Wendy and Her Family

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1937, Page 14 (Supplement)

Wendy and Her Family

LETTERS to be addressed to "WENDY.". c/o P.O. Box 119, Taranaki Daily News, New Plymouth. WliNDY replies this week to letters from:—

Fay, Norma and Doreen Peters, Rahotu: We received your entry for the competition, Fay, and put it away at once with all the others. We always look forward :o the letters from tlie three of you for they are so full of news. "Miss Spring Fairy," Oakura: I-hank you for your piece of poetry, little Tink. We are keeping it until there is room for it on the page. You have been. very good lately in sending us so many pieces. Do they come out of your story books. "Peggles," Warea: Baby. Margaret thinks playing houses is good fihi, too, Tink, but she likes it best in the summer time when she can make her houses out under the trees. There are some good spots for play-houses at the Hut. "Garden Girl," Tumahu: Yes; we did notice all that snow on Mount Egmont and Billikins said it made him feel cold just to look at it. He is wondering if it will come down as far as your place later on. "Golden Blossoms," Warea: Patricia must he very glad that you ,do not go to school yet for if you did she would be loiiely. Does she ever want to push your dolls' .pram about when she is playing with you? .. '

"Primrose Fairy," Stratford: We like your piece of poetry and are keeping it for ciur page. Thank you for tending it, Tink. Baby Margaret became quite excited when she saw your letter for she knew "w© had. not heard from you for a long time.' "Sunshine," Tataraimaka: Perhaps your bird friends followed you to your new home, , Tink. Tinker BeU thinks they must be tame to come so near the house and she is wondering if you ever put any food out for them. , Bill Davy, Hawera: Hullo Bill; so here you' are again! We were all very glad to hear from you, you may be sure. Billikins wants to know if you enjoyed dqing the competition this time, for he has noticed that you have sent in an entry. "April Showers," Inglewood: What . a lovely birthday you must have had. We thought We were never going to come to the end of your list of presents. Have 'you. spent the 3s 6d or are you going to keep it in your money-box? "Mother of Pearl," Waverley: No; of course we had not forgotten you, Tink, and it was good to hear from you once again. Billikins and the Twins loved hea^teg all about that circus that you had been to. Was there a funny clown there, they want to know? "Goldfinch," Te Kiri: The Hut people think Polly is cunning to be so energetic for the longer she runs about and keeps thin the longer it will -be before she is turned into bacon! It will seem strang© when you have no pigs left at all, won't it? ■ ' . ( ...■ "Queen of the Dewdrops," Eltham: What a lovely big parcel to send to the Sunshine Cupboard, Doreen! Wbm Tinkerhell -began to count out ad. the squares that were in it we thought she was never going to, stop.:- Thank .you very much for sending so many# Kathleen O'Connor, Rawhitiroa: No; the Hut' people could not .gjiess your riddle, so now they are waiting to see xf any of the Tinks can when they see it on the page. Thank you for sending it. "Fairy Feet," Mt Messenger: The Hut people all hope it is going to be,fine enough for you to play your match at Waitara this week-end. It is going to be fun Ixavelling round with the team to different places, isn't it? "Daddy's Boy," Mt. Messenger: All the shrubs at school must look i very "tidy now that they have been trimmed. When Dicky Boy sees shrubs and h,edges being trimmed he says they are. having their hair cut. "Mountain Mlst," Rowan: Billikins saw a puppy running down the street the other day with a little blue slipper in its mouth. He could not catch it so he does not know where the slipper was taken to, but it made him think of the tales he had heard of your pups! * ; "Water Sprite," Rowan: When you are in . front of a big fire looking at books and reading stories you do not really mind -that the winter is here do you, Tink? There have been some big fires roaring at the Hut this week. "Rosemary," Normanby: Your riddles have been on the Wendy pages before and your pieces of poetry are not quite suitable, so I fear you are going to be disappointed this week, Tink. Will you send us some more pieces another day? "Lily of the Valley," Mt. Messenger: What were the funny looking seeds that you planted in your garden? The Twins planted some funny looking things in their gardens the other day. They were ranunculus bulbs. "Peter Pan," Mt. Messenger: I believe you will be wishing for wet weather rather than fine now, "Peter Pan," seeing that you have got those lovely new gumboots to wear. You aVe a lucky Tink to have them, aren't you! "Sweet Pea," Te Roti: You will find a pen-friend if you look in the penfriends' cornv tliis morning for there is the name of a Tink there, just your age, who is wanting someone to write to her. Thank you for your piece of poetry-

"Lilac," Mt. Messenger: What a pity thote chrysanthemumS in your mother's garden were beaten down by the rain. Tinker Bell says she hopes they were not all spoiled for that would be very disappointing. "Chocolate Stick," Kohuratahi: The people at the Hut are glad you enjoyed the pictures last week and they think you are lucky being able to go to the next ones that come also. They have not -been to the pictures for quite a long time. "Peacock," Matau: It was such fun opening your parcel ahd, finding' those pretty squares in it. We were ever so pleased to get them, you may be sure, for they will be very useful indeed. "Emu," Mt. Messenger: Some clipping has been done in the Hut garden also just lately, for some hedges have been made all trim again and some long grass has been cut down. Do you like doing that kind of work? "Wotan," Huiroa: How pleased. you must haye been when you found all those eggs. Billikins thinks you must have very sharp eyes* for he expects the nest was well hidden away. Esme Frank, Makahu: Welcome to the Wendy Hut, Esme, for of course you may join our big family and become one of the Wendy Tinks. Baby Margaret is waving to you from the garden. "Jumping Joe," Huiroa: Perhaps that hawk will not come back again now that it knows your grandfather has a gun. Anyway, it will be a good thing if it does stay away, won't it?

Audrey and Norma Hucker, Stratford: A big welcome to the Hut, new Tinks. ,We have sent you your enrolment cards and we hope the right address is on fhem for you did not put any address on your letter ahd the postmark was so faint we could not read it. "

"Chinese Lantern," Eltham: Yes; those hens of yours are naughty to be laying away in the bush. Do you think if you look very hard one day you will be able to find their nests? Thank you for sending those jfieces of poetry. Barbara Forbes, Kupe: Yes; it is a long time siiice we last heard from you, little Tink. We are glad, your birthday card arrived quite safely, and thank you for the piece of poetry you have sent for our page. "Lucy Locket," Tikorangi: Your piece of poetry about the big black blot will be a good one for our page. Thank you for sending it. Baby Margaret says she hopes you have looked at the . Honours Board this' morning. -

"Roselia," Eltham: No; your piece of poetry has not been on our page before so we are keeping it this time, Tink. The people at the Hut were ever so glad to hear from you once again. "Pink HoUyhock," Ngaere: It is good to think of having big fires at night now, isn't it! The Hut people love being able to crowd round one and tell stories before they have to 'go to bed. There have been some lovely fires here this week. \

• "The Dream Fairy," Riverlea: We were lucky at the Hut, Tink, for we did not have that frost that you had. The Hut people are glad, too, for they do not like getting up on frosty mornings! Thank you for your joke. "Tin Tacks," Eltham: It was good te get your letter this week and to find the pretty piece of poetry you had sent with it. Baby Margaret is hoping there. is going to be room for it on the page today. "Ginger Rogers," "Sleeping Beauty" and "Pct," Riverlea: I hope you were not •looking for an answer to your letter last week, Tinks. It did not aririve until late in the week and the Wendy Hut pages had already gone to press, so it has had to wait now until to-day, you see. "Redwing", and "The Old Pine Tree," Riverlea: It sounds as though you have" been having good fun at school playing with your tops. Billikins and the Twins have tops also but they do not very often take them to school; "Fairy Teapot," Eltham: Yes; we were beginning to think you had forgotten us all at the Wendy Hut, but we need not have worried, need we! Thank you for the piece of poetry you have sent us. "Dlmple," Inglewood: You see, Paulirie, we have given you this pen-name. Tinker Bell thiriks it was a pretty one for you 4o choose. We like your piece of poetry about the apples and are keeping it for our page. ;N John Smee, Tarata: We are sorry, John, but we cannot rgive you ihe pen-name that you asked for- because it already belongs to another Tink;; Billikins says he is sure you will be able to think of another name - that you would : like to have instead, though. , "Major Hawke," . Mangatoki: What splendid furi you must have with that football. The Tteins at" the Hut want to" know if you take it to school with you: Thank you for your piece of poetry; we all like it very -much. "Friar Tuck,": Oaonui: The Hut people thirik you must have had an interesting time exploring ihose Maori caves and they wish they could have , been with you to have seen them too. How do you like being in standard five at school this year? ; • ' / "Major Bill," Mangatoki: Billikins went and showed Hut gardener your piece of poetry this morning, Tink, and it ,niade Hut- gardener feel quite proud when he read it for he did not know that poemSj were ever written about people like himself!. What date is your birthday, please? •

Josephine Teika, y Purangi: The Hut people thought it was grand to hear from you again so soon. "Princess of Silver Bells" was the pen-name that you asked for last time so when next you write you will be able to sign it at the end of your letter. Pat Richardson, New Plymouth: Hullo, Pat! The last time we heard from you you were' at Te Kiri so it was quite a surprise to see a different address on your letter to-day. Another Tink has "Princess Rose" for her pen-name, I fear. "Paulownia," Eltham: You must have -been surprise d to see your missmg kitten high up in that cabbage tree. I wonder if it was able to get down quite easily because/ sometimes kittens seem to find it haider to climb down than to climb up. "Songblrd," Purangi: It was a budget of letters that arrived from all of you at the end of last week, and we were very pleased to get them. Were some of them ones that you had forgotten to post earlier? "Animal Lover," Purangi: The Hut people think that scrap-book is a beauty and they are wondering which of you made it. It will be something splendid to put in the Sunshine Cupboard, they say. \ "Rose Valley," Tikorangi: Yes; it has been a busy time just lately sewing sunshine squares together. We have received some lovely parcels of them and the shelves in the cupboard are becoming quite full. "Mischicvous Pup," Purangi: Hullo, little Tink! Did you help to make that pretty scrap-book that arived^ at the Hut with your two. letters? It is in the Sunshine Cupboard now waiting to be given away later on. "Richard Lionheart," Tikorangi: It was too bad of them to tease you about your new boots, wasn't it? Billikins says he expects they were jealous and were wishing they had new boots, too. Thank you for your joke and piece of poetry. "Babs," Rahotu: Those squares that you have sent are very pretty, Tink, and we all think you have been very good Indeed in sending so many. Tinker Bell is wishing you could see them when 1hey are all joined together and turned into snug cot-covers. "Big Chicf Pot Pan," Stratford: Sure enough, Ron, your parcel arrived last week the day after we had answered your letter. Thank you very much for the squares. They are such pretty ones, the Hut people think. Fiyd Sayed, Te Kiri: Billikins is hoping some letters from pen-friends will arrive for you next week foi he has seen your request in the pen-friends' corner. We have not been able. to give you the pen-name you asked for because it belongs to another Tink.

"Tulip," Huiroa: Yes, Baby Margaret can knit now and she is feeling Very proud of herself for riie has knitted sev- - eral things for her dolls. A little red ' cap is one of them, and a scarf is another. "Lady Gay," Okaiawa: The arrival of your parcel caused great excitement at the Hut, and then when it was opened there was more excitement stilL They were lovely gifts for the Cupboard, T5nk, and thank you ever so much for sending them. - , - "Kay Okaiawa: I wonder if you helped make that pretty scrap-book. The Hut people think it is a beauty and . they are sure some little person will like it when it is given away. „ ; "Miss Swiss," Kaponga: Yes, Tink; we thought at first that your letter must be from a grown-up, seeing that it was written on paper without any lines! It was certainly a lovely prize for you to win, wasn't it? Maurice and June McKoy, Hawera: Your mummy must be glad to know tbat you look after her so well while your daddy is away. She need never feel frightened now, need she?

"Sunflower," Mt. Messenger; Birthday ' parties are always good fun, aren't they? We were glad to hear that you had had - • such a jolly time at the one you went to - , last week. " "Bunny Boy," Mt. Messenger: Your ^ •bow must ' be a strong one, Billikins ^ir,yg) if it will shoot the arrows-right over your house. The one' he has at the _ r ; Hut would not send them nearly so fer,. • - \ "Maple Leaf," Okoke: We think ycrti J have chosen a pretty pen-name, Shirley, v rf and we are glad that you can have it. , A . Thank you for your piece of poetry; jt is a good one for our page. ' "Cinderella," Auroa: The people at thfe , Hjxt are wondering if you have been able to go to school this week or whether you are still at home. They have been lucky for their school has not been dosed. "Meg," Mt. Messenger: Baby Margaret is wishing she could have seen your tricycle after you had decorated it with all those orotty leaves and flower*. Did you pretead that you were a queen riding on it? -

"Micky," Mt. Messenger: Shooting with , a how and arrows is good fiin, "isn't it? ■RjniVins and the Twins used to do that "/■ ; in the Christmas Holidays but then they ran out of arrows and fqrgot to make ; ;T; any more. "Golden Rain," RawhitirwM We are able to use one of your riddles this time, Tink, and the Hut people think it is a very good one too. The other one has been sent to us teveral times before^ Jean Gray, Lowgarth: How pleased we , are to. have you as one of our Wendy Hut members now, Jean. Have^you, seen your name in the Welcome corher this morning? Your real 'nahie is there, but when next , you write to the Hut you will , X be "Pink Violet," won't yqu? / "Lily White," Lowgarth: Yes, there are still some flowers in the Hut garden for all the chrysanthemums are making 'a good show. Hut gardener has tied them up so that the wind cannot spoil them, , for some of them have lovely big blooins. "Darwin TuUp," Ohangai: Some of the , sunshine squares measure nine inches and some six so you may choose whichever size you like. It is very goo>d ofyou to say you will make some for' us, Tink. "Red Kowhai," Lowgarth: ,You have been tmlucky with your piece oi, poetry again this week, I fear, for another Tink . sent us the, very -same piece jusfca.few !;. •> days ago. The Hut people hope next time you will be- more lucky. ' / ' j ' "Queen of the' Flowers," Ohangai: .You see, Ida, we have been able io grve-you your pen-name ' and we thiiik it' is a pretty one for you' to have. THknkAyou for telhng us about your birthday.- -,It can now be written into our hook., •. "Felix," Matapu: Never mind,. Felix; your letter is all the more welcome this week seeing that it did not come last time. I hope all that stormy weather you were having is over now. j , "White Butterfly," Lowgarth: We enioyed reading your letter for it was suqn a good one and was - so full of - neyvs. How hard you must have been worlong ' ^ at home while you were away from school. Are you allowed to go back yet?; ' "Sambo," Tarata: I' hope the tyre ;of your bike has not been going flat any. f more just lately for it is annoying when , that happens, isn't it? Billikins. has beeh^ mending a punpture in his this morning. Roa and Raphael Stieller, , Eltham: We are glad to be able to welcome you both / as Tinks of the Wendy Hut and we are hoping there are going to be lotsr of : / letters from you through the year. When ; - you next write will you tell us how old you both are, please?: - -. ■ Earl Petch, Okato: What excitement there must be at your place, Earl, at the thought of going' so far ayay to live. The Hut people are going to miss your ; letters, though, and they are sorry you will no longer be a Wendy Tink.. : -J "Fairy Thimble," WaipukuFI- wonder if 1 your doll has still got that scarf that j ' you knitted for it last winter. Baby . Margaret has been knitting a little cap for one of her dolls just lately— a red one with a white pom-pom. : Patricia Dawson, Rahotu: We bid you ; welcome, Patricia, and now~ thaf you" v / have joined the Hut you are "Starry ' Eyes," one of the Tinks. Will you tell - us when your birthday comes when -next : you write, please? A "Princess Clematis," Purangi: Your doll . will be beautifully warm ahd snug when , you have fihished knitting that outflt for her, and you will be able to take her out in all kinds of weather without fear of her catching cold. Thank you for your poetry and riddle. ' "Carolina," Oakura: Yes; I am sure you must be pleased to be home again at last , ' for you were in the hospital a.lpng' tiine weren't you? Hut dressmaker ; is doing , , ' her best to get the pattern that you were wanting. : • ■ - - ' .

"Blue Iris," Oaonui: We were dver so pleased to get your. letter this week /for , we had not heard from you foir a'Iohg time. Are you becoming excited aboht your birthday, for it is nearly - here, . isn't it? ' ' f | "Little Miss Muffet," Korito: We are . glad to hear that your little brotherAjs - fcetter again now. Has your mother > finished making . those slippers for him , yet? He will feel very grand wheh he.' ' is wearing them, won't he? "Pretty Red Wings," Korito; Baby Margaret clapped her hands when' she found therb was a letter from you; this week •; and she cljmbedsup on my chair and peeped over my shoulder So that she could read what you had to say! / "Golden Star," Fraser Road: We - were ; beginning to wonder if perhaps you had ; gone away, Tink, seeing that you had not written to us for such a long time../- . I wish you could have seen how pleased everyone was when your letter arrived ; 7; to-day.- _ - -

, "Jacko," Huiroa: Yes, it. is. great fun opening all the letters that come to the,,; ^ Hut every week. The Hut people often have guesses as to who they are from, and sometimes they guess right but litore . often they are wrong. . r ' "Princess Jean," Auroa: Whait E clever ; Tink you are to be able to write a letter all by yoturself! We were pleased to get it this week and we are glad you ha^ - such a lovely birthday. - . ■ A "Rosy Posy," Auroa: Hullo June! you know that this letter was for yog to-day, for it is the first time your name has been used, isn't it? You muJA be feeling proud at being able to writtf', a letter all by youreelf now. " d