Campaogn News for wendy's Sunbeams

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 139, 13 June 1936, Page 2 (Supplement)

Campaogn News for wendy's Sunbeams

God bless the heart of sunshine, That smiles the clouds away, And sets a star of fresh-born hope In someone's sky each day.

Wendy and Peter Pan Go A-Visiting.

TO BRING MUCH SUNSHINE INTO BABY BARBARA'S HOME. My Very Dear Sunbeams,— The folk at Sunbeam Headquarters have almost been running round in circles these past fere days. There has been so much to do, and so little time in which to do it. First of all a telephone rings "The six machines for the ladies committee are on their Way to the 'Star' Office, Wendy." 1 sigh and thanl( the speaker fervently. One worry removed. Another ring—a nurse this time. "Timmie's cough is getting worse— have you anything to spare for him yet?" Thankfully I hive. From a collection of Warm garments I make up a parcel of clothes for this Wee boy, find the thickest and Warmest quilt the Sunshine Office has to offer, and send them post haste off to Tim's home. A visitor next —one of our sunshine helpers to report a fruitless hunt round warehouses, etc., for trveed patches for linings. I could have Wept. Just at present this unhappy lack of sample tweeds, woollens, prints, etc, for linings is as a dark cloud on our blue horiion. It-has the most dampening effect on our spirits. Even Peter Pan looks somewhat glum whenever the matter is mentioned. The first little lady to call for special attention this week 11,05 (Yes, I know you have guessed) Barbara. Laden up with several special little gifts, off We set in the car—Peter Pan and I—on a sunny morning of last Week• Reports of Barbara's truly devastating Ways had, of course, reached Peter Pan's ears. He had listened to them tolerantly. "I suppose she will be much the same as other small babies" he told Mr. Photographer and I good humouredly. When we arrived Barbara Was asleep. This was a sad blow, for I was terribly anxious for Barbara to exhibit her baby charms for Peter Pan's benefit. She was Wearing one of our sunshine frocks and a cosy little coal, while tucked double-thickness about her Was a thick warm sunshine quill. She looked a cherub indeed, and for the second time my heart was lost to this darling girl. At this moment Barbara opened her eyes, looked languidly around her, and gave a solemn little blink in Peter Pan's direction. "See that," said Peter Pan delightedly, "she winked at me." "She does that to everyone," I told him crushingly. I did not see at all why Peter Pan should imagine that roguish blink was all for him. Our stay at Barbara's was unduly long. The wee girl crowed and kicked and sang (this latter Peter Pan says is untrue, but Barbara has a funny little habit of murmuring away to herself in a manner which I am perfectly convinced is the six-month method of singing). At any rale when We left it was with hearts as light as they possibly could be. Barbara has all the things a tiny baby is m&sl in need of during the winter months, and lots of extra little comforts (a minute hot water bag for instance) besides.• If those of my Sunbeams who gave up their lime and money to buy or make Utile garments for this luckless wee girl could only have seen her as we did last week they would have fell wonderfully repaid for their kindly, loving thoughts. Jit No more space left. Sunbeams mine. Work hard for all our little ft ones—it's wonderfully worth while, dear girls. Love from ' \A*