FAIRY RING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 59, 9 March 1940, Page 17

FAIRY RING

AN ANSWER TO . * .

FAIRIEL SENDS .. ■>

joins mo iv sending you a warm welcome, Val. We're ever so ■ glad you are going to write poems and storie3. • • . . ;

"Pom Pom," Island Bay; — l loye the wee goldfish around the frame of your painting; Lynette.' You are a" seaside pixie, so It's no wonder that you made the waves"look really wet-and foamy. • '

"Periwinkle," Eketahuna. —Another clever paint-brush artist I What a Jolly border of sailor-boys and sand-castles, buckets, and shells. It's the very beat border, so far.

"Pat D.,"^ Dannevirke.— The little black- and ■ white dancer, seemed to float right off- the paper when we opened your letter. . How sweet.- she Is. I Know all the King people1 will want to read your dainty poem again ; »nd again. ■ -,i :; ,--■■ ;.;■;■ •

"Pan," Karori.— So you did find It. Hooray:, says the Elf. We were very. Interested "in .the squid. Have you lost all your holiday tan undiir the xain clouda?

'•WELCOME TO*.."

"yiyacious Val" (11) ...i.... Brooklyn "Fairyfoot" (?) .....;. i ...... Petope "Brian W.'^ (7) .•■; .vii.... Moera "Merrymaker" (14) .... j,. , Lower Hutt

"Secret One" (15)

Karori

If you wish to become a member of the Fairy Ring and have your stories, drawings, and letters printed, just write and tell "Fairiel" at the "Evening Post," Willis Street, Wellington. .

Lower Hutt—lt doesn't matter a bit if you do not send drawings and verses with every letter. We were so very pleased to find your letter. Welcome to the King. "Red Riding Hood," City.—A surprise to see a brown-haired pixie pop' out of' the lift . • . and so far from school. Did you get back by second bell time? "Golden Hair," City.—And the wizard had stolen your tongue that day. "Do you mind having your pixie-name altered just this much? You see, we have one "Goldilocks." "Princess Poppy," Brooklyn.—Next time you come visiting, Smiley-one, remember to ask to see the' beach paintings. You'll love them ' all. What lovely golden sands you made. "Lfttle John," City.—A very travelled dog to ■ have-come to you all tills way from England. She, has a very beautiful name. I'll try to find room for your small sketch, pixiekin. ._■.-..■ .•>•--. -;; ■ • ':■■■ "Milmay.". Northland.—Thank you for your verse " named " "Dreamland," discovered In this, week's Letterbox. -Perhaps you would like to write a verse for-Animal Page. "Gay Joanna," City.—Both stories are splen-. ; did. 'thd' "Rovers" ends too abruptly. It w6uld be ready for .printer Man'lf you would : rewrite the last two pages. Try? "Secret. Ohe,'' Kaforl.—-You won't feel a scrap . lonely. ..with .all these friendly author and artist people in the Ring. I'm sure. you'll love our billy! city when you know it a little better. There's a lot to discover. "Pamela P.," Miramar,—More light and shade Avould have made your picture more life.like*. Pam. It's very carefully coloured- and noi once did your brush run over the. lines.