AN ANSWER TO

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 102, 1 May 1937, Page 20

AN ANSWER TO

■Daiiy," Oannevirke.—A really grown-up one wilh an ankle-length, skirt? I like the snapshot taken In your carden. 1 snail find a place for It in the Ring Album. Thank you for thinking about our Gift Cupboard-

"Sunflre," ilartinb»rou«fc.—Notcpaper tinted like an outumn leaf! It must have been a happy birthday. Take ' great' care of your Coronation souvenirs, won't you. elf.

"Lonesome," City.—A good beginning for your library, plxic. l'erlmps birtlulay time will be book-time, too. Your penwork Is improving. "Letterbox Elf" loves your curysaiitlienium princess, "Riptide." Martlnkaroufh.—So your school played nn important part In Anzac Day services. Tlic letters of flowers made beautiful decorations, I am sure. "Dreamland Fairy," City.—Your puzzle arrived safely, c!f. Thank you for making it. And the new uen-name is written on the Ring Hull. "Faery of the Fern," City.—Do you mean the months for special pages? Next will come Birthday Pace. "Autumn" ts a splendid first attempt at verse-making. "Marjarie L.." Kelburn.—Good news that you have'joined the King, Marjorie. The penname you liked best has been chosen. IMease choose again. Have you joined our storymakers' ranks. "Peialorum," Lower Hutt—A true woodsy drawing, elf. 1 shall find a place for it one day soon. And such dainty buttercup- ' fjilry-notepaperl "Cowboy," Hataitai.—A great surprise to find your letter. Yes, even grown-ups find their way back to the King sometimes. Keep ou with your writing, "Cowboy." "Mischievous," City.—How quickly those downy chicks crew,. . . and what a largo family Mother Hen has., .Thank you for two stories and four drawings, busy one. "Fairy Poppy," Kh»ni>llili.—Siie looks very much like a Shirley' we all. know . . . that curly-headed sprite in your drawing. Can you tap-dance, too? "Fairy Splinter," City.—Autumn with her crown, of" gulden leaves makes a dainty sketch, plxle. So sorry we could not find room for it today. "Snowdrop Fairy," Heretaunga.—Does she live very far away? I 'spect Betty was delighted to see ber friend Lucy. Are Fat and Purr your kittens? I lore tho poem you wroto for them. "Black Spider," City.—Your marks were good for English, but I can understand that new Latin translation has Its difficulties. "Jean S., City."—Sometimes in sketching trees a fine and a broad nib may be used with Rood results. You seed more practice with ink work, piile. "Margaret 8.," Brooklyn.—Welcome back again, Margaret. ■'■ "Sunflower" belongs to someone else. Do you think you could choo.su another name?

■Anna."- Lower Hutt.—Many pretty fancy dresses may be made from"paper, elf. ■ You could go as a surprise packet or a Christmas bon-bon. . . ... . ■ 'Fairy Kindhoart." Lower Hutt.—"Colette" belongs to another elf, Lorna. I like your pen-name very much. You see, changing names turns the roll topsy-turvy. I wish I could print your map of. Fairyland.

AUTUMN ELVES. (Original.) . Now the Autumn elves are busy, .•' •■; As they bring their pots".of paint,:'. n ■' ', And they almost make you (dizzy, .<■,, :. >; F - As the leaves they gaily paint, i " '! Bed paint for the apples, ; Some are'KoKlcnrUto.- V . ' The foliago turns dapple, And the berries every, hue. ■ ; : Golden brown for waving .wheat,' 1' ..... : : A mixture for the-flowers, "■ : Kustic shades where the orchard meett. . And scarlet'the popples' bowers. . So -these elves are.busy painting, For Autumn a kingdom divine, Aregion of colotir creating, , : .And unfurling before her shrine.. . . ■ "SYDXKY DAMSEL" (14). Lyall Bay..1 : . :.-' . ■"■■:■ ■-■ , . ■. ,• .-ft: . ; ■.■ *•; ■..■-.: * . : ■• •, COLOURED LEAVES. . , (Original.) Autumn : weather comes; at- last, , When the leaves slowly pass , Into burnished colours brightly seen ; ' Who would think they, once were, green? . •'jnSCHIEVOtJS" (H). City. .: ■■' .'• ■ ■' .■».'•, ... ..-..■ ■• ■