The WENDY HUT LETTERBOX

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1929, Page 25 (Supplement)

The WENDY HUT LETTERBOX

to ba Addressed: I “WENDY,” Care Taranaki bally Newa. Box 1191 NEW PLYMOUTH.

Linda Jimmieson, Ahititi. — That was a splendid map you drew for the Hut folk, and we shan’t be wondering just exactly where it is that you live. I know Billikins will love the riddle when he returns home from his g travels along the Friendly Road, th the rascal.

Alice Edgecombe, Finnerty Road. —I hadn’t forgotten this little Tink and would be glad to give you names for your calves if you would like, “Jolly,” “Jill,” ami “Joy.” Yes; isn’t the spring going quickly and the summer is chasing it faster, so that she can show the world her bouquets of flowers! June Farquhar, Inglewood. —What a very nice Christmas present you have to look forward to; I wonder if Father Christmas will try to put it in your stocking! Baby Margaret loves lambs, too, and often watches them play chasing or having races in the evenings. You will enjoy getting into your bathing suit soon, won’t you ?

Myrtle Looney, Koru. —Your little poem about the lilac tree was so pretty and I wonder just who did think of the lilac tree? I think it was the same ’ person who thought of the great tall pines and the little blue forget-me-nots, don’t you ? Tinker Bell and the Twins have been out watching the buds of our snow-ball tree open. Gwen Brisco, Cheal Road.—Aren’t wild duck the prettiest and the shiest creatures, and doesn’t it seem a pity that they should be shot? Are you sure that the wild duck you saw wasn’t'an aeroplane! Baby Margaret has been lying on her back on the lawn these last few days watching aeroplanes sail through the air. Eileen Hurley, Pungarchu.—Did you have a very happy birthday last Thursday week and were you 9 or 10 then? It is very nice to hear that you will write so regularly and next time you may be able to tell us all about Ireland and your trip out; I know all the Hut folk would enjoy your story. May Hurley, Pungarehu.—l am glad you rescued the little form this time so that we can welcome you to our Wendy Hut. What a large happy family you are and what jokes your brothers must play on their sisters! I shall see if there is a pen-friend for you. Do you like England better than our old New Zealand ?

Pat Pepperell, Eltliam.—Baby Margaret has been having a perfectly lovely time, throwing a red and yellow and blue ball up into the air and then chasing it and falling all over the lawn. Vivie is a lucky little girl to have a big doll’s pram for her rides; do you take her to town in it ? We all send her our love.

Rena Knox, Kiore.—Even if the old cold was so horrid it at least earned you a very nice holiday, didn’t it? We all hope Molly will soon be out of the hospital; tell her we want to hear from her again. What a wonderful time Richard and Alton will be having.

“Lily of the Valley,” Hunter Road.— Won’t you be a valuable little person with those little caves filled in with aold! No; our Billikins hasn’t returned from his travels abroad even yet and poor old Tutor is scratching his head and wrinkling his brow and thinking how many lessons he has missed! Your little gift will be most acceptable.

Alice Bishell, Eltham. —I wonder if the dear little dog would like “Dingo” for a name. Do you like being mother’s little housekeeper? Tinker Bell likes housekeeping and experimenting with flour and water, although she does love the open air, too. We have found such lots .of little nests up in the trees and are waiting for the little eggs to hatch. Gladys Carlson, Eltham. —Have all the the measles gone? I hope none crept into your little letter! Baby Margaret asks -me to thank you for the little message at the end of your letter; it is just beginning to rain and I think I can see her little eys sparkle because she thinks she’ll soon fie able to paddle ill the pools of rain. Eris Hodges, Durham Road. —Baby Margaret will be wanting an aeroplane instead of a bicycle, I think, don’t you? Now that Billikins has taken away all the pets on his holiday, none of us Hut folk have anything to play with, though little brown hen is still very kind and gives us an egg every day.

Olive Cleaver, Eltham.—Yes; I really do think Bouncer did have something to do with chewing the teddy’s ear off, although Baby Margaret has sharp wee teeth herself. She is over two years old and she helps me read hundreds of letters from the Tinke. I am glad you like our sea well enough to come to bathe in it.

Eva Cantton, Mokau. —No; most of our spring flowers have left us, too, but I see some pink and white may and a border of little multi-coloured Virginian stock smiling along the garden paths. How ' pretty your primroses must be, and the little forget-me-nots. We shall love to hear about the school concert. What a nice birthday present! Lily Peters, Inglewood. —are you a little gardener, as I see you have planted peas and beans and potatoes? The Hut gardener has been planting rows of little trees. So that when they grow tall and straight we will have a forest. Would “Jingle” do for the name? You must have to think of lots of names!

Joyce Stockman, Cheal Road.—l’m sure Tinker Bell would love to be a candy Queen because she loves making sweets, even if lots don't net! Our marigolds are never going to leave us and they are smiling up at ms as much as ever they did in the winter. We have rows and rows of crisp green lettuce, that look like little ladies in crinoline dresees!

Norma Harper, Ngaere. —Welcome to the Wendy Hut, Norma, and I am so glad you enjoy the T inks’ letters. How would you like to write them all? Is “Bonny” a very quiet little, pony or does she like playing tricks? Our dear old Bimbo is with Billikins and perhaps is giving all the insects and creatures a ride when they’re tired!

Jock Sulzberger, Waitoitoi.—l' am very glad that the little calves are beginning to learn their good manners at last, after knocking so many buckets about. What a din they must have made! 'Whitebait are delicious little fish, but I do feel so sorry for them when they swim up a river and into the net they go before they know it!

“Clematis,” Midhirst.—Too bad that I didn’t notice about the other “Clematis,” but I think we must have thought that this little one -was asleep and had forgotten spring and summer! What an- original small brother; we did enjoy the joke. I’m sorry I can’t find evening either and Billikins didn’t tell us their time, the tink. “Robin,” Inglewood.—Welcome to our Wendy Hut, little robin red-breast, and we hope we’ll often have letters from you. Brothers are teasers, but I am sure he doesn’t think you’re naughty! Tinker Bell peeped over my shoulder and saw your little letter and thought it was such a good one for the first one you’ve ever written. What do you call all the goslings?

“Quail,” Inglewood.—Doesn’t one often wish that a fairy would just pop along and whisk us ■ away just wherever we liked! I’d often wish to be a bird, right up in the air or sitting on the tip-top of a very tall pine tree, singing. It would be nice to be a sunbeam, too, wouldn’t it? It is such a comfort to know where Billikins is, but we still wonder when we will see him again. Ruby Thompson, Hursthouse Road.— It is just as well we have old Father Time to blame for so much, however, he’s a very good natured old chap, isn’t he? We will.see if there is a little pen friend for you. What a lovely ball and how clever you were to make the dress; the Hut dressmaker didn’t have time to send the daffodil one, though there was a drawing of it in. The slippers would be lovely for the Sunshine Cupboard.

Emma Ward, Ngariki Road.—There was one little Wendy letter without any name so Tinker Bell and I put our heads together and thought whoever it could be. Were we right? “Tip” must be a lively little fellow, but if he has barked all the holidays, I wonder he hasn’t a sore throat. Baby Margaret is crawling about on the floor and dragging Teddy with her!

Edna Baker, Rahotu. —Someone else Jias chosen your pen name so you will have to choose another unless you would like, “Busy Bee.” Please tell me if you’d like it or not. Have you an “aeroplane neck” after looking at all the aeroplanes ? I’m sure lots of little Tinks have after looking at them all day Saturday! Yes; Baby Margaret does love dolls even if she sometimes breaks them!

Sylvie Price, Oakura. —You are an early bird to write all that nice long letter before you had breakfast! “Rose” would enjoy giving you all a ride and I hope she didn’t get too excited and gallop around and around. Baby Margaret is longing for Bimbo to come home again so that she may have a ride along the Hut paths.