FOR THE GIRLS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 276, 20 November 1926, Page 24

FOR THE GIRLS.

GREAT RESPONSE TO THE CALL FOR XMAS CHEER. MORE WORK FOR BUSY FINGERS. Dear Girls, — 1 am sure that when you read the very nice and complimentary remarks that the editor has made about the great response to the call for Christmas presents for the eick hospital children, you will feel well repaid for all the hard work that you must have devoted to the making of them. Peter and I are as happy as a pair ot sand boys over it all, for we knew that you would live up to the high standard of our motto. You see loyalty embraces almost everything, and in this case you have proved yourselves loyal to us and loyal and staunch friends of the poor little sufferers in the hospital. Despite the fact that so many presents have been received, and are continuing to come in by every mail, there are some children who have written asking if there are any more things that they may make to help brighten up this Christmas for the little ones. The sister in charge has just left mc after a long talk about the scheme for decorating the ward, and I may say that she is just in raptures over all the things that have been sent in. But to return. What do you think is the latest idea? You know that the colour scheme is to be blue and pink. Well, she is going to carry that out to their very toes. Can you guess? Slippers? That's it. She plans to give each one of her big family a ducky little pair of pale pink or pale blue bed slippers. For those who wish to try they are the easiest of things to make, and only cost a very few pence. All you have to do is to procure some thick wool in either pink or blue, and work in a plain knit an oblong ranging from two inches wide by three inches long to three and a-half inches wide by not more than five inches long. Next fold the work lengthwise and sew up the two ends with wool. Thread elastic around the top and finish off with a dainty little pom-pom in the front. Being thick wool and loosely knitted these little slippers immediately take the shape of the feet and are as comfy as possible. There are two more little things which I am going to ask you for, and which will be the easiest of things for you to carry out. First and foremost comes flowers. lam sore all of you have a little garden of your own, and it will not be much trouble for you to pick a bunch of flowers and pack them in a cardboard box and bring them down to this office. Of coune you will realise that this i» not wanted until the day before Christmas, but I thought I would tell you now so that you would be sure to save a bunch for the hospital kiddies. The sister says she wants tons of flowers, and is going to rely upon " those dear children of yours" to provide them for her. lam sure after that that there will be no lack of floral emblems. What do you say? Now, for the second request. lam going to keep that a secret until very near the end of the year, and am going to get you all guessing as to what it is. 1 will tell you this much. It has to do with the /§ aI admission to the hosp'-al on * tj^^^^ Christmas Eve. Space is precious, XkJ'^y^^'^ I must away. lA