AN ANSWER TO...

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 110, 5 November 1938, Page 20

AN ANSWER T0...

"Joy-Blossom," Seatoun.—Birthday wishes to Daddy, too. He must have had a happy day. Another poem I Good for you, Joy. "Tiger Lily," City.—A copied verse pixlekln, or was it original? Welcome to the Ring. Gloria. "Dancing Fay,"' Wadestown.—Welcome to the Fairir Ring, new pixie. I wonder if we'll find your mushroom among the storymakers' soon. "Connie Carnation." Thorndon.—We all love your dainty namesake in her perfumed frilly dancing dress. And what, will you make for Printer Man? "Josie," Lower Hutt.—lt is very difficult to draw or to write in bed, childie. Welcome to you. We hope you are well again very soon. "Alpha," Johnsonville.—Good drawing, elf. We like those clean strong pen lines. I shall use the sketch In the Ring. "Great Green Feather," Johnsonville.—l do not know that poem, Marjorie. Would you like to send a copy to the Ring? You have been busy as a bee making poems and sketches "Silyerfoot," Petone.—What an army of penfriends In the Ring. Postle has brought new frlenda to ever so many mushrooms. I hope you, too. find one. "Walter 8.," Petone.—Welcome to you, laddie. Is there another name you'd like? "Rambling Ron" has been chosen. "Freda Frog," Johnsonville.—A laugh-making letter, Freda, and we sympathise about the serial stories. It's very disappointing when they end suddenly in a most exciting place. "Rambling Ron," Miramar.—So the prettiest sight for you .Is ships on the sea. 'Tis certainly a picture that's hard to better. "Black Spider." City.—Of course boys may enter the painting competitions. The greatest artists were men, you know, laddie "Yum Yum." Ngaio.—"Lassie" would like you to hear her concert too. Would you rather be under the seat with Letterbox Elf or top of the seat with me? "Nyora," Ngahauranga.—A painting competition for you today. Peep in the florists' windows as you pass to find the shades to use.

'Fireside Fairy," Kelburn. —We love it . . . that brief poem of eight lines. Its a cool verse for summer days. "Lassie," Kelburn. —We hope the rain sprites keep well under cover on the night of that special concert. We may have a secret to show and share with you next week.