AN ANSWER TO...

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 48, 26 February 1938, Page 20

AN ANSWER T0...

'Norma," Ngahau School. —On scwlnp day perhaps you make clothes, for your doll. Is she new ?

"Lorraine," Ngahau School.—A very new baby .. . . sister or brother? Have you chosen a name for the small one yet?

"Auto," Island Bay.—Thank you for your reply to'"Laughing Water." Printer Man has found space for the address In the King tonight.

"Tommy," Ngahau School.—A tiny model of the giant Ccntatirus? And have you tried it on tho water?

"Malcolm," Ngahau School.—l 'spect you are longing for a flight in a real aeroplane, laddie. "Many nappies" of Birthday Five.

"Southerly Buster," City.—l have .heard of ever so many play-houses tut not one with a garden. Yours will be like a real cottage. Are you planting yellow marigolds?

"Dundee Lass," Johnsonville. —Ah Interesting paragraph about the natives of Australia, elf. Have you .ever lived there? Letterbox Kir says he'd love to throw a boomerang.

"Dilly Dally," Hataital.—Top o' the school now, dear. I remember yoil very well and would like to see the poem you have written. The Auckland holidays must have been very, jolly. I like your old pen-name ever bo much better than the ono you ask for.

"Sydney Damsel," Lyall Bay.—"Dllly Dally," 80 Mnxham Avenue, Hataital, wonders if you can find her a penfrlend In Niue island. "Snowdrop Fairy," Silverstream.—A story anil a poem from Shirley. Did you make up the poem, dear, or did you copy part of it. Please tell me In your next letter. "Botty Blue-shoes," Kaiwarra.—A blue, frilly, dancing dress. No'wonder you like to wear It. Welcome to you, Bettykins. May I have a longer letter next time? "Paddy-the-Pixle," Lower Hutt.—A new camera .. . lucky one t Perhaps there will be another snapshot for the King's photo- . graph album. You must come aud see it one day. "Bobby Breen," City.—Popeye arrived at the King in ii cheerful frame of mind. He says he doesn't mind waiting for Sea rage . . . so shall .we keep him? -

Dear little rabbit, so furry and white. To me you make a beautiful sight; When Brown, the dog, comes along your heart skips a beat And you scamper,away on your little white feet. "WHITE HORSE INN." Lower Hutt. There was a little rabbit, And lie had a little habit Of going to market on Sunday. When he found the stores were closed He right away proposed To go to market on Monday. NANCY EMERSOX BURNS.

"Annabella," Kalwarra—Here is your penname, Betty. Did you find it quickly. The little girl in your sketch looks very happy. "Flash Gordon," Lyall Bay.—They are our two best artists. Your sketch of the Queen of Hearts has.a style of its own. Keep practising, pixie. "Yum Yum," Ngalo.—Even better than last time, elf. Ink is more difficult to manage than pencil, but Picture Man cannot reproduce pencilled drawings. "Rambling Ron," Miramar.—A sight worth | seeing, Ron. - Sometimes I look . down from [ the Ring just in .time to see a great ship come 1u to the wharf and that, too, is a splendid sight; "Alice Blue Gown," Johnsonville.—How you must be looking forward to cooking lessons? Did the custard turn out well? Perhaps next time you will have golden brown scones to take home. "Mischievous," Clty.—Perhaps nargrove Forest was Kew Gardens, where the bluebells are really like a carpet. There's a wee glimpse of them on the wall of the Ring. "Tholma P.," City.—l'll set Letterbox Elf searching for a name for your guonie-in-thc-raln. We hoth thought. It a charming story . . . and very, very neatly typed, "Tho Lady In Blue," Ro'naotal.—Ever so glad | you remembered Sea Page, pixie, with a story. a verse, and a picture as well. Poor lonely Land's End Lighthouse 1 "That's almost a totiguo twister," says Letterbox Elf. 'Laughing Lass," Martinborough.—Grand fun, that picnic I How I wish we could have peeped at tho bun race. I 'spect tho buns | bobbed about terribly.