THE SMILE CASTLE MAIL-BAG

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 17 March 1928, Page 18

THE SMILE CASTLE MAIL-BAG

Kaupokonui, March II

Dear Smile Queen, —I have such a lot of news. Lately I have been going for guide badges, and I now have six without my service star. The names of ■these are the Tenderfoot, Second Class, Entertainers’, Thrift, Cooking, and Laundry-wo man’s. Our lieutenant left us a few weeks ago and our, captain has gone, too. We gave them each a farewell tea and a little gift. One we parted with at. a home and the other at Marinin Park. At each we had a happy time playing games and singing choruses. I had a very interesting holiday in different places. I went to the Guido crimp at Greenmeadows, and altogether had a lovely time. Each day we had different duties, a rest hour, canteen, two swims, dancing, sometimes a camp fire, and lastly a cup of cocoa. Two of the days we spent mostly in sport, swimming and racing. The few weeks I was home I went down to the Kaupokonui beach, which is only a mile from our home, practically every day. Some of the time I stayed in Hawera and spent my time at the baths. Yesterday I wo nit to a friend’s birthday party and instead of having an ordinary one wo all went down to the beach and had a swim and tea on the flat. I am going to Manaia District High School now. We are so glad it has started to rain a. little, but we still want more. My Mangolds are coming on lovely, and everything is much fresher on the farm. It seems so strange now “Sidey’s time” is over. If we go for a swim we have to come home so early. Well, I must.say good-bye now.—l am, your loving Smile, Doris Dakers.,

[What a glorious time you have had, Doris. Congratulations on earning so many badges. Do write and tell me more about your guiding. Have you another captain? You were lucky to do so much swimmTng. Do you like the High School? I feel I want to ask loads of questions, so do "write me all your nows soon again please. Love from S.Q.]

Campbell Road, Eltham. March 13,

Dear Smile Queen,—Just a few lines to let you know that I have not forgotten you. We all went to our annual sports on Saturday and had a real good time. I just managed to get into Std. IV., so I will have to work harder now. My birthday is on April 17 and I will be 11. I have 13 little ehickens and I find them very cheeky, as they like to go inside, but I chase them out. I hope all the Smiles and yourself are well.—l Tcmain, your loving Smile, Joyce Jordan.

[Thank you for your newsy little letter, Joyce. I am glad you are in Std. IV., but as you say you will have •to work hard now. The chickens must be little darlings, even if they are nuisances nt times. Love from S.Q.] Auroa. Dear Smile Queen, —I am sorry l have not written to you for such a long time, hut a cousin of mine has been staying with, me, and the time wear, so quickly. We are all back at school, and it iis good now the days are line and not so hot. Sometimes when I get ■home 1 like to go to the shed and see the cows milked, and I have a drink of new milk. One of my dad’s pigs has thirteen little we? ones just a. week old, and another has ten wee ones, and they all have a birthday the same day. f do like to .go down and sei? them. Some, da vs we go and gather mushrooms, but there are not many left now. We are* going to have our Sunday School tea on Friday and get our prizes. Won’t it b? nice? I must o’ose now with love from Amy Bigham.

[I was pleased to hear lrbm you, Amy. I know how time flies in holiday time. Do you help to feed the little pigs I hope they will all grow up to he fine big pigs. Did you get any izes at Sunday School? Love from S.Q.j i na-n aDear .Smile Queen,—We had a lovely lime at the Band picnic in the Te Ngn-c-u Domain yesterday. Meet people' played games, and at half-past two the hand played. The children had a ollie scramble and fruit was given around to everyone. Some people walked round the gardens, but many seemed to prefer the shade of the trees. Our Castle corner does not seem to be as large -ais it'used to be. I suppose it takes time for the Smiles to .rorget the holidays. I am going to New Plymouth at Easter for a holiday. Are you going anywhere. Smile Queen? I am in Standard four now at school. Since we had rain the lawn is nice and green, and there are a lot more sweet peas in flower. I will have to close new with love to nil the Smiles and yourse\f. T remain, your sincere Smile. Daisy Prout. [Te Ngiitil is a lieautifuJ spot, isn’t it. Daisy? You were luc-ni- to have a fine day i Yes, I think it does take a long time for the Smiles to forget their holidays. 1 expect they are remembering to smile every day. I don’t know about Easter vet. Love from S.Q.] Manaia. Dear Smile Queen, —Just a few lines, hoping yon and all the Smiles are well 1 must tell you how 1 spent my ho i lay'-s. I went with my mother and father for a trip over to Auckland. On the way wo saw the Waitomo Caves. We spent four days in Auckland. Wc saw a I the sights and the zoo. Then wc motored to Rotorua and saw t-e oVht-s there; then we went bn to Waiakoi ami saw the geysers from there; ver to Taupo and then to Napier am 1 Tack through t-li,j Manawatu Conge and home. It was such a lovely trip. How did you spend your holidays. Smile bieeii ? We are having lovelv weather, aren’t we. Smile Queen? I must close now. as 1 must go to bed. From Baden Clare.

[I was olea-sed to hear from you, 'laden, and what a (•>plcm*r<T holiday you had I Aren’t you a lucky boy? IV e ~,.| VP ,. V merry time at Christinas, hove- from S.Q.I *

& Knupokomu. Deal Smile Queen, —1 am sorry to have kept vou waiting tor such a long t'nie. I expect you have almost forgotten me. I am glad school lnustarted again and I’m sure most of inaie. Isn’t the weather hot Titely. 1 hope we will ho having plenty of m looms soon. 1 >;> vou like them. Smile I love them We have krone lot. I am tired of writing letters to-day. I have already written three, and I have three more yet. I don’t suppose 1 shall write them all, though Well, as news is scarce, T will close. J wi’l send some riddles this time.

[ \Ye never forget our Smites, Ir-t we do not know who vou are, as you have not .signed your letter. 1 am very fond of mushrooms, hut have not had any this year so far. Thank you n-.r the riddles. Love from S.Q.]