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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21130, 12 March 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)

DEAR GIRLS. AND BOYS: "Wo start our new series of articles, on" The Six Wonders of the World," by Mrs. Cluett (Isabel Maude Foacocko) today, and I am sure you -will read her account of her visit to those tanks of life-giving water at, Aden with the same interest that I did. Articles to follow include a, visit to the glorious cathedral of St. Mark's, at Venice, a description of the wonders of Ancient Egypt in the British Museum, the Palace of Versailles, and others of equal interest. The awards in our recent stamp-col-lectors' contest arc announced, together with a special contest for garden lovers. I had the pleasure of picking my first blackberries during last week-ond such beauties they were, and I meant to get up very early, and gather a whole tinful to bring home' and make into blackberry jelly,but alas, when I looked out from the window of my little cot in the hills, the skies were grey and steady rain fell all the morning, so that I bad to come hurrying home without any. But I am keeping a very keen eye out for mushrooms, and hope to have the joy of stripping a fairy ring, next time I go to the count rv.

I wish you all the joy of these lovely Autumn days—and isn t it sad that v. c shall only have our extra half*houi of daylight for a week longer? Already the tlavs are swiftly drawing in, and there is hardly time for any work in the garden lifter dinner of a night. I wish we could nhvavs have the extra half-hour until after Easter, doirt you ? Love to you all from your friend, BLACKBERRIES AND CREAM. Dear Miss Morton,—l am going to tell you about a picnic we had a few weeks !go. It was a warm, sunny clay when we set out. The cars hummed along merrily ns we sped away. The sky was blue and ■ there was no music sweeter than that of tlie thrush and the lark on this beautiful morning. It 6eemed as though Nature had just made this day specially for cur picnic. AVhen we reached our picnic spot we made a tent, and mother and daddy and my ■ untie and cousin went blackberrying. "We were left near by. to wander and play about. Once we saw sonic cattle coming, and we hurried to get into the car as quickly as .we could. It was only half in when 1 hoy came by, as I could not get in for laughing. It was a very picturesque spot, and a rippling creek was singing to itself as it flowed along under the gently-swaying willows. Wo bathed here. Then we had a delightful' tea of blackberries and cream (which we had taken" with us), cold fowl and all our favourite cakes and sandwiches. We motored home in the cool of the evening. and we declared we had found the loveliest picnic spot and the most tempting blackberries.—From your little pen-friend. Margaret Gerrand (age 10 years), liolowaro. ON THE FARM. Dear Miss Morton, —This year my holidays spent on a farm in Pukekolie, where I had a glorious two weeks among the calves and cows. Each had a name and my favourito calf was Jess and my cow j Queenie. Every night and morning I went with a long stock-whip to herd /in the small bulls and heifers. After they had been put in the yard and tied up, each in his place, buckets of milk were brought down from the cowshed and placed in each calf's box. Some of the bulls were rough when they were hungry and sometimes knocked their buckets over. In one of the bush-paddocks was a hen house with. 30 hens, one of which was bringing out a brood of chickens. There were also three cats and four kittens: a darling little black and white, a tabby, and two little black ones. The fruit trees were laden and every day we had my favourite dish—apple-pie and cream. How sorry I was when the holidays were over and it wa3 time to come home. Sadlv I left all the joys of a farm-life behind me. yet looking forward to another school year. —From your sincere friend. Frances Spencer, 30, Mt, Albert Kd., Mt. Albert; aged 13. A TRIP TO HUI A. Dear Miss Morton.—ln the holidays 1 ■pent a most delightful time at liuia. The br.sli is wonderfully green and restful and w«i had such fun sliding down the niknu groves and scrambling up trees. At the heat of the day we walked down to the beach and swam in the breakers or sailed pleasantly in our lovely canoe. Sometimes I was given the free use of the. kitchen, and happily mixed up concoctions which no one but myself dared to eat. The only dish that in the end I felt satisfied with was that of pikelets, which were quite a success. At a farm near to our bach three of the Bweetest little kittens ever seen were born while we were there. Usually kittens do not appeal to me, but these were really delightful. One day we went to Piha and had a "wonderful time amid the foamy breakers, but all too toon the day ended and we reluctantly left. Now we are back at school working all the better for our holidays and feeling grateful that -we had the opportunity to go away.—With love from Marjorie Turner, 11. Domain Road, Mt. Albert; aged 13.