In The Pillar Box

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 June 1939, Page 12

In The Pillar Box

ALICE ANSWERS HER LETTERS | Elsie Fcncmor, Tapawera: Did you have i a very happy birthday last Wednes- ! day. Elsie? Ido hope so. I expect Desmond gets a lot of attention with three sisters to love him. Lionel Christall, Stoke: No. it isn’t much fun having to stay home from school with a cold, is it, Lionel, but I hope the cold is quite better now. and that you are back in primer 2 Margaret Neale, Nelson: That was a lovely thought. Margaret, to use the Postal Note to buy a present for Mother. I hope the wallflowers come on nicely and give you a brave show of colour in spring. Lois Palmer, Hira: You were eight years old last Tuesday, weren’t you, Lois? I do hope you had the loveliest birthday ever, my dear. Dawn Lusty, Christchurch: As a matter of fact, we are planning to have points for contributions. Dawn, so you will soon see something about it in the Page. Betty Arbucklc. Redwood’s Valley: That was a lovely newsy letter, Betty. What name havi they given the baby cousin? I hope your eye is much better now, my dear. Vivian Haase, Nelson: You must be looking forward to hearing from your Canadian pen-friend, Vivian. Perhaps you would let me put the letter in the Page, as’ it should be very interesting. How exciting to be going to Wellington for the Centenary. Are you going to camp with the Boy Scouts at the Hutt? Mary Symes, R.M.D., Wakefield: I wish I had known you were at the Competitions, Mary. I would have looked for you. White Rabbit is very well, thank you, and is so pleased you asked about him. Kenneth Arnold, Motupiko: Do tell me what rat's tailing is, Kenneth; I have no idea. Do you work little pictures in tapestry? I hope the asthma is much better now, my dear, because you must get very tired of staying home from school. Joan Crawshaw, Stoke: Many happy returns of yesterday, Joan. Let me see, you are ten years old now. aren’t you? What great fun you must all have had making that village. 1 should like to have seen it. myself June Lusty. Christchurch: Margarei 1 and Bernadette are pretty names too . aren’t they, June? You must have ? I very busy time indeed dressing at I your dolls. I think you have choser lovely names for them. Phyllis Arnold, Motupiko: Yes. I do ge a big pile of letters to answer, Phyllis but 1 love reading every one of them and answering them, too. Betty Gill, Stoke: Thank you for the little poem. Betty. We shall try te find room for it in the Page thi: week. Pcffgy Fcncmor, Tapawera: What is the little brother’s name. Peggy? Anc has he cut any more teeth yet? expect he is determined to cut then slowly and make a good job of it. Shirley Phillips, Sherry River: I haw passed your name on to Mr Stam]

Man. Shirley, and I expect he would be glad to hear from you next time you write to me, but don't forget always to put your surname on your letters, as it is hard for me to remember the names of six hundred Wonderland members, you see. Brian Christall. Stoke: What happened to your white rabbit. Brian? White Rabbit says he might have been one of his cousins. He has several hundred of them, you know. Myra Martin, Tahunanui: Many thanks for the poem, Myra. It will find a place in the Page, but always remember to write “original” on anything you make up yourself. or “copied” on anything you have taken from somewhere else. Jessie Fenemor, Tapawera: Cocker spaniel puppies are darling little things, aren't they. Jessie? What is your brother going to call his pup. I wonder?

Raymond Christall, Stoke: Did your little sister have a happy birthday last Sunday. Ray? I do hope so. and please give her a cheerio from Alice and White Rabbit, will you? May Henderson. Motucka: Many happy j returns of last Thursday, May. I would love to hear from you again, my dear. Joan Crawshaw, Stoke: You celebrated your birthday yesterday, didn't you, Joan? Well, I hope you had a lovely. happy day, dear. Alison Todd, Tutaki: I wish you the best of luck in the Competitions. Alison, and shali be very proud of you if you get a place. I hope the . school play is a great success, too, my dear. ' Mcrvyn Malcolm, Richmond: Well, I | think Faithful Was just the very name | for the kitten. How clever of you ‘ to think of it, Mervyn!

Zola Fraser, Motueka: Many happy returns of to-day. Zola. I hope you are having a very happy tenth birthday, my dear. Barry Perry, Brightwater: It is your birthday to-day. too, isn't it. Barry, and you are eight years old! Isn’t that splendid. Many happy returns of the day to you too. young man! Peggy Ward, Nelson: And you'll be ten years old on Monday, Peggy, so you haven't long to wait for your birthday. have you? Many happy returns of the day when it arrives, my dear. Belinda Brice, Upper Moutere: And here’s another ten-year-old to he! Tuesday is your important day, isn’t it. Belinda, and we all hope it is the best birthday ever for you, dear. Esther Chisnall, Hope: Esther will be looking forward to Wednesday with much eagerness, because that is her birthday! Many happy returns of the day to you. my dear. Zenda Arnold, Nelson: Many happy returns of next Thursday. Zenda. I’m not quite sure just how old you will

be on the big day. my dear, so would you please write and tell me? Trevor Eggers, Sherry River: My word. Thursday is a popular day for birthdays amongst Wonderland members, and you will be twelve years old won’t you? We wish you a very happy birthday indeed, Trevor. June Spencer, Tahunanui: Many happy returns of next Thursday to you. too. June, and we hope your ninth birthday will be the happiest ever. Teggv Paget, Nelson: We wish you many happy returns of next Thursday also. Peggy. You’ll be —let me seefourteen years old, isn’t it? I hope you will write to me again soon, my dear.