A NOTE FROM LADY GAY

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22877, 25 November 1939, Page 6 (Supplement)

A NOTE FROM LADY GAY

PLEASURES OF SPRING

din Robertson (Oamaru): They good suggestions, Brian. ’ SSte again. Lady Gay is looking for- . more letters from you. Your *g£ers to the competitions were ; Ludbrook (New Brighton); were good entries, too, Olive, •fig youMd any swims yet? »H«on Taggart (Klccarton): You will joke about your little brother Gay Gazette." Your special will be posted this week, dear. - pl iawton Riches (Leeston): What a Jiendid drawing of the motor-car, fwon Peter and Ernest have It tf«riws in their cabin. Riches (Leeston): So glad „„f. Hke the prize. Nancy. Have you Sn for any picnics this summer? ®niive Riches (Leeston): Your garden be very beautiful. Olive. Lady ?=Tv would like to see it if it were -oarer Love to Helen. “natty Forrester (Hawarden): Very mod work. Betty. You will see some St it in “The Gay Gazette.’" It won’t vo long now before you have your Sriiming baths, will it? Lady Gay JJjH pbst your kowhai seed to plant in vour pot. *iavls Barkle (Parnassus): You have rfone’well. Mavis. It won’t be long “before you reach 500. The riddles will Smale (Parnassus): Lady Gay and Aunt Amelia couldn’t guess outline puzzle no matter how hard they tried. Best wishes. Lady Gav is looking forward to seeing you. Janice Mulligan (Mayfield): What a wonderful time you had at the show. Janice You need not write on two rides of the paper to Lady Gay. Yes. find in that long story, by all means. Eez Macphail (Wainul): Yours was the first correct answer to come in tor the Centenary Fair competition. Well done.. Have you started swim(Ahaura); Good work, tarty Gay hopes you will send in more Turner (St. Albans).: What ■ marvellous trip you have had, Barbara. Do write and tell Lady Gay more 'about what ybu did in Eng**Syivia Forsyth (Waipara): You must have had fun at the show. The piccaninny story was very good, Sylvia. Douglas Buckingham (Papanui): Lady, Gay hopes to publish your work toon; 1 Douglas, but now that “The Gay Gazette” Is smaller It may be a while before you see your story. Best wishes. Nola Truscott (Papanui): Yes, today is .visiting day for girls, Nola. If ypu ; have not received your birthday ticket Lady Gay will give It to you when you call. i Rosaline Murison (Dunsandel): Weren’t you lucky to go to both those thaws? Peter and Ernest love going to shows. They send you their.love. CaUeen Ramsden (Ellesmere): Lady Gay is - sorry you weren’t: at. “The Fair," Colleen, but It was rather a long way to have to come, wasn’t it? Congratulations' on doing so well in the examinations. Colin Bolitho (Geraldine): You did have a, lovely time, didn’t- you? Lady Gay and Mother Bunch hope to do that trip'some day. Ghrlssle Mcßobb (Rakaia); That was the right answer to the puzzle. Cbrissle. Aunt Amelia thinks you are. a'first-class puzzler now, so does Lacly • Gay. Best wishes. ■ ;; ‘ Derek Palmer (Denniston): .Quite tight. Derek. You may . count 10 points for that. Yes; send in the other puzzle by’ all means. Bury. Rolfe. (Ikawal).:.. Good - work. Harry. Write again soon. .Best wishes'. Sbona Loffhagen' (Culverden): Yes, SbonaV your message was right - You : must pay a visit to- “The Press Ship” when next you. come • to - town. -. Best wishes to all your club members. Noellne Murison (Dunsandel) :. What a dear little; fellow. Curly must be. "The Press ■ Ship”'- people ■■ send their' love to you-and-David. Mattel Hall (Otalo): - Sorry you haven't received.your . prize. . It will be. posted ' this week. What fun ..you had: at the Timaru Show. Betty Carpenter (Prehhletpn);, Thank you' for the-letter, Betty. Have you planted your seed yet? Your contributions were very good,. They will .be published. . - '

, Elaine Dennis (Hororata): They are very attractive gifts, Elaine. > The old people will love those beautiful mats. You made them very ]well. Lady Gay, has the drawings you mentioned. Love to Geraldine, Roger, Clive, and Gordon.

Ula Thompson (Waiau); Lady Gay will ask Ehoa to get you a pen-friend. Thank you .ever so much for those lovely 'gifts ' . You only need to send a stamped and addressed envelope with a birthday competition entry or for an application for a pen-friend.

LADY GAY SAYS "THANK YOU" Vera Brown, Linwood: ScfMps of material in useful sizes. Doyleys to work, and other interesting gifts. Alan Coleman, Xyttelton: Pretty lavender bed jacket for an old lady. Shirley White, Hawarden: Books, lovely raffia mat, and other gifts. Wee Gift Club, Hororata: Beautifully made woolly mats, marbles, and woolly zoo animals. Ula Thompson, Waiau: Two pretty frocks for children, and dolls knitted set- * Suzy Evatt, Fendalton: Big collection of lovely home-made doll's furniture, and dolls. Audrey Wright, Hororata: A very pretty scrapbook. _ . Many gifts have come m without notes saying who sent them. Lady Gay .wants to thank her friends who sent in the following: Two boxes of small toys, books, some wonderful scrapbooks, kettleholders, hot water bottle cover, lavender bag, and children's aprons.

Now, ■* he days are longer Lambs are getting stronger, Daffodils are out, Children play and shout.

Many fruit trees bloom. Also gorse and broom; Let us shout, Hurray! Hurray! For this lovely spring time day. —HELEN STARR (aged 9), Amberley.

FAREWELL TO THE FARM The horse, the cattle, the old grey mare, The little birds that I saw there; The old church bell that we heard ringf, "Good-bye, good-bye, to everything."

The dogs, the- sheep, the little . parrot, , The donkey who did eat my carrot; The tui that I oft heard sing, “Good-bye, good-bye, to everything. _ mEI^E greaney. Small Boy: What sort of cake would you rather piot have ior tea? Small Girl: Ha. A cake of soap, ' —AUBREY FULLER.