THE SMILE CASTLE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 March 1925, Page 16

THE SMILE CASTLE

A CORNEA ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN.

THE CASTLE PLEDGE. I I promise to smile every time I can, -and. to chase all the frowns into the dark cave, where the Smile Giant will kill • them with his Magic Sword Happiness. My Dear Little Friends, — Still vou are not hack .-it school. From every side T hear the cry T wish school would open.” Voit have better fun there, I know, and you will agree that the quotation: If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work; quite true. But. Smile Children never grumble. They always find something useful to do. i wonder if each one in my Castle can truly say that he or she has really been learning the school work set every week? Remember, I want to be proud of you. Although everyone misses you all very much, you must still keep away from other children. Do plenty of breathing exercises in the fresh air and have vour full supply of sleep. ;■ 5 I have had a few more drawings this week, the best being that of George Barkla. Now, a fairy castle should not look like a prison. Your drawings may be copied so long as you tell me so. I’d like to have them as soon as -possible. The rules I’ve not sorted out yet. We hope Betty and Douglas write and tell us all about their birthdays. I ‘ wonder what they’ll get? When older girls and boys have birthdays I’ll expect descriptions almost as good as some of the stories you read. Gladys Judd has given me a fine thought. It. is to set to work and make things for the sick children in hospital. Of course I can’t do anything unless you all wish it, so I must await your opinions. x My plan would be to have one big room in. Smile Castle set apart as the -workroom and sewing room, in which we could make things. They would then be stored in a big cupboard until Christmas came, when we could decide how we would arrange •for giving your presents to the wee sic-k people. j. I mention) this now so that, if you decide to follow my plan, you can .jill -begin working at. once. By December we would have plenty of prettyland nice things in our gift, cupboard. Each of you can make something, [and I should be very pleased if you would send in descriptions of things to .make, in case some of our family would like ideas. As soon as you have made anything, either bring or send it to me for the gift cupboard. Oh! I i-ko hope you will all tell me yon like this idea. Girls can make all 'sorts |Vf things, and so can boys. I cannot suggest till I hear from you all next jVweek. Then, too, I want a good name for our special room if we do make sllriTtg.?. 'Work room'and sewing room don’t sound nice enough. Who will name lit? ' lam impatient, to have a badge design. But what IS it to be like-. What an honour if yours were chosen! Smile Children, will you help your Queen? I have, found stories and poetry for you. Some of the beautiful poems of the world have been written by children. Will you try, too? .'Now that I’ve given you so much to think about, I fear an extra postman will be needed to carry the mail to me next week. Very best wishes from, • * ’ SAULE QUEEN.