FAIRY RING.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 124, 21 November 1931, Page 18

FAIRY RING.

THE FUN WE HAVE

CHICKADEES

"SAUSAGES ON STICKS!"

"Last Saturday I went for a picnic to Wilton's Bush with the Guides. At lunch-time we all fried sausages on sticks, and ..I think I like them better than fried in fat. After lunch we went tracking, and we were led into many awkward places." "NIGGER'S MISTBESS" (11). Ngaio.

"FOE THE FIRST TIME."

"Last ■week-end . I had a glorious trip to Palmerston North. We passed through Otaki, and I saw for the first time in real life a Maori woman with a baby strapped to her back." "SONG THKUSH" (15). City.' ■■ .

"BANGS AND BOOMS."

"On the Fifth of November we were down at Ngaio Nymph's place. Her Daddy .gave Peter Babbit a cracker, and he burnt his fingers. We saw lots of skyrockets and bonfires, and heard bangs and booms everywhere." "BLACK-EYED SUSAN" (8). Ngaio.

I've heard from your letters of the time-of-excitement you had on that play-day, the Fifth of November. I was woken up 0 ever so early! and the shining new pennies I had saved up didn't last nearly long enough. But weren't the hills pretty, with their jewel pin-points of bonfires shimmering on them like necklaces? . . . and weren't some of the guys splendid? I'm always sorry when the cracker-time is over.

Now we'll talk about the things we need most specially for the Christmas and New Year pages. Stories first, of course and these mustn't be long ones this year. Eight hundred words is the positive limit. Then drawings, not too big nor too wide . . . and games-to-play (lots of those) . . . and things-to-make for Christmas presents. These last you can send to me straight away, 'cos most elves are busy already with their gifts. . . . And lastly, some Christmas "Sweetmakers," for you'll surely need those in the holiday-time to come. ...

That's all, I think. How are scrap-books.^ 0, and don't forget that sending-in time for everything is Ist December this year.;

My love to you all, pixie-people; —every one of you.

FAIRIEL.

ALL ABOUT US

"LITTLEST AND THE ZOO."

"We went to the zoo yesterday, and Littlest loved it. I don't know -what she liked best, whether it was the swan with her fluffy babes, the goose and the little yellow goslings, the white pussy in 'Happy Family,' or the big black bear that she called a 'pussy'! But I laughed most when she said: "Listen to tho babies crying," aud they were the wee tigers yelping—if tigers do yelp!" "POLLYANNA" (17.) Kelburn. "A WEE MUSICIAN." "I have a lot of dolls, a wheelbarrow, a pram, and a ukulele like Bobbie's; but it is small to hers." "BABY HELEN" (2). Ilataitai. "A DOG CALLED MIKE." "I know a dog called Mike, and he is so nice. Mummy is ill, and Mike comes to see her. He found two balls in the tennis-court near our. place, and I gave them to a student who was playing tennis." . . Kelburn. "BILLY" (6).