In the Pillar Box

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 13 February 1942, Page 3

In the Pillar Box

ALICE ANSWERS HER LETTERS

Laurie Biggs, Thorpe: What a lovely j party you had, Laurie. I wish I had 1 been there to help you eat all the lovely cakes that you hud for tea. , Audrey Heath, Pokororo: We are so pleased to welcome you to the VVon- , derland Club, Audrey, and hope you will write to us often. Ronnie Scholfleld. Nelson: What a shame you couldn’t go to Wellington to see Brian, Ronnie. I do hope he will be home with you soon. Give! him our best love when you write,! please. Lesley Cotton, Nelson: Did you go swimming in the Motueka sea baths v/hen you were there, Lesley? My , word, don’t 1 know how sore sun burn is! Pearl Stratford, Aniseed Valley: Thank you for the poem, Pearl. I had been wondering when you were going to write again. Whe - ' are you going to i school now. Barbara Hollis, Foxhill: Fancy picking blackberries already, Barbara. I am so frightened of eels that I would ; j have shot out of the river as fast as ' possible. I Elsie Arnold, Motupiko: How exciting to have your own typewriter, 1 Elsie. Soon you will be able to type ! as quickly as anything. Thank you j very much for the lovely photo. Ken Ilollis, Foxhill: What a horrible ! hedgehog to sit in the hen’s nest and then to prick you, Ken. Hedgehogs! always frighten me at night when i they snuffle on the path. Phyllis Arnold, Motupiko: Your typing will soon get better when you hat - had some more practice on Elsie’s! typewriter—if she will lend it to you. i Meryl Page. Nelson: Thank you for the j three stories, Meryl. When your i serial is finished 1 shall leave the ! book on the counter downstairs at the j office, and you will be able to call for it. Kenneth Arnold, Motupiko: Such a , lovely surprise when I opened an en- j velope to find a letter from you, Ken- j neth. I can imagine Nimbus lying in the hay all day? Wouldn't you like | to? Edna Cross, Richmond: Congratulations! at having passed into the fifth standard, Edna. Is it nice being back at I school, or would you rather be at home again? Carl Arnold. Motupiko: My word you are a big boy now that you go to school, Carl. How clever of you to type a beautiful letter to me. Do you like going to learn things at school? Molly McC’onehie, Nelson: I love standing in the garden with a hose spraying over me, too, Molly. Have your pumpkins begun to grow baby pumpkins yet? Amelia Samson, Wakefield: I hope the canary egg hatches, Amelia. Do write and tell me what it looks like when it breaks the egg and looks out on the world for the first time, please. Noni McConchie, Nelson: I wish I could have been with you at the dolly’*- j party, Noni. Did the real baby mind being left with you, and did she join! in the party? Norma Nicholls, Belgrove: Fancy the j ' poor old train sticking on Bishopdale Hill. You did a lot of things when j you were in town. Fay Baynes, Tahununui: Joey sounds l lovely. What a pity Lulu won't be able to hear him calling her a pretty i birdie. I have been for very few i swims this season. Neil McConchie, Nelson: Thank you for | the lovely letter, Neil. I suppose you are a great help with the horse and cart. Do you often go out in it?