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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 211, 7 September 1927, Page 18

A. Moody mentions by name several club members who are friends or hers She is going to mind a baby during the holidays.—You know quite a number of my big- family, you are going to have your holidays well occupied with your charge. Barbara McMasUr has been practising riding on a mend's pony.—I think you will have a wonderrul time with that pony. It must be very tame to let you play with it like that. Phyllis Jacobs has been homo 111 for a week. She Is going to nil In an entry Torm for her little sister.—l hope you'll be better berore the holidays are over Your sister will be welcome as a member. Joyce Marmont, who lives on a farm and has a long way to go to school nnds little time to write. She Is going to have some of her friends out to play with her during the holidays.—Never mind, Joyce, you'll hare more leisure now. Your friends will enjoy having a farm to play on. Mar««ry Marshall gives me a vivid description of the view she has Trom the verandah or her home at St. Heller's.— Yes, I've been to St. Heller's and think it a beautirul place. It must be wonderful to live there In the summer. Iria Thomas, who Is now a member, says that she wanted to Join the club a long time time ago, but lost her entry form.—Welcome to the club. Iris. Josephine Thomas painted an entry ror the competition and then decided that it was not good enough to send In. She would like another enrolment form. You should have rorwarded your entry, perhaps It was better than you thought. There will be another enrolment ronn published shortly, so you won't have long to wait. lama Dochsrty writes rrom Kaihu that she is learning to play table tennis and so has plenty of run. even though It Is raining.—You'll spend lets or pleasant hours with that set, Esma. Perhaps you'll have some One weather later In the holidays. Morboy Qreenstreet has begun his holidays by helping his grandfahter to saw up a stack of wood.—lf you go on like this your mother will always look forward to your holidays. Tony Batistlch tells me or ten dear little chickens they have and says he has a book which he can read off by heart. They must be lovely little pets. You didn't take long to learn the book off by Iris Msad has been on a motor trip past Titlrangl to Mhotupu, where she had a lovely -lew or Auckland.—l'm sure you enjoyed that trip; I did when I went. Kathleen Howe has had a ripping tune at a birthday party. She encloses some riddles with her note.—l'm glad you enjoyed the party so well. Clifford Carvie has a friend staying with him ror the holidays. He is Interested in cigarette cards, or which he has a line collection.—You are going to have a good time these holidays, I can see. It must have taken you a long tune to make such a fine collection. Eileen Spring expects shortly to spend the day wltji a Triend and says her little sister wants to Join the c"lub.—or course Moira may join. I hope It Is One enough ror you to pay that visit. Phyllis Hμ hopes to write ortener now that the holidays have begun.—l'm looking rorward to hearing from you Phyllis. Valda Francis sends for a badge and says she is oho of a big family. I've posted out your badg-e. lisle McNamara tr.ls me fcow she ran through the rain to find In the letter-box a letter rrom Peter Pan. During the holidays she has gewn a teapot cosy for her mother.—lt was Just .as well you round the letter berore It became wet. Sometimes the boxes leak badly. Your mother must have been glad of the holidays. Rita Llversedae, who Is a Girl Guide, came top of her class in the last exams.— I hope you do as wen in ttoe next one, Rita. Owenyth Kady is staying with her grandmother ror a while. She says that her rather rorgot to deliver her last letter and tells me how she likes our native rerns.—Never mind about the letter. I quite understand that rathers are orten rorgetful about such matters. I, too, have never been able to decide which Is my ravourlte nower. It Is difficult to make the native rerns grow In our gardens. Rosalie Hanson tells me that the bulbs In her garden are nearly In flower. She is coming to stay In Auckland ror a while and hopes to visit the museum.—l hope they flower ror you to see them berore you come to Auckland. You'll find your visit to the.museum most Interesting. Raymond Cary writes ills flrst letter to me with a fountain pen. given him by his rather for coming first In his exam. He hopes to go to college next year and offers to give me an account or bis trip rrom Egypt.—You must reel very proud or that pen. I should indeed like to hear of your trip. ' Lorna Jenka asks If I have had the mumps and says she has called her cat "Tinker Bell."—Having suffered from the mumps myself I can sympathise with you. Gw«nda Lloyd says her birthday certificate Just makes up the twenty-five points necessary ror a book.- She can't quite decide whlcb is her ravourlte game but Is inclined to favour hockey and tells me or a match which she played In the mud.—l wonder what sport will be your favourite when summer comes? Joyce Burgess Has written an essay whlcb she thinks or sending to me and asks ir it Is too late to Join the club.— Send me the essay by all means, Joyce. Even If it's not good enough to print there's no ' harm In trying. or course it's not too late to Join. There will be an entry roriu In the Budget or September 10. .Roy Ashwell bas Joined the Scouts and expects to be a Woir Cub until be Is eleven. He Is looking rorward to playing tbelr games.—I think you are not likely to be disappointed. Arthur Allen says lie does not like writing letters and Is sorry ror all the Budget readers who are suffering from mumps.—You won't dislike it so much ir you have a little more practice. You must be glad to have escaped the mumps yourseir.