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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 261, 3 November 1928, Page 22 (Supplement)

Evelyn Codlin Is working' hard for her 25 points. Slip is especially rond of school girl and adventure stories. —When your certUlcates arrive I'll know Just the kind or book to send you. Olga Bradley was returning' from the pictures the other day when she saw a parrot in a cage hanging his rood tin about and whistling, as much as to say, "I want my tea."—All animals have a certain amount or intelligence, Olga, and some display much more than v others. I once knew a dog which rolled his empty drfnk-tin to his master's door in order to get It filled with water. Hilda Fitness went to a children's fancy dress ball as autumn. She sends a bunch or pressed violets ror Wendy.—Wendy sentfs her thanks Tor the flowers. Maicie Laskey's brother has eight guinea pigs, all kinds and colours.—Yes, Maiste, I've had guinea pig37>s pets: six pure white ones made up my collection.

Dora McLachlan is going- In Tor the weekly competitions.—lT you work hard, Dora, you're sure to win your prizes. Caseie Gribble has lost a three-point certificate. —Give me details about the certificate that you lost, Cassie, and I'll send you a duplicate. Joan Potter had a very had Tall, cutting her knees, elbow and hand very badly.— I'm sorry to hear that you have had an accident, Joan, for with all those cuts you must be having- a very bad time. Alva Graham has been doing fancy work for a whole fortnight, and, as she does not like this type or recreation, at last threw down her work and wrote a story.—-To do rancy work you need a terrible lot of patience, and as I am somewhat lacking in this virtue I can rully appreciate your "abomination." D. Miller describes his new home. —It must be lovely living in a house supplied with such modern conveniences. Jean HfcFetridge is going to send "Enzed Junior" across the sea for her relations in England, to read.—How nice to know Uiatr our magazine will be read by people so many thousands or miles away. Dorothy Mitchell Is going to send In some cigarette cards. One or her friends has six albums holding over 1300 cards.— What a lovely collection or cards your friend must have. Nancy Taylor is keen on gardening and has planted some toma-toes. Her sweet peas are now out, and to show me the size of them she has enclosed a pressed flower in her letter. —Gardening is a very interesting hobby, Nancy. The sweet pea enclosed Is indeed a beauty.