OUR RING TO-NIGHT

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 129, 2 June 1928, Page 15

OUR RING TO-NIGHT

"Petal," Khandallah.—Yes, I'd love the rata and I know "Buy My English Posies" . . . didn't you feel a proud thrill between your shoulder-blades to find our littlo country's beauty., mattering to a world-read poet? "Dewdrop," Wellington.—Seven weeks ia a long time for the sister to be in hospital. We're glad the King Page makes it even a little bit happier. "Bubs," Miramar.—"Bubs" is becoming your lUng name, isn't it? Do you mind? Joyce Rogers, Miramar.—Thank you, Joyce. That was hard luck about the match, but - It's a tricky business in the wet mud. "Rose-of-the-Mlst," Lower. Hutt.—But the sea doesn't matter it's Tery most In the wet days. . . .what shall we do .*'..■-. wait? "Lo-nah," Lower Hutt.—lt's only in the paper that room matters, "Lo-nah" . . being fairy folk . . . but that's whore we can't get it I "Pussy-willow," Wadestown.—That was silly, of "course . . . He is a whole constellation, isn't he! "Dreamy" . . . though I like "Wendy" best, Wellington.—What a Jolly idea tho Park Is. ... I'd love to bo helping I You could just go on thinking of things and things for it till it was quite magnificent. But what do tha chicks think? t "Mick," Wellington.—Thank you for the Sweet- ••"■' maker. We've had it, but it'a nice enough to have again, I think. Sorry about the fln- . gers. "Tinker-bell," Northland.—What happens to you when Mother does that though, "Tin-ker-bell" 1 I'm glad the baby's as nice as his name. It's cold for rides, isn't it? Howard Smith, Island Bay.—lt looks rather jolly coloured like that, Howard 1 Nothing very exciting happening for you. Lois Fulton, Miramar.—lt sound 3 a terribly unhappy book, Lois mine. What wre all the dreams about? I'm not a bit suro that I'd liko it. Joy Coad. Wellington.—But that's terribly little to tell us, Joy "Rosalie 1 Valeric Ward, Evans Bay.—l know . .■>. it can be a .wonderfully "reflecty" bay with everyr thing perfectly up the other way. It's fun to look at upside down then. Ever tried? . "Balmoral," Northland.—So glad you're coming ... and the Trick to Try'ls a Jolly one I Wellington must look a curiously "unmade" place after the beauty of Edinburgh? Shirley M'Gill, Brooklyn.—That's clevor for a small thing . . . and it's fun to make Sunday a party morning for Mummy and Daddy, like that, isn't It, little one? "True Scot," Wellington.—Of course wo will! You can get jolly results with those Brownie Crystals, can't you I But I'm not "Auntie" anything, so you'llhave to think again 1 Are you going to do the clay-mod-elling properly at the Technical Collego some day? I did. "Dona Juan," Wellington.—Yes, that's better . . . it's rather muddly the other'way, but I couldn't be sure who "bagged" it first. ■....■:■ : ■ , -

"Love-in-the-mlst," Wellington.—Are you the last one . . . and has everyone guessed you? We'll" have to tell the Ring about the club soon, eh? "Roso Blossom," Lower Hutt.—But have you tried the paint brush . . : and isn't it a teeny bit scratchy? Yos, do come. Esma Haines, Mitoholltown.—What sort of "great" is the uncle, Esma? Bheumatic fever's a horrid old thing to have ... but you'll soon bo ■strong again I "Pink Ross,". Lower Hutt.—What lots of Roses wo h.iva ... all kinds and conditions 1 But, ' of course, we'd love you to 1 Shirley Roberta, Wellington.'—So you made up for thu "long time," Shirley, with a whole long letter full of things I Do the three dogs have to look after the sixty-two cows? "Tippy Toes," Newtown.—Did you go in the bus just for the ride? I think it was rather horrid of him not to let you have tea, 'cause It's Jolly there. Joan Donnelly, Island Bay.—Not anything of newslnoss . , . but thank you for the things, Joan. ■ , Joyce Dlnnlson, Brooklyn.—Lower Hutt is ever such a. holiday, like a different place, away . . . perhaps because it's flat. 'But you had a truly countryish tlmo and must have loved every minute of It 1 "Snowy," Miramar.—Yes .-■.-.. but.two snows In one family Bounds rather like a wintry tlmo for you I "Snow White/- Miramar.—The Green Grub sounds very dignified .. . passing down tho back yard .. .was sho :i. caterpillar one? "Hiawatha," Miramar.—Of course, you wero ... and I was, too, "Hiawatha" -..- . . and it wasn't selfish to be. They won't let's do that, but wo usually manage to squeeze in. Betty Rolston, Levin.—What had the Polar Bear done to deserve the monkies" nuts, Betty? The little haystack in the orchard doea sound the place for little inicel "Narcissus," Kalwarra.—l'd love to have seen you as Lord Nelson's .Lady Hamilton . . . tell me what she looked like? Molly and Marjory sound just as pretty as they can be. Did the weather b6 good to you? "Curly Top," Kalwarra.—You sound a bit of a Drowsy Top too this time, littlo one, with all your sentences beginning In tho middle 1 "Sea Imp," Khandallah.—lt's a longish one, but good;.for.a first try, Sea Imp. Yes,, do come. "Scribulus/1 Newtown.—Tho fire brigade fright must have been quite thrilling . . ..but a shed is quite enough fun of that sort, eh I You are useful people. "Elastic Ghost," Kelburn.—Yes, where have you been,' lots one ? I used to buy dozens of :penny- ones and put them to bed in chocolate boxes for "hospitals." Onco I made a May-pole with an old umbrella frame. That was fun; and awfully pretty. "Country Maid," Bolmont—Thank you, Country - Maid, for the Swoetmakers ... but won't, you.'tell* us all. about yourself? ■ Lorna Macallster, Masterton.—Did thoy take every bit of the time, Lorna?