FAIRY RING .OUR.RING.TO-NIGHT. "MUCH ADO...." "SPLASH OF YELLOW...."

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 38, 13 August 1932, Page 20

FAIRY RING

.OUR.RING.TO-NIGHT.

"MUCH AD0. ..."

"SPLASH OF YELLOW...."

"AND A VERY BIG'WELCOME TO . . .". "Pigtails"1 (13) .....;..-... Lower Hutt. j "Narcissus" (13) ...,'. '.... city. "Smiling Princess" (10) City. Ruth, Marchant (II))' Hataltai. "Moonlight" (9) Miramar. "Sweet Betsy" (8) .' Karori. "Tinkle-Berry" (II) Lower Hutt. "Te Rua" (10) Khanilallah, Iris Martin (10) Miramar. "Sidalcea" (8) Lower Hutt. "Blue Roses" (10) Miramar. "Clementine" (8) . city. "Flanchotte" (8) ........,' , C j ty _ "Strawberry" '■ C 4) '.'.'.'.'.' VoroKoro! "Boy Chevalier'- (14) Lower Hutt "Rio Grando" (13) Newtown. "Tom Mix" (7) Karori . "Bunny". (4),,;., X Karori "Lucky packet" (8) Miramar. "Gipsy Dancer"' (II) Miramar "Dewdrop" (iq» ; ... .„., y .... ' j ohnsonvi ,, c ; "Cthtl't ry') TaOm'" Bro°klyn-:-Aclly teeth «c «te ■ mat. Tommy was a wise lad "Moonshine Fairy," Karpri._l haven't had a . letter-ln-rhyme since-lost Sfc Valentine's Day! lours was a' tremendous" surprise. "Gu!a eum ßo™" Karori—But did you make .fSr 9rVT B >«:" t' " ™ " madC "tiggywlnkle,",' Karori.—I'll, pay an armful of ■Wjff,sg* Wi" that "Princess Penelope," Karori.+lf you start inventing poetry, 1; shall notv bo surprised at all. Its m the family. ..... "Golden Beam."-Karori.—Won't you bo glad? . HI adore it when .Springtime comes. "S})T ™ ■**%•" ! Ha»aita'—S«ch daintiness In the elfln drawing.,-.'. . Last time.,you wroteto me you hadn't:'turned ten. "Lotus Lily," Brooklyn.—Poor small dog. He surely didn't like.tho coldness. . . . '!Sweetpea," City.—But a perfectly nico spider, after all, even though his parlour wasn't 1 "Golden , Dawn," Kelburn.—Almost . (his day last year we had that poem in, fay. "Dancing Toes'," City.—Well, wasn't, ho a .sausageI It would be awfully knobby. "Fii. n. k "jfo;'? *Clty-~They'rß dear small Dutch-. I™' m Ll™ VOTeY OTe eIOES Illie tllelrs- Couldn't we. jClftpjietty-elop beautifully? "^'".'dA.yane " Kelhurn.—Ho looks ever'so chirpy ; . all the same. P'raps some kind pixie ,has;.lust fed him with crumbs. f"?iiyei*'. Slippers," City.—o, but a sad pleco :;:''.•"•..-• And cold as cold it sounds I >"Princess Buttercup," Brooklyn.— I think you I can find something much, newer than that, ! lay. They re ever and ever so old. "Shadow-Plxlo," City.—The pansy is a little breath. oE beauty, and so is' tho wee pic-

"Saucy Sally," Wadestown—lt .didn't need a --last riWrne^-'tsyasriliiisShTSd and ■ lovely Just ■.. as;.Jt-.ivaSi! ■ DearrioW:..: 7/'; • :.',.• "Nanette," , Berhampdre.—Cliildlc, next tirae Vwnto. just one, side of your paper, and uso , .WPB-tltW-llils^jr drawings. "Sfdal(io ? i" -.Lowor Hutfc-fl .dbp't, know your .. 'Httlo?namesiiste. What,like is is,':lass? :'.'B!u« jfcwfcK Mlrariiap.^-A chap, small ; bi-othcj,. Wliat;.colours.%ie you making it? "East; -tynno,":yMlr.Mmar.^?[jf!ti ?i aw'fly hard ~t t of ?, start. Buf.youtrletter.was most tidy. ''^/ fushfai^iJßrooklyn^-Only they have • t6 be terribly careful of creeiiing cats and hungry bigger birds, 'splto of tllolr slngtng. ■'Wnly-.MBj'? •Karopi.-iilr you come 'visitins with ;itj wa'lj. j)ut yotir-, name; In -properly! now. I .. ; dl.duT^ beford, r 'C.iseVU was., changed. "Rose 'Xluepn> 4 -palniorstqni^-The- tale is better' than;Vthe 'Wrses, -ileai: ;6>ie. Hunt the r moaning of• "sonorous.'' It'harclly applies. . "Clementine," City.— Very jolly—but 'course . I scent a prank. .J'Vos corns propres, s'll ■ ".voiig;..plait,. raam'aelica 1" i "FlaTichettei":; city:—l expect your tender ages account for your delightful French. ... I liyo Into Wellington, myself. "Scarlet Gem," City.—Birthday wl3hes, darling. The bookmark is a splendid idea, if tho long-shaped drawing will (it. • ... ~ "Buth-,">NB.ahaa.- SchO9l*-Why were you co-: ,; ing, sweetheart? Wcxo you singing there?

Jean. 'Baker, NWhajr Srtrodi:—putto-toa is -ever such fun. ."rjra yeii coate home by starshine? "Margaret," Ngahau School.—Do you go with Daddy when it's^a warm, lovely day? "Tinkle Berry." Lower Hutt—An elfin name. Whoever takes her place may be as nice. Send answers when- you find them,. fay. Dora Carter, Lower Hutt.—White marble and elfin fare? . . . I'crhaps yes, when Happiness 'turns the key to .Fairyland. "Te, Rva." Khatidallah.—ls "Eva" tho word .v.loriChJLert OS\MW;Jo %pw jyhat it is. "Just Jerry," Berhamporc—\ynen- you reply, tell bim of all youe'dotags'. Bo's an out-of- .; doof lad hlm^U. '.;.., ~: ;_, ._ ''Sleeping; - Beauty.":'' Greytown.-M)oo—hard words In that Think Twice for a small clfl "Brown Elf," Grsytown.—Of course. ' I forgot .that there'was a proper record.kept. "Dewdrop,'?. Johnsonvllle.—Do. your small pink ■feet fly over the cool grass before the sun lifts his lazy head? .. "Mickiß Dula,1' Feathenton;—Enough to make a snowman? It •,didn't' como Qulta to the city. .; "Tom Mix," Karori.—So that's all right. I'm glad they're what you wantca. "Bunny," Karori.—Will there ba a tlrawlug fi-om. you soon,: small Nlbblo-noso?

•'Buster Brown,'.' Berhampore.—Thoy're pretty birds. How many has he?... I'll keep the poem till Christmas, is nearer, boy. "Royal Star," Island Bay.—Do your drawings in Indian ink, ladj'blrd, and they'll bo in the RliiK ever so much sooner. Naomi Wallace, Khandallah Chick, I'm ■ terribly sorry. .I'ye found that the name belongs. But I'll keep you "Shining Cloud." "Honey Girl," Brooklyn.—Why, you couldn't be busier I But what very lovely things the} are that are making you so. Iris Martin, Miramar.—We've a Mickey now on a mushroom, so what will you be instead? I did chuckle at the drawing I

MY PIXIES: , * 1 Enough and enough, elves ol mine! not one more wintry <-U>iy do \ve want for His Majesty of Coldness! Truly he is the bort oi person who, if tve invite him to visit for a week,"brings every bit of fiosl and ice he has, and hopes to stay a year! . . . We must ghe him a polite good-bye awfully soon, and hope he'll lake the hint; for I have seen primroses in sheltered places already, and1 taH riarcissi aie nodding beside my mushroom HOW. ... ' So lo every sliiveiing wind that blous from the hills we'll say: ''Turn again, and find us the Spring: bring us tidings that Winter has gone." And we'll say to the sea, that creeps like a little cold cat about our shores: "You snarl and spit at the Wind-from-thc-South: but we love you best when you're sleek and warm. . . ." And so, maybe, we'll coax Spring to come amongst us once again. I'm glad you are tending the birds this month, dear-my-pixies. But bew.are of the cat-next-door when you throw down your ciurnbs! . . . Fairy love to you all! * . - i '-•' FAIRIEL.

'.. "Our noipbour's' kitten, Billy, was ■playing in their garden1 when ho noticed afpwl out, so-up.fie' ran. ■; But tho fowl saw.-him■■ coining,;so it' jumped into a; big box. Billy jumped in, too,, and the fowl couldn't get "out again;- but wlieu it diS :get out, jdidn^t it run! Mum did laugh!" '..; v"'. ' : ':-- "pITTtJE (10). -Karori.. •- —-:: . . • 'MICKEY THE WbEOT.' • "I have a green parrot whose name is Mickey. In the morning he says, 'Pat, you'll be late for school!' He also sings, 'I'm Forever-Blowing Bubbles,' and he barks like the dog, and calls, 'Puss, puss,' and .meows, like the cat." ''FAIBY PjIAEL" (S). Island Bay, ■ ,

"Betty/*: No»hau Soh«oL-i-Round by the sea Beautiful, ;of .over tho" hills V And did you find aXtunneT'wr two?' "Mary," Niahan 'School.—Only I don't autto know yet 'zactly' who \was lan. "Billy," Noahau Behool.—Well, this week I've seen a 'plane' and.4.*ew baby and a web white rabbit. Whsit have you seen? "Jean," Noahau" School.-^Jack Frost must have found you on ia cold morning. Are you bettor again/..Uttia one? "JosepHine," .Ngihau School.— But he'd bo good-as-gold while he was asleep.. ..'. "Una," Ngahan School—Then I 'spect you ivent for a walk last. Sunday afternoon.- '■ "Eleanor/.1 ' Ngihtu Bchool^-Will you dance. too, when you ire "most «a big as JlummyJ "David," • Ngahaa School^-Truly, have you ?' . . .:. A real; one?-Td love to hear about I her. '■..-.. ;••■.■ - ■•■■- ■ "Deina Nejs," Karori.—lfs rather a good puzzle, 'cos it's toot ; rtoq hard for tinies. "Sunkiss," Brooklyn:—I can guess which you liked most; while Whiter Is still abroad. "Just Patty," Clly.-il watched for you both at the last meetlnsf, but nobody seemed to be y0u...-. Were,ypu there? "Pippin Elf," Brooklyn.—Such fun you'll have! Maybe you'll fly in with her. If you come-tb-town during the holidays. • "Bruin," Brooklyn.—O. I'll' be waiting for Postie to carry'in your letter..

"Sunkist," Greytown.—Quite hair, of the hidden towns you sorted out. Not many pixies found every one. ... "Harold Lloyd,"' 'Greytown-—How many cats, boy? 1 hear of more animals popping up each time you write. "Soapbox," Petone.—lt's.a good plan to keep thin cardboard or'stiff paper, to mount your painting, laddie.' • • . ■ . • "Lady'Yvonne."'Petone.^T-1 hope King Winter has gone, but he's a very hard person to send away once he's hera. .. "Ranul," Johnsonyille.—No, darling, wo can't do'that. We'd be all-ln-a-maze. .: .. I do like the sea poem.

"Ono Sunday afternoon we walked through •" Ngajo;'to.' Wilton 's\ Busli. ! Tho birds, \rero singing, ;and the flovrers of tho kowhai mad© i.splash'-of yollow in the c'ontrb of the.bush;" :'' .. ' /■"';' ". "AiPElt SHOWEES" (7). . Ngaio. V ■'■'■. " . .'',■■_"•■. : . .■■■•■ ' .«• .-•"» •■»■•■''■■■ ■ ■■■■ | ■ "BAIJ BtTNNY." ' | "Peter Babbit tries to nibble the wire of his cage,. and, he 'has escaped I four times, but we caught him. He got out again last Friday,, and we saw him sitting up on'his hind legs licking his paws and washing.his face. ('I always have jny. morning wash, 1 says Peter Rabbit to himself.) He plays with the big cat which' lives upstairs." ".PIPELTTY EM 1" (S). . Highland Park. ■ " •

"Silver Spoon," Peton*.—And did you manage . to como top of the Qlass, ladybird? , "Strawberry," Petone.—With a green stalk and all? Wish. I-had seen.itl :. "Paddy," Ncwtown.—lf he's like your lovely ■ green-and-gold bird, then no's beautiful I "80-Peepi"- Ncwtown.—O, but yon'll come back, : wo&'t .you?. ■ You're-; not going for always? "Boy Chevalter.'V Lower .Hutt—Soon as you , like, boy. Your riddle 1b neatly turned. . "Soa Jewel," Trenthanr.—Calling: "All-coming-to-catch-ypu.!' Where's-our-tea?. ' Where's-our-toa?". :: That's what they mostly., gay I"Tabbyskjn," Brooklyn.—O, that's .bad- news. I'm .so very sorry' , .... :and just when the i fr.oclts are finished, tool ' ,- "•...' i "Little Sunbeam," CltyVr-Splendli' if you eao ,come some day.' You've a merry name. "Storygirl," . Kelburn.—Two ..wee yellow-ham-mers, probably. They're dainty bits. Did you give them breakfast! "Rio Grande," Newtowh.—l haven't heard.about you yet.' Do you shlneat basketball or any- | thing? ; , "Whirlwind," Karorl.—l'll look for someone be- : tween' eleven and twelve, near as maybe. |"Mona Llsa,"i Karori.—Thank-you, colleen. I i 'spect 1 was thinking of fruit squares. | "Arikira." Featherston.—Every Httlo hill had its night-cap on. One warm rain, and won't your river come tumbling down!

■ "PLEASE . . . . !" Send your letter before WEDNESDAY to Fairiel, Fairy Ring, "Evening Post." Give your name, age, and address each time you write — Fairiel. "Lady Gay"_To u "Goldwina," I, Montague street. Lower Hutt. Connie Dolllmore.—To Marjorie Mogford, 48 Cavendish avenue, Burnt Oak lane, Sidcup, Kent, England. "Fairy Treasure."—To "Caroline Joy." 45, Palmer street. City. "Star Fairy."—To "Smlllnu Prlncets," 14, Arthur street, City. "Just Willum."—To "Just Patty," 98, Nairn street. City. "Nannette."—To "Shadow Pixie," 110, Willis street, City. • Pink."—To "Rose Queen," 18, MeGiffert street, Palinerston North. , "Felicity."—To "Whirlwind," 19, Marsden avenue, Karori. . And tetters that came after Wednesday will be answered next week.—Fairiel, - "Fairy Joy," City.—The poetry has a word In It that I don't know, fay. Have you had nny luck with your pen'friend yet? ■ "Midnight M|st," City.—l'vs tried your biscuits already and they were splendid. "Pigtails," Lower Hutt.—You need to post oneday earlier, darling. You were just too late for last week's Ring. "Glen Fairy," Karori.—Somebody's had a birthday, not long ago. . . That's the nicest kind of walls, I think. "Tinkertoes," Mlramar.—Did Daddy keep the letter iv his pocket till after-Wednesday, pixie? Daddies sometimes do. ... "Mortimer," Melrose—That was a day's fun. Could you bathe there in summer? , "Wild Flower," Newtown.—That poem was in a urnal sweet, so we can't use it. "Redwing," City —Surely we will . . . but not until King Winter has had his way. "Cupid," Takaka.—o, sorry about tho exam. You 11 be flying, through this year, though It's a wrench to leave Coll. ' "Kismet," City.-^uat topplnt. ; . One headingis going into a hldey-hole until that page comes next year. " . "Sunny Joy," City.—will you be In the tournament next year? Ever so exciting to watch tho finals played. . "Goldwing," Lower Hutt—Why, so long since youve written...lf you don't hear from your pen-friend,' honey, let mo know. ; ' "Magnolia," City.—ladles want them again—-* the queer puffed sleeves and flounces . ■■'." .i So I've decided not .to bo a lady. •-. '. "Pollyanna," Kelburn.—We'll choose a sunny day-for-play, then. The-stoiyhaS fine points. Hope the Editor Is: kind to It. ' ' ' Ruth . Marchanfc Hataltai.—Very -lovable Is tho bird tale. Choose anew name, Buth-girl Wo havo a "Silver Wlilgs." "Burmese Girl," England.—From your .photo. » you've grown by Inches . .V. and so has Chota. He's half a man. .• .'-•' "Chota Butcha," England.—Weei'-blt like' one of our ; own towns, that street In Sidcup.' Did you watch tho Colours Parade? ■'; "White Knight," Hataitaf.—Your picture is on the wall with ; the "specials."-I can see il from my,mushroom. . '•• :■" ...■-. "Plllarhox," karorl.-4But didn't iou— -slmplv— freeze I—at tha'football? ---■There couldn't Uavo been a colder day. v, .. , ; Mollie'Colnuhoun, Xoww Mvft—No elfin name yet, Sweet? I, do like the iitory. ■ '. "Starling,- Petone.-.You're a fprtunatß chick. ivelson IS the nicest place In.summer.' "Stnillnß Princew." Clty.^-i'd like to have both of you in that book of photos. , : "Caroline; Joy," Clty^-A gummery: ve'rsW.; . . and I hope it willsoonbe in season. "Moonlight,"- Miramar.—P'raps 'some Saturday morning, you'll be able to como'vlsUlng. "Barnacle Bill." Petone.—Almost, I pictured y^u J vl, th Bnow your way. It was low on the hills, and all round about. .'..,' "Bobbollnk," Petone.—He must bo a'clever player. . . That day. was one for Indoors. "Nelllikins". Newtown^-bl heitunntas away with Two Bad Bunnies? They don't look at all frightened of him, do theyt ■ ;'■" "Sweet Brtsy,". Karori.—And did.- jroii 'tad the . play !n a book, or Is It made, up? '

"Mountain Mist." Karori Such a fairy-tale letter 1 I'll adore to hear all about the visit and the two parties. "Princess Blue Eyes," Karori.—You need to search new ideas -.for stories,, lassie, ■ Tho last one is like top many others. "Briar Rose," Lower' Hutt—ls Sandy a tor- - toiscshcli? They're generally good' mousers. ■■ ;; - . , • . f'Rod Elf,". Brooklyn.—lf they came upon your birthday, they'll surely appear on hers. . Mummy needs large woolly gloves I. "April Showers," Nnalo.—O, good'news. Dearheart. Third-in-the-class Is splendid. "Rod Alt," Clty^-Such a smart, sieett ship. I'll wager she carries Jolly sailor-boys . . . but no pirates. "Madcap Molly," Berhampore.—lt's usually the other way about, with rabbits and catsl "Ken," Seatoun.—Your letter waa nearly too late this week. Was It lost-by-the-way? "Purple Pansy," Statoun.—l'm sorry about the teacher, darling. Perhaps she'll bo better when the sunny days appear. "Lucky Paoket," Miramar.—No, a quite new name . . so it's yours for beeps. "Princess Overnice," Miramar.—She's a fearsome one, with her jutty chin. and flowing hairl But where is her cat? "Gipsy Dancer," Miramar.—We'd love you to come, pixie. You write a neat note.