"PLEASE . . .!"

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 36, 11 August 1934, Page 20

"PLEASE . . .!"

"Ripplino Water," 4 Tltok! Street, Lower Hun, asKs for pen-friends of about fourteon years. . . An, e/f between seven and ten years.—Write to Gwen Marson, Soddon Strcot. Nai Nai, Lower Hutt. Somebody who is interested in books.—Writo to Joan Cowie, The Hill, Bolmont it .« # "Blue Elf" (10) Kelburn Heather McDermld (y. plimmorton Coorgo McDermid (9) Pllmmerton "Queen of the Primroses" (9) .. Island-Bay "Paulette," Belmont.—Great fun to bo a bluebell . . .but plxio . . . how will you stand so still? "Bushranger," Belmont.—A merry pair—the cat and tho dog of the house. Send tho complete aerial, elf. "Cllanthusi" Ngalo.—Fresh new riddles, too . . . I' guessod one, and what holiday plans for you? - "Queen of the Bluebells," Ngaio.—lt will bo a birthday party and a homo-coming,'too. Fun for Kuthl "English Musk," Thorndon. —Ten kewples and seventeen - candles .. . .it must have been a fairy cafco . . . and tho Jollicat party. "Starlight," Murchlson.—Fink of roses and blue of forget-me-nots . . . it is the. daintiest sachet . . . thank you, elf. "Brownie Helpful," Newtown.—Quite good enough . . . and 1 thought It would be there . . • but tho letters came showering. : ' .".-■■ "Princess Suntmer," Miramar,—A nluc-ycar-old Aunt . . . and a playfellow for you, - lucky one. ...-.■' ■• ■ "Polyanthus," Nsalo.—And when it gnws and waves in the wind jt will bo a proud thing to say, "I planteav it." ; John Walker, Miramar.—lt's a trick to catch folk, isn't it? I. shall try the next plxlo ,who comes to:tlio King. ; •'« "Judith Wood,1' Ploton.—lt has been in, elf. Did you miss it?: So you havo found a pen-friend. Splendid. "Little Gtadnesi," Karorl.—lt Is early for so much colour and garden beauty. Thank you for that dainty spray. \ ~.-. ! "Tinker Toes," Miramar-—A.long, long rlddlo to solve, but you found the right answer, pixie.. ~ , ••:-, ■ ■/' . . . : 'ITfnkles," Miramar.—Onco a . plxio . . . always a plxlo '.. . . so you didn't have 1 to join again, boy. And are those exams, .behind you, now. ; ,] . . . , . "Blue Fairy," Kelburn.—I1 wonder what happened then . . . Did you copy tho woo poem or make it up yourself, littlest? "Gloaming," City.—Try to do neater and cleaner work, lad. Tho story is well tvrlt- ' ten. . ' "Glaxo," Brooklyn.—And did you havo a jolly rough-and-tumble holiday? Tell about it , when you come, pixie. j "Silver Spray," Petone.—But how will you. remember all tho ten . . . and how hard I you must be practising. Good luck, busy one. "Holly Red," Island Bay.—All puzzle pictures must, be drawn In Indian ink, pixie. Printer i Jlan will not accept pencil. "Green Linnet," Ohiro Bay.—And with "a bird ; playlet to watcn, you didn't mind waiting at ; all. A thoughtful mother-bird sho was. j "Lady Jane," Kelburn.—l think it must havo I been a magic, bottomless box . . . how else | could you haVp packed so many delights into it ? A very big :"Thank you." "Goldy," City.—Tho first two verses wero splendid .. . but not tho last. You soo I have altered It, elf. . "Rin-Tin-Tin," Ngaio.—^Sketches wiil bo returned if stamps are scut, lad. I shall print that neat silhouette. ■ '