THE HOLLOW TREE.

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 762, 7 September 1929, Page 31

THE HOLLOW TREE.

LJ-Kkl messages for sunbeams.

| The Hollow Tree closes each ! j week on Wednesday at 5 p.m. j Letters to the Dawn Lady are answered as follow : Maisie McLachlan, Onerahi: Your tulips are very good, Miss Onerahi. Thank you for sending them. Mary Archer, Mount Eden: This wee artist has crossed the shining threshold. A warm welcome to Mary. Mary dimming, Ellerslie: Congratulations on your success in the examinations, Mary. Your tulips look very dainty against that black background. Nancy Jaggar-Smith, Grey Lynn: My love and thanks, Miss Grey Lynn. Nola Lewis, Auckland: Tulips and violets from this new member. The Little Thought sends vou a smile of welcome. Joy Hill. Auckland: Two letters from our faithful Joy. The Little Thought and the Woodpecker were delighted with those spring flowers from your garden, and 1 love your poem. Elizabeth Christine, Gwen Foster. Jean Melndoe, Eileen Graeie, Ailsa Stuart and Jean Farquhar will find vour Kind thoughts tucked a wayin the Hollow Tree. Denis Jaggar-Smith. Grey Lynn: This laddie lias arrived in Happy Town. Who peeped into the Hollow Tree first—you Joan Coe. Point Chevalier: My best lo\>- and thanks, little lady. Margaret Robinson. Whangarei: That is a quaint little story. Margaret. Not many rabbits are brave enough to go fishing. Lennis Henderson. Rotorua: Yes, Lennis, I like your tulips very much. llow are you these days? , . Doreen Wrightson, Birkenhead: I have often caught people with that “yolk of an egg” storv. Doreen. It is a good one. isn’t it? Dudley Badham. Kare Kare: From Dudley.” said the middle-sized Pixie Postman, verv importantly. Winnie McDonald. Morrinsvills: A our tulips and those poems have reached me safely. Winnie. My love to this busy Barbara Me Master. Onehunga: Welcome, Barbara. Your painting is very good, and how neatly you have mounted it. Winnie Hines. Auckland: Another young artist lies heard the. Competition Bell. Jean Danes, Whangarei: Butterflies and poppy l.inls. How pretty that apron will look. Jean. No. Beth has not written to me just lately. Jean Melndoe. Jean Hueklev and Eileen tirade will tmd your kind thoughts with the Woodpecker. Win McManemin. Green Lane: Vour puzmle did not arrive in time, Mm. but I was Kind to see it all the same. Edward Sutton. Grey Lynn: Yes, Happy Town is the place for eirls and boys. Edward. Thank vou for those riddles and jumbled names. I enjoyed your fine letVlora' 'Muir. Remuera: "The Ealry Queen" is a dainty person. Flora. 1 like your tulips, too. „ , , „ Martha Cook, Portland: I think Hector Spring Sunshine must have planned that last painting competition, don t you, Gwenyth Joy. Dcyorport: “A new Sunbeam with a happy name muses tne Little Thought. A warm welcome, owm, and many thanks for your entry. Ralph Wheeler. Epsom: Welcome. Ralph. You managed those tulips _v el > well. Please will you thank mammy for '' Dorothy and William Stewart. Kir'S’land: >'v two new Sunbeams have made the m ,>'i, journev Thank you for your painting, iWothy. The Happy .Town people are delighted to greet you nou. Dorothy Eves. Auckland: Now, if you had been horn two days later you could have shared my birthday. DoJoHty- A warm v.-el ome and many thanks for your competition painting. d Janet Brown. Huntly: T If. ' Tenet about, those poor white rabbits. Janet. I am sure you must miss your pots. Lorraine Hamill. Heme B * y * k,slit brother may come down Tiptoe btiee 'A> do not have medals in Happy 11 • Lorraine, and books are not for sale. Esme Peacock®. F-som: I ! >ke yovir tulips. Esme. Thank you also for that Quaint little poem. Noel ;ne Patterson. Remuera: So you found your own tape in the isYou managed your painting ter. * N Jean* Simmons. Httia Valley: Tour birthday falls on the same day as mine, •lean. Welcome to Happy T^,nVonimany thanks for answering the Com petition Bell. . . ._ rl vnn Molly Clark. Wa.h.: I am are so much stronger. Molly. The Littl o Thought was charmed with your urn . insr, and he sends his best love. Dulcie Rennie. Auckland: Welcome

Dulcie. 1 like your story. That was surely a. mysterious banjo. Mary Ward, Newton: Mary has arrived in Happy Town. A warm welcome, little lady. Alsace Brown, Waiheke: That must have been a happy day for the little crippled boy. Don’t forget to post your next competition entry, will you, Alsace. Dorothy Smith, Devonport: Welcome home, Dorothy. I am glad you have not: forgotten the way to Happy Town. I have entered your painting in tlie competition. Pam Duthie, Epsom: The Little Thought was glad to meet Mr. and Mrs. Dutch Doll, Pam. What a happy day you had at the zoo. Mary Fenton, Papamoa: Welcome, Mary. The Woodpecker sends his very bes*t wishes. Ralph Coulston, Otahuhu: And what did vou see from Mount Wellington, Ralph? I was glad you were able to send a painting. Joan Duthie, Epsom: Yes. there are plentv of daffodils by the Wishing Wefl now. Joan. Please v.ill you order one of those blue rugs for me when next you visit the Queen of Starland. Moira Watts. Devonport: Yes, little lady. 1 like that story very much. You thought r would, didn’t you? Cathleen Fletcher, Glen Eden: Annie Martin will be delighted to hear from you, Cathleen. Piease tell friend James tli it we shall be glad to welcome him. Your tulips are very good, and “Moon-

shine” proved a popular story. Shirley Wrightson, Birkenhead: The j Little Thought loves wee girls of four, Shirlev. Welcome to our happy family. No Name: An unsigned painting has ! reached me. It was posted at Dominion j Road on September 2. Maxwell Collir.s, Onehunga: Maxwell is now a member of Happy Town. \°U discovered that hidden Sunbeam, and I was glad to see your painting. Many, happv returns of your birthday. Max. Shirley Martin, Remuera: 1 have not i list of Australian correspondents, t-dur-iev " as I sent a list from Happy Town over there, but several of the Sunbeams have given me the addresses ot tlie children they are writing to. Here is one of Jean Norlev’s pen-friends: Jessie Muller. Lovely Banks, Geelong. Joyce Petford and June Beale will find youi lo\ e with the Woodpecker. _ , Patricia Watts. Devonport: I do not remember vour puzzle entry, Pat, but if it arrived vou would have found an acknowledgment in the Hollow Tree Our new Sussex Sunbeam will be glad to bear from you. The Woodpecker, the I it tie Thought and the Dawn Lady send some Happy Town love to your wee '"Tsa *Dougla:t, Huntly: I hope that sore ihroat will soon recover. Isa. inanK , vou for vour competition posy. Dulcie * Craig, Wellington: My vast*! 100 - verv wonderful today, Dulcie. Tliex FhonTfiNeY " “ftSrp j yK S t,.mo Ul fro k nt yOU Ll Gwen Rowe. H C erne Bay: I should like; to hear from -your sister even though ,

she is too old to be a Sunbeam, Gwen. Numbers of big sisters peep over the fence into Happy Town. Thank you for your pain ring. Maureen Hickey, Ponsonby: Welcome, Maureen. I am glad that Peggy has decided to come to Happy Town, too. I like your tulips very much. Joan Antonelli, Dargaville: What fun you had at the fancy-dress ball, Joan. Those grown-up babies must have caused plenty of amusement. Peggy Hickey, Ponsonby: Another new face in Tiptoe Street. We are all glad to greet this December girl. Winnie Ollerenshaw, Grey Lynn: I have a Sunbeam with your name who joined last April, but her age is 13, and her address is Morningside. Thank you for vour entry, Winnie.-^ Rona Whitman, Auckland: Don’t crumple up any more of your stories, Rona. Supposing you had crumpled up the one that won a prize for you? A Happy Town smile for baby sister. Yvonne McMahon, Grey Lynn: What a fright for the poor little elf, Yvonne. Welcome to Happy Town, and many thanks for that story and your painting. Jean Buckley. Mount Roskill: A letter addressed to Iris Lewis, Mill Cottage, Warnham Road. Horsham, Sussex, will find that English Sunbeam, Jean. Please give my love to Norma Hughes. Jean Melndoe, Eileen Graeie, Patricia Sheridan and the Waller Sunbeams will find your greetings with tlie Woodpecker. Patricia Sheridan, Te Aroha: The Little

Thought is just reading ’’Dear Baby , John,” and I like your tulips, Patricia. ! Jean Buckley is wondering- when you I are going to write to her. Uriel Humphreys. Mount Albert: So i that is how the forget-me-not found Us name? I have often pondered that question, Uriel. Gloria Rawlinson. Auckland: Your urgent letter was in time for the Little Thought’s ' wheelbarrow, Gloria. ‘ Invitations” is a line little poem. .Toy Hill, Eileen Graeie and Margaret Anderson will be glad to have those kind thoughts. llow is your cold? Norma Martin. Glen Eden: Welcome, Norma. I am glad you know some of our Sunbeams. I like your painting, and shall look forward to seeing that story. Marjorie Allan, Auckland: Your kitten must he quite a cat of the world now-, Marjorie. [Many thanks for answering the Competition Bell. M. Gunsler, Epsom: Your painting has arrived, Miss Epsom. What is your Christian name? Sylvia Webb. Edendale: Yes, Cathleen Fletcher writes very cleverly. She will be pleased to have your congratulations. Annie Martin would be glad to hear from you. She lives in Sussex, and her adI dress was printed last week. Jean MoIndoe, Eileen Graeie and Norma Waller : will find your love with the Woodpecker. Marie Carrol. Te Aroha: You and Trixie : must enjoy watching that airplane, Marie, j T am glad that Trixie is also coming to ' Happy Town. Meryla Webb. Edendale: The Little : Thought has sped away with jour love for Gay du Faur and the Glen Eden SunI beams.* Rosie Michie, “Willow Farm,”

Bibbenluke, Australia, might like to hear c 1 Helen Craig, Mount Wellington: And J you did wish you could see your own £ name in tlie Hollow Tree? Your wish has come true, Helen. Many thanks for l painting the tulips. £ Gloria Briggs, Thames: Yes, thank 1 you, Miss Thames, the Happy Town t people are all well. Your painting reached me safely. * Ernest Humberstone. Rotowaro: Tennis 1 is fine fun, Ernest. That was an unfor- t tunate fire. Yes, the Dorkeeper still wants * to join your team, and I like that I limerick. Victor Yates. Auckland: What a funny , story, Victor. I had a good laugh over it. Leonard Turvey, Birkenhead: Welcome, and thanks, Len. llow old are you? ; Brenda Hellaby, Remuera: Your tulips are beautifully finished, Brenda Joan. My best love and thanks. John Anthony Fleming, Panmure: Welcome, Tony. I have entered your painting in the competition. Kathleen McKenna, Onehunga: Good work, Kathleen. Ada is a very faithful Sunbeam. Winnie Munro, M orrinsville: Poor little dog. There are too many of those roadside tragedies. That is a fine little poem, Winnie. Harold Smith, Edendale: So you keep all your messages from the Hollow Tree? How many have you now, Harold? The holidays are almost over, aren’t they? Frances Munro, Morrinsville: Welcome, wee one. The Little Thought sends a smile to Fluff. June Smith, Edendale: That combined birthday party must have been a liappv one, June. My love to this faithful little Sunbeam. How is brother Reg this week ? Clara Hughes, Grey Lynn: Many happy returns, Clara. I like that “Dew Fairy” very much. Ruth Perry, Auckland: Welcome, Ruth. I hope I shall have plenty of letters from my new Sunbeam. John Bunyan, Matata: I had not forgotten you, John, and I .was glad to see those tulips. Annie Martin will be glad to hear from you. Molly Curtin, Ponsonby: The twins, Mick and Pat, are playing pranks with the Doorkeeper, Molly. Lulu Milne, Otorohanga: Lulu has arrived in Happy Town. A warm welcome and much love. Clare Bunyan, Matata: This wee maid l has come to Happy Town on a rainbow j bridge. The Little Thought sends you a : Happy Town smile. Joan Holdsworth, Epsom: The Little Thought and the smallest Pixie Postman have made a discovery, Joan. They have found out that you are in hospital. The smallest Pixie Postman promptly hurried away and brought me that last painting. lie says to tell you that all entries are judged according to age, and that sometimes there are competitions for children of ten and under. A bov of seven won the second prize in the daffodil competition. Hurry up and get well, little lady. Mary Fisher, Wellington: Thank you foi‘ your fine letter, Mary. We are all glad to greet you at the gates of Happy Town. Margaret, Jean and Mary are very faithful Sunbeams. I am glad that you are a Girl Guide. Jessie Clothier, Hamilton: Yes, I received your last letter, Jessie. I am sorry you missed our last page. Doctor Spring Sunshine thinks your auntie will soon be well. Forrest Hutchinson, Paeroa: Please will you take me for a ride in that train, Forrest? Your drawings are very I good. Marjorie Brown, Takanini: Welcome, i little -Miss Takanini. Your painting has j arrived. Helen Clothier. Hamilton: The Dawn ! Lady loves pussy-willow, Helen. What fun learning the bagpipes. How many | tunes can you play? Bessie Hutchinson. Paeroa: Pop-joy is talking to tlie Little Thought over by the Hollow Tree, Bessie. Thank you for your quaint wee story. Earl Douglas. Onehunga: Tulips and riddles from Earl. Many thanks, Master Onehunga. Doris Lydster. Takapuna: Many thanks, Doris. Your painting and that dainty poem have arrived. Isabel Macdonald, Waiuku: That was a happy holiday. Isabel. Not many little girls are glad to go back to school. Douglas Graham. Thames: This little . man is now a Sunbeam. You managed 1 those tulips very well, Douglas. Vernon Macdonald. Waiuku: And Ver--1 non is starting school? You will have ’ plenty of playmates then. I hope you : will soon recover from that nasty cold. Jean Norley, Whangarei: Oh. yes. the 5 sunshine is very beautiful these days, Jean. It is playing across the paper even now as I write. Don’t fall into the 1 water when you go down to the stream. 1 will you ? Elizabeth Christine. Auckland: Here is 1 a little extract from a Sunbeam s letter: “I would love to write to Elizabeth ■ Christine (secretly I call her Betty), and * thank her for her messages. I would . love to see her, too. She must be beauj tifui. I am sure, and l think she has blue eves and goldy hair, and a soul as > ; voung as that of a playful elf; and her eyes are now thoughtful, now sparkling 5 j with fun: her mouth is delicately curved 2 ' and alwavs smiling. That is how I - I think of Elizabeth.” A little spring posy ’ for you. Betty C.

Doreen Denniss, Whangarei: “From Sunbeam Doreen,” said the middle-sized Pixie Postman, handing me those tulips and little rhymes. Margaret Norley, Whangarei: How pretty that cooking apron will look, Margaret. Have you finished it yet? -Toy Hill and Jean Buckley will find your love thoughts in the Hollow Tree. Jean Melndoe, Hamilton: Your beautiful river must be full of charm at this time of the year, Jean, and I loved your description of it. The Little Thought says that he sets his compass by those golden beacons when he visits your town. I have left your congratulations for Cathleen Fletcher and your love for Elizabeth Christine with the Woodpecker. Margaret Willis, Epsom: Your drawing is cleverly done, Margaret, and I have put it on the wall. I like your poem, too. Beatrice Ryan, Epsom: Welcome, Epsom. I shall be looking forward to your first letter. Shirley Houston, Frankton Junction: Many happy returns,* Shirley. Do you feel very old now that you are nine? I was glad to have your happy letter. Jean Macfarlane, Mount Albert: The Woodpecker sends a friendly thought to those prize bantams, Jean. Your painting came safely to Happy Town. Constance Wood, Mount Eden: This little girl is now a Sunbeam. Your tulips reached me by Pixie Post. Ailsa Henderson. Ponsonby: The good scribes are the Sunbeaifis who write the neatest and most interesting letters each week, Ailsa. Yes, I should like to see that story. Cathleen Fletcher will be glad that “Moonshine” appealed to you. Valerie Burton. Hamilton: Those gardens are a splendid scheme, Valerie, and ! I hope the inspector will be pleased with yours. My love to this Hamilton Sunbeam. Frances Kelly, Epsom: Y'es. the Wishing Well has a border of stones, Frances, and just now the daffodils are bloomingall about it. Tim is surely a playful kitten. Louie Allan. Thames: Here you are in Happy Town, Louie. It was not a very long journey, was it? Una Kelly, Epsom: Happy Town has elastic walls. Una, and they stretch from here to there. And your kitten was strolling about your blotter while you were writing to me? Perhaps he wanted to come down Tiptoe Street, too. Gay du Faur, Howick: The birds seem to sense the spring, don’t they, Gay? Some of those Howick freesias are in my vases, and I have one starry bloom in my buttonhole. My best love to the little girl with tlie happy name. Marie Bell, Auckland: The Happy Town page appears only once a week. Marie, but there is a corner for elder ones each Wednesday. It is called the “Wigwam.” and the members have pennames. Thank you for answering the Competition Bell. Iris Park, Mount Eden: Doctor Spring Sunshine must have been in your garden, Iris. I hope those little new plants will grow. The Woodpecker sends his regards to those thrushes. Betty Berryman, New Plymouth; That was a happy birthday, Betty. What a wonderful collection of colours you have in your new paint box. Did you keep ail those shells? No Name, Parnell: A Sunbeam posted an unsigned painting at Parnell on September 3. Margaret Jones, Raetihi: So you have been scaling trees and looking for bh'ds* nests? That was a wonderful holiday, Margaret. I have given that kiss to the Little Thought and entered your painting in the competition. Patricia Mitchell, Newton: Welcome Patricia Mary, Your tulips have arrived, j and you are now a Sunbeam of Happv i Town.

is a dainty decoration at the end of your letter. Letters and competition entries have also been received from the following Sunbeams to whom the Lawn Lady sends her love and thanks:— Pearl James, Onheunga. . . . Inez Lowe, : Whitianga. . . . Eileen Proud, Remuera. • . . . Frank Malam, Oratia. . . . Arthur : Sanies, Onehunga. . . . Xita Mills, Onej hunga. . . . Ivy Brooks. Parnell. . . . Vic* i tor McKinnon, Onehunga. . . . Rodney | Rowlands, Takapuna Edna Pollingj ton, Remuera. . . . Dorothy Munro, Devonport. . . Betty Potter, Epsom. . . . I Grace Jolly Auckland. . . . Xola Wolfe, . ! Eden dale. . . . Muriel Wills, East Tai maki. . . . Phyllis Whaley, Devonport. . . . { Dorrie and Zena Wilton, Ngaruawahia. ! . . . Mavis Armiger, Whangarei. . . . Alex. ; Wilson, Kerepeehi. . . . Lloyd Carlisle, 1 Point Chevalier. . . . Peggy and Kenneth I Tonge, Milford. . . . Constance Knight, j Papatoetoe. . . . Hazel Rose, Point Chev- : alier. . . . Aljoe Miller, Devonport. . . . Pat! Brackebush, Alt. Eden. . . . Connie Devine, Mount Eden. . . . Willie Malyon, Ponsonby. . . . Thelma Rodgers, Mt. Eden. Patricia Mitchell. Newton. . . . Myra Mosen, Onehunga. . . . Molly Feliner, Parnell. . . . Margaret Withey, Birkenhead. . . . Betty Cork, One Tree Hill. . . . William Renwick, Green Lane. . . . Molly Taylor, Avondale. . . . Majorie Devitt, Ellerslie. . . . Harry Perry. Auckland. . . . Ray Hughes, St. Heliers Bay. . . . Phyllis I Davies, Auckland. . . . Mollv Marmont, i Mount Roskill. . . . Esma McFlinn, Hamilton.

Keith Williamson. Auckland: Doctor Spring Sunshine sends a special thoughi for Wynton this week. You were very kind to let me see that letter and the photographs from Iris Lewis. Your tulips are beautifully done, Keith. I have tucked those kisses from Wynton away in a secret pocket, and they will keep me happv for at least a week. Sylvia Knight. Auckland: The Little Thought cheered when I told him you have bid good-bye to the dentist for j three months, Sylvia. I iike your tulips. ; and T am glad you have some little friends in Australia. Jean Farquhar. Mt. Eden: When Jean Melndoe last wrote to me she said thai she had twenty letters to answer. i think you will hear from her soon. That beth Christine, Joy Hill, Mary Potts and Nancv Waller will find your love messages' in the Woodpecker’s safe keeping. Eileen Knight, Auckland: The Little. Thought will be glad when Margaret her way down Tiptoe Street, Eileen. Your tulips make a pretty picture. I hope vour daddv will soon be better. Patricia Gulliver, Remuera: That is a fine story. Patricia, and it was kind o: you to let me see it. I hope you will always enjoy the “square story.’’ No, I I clo not collect stamps. The Woodpecker I sends his regards to your correspondent I in British Columbia. Thelma Burling. Ohakune: I think you i will find your name among the good | i scribes today. Thelma. Yes, the last' t competition stories were very good, i i Thank you for that amusing joke. That j