The WENDY HUT LETTERBOX

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1929, Page 25 (Supplement)

The WENDY HUT LETTERBOX

LETTERS to ba Addressed: “WENDY.” Care Taranaki Dally fiewa, Box lift. NEW PLYMOUTH.

Mary Benny, Warea. —Oh , dear! What a busy, bustled time we have had at the Hut during Christmas. Really, I don’t know yet whether I am on my head or my feet. What with looking after all the Hut folk, and buying presents and preparing Christmas dinner I am so tired. I hope Santa Clam? gave you something nice for Christmas.

Joan Bennett, Inglewood. —What a lucky girl you were to win that billy goat! I’m sure you will make a great pet out of it. You will be pleased to have passed into standard IV. Congratulations. Did you have a jolly time on Christmas Eve ?

“Rose Marie,” Rahotu. —I suppose you are just getting over the bustle of Christmas, as we are. Billikins was such a terror to look after on Christmas Eve. I had to be running after him every minute. Did you enjoy yourself at the fancy dress ball? Thank you for the poetry. “Briar Rose,” Rahotu.—-All at the farm must be very busy at present with so many cows requiring to be milked. I hope that wind of last week-end did not spoil your garden again. Did you have a-jolly time on Christmas Eve? Thanks for the verses —and all those lovely big kisses. "Rimu Elf,” New Plymouth.—You were quite right about those schoolbooks. Why, already, there’s two or three of them in every room of the Hut. I shall have to .speak to Billikins about it. Did Santa Claus fill up that pillow-case? All the young folk at the Hut received such lovely presents. Thanks for the poetry.

Betty Duncan, Strandon. —You should have seen young master Billikins on Christmas Eve. He had two trumpets, a drum and a whistle, and he was marching up and down making such a noise. Why, lam sure little Baby Margaret was ehocked with him. Thanks so much for the Christmas greetings and for the poetry. Inez Gopperth, Manaia. —I am really not quite sure whether this letter 1 am answering now is from you, because the writer forgot to sign his or her name. But I think it is yours. Did you have a jolly time on Christmas Eve? I suppose you received lots of presents. I would like to hear all about them. Barbara Leonard, Riverlea. —You will be pleased that school has broken-up and that the Christmas holidays are now in full swing. How are you spending your time? All of us from the Hut went for a picnic on the beach a few days ago. We had a delightful time though Tinker Bell, and Billikins got very sunburnt.

Lorna Waite, Stratford. —Yours was a welcome letter, Lorna. The Hut folk had a very jolly time during Christmas, though lam so tired after it'. We decorated several of the rooms with greenery and streamers, and all of us had fancy hats. Thanks for the poetry and the recipe. Loma Gosnell, Fitzroy.—How are you enjoying the holiday, Loma? We have been having delightful times. Just a few days ago Tinker Bell, Billikins, Baby Margaret and 1 went for a ride up the mountain. Unfortunately we could not see anything as it was too cloudy.

Benda Mehrtens, Eltham.—We have all been for several swims lately, though on not so many occasions as we wished. It has rained too much. Congratulations on your swimming successes. Do you like swimming in the baths better than the river?

Peggy Mbhrtens, Eltham. —Dear, dear, me! °° I’m cure that Billikins would have burst if he had eaten another single thing on Christmas Day. I’ve never seen°a little boy eat so many platefuls of goose and potatoes and peas and cabbage and beans, and then of plumpudding, in all my life- We just had to stop him in the end. But he did enjoy himself. Brian Shield, Piakau. —Well, what did Father Christmas bring you, Brian? I hope the presents were what ou were wanting. Billikins is at present playing with some of his, for I can hear a terrible noise like a trumpet, and a drum outside my window. Thanks for the riddles.

Michael Condon, Te Roti.—l suppose you are having a wonderful holiday at Opunake. Do you swim much? Baby Margaret is very well, thank you. At present she is sitting on a rug near my table looking at a picture book Santa Claus brought.

“Fairy Rose,” Stratford. —I am afraid the artist was not very clear when he made that puzzle that you had difficulty with. The face is on the top left hand corner. I hope the fancy dress ball was successful. Congratulations on getting your proficiency.

“Moonshine Fairy,” Stratford.— Christmas has come and gone, and here I am tired out. I had such a busy time looking after all the Hut folk. The way Billikins rushed about on Christmas Eve was simply terrible. But. I think I enjoyed myself. Was the fancy dress ball a success? Gladys Piper, Stratford.—l am so sorry, Gladys, but someone has already got "“Little 80-Peep” for a pen-name. Yon will have to think out another. What a lovely’ Christmas present you received! Did von go as a picanniny to the ball? Thanks for the verses.

Gretchen Simons, Vogeltwon.—Well, I hope you didn’t eat too much of that turkey for Christmas dinner. I’m sure I thought Bilikins was going to burst because he sent his plate back for more, time and again. I suppose you received some lovely Christmas presents. Congratulations on winning those Sunday school prizes. Thanks also for the riddle.

Mona Corkill, Tututawa. —Yes; there are plenty of flowers out in the Hut warden at present, though I heard the Htit gardener grumbling yesterday morning because the wind had spoilt many of the blooms. Did you have a good time at the picnic? We hope to go for one on New Year’s Day.

Jessie Gibbons, Riverlea.—Congratulations for coming first in the competition, Jessie. Were you surprised? I hope you like the book. I suppose you all had a jolly time at the Christmas tree and dance. We have been for a few swims, Jessie, though the weather has not been of the best.

Elvina Alvis, Opunakc. —I am glad to see that you got your proficiency, Elvina. Are you going to high school? What did Santa Claus bring you? There was much excitement in the Hut on Christmas Day, when all the presents were discovered.

Joan Goodwin, Puniho —My goodness! Tinker Bell and Billikins just gave me such a scare. They crept up behind me and pulled a Christmas cracker with euch a bang. Now they have run away and hidden. Did you enjoy yourself on Christmas Eve ? Thaifks for the poetry. . Ruth Julian, Inglewood. —I hope you didn’t get as sunburnt as Billikins did the other day. He was so bad that he could hardly put on his clothes. However, we rubbed ointment on the sore parts so that he is nearly better again. I hope you had a happy time on Christmas Eve.

Joyce Cropton, Hawera.—How did you spend Christmas Eve, Joyce? We had a very jolly time, but I had a hard job looking after Billikins. He was so keen to run about and • look inside every shop. Have you done much swimming since school broke up?

Jean Alleman, Inglewood.—How well you did at the swimming sports! I feel greatly honoured to have my letter written with that- pencil you won. What do you call your kitten Jean? Thank you so much for that verse. Ivy Hollis, Spotswood. —Congratulations for winning all those races, Ivy. What did you get off the Christmas tree? I hope it was something you wanted. ’Billikins was overjoyed when he found a trumpet in his stocking on Christmas morning. Billikins 'likes trumpets —the louder the better. Thanks for the story. “Little Betty Blue,'" Eltham.—You will be, I suppose, at Opunake now enjoying yourself on the sands. One summer I went there and had a lovely time. Do you swim much? You will be very glad to have passed into standard IV. Thank you for the poetry. Audrey Bound, Midhirst.—Your Christmas and New Year greetings were greatly appreciated, Audrey. I am glad you liked your card. Are you going away for the holidays? I should very much like to, but I don’t know who would look after all the Hut folk in my absence. That Billikins, for instance, would be getting into mischief every five minutes. Maisie Vickers, Te Wera. —Thank you so very, very much for that apron. I think it extremely dainty. Tinker Bell also likes it very much (and a thing has to be good before that particular young lady will praise it), and I saw her trying it on just after it arrived. Thanks also for the poetry. Norma Kopke, Makahu. —What a funny picture you must have made in that fancy costume! I’m sure you could not have been far behind first place. Yes; I saw the “Singing Fool,” and liked it very much. How do you like the “talkies?” I was not at the Stratford show, but should very much like to have been.

Margaret McKenzie, Opunake.—Really, Margaret, I thought you had forgotten us altogether. But lam so glad that you have at last written. Thank you for the Christmas card; it is very pretty. I hope your arm is quite better now.

Audrey Jones, Stratford. —Well; we had a very merry Christmas, and hope to have a happy New Year. Baby Margaret thoroughly enjoyed Christinas Day when she had lots of toys to play with. Congratulations to you and Peggy upon passing into standard 11. Peggy Jones, Stratford. —What did you ge"t from that Christmas tree, Peggy? We had one at- the Hut and Tinker Bell was delighted when she received a box of pretty hankies from it. Thanks for those lovely, big kisess —one for Baby Maragret, one for Tinker Bell, one for Bilikins and one for me.

“Willow Fairy,” Stratford. —Hail, Willow Fairy! Your wish that you may have this name has been granted. Tinker Bell and I thank you sincerely for the pretty card. Baby Margaret is very well, thank you. She has just been making such a terrible noise with a trumpet outside my window that I had to shoo her away.

“Cinderella,” Mahoenui. —What a delightful surprise to have Santa Claus come suddenly through the window! I’m sure all the children were excited. How are you going to spend the Christmas holidays? When the weather is fine enough we go to the beach for a swim.

Elveda Schicker, Inglewood.—What a splendid, long, newsey letter, Elveda. I have read it through several times with great interest. I’m sure we’ll have to get a size larger in hats if we hear all those nice comments about the Wendy Page very often. lam glad that you think 60 highly of it. And that adventure of yours! I can assure you that Billikins "was not the only one interested. What a lucky escape you had!

Bell Lepper, Tuna. —What a pity it rained when the paperehase was on! I used to love playing that game. What were all the presents that you received for Christmas? You will have to write and tell me about them.

Emma Ward, Rahotu. —Oh, dear! Oh, dear! We have lost one of the big lovely Christmas presents that came on Monday. I don’t know what has happened to it. Perhaps that tramp man who passed yesterday knows something about it. I should not have left the window open. Thank you for the piece of poetry, Emma. Ellie Lepper, Tuna. —It'was very good of you to send that card. Thank you very much. 1 received such a lot of Christmas presents. There were some books, a box of hankies, a pretty little apron and some chocolates I’m sure Baby Margaret would like to hear a fairy story that you sent in.

Joan Ayson, Westown. —Welcome to the club, Joan. How do you like living in New Plymouth as compared with Kaitangata? We are just recovering from the Christmas Eve and Day excitement at the Hut. Oh dear, that Billikins is a mischief-maker. I had such trouble looking after him. Thank you for the riddles.

“Buttercup,” Normanby. — Thank you so much for the poetry about the ducklings. How are you spending your holidays? Billikins has been to the beach on several occasions. He is learning to swim, and is very excited about it.

Caroline Turchie, Korn. —So the wind has spoilt your flowers too, Caroline? I heard the Hut gardener grumbling a terrible lot this morning about how all his best blooms had been spoilt. Thank you for that flower. Baby Margaret wag very excited right up until Christmas Eve. and I don't think she has got over it yet.

Eileen Fabish, Tataraimaka. —We shall be glad to have you as a member of the club, Eileen. How different it will seem when you have to use candles instead of electric light. You will be pleased when the house is fixed. Would you like to call the kitten Tweeny and the puppy Mac? Gladys Carlson, Eltham. —That is a delightful story about the Babes in the Wood. 1 agree. How lucky your little cousins are to have gone to Auckland! I suppose you had a jolly time on Christmas Eve. What did you buy?

‘‘Mountain Mist,” Kaponga. —The children's page will be continuing as usual after to-day. I’m afraid we don’t have any holidays. How are you spending your holidays? I shall try again to get you a penfriend.

“Forest Flower,” Tarata. —Oh, dear, how terrible to have colds at this time of the year. I hope you all got rid of them for Christmas Eve! Did you? The only trouble we have at present is that Billikins has a sunburnt back and arms, but he is gradually getting over it. No; I’m afraid lam not going away for a holiday for a long time. Thanks for the riddles and jokes.