THE TREASURE CHEST

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 57, 8 March 1930, Page 18

THE TREASURE CHEST

"AT KHANDALLAH." "L went in'.tho baths which arc just by the park, and I had a jolly time in the water.". '. ; '.' ... . GOLDFINCH. Wellington.' •.'■'.. 'TOUR PORPOISES ..." "Yesterday my cousin, father, and I went scrambling over the rocks, when wo saw four porpoises swimming towards tho middle of ■ the bay. They must havo remembered where they were, for suddenly they turned and plunged off tojvards the South Island. My father said that it was the first time he has ever heard of or seen them in this bay." "SAUCY SALLY." Titahi Bay. "A LITTLE GREY KITTEN." '' We have a little grey kitten. He is so cheeky, and just loves to try and sleep in the sitting-room, and we have to chase him, outside." JOAN CHEREIE. Petone. . ■■■' "ABOUT BOOKS." "I have just finished reading two schoolgirls' books. One was 'Laughing Lily at the Castle,' by Hilary Marlow. It is all about two plucky little girls who outwitted their rival treasureseekers: such a ripping story! The second was 'Their Caravan Holiday,' by Joan Vincent. It's a splendid holiday story.for .schoolgirls." "FLYING FOX." Upper H'utt.-

This is the picture that "Swastika" drew for our Sea Pane last week, but alas! that arrived too late. That treasure chest, spilling over with precious things—l think some piratos must have heaved it overboard when they were caught in a storm . . . or the smugglers, perhaps, chased by a Customs frigate. At any rate, the- mermaids have it now, and won't they just love the treasures inside! ... Wendy's picture is a mermaid flying her kite— botli beautiful ones fot your scrapbooks. And when next we have a special page, darlings, send your drawings in a whole week beforehand. That is the safest way. FAIRIEL. .

"SMALL SISTER," "There were no candles for Kgairo's birthday. - Slio is, a bit wee yet, and get's more bottle than' anything else." ".DADDY'S BOSEBUD." , Kilbirnic. "A RABBIT—AND LITTLEST." "Wo have an Angora rabbit. He has lovely soft fur, and is as tamo as anything. Wo let" him out nearly every day. . . ' "'.':'. "Littlest was. a. naughty girl this< morning. Mother put her out in the sun to go to sleep. About ten o'clock I happened, to look at her, anil all tho clothes wero on tho ground, and she was waving her feet in the air!" ■ "STOBYGIEL." Kclburn. APPRECIATION. "The Sea Page! Oh, Fairiel, it was simply ripping, and I am sure that an old witch helped ; you really and truly. . i ." : "LYDIA OF THE PINES." Kclburn. "ABOUT OUR •LITTLEST.'" "Such thrills, Fairiel, and it would have been hard to find a prouder mother than I iv Wellington last Tuesday morning, for I wus allowed to bath Baby all by my very own self. She is such a chubby, wee, slippery thing when in tho bath, but she held on to the side of tho- bath ;uucl splashed and kicked whilo I washed hor. "POLLY ANNA." Kclburn.