FAIRY RING

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 41, 16 August 1941, Page 15

FAIRY RING

pixie PEOPLE: ' Your firescreens were truly gateivays to adventure. One ted to a gondola journey through the ivatenvays of Venice, anotJier over hedges and ditches with red-coated huntsmen, several through English cottage gardens, but most of all to the sea and to adven- . tureswith old Spanish galleons and pirate ships. You can imagine how Letterbox Lit enjoyed those. It has been nothing but Parcel ahoy!" and "LettersM" ever since he read them. Only one more week remains in our paragraph contest, then we II begin a new one, ana all those boys and girls who have enjoyed reading the paragraphs each week will be able to join in and try their Own skill at writing. For next WeeUs subject I have chosen "A Scene in August." Remember that your entry need not be a description of scenery of a piety. frfi sure you can think of something more original ... at schbblj, oh th& pktyihg fields, a rainy day in tlie city, a misty ihortling, e'rotvd's at & sale .. . but no more suggestions! You must put on your own thinking cops notv. You are doing very well, writer-elves, Garry on! TAIRIEL. »!II!f!!ll!!lllliII!IUIIllIII!l!lliill!lllll!IIIII[lllllllll!lll!iI!IIIIIigiI!II!llll!!llll!IIIIIIllIDII

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OUR VERSEMAKERS THINGS I LOVE. (Original.) The drone of the bees when the rain has been falling. The scent of the flowers when the sun's shining bright. The rustle of leaves when the wind is calling. The twitter of birds with the coming of night The sight of tilings pretty which gladden my heart, The song of a tui high up in a tree, The smell of sweet hay on the farmer's hay cart, These are the things to hear and to see "WIZARD OF OZ" (10). Eastbourne.

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Fairiel Sends an Answer t0... "Saturday's Child," Island Bay.—Good versemaking. I like both "The River" and "Mumps," but you must be careful not to change tense in your writings. "The River" continues in the present tense until the last verse, and then lapses Into the past. Look for alterations when you see the poem In the Ring. •Water Nymph." Lower Hurt.—What grand fun you have at dancing classes. I'll watch for that chair, too, when Competition time arrives. I am glad you are planning a visit to the Ring. "Southern Star," Berhampora.—Another good effort, lan. So many Ring people have suggested "An Old Oak Chest" for paragraphs that I'm afraid I can't give you any marks for it. Try more suggestions, lan. "Grey Owl," City.—ldeas were playing hide-and-seek that day. Was It because from your school-on-tbe-hlll Wellington looked a dream city in its veil of blue mist? I hope you pass the French test with flying colours. "Purple Crocus," Johnsonvflle,—letterbox Elf had been wondering how many would choose tho fire screen with the galleon and several pixies did. We enjoyed reading of several exciting skirmishes with pirates. "Elf Merryface," Sflverstream. -Now set your drawing pencil to work, pixie, for we've made you a member of our magic circle. A hearty welcome to the Ring tonight. "Baby Buster," Johnsonvllle.--Good news I I hope we'll have a lovely spring day when the Buster family comes visiting. Hurry up, Holidays! "Sunray Sally," City.—A magic pen has bean at work again. All three sketches are so dainty. . . We can't decide which to print first Spring is truly in that glimpse of a garden. "Maureen C," JohnsonvHle.—l'm glad you have decided to oecome a real member. Maureen. I enjoyed your paragraph ever so much, tho* it came too late to be marked All work must be in by Wednesday of each week. dear. Letterbox Elf asks you to choose another penname. "Silver Star." Lower Hutt—l send you birth day greetings from the Ring. Joe. Many, many, nappies i I hope you and your friends enjoyed every minute of the party. "Golden Sun." Lower Hutt—l thought a little ghost had written it.'so faint was the writing What a frightening dream! Letterboi Elf aay3 he would call, it a nightmare. Perhaps it came througb too much birthday party 1 "Day-dreaming Elf,? Eastbourne. Imagine meeting a moa in your dreams! Was it the night aftet a visit to the museum? four paragraph arrived just too late to be marked "Wizard of Ot," Eattbourna.—You described the china cabinet and its treasures so well that I am sure tt must really exist In some cool, dim room of that country house Good work, pixie! "Silver Jewel," Pioton.—As Postie takes so long to bring the Ring to you. we'll allow you extra days for your paragraphs, lass, so enter for the competition If you wish. I like the verses called "Comrades." "Desmae," Hataitai.—We chuckled over your amusing dream and the little drawings that went with It. It will find a corner In the Ring soon, Desmae. What mischievous imp turned a bottle of milk to junket!

"WELCOME TO . .." j "Twilidhf- (12) City I "Elf Merryface" (9) Sllverstream I Maureen Cooke (13) Johnsonvllle i "Friar Tuck" (II) Berhampore j IIIEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIffIIII | LETTER-BOX NEWS A PLEABANT SURPRISE. Two years ago we went to a bazaar where they were raffling two budgies. We took a ticket each. We left before the budgies were raffled, but did not (Slink we would win them. After we came home we thought we'd do some gardening. About 5 o'clock we heard a strange twittering of birds, and the opening of the gate. Running down to it I founr? a friend of ours bringing the cage. When he Raw me he said. "They are yours now." The birds are now in a nice big house we had made for them. Their names are Fred and Maggie." "LITTLE CHERKT" (10). Hataitai. SILVER PUSSY WILLOWS. . "The pussy willow trees are now in bud. Soon the coats which hold the 'pussies' on will be seen and ten little grey, arch backed kittens will cling to the topmost branch." t "MOONGLEAM." ' Hataitai. j A NEW BOOKCASE. "My fathe ■ has just made me a lovely bookcase. It has thne shelves, and each one decreases .in size. The largest sheli is the bottom one. and the top shelf is the smallest. On the little pieces that jut out I have placed ornamentstwo little dogs--and on the top I have two candlesticks of crystal, complete with candles." "QfJEEN TITANIA." Hataitai.

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