FAIRY RING.

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 104, 29 October 1932, Page 10

FAIRY RING.

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■; "AND :A' VERY BIG WELCOME• TQ *. ?■'." "Lady: of. Erin" ... i ;AX '.„'V. -.' '>.City. "Falr.Head" (9) ~..:.■; TreritHam. '.''Harold of-Hastings" <IO)-..-. Tr.ontham. ; '.'Poßchod^ Egg" {10) ■; .... • Trentham. -~■ •'Queen, o( the Tulips" (II) ......trontham. "Biittinskl" ' do): ..........v; Trontham. v "Fairy Wightlighf. (10) :>... X : ;Trenth'am. .-,.:■ VMdther's>-Mal^' (10) ..-'..>..•. ■ Trentham. ./. f'Starflower!1 i |2) . v. X,.../:.-...:::■ Petons. .lUoy.. Bird, CIP> ....;..'.'..'.: "Trentham. '. Marion Wilson (s)' .'.'V..-.. Ngalfau-School. :■ "Sweet Pansy",■ (5). rV....;':.... Kllbirnie. "Victoria Cross" (7) Lower Hutt. "Anemone" (II) Wadestown. Diana Jones (5) City. "Big Chiof" (7) Mlramar. "Queen of the Tulips," Trentham.—Loveliest in Springtime, your valley, before the willows lose their pale, flouncy frocks. ; "Froda Brown-Eyes," Trentham.—Have you all been picnicklne there, quite lately' "Whippet." Trentham.—l 'sped you are Nolan, who has written before. Are you' "Buttinski," Trentham —Do you live in Cottle "Fairy Nightlight," 'Trontham.—Such a tidy lot of letters from all of joul Praps joull be top at the end of the year "Mothers-Maid," /Trentham.WYou were a pixie long ,aso too, 1/think; . .Colour for their brushes the artists would find "Poppy Quoen." Island Bay —O t m sorry I 'bout tint, but better now than iv holidaj I' time, little one,, isn't it' 'Starflower," Petons—That's . settled, then. I'm Klad you like tho pretty thine "May Queen," -Brooklyn Changed houses, nearhoart? I'm 'fraid we couldn't . , . so many pases of "specials" now "Tiggywfnkle," Knrorl.—Smallest, we can't i grow any more mushrooms .little enough, so many nixies thero are "Moonshino'Fairy,".:K«rorl.-T-I loved'tho drawing; only it was on pnper-with-llncs. "Princess Ponelopc," Karorl.—Was the blue note-paper one-of the- birthday -gifts? "Golden Gorse.'l Karori.—But I couldn't find the littlest letter from youl Soapbox Petone—Why the board wis in no body's.way. " But'lion-"topping whenrtho wall Is built> "Silver Spoon " Petone —I m iwfully glad you "Lady Yvonne " Petone —Just when they're done girlecn Tou ra a dear pine to be so busy for others.' Strawborry," Potone.—Next holiday, will be twice as sunny, Just to make up. "Joybird," Trentham.—Then you'd hear about all the horses-.which wcro running quite near to joii "Bobbolink."- Petone,—Miimhiy could buy you i \ihite one for 2d in town dear Wod like the doB pattern. "Popples " Newtown —I blushed with pleasure when I saw that answer rightl 'Love-in-tho-Mist," Newtown.'—Yes, a- whole one Easy to fill if you use.stories as well as pictures "Purple Pansy.'^Soatoun.—Somebody was ncar"ly.forgctting "that'Elie'd'.'.tutricd- ten I "NukLmai," Nowtown—lf you l&q }ou cm aeno. an your letters together Ud "Nannie's Sweetheart," Trentham.-rl should think they'd all simply race out of their shells! Did they? "Ariklra," Foatherston.—Was It at Cartcrton' I saw a horae-show there once. "Rippling Water," Lower Hutt.—Such a letter-' of-intercstl I think you liked the Maori Boom as well as any part. "Silver Leaf," City.—Tho fairy verse Is toi like another poem, Sweetness. Try ajain: you're a real verse-maker. ' Diana Jones, City.—A new pixie name you'll '■ need,-Tiny. .Choose again.-.. .-. ......... • :'" "Pooh," City.—Beach pyjamas, surely, with, that' cay summer liat as. well.. j"

"Pollyanna," Kelburn.—Tes and yes—of course ■I. can!. $end it very quickly. Loved die •treasure'-trove; 'of Terse.:;"', ■ ' ■.'■■. "Cad/ of "'Erin," :!Clty.-^What \ge, D'earness? ■■.'■Write;'answers ;to.the^puzzles 'you make.1 .V • \ :"Sloeplno • Dawn," Lower Hutt.—Very charnii • ing.-" I'd/hBTB' liked It for'':Sprlng Page. .;..": '.'HalcyonejV Lower Hiitt.—^The dear ones I "And ; ■ tho' look .of the:'treed :k|tfeu'|i \ . ■'. . ...' ,-:\ "Harold of. Hastings,"! Trenthaiti—Please iWlll. you all send your own proper • names f : 1 know ,your Moonshine,-.and .loire It too.' ".". "Fair Head," Trentham.—.Wrapped In a solden cloak, with the-kowhal, arid gorse, and butter-cups-In marshy places:.-.." ', ■■-■';, ,-..-.: ;::

"Poached Ebb/ Trenthaiji.—Have/you seen tiiis ,; In .the ■'' kowhats? They /search-for honey; • and.swlhg on the.boughs. ;■;.:/;■;, v- Vi1' VSunkist," . Greytown.—:l- thoueht of!:'you last ■ 'Monday.; Such.a. miserable : day.;'' " ,'. >".."■'

"River Elf,1' Mlramar.—Sad that It rained that -day, .'cos .everybody.-'had. planned to' be.'ln • tho sun. ~. >'. ....■'... ~ .-..'! i Marion Wilson,. Nn.aha,u. School.—l found the .Ayee'loVe-message... A.'bie tha.nk-yp.iK '-.. ;^" "jcah," Ngahau iScliobl.—p,:'pdor \doiiyi. I hope :. you -hare' a new one.- ■;■/■,■;■.■ .:/'.;;;>* "Beverley," Ngahau Schbot.^Touri''legs , ;«ry bU Mo hurry, with;'^r'eUhw.Jiy;>'•>';.,:;. "Mai-y," Ngahau School.—l: •spect' that-'iflil' be. ,":• .when the -hoVdays.start.-';:.' ■' .- • ■ ~::*y,A-J': ■ !',Una,"-.Ngahau School.^ucK' a.nice^'Mumniy 1 :.'. WhafcolQur Is the :liat?. ; ..■'.;';'.; .■■'.■■,"'^:l ;ih '''■ VRuth," .Ngahau School.—Were\'ybn*; "a > s'laepi. ~; plxle all the .day', after 1"■ ' ■;-.' - - ';' ': .', ■ ; ■ ■'. '.'David,"'Ngahau; School.—And haTe^yo'ji' -found1, : any warm little' cradles that the butterflies v.used for the winter? ■-: "'--; -.'•.■;,■...■■':,' ;■;,>. :'■■ JlFalry.' Rosepetal.", Berhampore:—All the magic ;■: of ■ summer twilight In .tiose^versei ,': .

ing, lad? Topping, to have two days.. "Sir Brian,". City.-r-Tell ma jabout the picture,

"I've just read a most delightful book by Edith Howes. It 5s her newest book, 'The Dieam Girl's Gaiden.' The'book itself is a series of short stones about Fairies nhq dwelt in Margaret's gaiden. Dream Girl gave the flowers quaint names, and the fairies came to live in her gaiden. There were child f,uries -nho were just hko human childien—naughty, happy, and good ones. Nim was handsome-, but ho, had a tembly wicked hcait. Nun had Dreamaway as a sp€cial,playma,te. Thore are Japanese fames, too " • Bakaerston JTorth. "HOSE QUEEJT" (16),

'■>'. "A PROTEST" r ' - ' "A WALK IN SPRING." Where tho Weather Clerk does dwell? '^,*' /VTIT WR I I f*^\ r iflVlTßrll And "theroV notPa 01doubt *' Does he livo in Balndrop Town, • HLj S\\\ ■("•L^^A^bJ *•** I I\if W\\ *U That the w? cl!blrd ia sinl'nS I think that lie deserves, a fronn tr^7^V"^*^^^^^P '.i^S^B^^k I I VBO In the beautiful Sprjnß-time, "" When Labour Daj saw rain como downl li£~£v sweet Fairy' Ring time. *'■ , "FAIRfES." "LAMBKINS PRANCING." "THE FAIRY RING." Newlands. ... " > (Orlelaal,) (Original) In some lonely forest spot, "CLEVERNESS." „[ The fairies-como and, dance''at"n'lchts — Lambkins prancing to and fro, Where the Moon Man throws his light, It pussy turns her back on me. „ _ The gnomes, the e\ves, tho dancing sprites Round and round they go There the fairies dance and play They say it's sure to rain, „. ' They flit among the fldwers K.iy, . Back to their mothers to tell of their game. In their Magic Ring all night. . And though I turn her round-about ~ And. then;,they playi'with pale;pink may. And all the Athers do tho same. And when Sunlight comes at dawn She turns her back again. „. Until on. food :so;.lislit. Then back aualn to the hills and rushes, Quick they flit away-unseen, ' : I want.it to be ana to-day, ~, The gnomes then sing wifh all their might Frightening all the birrli and thrushes; . Lca\e no proof for mortal eyes And so I think I'll creep .. 'Then home to Falrjland they fly, i Skipping and jumping, and chasing each other But the- toadstools on the green I And sit the other side of her - - In case the fairy "babied cry 1 Till they part and run back to their mother. Found by While she is fast asleep 1 ■" . ' "PICOTEE mX" (11) "DIA1IO:\D" (7). ' "XANCINA." (6) ' Found by h. v Karori. ( Johnsonvlllc. Hataltal. • "CHUBBX" (10). mmHtItMIHIHIUIIIIHIIII|IIIIIIHHIHMHHIHniIIHntHIUII Ultit MM M ti MHIIIIIIIUttH

'■;:;:.,:. "PLEASE;. I ..,.!" ;.■ ~- .. :. ■■ : Send your, letter, before Wednesday to Falriel, Fairy Ring. ."Eveninn. Post." Give name, age, and address whenever, you- write.—■ralriei. ;;Gip,sy/joy."— Write to \"May Queen.'?' 24. Jef- : ferson street, Brooklyn. '■Bphbolink."—to "Pinkie' Purr," 67, Park road, ...JMiramar;' City.' .■'■-'_ ' . ; d Ahd .pixies .who wrote after will flnd^ their answers next wieK.^Falriel.! VTinkerbell," Seatoun.—o, 1 know yourVscrap- ■■; -book will ■bera^daintx-one;-. ;. :• -■ ■ ,-■ '-■ >Prihcess Sprlnif,"' V 'Seatoun.—^Perfume :of ■; '.paosies. in your ' letter '■-■:: -'.:.? and , birthday' : wfshes to. you, ladybird. ■:■: ._;.•..-■.';.:-■■: "Tappy Toes," Ly'all Bay.—l'm looliliigi forward .to. the.pjiotograplj.so yery. SnucH! •, ". '".•.-. "Cornflower,"; Lyatl Bay.—This is written on WeflHesday. ' I do hope Saturday ls/Bne. ' "Dancing; Elf," Ngalo.—Kittles .play so much ■■' that It's, no wonder Ihey-like.cat-naps. "Puddin1," Lyall Bay.—l 'rather-like Uiewarm :. ralri now. too. - It promises ,a - hot, lovely : summer, with, lots; of -swims. J Vis -.-'-'"". . ■■: "Pink' Pipotee," : karori.—SpleniiidV that they ''--. aultei They may help with the next. "i-ons-talled Cuckoo,'-' Karori.—^-Sadly, we can't ;keep ; Spring-ln 7 the-.Klng' .forlever, _eif. ; Try . Christmassy .s.lietclies.insieivi. ~..." ■, C "Carnation Bnby."■ Karori.—tTwo lovely ladies! Vriike their spotted;'dresses. _':'■'' "Harold Lloyd."~'Gr«ytown.-^lt's" fun blowins V: them; and aometimea; milking twins. ■•"Bip'.'-ciilef," Mlraniar.—lt's- a Jolly piece^—and -:i do like the new name. ■ ~. "Polyanthus," Ngaio.—^The smallest are prettiest, but it's just;tlio other..way with kittens or. guinea-pigs. V . . ' ". y.

'Phyllida'," Lower Hutt.—Now it's right. We'll save it for a spare corner. ■•; v .

'^Goose Girl," '^Brooklyn:—Wasn't he'i''- mischief? I 'spect they were tender-green and juicy, and he couldn't resist.

"Peter Rabbit," Petone.—But, p'raps he had a small boy of his own just your size, and he liked you.

"Plnkle-Purr." Mlramar. —Easy when you know how, the puzzle—but dreadfully hard to find out.

"Victoria Cross." Lower Hutt.—Do you look after them, and tidy up their cage? "Sweet Pansy," Kilpirnie.—That's nice of

Daddy. Does he read you the stories? "Jack Holt,". Petone.—She's just z-z-zipping through the sea by the look of, her I ■ "Rose Queen," Palmerston.—How the Weather Clerk's ears must be burning 1 We've all had so much to say of him. *

'East Lynne," Miramar.—l wondered- which you were. Four Lindsays In the Fairy Kins are boys, you see.

"Blue Roses." Mlramar,—lf you practice hard,

you'll be in the team next year. Is the best kind ever. Was the snapshot forgotten! alter all ? . ■ - :

"Green Linnet,". Ohiro Bay.—lt's a precious

thing. What tun to be a fairy 1 "Mlckle Dula." Featherston.— Were you rld-

Jad. Did it; make you laugh? ; .;. "Pixie Puff," Unwer" Hutt—Do - your clever

'small fingers find Joy In sewing, fay? "Rujslan PrlneVts," Upoer Hutt— All the yel-. .- low flowers' are niaklng room, for lavenderstock and lilac now.::;

"Anemone,". Wadeitown.—Several did not belong, Beautiful; but this I thought was the . dearest;,of them all.' , . ,

"Brawn Elf." Greytown.-rWere you all wet-as-shags .onvthe holiday? ;Jexpect-yoit bad an : ".'outdoor' day.. • ;■■■- v'.svV.'^ *■' '-'- ' = "Sleenjni Beauty," Grey town .t^WSs •. the . space. , - In-the' middle-of the MssesMeiVfor-niy nameV