WENDY HUT LETTERBOX.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1935, Page 22 (Supplement)

WENDY HUT LETTERBOX.

“Emu,” Mt. Messenger: No; Billikins has never seen a flock

of baby quail. He is wondering if they can run along the ground as fast as the grown ones do. He would love to see some sometime.

“White Mountain,” Stratford: Dicky Boy has told Cookie he is going to be very good to-day for Cookie is busy making melon jam, and she has promised him that if he has not got into any mischief by the time the jam is done she will allow him to scrape the pan that it is cooking in!

Cecily Stokes, Eltham: A big welcome, Cecily, dear. We have given you the pen-name that you asked for, so now you v- : U fee able to put it at the end of all the letters you write to the Hut.

“Opal,” Eltham: Yes; the Twins like going to school very much but they are always glad when holidays come, all the same. They are sure you must be looking forward to the Easter holidays and they expect you have planned all sorts of things to do on the farm. Max Fetch, Rahotu: “Little Boy Blue” is a pretty piece of poetry, Max, but I am afraid we had it on our page once before. Perhaps you did not see it there. We shall be very glad if you will send us another piece sometime, though, for we like to receive plenty of poetry.

“Waxeye,” Ohangai: We were very pleased when we found your letter in Postie’s bag to-day amongst all the others. What a lovely school it must be that you go to now, but I wonder if it seemed strange at first being away from home.

Bill Sattler, Okato: Of course you may be one of our Wendy Tinks, Bill. The Hut folk are glad to be able to welcome you to-day. Yes; you may have “Redwing” for your pen-name. Billikins thinks it was a good one to choose. “The Dream Fairy,” l Okato: We have used your pen-naine to-day, Ella, although it was not at the end of your letter, but Tinker. Bell knew what it was of course, so we were able to put it al the top of ours. Billikins is wondering if “a bed” is the answer to your riddle.

“Sleeping Beauty,” and “Pet,” Okato: We have been able to give you the pennames you asked for this week, little Tinks. It would have been disappointing if we had found that they too belonged to other Tinks, wouldn’t it! Do you like seeing them in print?

“Twilight,” Tokirima: It must make a great difference to be living so near to a school now Tink. Do you like your new home too? Baby Margaret is wondering if.it has a garden round it, and if so, if any flowers are in it now. Joan Rogers, Waitoitoi: Tinker Bell has just come in with a bunch of cosmos in her hand and she is dropping you a quaint curtsey as she welcomes you to the Hut. Yes; you may have “Bright Star” for your pen-name, dear. “Japanese Rose,” Cardiff: There is your pen-name, Lila. The first one that you asked for belonged to another Tink. A si er of rain has just begun to fall at the Hut and the sunflowers in the garden look so surprised for they had not expected it.

Joyce McEwen, Durham Road: Thank you for sending us that piece of poetry again, Tink. It is very pretty, isn’t it? and Baby Margaret is very anxious for there to be room for it on our page today.

Eunice McEwen, Durham Road: I am H we cannot give you “Rosebud” for a pen-name, dear, for that belongs to another Tink, you see. Baby Margaret tbinkg perhaps you would like to have “Cornflower” instead. Thank you for the piece of poetry you have sent us. “Forest Fay,” New Plymouth: Are you feeling quite better again by now, Tink? The Hut folk are wondering how long you had to be away from school. There lias been such fun at the Hut to-day for C - wi- ’ has been blowing and scatterjr_ aves and the Hut folk have been t: to rake them up.

“Chrysanthemum,” Tirimoana: That was a very naughty thing for Betty-Nan to do, wasn’t it! I wonder if the scratches on' the car have been polished off yet! There is a tui in one of the big trees at the back of the Hut garden to-day. He must have just come to pay a call. “Jew,” Okaiawa: Thank you for your recipe, Jean, and for the piece of poetry, too. The Hut folk are anxious for Cookie to try that recipe for they think it looks good. For your pen-name we gave you the second one you asked for as the first had already been used. Thelma Smith, Hurleyville: It was raining at the Hut a little while ago but now the sun is shining again and there are silver drops being shaken down from all the trees. The Hut folk are hoping it will not rain any more now to-day. Campbell Smith, Hurleyville: It is too bad of your two young roosters to get into the garden like that, isn t it! Hut Gardener becomes very angry if Baby Margaret’s bantams ever get into his garden, for they scratch the plants up and eat the juicy green leaves.

Lucy Mouat, Te Wera: Thank you for your little piece of poetry, Tink. We have had a number of pieces sent to us to-day, so Baby Margaret is beginning to wonder if there will be room for them all on our page. If there is not room to-day, though, we shall keep them for next week.

“One Little Gem,” Uruti: I hope you enjoyed painting the picture, Muriel. Most of the Tinks who have entered for the competition have thought it has been great fun. I wonder if the inquisitive wee kitten has been able to get out of its box yet.

“Mother’s Fairy,” Uruti: So you are still being a gay young Tink, Olive! You manage to fit plenty of fun into your busy life, don’t you? The Hut folk are glad your calf is doing so well and they think you have chosen a very good name for it.

“Red Indian," Mangatoki: Yes; that must have been your unlucky day, Billikins says. Perhaps you will be the lucky one next time though, and the others might not find any. Thank you for the piece of poetry about autumn. “Lucky Moon,” Rowan: The Hut folk are hoping you all had a very good time when you went to the mountain, and they are anxious for your next letter to come so that they may hear all about it. . Reginald Jennings, Whangamomona: Welcome to the Hut. We are pleased to be able to make you one of our Tinks this week. The Twins have just come running in to hear all about you, but of course we cannot tell them much yet. Thank you for the piece of poetry you have sent for our page.

LETTERS to be Addressed: “ WENDY,” Care Box 119, Taranaki Daily News, NEW PLYMOUTH.

“Little Miss Farmer,” Rowan: How glad we were when your letter arrived at the Hut this week, Tink. Thank you fof the recipe and the piece of poetry that we found in it as well. The recipe looks so good that Cookie is going to try it for us one of these days. “Columbine,” Kakaramea: I wonder if your joke succeeded on April Fools’ Day, Tink. Billikins pretended he was the postman that day, and how he laughed when all the Hut folk came flocking out to get the letters as soon as they heard his whistle!

Elizabeth Davidson, Ngaere. Thank you for your pieces of poetry. Baby Margaret likes the one about Autumn, and of course this is just the right time for it now, so we are hoping there will be room for it on our page to-day. “Wattle Girl,” Eltham: We like the pen-name you have chosen, Marie. Tinker Bill has written it into her book so now it is your very own for as long as you are a Wendy Tink. If no-one writes to you this week, dear, look in the pen-friends’ comer and find somebody there whom you can write to yourself.

“Flower Lover,” Inglewood: Yes, Tink; we too like the poem you have sent us, but it has been on our page quite recently dear, so I am afraid some other Tinks must have a turn with their pieces to-day. Are any more of your competition bulbs up yet? Freda Blattler, Brixton: Welcome to the Hut, Freda. Yours is the first letter we have opened from a new Tink so far, this week, so of course the Hut folk are all very excited about it and are loudly calling out their welcome to you.

“Winkie • White-Eye,” Okato: The Hut folk are wondering if your arm is better again by now, Tink. Billikins says he supposes you had to have it in a sling and' he thinks that must give you a very important feeling—does it? “Irish Eyes,” Tuna: “Butterfly” belongs to another Tink for a pen-name, Ria, dear, so I am afraid your name cannot be changed to. that. Tinker Bell says she thinks it would be a pity for you to change it at all, though. Do you think you will? Alma Winter, Inglewood: We are glad to welcome you, Alma, and to make you one of our Tinks. The Twins are looking forward to the first letter you are going to write to the Hut, for they want to know if you have a pussy as a pet. One has guessed you have, you see, and the other has guessed you haven’t!

“Fairy Moonbeam,” Waitoitoi: It is a pretty piece of poetry you have sent us for our page, Tink. Baby Margaret is going to keep it and put it into her scap-book amongst her favourite pieces. Are you looking forward to the Easter holidays?

Napier and Clifton Willison, Waitoitoi: Were you very disappointed when there was no letter for you on our page last week, Tinks? Your letter, did not arrive in time, though, so it had to wait until this week instead. What a fine catch of eels you made in the creek that day! Dawn Evans, Oakura: A big welcome to the Hut, little new Tink. Baby Margaret is waving to you from the window and all her curls are tumbling about her face as she leans out. She wants to know if you are into the standards yet at school, for she - isn’t. Dorothy Lyons, Hawera: Have you had your doll for long, Tink? Baby Margaret says she would love to see it and she would love to see the pretty pink dress you have made for it too. She suggests Rosemary for a name. I wonder if that would suit.

Eoin le Fleming, Manaia: Good morning, new Tink, and thank you for the piece of poetry. We are hoping, though, that there will be a letter from you next true, for we are wanting to hear all about you. “Kiwi” has already been used for a pen-name.

“Helvetia,” Hurleyville: What a love--13 surprise it must have been to find those violets out in flower. I wonder if you have found any others since then. The riddle you sent to-day made the Hut folk laugh. I wonder if any of our Tinks will be able to guess it.

“Fay,” Te Popo: Baby Margaret discovered a big white mushroom on. one of the lawns at the Hut the other day and it is still there this morning. Baby Margaret is sure it is a fairy one and that ili e fairies have banquetston it every night, so she has asked Hut Gardener not to cut it down when he mows the lawn to-day.

“Sunny Mountain,” Te Kiri: “Zed” is a funny piece of poetry, isn’t it, Tink! Thank you for sending it. There is a good smell coming from the Hut kitchen to-day for Cookie is making melon jam. I wonder if you like it. Joshua Harrison, Te Kiri: Billikins has been thinking of a pen-name for you .today, and so now he wants to know if you think “Wildfire” would be a good one. The Twins think it sounds a fine one to have. Thank you for your piece of poetry. "

Rene Patterson, Kiore: You must have had great fun when you went to the mountain that day. Billikins says he expects you are keen to go again now and to climb right up to the top! He means to climb to the top some day, he says.

“Smiling Eyes,” Whenuakura: No; this pen-name had not been taken, Marie, so now you see it belongs to you. Baby Margaret has been out under the trees collecting acorns to-day, and now she has a chocolate box full of them ready for when she and the Twins and Dicky B r - play “shops.” Hilda Powdrill, Tatu: As soon as we received your letter we made you a member of the Wendy Hut Club, Hilda, for there is nothing that you have to do to join except write to us. We are hoping now that there will be lots more letters from you during the year. “Felice-ica,” Koru: Your little picture has arrived, Tink, and the Hut folk think you were very clever to have made those colours yourself. Have you been filing up any more cracks with putty lately. I am sure that if the Hut folk had been with you while you were doing that most of the putty would have been used up in making little animals and toys! Elaine Kennedy, Normanby: Yes; Baby Margaret ha' a little flower garden of her own and at present it is gay with sunflowers. It has golden marigolds in it too, and zinnias, so it is an autumn garden isn’t it?