THE HOLLOW TREE.

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 418, 28 July 1928, Page 27

THE HOLLOW TREE.

QUJHES MESSAGES FOR SUNBEAMS.

Letters to the Dawn Lady are answered as follow:

Colin Mackie, Devonport: I am glad to find that Master Colin is back at school. That is much better, than being sick in bed. A little bird had already told me about all those marks you gained at Sunday school. Good work, Colin. I loved hearing all about it. Ginger is a clever cat and he must be very well trained. Much love to this little man. Mabs Stock, Henderson: Many thanks for your lettei* and entry for the limerick competition, Mabs. The Woodpecker was delighted with his picture and is choosing one of his finest feathers to send to you. He has asked the morning wind to carry it, so when next you find a feather, you will know where it has come from. Olive Bennett, Onehunga: I was glad to hear from tl\is new Sunbeam, who has solved the mysteries of Tiptoe Street. Phyllis Symons is a very faithful member and I am glad that you are friends. I hope I shall have many letters from you. Jean Eyre. Herne Bay: The fancy dress ball must have boon great fun, Jean, and I hope you enjoyed every moment of it. The Dawn Lady was not able to be present, but she sent the Little Thought as her deputy. Did you see him? Much love to our fuithful Jean. Noel Stow, Ngaruawahia: Tour daddy has a fine car now. Noel, and when the Dawn Lady visits Ngaruawahia she will certainly ride in that taxi. I hope it has a good meter that does not tick up many twopenees. Best love from all your Happy Town friends. Irene Retter. Mount Roskill: Many thanks for the ten little nigger boys and your competition limerick. Yes, the Dawn Lady loves jonquils and all spring flowers. Nancy Waller, Lily Latimer and Hilda Jarvis will find that you have been thinking of them. The Litcle Thought sends a winged kiss to this faithful Sunbeam. Ivy Quaife, Hikurangi: T am glad that nappy Town and the Wigwam are of such interest to yoi t Several of the Sunbeams belong to both clubs. Thank you 'ery much for your competition entry. . Audrey Seddon. Lumsden: You are a jnng wav from Hamilton now, Audrey, nut I am glad that you do not find it ’■ from Happy Town. The Dawn .aciy felt very happy when your letter ' ™ e - ou ar © lucky living on a farm ‘iY?. yol * Rnd Rosalie must have great fun Mid mg down the haystacks. I saw a foot of snow in the far South a few years 'y hen the milkman came he to llk . e Father Christmas. Much love .. tw ’° Sunbeams and remembrances lo your mother. ot 2 t!, t^,T h , omson ’ Thames: It is naug-hty v„u to take your seeds just when tov lima planted them, but, if you make s With tin and set them up soon ot usin = traps, you will Where it e !s t tli,i. hsn ia ofr -j 1,1 some Places the earl v 22? < ’° ld and Jack frost nips 6res ai J people lig-ht little bonair to k *! ep the surrounding: sister. ’ f e,Lse give my love to your

weiconie l 'to*” aCh,^ n ’ Auck land: A warm lire deliahtin ii happy family , Dora. Wo Tiptoe “tV™ haye c °™ down huhar anil a ' - A . d you know Jean Fardue «£* r, " ie Archer? They are both "inning entryfiLthJ?a" K °? your prizetition S i * he Advertising- CompeStmbeams S k ? ow that one bt our firsts? iVnT th k , Hut A carr ied off two FlorenJ ,hat splendid? is no» »„ f ßl ;, a ' n - T ' Awametu: Florence to Ha-ppy Town = Sunbeams. Welcome Callum and y ou know Mona Me•nutu inember,? umber of other Te Awatoy snakii ~/, lam valy glad. Those used to a%ci® V - ery p £ alistlc - One was A --and C ™ar.y a,ni,sing h, t?h, k y °with 1 vours Playing have Mount Roskill: So you ling; ho S r to make apple duntpDasti'e. aii'-o- *. a P. you make Cornish SSj t S .S d Yorkshire pudding? lam Doesn’t 11 n ave hear d from Jean Mclndoe. rim w V te neat letters? What I ou . in the concert? writ 1 !?*! Cro °ks. Otahuhu: Four letters to rtSS S ve, T foi *tnight? That is just the number for such a busy student, you like to open the Dawn

Lady’s mail, Lucy? I am glad that you are in the basketball team and that you managed to see the Winter Show.

Irene Blakey, Mount Eden: Welcome, Irene, and many thanks for your limerick. It is surprising how many rhymes the Sunbeams have found for ‘•barrow.” I hope you will often write to the Dawn Lady. Rive Mackie, Devonport: Peep o. Rive. Here is the Little Thought looking in at the window. What, you thought he was a butterfly? Did any butterfly ever have such wonderful wings? If you look at the ‘‘square story” this week, you will find that our old friend. Doctor Spring Sunshine, has returned to Happy Town.

Be sure you watch for him. Rive. Sometimes he just slips in without knocking. Our best love, little man. „ Joan Me Lachlan, Kohimarama: You had a happy time at the Winter Show. Joan, and what fun you had on tho merry-go-round. Was your horse a good one?’ Your kewpie must be a very pretty one and I am sure you will treasure it. Fred Crooks, Otahuhu: Your scooter will be a fine machine with its new tyres, Fred. Do you take it to school? It was a pity you did not see the Winter Show, but, with Lucy’s account of it. it would seem very real to you.

Allan Martin, Kingsland: A wet day is just the time to write to the Dawn Lady, Allan, for then you can come down Tiptoe Street into the sunshiny spaces of Happy Town. Rain never falls in our little world for little people. The grass is kept fresh with sparkling dew. I am glad you enjoyed the Winter Show. Gloria Rawlinson, Auckland: The Joyshop man was delighted with his portrait, Gloria, and is talking of having it framed. And you liked the Mexican, but would not like to live in his country? What do you think of Paddy this week? Thank you very much for your story. What a. busy little lady you are. I found all those kisses at the end of your

letter. The Doorkeeper and Woodpecker are both well and they send their best love to you and Monty.

Doris Muchamore. Devonport: Still another new Sunbeam, Doris? Thank you very much. I think you must be feeling very happy now that twelve of your little friends have come with you down Tiptoe Street. I enjoyed the joke and riddle. My best love to this busy little lady.

Joan Forbes. Waiuku: I am sorry to find that my little Sunbeam has been sick in bed. Doctor Spring Sunshine is in Happy Town now so it will soon be a

different story. Thank you very much for your limerick. I am glad that you were able to visit the Winter Show. Much love to Joan Cyril Broomhall, Devonport: We are all delighted that you have decided to come to Happy Town, Cyril. Thank you very much for the jumbled names. I managed to puzzle them out. When next you write, please would you let me know your age and the date of your birthday? Nora Fulton, Frankton: I was glad to hear again from this good scribe and to find that she has concluded the limerick. All your friends in Happy Town send their love. Mavis Spinley, Devonport: Welcome to Happy Town, Mavis. I shall be looking forward to your first letter. I wonder if you will enter for the painting competition this week? J. Naylor, St. Helier’s Bay: Your limerick has reached me safely, and I am glad to welcome you into the Happy Town family. Would you please let the Dawn Lady know your Christian name. Eileen Neben, Birkenhead: Many thanks for the limerick and the hidden names of trees, Eileen. I am sorry that you have not been very well. There has been too much sickness among my Sunbeams lately. Phyllis Miller, Otahuhu: Another sick Sunbeam? It is just as well that Doctor Spring Sunshine has decided to return, isn’t it, Phyllis Thank you very much for those riddles. Jean Mclndoe, Jean Eyre and the Little Thought will find your love messages in the Hollow Tree. Patrick Woods, Edendale: I am glad you found the monkey and the goat in the pictui-e, Bat. It was an interesting puzzle, wasn’t it? I wonder what made Desmond so wakeful that night I must ask the Little Thought to make him some fairy dreams. Evelyn Taylor, Swanson: It was a pity your membership card met such a sad fate, Evelyn, but I have sent you another. Once little people come down Tiptoe Street they are always. Sunbeams, so, you see, it was not so very serious after all. Much love, little lady. Mary Kerr, Pukemiro: Your limerick has come safely to Happy Town, Mary. Thank you very much. Which three Sunbeams are you writing to? Mary Warren is one, isn’t she? It was unfortunate being beaten by one mark in the test, but perhaps you will be top next time.

Joy Hill, Mt. Albert: I was glad to have another letter from Joy, and also the two limericks for the competition. As I write, the sun is streaming in upon me and Doctor Spring Sunshine says there are many more such days to come. I have left your love messages in the Plollow Tree for Viola Garrett, Annie Archer. Joyce Crook, Gloria Rawlinson and Monty, and also a special one for the faithful Woodpecker. Marjorie Alderton, Cambridge: Many thanks for your neat letter and the amusing postcard, .Marjorie. I am sorry your granny is so lame. When the warm weather comes I think she will soon be better. You are a clever little girl to bake those tarts. Didn’t you feel father like the queen in the nursery rhyme” I hope you will soon shake off’ that horrid cold. Gwynette Runciman, Mt. Albert: A warm welcome to my new Sunbeam and many thanks for the limerick. Finding four four four-leaved clovers should certainly bring you luck, Gwynette. Did you put them in your shoes? Daisy Smith, Morrinsville: Baby will have plenty of pretty feeders witn such busy little hands constantly at work. The butterfly one sounds very dainty. It is only when babies are’ small that they cry in the bath. Soon they learn to love the warm water. I hope you will have a very happy holiday when you come to Auckland. Gloria May. Onehunga: Another Gloria for Happy Town. A warm welcome to this new Sunbeam. I have entered your limerick in the competition, and please will you thank your sister-in-law for the letter and amusing sketch. I shall look forward to the time when that wee baby is able to come down Tiptoe Street. Becky Pelham and Bessie Perrett are very faithful Sunbeams ar.d I am glad that you know them. Much love to Gloria. St. Heliers Bay: A grey-lined, opaque envelope, stamped at St. Heliers Bay on July 24, has reached me, but the flap was unsealed and the contents were missing. Perhaps this Sunbeam will write again. Dorrie Runciman. Mt. Albert: Welcome, six-year-old. and many thanks for your limerick. The Little Thought sends his love and the Woodpecker hopes he will often see your name in the Hollow Tree. Eileen Luks. Birkenhead: Your letters are always interesting. Eileen, and I love reading your Guiding news. Hiking and tracking are splendid fun. especially when the days are long and warm. Thank you very much for your second entry for the limerick competition. Iris Good. London: I was delighted to hear again from this far-away Sunbeam

and to learn that you will be returning to New Zealand in November. You will have much to tell your little friends of those days in England. And you have been picking hops and fruit? That is a fine, open-air life for children. All your Happy Town friends send their best love. Percy Hodson, Manurewa: I like your limerick very much, Percy. The old lady of Harrow is quite as famous as Mrs. Tiptoes now, isn’t she? The Woodpecker is glad to see your name again in the Hollow Tree. Jessie Baker, Ngaruawahia: The Dawn Lady never foi*gets her Sunbeams, Jessie. Often I send thought messages to you and Mary and Maisie. I can remember how you spent Christmas, too. It is sad that your little fox terrier has been run over, but I hope he will recover. What are you going to do now that you are leaving school? Are you going to help your mother? Sydney Rhys Runciman, Mount Albert: And you have been longing to join Happy Town? Well, here you are, Master Sydney. Many thanks for your limerick and the amusing catch. You were very fortunate on your birthday. Many happy returns from the Dawn Lady. Mary Cumming, Ellerslie: “The Blue Bird” has flown in at the Happy Town gates, Mary. Many thanks also for your limerick. I am always glad to find letters from this faithful Sunbeam in the mail. Marjorie Lewers, Epsom: Your limerick is very amusing, Marjorie, and I had a good laugh over it. When you are 16 I hope you will still peep over the fence into Happy Town and, until then, I agree that you should make the most of the time that remains. My best love to Mistress Marjorie. Ethel Hodson, Manurewa: Ethel has come tripping merrily down Tiptoe Street with a limerick for the Dawn Lady. 1 hope you will find much happiness in our little world for little people. Mary Baker, Ngaruawahia: Yes, there are numbers of Sunbeams in Ngaruawahia now, Mary. Do you know any of them? I am glad that you are in the basketball team. Your poor dove lias been finding the wintry world a cold, unfriendly pla.ee, but I am glad it has recovered. Lorna Mackenzie, Timaru: Another neat letter from this little Sunbeam. I was most interested in your basketball news. Holiday time will soon come round again, then hey, for the country! Aren’t you looking forward to those happy days when you can gallop your pony over the tussock hills? Maisie Baker, Ngaruawahia: The Little Thought would never let you forget the Dawn Lady, Maisie, for he would fly down to Ngaruawahia and whisper in your ear. I am glad you had such a happy time at that birthday party. All the Happy Town people send their love. Norma Waller, Penrose: The Woodpecker says to tell you that if ever lie does paint any pictures, -Norma, he will send you one for criticism. Mr. Muddle lives at Upside-down Villa, Greater Confusion Street, Topsy-Turvy Town. I have an idea his address was on the other side of his card, but I am not quite sure. Many thanks for your limerick. I am sure Monty would like Fluff to call on him. Norman Lydster, Takapuna: I love the quaint little poem, Norman. Thank you also for the joke. You never slide down slippery stair-rails, do you? Alan Gracie, Glen Eden: That hurt hand managed very well, Alan, even if it had to write in pencil. I hope it will soon be well. What a worrying time when that lorry of furniture refused to move. You will miss the Webbs, won’t Dick Schofield. Ponsonby: So you still love the Dawn Lady in spite of all that homework? And the Dawn Lady will always keep a warm corner in her heart for" this little man. Thank you very much for your limerick, Dick. I have not forgotten your story about the pixie that was changed into cheese. Phyllis Pratt. Takapuna: Doctor Spring Sunshine will be peeping in on Bill before long. Phyllis. * I do hope he is better. Many thanks for your limerick and your very neat letter. All the people in Happy Town send their love to Phyllis and little brother. Leslie Waller, Penrose: And you lost yourself at the Winter Show. Leslie? I think you should have a little card pin-

necl on vou: “Leslie Waller, Penrose. Please return.” If you had taken Fluff he could have led you back to Nancy and Norma. Jean Mclndoe, Buz, Monty and the Woodpecker will be glad to have your greetings. Eileen Gracie, Glen Eden: Yes. there were some beautiful spring flowers in that far-away garden of the Dawn Ladv's Eileen, for most of the bulbs came from Holland. I, too, love the violin. The Little Thought and the Woodpecker were very pleased to hear from you and they send their love in reply. Jean Mclndoe, Nola Craig, the Wallace Sunbeams, Pearl Knepp, Gloria and Monty will be glad that you have remembered them. Gay du Faur, Howick: The big, dark, purple pansy was certainly brave to come out in all the rain, Gay. Perhaps he is descended from one that grew in the time of the gallant knights. Little wild rabbit with the “waffly” nose will have much to tell Peter, the stay-at-home. What little girl has been reading A. A. Milne? Nancy Waller, Penrose: Loris Chilwell, Remuera, was the first girl to be_ answered in the first Hollow Tree, Nancy. Man v thanks for your account of the Winter Show and also for the puzzlers. John Jamieson will be pleased to find your congratulations, and Jean Mclndoe your love. Nanette Schofield, Ponsonby: All the kisses from Nanette reached me safely. Many thanks, little one. The Woodpecker says he would like to keep your letter. Esme Quick, Takapuna: I am glad you like your prize book, Esme. “Little Women” was one of my favourites, too, when I was about your age. What a much-travelled little lady you are. Where would you rather live—in Los Angeles. Vancouver, Honolulu or Auckland? Doris Lydster, Takapuna: Many thanks for your painting of a tulip in a pot, Doris. The Doorkeeper wants it for the Place-of-You-Never-Can-Tell, but the Little Thought says it is so real that we ought to water it. Many thanks also for the joke. Dulcie Craig, Epsom: This Sunbeam: never forgets the way down Tiptoe Street. Thank you very much for your limerick and for solving the word square. Did I you bring one of those miniature hats away from .the Winter Show? My best j love to little Miss Dulcie. Rosie Southgate, Glen Eden: A warm welcome to the Dawn Lady’s large family, Rosie. I am glad that you have so many Happy Town friends and that you know Eileen Gracie. I hope I shall have many letters from ray new Sunbeam. Jack Lydster, Takapuna: I was glad to have those jokes, Jack. Are you feeling stronger now? I hope you are having plenty of fresh air and sunshine. That is what our old doctor friend in Happy Town always prescribes. David Collingwood, Wanganui: What fun being in the school mouth-organ band, David. I have never heard of one before. And you came top of the class in the half-yearly examination 7 Well done! Yes, I think the mornings must be very cold in Wanganui now, but you will soon chase Jack Frost away as vou run off to school. Ruth Powell, Huntly: Thf Pixie Postmen found Ruth's letter in the mail. We are all glad that you are better and

ready for school again. Thank you also for the tongue twister and for the long row of kisses from you and Alfie. Yes, I there has been plenty of rain In Auck- j land lately. Mary Warren, Morrinsville: Many thanks for your letter, Mary, and also for your painting of the old lady of ! Harrow. She looks very happy in her wonderful barrow with a chocolate poised half-way to her lips. Much love to this keen Sunbeam. Iris Wilkinson. Huntly: That was an unfortunate accident you had. Iris, and I hope the cut will very soon heal. Thank you for the little rhyme and also for finding the monkey and the goat in that puzzle picture. My best love to this good scribe. Shiela Lockington. Waihi: Uafortßßately there is not room for crossword puzzles in the Happy Town page, but I found the one you sent in most interesting. I have entered your limericks in the competition. Jessie Beavis, Portland: Your story is very amusing, Jessie. I hope such things do not occur in Portland. There will be another open painting competition before long. Just now it is the wee one’s turn. I hope I shall soon have another letter from this keen young member. Doris Collingwood, Wanganui: Clever little four-year-old to write the Dawn Lady such a neat letter. What a pretty name your doll has. Do you take her to be with you at night? Alex. Mclntyre. Pukemiro: Many j thanks for your letter and the limerick, j Alex. And you are now' in Standard 111 Good work. Do you have any home lessons? ! Jean Farquhar, Auckland: Yes, Dora. has come safely down Tiptoe Street. I Jean, and we are all glad to welcome her. Thank you very much for your limerick and your very neat letter. Much love to our faithful Jean from everyone in Happy Town. Nola Craig, Mount Albert: I shall be anxious to hear how Buz enjoyed himself at the fancy dress ball. Did he wear a bow tie, Nola? Maureen Staniland. Nuhaka: Many thanks for the little tale about the pixi** cobbler and the friendly gnome. We are

delighted that you have found your waj to Happy Town Annie Archer. Auckland: Your inter esting letter has reached me safel> Annie, and I enjoyed it very much. An you will see your friend has already crossed the threshold of Happy Town. It is always a pleasure when friends bring friends down Tiptoe Street. Jessie Milne, Epsom: 1 am sorry that you have inlawed the bust few Happ Town pages, Jessie but I have ac quainted the office 'with your change of address. The last picture story cornpe tition was the one of the gnomes painting the poppies. Many thanks for your limerick Maile Morris. Epsom: The Dawn Lad • looks exactly like your picture of her Maile, especially when she is surprised at something. Did you see the Little Thought at your birthday party? He helped you to blow out the fifth candle Mavis Sherer. Point Chevalier: Welcome, Mavis, and many thanks for >our friendly letter. 1 am delighted to hear that you w’ere top of your class last term. The Dawn Lady has some very clever Sunbeams Winnie Southgate. Glen Eden: Winni* has reached Happ> Town safely and 1 hope I shall be able to place many messages for her in the Hollow Tree. I am glad that Eileen showed you the way down Tiptoe Street. The Dawn Lady will always look forward to your letters Many thanks for your limerick. Betty Sherer. Point Chevalier: Welcome. little Miss Betty. The Little Thought has brought you safely through the gates of Happy Town. Just flow he is waiting with his funny little wFee - barrow to take the messages across t -j the Hollow Tree, but I simply can’t let him go until I have written one for Betty.