OUR RING TO-NIGHT.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 92, 19 April 1930, Page 14

OUR RING TO-NIGHT.

REQUESTS. "Fairiel, will Dream Fairy ptaaso writo to m"7" JOYCE BIRO. 41, Purlrl atreet, Miramar. "Pleaie will Cupid, of Takaka, write to meT" ' V. FRAME. Edden-Town road, Upper Hutt. "I »hoi)ld-llk«5om«one of twelve or thirteen t. writ. t. me. Pl«.»." ~F IREFLY. .. 6i. M»lda-Vale road, Roseneath. "River Queen." Belmont.—There were four pupplos to begin with, weren't there, dear heart? What became of tho others! . . . Bess sounds a wonderful playmate: puppies usually are. "Wlnnle-tha-Pooh." Roseneath.—They do look exactly like children In school, sweetheart . . and some aro cheeky, and some naughty and some merely Rood and dull . Four kittens 1 What a family you will have to look after. "English RO8«," Lower Hutt—That Is a quaint idea, and splendid for the Sometliins- oMake. But J wonder whether the shell would be strong. enough. .. You'd havo to bo ever so careful, I expect. "Tui," Petone.—Ho must bo a trick of a dot', young one. He sounds extremely nice to know. That's a splendid pen-namo . . . and wore so glad you havo joined us. "Buddy," Uppar Hutt—l heard you wero there all amongst the apples and the queer-smelling hops. You must have had a wonderful time . . .and did you get beautifully sun-brown-cil and summery? "Map Merrlles," Petone.—Send your card in a stamped envelope, gipsy child . . . and t sounds Intriguing, but I'm afraid it wouldn t work. You see, San Francisco couldn't-get our Hing until overythlnit was hopelessly out of date. Do they send you tho "Chronicle; too'/ Mac Wickitead, Kelburn.—A RUiR welcome, darllns ... only you will havo to think another pen-name. Always tho ono you want is taken, Isn't it? Aubrey Levy, Seatoun.—lt sounds splendid fun, small* Scout: Is It a wooden sledge? . . and do I know that friend of yours ? "Alloe in "Wonderland," Trantham.—H must bo, qulto a year ago ... such a long^lonj; 'time. . ". . But how exciting, to liavo a small 'brother 1 I don't wonder ho Is spoilt by his two sisters. Florence Macpherson,. Lyall Bay.—o, I am sorry 'for tha poor seagull, because flslihooka hurt i.-.: torribly. I hopo' its mouth got bettor very auiokly. "Bonzo," City,—Or should It bo "Bonzo tho First"? I expect Joanne will want to be tha Socond. I had a horrid feeling that Bonzo was taken too . -. . tut it wasn't I Gladya Harvey. Miramar.—lt 19 an elfish name, Isn't it? . • . and It suits her, too. . That kitten must be lust made to bo cuddled. "Peasant Girl," Karori.—Why, that is splendid.' Is Bh9 your slzo, or youngor or older? , i Poor Tommy 1 His eyes wero bigger than his appetite, weren't they? "Savoy Sally," Tltahl Bay.—No, heart o' mine, ' I haven't read It yet . . . but your drawIng Improves evory week, and tho painting is precious. You aro one of tho busiest elves I possess. Blna Qharleiworth, Lower Hutt.—And Shirley Ruth Is much, much more interesting than any painting, I suspoctl Well, lassie, I think she would be to mo, too, If I were you. Myra Pell, Lower Hutt.—You did try . . . and so carefully, too, sweet. It was a pretty hard painting for little Qngors. Could you find another pen-name? Joan Blanohfield, Newtown.—Why, yes . only with another pen-name, my elf. And did you like pur Bird Pago, then? "Sootoh Lassie," Newtown.—Now I wonder how he did? Brownies are wise little men, though . . / so I am not surprised at all. "L'Olaolaur," City.—lt's a creepy book. Isn't It? I.:have read It three times, and Stevenson's "Cfttriona," too. Where exactly do you live, bird thing? ' ■'■' / . ■ "Kewple," Levin.—o, I do hopo they conic out successfully ("■ How many kittens were there ; besides Patrick? "Pollyanna," Kelburn.—That deserves (i spc- ■ dally big "thank you," glad, child. I lovo ' it . . . and'Littlest is all I Imagined her to be. Tho fourth-—how ripping I Yes—M, ' Margaret street, .Wadestown.

"Bunny Hugh," Lower. Hutt—Not ..until May . . . near the ..very, end .of .the.month. ' So you have heap 3of time yet. ' I'm getting. : most.awfully curious about these scrap-book 3 —I can1 hardly wait 1 ,-.. '■. ■'. . '- • : . "Timothy Toadstool/ Lower Hurt.—Their notes are wonderful ."•.'.'' .- but it. is terribly. : difficult to see' them '•'.■' . . such shy- little brown birds they,'.arei .So .very much : , shyer: than Sir .Tui, in his.black-and-white ■ '. coat. ;■.''..!.'..'.' .. ''..' ."....' : Constance Chambers, ■ Mlramar.—There '; are Elves of two and.Elves "of Eighteen,'children, —and'all the ages between. So you s.ee you are quite, safo .. .. and'very welcome. ■; .; "Anne.o' the Ferry," City.—l hope you really are, and not that imp s Pollyanna playing a trick on mo. But I-don't think she would . v- .. really. ■"' •'.'••:■' • ■ ' '•: ' ■ ' "Joan of Arc," Miramar.—That was a really Ring . letter, beloved .... ...! .■ ■ ftacl I liko -the ; ' story,1 too. .'.; . IVcxpoct she wroto because sho iiked: your name. V ' - ' . "Peter Pan," 'Wadeitowm—What a tremendous letter —but what a ripping one, Peter.' I loved It truly . . . only, the-Bird Poem was jtist ' too late.. Never .mind: the Easter:story, is 1 is iv heaps of time,-'./ ' ' , , ■'Dale," Masferton.—But surely -. . . you must ...be :iiew.. - Do tell-more about y'oii, please. . ':, 1 mu,st know my new ElVes, ;••.•': :. -; .-"-.';. , "Flying- Fox," Upper Hutt—Then you haven't ' seen our Bird Page yet? It's.the loveliest , Ring-/sweetheart-."y ; full:of birds and fairies. ■■.■ "Tiki," Petoiie.—Yb'u did it very well, small ■-■' • thing, ;iir spite of the brushes. • Tell: how ■ old,, you are, and the name of your, street, next letter. ■'■■.'..'•. "Winnie the Pooh," Roseneath.—That was because it -was a huge Ring, childecn, and tho -hist letters were missed. . •'-.; ."If .you.-:call, ; -you may have your painting. ■'... : . :_: vEmslie Chapman,. Clty.-rA beautiful palntlnt;. . ... .but where was,your.letter? .Did it Just :' miss?''.. '.'"'..'/..'-■'.".'...'■". '..'■'-'■ '.'"'.'". Aiisa Craigj Brooklyn.—Ybs," small 'thine; "ccr- '. -. tainly'you -may- Do-you go' to_ school yet? .; . .- . and did you learn your painting: .." there.?. ~t- ..- ; . . -~ ...... "Narcissus," Karori.—Ever such a lorij; time, flower child. I had almost forgotten you. . . . Mushrooming—o yes. It's marvellous-1 In the early, early; morning. "Dlnkum," Shannon.—l love your, wee touches of yellow,, dear heart. : , . , That is a good pon-name.' and not taken, either. Poggy Hayes, Khandallah.—What a pity about tho paints . . . but it was a sweet drawing, all tho. same. ■■ That: was your first let- . ter, wasn't.U,-,PegEotto? '.....■.- Joan Morath, Hataltal,—That was noat, Joan. Are you going to be one of us? . Jhelma Sowerby, Johnsonvllle it was taken, swoot ... but you won't mind hunting another, will you ?; Your palntlnp; is darling. Betty Blow, City.—Darling, the chicken was too late—and I did. like him, too. I think I must have him in next weok instead . . . "N.0.C.," Lower Hutt—You must have ; had a wonderful time, out. there'past the' Brown : Owl. ■ But -aren't -the ' blackberries' -almost over now ? ■ . ■ . ■~• ' • "Cabanda," Lower Hutt.—You must post it, " beloved . . . but keep It a secret—please I You see, it's such a tremendously busy time ..Just now. . : "Maybelle," Newtown.—You wero luckier than your big sister, wee ono—your namo was not taken: A cuddly welcome from Falrlel. "Horatlus," City.—That was a funny drawing . . . but I still ■ liko the ship best. It is such a very real one. "Ranni," City,—l know I should liko Spot. . • Ho sounds such a chummy, dog, somehow. Yes, it was in heaps of time. Thclma Sendall, Seatoun.—'Course you may— we would love'you to. Bobby is littler than . you, isn't ho? . " - ' Bobby Sendall, Seatoun.—Catching crabs—lsu't It fun? Are they little oncswllh long cluws, or big fellows with purplo backs t

"Scribe Rosa'," City.rrrfe ... not a Weekly , paper for ages, "■ so I- have missed .■, It. . . :: "Amateur Ink," froni : -tho secretary;;/of-:N.Z. Amateur Arts v Association, .City. j ' "Pixie," Newtown.-^-Yes, Pixie-girl, I am going over the hills and .far away—and no, I didn't see thati'plctuje.' •'■.•':'■.*.'■'. 0, but the elephant would: look<-enbri3ious.■:>,'.to . three-years-old, : vwouldii't^it : ? ; u.':;.: r.Yi-''tfy::.: '"■"'~'::'&i-:h '■ "GoidenS'Buttercu^^Ji'oWrua.-—She''has;'', said that five p^n^fr(e^dsatj;ltdp>'man.yi'now'';. I . \ So. will >y6u;.chqos?\;so^epne?else;;;dar^Jng? Margaret Stewart: Kilbrrnie:^ifr just".was'splen- . did!.. I'm' proud to,4hinl;,.that-an. Elf of the :.' Ring- caii~ plateio?' f w!eili;:/. ■'&■'■!},'..■;-, Patricia Johristone/Kafaka Bay.—That; is-your 'first letter.-fSiiJtvi^ftriqwJono?' ;-',v Well; it'was a'.beautifuiv'oh'o^; v;;ii:-and I should'love to know^yqu'r (kitty: t^-^SsG * ■■'.',"' '"' '■■ ~':'[!: iFairy,t^,Beatoun^--;^yhy, I should love to. .VDo:'ieU'ivher6.«ybu.;ivent. and what you • ■ llked: best^ri'*-^4fe--'K^: ' ' ' '**•■ ■:■'■ '.'. : '.' Betty V. KingsweiiiM' Kjfblfnie.—-But iyou would be able: to,-too, I'ltl'Quito,'quitei; sure :. . . We are not very.clever, people in'the Ring, dear one^-JustordinaryElves. ■■'.','";■..-■,. '■■ "Daddie's/Rpsefcud,1' Kjlbirnle.—Aren't /Easter eggs the rilcestj.thingsr\ylth,,tlielr'funny,, sur- . prised chickens?!■'.; Bid;you 'cat ' tho: egg' and :. keep'1 tue^rqpster-ffi^v;^;.- .. ; ';Vij;.;:'v:- y. "Roso Quoen," Palmelrsto^North^What beautiful pupiiißs---I' shbuid:.::'like-fttoV;riin ;a\vay with■'them:;;bpt.til.'.:-'/The'Cradle Ship"—you'll liko ;ifc'' l tjeitfendoiisly.;Y.-"'.l.i:-_. ;■. \ ; \-.;':.:. ; ■'■■V "Antiopei" vSeatoun.—You i ilttto witch, I am certain, the fairies told you about ithat painting. ..-Whenl.looked at it,. I found that tho names too certainly•■:right. ..:..■ "Daddies Birdie," Berhampore.-TThen'you are the littlest -:. . . and tho best-loolied-a'f ter. \yhat:;.a::;iucky-}EJfJ:::^;,.- j '-':. ■'■/y^v&'v: "Sallor-Boy,'V-;(Jp|iori;Hutt:r—liie -wee : picture : may or. may. not—lt'all; depends oh the-room, and w.hether.'Jtia Kooa.onough.. :.I',:m4X bavc ■■■'time.to look;'at;'Easterl ■.'-': '"' :'■ :>-'~^';::;-;'y "L'Allearo,"NewtoWn".— Kipling—how exciting 1' What an "explore!' you. are going to havo In that uew library, child of happiness. "Ken," Seatoun.—Out' on Saturday morning; and again in the,afternoon . . . But that is' the Tightest way.to spend a holiday. "Suzanne," City.—Wliat a terrlblo fate for the young lady of Finn I '. .-. So ;trlcky, wasn t it—but, 0, such a good test of your painting. Eileen Murray, Miramar.—Dear one, you forgot to say how old you wero; though I know you have painted: before for the Ring. . . . Your Tairlel's frock was coloured wonderfully, too.- , , ; ■ .. : - Edward Boosie, Seatoun.—o, but I enjoyed It just as much a3 you did, young man—it was great fun. And are'you going away for Easter this year ? ■ "Oomhi" and "Tabby Cat," City.—You two imps cultivate cheerfulness—quickly I There's simply uo room, in the Ring for gloom. "Firefly." ". Rosoneath.-f-A sweet painting, too, dear. I love her. crimson dress and yellow bonnet. '; "Hinomoa," Khandallah.—l am Just bogtnulnK to know my Hlnemoa really well . . .so you couldn't possibly become a strango elf,--dear heart. I like you just as you are. "Meadow Lark," Petone.—So near now, little thing, that Easter is in the air. . . , You can almost foel the holidays coming. "Tho Imp," Highland Park And you liked it, . too? Well, I'm sure the birds must have . . . A pretty little story, Imp. "Merry Miscliiof," Waliacaville.—Poor elf , . . but with all thoso birds, tliero wasn't a scrsn of room for a riddle. But I shall'keep it quite safely until there is. • . ■ "Annio Laurie," Wadestown.—But there won't ■ be any lambs there now, will there? . . ■ .or not tho smallest kind, at any. rate. 1 know nothing about that lotter, child, so will wait until I hear from your "Printer" my■aelf. , ■■ ■

Donrel Wilkinson, Karori.-l think you havo painted before ... but I don t think you havo over sent a letter. "Lydia of the Pines," K«lburn'-?^ U a b S S o h r b! £5 SS Kur'whoie JSk ut^aSC splendid. What else will you B row in it? ch nrrthL ur h: Kal butr"v^Tol ■••«'- Rlro," that'bhy, sweet bush-bird? That one doesn't belong to a mushroom yot. "-ffSfWT?"! What X pet? Well, is it a mother-cat or a fathercat," or only a kitty as yet? "Lady of Shalott," City.—What very bad luck about your car .; . and 01 how weary you murt'al? have been. .• .Do tell me. have you moved house, little- lady? "Dana" Lower Hurt.—A whole month yet uelorc scrap-books arc called .in.', dear heart. Samb?-Th le 3 r^K Si ya? UeU=?. Joyce Bird, Mlramar.-Darllng, another penname, please . . . and what a dear story Remember to write on Just one side of jour paper next time, will you? "Nancy." Brooklyn.—Are you twins, you two? —und what is the rest-ot your names i I want to know all about you. "Holen," Brooklyn.—l can't Bud you amongst the other elves : . . so you,must bo uew. A big welcome, both,of jou. Douglas Purdie, Karorl.—Yes', that's fino for ao sm.ill an olf. . . . And your paintings are better and better, Idddle, every time. '-Ranged Robin," Miramar.-Why, Just love to havo you, specially since you below to mv Irish Mary. ... It Is different for them. They can't set used to our sunshine nt .ill. S "Goldfinch," City.—You'll love our Ring tonight, wee thine . • • because it holds your Cimel .it last. Ho just fitted in beautifully. "Brown Owl," Newtown.— Surely you may Join us deter small artist. l)o you draw as well "as you paint, and do you write stories? ■ Francis Jago, Newtown.—Such a tiny letter, now one. vUo tell more about you. Nellie Sargeant, Wadestown.—For such a long tlmo that I couldn't oven flnd your mushroom . . . ho you bhall have another, sweetheart. So glad you have come back. Rita Charlesworth, Lower Hutt.—Hero is a wee Klrl who will bo ablo to paint wonderfully later. That pink bird was just darling, Rita child. "Squeak," Lower Hutt—Thank you. Squeak, for a lovely letter. . . . What tremendous fun that rido with your' daddy must be. Freda Petherick, Lower Hutt—Welcome to the Ring, chlldlo . . . but another jien-name, please. . . . And could you see the snowcaps In tho South Island, or was it too misty? "Wild Roso," Lower Hutt.—l'll ask her, roseRlrl but she Is a busy elf, and a whole 15 years old. Wouldn't you like someono your own ago? Alma Wostbrook, Noalo.—And aro you going to bo a Ring fairy, child? Your painting looked like a bit of the Autumn woods. Marjorle Hardymlnt, Lower Hutt.—Who are you, little one? More about you, please. '^Dismal Desmond," City.—A whole armful of hiippinoss for your birthday, precious. . . . I didn't sco that eclipse—wasn't that sad? "Russian Princess," Upper Hutt—You'll .. bo happy again, now that Buddy Is home, That would Uo a flno-wodther tent, wouldn't it? .and wcro tho photos taken iv Nelson? "Purple Pansy," Seatoun.—Holidays already I They ha\o come very quickly this year, darling , , . only yesterday seems to have been Chrlstmas-timo. "Oxford Dictionary." City.—At any rate, no one will Jinvo stolen your pcu-iunns first., new uiic. You lucky, lucky lais, to lia\o (ho uf them. I'm onvipiis.' David Heinoinann, City.—That Mas a hard one for a small boy, wasn't it . , . but you managed It splendidly.