Kiwi’s Mailbag

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 39, 9 November 1940, Page 16

Kiwi’s Mailbag

Puriri, New Plymouth: Afraid the story did not quite come up to standard. Beth. 'The introduction was promising, but it tended to tail off into an anti-climax. Thu excitement should have reached its peak when Mary looked into the mirror and »<aw the “spectre.” 1 liked the general idea all the same. Do not. get discouraged; keep trying until you have eliminated these faults. Toddles, Levin: A hearty welcome to you. Ann. Yours was another Hallowe’en csrory that mi.ssed mailbag last week. The witch on the wire was a clever notion. I would like to find some more about you in my mailbag, new member. Thoresby, Marton: Such a large name lor s.’jcl l a Hny person! But Virginia and Jennifer are both nice names. Are you allowed to hold her? I liked the shaggy wood about the Flipperty Man’s hou<se. Rose Dreams, Eketahuna: Guv Fawkes poked in a wispy nose after ail. You handled the “Service Sketch” well; most members seemed to find this a difficult subject to illustrate. The aeroplane and rhe Christmas comforts helped the theme along splendidly. A shame that the young onicur is as yet unidentified. Jupiter, Eketahuna: I am glad that the script of the play is to be typed—for it is a great help for the printer. Learning to milk will be great fun, aud I am sure

that you will be quite expert at it after you have tried hard. Your small sister has a beautiful name. Happy Larry, Eketahuna: Rather a mixup wasn’t it. That is why members’ real names as well as pen-names must always be marked on letters and drawings. It is comforting to know that at least some part of the world is being smiled upon b” William Weatherman; nothing but raincoats have been about the Junior Room this week. Tops, Eketahuna: I hope that by this time William has been behaving himself. Thank you for the stamps and the drawing, Arnold. Did you have Egmont there as a model, or was it a memory picture? Happy Larry, Eketahuna: No wonder that it seemed a mix-up to me, for your letter was opened long before the sketches themselves were discovered! I liken the “aerial” views. Specially the one with the toothy moonman. Japonica Fairy, Rai Valley: What a shame that you missed the mailbag—for we liked the little peoples’ lantern aud the verse that went with it. Uninteresting? Not a bit of it! Thank you for the Sunshine Box stamps and thank you for wishing “good exam marks to all Leaguers.” Snow Fatry, Takapau: A very good attempt. this. And here is a written pat-on-the-back for passing that exam! YeS, it is Rose Time again, for I have seen some perfumed buds too.