OUR RING TO-NIGHT

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12567, 2 October 1926, Page 16

OUR RING TO-NIGHT

Valerie Ashenden, Lyall Bay.—There is a grass called a Blue Grass, but I rather think this was plain, ordinary green, don’t you? I’m sorry it didn’t happen, because I think it might have been rather nice. Draw something for our Bing, little one. 8s 6d, 10s 6d; Shirts, 6s lid: Sox, 2s 6d; Ralph Southwick, City.—Ralph, aid you use a lot of white to make your colours pale enough? Water’s better. White makes the paint too thick, so that the drawing is covered up.

Terrence Williams, Pongaroa.—A blown-. ' inside-out windmill sounds awfully comical......was it? That’s a sensible way to make ready for the summer, Terrence. do you always go to the coast ? Marjorie McGiil, City.—l’ll tell you a secret. Mine’s on the very last day of that 6ame month. Don r t the parents have a busy ti.me with those small mouths! Are they tame? Mollie Holland, Martinborough.—Yes, I can. I was ever so small when my Grandpa taught me it’s rather fun, isn’t it? Do you love the dancing? 1 used to. Jean McKay, Pongaroa. —Snowy sounds a dear. I think it’s a nice cosy feeling cats have when they roll over in the sun, and blink lazily at anything that passes. * Betty Purvis, Island Bay.—Delicate colours but not quite bright enough, Betty. We’re so glad you’re coming to the Bing......and of course we’d just love you to make verses for us! Peggy Hyams, Thorndon.—Good painting, little one, but I’ll tell you something about rosy cheeks before, the spots of pink are quite dry, soften the edges of them with a clean, slightly wet brush. Audrey Davis, Wellington.—Why, then, it must be ever so much more fun for you to stay home for your holidays and meet everyone! The creamy paper is useful already, is it? Kuth Williams, Manakau. —Do you remember your Grimm’s Fairy Tales and the wee little maiden that slept in a walnut shell and went sailing on a leaf? Her name was Thumbelina. That isn’t very pretty, though, is it? Somehow I think "Minette” sounds a "very little” name. I like the pinktipped petals, but look what I said to Peggy Hyams about rosy cheeks. I think the sweetest flower in the wide world is the primrose. Betty Simmies, Petone.—Those little home picnics with a rug and a whole plate of sandwiches and the baby sister are ever so happy, aren’t they? Good cook, little Sevenyears isn’t it fun? Joyce Cooley, Upper Hutt.—But what about the sky and the far bills, Joyce? And didn’t the sweet spring wind blow any colour at all into their cheeks? Zee Kiee, Seatoun.—Of course you may why didn’t you ages ago? Fancy coming to our Saturday fun for so long and keeping as quiet as a mouse alt the time! Welcome now, anyway. Vera Barringer, ICilbirnie.—Did you like it a® well? The view from those ridges sounds wonderful it was awfully nice of the farmer. Watty Harris, Waipukurau.—Many happy returns of last Thursday from the Ring, Watty..?...l know you had good fun, didn’t you? The clouds didn’t help that painting very much, did they? they looked too heavy to stay up in the sky. Dorothy Maslen, City.—They’re truly

worth seeing, too all in the grass there, shining, like a song! Timmy is just a wee bit jealous, I expect, is he?

Joyce Hodson, Brooklyn.—A bright little picture you made but we want more of you than just that, Joyce. Marjorie Scott, Trentham.—lt rubbed, I'm afraid, little one when it arrived it was just a rainbow mist of colours.

Joey McKay, Pongaroa.—Good, Joey tell me when, though, will you? It must he scrumptious to have so many sisters, big ones and little ones, to play with! , „ Doris Golding, Wadestown.—You didn’t quit© finish it, Doris, and the brush

made a bij; of a blot when you tried to paint the eyes. A real letter, please. Maggie Roberts, Kilbirnie,—Why, so many that she hasn’t time to miss the other three that’s good. I like ball-swinging, don’t you especially when they're silver. Jeanyvonne Ashworth, .Christchurch.— Good try, little one. I’m glad you liked what the postman brought. Mollie Nathan, Palmerston North.—lt was either French, or Drawing, or Composition I think Composition. What's yours? I went to the Gondoliers, too. Splendid painting, Mollie mine ever so careful and ever so sweet There’s just one thing. It’s nearly always better not to have the mount very bright with a bright picture Betty Johnson, Pongaroa So the Dancing is over for a while now and it’s picnics under the yellow kowhais along the river bank... Isabel Gavey, Hataitai.—liver such a good try, little Six-years and I just believe your daisies are buttercups. Bessie Percy, Alfredton Sarah, and Susie, and Sally what about "Sally"? Charles Dixon, Petone.—Thanks for the funny old bird on the gum tree branch Why didn’t you do the sky? Did you copy the sketch or make it all yourself? Marjorie Dinnison, Brooklyn.—Ye*, there’ll be Saturdays and then, in no time at all, you will find you hav* playmates there too I A garden is worth moving for, I think.;....tell us what you are going to do with your own little plot. Alan Cooper, Seatoun.—Are you coming to our Ring, little painter? Write a wee note and tell us if you’d like to, young Seven-years. Herbert Lovegrove, Martinborough.— Good we’re glad you’re coming! Couldn’t you have kept just a couple of your pigeons, though? I think I’d miss them awfully. Harvey Grapes, Kaiw&rra. —That was truly hard luck an accident to keep you inside on the one. day that snow should choose to fall! - Are you better now, Harvey? Peggy Cook, Island Bay.—l'm "old-fash-ioned,’* too but that’s a secret between you and me. The sea hasn’t really had time to get warm yet. Congratulations, little one your painting : deserves it. Leonie Falls, Porirua.—lt must have been a wonderful party. But I’m thinking Kathleen must have always been a very busy little girl to do all those things so well can she romp and be happy too? Jhck McKay, Pongaroa.—Why, it just would; Jack!'’ And I don’t see why that couldn’t come true, do you ? You'll hove to help to make it. But England Has born cricketers, who are trained right from the very beginning, you know they’re not easy to beat.