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took us three and a-hairhours to reach the island. As the school children were having a swimming competition we went down to see them. One boy had only two reet to go when he took cramp and bad to leave the water. 1 shall close now with best wishes to you and your club.—Riding Cowboy (12). Cambridge. Such a stranger you are, Riding Cowboy, and yours was a very welcome letter this week. Such a Jolly holiday you must have had, too. The bush is a very interesting place, isn’t it?—Peter Pan. A SPRAINED ANKLE Dear Peter Pan, —i ain writing again to tell you a little or my holiday experiences l had at Narrow Neck Beach la Auckland on the last week of the holidays. One Sunday afternoon when we arrived we stayed on the beach all the time. On Monday morning we walked to Vauxhall and in the afternoon we stayed on the beach. It was raining on Tuesday morning, but we spent the afternoon in Auckland. We stayed on the beach ail day on Wednesday and on Thursday we went to Devonport. What do you think 1 did on Friday? 1 sprained my foot very badly but it didn’t seem to hurt much so we went to town for the afternoon. We saw both hying boats come in and one go out. Will you name a black China cat with big glassy eyes, please, Peter Pan? i have still got my oad foot which is very painful now I will send you some riddles and jokes but 1 think 1 will close now, Peter, and 1 will write again.—Tinkerbell (11), Hamilton. Peter does hope your ankle is better again now’, Tinkerbell; they are such painful things, aren’t they? How would you like to call your cat Tootles or Black Beauty?—Peter Pan. PUB6Y WILLOW Dear Peter Pan,—l suppose you have completely forgotten me, Peter, but i have not yet forgotten you. The other day my brother caught a green budgie on the clothes-line, and as we could not find an owner, Asniey put her in the bird cage with my budgies, so we now have seven altogether. A year or two ago i was given a sprig of pussy-willow, so I put it in water and in a few days fibrous roots were sprouting. 1 then planted it in my garden where ir has grown into a nice little tree. All the garden now is looking very beautiful with colourful borders and dalTodils. At Brownies we are making toys for the hospital and in a lew weeks they are going to be sent up. Please may 1 have Pussy Willow lor a pen-name? Well, Peter, I will say good-bye lor now.—Love from Margaret Norris (io), Hamilton. Peter feels sure your pussy willow tree is very pretty, Margaret, and he was so pleased to hear from you again, too. Yes, you may have Pussy Willow for your pen-name.—Peter Pan.