The Fiary Ring

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 34, 9 February 1935, Page 20

The Fiary Ring

"IMPORTANCES" Visiting hours to the Fairy Ring are thr«* to tour o 'clock on Mondays; Wednesdays, and Fridays. . 1. Address letltrs to Falrlel. "Fairy Aim." "Evenlno Post" City. Cl. 2. Tell your ate, name, and address as well at your ten-name. 3. Always «y whether your- wort Is ordinal or.copied; 4. Do drawings on unllned wblte paser. In penull or Indian.lnk. 5. Leave »,,margin when writing stories or verse, and writ* one,side of the paper. 6. Tho Rlni closes at 4 e'cleofc on Wednesdays. so post early In the week;:

"FAIRIEL SENDS ..." "QuMtt ef th« Snow," Kelburn.—lt would bo original as a play, pixie ... and I am sure they'd love to • act It. "Colleon," Brooklyn.—l am, sure she wouldn't mind, dear ... and It was not taken after all. ... So now wo have a big secret. ; "Butterfly," Stokes Valley.—We'll watch for nor name The Valentine,was a lovely surprise. ... I have nofer had one Quite to myself before. "R«n»," Mlramar.—You will be able to write verso If you practise. Now It Is back-to-school again, but there will be time for • SSTJtS^Srf 0 ills not eood-by<:» >«* I'MiHhbvoiis," Clry.-3.Taur drawings are not !«* ready-for .the J» qK elf. They will ou mko them bisecr "Cllanthus," Naalo.—A real sandsprito, yoU 'v6 become after sK ueeks of sunshine and sea. Wasn't It fun to sleep In a tent? "Fairy Sllvertlp," Lower Hurt—And'"which are you ... Sunday's chlldfl'Think she must b6 the little girl in the picture. , idea for a present, wasn't lt» They are -Uuaint thtan. with their" gleaming /rawe scales, and tl]«lr Junny, lolling mouths; VArrow.m«W.» City.—l 'spect the sight x>t all hoso new glds ? nd bojs mads jou r«el that you had belonged to the bcnool for "*\' n i<, M""'i?" L? wer H"tt—You travelled a !E5 w^SMrTs o rVau v. "» h w ;; st sa±sr^%^^ Hut«^^^^^ v- *sn v '"^M'VStaS WE proved if jou made them larger, elf° Try •" S»h!n™-■"""■" M?« r»—Better Ulan most things'. . . specially *hen the water is Do"you,T Bm°oth UttdCr a ■™'»« S?wi! "Starbeam," Moera.—~l'd lore to sce'thit In S* ComPßtUlon"WiU U UkTh *» and 'ICrimsoii 'tfott? 1 Seatoun".—You did very well to-flnd flve hidden books, dear. Most *& the puzzle-solvers fpund only four. "Pur?'*. r* Bly>" s««'«u»—It was a very laree *i»k» I ' ', and CTcn more beautiful at wofms WX YCSe OUK UnUlns Plßy and BloW_"Khardunl^ 1 Naalo.—But college newness wars off very quickly and'ln six v?eks you'll feel almost an "old" boy s^faTan^ 13 ™< "^ "Rlppllnß Lauohter,'t;:;;Karßrt;i T h6' baby :ducVs ''■™tir-—tim" S °f "G«rn«t. >>.,.Morninjiton'.— People . are a little-.■;;-SSo^ys£f-' ;^ • • ■■;•■■ thlnes yof;:^e:

ROSES. (Ordinal.) Roses now are bloominj, On a. summer's daj,' .And the little children ' " , Lote to romp and play. "FLOWERING CURRANT" (10). Island Bar. I

LITTLE PEOPLE: • Wasn't it the most editing news you had .heard for a long, long time . . . that surprise-packet announcement that school was to be "mornings only"? So now there'll be hours and hours for bathing and picnicking and all the delights to» which you said good-bye so regretfully last week. I'm glad you liked the idea of a valentine competition so well. Nearly every mail brought entries, and it was grand fun opening them. One was made specially for me, and I could almost feel my head swelling with pride, and if another sShould arrive I'mafraid I shall look more like the-man-whose-Ihead-turned-into-a-balloon .than Fairiel.

You may have until Monday if you still have a valentine lo post, but not a, day later, pixies, because the very best must ,be sent to the Picture Man so that they will be reacly for next Saturday's Ring.

Our next special page will be Sea Page, so trjvu your ihouglils to Uie beach again, elves, and send me stories of sailors and ships, and as many drawings and verses as you wish. [There's so much can be told of the sea and ils people and the atrange countries it knows. '

Happy days to every one of you . . . and my love,

FAIRIEL.

THE WISHING WELL. ■ v Oh,'have you heard of the Wishing Well Up in'the ranges grey? „ 1 _>~-'/ Where it is hidden none can tell —-. i- ,&- ; >~/-, • Only the birds they say.* "~ " y-5- -" •" ' Only the, birds with their little bright eyes, ' ' "\- And an'old brown owl so grave and wise,, Who wakes at the close of day. But whoso comes to the Wishing Well^ \ When, the new moon glimmersjhin t '. And whispers' and waits, hy a fairy spclh The wish of her heart may win. - And this I heard at the break of morn, When a wee bird swung on a blossomed thorn, And piped of his faiiy kin.

"NEW PIXIES . . ." U"« a"1 Knha (9) ».,...'..*..' Newtown Betty Krebs (6) Netitown ;;Glp s y Joyce" (9) ...:..... B.*mont "Ponsford" (10) ....; v . . city ;;i c"ni!«r Jano" (12) Miramar "Olianthe" (15) ..-.■ Lower Hutt ' ',* • , • ' • Somebody wh ß .- Is Ton* of swimming .and sports, and who it ag«d about faurtrtn.— Write to "Arrowmaiil." 10 Alpha Strtet, WeitinQton. • "Bucking Broncho."—To Derian Saker, Hurm«n Strett Karori. ' . "Margaret Prlnee.r Comm«rclat Street Takaka, wants pen-frUnds from 14 to IS years of age...They must.be fond of all sports and dancing. ' ■ , "X"—Write to "Kharduni." 279 Perlrua Read, Ngaio.

... AN ANSWER TO "Dusky Dick," City.—Have you discovered how warm the sea Is after eunset? It seems to hold a store of-the lons day's sunshine. "Golden Spray." Mframar.—A rery cood-joke, isn't It I 'spect lota of editors would cay I the same. LDOk for It In the Blng soon. "Lonesome," City.—lt was your answer, pixie. I I wonder lrow one small *'c" escaped. "Frosty JacV," Kl|blrnl«.—Wasn't It surprisepacket, news . . , arid of-the nicest Mnd. I love your sketch of, a yacht. Well done, laddie. "Gipsy Joyce," Bclmopt—When you crow a liltlo taller we'll print your stories, little i elf. "Llttlo Gladness,"- Karori.—Did you. feel, very new and strange among so many? "Postfe" has. left anotUcr em elope for jou. Will jou call tor it! "Fairy Greenwlnjs," City.—Mother Duck, it seems, just won't bo,coaxed from her nest. Copjiiiß good drawings is excellent practice for jou "P«nny Ha'penny," Hataitai.—lt is a eood tramp to Bed Hocks, isn't it? Was it a very large whale skeleton that you saw? I once saw the jaw-bones of a whale used to form •an.arcbway over a gate. "All-of-Us." Niahau School.—Blue plasticine must be erer so much more interesting than grey. Hove you sorted out' all the new children yet? Xho Itsahau. letter will be fattest or all. "Queen Christina," Ltwar Hutt—Fun to* Jump on to tlio top of a breaker and let It carry you In. Your drawing' 13 very promlsinc, pixie. < |"Mls« Nobody." Karori.—How daintily you hare painted the mermaid valentine;. I wltta .I could print'lt In all its. colours: "Wandering Lass," Kttaitai.—We shall have to supgtet that tho Weather Clerk sends all the rain after sunset . . . then flowers and pales would bo satisfied.?^ •■ g «.,-■;.•> \{k I "Teddy1* Aont," Lansdowne.—^Tou'Srist'-haVe1 spent many minutes thinking out new pen--1 ■:■ names forpbeics :.' 'r ."."and'such' diannlhi ones , ; >.:...;: they'll love them, .;.■.,-. . v •fU.S.A.,r KarerLS-But; we': had. , Wasn't It a pity I And. we cannot allow more than one "White Butterfly" in:the Ring ■ ■.'■■•■•. "F«n Fr«i\«t," JaKkkJU—Perhaps-you will' like ;the ;newsone *V.en, r^jetter; .'JViwas'i^orrySto' hear that-you ; had tospehd tbeso loVely dWy* In bed.' I",hope, ;.4&lte ', .ibsylind ■ strong agaln'^ow^'i-'^'tSW'r (% f t ; h£ ;s' Broaeho," C»y.—We all like campInc... .. iust Mike reai,-;elpsles; • Ij.hate- . clven -, they. address... you ~ wanted. , ; in.. the "Please" 'column. Tou "need practice at drawing, elf. ' ■' - -".'•-.■ i.*' ■■.--.■ .^-: '■ "Prairie R«»«." Ntwtown;—Perhapß Peter thinks the dolls', bed was made■ spedaUy"'f<ir him. Ask. your brother, to.isend >hls Jiaiae; and ace. please, '* Kathleenj? ,He"r, :maiyi: be . called "Scotchle." : > -.-^As^;X~iZpfi.t&m?< (Pat Munns, Kilblriilf^^em'emb^^sfeKyour pen-name too, Pat. •■■ I*would "like :ioii;!tOAtry: to make your own stories i"iv■>"■". ?ery- sliort 1 ones at first. ■ " :'■';■: '•'■:-:-'.- ■'- l ■ .'■•--■■:

"Brownie Helpful." Newtown.—Wish him a Mb welcome from an of us . . . and «sk him if he'd like "Constable Cuddlccook" for a pen-name. "Lssslo." W.C.C.—Two letters between TO. nesdayji this' time. A perfect day for a picnic, wasn't It, despite sunburned arms . i . and thank jou for that morning' boutyietv , '■Polyanthus." Niaio.—The vase of pink and purple beauties Is roaUnc the Itlnit a fragrant place today. Where did you grow them to escape'that old destroyer, tbe 51m?*

"UP THE HILL." Up th» hill, up the hill, hat t ,* haU we flnd 'wh'!n ™a<* the ton— A goblin's house or a nee fairy shop? A dock leaf cloak, or a thistledown mop? Up the hill, up the hill I Wbat shall we find wben we reach the top? Found by .. . ~, , ( ."SILVER SPOON" (8). -