THE SMILE CASTLE MAIL-BAG.

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 13 September 1930, Page 15

THE SMILE CASTLE MAIL-BAG.

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Wiarere Falls. Dear Smile Queen,—We have one pet lamb which, seems quite healthy. My father found it wandering about by itself. It has been raining nearly all day. but it lj,as stopped now. We have many flowers out now and the garden looks quite gay. Baby is four-and-a-half months old now and he is very big. This morning my brothers, my sister and iny father went to give the cattle some hay but I stayed at home as I had to feed the lamb. Love .JtP'. Margaret Sundviek. yr (Wfff'inust be very jolly to have a lamp' all your very own Margaret. Love. S.Q.). Whareroa Ed. Dear Smile Queen, —Just a line or two to let you know I have not forgotten you. We have nearly finished our holidays now. During the first week I went to several different places to spend the day. One of the- places was Wanganui. The second week I went up to Taihaye and Mataroa which are on the Main Trunk Line. The day I went to Taihape there was a- derailment on the line near Mangaweka. I had quite a good time while 1 was away. When I was coming home 1 saw where the train smash was. The trucks were .piled up on top of each other. One truck was lying on its side and it had a hole in the bottom where a rail had gone through. Our fowls have started to lay again and we are getting thirteen or fourteen eggs a day. Aren’t the bulbs pretty now. Smile \Queen? We (have not got very many but the ones we have got are very pretty. When we had the inspectors examination before the holidays 1 passed into standard six. As it is getting late I will close now. With love from Thyrza. Aberley. (It .seems a long time since I heard from you Thyrza. You were a good correspondent last year and I hope you’ll write more often now that you have started again. You certainly had an interesting holiday. Love S.Q.).

Dear Smile Queen,—Once again I take up my pen to write you a, few lines. You asked the Smiles to tell you liow we spent our holidays. Well, I went to Tawhiti for a week. I went to town nearly every day and enjoyed myself very much. Sometimes 1 went to the cowshed and helped to milk. One night my uncle was sick, ,so I took his place in the shed. My two brothers and I went to a party on Friday. We played some splendid games and enjoyed ourselves. We had several competitions. How are you getting on at the Castle? Well as it is nearly dinner time I will close. From your loving Smile, Dora. Coltart. • (It would he a. pleasant change for von to be able to- visit the town every day Dora. lam glad to hear you enjoyed yourself at the party. Love S.Q.)

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Dear Smile Queen, —I am isorry I missedl last week with my letter, but I forgot it again. I started 1 school yesterdaV and it was really good to get hack 'after all the time I’ve been away. The weather hasn’t been nice since we started. Our fowls are laying well now, and the eggs get eaten as fast as the fowls lav them. I don’t like eggs, hut the rest do. Well, Smiie Queen, this is all for now, so with love to all. I remain., vour loving Smile, Victor Robinson. (It must he nice to he back at school again, Victor. Don’t forget your letters to the Castle —and don’t forget vour handwriting. It has “gone-off” a good: deal during your absence from school. Love S.Q.)

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Auroa. Dear Smile Queen, —'How are you getting on? AYe have a little baby. His name is Ronald. He is ten months old on the fourth of tins month. t ßanks very much for the lovely birthay card. I got a very big .surprise when I saw it was not from iulna Carmichael and so did Mother. I am getting tired so I cannot write very much so 1 am sorry. Edna told me that they were having a school Military Band concert, and asked could I go to it but I was not allowed to go and I was very sorry. Good-bye. From your loving Smile Esme Sheerin. (It is very nice to hear from you again Esme. I 'hope you’ll write again soon. Love S.Q.).

Dear Smile Queen,—Have you many flowers out at the Castle, Smile Queen? AVe h ave a good many at home. I have been to Sunday school every Sunday this year without a miss andi I am going to keep it up. If we do not miss' at the end of the year we get a.n extra prize besides the one we get* if we miss or not. The winidl has been very cold lately hasn’t it? Well Smile' Queen I will close with love to you and all your Smiles. I remain your loving Smile Edna Whiting. (Glad to hear from you again, Edna. Thanks for the story and verse. Yes, it hast been quite wintry, but the sun is here again. Love S.Q.).

Mere mere. Dear Smile Queen, —We are having; a. taste of winter again. This morning while we were milking it started to snow. It was rather a change from yesterday, was it not? J think we are very fortunate that we are not having a, heat wave, like you mentioned 1 in your letter. Weil Smile Queen, the holidays are all over once more, and we all went ba*tk to school to-day. Yes, I ride to school. With love to you and all the Smiles, I remain your loving Smile, Ruby Townsend.

Tangarakau. Dear Smile Queen, —The picture called “Abie’s Irish Rose.” was very nice and nicely acted. The film was about 2 miles long, so it was a long picture. AVe started school yesterday, Tuesday 9. It is fine here to-day and I hope it is fine far quite a while. Mum and Dad are out at present. Mum took Laurie with her. My little brother, Arthur, sits upon the table blowing bubbles. A man who works up at the coal mine was hurt and was taken to the hospital. Also a girl was sent too. Margaret is in primer two now so she is doing well this year since she has started school. I am sending some poetry in this week. It is after my bedtime now so I will close. Goodnight. AA’ifli love to yourself and all the Smiles at the Castle. From your loving Smile E'ileen Bryant.

(I was sorry to hear about the accident Eileen. Your little sister is certainly making good progress at school. Love S.Q.).

Metemere. / Dear Smile Queen, —It is a beautiful here to-day and I am writing you tnts letter on the front doorstep in the sun. Murn and clad have olanted some peas, beans, radishes and butter beans 1 , and now dad is ilioeinig the eschalots. The tsohool starts on Tuesday. Mum took a small parcel in for the gift cupboard the other day when she was in town and I hope yon received it. Lqve | t;> all the Smiles and yourself. From Queenie Colt art. (Yes. we received the parcel safely, thank you, Queenie. Love S.Q.)

Almost human intelligence of a Scotch collie clog possibly saved the life of Juan E. Duran, sheepman of Pinedale. Duran while out riding fell from his horse. The horse wandered away but the faithful animal canine remained f«r a time to stand sentinel over its master. Then the dog, alert to a sense of duty, went a fast pace towards Pinedale, two and a half miles distant. Presently, William Shantey, another sheepman, drove along. The clog approached and set up a dismal, moaning howl that attracted Shanley. The dog knew Shanley, hut would not get too close. However, his strange notions convinced Shanley that something was wrong. He alighted and the dog eagerly started into the sagebrush, looking hack at intervals to see .if he Was being followed. After walking half a mile. | the clog danced with, joy as he pointed to his owner lying on his back in the hot sun. Shanley procured aid and rushed the man to block Springs for attention.

(Yes, indeed, we iseem to be getting the real winter’s weather now. Fancy haring snow at this time of thei year. Love S.Q.)