THE CASTLE MAIL-BAG.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 9 May 1925, Page 16

THE CASTLE MAIL-BAG.

Rama Rd., Auroa

Dear Smile Queen, —Thank you very much for the birthday card you sent me. I have another girl to join our Smile Castle. I am sorry I did not write last week for I had a very bad sore on mv hand. 1 would line t<> know when your birthday is. Cor a badge 1 would like an ivy leaf with M.S.C. in the middle of it, which means Member Smiie Castle. I must close now with a big smile to the Winders I remain, your loving Smiler, Peggy Sturgeon. [Where did you get the riddles ? Is F'lorrie Brown your new member ? When my birthday is I really cannot tell. We fairies are so busy we forget when our birthdays are. I do not grow older, for the smiles of little children keep'me young. Then, too, lam the Queen of Smiles, and I have been here since the world began. I sometimes have a birthday when some of my Smile Children are having one, if I remember. —S.Q.]

Inaha, May 0. Dear Smile Queen, —May 1 become one of the Smiles? On Saturdays 1 always claim the paper first and turn to the children’s page, for I like reading the letters, stories and verses. I am ten and m.v birthday, is on June 24 I live on a farm and Dad milks sixty cows. We keep two horses whose names are Tom and Darky. 1 am very fond of reading, and I have quite a number of books. I attend the Tokaora School, which is three miles away. Yours sincerely, Edith Wilkie. P.S. I think I can suggest just one more rule: To have control every time an angrj word comes to one’s lips, and stop it. [That will be a difficult, rule for some people. It’s a splendid one for all to try, though.—-S.Q.]

many smiles to the Castle. —Annie TomDear Smile Queen,—Once more I take up rny pen to write a few lines. 1 went for the mail very late last Saturday night, so I coaid not read the. Castle page coming home, as l usuallydo. When I got home, I opened the Castle page, and to my great surprise I found both my poetry and letter in the paper. We all remembered Anzao Day at our school, and I hope that everyone else did. I will give you a big surprise very soon. Now I have been very busy in writing my homework, so "I shall say goodbye, with many smiles to the Castle. Annie Tomlinson. fl am wondering. very much what the surprise will be. I have one guess, but l shall be patient.—S.Q.] Whakamarn Rural Delivery. My Dear Smile Queen, —I am writing you a letter to tell you some more news. Our garden has very pretty flowers in it. My father has an international lorry in which he carts cream to the factory. We have started school, so 1 haven’t got much time to write. It is getting c-old now. I wili close with a lot of kisses. Tours sincerely, Rita Hamilton. Tnikatti Rcl., Otakeho, April 4. Dear Smile Queen, —1 was pleased to go back to school, although it is hard for us to do cur work. We have homework every night, so I. ha\ e not much time to write to you," when i have my homework done and help mother a little. The days are so short and the nights long, i am going to make things for the Gift Cupboard. My pony’s name is Zack, not Jack as it was printed. I understand he was horn o n Anzac Day'. He was eight years old on the 25th. of this month. I do not ride him. to school, as 1 go with my three brothers in the gig, and one horse will take all of us. 1 remain, yours sincerely, Myrtle -Symes. [I made the mistake, Myrtle. 1 thought you menat it for a J. I understand now. —S.Q,.]