"FAIRIEL SENDS"

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 118, 14 November 1936, Page 20

"FAIRIEL SENDS"

"Princess Eileen," Newtown.—l think we can find space- for all three. What a busy elf you are. Thank you for the puzzles, too.

"Forest Elf," NBahauranja.—And did you build it on the hilltop? Plenty of space there for sky-rockets,'to be launched. "100 Maldon," Ngahauranga.—There' are top many lines In your silhouettes, nixie. Try again with a firmer outline and as few lines us possible. "June F," Lowor Hutt.—Wo nlready havo a "Fairy Bluebell," pixie. What is your second choice? The verse-makers of the Ring give you a special welcome. "Perkynose," Island Bay.—l thought perhaps you had lost the path to the Ring ... so tho letter was a hugo surprise. Thank you for tho riddles and tho trick. "Mlncomeat," Hataltal.—A hearty wclcorao to you, Sylvia. Please do your drawings with firm lines, on thick paper. "Ennljsh," City,—There is action in your small sketch and that is very Important in drawIng and writing. Thank you, elf. "Bonny Lass," Hataital.—So your birthday almost coincided with those of the guests-of-honour. I 'sped those who didn't go. " to the picnic aro very envious now. "Auto," Island Bay.—l'm glad the cloudy skies didn't spoil your fun . . . and what fun seven picnickers can make. Do I recognise your printing? "Greenblrd." City.—Now you must wait for a letter anr] If the Postman does not bring one, perhaps you will find a pen-friend in the "Please" Column. "Merrye Gaye," Hataital.—The third and fourth verses of your poem are good, pixie. Notice tho alterations made. "Gay's Sister," Hataital.—A class magazine 1 That will be topping . . . and what are you writing for it? "The Beautiful Lady," City,—Welcome to our King, new pixie. You must grow well and strong, so that one day you may come visiting with "Gretta." "Gretta," City.—And a welcome to you, elf. I hope we shall sco you in tho King often. "Yellow Buttercup," City.—Aro examinations in the air at.your school, too? There's the jolly thought of holidays to follow. "Suzy," Karori.—There was a rainbow In the sky and on your notepaper, too, littlest. How many minutes it must havo taken to write with three-coloured crayons. "Mermaid Mischief," City.—And is basketball Mill the game of the moment ... or have you turned into a cricketer? "Tired Tim," City.—Tuesday seemed a popular visiting day this week. But surprise visits are much more fun than those we know about, aren't they.

"Crimson Rose," Soatoun.—Good marks for the •Tailor Bird Puzzle, childie ... and such dainty petal-pink notenaperl Lore to "Purple Pansy."

"Elaine T.," Brooklyn.—Of course you may belong to the Ring, Elaine, but you must choose another pen-name, as "Buttercup" has been taken. "Mary Ellen," City.—l hope you were not too late to meet her, pixie. Minutes fly In a Fairy Blng.

FOR ALL RING PEOPLE: "Christmas puddings!" Letterbox Elf murmured longingly, today. "Everybody seems to be drawing them. It is because they're so easy to draw ... or is it the Spirit of Christmas do you suppose, Fairiel? You make a circle then fill it with dots. . . ." . . I looked and there were SIX pudding, pictures in the letterbox, all looking very Christmassy with their prim little sprigs of holly. Have you helped to make your own Christmas puddings, pixie people, because, if you haven't, remember to "Wish as you stir And stir as you ivish ?or wishes come true In a mixing dish." "I know a boy who wanted to find more sixpences then his brothers or sisters," said Letterbox Elf. "He had one .. . two .. .

three helpings . . . it's a very sad ending, Fairiel. . . ." "No sad endings allowed," I reminded him. With Christinas puddings in the air, or rather, in the oven, we really must hurry with our clipping and snipping for Christmas scrapbooks and our searches through forgotten toy cupboards. In many comers of the city good fairies are planning Christmas trees and Christmas trees can carry as many hooks and toys as you can send. You people of the Ring have helped tremendously every Christmas. Will you please help again? In another column of tonight's Ring you will find important news of Christmas competitions. Please cut out the rules and read them carefully. I hope there will be hundreds of entries to keep Letterbox Elf out of mischief.

FAIRIEL,