Fairiel Sends an Answer t0...

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 77, 27 September 1941, Page 13

Fairiel Sends an Answer t0...

"Love-in-a-M.st," Haywards.—l have £ept the little scarlet-coated snow -maiden --from your note-paper to brighten somebody's scrapbook. What a jolly bridget of riddles: Thank you ever so much. "Southerly Buster," JohnsonvMe. —Splendid news that you were among the lucky four to visit the Museum. Who says the days of magic are over, when black coals can be turned into silk stockings and toothbrushes I Love to the "Busters." "Myself," Island-Bay.—As you say, when war days are over, we'll look back and be proud of our tiny wartime Bing. , Like you, we're -all waiting and watching' for swimming-days -'- to begin. . ■.*..;.• .. ' y. . . .:. "Woonnloam," Hataltai.-TrAh imp of mischief in the classroom that day, surely! And I -smiled at the picture of the sad little "darning bee." Wouldn't it be better to mend the "slippy" shoe? "Pearl of tho East," Eastbourne.—Your letter arrived just too late to catch us before we went prize-hunting . . .but you may change your book for the one you want. '.'■-■' "Grey Owl," City,—A parcel waiting here for you to collect. I hope - you survived the verb: test. • • "Silver Jewel," Picton—Just a .flying visit to our North Island . . .' and you didn't find, the King. Your verses will be printed as soon as space allows ... so keep watching. ■ . I. . , "Bonny Bonza," Johnsonville.—What a successful bazaar it roust have been and great fun preparitig for the stalls. Letterbox Elf wants to know if you had a bran r tub. : We wish you. another happy term at boarding-school. "Bush Elf," Silverstream.—l wondered if qne elf of the' - Bing would think of..- the snowdrop story. I almost gare a .hint in my letter, but decided to wait .and see . .. . then came the.- tale of the. green-spotted gowns. You may,; change your book as you already have a cops'," fay.'.A -'■•? ■ • "Celia A.," Kilbirnie. —welcome to our happy circle. Celia. . Would you please choose another pen-name.. The one you suggested resembles two of our Bing pen-names too closely. "Air Annie," Miramar.r-r-This week's poem is not quite as good as your first attempt. Try another cautionary tale on more, original lines. I have printed your request for a pehfriend.. Perhaps you'd like to write to Bruce Paton. "Day-dreaming Elf." Eastbourne. —We chose "Dreamland" as the best of this week's

sketches. You'll see it in the Ring as soon as Printer Man can make room for it. "Wizard of Oz," Eastbourne.—Has somebody's storytelling pen run away with her? Let-ter-box Elf looked very carefully for a "How and Why" story. We thought there would be a store of them at this mushroom. "Water Nymph." Lower Hutt.— Swimming Is quite the favourite topic of news in the Letter-box this week. Two or three brave people have already had their first bathe l What an interesting visit to the chicken farm 1 "Lady of the Clouds," City.—Yet another explanation for the rich gold that carpets our hillsides, but I hope the fabled treasure hoard is still at the foot of the rainbow after

ail I "Moon Mist," City.—Nest time you come visiting, I hope you'll" bring the -difficult story. Perhaps we'll find a way to finish it. ALSO IN THE LETTER-BOX. •: Letters, stories, verses, and puzzles were also sent by "Princess Pom Pom," "Joy Germ," "L^ve-in-the-Mist," "Southern Star," "Tulip Child," "Pip." "Little Cherry,"- "River Goblin," "Princess Poppy." "Golden Pam," 'Grey Owl," "Willow Wood," "Genevieve," "Southerly Buster," "Pearl of the East." aud "Blynkin."