JUNIOR ESSAYS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 143, 2 June 1936, Page 11

JUNIOR ESSAYS

1 was born at Lawrence, Avhlcli is near Gabriel’s Gully. That is where the first gold was found iu Otago. Tho exact spot is marked with a pick aud shovel and visitors always go to see it. J. used to like to go mid see tho goldminers working when 1 was there. The man who found the gold was named Gabriel Reid. Love. ‘■—Prize of 2/- to ‘‘Sailor Girl,” age 8 years, Hastings. (I expect when you were corn, ‘‘Sailor Girl,” Mumiuie and Daddy thought they had found the riches; gold of all.—U.K.)

Last summer we lived on a farm for three months. It was lovely. We used to wake up early in the morning and go to tllU milking shed and watch Daddy and my uncle milking. When the milking was finished it was time to I ecd the pigs and calves. Next wo let the ducks out and they waddled gown In the pond as fast as their legs could go. There were goats on the farm, too (but they were very wild) and also nine lovely little round puppies. There wa« a lierre which was iiseu for ploughing ami cthe: farm work. 1 was very 1 sorry to leave the farm. —Pink Certificate to ‘ ‘ Snow Ball, ' ago 7 years, NUhakn. (Hate you left Iho farm to live in tile towiilip now, “Snow Ball”? I shouldn't think that would bo nearly such fun, —C.K.)

This week I am going to tell you about a hedgehog we found on Wednesday. We were playing on the footpath outside our place when we saw in a paddock a hedgehog walking along very quietly an if it were frightened. We picked it up and carried it home. It was so frightened it curled itself up and would not move. We gave it a drink but it was still curled up and we tried to make it drink some milk but it would not. When we went away it started to drink. When it had finished it went into the grass and tried to make a hole in the fence but could not. Love to all the Kiwi band. —Pink Certificate to “Blue Bird,” age 8 years, Otane. (Did the hedgehog eventually depart, “Blue Bird”! Perhaps it will come back for another drink of milk.—C.K.) On Sunday we went to Clifton. When I was on the beach 1 saw a shark Later I found a gannet’s feather, and put it on my sand castle. I had two paddles. The" boys went up the hi!l.| There is sometimes a goat up tho hill. Love to all the Kiwi band. —Pink Certificate to “Daffodil,” ago 7 years, Mangateretere. (Weren’t you glad to be safe on the beach when you saw the shark, “Daffodil”?—C.K.) Last Monday when we wont to Napier the weather was not very satisfactory, but nevertheless I enjoyed it. As it was only half-past ton when Wo reached there, we decided to do a little shopping. Aftter having had lunch we went to Clive Square. The flowers arc very pretty and are well kept. Then we went into the glass shelter- on the Parade and watched the terns. The trip home was lovely. The new Waitangi bridge is completed now and the old road is not used. Love. —Pink certificate to “Curly.” (I am so sorry about the puppy, Curly. You must miss him.- —C.K. Last Friday was my birthday and 1 am seven years old. My little friends next door came over and we had afternoon tea. Mother made me a lovely cake with icing and walnuts over it. J had a lot of nice presents given to me. We played games until it got chilly, then we hud to go in. Thank you foi the certificate you gave me. —Pink certificate to “Evergreen,” aged 7 years, Hastings. ( Many happy returns, little seven year-old Evergreen. What a lovely party.—C.K.)

Great was my amazement during tho Christmas holidays to see how much Hastings had changed from my last re collection of it. For five year® I bad been thinking of a town of ruins with terror-stricken inhabitants. J, who was live at the time, was play ing with soinb cousins at Clive when the tragic 11)31 earthquake occurred. I shall always remember the terrible walk we had back to grandma's homebridges were down and there were huge cracks in the roads. This was the impression I carried foi five years, but I am delighted to say my holiday at Christmas has complete ly erased these ideas. My thougats now of Hastings are of beautiful places where 1 spent many happy hours at Parkvale and Havelock North and pic nicking at Windsor and Cornwall Parks. —Pink certificate to “Dahlia,” age Id years, Nuhaka. (It has been most interesting, for the inhabitants of Hastings to watch its growth and progress during the years since the ’quake.—C.K.)

1 wish you could see and know my baby brother. He has bide eyes, fair hair and lovely rosy cheeks, which we all love kissing. His name is Haymond. When ho wakens in the morning he climbs out of his cot and goes intj Miiminie’s bed and hugs her. Then when he is dressed he follows Daddy to milk the cow. Then ho has a look to see if the ducks have laid any eggs. He is never cross and shares everything lie has with all of us. One day we were all amused watch ing him trying to cateh white butte rflies. Whenever any of us hurt ourselves he is always there to love us. Mummie tells us she is going for a holiday and taking him. I hope she does not, as we shall all miss our baby brother terribly. He is only three years old, but ho knows as much as a man. —Pink certificate to “Class Dunce,’ 1 age 8 years, Nuhaka. Baby Haymond must be a darling, Class Dunce. Of course you will miss him if he goes away, but he aud Mummie would have such lots of things to tell you when they returned. —C.K.)

This week I am going to tell you about an experience I had last summer. Two friends, my sister and I, decided to go for a swim in a creek near by. As w-e were swimming we heard loud roars. One of my friends looked up on the hill and saw a wild bull. Wo thought it must have been put in by mistake. It was kicking up dust and was coming towards us. We ran out of the Water as quickly as wo could, and told a man that was near by. He said ho didn’t know w-e were in swimming. He soon got the bull out and wo went into the next paddock and swam there with other children. When we got home we told mother what had happen ed. Love to all the Kiwi band. —Blue certificate to “Flame,” age 10 years, Otane. (I expect you all had a great fright, Flame. Imagine how you would have felt if you had had to remain in the creek while the bull roared at you from the bank.—C.K.) Dame Winter is here once again wearing her mantle of white crystal. Isn’t it cold, too? The trees are begin ning to lose their leaves, and some are looking quite ugly. Then comes along Mr Wind blowing trees down and destroying gardens with a keen cutting air. He, like Dame Winter, does not seom to worry about our feelings at all. (Inc does not really mind the frost so long as she makes Air ISuu shine. Loie to all the Kiwi band. —Blue certificate to “Mickey Monse," age 10 years, Hastings. (I never tlitfik the trees tire ugly, Mickey Moilse, though they look bare aud cold after their loaves have loft them.—C.K.) Lust week I went down to Palmerston North for a holiday. l»had great fun. 1 often went up to town, and one

day went through the subways. I have only been home two days and I was sorry when I bad to leave Palmerston. —Blue certificate to “Mischief,” age 7 years, Hastings. (Would you like to live in Palmer ston, Mischief?—C.K.) While we are having our holidays wu are allowed to take a baby out for a walk in the afternoons. The baby’s name is Stewart. He is a very good baby, but he cries when he is getting fed. This afternoon I took him out. He went to sleep and when he woke up started to cry but soon stopped. When I took him home he would not take any notice of his mother. —lied certificate to “Saucy Sall,” age 10 years, Otane. What belongs to yourself, but ia used by your friends more than by yourself? —Your name. If all the seas were dried up, what would everybody say?—We haven’t a notion (an ocean). Why is a bad cold a groat humiliation? —It brings the proudest man to his sneeze (knees). What’s the difference between your groat-coat and a baby?—One you wear, the other you were. Why is an Irritable man like an unskilled doctor?—Because ho is apt to lose patience (patients). What four letters of the alphabet express the feelings of an envious person?—l NVU (I envy you). Why is an oyster a most curious fish? —Because he has to be taken out of his bed to be tucked in. Why is a lame dog like a schoolboy adding 6 and 7 together?—Because he puts down 3 and carries 1. Why is a policeman a very strong man?—Because he can hold up a string of traffic with otic hand.