 1937, Page 21 (Supplement)

PETER PAN’S LETTER.

PETER PAH’S

imiiiiiimmimimmiiiiiiimimtiimiim Clever Clutha, Hamilton. —Peter is very fond of reading-, too, Clever Clutha, and he thinks It is fun to read In front of a roaring- fire these cold evenings. What a happy holiday you must have had at your cousin’s place. Do write and tell us more about It.—Peter Pan. Gay Fairy, Frankton.— The daphne Is beautiful. Isn’t it, Gay Fairy: Peter simply loves Its fragrant perfume and Its pale pink and white flowers. He hopes that your brother’s eye Is better now and that his arm Is on the mend; Peter Is sure that the little baby must be a darling. Do write and tell us more about her.—Peter Pan. Merle Mackenz'e, Frankton. —Such a big welcome Peter sends to you, Merle, and he hopes to hear from you very often. Peter is very sorry to hear that Ken Is In hospital and he hopes that very soon he will be well again. Yes, you may have Silver Acre for your pen-name.—Peter Pan. Copper Top, Whatawhata/ —What a stranger you are, Copper Top. Peter was very pleased to hear from you again. Such an enjoyable time you must have had at the concert. You are having a busy time with your scrap-book and knitting, aren’t you? Do write again soon. —Peter Pan. Anne, Hamilton. —Yes, the Springboks caused a lot of excitement, didn’t they. Anne? Your canary must be a darling Peter thinks. it is lovely to listen to them singing, Isn’t it? Peter is sure that you will enjoy having a pen-friend In .Scotland.—Peter Pan. Isabel, Raglan. —lt seems years since we last heard from you, Isabel, and Peter was so pleased to receive another letter irom you after so long. What a happy time you must have had at the party with all your friends. Don’t forget us for so long again, will you?—Peter Pan. Betty Boop, Hamilton. —Table tennis s a very strenuous game, Isn’t it, Betty Hoop? Hairpin work is very pretty, Peter minks; he cannot do It at all, though. Peter hopes that you will write and tell him more about your activities in the Girl Guides.—Peter Pan. Tootsie, Te Mata. —The weather has been very miserable lately, hasn’t it, footsie? What a jolly time you must have been having with your Basketball; it is sucb an exciting game, isn’t it? You are getting your doll’s outfit finished very quickly, aren’t you?—Peter Pan, Silver Mist, Hamilton— Peter thinks y< L u lnust 13(3 y ery proud or the lovely gl ts that your mother bought for you, silver Mist. Your stamp collection must be growing very fast, Peter thinks. The freezias are beautiful, aren’t they? Peter Pan.

Betsy Sune, Rotokaurl Such a welcome letter yours was after such a long length of silence, Betsy Sune, and Peter wus very pleased to hear from you again, wnat a busy time you have been having concreting the path. The weather is not at all pleasant, is it?—Peter Pan.

China Clipper, Ohaupo. —You must get ■2 0 points on tne Honours Board before you will receive a card, China Clipper, but if you try bard they will not be very long in mounting up. What a darling Pop-eye must be; Peter is sure that you are very lond of him.—Peter Pan. J

Warwick Davey, Hamilton Such a big welcome Peter sends to you, Warwick and he hopes to hear rrom you very often' Peter thinks that Tui must be a very nice hof^'v 1 * 0 write and tell us more about ner. Tes, you may have Sprlnkboks for your pen-name.—Peter Pan

Betty Knight, Whatawhata. —lt Is such nJ°" g we iilst from you, Bettj, and Peter was very Pleased to lliat you liad not forgotten ltlm altogether tes. you may have Princess Itettv rnr X™r Pen-name. What a happy time you Peter p lu | laV “ 1 * ' Vllu your lllUe friend.—

Golden Wattle, Te Pahu.—The storv of isn’t^if 11 ?. n< ? , the « e]l ls vei ‘y interesting, Isn t it, Golden Wattle? Peter thinks hat the old Maori stories are very Selutirul, don’t you? Do write and tell peter p e ° t e® pj£ ut lllese tules - won’t you?

Margaret Rosborough, Te Rnnn ot flea 1 ?” r?om h v a „ l0 u ? t? ” e ‘‘“ aru J lom J°u, Margaret, and Ppter w»« B-mtP.? le »? Seil to see that you bad not forgotten the page entirely. Peter is snis Y at you enjoy learning music very much n e ; y° u may have Irish Shamrock for your pen-name.—Peter Pan 01

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

GIRLS AND BOYS, What a busy week this last one has been with the arrival of the Springboks in Hamilton. Peter does not think that he had seen so many cars in all his life as he did on Wednesday when there were ones of every colour and condition. The Twins had such a lovely time watching them as they passed Peter’s window and Peter would hear every now and then an ooh! as a specially nioe one went past, and then a very soft giggle as an old battered and bent one rattled along. And he Is afraid that there was very little work done that afternoon as every few minutes he would have to hurry to the window In answer to an urgent request by Jenne or Tony to ‘Look at this one Peter, len’t It lovely? I wish I had one like It!’ or ’Ooh, that’s a funny one! Peter do oome and look at It, Its losing Its mudguards and It’s all tied up with string!’ But the Twins were very exolted when they listened to the wireless when the game really began and Peter oould not even hear the wireless when there was a goal scored as they would shout and Jump about In the most amazing manner. When they were asked who they were barracking for Tony said In a very surprised voloe, ‘The one that gets the most goals of course Peter, how silly you are!* And now a little more garden news for you as Peter’s garden Is the most Interesting place at present end he Is never tired of telling everyone about It. Indeed the Wendy Person told the Bunshlne Girl that she wouldn’t be the tiniest bit surprised If Peter talked of gardens In his sleep at night, and besides Everyone didn’t want to hear about hJe old garden, and she expected he was only writing about them to try to make everyone think he was a good gardener when he really did very little work In the garden at all! And Peter thought that was very unkind of her, but perhaps when her garden looks as lovely as his does she will want to write to you all about It too. This week there were the palest mauve and white primulas In bloom along the path and the prettiest picture they made too with their tiny little skirts nodding In the breeze. And then not far away two big trees of camellias made a • lovely spot of colour with their pink, white and red flowers peeping ou'. from among the shiny green leaves. The Sunshine Girl was given the loveliest basket of fragrant daphne and violets the other day, Indeed nearly every vase that the Wendy Person and she oould And has been Ailed with, them and there Is the loveliest perfume floating around. Then too, Peter found only this morning two or three blue hyacinths In bloom and h,e was so very pleased because when he finds th«lr little bells he always knows that very, very soon Indeed Lady Spring will really and truly be with us again. And now hyacinths of blue and Spring gardens and happy smiles for top ones and tiny ones, and the ones that ere half and half. From your own, —====—=

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Meryl William*, MorTdnsville. —You are a stranger, Meryl, and Peter was very glad to Bear from you again. \es, tne weather has been very cold lately hasn t it? Peter hopes that your brother will soon he better again now; whooping cough la very unpleasant, Isn’t It?—Peter Pan. Sliver Dew, Christchurch. —Pcfler la very aorry to hear about your father. Silver Dew, and he hopea that he will soon he well again. What a happy time you will he having when the show opens, won’t you? Peter thinks that they are such fun, especially the sideshows. He is sending you your second card now.— Peter Pan. Barry Flstohsr, Ohaupo. —Peter thinks that animal stories are so Interesting, don’t you, Barry. Peter la so glad that you liked the hook. What a happy time you have been having with the lambs, haven’t you? Yes, you may have Jack Turtle for a pen-name.—Peter Pan. Mavis Pearcey, Hamilton. —What a Jolly holiday you must have had at Auckland. Mavis; Peter ls sure that you enjoyed your visit to the gay city very much. Yes, you may have Chimney Bells for your pen-name. Thank very much for the riddles.—Peter Pan. Butterfly Babe, Raglan. —Yours was a very welcome letter after such a lon f length of silence, Butterfly Bane, and Peter hopes to hear from you very orten now. What a busy time you must have been having at school with all the alterations taking place.—Peter Pan.

Audrey Rumney, Taupirl. —What a lot of baby lambs you must have, Audrey; Peter thinks that must have a lovely time looking arter them. You were very lucky to receive a hockey stick for your birthday, weren’t you? You must write your .Nature Notes and Beauty Seekers on separate pieces or paper apart from your letters. —Peter Pan.

Rising Sun (?). —Peter keeps count of the points for you. Rising Sun. Y'ou forgot to put your address on your letter this time, so Peter does not know where you live, so don’t forget again, will you. What funny little things the turtles must be.—Peter Pan.

Gypsy Princess, Te Awsmutu. —You should have quite a large stamp collection now, Gypsy Princess, and Peter thinks that you are a very lucky little girl.. What Tun you must have practising goir on the back lawn; it ls a very exciting game, isn’t it?—Peter Tan.

Purple Pansy, Hamilton. —You must have had lots or visitors lately, Peter thinks, Purple Pansy. The heather ls lovely, Isn’t It? Peter thinks it makes a beautiful picture when it ls blooming altogether. Peter will send you two more stars and then you will be right, won’t you?—Peter Pan. THE BPRINGBOKB. Dear Peter Pan,—When I awoke this morning and gazed out of my window quite a number or the paddocks on the flats were dotted with pools of water, showing that It had been raining very heavily. The ducks seemed to be the only ones that were enjoying the water. They would stand In the centre of the pools and splash the water over their backs with tneir bills. Did you go ana see the Springboks In Auckland on Saturday, Peter? We listened Into the match over the wireless. It was very exciting, but I would have liked to have been In Auckland Just to see the crowds or people and the Immense numbers of cars, buses, trams, trains, etc. We have a beautiful camelia tree growing by the side of the lawn which is covered with lovely whlto with pinky striped flowers. There have been quite a number of pink flowers on It, too. The first rreezia ls open and when the sun ls shining the fragrance from It is delightful. We have two new cows in and Daddy is going to save their calves so they will keep us busy reeding them. Mother was in Auckland the other week and brought such a gorgeous hunch of Iceland popies and anemones home with her. Our polyanthus are coming open very quickly now and they make a delightful show along the border of the garden, don’t you think, Peter? I helped Daddy to plant a bed or young carnations last week, so they will be open next season. Well, Peter, 1 must close now so good-bye until another week.—Toss Up (15), Cambridge. The Springboks are causing a lot of excitement lately, aren’t they, Toss Up? What a picture your camellia tree must make. It ls a pity that the frost spoils the flowers so, isn’t it?—Peter Pan. BABY CHICKB. Dear Peter Pan,—lt ls a fortnight since I last wrote to you and I think a lot can happen in a fortnight, don’t you? Last week we had a holiday as I suppose you know and I spent quite a happy time at home. Besides this, there is the coming or the South African rootball team, the Springboks. Next Wednesday we have a hair-holiday rrom school to go and see the Springboks, but I won’t be going. I live on a poultry farm and I am very excited because we bave some eggs In the Incubator which will soon be hatching out Into darling fluffy little chicks. Don’t you think day-old chicks are lovely, Peter? When they come out of the Incubators what a lot there ls to do, though. They must he to-punched, counted and put In the brooders which act like mothers to the chicks and keep them warm. It ls surprising what a lot of sense the chickens have when they first come out or their shells. Arter they are up and out of their shells they start to peck and some of them even go so far as to drink the moisture that runs down the glass fronts or the incubators. I could tell you a lot more about chicks but I will leave It for another time. 1 think you asked me to tell you about my pets, didn’t you? Well, we havo a cocker spaniel named Floss, and she is a very knowing old thing. Every night she comes into the house and sits in front of the Are and IT we forget to let her Inside she stands at the door, and barks until we open it. She ls my only pet.

A number of spring flowers are coming out in our garden now. The buds on some of the plants are Just bursting and the green and pale yellow on the daffodils is very pretty.

Every morning about half-past six 1 get up and go outside and a blackbird which is seated in our willow tree sings away as IT nothing else mattered as long as he ls happy. Well, Peter, I must close

|we only have three left. In the holiday* I helped Mummy to wash and dry th« dishes. One day Mummy found a hen'i nest with eleven eggs in It. One of oui little hens made a nest In the wood, an< we found our cat Peter asleep in It. Sometimes when Daddy Is feeding 1 out the hay, he lets us have a ride on th« sledge, and we think It is great fun tc he pulled by the two horses. Jim and Kitty. Well, I can not think or any mors news this week, so I will close, with love from Alice Hartstofte (9), Te Row hat. Such a lovely newsy letter from you this week. Alice, anil such a neat one. too. Peter thinks that you must have been a great help to your inummy when you were on holidays. The sledge riding must be fun, Peter thinks.—Peter Pan. A VISIT TO TE AROHA. Dear Peter Pan.—Thank you very muck Tor putting my name In the paper. 1 thought you might have forgotten me. because 1 have not written for such a long time. 1 went with some mends to Te Aroha on Saturday afternoon. On the way we saw a hunt. We did not wait until the end because It was getting late. A little further along the road we stopped and got out of the car to stretch ourselves. When we got to Te Aroha wa went and tasted the mineral waters; they wore nut very nice, though. Do you Ilka them, Peter? Then we went and shopped and arterwards went to see the park. Another lady came home In the car with us; she worked at a nursing home so we had to go and retch her. Whlla we were waiting for her we were allowed to peep at the babies. They were dear little things. There was one boy and three girls. One girl was a week old and the other ones were twins a fortnight old. The little boy was two days old. We ..had a pleasant Journey back, although It was raining. 1 must close now. Goodbye.—Plpl (ID, Hamilton. What a happy time you must have had at Te Aroha, Plpl. Peter does not like the mineral waters very much either. Weren’t you lucky to be able to see the little babies? Do write again soon.—Peter

now and I will write some more again soon.—Patricia Gordon (12), Frankton. How Interesting the baby chicks must be to take care of, Patricia; Peter Is very Interested now, so you will write and tell him and the members more about It, won't you?—Peter Pan. A FIRST SWIM. Dear Peter Pan, —I am only writing you a short letter this time as it Is nearly time for lunch, and I am writing this In bed, as I have the ’flu. The rain Is Just pouring onto the roof, while huge puddles are forming on the paths, and the raindrops are falling In them, which reminds me of frogs Jumping, as the drops rebound from the water. Hasn’t the air been chilly In the evenings, Peter, but soon Spring will be along, enabling us to enjoy longer and warmer evenings. Last Sunday I went with three chums for a ride on our bikes to Ngaruawahla, and had my first swim. In the river, since Christmas. The water was cold at llrst, but we soon got used to It, and enjoyed ourselves Immensely. I have collected a number of boys' novels, and as I do not want them, I will send them to you, for the ‘‘Cheer Chest,' which I suppose is getting quite full now. Well, Peter, I must finish now, as dinner Is ready.—Daniel O’Connell (15), Frankton. Peter hopes that you have recovered rro your does or ’flu, Daniel O’Connell; it Is not very pleasant to spend the time In bed, Is It? Peter thinks that It Is far too cold to go swimming yet awhile as he doesn’t like cold water.—Peter Pan. FULL OF NEWB. Dear Parer Pan,—Thank you very much for that lovely Honours Board Card you sent me. I did not think I had gained twenty points, and 1 was so surprised to find a letter for me. 1 came first In examination this year. Are not the gardens looking gay with their pretty spring Jonquils and dafTodlls? Have you noticed that the early wattle is In flower? We had live calves, but two of them died, so F