THE MYSTERIOUS MATCHBOX

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1028, 19 July 1930, Page 31

THE MYSTERIOUS MATCHBOX

Your friend will think you are the possessor of a very mysterious matchbox when you try this trick on him. First of all get two empty matchboxes. Into one place a number of used matches, and conceal this quite firmly in your coat sleeve. You must be quite sure that it won’t fall out. Then take the empty matchbox and show It to one of your friends and ask him, rattling it hard, so that the concealed box rattles. “What have I in this box?” He’ll probably say, “Matches.” He may even suggest it is something else. Then you open the matchbox and show him that it is empty. Perhaps he’ll want you to do it again. Well, you can quite easily, ar.d he’ll be very mystified about it all. Especially when he finds that nothing happens when he shakes the box. is guarding your love for Phyllis Boswell, Patsy Sheridan and Jessie Clothier. Frank Hogan, Pukekohe: Your two essays have reached me, Frank, and I liked them very much. That was a bold bad insect to eat the leaves off your plants. Is it still living in that little box ? Alison Milsom, Auckland: Bottled sunshine? Most certainly. The .Toyshop man sent you some last Thursday, and he has given the Little Thought a further supply. Gay du Faur, •'Hawthornden.” Ho wick, writes stories, and I am sure she believes in fairies. Jean MoIndoe and TCaera Mackie will find your love messages with the Woodpecker. Jean Norley, Whangarei: It is a pity you have to wear glasses. Jean, but perhaps your eyes will be quite strong when you are a little older. The Little Thought is going to take you some Happy Town sunshine so that you will not be ill again. Lois Hendricksen, Ponsonby: I have entered your story in the competition, Lois, and I was glad to hjave your letter. The Little Thought clapped his hands when I told him about the baby elephant. We have quite a herd in Happy Town now. Maxine Carter, Waihi: Welcome, Maxine, and many thanks for your story. All the Pixie Postmen send their greetings to our new Sunbeam. Joan Duthie, Epsom: It arrived safely, Joan. My best love and thanks. Letters and competition entries have also been received from the following Sunbeams to whom the Lawn Lady sends her love and thanks: Ruth Bailey, Remuera; Elsie Crawford, Thames; Pat Bassett, Kaikohe; Ethel Kinnaird. Grey Lynn; Lyndsay Brown, Herne Bay; Peggy Fowler. Tekawa; Thomas Henderson, Jtaurimu; Mary Croy, Parnell; Amy Brewer, Grey Lynn; Betty Raine, Te Kuiti; Euphemia Sharp, Henderson; Dorothy Cooper, Ellerslie; Joan Meader, Grey Lynn; W. H. Maly on, Ponsonby; Thelma Ellis. Otahuhu; Joan Cowie, Auckland; Grace Ellis, Otahuhu; Winnie Greenhead. Rotorua; Rona Jacobsen, Ellerslie; Molly Elliott, Takapuna; Eileen Fraser, Parnell; Joy llallett, Howick; Moira Jolly, Gisborne.