AUNT HILDA'S LETTER BOX

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18805, 6 July 1929, Page 18 (Supplement)

AUNT HILDA'S LETTER BOX

Yvoxute Watson: Welcome, dear and always mark your letters reply Saturday. Happy to enrol you. Lots of love.—A. If. Phillis Watson: Posted tickets. Phillis. Good luck to you. Lots of love.—A.H. Teggy Morgan: I hope you can sell the tickets, Peggy, and that we will see you looking very happy. Love.—A.H. Betty Blakeway: I am pleased the dolly behaves so well, Betty. I am hoping to go down and see Dorothy one day, too. Lots of love.—A.H. Marie Keys: What a surprise I got, Marie! The silver paper fund is closed. Love to Joan and Marie.—A.H. Noeline Boyd: Glad the tickets have gone so well. You will help me a whole lot. Lots of love.—A.H. Laurie Robinson : I want you to write only when you have the time. Yes, aren’t cats knowing things? Happy thoughts.—A.H. Bona Cochrane: Thank you for big parcel, Rona. The tickets are going off splendidly Lots of love.—A.H. Nellie Gasson: Pleased to hear from you again, Nellie. Shall you bo at our party? Lots of love.—A.H. V. M. Abbott: Written privately; you are getting back to your old, whimsical style again. Keep it up. Love.—A.H. Margaret Bell: Yes, Margaret, the Music Circle is such a happy, helpful affair. I should think school in tents would be a funny experience. Lots of love.—A.H. , _ Joyce Cattermole: Welcome in, dear, but use only one side of paper, if you please. I am happy to enrol you. Love. Ngaire Cattermole: See Comic, and your work is very neat and easy to read. I do not like printing, Ngalre. It is too hard to read fast! Love.— A.H. Noeline Bell: Oh! that was quite a neat letter, Noeline. I shall look forward to seeing you. Lots of love, and see you soon.—A.H. Noeline Baton: You are very welcome, Noeline. I shall hope to see you at the party. Lots of love.—A.H. Joyce Bean: You would look very nice as a pierrette, Joyce, I am sure. Oh, yes! 1 know Fay quite well. Lots of love.—A.H. Nellie Welsly: What a sorry time poor kitty had of it. I hope he is better now. Love. —A.H. Lucy Barling: Oh! £•> was really good, wasn’t it? I don’t often get bad colds. Lots of love.—A.H. Joan Barling: Yes, going to parties is such fun, isn’t it? Are you coming in to our’s? Love.—A.H. Lois Enid? Only a wee piece of her name! Please fill in coupon with full name, and post. Love to you. A-H. Bona Ball: You are welcome, dear, and I hope we shall often hear of you. Heaps of love to Rona.—A.H. Mona Sloan: You keep your printed stories, and bring them to me when they are 100. Will see you next Saturday- Love. —A.H. . , . . .... Boger Jonas: The brick building couldn’t be dated 1800 in New Zealand, Roger. Pleased to see you at the Stamp Circle. Love. —A.H. Joyce Johns: Thursday is Comic day, Joyce. Y'ou will love the Comic, the children all do. Perhaps Mona would show it to you. Can you come to the party? Lots of love.—A.H. Frank Bishop: Welcome in, Frank, to this vast family, and did you like your card? T hope we shall keep you interested. Lots of love.—A.H. Ruth Clarke: You ask anyone in the star ” Office, Ruth, and they will show you. It’s away up the stairs, up high. Lots of love.—A.H. Ncrma Frazer: I like to see your work, Norma, however poor you may think it. So please send it. See the scribes. Love. Fay Beazley: A nice little verse. Fay. Good work with the tickets! Lots of 10 May "kelly: Well. done. May! Your pansies were the best sent in. I am trying to find time to get down. Happy thoughts.—A.H. Joan Bacon: A nice reeipe. Joan, but vou wrote on both sides, and Mr Printer couldn’t have it. Lots of love to a trier.—A.H. Maurice Beauchamp: It is always sad to part with a loved teacher. Glad you were none the worse of the ducking. Love to Maurice. —A.H. Bsther Thompson: Eighteen is the age limit, Esther, so you can enjoy it for two years yet. Can you come to the party? Love.—A.El. - Stella Norrie: Any ill effects of the supper? What a happy circle, isn’t it? Recipe sounds good. Lots of lovo.—A.H. Irene Norrie: Stella’s drawing came out really well, didn’t it. like to see an improvement in writing. Coming to the party? Love.—A.H. George Easterb ook: The buns sounded lovelv, George, so I hope the others will try them. It was thoughtful and kind of you to send it. Much love.— Hilda Johnston: It will be lovely if you can come to our party, Hilda. Happy to get your letter. Love. —A.H. Hilda Shapcott: Welcome to another Hilda, and you are just the right age for our merry band. Happy thoughts from Hilda to Hilda. Love.—A.H. Boris Shapcott: Yes. we are liappy to fenrol you. Doris. You could soon be a good scribe if you tried. Lots of lovo.— A.H. Colin Bouse: .Afraid T do not know enough about boats. Colin, to find out the mistakes. Not yet good enough for print, but keep on trying. It will soon improve. Love.—A.H. Peggy Wareing: Glad you like our pages so much. Peggy, and do you se« the scribes' list? Are you eomir.g to our party? Much love.—A.H. Vena M’Kenzie: 1 liked the pansies, and am glad mother has improved so much. It will soon be party day. Lots of love.—A.H. Helen Forman: A happy birthday to you, dear. May find room in Comic for Jokes. L ve.—A.H. M. Larsen: Thanks for the programme, and sorry about Colin. Arrangements are well forward, hove to all.—A.H. Mavis Nicholson: That was a helpful letter. Mavis. I was pleased to receive it. Good luck and lots of love to all.— A.H. Gladys Noonan: T know you'll sell plenty of tickets, Gladys. Am posting

them. Lots of love. Poetry was pretty. Boger Peterson: How are the tickets going, Roger? I was pleased to get your little letter. Love.—A_H. June Timmins: Paintings were very nice, June, and soon I hope you will be writing yourself. Are you coming to the party? Love.—A.H. Billy Lovell-Smith: Two little letters, from Billy, and I enjoyed them both. Isn’t it fun having someone to write to? Lots of love.—A.H. Ena Moore: Lucky girl to have had such a nice holiday. I would like you w«tV y h * rd to improve your writing. Will you? Lots of love.—A.H. Noelene Hyde: Such a pretty little blue letter with pussies on! I hope I —A H et Some more Noelene. Love. Belsie Morris: A pretty painting, dear. Glad you are so interested. Love.—A.H. Boro thy Bichard son: Posted the tickets, Dorothy, and I wish you good success. Lots of love.—A.H. Heather M’Auley: Welcome to you. Heather, and what a Scotch name you have! I like you to use ink if you can. Love.—A.H. Jessie Young:: Glad to see you always trying, Jessie. Success must come s °metimes. Thank you for recii>e. I^qve. Leila Archibald: First fill in and post the enrolment coupon, Leila. Then send in any jokes, etc., that you may wish to try with. Love.—A.H Frank Hopping: Yes! There is always room for one more. Haven’t I a large family? Lots of love.—A-H. * Mary Erikson: I see an improvement in the writing, Mary. Keep on trying, won’t you? Love.—A-H. Nyra Richards: Y”es! I had noticed a number of that name. Are you coming to the party? Lots of love.—A.H. Frank Bichards: Welcome in, Franl*, and we shall hope to hear of you ofteß What are your hobbies? Love.—-A.H 94, Lyttelton Street: No name on this letter, and neatly written, too. Please be careful. Love.—A.H. Irma Fhilpott: That surely was along trip for a small girl. I enjoyed your nice letter. Love.—A.H. Kelynge England: Only the very best drawings ever reach the printer, and they must be in Indian ink. We must keep up the standard of the page. Thank you for recipes. Best wishea—A-H. Merle MTvor: My family has grown so very large. Merle, that I cannot remember the small things. Will find them in the Comic. Love.—A.EL Edna May Thompson.: Neatly written, dear. Will we see you at our party? I suppose baby loves the soft fur. Happy thoughts to Edna.—A-H. Eileen Erikson: You are quite a regular writer, Eileen. Are you coming te the party? Love.—A.H. Edna Thomas: I hope both Gladys and you will get to the party. Lots of love. —A.H. Iris Beaumont: Glad you liked your card. Iris, and the writing is very neat. Lots of love.—A-H. Gladys Scott: Welcome, Gladys, and you write very nicely. So Edna Is your little friend, is she? Love.—A.H. Betty Meallngs: Such a nice, neat letter and pretty paintings. How do you like the winter? Love.—A-H. Frances Bougall: You may pay at the door, Frances. I cannot post single tickets. Love, and write again.—A-H. Patricia Hartigan: You forgot to sign your name, Pat. Sixpence for children under fourteen. Love.—A.H. Iris Anderson: Come next Monday for sure. Iris. I need you badly. Good work. Love.—A.H. ftiwm Andrews: Welcome In to Alms. You will not find me a very hard one to please if you Just keep to the rules. L< Maudie Hendren: I was very tired after the Rapaki trip. Don’t you like essays? Next trip will be in August. L Mardy Thompson: I hope you will get to the party safely, Mardy. Look after the writing. Best wishes.—A.H. Phyllis Wright: Neat letter, Phyllis, and it was a happy surprise to get it. cut?ora°Wrl*ht: I like getting letter, from small boys. Clifford What do )ou like doing best? Love—-A-H. __ * Vena M’Kenzie: See Comic, y«na- I have heavy mails, haven t I? Love, and -SJ2S Hatch: A A*nice drawing Joyce Wo'Tall hJhßppy on the 13th, wont “'Dorothy Richardson: Oh! I hop^ l-^i^o^r l^ll^rh a oynn b d^^: H ' M'Doiod: Oh. what crowd, ““See you Saturday. MarYOU are having happy ,i“e a .7Ma n Wish Grandnm a happy b ‘w h « y A«hh^ e it *you keep on trying, yoh-n g£ a I liked your ' V M k SjfiTj fuU of litlp’ That’s the way to help thlnrs you cennot you P ’interested* JSK your work. Only the very, very best ee ße«i ; I&SmTI-will love to see your dress, Betty You can pay at the door if vou wish. Lots of love.—A.H. Courtenay Young: Oh! You will improve later, dear. Just keep on trying all you can. Much love.—A.H. Allan Badger: I shall be happy to have vou. Allan, and to help you all I can. Name will be welcomed next Saturday. Love.—A.H. _ ... Mabel Backham: Oh! There will be such a crowd at the party. I am sura it will be a great success. Love.—A H. Marita Tucker: Thank you. dear. io9 your help. Will you try to Improve your writing? Much love.——A.H. Phyllis Tucker: I am sure you will look lovely as a fairy, Phyllis. The cold will soon be better. Lots of love.— A.H Fat O’Bonoghue: What a nice letter, and I shall look forward to seeing you all at the party. Love to all.—A.H. THE HARD-WORKED LETTERS IN THE ALPHABET. Most people suppose that the first letter of the alphabet is used most, followed closely by the other vowel, i and o. The fact is, though that lh« letter e is used far oftener than any other. The letters standing in the seeond rank are t. a, s, i, and r, being used a little oftener than the third division—o. c, d, h, n. and u. Next come 1 and m. and closely following are f, g, v, v and p. Compared with the rest of the letters j and k are not at all common, and z, q and x ar, used least of all