CHILDREN’S CORNER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10977, 14 August 1926, Page 4

CHILDREN’S CORNER.

(Edited by "Wuttl# Blossom,”) All letters to be addressed like this; Cousin "Wattle Blossom,” care Temuka Leader and Geraldine Guardian. Dear Cousins. —Many thanks tor your good wishes—the sun shone all the time I was away, and I had a lovely holiday. Well, the puzzle had you all, guessing, didn’t it? The prize goes 1 to Patricia Deßenzy with 12 right. I Joyce Swap had 11 correct, Tom Nicol and John Miller 10, and Gordon Taylor 8. I am afraid the others were far behind. Then the essay prize goes to Gordon Taylor. I’d like to see that walk some day, Gordon, All the essays were 'interesting, but Gordon’s was the most unusual and John Miller’s came second. P. Deßenzy’s was very good, but it exceeded the word limit. The other essays entered were all very good; in fact, it was hard to judge be- i tween them. 1 hope you all pass your exam- | iuations safely. I shall be interested to hear. ! Gordon Taylor suggests sending snap-shots to our new Cousin in Australia, and I think that would be an excellent idea. I would like a snap-shot of each of you, myself. Well, I must run. Father Time refuses to wait another minute. — Love to all of you, COUSIN WATTLE BLOSSOM. P.S.—Please remember the rule that you must write on one side of the paper only. PRIZE ESSAY. MY FAVOURITE WALK. (Gordon Taylor). My favourite walk is along an old bush track in Peel Forest. To make it more interesting. I first call on Mr Terry (whom one could really call the ‘‘Hermit of the Bush”). First of all we come to two huge totara trees which it is estimated contain enough timber to build two eight-roomed houses. 1 Looking down two large holes we see an underground stream. The track, which-is now unused, is worn into ruts which were made by the bullock teams in the old timbersawing days. One also sees many beautiful ferns and shrubs. On turning a bend, we colne to a waterfall; we sit down for a rest and are treated to a delightful concert by many native birds. Milford Rd., Temuka, August 3, 1926, Dear Cousin Wattle Blossom, —I see there is another Cousin from Australia, tooL They are coming from far and near now, aren’t they? To show how welcome she is, would it not he a grand idea if. we all sent a snap-shot of our home or district life to her? I wish the Cousin had been a hoy, so that I would he able to have a pen-friend tin Australia. If this weather lasts we will soon be able to get on with the gardening. As our examination is near, I cannot write much, because I must revise my work. Hoping you had an enjoyable holiday, I will close. —Your affectionate Cousin, — GORDON TAYLOR. (Never mind, we may have a boy Cousin from afar, for you to correspond with some day, Gordon. The holiday was lovely.—C.W.B.) Winchester, August 4, 1926. Dear Cousin Wattle Blossom, — Do you think my writing is worse than usual? If yon do, I will tell yon the reason. I am writing this letter while the electric light is going off and on, and just as I go to write a letter the light goes off and I write something that I do not think you would call writing, but electricity is a great event, isn’t it? I do not suppose anybody who has the electric light in now would like to go back to candles again, would they? This week’s puzzle is a good one, Cousin Wattle Blossom, but I have not managed to work it all out. I hope you had an enjoyable

holiday, Cousin Wattle Blossom. — Your loving Cousin, “Paddy the Next Best Thing.” (Electricity Is a hooii, Paddy. The weather was lovely while I was away; thank you for your good wishes,—C.W.B,) Temuka, August 4, 1926. Dear Cousin Wattle Blossom, — 1 ■am enclosing the Cat Puzzle, in with this letter. It was quite hard to find this time, but very interesting, I have written the answers on a separate paper, as there was not enough room on the paper in the column. It Is very nice to have u Cousin all the way from Australia. The weather is lovely just now, yesterday being a proper spring day, We started our term exam, this morning. Well, as this is all, I will close. —I remain, your affectionate Cousin, JOYCE SWAP. (Yes, the weather is lovely. 1 hope you pass your exams., Joyce. —'C.W.B.) Studholme St., Temuka, August 3, 1926. Dear Cousin Wattle Blossom,— Fancy having a letter from a Cousin all the way from New South Wales, in Australia! I enjoyed reading her letter very much. I suppose it was because my last letter was longer than usual that you chid not put it in the paper. I enjoyed doing this week’s puzzle. It is very interesting trying to find the words beginning with “cat.” I must close now.—Your affectionate Cousin, TOM NICOL. in New South Wales, , isn’t it? Evidently they were short of space (Yes, it is nice to have a Cousin Tom, or they would not have omitted your letter. —'C.W.8.) Isn’t this a splendid poem? Fancy doing such wonderful things. —C.W.B. The song of the Panama Canal Builders, and' Temperance Heroes: “Haven't you got a job in onr line, Doing the impossible? We’ve broken a Continent’s shivering spine, Crossed the uucrossable. Haven’t you got a mountain unscaleable? We’ll tunnel it through; 'Haven’t you got a river unbridgeable We’ll span it for you. We’re men who cannot go hack to the low line, We’ll dare and we’ll do; Carving a roadway through all that opposes, With music and thew. We’re linked on to God fur time and Eternity, Filled with all power; Give us onr job and let us get on with it, We were born for this hour.” 'THE CAT CONTEST. What a catastrophe it would bo if there were not sweets in the world! 1 wonder what Tabby the catsup to now ? We should learn all onr catechism. The ancient Greeks and Romans used catapults for hurling stones. W r e are both in the same category. What a picture to see the cattle grazing on the hillside. The artist’s name is not in the catalogue. It is very alloying to have catarrh. Be sure and visit the catacombs of Rome and Egypt. What blunderers the little cataracts are. Does the catamount do something, eh? Have you been to the cathedral? There’s a catch in it. 1 love to see the catkins on the tree. ,PUZZLE. See how many different words you can make out of— NIGHTINGALE A prize of One Shilling for the first correct answer opened. Competitors must cut out the following coupon and sign their name, enclosing it in an envelope So as to give those a fair chance who arc at a distance, no letters will be opened till Wednesday of each week.