CELEBRATING OUR BIRTHDAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 171, 21 July 1928, Page 2 (Supplement)

CELEBRATING OUR BIRTHDAY.

the office staff have a party, IN PETER PAN'S SANCTUM. Dear Boys and Girl#,— I must tell everybody about our wonderful party. Last Saturdav when I arrived at the Never Never L«nd just before tea, there was a certX something in the air. I sensed that something was afoot, but just what, I could riot guess. "Good evening all," I said " Go ? d evening, Peter Pan, very many happy returns of the day." onTLd C t £° rUß every ° ne> Rnd ' on a signal from Wendy, Tinker Bdl opened the inner door of my sanctum, and there on the table was a head hJw S ke r rp,e » I dr *P ed in a bow and a shining star on his head, held out his arms in welcome; on his right was the rose candle of Love, on his left primrose for Faith. A silver match-box with two silver matches reposed at the one side, and a knife lay on the other. 1 was astounded at first that I did not know what to say or what to do next, but shortly came the explanations. -, h , ad made the cake, it appeared, Tink had iced it, Michael pro. ided the knife and the matches, and the good old Croc, was responsible for the other decorations. After 1 had expressed my delight, of course, 1 suggested a party, which brought a cheer from the Lost Boys, who were quickly admonished by Wendy, who said that she would not let them come unless they behaved themselves like little gentlemen. Later, over the ~ man y were the toasts proposed and drunk, many were the gay "Ah! the clock is striking six," cried Wendy. "We must light the candles, and as Tink held the box, Wendy and I lit the twin candles of Love and Faith. And as we looked over the Sea of Imagination we could see, one by one, little lights spring f\j ULm 1 up in hundreds of "Budget" homes I Vt\fllQJL in the distance.