THE CASTLE MAIL-BAG.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 20 June 1925, Page 16

THE CASTLE MAIL-BAG.

Tawhiti Rd., ihnvera, June 9. Dear Smile Queen, —Just a few : jnes to let aon know that I still remember you' and all your .smiles. You are very* good in having prizes fur our essays” and other things, ami 1 guess llmt a!i Die other old ,■snides wi 1 he pleased to write to you. We started cooking the other was;, and our cooking teacher told us we could stew some pears. The moiiung came when we 11 ad to cook them, and we were all happv to have our things ready- when oar ie.ie..er came. The time soon went and the next minute we were in cooking our pears; but Avhen they Avere cooked we had made them too sweet. But they were a'; right. Yesterday we made some oatmeal biscuits and they were lovely to eat. Ruby Bublitz and Jean Laurence and 1 worked to-o-ether, because we were the first three girls round the table. I have just finished inv homework, so J thougiit 1 would write to you while I bad tame. The Tawhiti basket-ball girls are pmyino- a match on Wednesday and 1 am jn it. . 1 will be very anxious to see what our essay is to be on. I hope it is a nice [subject to write upon, like Ave have at school, and a good subject for drawing. II do not- do much now because our coavs are nearly 7 dr a 7, and there’s only one cow to milk ‘and she is a lovely o'd cow. 1 am sitting up with mj Dacl, because he’s waiting from a ring from a long way away, and we are talking about the racehorses and other things, too. Well. 1 must end mv letter now, because 1 bad cold chicken and a bit of a pig's head for tea. and I might be dreaming to-night. T. wi’,l send a big smile to everyone. I remain. Your Smile, Marion Sommer Goodger. ri can see that you love school, since you are so anxious that Smile essnv subjects should be as nice as school ones. We love basket-bat' at Smile Castle. I am so glad you play. -S.Q-]

Rowan, June 8

Dear Smile, Queen, —Please may I ioin vour Smile Family? I like reading your letters and stories in the paper. 1 am in Standard four .at school. I have three cousins writing to you. I have two sisters and two brothers, I am the eldest. Mv little brother, who is six, is not very strong. He has had rheumatic fever very oadly once when he was just four and again last- winter. T will try to make a present for tlie Gift Cupboard. .1 think this is all I can say now. as I must go to school. Love to yourself and all the Smiles. I remain. Your ’oving Smile, Doris Wood head. [Who are your cousins writing to the page? —S.Q.] Mannia Rd., Manaia, June 10. Deal- Smile Queen. — I now write another short lettc-r. Since I last wiote i have been to Oaonui to my auntie s place. 1 went oh Friday afternoon and came back Monday morning. It was a nice change. Yes, 1 know Myrtle 8 ymes She is mv cousin, a'.so Queenie Col tart. W« have a lot of homework to do at nights now. The school children are learning to dance ready lor a fanev dress ball. Well-, I think I bad better c’ose as it- is bedtime. A big smile. Yours faithfully. Minnie Symes. [Vorv neat iviiting Minnie.— S.Q.J Rowan Rd. Kapuni, June S. Dear Smile Queen,—l have started Sunday school again in Kaponga and 1 like going very much. lam glad to sav our schoolmaster is up again, but he is not teaching school vet. My sister Mavis is just beginning to 'earn to sav r.oetr.v. It is so funny to hea> her. ‘Well, dear Smile Queen, it is my bedtime, so I must close Avitli mj lie'st love to you and members of the Smile Castle. Your loving- friend, Joseph Parker. [Can you recite too, Joseph?—S.Q.] 34 Disnie]; St.. Hawera, June S. Dear Smile Queen, —1 see you have a great many members for your Castle. I hope you will have more still next Saturday. I have a little sister. She is nearly six years old and in Primer one. Her name is Kathleen. I have two brothers bigger than myself. 1 am left-handed in every thing. I must close now Avith love to all th? members, from Winifred Trim. [Left-handed people are usually e’-ever. —S.Q.] 53 South Rd., Hawera, June 12. Dear Smile Queen, —Thank you very lnik'h for the lovely birthday card you sent me last Friday morning. I also got a card from tlie Methodist Sunday School to Avlilch i belong, and quite a lot of useful presents. Our baby brother is getting quite big now, ana his name is Edward. I am very sorry that, the sclioo’ is opening at 9.30 a.m., because f like 9 a.in. best, as it gives me time to finish my homework before it is ilarlc 1 hope you will lie able to fill the page with letters, etc. I enjoyed the fairy story that was sent in very much. Y’ou have quite a largo family of Smi'cs now, I will close now with !o.e to all the Smiles, and love and kisses to yourself, 1 remain, Yoni lo.ing Smile, Peggy Yearbury. Auroa Rcl., Auroa, June 9. Dear Smie Queen,- —I suppose you have not quite forgotten me, yet it is such a long time since I wrote last. It has been horrible the last few weeks. Dad is in bed sick, and all the rest of us have colds. I have three brothers and one sister. Ti.eir names are Be:tie, Eric and Ivan, and my sister’s name is Eva. Next week 1 hope to write a longer letter as [ have not much news. Well, I have no more to say this week, so I shall have to close with a big smile to you and your members. I. remain. Your loving member, Eioirie Brown. [I hope all the colds are better by now.—S.Q.] Kapuni, June 11. Dear Smi’e Queen, —I have just done my school work so I am writing to you. 1 think the surprise is a lovelyone, and 1 am sure every one else thinks so. I am trying to get a lot of new Smiles for the Castle. My cousin, Jessie Gibbons, is becoming a Smile too. My last piece of music is called “Battle of Sword.’’ I 'ove music very much. To-morroAV, at lunch hour, we are going over to the hall to practise for tlie Kapuni fancy dress ball. T clo-.e now with )ove lo all the Smiles, From Norma Josephson.

Rama Rd., Kaupokonni

, Dear Smile Queen, —1 got the poems out of an old School Journal of 1918. \Ye are milking only nine cons at night, and I milk three of them. Heaps of love and a big smile. I remain. Your true friend, Thelma Jones. [Please try to have a neater letter next time. —S.Q ]

Mokoia, June 7. Dear Smile Queen, —Here I sit down to write you my first letter because I have time now. My other sister, Freda. is joining too. I hope the other Smi es are well. We are pleased Avith the cards you sent Mary and Bertha. Lie last lew days were wet and so cold. In the winter, the days are shorter than in summer. I must close now. With lose from Martha Widmer. Kapuni, June 11. Dear Smile Queen. —It was very kind or vou to send me such a lovely card for mv birthday, and 1 thank you very much for it. I had a party and asked some, girl friends of mine. I had a love'y cake iced. I got seven hankies and two cups and saucers, a needlecase, a book, and a manicure set. \orin a is reading my new book called “Quicksilver.” I got it for mv birthday. I will close now and do my lessons. A big smi'e for the Smiles. From !na Josephson. [What a lovely party 7 you had.-—S.Q.J

Rowan Rd., RaTjnini, June 7

Dear Snflle Queen,—l have written :vn essay about “A Wise Dog,” \vJiich mv lino e bad in Scotland. The girls at our school have a basket ball, but no don’t play yet, as teams are not picked, How many 7 Smiles are in our happy Smile Castle? I am going t-o try to get as many new Smiles- as I can. Our teacher has been ill and has not been able to come back to school for several .veeks but we expect him back any time now. My sister and I.ride every Sunday to Auroa Sunday school. Avhic s about four miles from here. Mel! L must close now as_ it is time to go to bed. I remain. Your loving mem;er, Mary Lindsay. [Neatly written. Mary. Thanks for ,our essav. Dogs are wonderrul animals. I love them. We have 139 Smiles now. —S.Q.] Whakamara, Rural Delivery.

Dear Smile Queen,—One of mv mothers had liis birthday on the 9th of this month and lie is six years old. i sween the school every night exept Saturday and Sunday. I wrote to one of my friends and asked her to oin the Smile Castle, but she hasn’t oined it yet. When is your birthday Smile Queen? I hope all the other Smiles are quite well. 1 like going to Sunday school because it is nice. 1 will try and find some more poetry. My sister Lottie wrote to you and askeu you if she could join your Castle. Well, I must close now and go to bed. Yours sincerely, Rita Hamilton.

rThank vou for seeking new Smi.'es —S.Q.]

Otakeho, Taikatu Rd., Jane 6

Dear Smile Queen.—l avus sorry 1 could not write last week. We have quite a lot of homeAvork noiv and Avhen [ am finished, it is time to go to bed. We have had some very c-old and rough weather since I wrote last. I Avas pleased to hear what the surprise is to be, as I have been very anxious to know. We milk two cows in the morning. AT the others are dry. We set our milk and make butter. 1 remain. Your smiling friend, Myrtle Symes. [When you print, Myrtle, always cave sufficient space betureeu your words. It is difficult for me to read it when you write- like this r — istobens. Do not mix capital letters Avith small ones. Thanks for your poetry. —S.Q.]