AUNT HILDA'S LETTER BOX

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18889, 12 October 1929, Page 18 (Supplement)

AUNT HILDA'S LETTER BOX

Robert Sew son: That was a bright, chatty letter, Robert. I hope you can come to the Nature Circle. Love.—A.H. Betty Marty»: Thank you for stamps, Betty. You won't make that mistake again, will you? Love.—A.H Daphne Gray: Welcome to yet another little niece. Haven't we a large and merry family? Try to help all you can. Love.—A.H. Marjorie Freece: That was a good riddle. Writing is still neat. Keep it up. Love.—A-IT. Ruby, 71, Armagh Street: Full name on all your letters, please, dear. I am glad you spent a happy birthday. Love. —A.H. Mary Cowan: Posted badges, Mary. Let me know if they do not arrive. Love.—A.H. Gwen Noble: Freedom will seem very sweet after this, won’t it? And you never know how nice it is to be well until you are sick. Love.—A.H. James Frinsep: Welcome to James, and card will be along soon. I hope I will get many interesting letters. Love. —A.H. Hamilton Dunlop: Jokes will appear in the Comic. Writing was much neater. Keep it up. Best wishes.—A.H. Joyce Noble: Very pleased with paper. Well and tidily prepared. You'll be ail right by thte time we have the social. Happy thoughts.—A.H. Mollle Adams: Could you try to write in ink, Mollie? Writing is neat. Look in Comic. Love.—A.H. Jim Gumming: Welcome In to Jim, and we have lots of members down at Lyttelton. Try to be a scribe. Love.— A.H Merlon# Biggs: Ha! ha! I am glad you have not had Mr and Mrs Sparrow to tea! Look in Comic. Love.—A.H. Claud# Bill: Will include piece on Thursday, Claude. Saturday is a hard page to get into. Love, and try hard. —A.H. Mona M'Cammon: I believe the drawing would improve with practice. How did the rounder match finish? Love.— A.H. Jean Ashby: Thank you for the pretty candle. I’d rather have had a sultana, I think. Your flowers kept fresh for ever so long. How goes Esperanto? Love.—A.H. Mary Cowan: Drawing shows promise. Would like to see more of the same style. Love.—A.H. Beth Ashby: 1 think Guinea is a spoilt little fellow, but it is nice to know what a good home he has. Does he eat narcissi? Love.—A.H. Ken Morrison: That was an exciting motor adventure. It’s fun to feed a iamb with a bottle, isn’t it? Happy thoughts.—A.H. Blsle Shrimp ton: One side of paper, Elsie, please. We have already used that poem once. Love.—A.H. Edith dimming: 1 hope the hand is better now. Work is neat. See Comic for riddles. Love.—A.H. Maurio# Wear: Drawing not so good as previous one, but, of course. It was a harder subject. Try again, Maurice. Love.—A.H. Veda Wentworth: Glad you have a nice pen-friend. She will be pleased to see the Comic and page, I am sure. I hope Nigger has had a lesson! Love. —A.H. Gladys Newman: Welcome to Gladys, but watch how you spell “niece.” Card will follow soon. Love.—A.H Patricia Morrison: Children have so many interests now that you just have to make time for the things you want to do. Love.—A.H. Nola B1H: You might find your wee piece in the comic. See list of good scribes. Much love to Nola.—A.H. Brae ft Taylor: Drawing shows promise. Why not try again soon? Happy thoughts A.H. Mary Anderson: That was a lovely motor trip you had. Colours were good in the painting, but the work wants improving. Is the tooth through properly now? Love.—A-H. Prances Lena Taylor: Welcome to Frances. I hope your bazaar is a great success. Your little piece is in tonight. Love.—A.H. Doris Staples: You are very lucky to get to the pictures so often. Is the cold improving? Love.—A.H. Marjorie Addle Simon: May find poem In the Comic, dear. Daffodils look won--1 derful growing in paddocks. Lots of love.—A.H. ' Joan Greenslade: I am glad you won that prize, Joan, and thank you for the riddles. Love.—A.H. Daphne Casbmore: I will take your entry. Daphne; and hope you will win a : good few marks. Love to you and ’ Ralph.—A.H. . ■ Bnld Merrier That was a very short note, Enid. Will you try to write in , ink? Love.—A.H. Mary Thompstone: The rules are for ink, Mary, and only one side of the paper. That nmktes my work much eas- ; ier. Love.—A.H. Jessica May Murray: I will send you another card later, dear. Keep on doing 1 neat work. Love.—A.H. ; Mona Sullivan: Thank you for your 1 pretty work, Mona. Tt is very neat, i Love.—A.H. . , , 1 Blva Bogle ton: Glad you tried the ’ verse, dear, but you must watch the i accent and the metre more. Ha! ha! So Bonzo is conceited, is he? Is it his 1 long fur? Love to Elva.—A.ll. 1 Vonnie Wilson: Have you got your ; new bicyclte yet? We will have our [ usual happy time at Nature Study. Love.—A.H. _ . . Jade Gash: Sorry I can never print i riddles till I know the answer, Jack, but you didn’t understand, did you? With a very little effort you could be a I good scribe. Love. —A.H. 1 Mona Grimley: You must send stamps, Mona, never silver in envel- , opes. I am glad the seeds are up. Love. —A.H. 1 Evelyn Robson: Keep right on try- : ing, you are thinking the way to suc- . cess. Much lovia—A.H. Minnie Jarman: Pleased to see you, * Minnie, but watch how you spell i “niece.” Writing is improving. Love. Albert Caulfield: Welcome to Albert, and if you mark your letters “Reply 5 Saturday,” I will try to do so. Will ; send card along later. Happy thoughts. | Maxle Oaldew: The drawing Is cer- ! talnly improving, Maxie. I will use ’ that one later. Oh! I know you'll get . on well at the concert. Love. —A.H. Phyllis Nielson: I could see why you 1 were not satisfied with this one, Phyl- ! lis, but keep on trying. Your ideas arid too big for the words you can summon. . Watch the metre most carefully. Love. ; —A.H. Edna Stratford: It is very hard for mo to keep up to everything, dear, and when I have a pile of copy, only the . neatest stands a chance. Love.—A.H. Bona Kelly: Will try and use story, Rona. You have tried hard. Much love, i —A.H. Bonis Bees: I hope your party is a great success. No, I have no cold at present. It will soon be time for the beaches, won’t it? Lovto.—A.H. Kathleen Billy: Welcome to you, dear, and I have posted your badge to you. 1 I hope you will be a happy member. Love.—A.H. Nancy Clark: Thank you for birthday, , Nancy. I hope Snowey wins a prize. Love.—A.ll. Phyllis Tnoker: Letter was neat, Phyllis. I hope all the chickens do well. Love.—A.H Graham.; East: Drawing shows a good idea, Graham. Keep on trying. Love. —A.H. Iris Frazer: I hopte 3’ou will make very nice butter. Iris. Oh! I couldn't tell you how many little friends I have now. Love.—A.H. Alfred Beslie Frazer: I was pleased to hear from Alfred again. What games are in now at school? Happy times.— A.H. Joyce Borgelly: What about trying to he a good scribe, Joyce? Glad you like the Page. Love.—A.H. June East: I hope you don t go visiting the hospital next. Lovte. —A.H. May Ball: That sounded like an Australian poem. May. Always state if your work is copied. Love and write again. —A.H.

Gwen Socles: If you send me twelve penny stamps, I post you & badge. Glad you are a happy member. Love.—A.H. Florence Falconer: The Christmas holidays will be here before we know it. Thank you for painting. Love.— A.H. Dolly O’Donnell: Will use drawing lately, Dolly. Pleased to notice improvement. Love.—A.H. Phyllis BA11: We have had that piece sent in many times this spring, PhylliH. We must try to keep the page original. Love.—A.H. Alfred Falconer: The drawing must have taken a long time to do, mustn't it? I do not like the very hot days. Love.—A.H. Boy Kerr: Perhaps you will get to the next one, Roy. I saw all the children eating their apples. Love to Roy.—A.H. Joan Bacon: I wonder if you will manage the competition before it closes? You will need to work hard. Love.—A.H. Nancy Muir: Pleased to see your interest, Nancy. You will be very glad later that you have learnt it. Love.— A.H. June Bast: I hope you do not get fever too. Governor’s Bay will be beautiful just now. Love.—A.H Beatrice Armour: I posted the badge, Beatrice. Writing is much improved. Love.—A.H. Hester Fort: I wonder what happened to your letter. I always answer everyone I receive. What a happy birthday you must have had. Love.—A.H. Shirley Fercival: Pleased to hear from Shirley again. Will you try to be a scribe soon? Love'.—A.H. Seppraa Bow*: Welcome to a new nephew. Badges are Is in stamps. Hope you will be happy. Love.—A.H. Harry Gardner: I hope you have success in the competition Harry. Have you had a dip in the sea yet? Love.— A.H. Doris Hems ley: That must have been a wonderful sight, Doris. Thank you for letting us have it. Happy thoughts. —A.H. Wynston Fercival: X am glad you had such a happy party. Try to improve your writing soon. Love.—A.H Joyce M’Do&ald: I knew you would write some time. I suppose the apple trees are a sight, are they? Love.— A.H. FOR A BAZAAR. For a kitchen stall Miss Kitty Kitchen should be considered. She is not very expensive to make, and is always sure of a purchaser.. You win need one plain wooden spoon, one dish mop, one tea or glass towel, one coloured duster, one dishcloth, and one yard of ribbon. Place the head of the spoon against the head of the mop, rounded side outwards, arranging the threads of the mop so that they will form a woolly head-covering. Tie the two firmly together at the base of the bowl, and also at the other end. Then on the spoon paint a face in water-colour. Pin the teacloth round the spoon halfway down to form a frock; over this place the duster for an apron, and the dishcloth about the neck for a shawl. Tie the ribbon round her neck in a nice bow. If you can think of a suitable verse to put on to a card so much the better, but this is not necessary. Regarding the price this lady should fetch, add up the cost of the articles to make it, and then put on about 50 per cent for profit. Be sure to use only water-colours for the face, as anything of an oily nature will never wash ; off-