A Letter From Alice

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 7 January 1944, Page 3

A Letter From Alice

STAY-AT-HOME HOLIDAYS Dear Boys and Girls, If you have had to spend your holidays at home this summer instead of going to the seaside or country, don’t grumble about it, but remember that things might have been much worse, and by enjoying a near-at-home holiday, you are really helping to win the An old cabman, who used to live at an English seaport, never grumbled whatever happened, and he had many accidents with his ramshackle old cabs, until motor-cars took his trade away, and his grandsons took charge of the motor cars for him. His one remark for everybody, whatever happened, was “Worse things happen out to sea any day.” He was an old Devonshire man and pronounced sea as if it were spelled “say.” Were he alive now to hear of the dreadful times poor merchant seamen have had, drifting for days and weeks after being torpedoed, before being picked up, I am sure he would tell children more decidedly than ever, that whatever happens on land, worse accidents happen out to sea any day. So, boys and girls, “make do” and think of sensible out-of-the-way ways of enjoying yourselves, and at the end of the holidays you will find that you are doubly resourceful and others will turn to you for help and entertainment. With much love until next week from your pal ALICE.