DEAR UNTO OUR HEARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 87, 13 April 1927, Page 21

DEAR UNTO OUR HEARTS.

NURSERY RHYMES. (Tink iorl ificnfy to Wlllintn C.illinnn, !<:. Putiki Stro.-f, Arch 11111, n~e 11.) '"Dear unto my Heart" is a book "t nursery rhymes which was given to in.by mv uncle, who was ki 11 o• 1 in the (ireat War. I treasure it \evy lnurh. 1 for it brinps back the happy day I I J; i.I spent with him. A SILVER LOCKET. (Pii:k certificate to Poris IVil. -H. I'iixb Street. MomingsiOe. a?* 1 1:: ) Of all my treasures the thing I hold most '"Dear unto my Heart" i> a tinv : silver locket in the shape of a heart. On the outside i< a gold dove and inside is a photo of my lather—who was killed in the Croat War—as a hov of | fourteen or fifteen. Opposite this is a ' lock of his hair. T hold this locket very i "Dear unto mv Heart.'' " j " I AN EASTERN TREASURE. 'Pink crtifirate to Pnrnrn Kit oil i' 1 . .".I. Knwhai Street. Muunt Albert, ago 12.> i '"Dear unto my Heart" is a little apron brought to me by a clear friend from Palestine. She gave i« to me because ?lie knew I would treasure it. SEASIDE MEMORIES. (Pink cortifimte to Hilda Ruffles. Manunui. i ai;o 11.) I have a mu«sel shell with a lot of ' seaweed growing to it which my uncle found on the Whakatane l>ench Years ago, and as there are no Wachee hero it reminds me of the happy days I had there. It is "Dear unto my Heart." I

A SILVER THIMBLE. (Pink rrrtifii-ate to Margaret FowMv A.<a)tiith Arrnuc. M it Al'mti.i One tiling "Dear unto my Heart'' a little silver tliimlile pi von to me when I was only 011 c year 01.1, by a little 01.l ! lady who i< now dead, and I keep it ' very carefully. i A MOTHER'S LOVE. (Pink eert ifieate to Jessie Kmn<\ Otaakune ' Roar], Itaetibi. bc 12.) My mother's love i« the thins I hold t dearest unto my heart. What, would ' I do without it. I am sorry for nil I the little children who have not a'« mother's love. AN OLD PLAYTHING. j • Tink crtifi.-ate to Cave. Wellington! Street. Opotiki. sjo 12. > One of the things that are "Dear unto j my Heart'* is a big brown teddr-benr. i Although I am too old to ]dnv with ! dolls I still treasure liini l>o<-au«c he is worn out, and because he is nearlv ii< i old as myself. He was given me" l>v i an old friend whom I see about once in 1 two years. A GOLD COIN. (Tink certificate to John Metralf. .*5. ! Bellevne IJoad. Mount Kdcn, age 11.) One of the things I value most is n i golden half sovereign which was given I to mc when I was a few days old liv | my grandmother, who has since died. The coin is one of King Edward's rcipn. That is why it is "Dear unto m\ Heart." A TREASURE FROM AUSTRALIA. i rink certiorate to Norman I>avies. Great South Itoinl. Pajiatoetoc, age 12.) One of the things 'Dear unto mv Heart" is a watch. It was sent to me by my nuntie in Australia. I have had it for two years now. and I value it verv much.

A SILVER MATCH-BOX. i Pink certificate t.» Oarl.s nicnt>cr 0 -<-r, Biuwn's Is.iv, n;o 12 i The thing that is "Dear unto mv Heart i? a silver iii.i:> h !>o\ which l*rh'tig? to I)'y fath" rv. !,o died nine vcarago. A BROOCH. (I'ink rrrtifin;.. to Jr- ]n r.l.m.i n 2 Milten Rpa.l. Mt. r-kii. I■, Oue thing " Dear unto my Heart" is a mother o jea:l b:oo< h vst ri inv name in gold in the centre. H was "sent t"> me from I tame 1»\ n.v t;7iric when I was n tiny g! !. }{o v '.,. ki!V.] j n tion shortly aft.-: ,\ ir.':-.