The Little People’s Page
Conducted by Anne
— ■- 1 —■ ... —— ■ J . My dear Little People, Here we are into a new month and here’s ray list of July biithdays: Patricia York, Ida Archer, 111na Pogden, Mollie McCormack, Clare Heads, Nora Harris and the Boyle twins Dora Katherine and Monica Mary. Isn’t that a fine lot of little friends tor one month? As I told you in my last letter, I’m “like the old no man who lived in a shoe, who had so many children she didn t know what to do,” and it’s getting; worse every day. Don’t he disappointed Little People if all your letters are not in our page this week, but wait patiently because cic? j/body ,s turn will conic and all the little questions you have asked will be answered. Be sure you write in ink and on one side only of each page. II era era her that or I shall really scold you. Anne. Dear Anne, —My class-coni ions and myself take a. great interest in the “Little People’s Page” in 'our Catholic paper the 1 ablet. I always look forward for the day when, the I ablet comes as I love reading it. 1 have intended writing to you for some time but something was sure to turn up and I could not write. Have you ever been to Lawrence “Anne”? It is a very pretty 'place and is situated on a tributary of the Molynean’x. ' The are some very nice places were we often go for picnics. “Blue -Jacket” Gully which is about, two miles out of Lawrence is a 'fP. nice place and it is where most of the people go for picnics. Not far up the Cully is a beautiful ‘cave. Inside there is a lovely waterfall and quite a number of different kinds of terns. Not far up from the cave is the Phoenix Dam which supplies the water for mining unlooses. Portlier out among the hills are oilier dams which supply water for mining and the water service of Lawrence. Not far from this picturesque place is W eatuerstoncs where all the daffodils and veronicas are grown. People come from all parts ow Zealand lo see them. As I am in n hurry Hist now. I will tell you more about Lawrence in my next letter. Prom your loving friend. Muriel Hart. Lawrence (Welcome Muriel glad to hear from von. You live in a pretty spot. I could see tlie Daffodils as I read your description. Are they showing color-yet? Anne.) My dear Anne. Having read in' the Tablet all the letters yon receive from the girls and hoys throughout the world, I have decided to write to vou in my spare time I am a boarder at St. Mary’s Convent and’ I am' in the 3 Std. We are in the last week of our term holidays which I spent at my Grandfather’s place, and I am havin <r a lovely timfe. The Superior at our school is Sister Dorothea and my music teacher is Sister Carmel. Well dear Anne ,1 must close now with fond love and best wishes from your new friend, Drina McGrath. Gisborne. (Glad to hear from you Drina, are yon my first from Gisborne? W T ill you thank Auntie for writing to mo . I hope some more Gisborne Little People will write.— Anne.) My dear Anne,— is my first letter to von Howare you getting on: I am in std 2. My birthday is on the 17th of July. I came first in std 2. ’ I five pet lambs and I have a dear little pony called Bluie. ! ride seven miles to school I must close now your new friend Mollie McCormack, The Valley. (I am getting on famously Mollie Aline. Surely your five pet lambs are not this season’s are they? Of course you’re nice and warm in Hawke’s Bay.—Anne.) My Dear Anne,—This my second letter to vou, I am in std 5 and I am going five years and never failed yet. So far this year I have not missed a day and have seven miles to ride. My birthday is on 3rd March wishing von everv success. I must-close now. Your friend, Dan McCormack, The Valley, Marackakaho, TLB. (Good boy Dan for being so regular at school, Another little friend, Paul Brennan has a birthday same date as yours.—Anne.) Dear Anne, —"Why did yon choose that name? Is it because .it was borne by Our Blessed Lady’s Mother? Some of the girls think it is your baptismal name while others think you took it when you became responsible for the “Children’s Page.” I am croud that we "have a page of the Tablet to ourselves and I intend to write frequently This is the last day of May and I am sorry. We have'a beautifully decorated altar of Our Lady and the boys light the candles when we say our’•prayers. During Lent we wrote a composition on Hie Passion of Our Lord and to my very _great surprise I won the prize set of Irish horn rosary beads which Father Lynch sent from Ireland. Have you ever visited the town of Nightcaps? It is not quite as sleepy ms it sounds. Your affectionate friend Mary Klemick, Nightcaps. y , - - - ’ (No Mary,' I have not been to. Nightcaps, and I’m sure you’re only sleepy at the right time. Glad you won the prize. Anne.)
r r 1 7, ear une ’ I "'as pleased to see my letter in the tablet so soon after I had written. We were reading the letters in this week s Jablet to-day and there were a good few Bluff ones there. I will write soon after my letter is published. Your friend, Madge Massey, Bluff. (Glad to hear from you again Aladge, but don’t write in pencil any more 01 you may not see your letter in the lablct. —Anne.) +M .P ea Anne,—This is my first letter to you. lam going to the Convent School Port Chalmers. I am in Standard weather 01 Ghalmers is a very pretty place. When the X V r there are many nice walks by the water’s eel e. My father has . a motor boat and sometimes he takes us out for a trip down the harbor. I have two bi others and one sister they are younger than I am. Well mm dear Anne I hope you will put my letter in the' Tablet nconfeN ayS g ‘ v MM ’ and . 1 like wading the little Chalmers. Page ‘ IoUI new friend » Eileen Percy, Port in Vl f at a , g< ?° d time y° u must have when you go out in the launch down your pretty harbor.—Anne.) Dear Anne,—This is my first letter 1 have written to M>u - 1 g () to the Sacred Heart School at the gardens- I am taught by a Dominican Nun and her name is Sister AI am Agnus; I am in Std. 3. Have you ever been to oim school Anne? it is a very nice school. AVe are having a bazaar in tne V aliev in our school—soon—in order to Wt | fie electric light in the church. There has been a *rcJt en e\ ei y w here, n + the Sunday of the second flood I inf to the gardens to Se -n the place and it was very deep S, i wilV , lease , ) Vm,e ' VIII you say a prayer for me, Anne. 1- C . d Y 1 l 1 sa y good-bve as 1 have no more news. Your loviim L .end Catherine Browne, N.E. Valley, Dunedin. +l.O (My. • how you will say your prayers when you have k”SoS.^L"; I,UrCII No CiUk ' H " e ' 1 «* seen ~ Dear Anno,l am seven and in class 4, and- I <r o to the Sacred Heart School and two sisters also; and a brother to work the Christian Brothers’ School; and a sister going hil l I d(ll'[ U \vH U l° l,r Sch °° l l )Iav Umt]rM 111 a team l:r s ™ nil + (No, 1 didn't - et flooded Willie, I was high and dry all the time. 1 hope, you passed your exam.— 5 . , t D S a r A1,,le »~ 1 am writing to you to tell you how I <!et' ( th /I' r'J, ISe ln T - nanie 111 the Tablet. When d W J h Ct the first thing Idois to look for our AVe have not had our winter holidays yet, but we 1 breaking-up on the first of June, which will’ be very soon Me have three cows and one dog. Well dear Anne J mil not write a very big letter as it will take to much New* Plymouth'. cdose ■ ytmr lovi " s friend - Connie Dodunski, „ have nice holidays Connie? Have vou noticed that our page is always number 39 every week? ihaus a secret so that you can find it quickly— Dear Anne,—This is my second letter-to you and I von 0 VT; have . not forgotten me as I have not forgotten >on. It is quite a long time since I wrote to you last Lwi) Saturday I am running to the.letter box to see if P-mideH‘pi® th °\v )eCaUB 1 • simply love reading the Little II ave h.."; ae having our winter holidays soon. . lia\c two cats one black and the other a yellow one, the black one has two little kittens, they are both black. Well clear Anne V- 1 have no . more news and do not want to I VI 1, vp V + ,IK - ° n<? aa 11 F ould take up too much room New' Plymouth. C HSe Vour lov,ng fnem1 ’ Rita Dodunski, (Of course I remember you Rita. “Anne” never forgets her friends. How are all the cats?— l.oanHfnl line ~° + ’r’ Lady ’ s mmith is bore Anne, isn’t it Sisfe- inl'f 0 Say t! P rosary eve, ’.y day before the altar. Mstu told us I to write out prepositions and to put them in id Our Lady s statue. 1 have been in Std. IV. eleven of (1 the^vmirV g 1 ° P T“ Ig + 0 «t soon (we pass in the middle of the >eai). In our last test I came seventh but I missed two or three subjects. AVe are expecting the Inspector tomorrow-, and 1 wonder if I will pass. I am saving up stamps for the Chinese.and we give them to Sister and she sends them awav lor us. Last year we won two shields iP He oooipot]ti OnS i for Slngln S- Miriam Agatha’s stories in the la,- hast and Messenger are lovelv. The Sisters of Gui?dford aC Ter me '/ff t the Sacred Heart School, Guildford lerrace (off Hill Street). AVe do not get our I l e ?f ld u until June when the other schools are back I am a terrible one for talking and telling the answers of my sums and I am always being caught, Is my Tetter to long. I could write more but I have to do mv lessons. I will wnte again Your new friend,. Teresa- Guinan, AA r elI”the 7 ','bht aJS-byt"" 6 1 "° Uld lik<i *° 566 ” y lo . tt<ir (Glad to bear from yon Teresa and hope vou have finished talking in school. Yon must only write on one side of the paper, try to remember that. Yes, Afiriam Agatha s stories are beautiful, glad you read them.— )
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 26, 5 July 1923, Page 39
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