To His Sunbeams.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 9, Issue 349, 16 January 1918, Page 7

To His Sunbeams.

Undo Merry recognises that just now it: is holiday time, and most of his SunIx'arne, boys and girls, are away from books and pens and ink and paper, and ar-? enjoying their school vacation. May they have a happy time., and when school time comes again may they ho better in health for having had their CbTistanas holidays. But he also hopes that his Sunbeams won't forget the new competition, in which they arc asked to send in"four linea of verse, the verse they like- best, and for which Uncle Merry r=» oilering a prize for the; four lines he considers best. The competition will close the lasi week in March. Of course, if a Sunbeam thinks he or eho knows s:»m«thing that appeals to them which is lass than four lines, they ana permitted to send it, though they must not be more than four lines. There are two lines Uncle Merry learned at echool which are splendid: "Honor and shame from no condition iise, Act well your part, there all the honor lies/ And then, if a Sunbeam libae to send blank verse that also is allowed. Shakespear's plays are full of beautiful lines that every little boy or girl should know. Undo Merry dues not like to quote one for fear ho might spoil somebody else from sending it in. But don't forget the competition is on, and that it closes last week in March, and above all remember Uncle Ted's request: "Good Thoughts at nine." j.