THE HUB REPLIES

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 44, 22 February 1936, Page 16

THE HUB REPLIES

MWJJ AVU* LIZZIE LIMPET—My word, you did suffer from the storm, Lizzie Limpet. It would be draughty with all those windows broken. ROSE. —You are. indeed fortunate in having such a pleasant teacher, Rose. The strap is an unpleasant thing isn’t it? A LITTLE BALL OF FUR. Hukanui. Dear Hub, I dont think other folk can know What a climate we have here For now behold! a thunder storm And grey skies dull and drear. To-day was awfully hot and close And all that I could say Was “surely I’ll be swimming At the picnic—Saturday.” But now the weathers turning cold, So the wireless says, So I may as well give up shy hopes For bright and sunny days. There’s a dance on Saturday,—l’m glad Because I feel like a dancing And if I don't withhold my feet I surely will start prancing. Thanks for your information About the air mail letter, I don’t think I will send it Until the weathers better ’Cos ’praps it may get held up And be a while delayed, Then what would be the use of The one and sixpence I paid? It takes three weeks by steamer, So my penfriend said, And he says that the air mail Is one week ahead. His took two weeks to come here, Mine took three weeks to go So you see his remark is right (’Tis surely a week slow). To send it by a steamer When it can go by air. And I wish I were inside it When it luckily arrived there. We have the plainest kitten I call him “Oil’ Nick” And I love him ’cos he’s ugly And such a little. trick. His face is just the ugliest Pussy face I know, But for all his lack of good looks, 1 love his manners so. He's full of fun and frolic "* And treats mo as a friend (Though when he meets .my twin Hub), His fur just stands on end. He’s shy of all the family But loves my company, I used to get a nice long straw And wriggle it you see, And when he wasn’t looking I’d grab him—it was fun. But now he likes me so much He doesn’t -want to run. He walks right towards me, With his tail straight to the sky, And waits for my arrival With a kind look in his eye. Oh! Hub, I do love kitten,s Little balls of fur, That don’t scratch very often And play a lot—and purr. With tails so long and silky Their wiskers a delight, If a cat was minus whiskers It sure would be a sight. Well, this is all to-day, Cogs And, Hub, my love to you, And still the rain is falling As I pen you my adieu. Powder and Patchos. THE ELEPHANTS HAVE GONE The Jungle, Africa. Dear Hub, —We have not had much “fun” lately as all the elephants have been the other side of the jungle. You see, Hub, every season when the fruit is ripe the elephants tramp off to search for it. They are very intelligent animals because they know exactly what time to leave this part of the jungle (Lion’s Den) to go to the other part (Elephant’s Paradise) where the fruit is ripe. They always travel at night because the day is so hot and insects bother them. On their way to the fruit they destroy many a huge tree. They are very destructive animals. They love the leaves of trees but instead of taking just enough for them to eat- they root up the whoh) tree. Or else strip the bark off it. King Lion. You must feel lonely without the elephants, King Lion. Ju'mbo is such an amusing fellow, isn’t he? We must scold him for being so destructive. YUM-YUM HAS BEEN SWIMMING Cheltenham. Dear Hub, —I write once more to you, telling you all the news. We are going to move from Cheltenham in April and going to Whakrougo. Wasn’t the wind awful, Hub, we had quite a few trees down in Cheltenham. A tree just by over gate blew down and broke the electric light lines, that led into the house. Near Feilding a electric light pole fell down and a tree in a paddock near our place was torn up by the roots. Did you have a nice holiday, Hub, I did. We went down to a deep river near us for a swim and w-o all went on the back of a lorry. We had a lovely time. The other day wo went for a swim and we took some afternoon tea over there. I went for two swims. Yum-Yum. I suppose you would have to use candles when the tree broke the electric wires, Yum-Yum. Its lovely spending a day at the river when it is fine, isn’t it? Maugatiti. Dear Hub, —We went up to the top of a “Sugar Loaf,” while.we were in New Plymouth. There were steps up to the top, some were just cut out of the rock and some made of wood. The Maoris had it for a fort years ago and there is still some of the holes they dug out to get into when they were fighting. The holes are just small at first but quite big when you get inside. Jim and I went into one a little way. We saw the canoe at Patea that was made becauso the Maoris landed there when they camo to New Zealand first. We are to have our school picnic on March G. I hope it will be a nice fine day. Hub, my Undo Len in Kumeroa has a pig with great big ears I don’t know how it can see where it is going. Hine O Te Ra.

What a strange pig, Hine O Te lta. Your holiday at New Plymouth must have been most interesting. The Maoris built their forts in a very clever way, didn’t they*