AN ANSWER TO ...

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 30, 3 August 1940, Page 19

AN ANSWER TO ...

"Fantail," Otaki Beach.—We couldn't guess who sent that bulging envelope and then we found your name I Thank you ever so much for all those pages, elf. Don't;forget to marlc i your own poems "original." will you? "Gr6y Owl," City.—There.are always little bits of beauty in your descriptions; Elizabeth. I | look forward to your letters.. Thank you for the "idea" paragraph. "Blue Veil," City.—That girl-swimmer must have • been brave. The thought of a, swim still makes me shiver,;l'm-afraid;-but it-wont he long now before the sea- is warm 'enough I for bathing. . - . •■ , '/,"'. ,'\. "Miss Meddler." City.—Good news! We'll expect you next visiting day. '-.".■ .'■ Perhaps you'll be wearing the orange scarf; you have just knitted. I like- your sketches-made-at-school. ■•■ - - .;-. ■ — • - "•: • "Mavis H.,". Seatoun. —Your letter arrived toa» [ late to be answered in last vveek's-.Kinft

Mavis. Your presents sounded very exciting and how gay the pixie shower-cap must be. Perhaps you'll wear it under the bathmom shower, too. "Janet 8.," Roseneath. —Sorry, both pennames had been taken, Janet. Try to think of a more unusual one, dear, and the shorter it is the , longer your reply will be . . , for space is precious. "Spring Beauty," Island Bay.—Letterbox elf and I both wish we had written the little poem you sent. Who was it who had.eu.cli merry thoughts ? I enjoyed looking at yout pictures when you came visiting. "Pom Pom," Island Bay.—l hope that unwelcome cold has taken itself off, pixiekln. ...A little bird (the one who always tells) reports that you enjoyed the concert ever so much* Has the verse-making pen been at work again? "Southerly Buster," Johnsonvllle.—So you it* back again, pixiekin, and once more we must hold our hats whenever we turn a corner. I enjoyed the description of your holiday adventures. . ' •' ' ,! "Orangeade," Khandallah.—What a neat.frame you made of brown paper. The Snow QueeTa, is cleverly coloured, but the scarlet background is too vivid,' fay. It was jolly toi hear from this mushroom. * "Jumbo." City.—Letterbox Elf can't stop ad» miring the purple and white mountains ia your painting. Barbara* They are-, exacts like the snow-powdered ranges we can sea from the Itins window. -You've made * pretty little picture of it. "Grace C," Upper Hutt. —Are you a new. pixie, Grace? I like the soft, greeny-blue shade* you have used in your painting. How nicely you write. Tell Brian to try. again next tim«" we have a competition. "Erloa 5.," Miramar.—A first painting froinj Erica and dainty work for a very young artist. Welcome to another new pixie I "Singing Sue," City.—A very good poem foir an eight-year-old elf. Next time you write please send your real name, Sue. . ■