Happy Cogs

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7299, 28 October 1933, Page 10

Happy Cogs

From the Hub

DEAR COGS, Animal Page is hero at last! You have all responded splendidly, and Tthoroughly enjoyed your letters and stories. You will like the following . rather sad and lovely poem, and I think you will all realise what tho writer intended to convey. Unfortunately, I could not find tho name of the author of the poem:— I hear a sudden cry of pain, There is a rabbit in a snare. Now I hear tho cry again, But I cannot toll from where. But I cannot tell from where Ho is crying out for aid, Crying on tho frightened air Making everything afraid. Making everything afraid, "Wrinkling up bis littlo face, And he cried again for aid, And I cannot find tho place. And I cannot find the place Where his paw is in tho snare* Littlo one, oh littlo one, • • I am searching everywhere. Early in the week I received a delightful gift for tho Treasure Chest, two face-cloths sewn into pussy-cats, in which cakes of soap were enclosed. Later X found another parcel, big and mysterious-looking, and on opening it, I simply gasped with pleasure! It contained tho softest, cuddliest animal•toys—an elephant, Toostcr, two rabbits, ©no pink and one blue, and even Puss-in-Boots! Besides this, there were some of the prettiest brooches. The Bastions, Margaret, Bob, Skit, Mum and Bad, who were the senders of both parcels, have to bo heartily thanked for their splendid contributions, which will bring joy to many sick children at Christmas. I was pleased to receive a visit from Mavis, who brought me a lovely bunch of narcissi, and from Christmas Bells, during tho week, and wish also to thank Forgct-me-Not and Mickey Mouse for a bunch of lovely lilac they left me. You will be sorry to learn that Phyllis Crawshaw, who wrote to our Page as “Lily-of-the-Valley”, is leaving us to go to Australia. However, we wish hor tho best of luck in her new land, and hope she will still write to tho Page sometimes. I don’t know whether Mr Printerman will be able to squeeze in everything this week —if your contributions do not all appear you will know they have been held over. How are the instalments to tho serial progressing? I hope to receive some very nice chapters from you next week. Love from, Your friend, THE HUB

Papatawa Dear Hub, —Can I be a member of the Cogs’ Page please? I am six and have just started school and this is my first leter. May I have ‘‘Happy Pace" for my pen-name please? My mother says that suits me. With love from Kenneth Kidd I am very pleased to -welcome you, and like your pen-name. Write to me again soon, Hukanui Dear Hub, —I can’t manage a decent letter, I can't manage a weekly rhyme, So I’ll just continue my “Animal Ode’’ • beneath, beginning with "Lion". Oh, King of Beasts, you stately rover, You prowl at night in seach of prey, 'And oftimes tramp the wide veldt over, ..... Por you ha-itt) slept long through the -hay. But oh! to see you in a Zoo, With a wild light in your eye, 'And to think of the cruelty of trapping you Makes me feel fit to cry! Phi grumpy-clumsy-grizzly bear You’re such a “cuddly' 1 sort! And yet folks say ono should beware, Or else ono might get caught! I admire the bounding kangaroo, I lovo the elephant. I can’t abide the little chap, Who feasts upon the ant. I hate the awful crocodile, And the "Ma’ ; who never hatches ,The many eggs she lays and leaves Along the banks in patches. I love the little monkey folk, Who seem so full of vim, And chimpanzees, who love a joke, And swing from limb to limb. In some ways I admire the wolf, Yet hope one never catches, Your loving Cog, who signs herself, —Yours ever, Powder and Patches.

Competitions

The Skilltcst winners this week are: Marjory Eglinton, Mangawhata. Mavis Micrs, Palmerston North. The Skilltcst puzzled a lot of you, and there were very few correct solutions sent in. The correct solutions arc: — 1. COROMANDEL; 2. DUNSTAN; 3. KAIKOURA; 4. IvAIMANAWA; 5. RANGITOTO; 6. RIMUTAKA; 7. RUAHINE; S. SOUTHERN ALPS; 9. TARARUA; 10. TASMAN. BILLIKINS Rangiotu Dear Hub,—Here we arc again with the Skilltcst worked out. I have ton Ranges and every letter out. Our pet lamb is a hard case. Ho is only eight weeks old and as fat as can be. We feed him from the bottle, and when he gets hungry, ho comes to tho door and knocks and says “baa” until he is given his meal. Wo play with him night and morning. During the day ho goes out the back paddock to work with Dad. Our cat is black and Billikens thinks it is good fun to bunt her over. When puss runs Billikens chases her. He chases the hens and eats up the wheat. I still have somo bantams, but they are in a run ns they are a nuisance and scratch everything out of the garden. Well Hub, I will close, with love to you and the Cogs. Your loving Cog, Rip van Winkle It must bo grand fun giving Billikens bis bottle. Do your bantams lay many eggs?

FIVE DUCKLINGS AND A MONKEY Umutoi Dear Hub, —I have not written for a good while now as I have been saving up for our Animal Pago like many other Cogs. Last Sunday I had a great surprise, one of our ducks arrived home with five ducklings! Now, some time ago I read in a Cog’s letter about the same occurrence 1 ” as this. On going down to the duck’s nest I found fivo eggs still there. When bringing them home I found one cracked so I pulled off a bit of the shell, and seeing something in it, I hurried home and put it in front of tho fire. On going there later I brolco some of the shell off and let the duckling get out. All the afternoon it was kept warm in front of the fire, and soon it began to cheep. Now it is running around with tho others. We have five cows and no cowshed, and you can guess how wet we get while milking when it rains, although there are not many cows. We have two cats named Fluff and Peter, and Fluff is very fond of music and never misses a day without having his “practice’’, as we call it. If the door is shut and Peter wants to get out he walks up and down the piano keys. Our two calves’ names are Buttercup and Daisy, and both are very jolly and playful. My Uncle Jim keeps a pet monkey which does a lot of funny tricks for him, but is very savage with strangers. Ho has taken a special dislike to the Maoris, and has to be put on a chain when they go near my uncle’s farm. Now I think I have written enough so I will bring this letter to a close. I remain, your Cog, Cowboy Jim I enjoyed every word of your interesting letter, and I am sure all the Cogs will too.

Stan way Dear Hub, —May I join your happy band of Cogs, please? I am sending in three penny stamps. Sometimes I try to do the crossword puzzle, but I can't understand it. Could I have ‘Sunshine’ for my pen-name? I am seven years old now. I am in primer four. I will soon be in Std. I. Love to all the Cogs and yourself. Joy Craine I am very pleased to welcome you, Joy. Will you choose another penname, please, as Sunshine is taken. ' Stanway Dear Hub,—May I join your happy band of Cogiets? lam sending in three penny stamps for my badge. I often try to do the Skilltest. I have done it this time so lam sending it in. I like trying to do it, as it is great fun. It is very cold here with a southerly wind blowing hard. lam very glad lam not an animal out in the cold I suppose they will soon be having their nice woolly coats off. Wo would have had a lot of green peas but the sparrows had a good feed. I think they were having a race with us and they won. I must close now as it is bed-time. With lots of love to all. Iris Craine Welcome, Iris! Your badges have been sent out. Your letter was addressed to "Box 149” but the correct address is “Box 142.”