Kiwi’s Mailbag

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 127, 22 February 1941, Page 16

Kiwi’s Mailbag

Starduat. Maatertoii; Yes, the iiatueJ wore decidedly -'different.'* Postie said sixty-iour to seventy cry babies would probable keep him pacing rhe lluor all night, rind 1 agreed. Postie has always been greedy. Leaguers will like Hulking (and tasting). the Foam. Writing io the soldier brnther and keeping him posted I with the news will be fun. Waler Nvmpb, VVaipiikiirnii: So this j is the great dav. Even being an "euier- , genev” is something when a trip to Xapier ; is in the oiling. I liked Hie photo It. was , a fine cup and I expect you teel proud when you look mantlewards! Ixidv Constance, Napier: Not up to I’ajje ‘standard. Margaret. The fa try-prince-Cinderella, happily-everafter theme is a trite one. especially for you. It is strange that you should choose that in* iernatioiially * loved character for your paragraph subject, for only yesterday someone was saying that his is the noblest profession in the world today—making people laugh. Taj Malud, Eketnhuna: >o now you are a chef as well as a patient. Many thanks tor such a bulgy envelope of scamps. How is Plain Beu faring with the saxaphone after the negheted hysons? 1 do hope that those injections are having the required effect. A whole regiment of Health Germs will have to be mustered for you, George. Tomboy. Carterton: Jhe verse showed signs of‘being forced. You can do better than that, Doreen. But I like the part ftbout the old salts. Bovins must be spontoneous, they can never be made-to-order, so it's better to wait until they come along of their own accord. Were . you pleased with -‘Summer Is A Lady?” Taddy Tadpole, Masterton: Four stamps, and the ones from yours and Lena re’s envelopes made six. Thank you! Did the trees grow quickly or have they just been planted by tile door? The first venture in ink was very neat and very clear, Ann. You mmst have a busy time seeing to the chirk and the lani'l'6, ihe pout. I lie kilty and the -budgies.” Annabella. Masterton: What a lot of things you three have been up to! Yours was a truly New Zealand Christmas. l’«-r lambs seem to turn into sheep in a twinkle and I suppose you miss their baby ways. Did you like exploring the zoo and meeting all i hose queer occupants in the pools and behind the netting? Trusty, .Masterton: Welcome to you, Ivan, ilope the leg has completely healed bv now. J am very pleased to have a brave “trusty” in rhe League. Do you like to help mother look after the garden? Honeysuckle. .Mungnmire: Tnanks for the reciepe, Kath. It sounded delicious. I’m sure that you like the decorating parr —bur. sampling the finished product must be best of all! Lili man i, Masterton: I'm glad Taddy persuaded you to write, for it was a long time since 1. had heard from you. We laughed a lot at the picture n f an indignant. Silver and a bouncing Lemire! (But thanks for the tip. for 1 am going to take a -first, lesson’’ in the near fur uro». Ann certainly uses drastic teaching methods —but I can see her turning you into a good horsewoman, despite the slithery introduction. Bost of luck Cowboy .Joe. .Masterton: So the calf is growing larger. Bottle hawking is hard work and the early half-hour was a wellearned reward. Lessons and bottle collecting must be keeping you iumy. Bruce. Field Mouse, .Masterton: You mu de me quite hungry. It sounded most inviting —and (lie finished dish must look artrar tive, | no. Snow Fairy. Takapau: I can iindersianil Dorotliy issuing a repeat order for a slice of scoieh sandwich! There are three pictures of rim princectJ pasted on tlm wa.is in Junior Room, and I am sure that yon would like Die one where site is saying -Dello” to a panda. Smiler, (.'arlerton: Aha. ne had ' d sions of Smiler, peddling along, tucking papers into their special nooks ami whistling a la Durbin. It IS a jolly tune, i<»o. Jark-in-thc-Bo.x, Maingawa: Ycd, he WJ’.s a gallant airman. How did you like the New Zealand-made film? What a collection! There must have been a great chinking of bottles when ilie final cviint was taken. 1 hope you get a really sundrenched day for the picnic. Dad’s Cobber. Carterton: he share Die admiration. People put such a lor oL themselves into their work, that sometimec* that is the best way to really know them. My brown paper book is specially dedicated io eats: I would love to see yours. Daisy, Masterton: Then 1 shall keep It. Thank' you very much. The background will have to be shaded out with grey paint, for it would look too confusing if published in its present stale. Prue, Wellington: I had almost forgotten all about you. Prudence, for you had not written to* I lie Page for such a long stretch. I liked the garden glimpse but you kept confusing the tenses. Mat ch lor it in the Page and note the alieration«s here and there. I.adv .Moon. Waiknnae: Im sorry, too. Margaret, tor I love to get letters felling all about members pets, rhe walks tin J have taken, or what they do alter school and during weekends. ’I brink ,' ou tor the entries. I liked the litllo ]»■•<•<• about. ■•Tiptoe Night." Was it from your school journal?