THE FAIRY RING FAIRIEL SENDS.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 56, 3 September 1938, Page 20

THE FAIRY RING

FAIRIEL SENDS.

JACK FROST. "~ (Original.) Jack Frost, the gay sprite. Comes out at night * With his buckets of "Ice" and "Chill," He draws on the window, Nips fingers and toes, Jack Frost Is a very gay sprite. He splashes his paint. Without a complaint. Until the world Is all painted white. Clad in Icicles from top to toe, Faster and faster (he never goes slow), Jack Frost is a very gay sprite. "COWSLIP" (12). City.

"Fleeoy Cloud," Lyall Bay.—l do . . . speclablly on days like thsee. Glad you like the stories, elf. Are you going to write some yourself. "Silver.Moonshine," Karori.—Your Mr. Owl arrived too late for Bird Page, plxle. Perhaps he went to sleep dta the way.'- We'll find space for 'him In the Ring another night. ' "Daisy Dawn,** Karori.—Postie carried a precious package this week. Come visiting one day in September and we'll tell you about the bExhlbition in Southland.. "Blue Nemophlia," Hataitai.—'Toadstool Inn" looks the Jolliest place to discover when out walking. I 'spect they serve ice dew-water and: primrose'wine in snoyfdrop cups. Could you write a story-to-match? ..' "Lassie," Kelburn.—Everything was new that day but Lassie's smile.- Letterbox Elf says he should have pinched you six times. Glad he didn't remember la time to carry out the . dreadful idea. "Kaka," Paekakariki.—A big improvement in your drawing, pixie. Try a more simple subject with fewer lines next time. Lucky one to have such a gay violet patch. "Lorna W.," Kilbirnie.—l wonder what that mischievous fairy is planning. That's a smile . for mischief, I know. Good sketching, Lorna. "Rosalie," Kilbirnie.—'We should have had that learned old owl in our Bird Page. Both sketches ar.e carefully copied, Marie, but old Tu-Whit-Tu-Whoo is the better. "Little Dressmaker;" City.—l like your little play, Mabel: Have, you and Ronny acted it? Printer Man will use the verses, too. "Blinky Bill," City.—Printer Man thanks you very? very much for your recipe. He says that banana fritters are a weakness of his: "Great Greenfeather," Johnsonville.—A poem, smiles, and a puzzle, but no letter. We wonder how you're spending these sunny holidays, elf. ■ ' "Vinegar," Khandallah.—l'm sure many small folk wonder about the magical way stories come out of the air. I wonder who turned a little "wonder" Into a poem. "Evelyn 8.," Karori.—All three pixie-names belonged, Evelyn. Try again? I think it would be a better idea to make a new, poem altogether. "Princess Powderpuff," City.—Practise versemaking, pixie. The first v three lines of "Spring" are good. "Princess Poppy," Brooklyn.—A very big thank you to Mummy for bringing you to the Ring, pixiekin. Letterbox, Elf and I made ever so j many hew friends this week. "Bunch o' Roses," City.— tt Is ...truly a [ magician's task to find a new penriame these I days, lass. We're, very glad you,-:. brought Marlene to the Ring. ["Bluebird," City.—Welcome; to our mushroom | circle, dear. When you ■ are a little older perhaps you will make a story for our page.. Can you paint? "Lonesome Stranger," City.—We'll expect specially good poems from your pen now that we know you are a cousin of a famous New ..Zealand poet, elf. "Country Mouse," Levin. —And did you come all the way from Levin to visit the Ring? « Your verses'. areft, original and well written. pixie. Look for them in print soon. "Gipsy Dancer," Thorndon.—We think we saw . you at the fancy dress ball. Scarlet striped skirt and tinkling coins . . . were you there • .'.. . benind a mask? "Faijy Carrottop," City.—Lovely to see you, sniallest. We're looking forward to your next letter. Are you going to paint this week's \t floyfers? "Bunch ,o' Violets," Unburn.—Yours was the first spring poem to appear, Ailsa. We missed the elf of the long tresses this week. "Mavis Bird," felty.— We have met the Mavis . Bird but only in songs. Could you find out ; all about it co that we can tell the Ring? "Sparkling Dewdrop," Thorndon.—Another holl- .- day visitor! What a day of surprises . . . ~. and the , biggest surprise to find three pixies grown so tall.

WINTER. (Original.) Softly, softly, softly; The snow Is falling. Old Man Winter is a-calling. The wind comes howling round our house And frightens every little mouse. Down from the sky the'rain is falling, To the leaves that are a-calling. <•».'" "NOOKIE" (9). Karori. <

Ring People: Footsteps along the path to the Ring kept Letterbox Elf guessing, almost every hour of every day this week, but I knew the footsteps, for they were the hoppity-skippity kind made only by'elves on holiday. Boys and girls from 'way up North, and the South Island, too, came to call, arid some of them brought their mothers, sisters, and brothers. It was fun to see them all, for now Letterbox Elf and I know all the faces that go with the names in the Letterbox (and Letterbox Elf is very relieved to know that "Fairy Carrot-top" hasn't greefi hair, after all). This iveek's letters are full of news of blossoming trees and white lambs. "These are exciting days in the garden," writes "Lassie." "Every time Tpass my japonica bush 1 hold my breath! I think it's going to bloom. My copper beech has a ring of bluebells round it." The message of the letters seems to be, "Get ready for Spring." Will you, Ring People? Spring Page comes at the end of September, and we'll need your daintiest pen work, and your best ideas in stories and poems. Perhaps you'll make some before school claims you again! • FAIRIEL. P m S. — South African pen friends' addresses in the "Please" column tonight. Good news for boys and.girls who want overseas "correspondents! Letterbox Elf.