MEMORIES OF SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Sir,-As another reader who. greatly enjoyed Mary Stewart’s "Hear the Pennies Dropping," I should like to mention that on reading it I had the impulse to send congratulations to the writer on her achievement; but, being in bed at the time and over-busy ever since, I have neglected to do so. If she will accept this belated tribute it may induce her to "tell us another one." It amazes me that anyone could find in the story the slightest intention of
belittling the noble, self-sacrificing work of the Sunday School teachers, both men and women, whom I, for one, remember with affection and gratitude to-day. It is merely a record, and an authentic one, of the sort of trials these good people had to endure from thé children they endeavoured so lovingly to train, We would sing Hear the Pennies Dropping, and all the other old catchy tunes, with gusto (were we not attired in our best clothes, complete with satchel and parasol, with, as we, grew older, a threepenny bit for the plate instead of the ----,.
penny our little brother dropped in?) and the excitement of gathering together in a freer atmosphere than we were permitted at day school no doubt often made us very trying to our good teachers. Yes, Mary Stewart remembers well. As for the story I consider it one of the best ever to appear in The Listener. The construction is good, the climax and anti-climax perfection. The irony and humour of the last two words drew a shout of delighted laughter from this reader.
ILLEEN
DOLORES
(One Tree Hill).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 19, Issue 473, 16 July 1948, Page 5
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269MEMORIES OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. New Zealand Listener, Volume 19, Issue 473, 16 July 1948, Page 5
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