Wendy's Letter-Box

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20127, 21 April 1928, Page 19 (Supplement)

Wendy's Letter-Box

Dear Wendy, I saw in the Children's page . in the Wanganui ‘’Chronicle” ail the letters from you and children, and I thought I would like to join also. I am sending you Is Id for a badge. Did you get caught on Aprilfool’s day ? I was caught once but no more. I have a little brother and sister. Their names are Norman and Margaret. Margaret will be three years old on Thursday. Norman is five. He is a delicate little boy. He has been in the hospital three times. I went to a picnic on Easter Monday and went in a race and came first. 1 won an Easter egg ; and a bag of marbles. I am anxious to get | my pen-name and badge. 1 will be proud to wear it. I have sent a piece for the poem competition. I will close now with millions ; of love.—From "YUKA LALLY DREAM . GIRL,” Taihape. Welcome to the Wendy Hut. my dear. I aril! send the badge as soon as possible. No, ; [ did not get caught. I do hope your little , jrother will become strong and healthy. I j im prnud to know you won a race. You i may have "Yuka Lally Dream Girl for your ■ —Wendy. Dear Wendy.- Just a few lines to let you | know I am still in the land of the living, > T.«st week I went to see the Royal Australian Sunbeams at the Concert Hall. They j were good, especially Baby Doreen and Wee I Jackie Clarke. There was a boy there about ! twelve years of age who had a beautiful so- ■ prano voice. The dancing for such tiny tots was superb. Yesterday afternoon I took the [ baby out in the pram, and we went for a . walk round the river. On Saturday I was t going to Brighton but it rained so I went to I Fuller’s Follies instead. On Friday I went ■ to Diamond Harbour, and had a lovely time, ; I have some girl friends who are baching aver there. They have a bach and two tents- I To-day Mum and Dad and Auntie and I and Uncle were supposed to go to the races but ; it rained too hard. Dad and Uncle went , though. Do you know if “Shimmering Cas- j gade” will correspond with me? Would you like some Christchurch papers? Well I think : that is al! the news just now so I will close. I With much love.— From "SEA SPRITE, , Christchurch. The Sunbeams were lovely. I snw them tri Wanganui. How delightful to be baching . at Diamond Harbour, i will ask her. Yes. . I would, very much.—Wendy. Dear Wendy.—l think it was time that I i wrote to you again. I hope you enjoyed your . holidays. I had a lovely time. lam a cub. I went for an all day parade down at the . recreation ground on Saturday last. It was • about five o'clock when I got home. I have ■ome cigarette cards for some of the AVendyftes Now. as I have no more to tel’. I win close, with love from —“CAPTAIN HOOK. Mangaweka. I had a delightful holiday. Pleased to heai ; rou enjoyed yourself. I ant glad, you are a nib. Thanks ever so much for the cards. | Wendy. e _ Dear Wendy. -Here I am again this week writing a few lines to you. What is the wea- • her like at Wanganui? It has been very lot to-day but it rained on Saturday, Sunlay and Monday. This week Wendy. I will ;ell you a little about Spring. There are ;hree' months in this season of Spring— • August. September and October. In the first if spring we generally have a good many frosts and it often snows. Spring is rather i * cool season to v. hat winter is. foi it is i usually very cold. Summer is very much hotter than spring, for it is medium in relation to the other seasons. ■ is neither ho. nor cold. Th< ” h ’ J " y ing their crops, so they can cut them down in summer, ami stow them av ay fot ne\: winter. Gardeners also get very busy m their gardens growing ver. tables lor ..ie summer. Ind alro growing look more plea-ant and I • • rr B |-o build their ne.-f •'■ ■ umuner. We also notice in ..pr'i-.t: ‘“J™ ' the early morning .1 m». ; -nt to wake up and hear ‘he - r. sir., in. and chirping on the top. ofr the tre s and on the roofs of the hou- The ... ut. . JJeen and then it gradually turn- brown when it becomes nearer - i.nmrX- t.irre I no more to tell you about -nnnj. I must leave off now with love from.—“l-HECKLES, Ta The PV weather continues to be pleasant. Thanks so much for your interesting letter on Spring. I am sure the Wendvites will like it.— Wendy. * , . Dear Wendy.—This will have to be a short ■ letter as I am in a hurry. Yesterday two . ‘V my friends and I went up to the bush to pet some native trees for ou- plantation at school We left home at half-past two. and . walk-d to the bush, which is about a mile from the house. On reaching the bush one of my friends took the kit. the other a trowel, •nd myself a tomahawk. AA e started from a certain tree, and worked our way up to th- , ton of the hill. On the top the bush had Lin burnt. We succeeded in getting nearly j a kit full of trees. After a while we <h«-i covered we had been around in a circle. Well. I must go and get ready for school. With | ] O ve.—From "SUNSET.” Aramoho. It was very good of you to go and get shrubs for the school plantation. I think ! it is just lovely planting trees. Yes. many people have been lost in the bush, and walked ; ground in a circle until they have become exla usted. —W endy.

(Letters to be addressed “WENDY,” c o “Chronicle” Office, Box 105, Wanganui.)

Dear Wendy,— l am afraid you will have forgotten me by now, as I have not written this . year. I noticed in "Shimmering Cascade s” letter that she had forgotten to mark her letter original, are we supposed to Wendy ? How did yo U enjoy your holiday, Wendy ? 1 a . idea having a notice board. r fcea s J !rite ” save an interesting description Oi Christchurch didn’t she? Last Saturday Breath ui Heaven and 1 went on our ponies to sec some girl friends, and we had a loveiy time, bui 1 don't think our horses did miles up and eight and a-iaif back. To-morrow the same gnis arc up here. Well, Wendy, as news is scan e ip this part of the world. 1 will dose, hoping you enjoyed your Easter holidays. Have you any badges in. Wendy I remain, your loving Wendyite. -"DOROTHY j PERKINS,” Makirikiri. No, my dear, I had not forgotten you. Yes, they are to be marked "original” for purpose awarding marks. Pleased you like the Notice Board. How you must have enjoyed yourselves. Yes, 1 have badges.—Wendy. * * • Dear XX endy,—Just a few lines to let you know that 1 am still alive. We shifted from Turakina Valley near the end of January. 1 have made many friends here and 1 like going to the Marton School very much. Many children have been sick here with measles and chicken-pox. Our school master is at present sick with the measles. Have you had the summer sickness which has been going about lately T Nearly all our family has had it and many others round about Marton. I suppose you have many more Wendyites now and your pages will be getting full with letters. Well, I will have to close now as it is bedtime. I remain, with love from—"TWINKLE.” Marton. Very pleased to hear from you, my dear. How dreadful that so many have been sick. No, I have fortunately escaped it. I will try and get the cards you ask for.—Wendy. * * * * Dear Wendy,—Last week 1 gave you a description of the inside of our school. I will now tell you about the playground. The boys have got a football field and the girls a basketball field marked out, and there is plenty of room to play other games as well. The grounds are surrounded by willow, bluegum, elderberry, and ti-trfe trees. There was one room of the old school saved by the firebrigade. so that now acts as the boys' p-iay-shed during wet weather. Well, Wendy. I will close now with best of love.—From “ROBIN HOOD,” Mangaweka. Your school must indeed look very pretty. How proud you all must be of it. 1 am pleased to know you have a nice playshed to play in when it is wet. -Wendy. * * * ♦ Dear Wendy,—Thank you very much for the cards you sent me. I received them today. Did you enjoy your Easter holidays, Wendy? I*, is too cold to go for a swim in the lake now, so we have to think of a more warmer iiastime. We have sold all our . pet lambs except one, and we are keeping him for a i»et. As I have not jnuch news to-day 1 will close with love to you and the Wendyites. From "ROSE OF THE DESERT” Kaitoke. Yes, 1 spent an enjoyable holiday, my dear. It is too cold now for swimming. What are you going to call the lamb’.' Thanks for the cards. 1 will try and get the ones you j ask for.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,— I am so sorry that I have • not written to you for so many weeks but i i am so bu.->y getting ready for my first day , at school. I am starting on Monday, the 16th j of April. I do not mind at all because we have such a lovely teacher whose name is Miss Bowler. We all love her and think she I is the best teacher that has taught at our i school. “Shining Star’s" little brother has : been staying with us and I had such fun with i him. I helped dad to de-hon. seven cows the : other da*, and 1 had a ride on his big horse, , "Doily.’’ We have got an oid man working ; here. Wendy and he is so nice, and I like ' to go and watch him at work. Well, good- > bye. Wendy, with heaps of love.—From "ULD ; BOOT LACE.” Taihape. I am so very glad you are looking for- j ward to school. What a great time you have Leen having. Wendy. Dear Wendy.- What a lot of members you ! have now. I am pleased "Richard” is in • the Wendy Hut again. There are a good many mushrooms about the paddocks now. ■ Did you enjoy your Easter holidays? I did. ■ I had a girl friend staying with me. XVe have twenty-two little white pigs. Wj il, : Wendy. I will close now with love to you and your large family.—From "CHERRY i BLOSSOM.” Fordell. I am glod you like "Richard.” Yes. I had a nice holiday, my dear. Oh. dear, wnat a lot of littte piggies*!— Wendy. # Dear Wendy.—My mother is home now. I went out for a walk to-day. I went to Sundav school. We are still having fine weather; it is almost like spring. Our chrysanthemums are coming out now. Have you had any mushrooms, Wendy ?.—Love from "BEGONIA,” Rata. I am pleased to hear your mother is home again. The weather is just grand, isn’t it ? Yes. I have had a few mushrooms. I will try and get the cards you ask for. Thanks for the ones you sent. —Wendy.

. Dear Wendy.—l have not forgotten you yet. Last Sunday we went to Wanganui and I I had a good time. We all went out to see the i battleship at Castlediff, and it was very in- i foresting. The name of it was the Laburnum, j One of the officers showed us round. Down in the engine-room was very hot. Did you go and see it, Wendy. Our schoolmaster is i leaving at the end of the month, and 1 don’t. I know who will be coming next. One of our ; other teachers is leaving, too, so we will j have another teacher in her place as well. • We will miss both of them as they have been I teaching at the Waverley School a good while. : This afternoon m3’ little cousin might be com- ; ing up to play y. ith me, so I will have some ! ‘ fun. Well, Wendy, this is all the news for ! I this time so I will end with love.—From "THISTLE-DOWN." Waverley. Yes. 1 saw the battleship. Laburnum, and I almost got lost in the maze of corridors. I hope you have an enjoyable afternoon. — Wendy. | Dear Wendy,—lt is a terrible long time since I I wrote to you. On Saturday I was reading i the letters and I saw that someone else had jmy pen-name (Tinker Bell) so please may I i ha'e Violet Patrol, instead? I suppose you j thought I had forgotten you. Thanks very | much for the nice card you sent me at ChristI mas. Did you enjoy your holiday at ChristI mas ? I have some cards to send to “Honeysuckle,” and "Scarlet Manuka.” It. seems lovely to have a member from Christchurch doesn’t it. Wendy? Did anybody make you a fool on tiie first of April? 1 am not going away for the Easter holidays, are you? We are expecting the inspector any day at school now. The rain started early this morning and it is still raining quite hard. This rain j will do the flower-gardens good. Will you | please give me the name of "Dewdrop” because she gave me some cards and I forgot to thank her for them. I am going to the picture "Ben-Hur” when it comes back to Marton. Have you ever seen it. Wendy? I am in the Girl Guides new. Well, Wendy I will say good-bye with heaps of love to you and the other Wendyites.—From "VIOLET PATROL,” Marton. Pleased to hear from you once again. You may have the pen-name "Violet Patrol.” Glad you liked the card. I had a lovely holiday. No, I was net caught on April Fool’s Day. It is a beautiful picture. You have forgotten to send me your name and address, my dear.— Wendy. * * * * Dear Wendy,—Will you piease enrol me as a Wendyite? I am putting 12 years on my letter for when it reaches you I will be that age. Our sewing teacher at school gave us a competition in making a book-cover, and I ( was one of the lucky ones to receive a gold ; star, but not a prize. In the Christmas holidays, I went to the Girl Guides Camp, and you may be sure I enjoyed myself singing round the camp fire, with the other guides, and going for hikes. When our patrol were cooks one morning we found that all the bacon for our breakfast had disappeared, the truants being the opossums that dwelt in the bush at the back of the camp. I can’t think of any more news Wendy, so I will say. adieu. —With love from "BLUEBIRD OF JOY,” Gonville. Welcdmfe to the Wendy Hut, my dear. So pleased you did well in the sewing competition. The opossums played a great trick on you. didn’t they? 1 have chosen "Blue Bird of Joy" for you because "Bluebird” is already in use.—Wendy. * :i‘. # • Dear Wendy.—Please may I become one of your Wendyites? I go to St. Peter’s School and I am seven years old. May I be called "Daisy Leaf” ? We had a lovely Easter and I got such a lot of Easter eggs. AV ith love. -From "DAISY LEAF,” Wanganui. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You may have the pen-name. You have not sent me your name and date of birth. Send it to me straight awax. won’t you?—Wendy. * * * Dear Wendy,—l would like lo be a member of the Hut and lor my pen-name 1 would like, “Orange Blossom.” that is if it has not been taken. On Good Friday my friend and ; I went for a picnic, while on Sunday we went for a ride in a car along the Wanganui river. I am sending you some cigarette cards for "Wattle,” "Murray Moon," "Slow Coach," and "Sweet Pea.” I must close now with heaps of love to you and nJ 1 the Wendyites. -From "ORANGE SFREY,” Crofton. Welcome to the Wendy Hut. my dear. I am sorry but the pen-name you ask for is gone. I have chosen "Orange Sprey” for you. Hope you like it. I will try and get the cards you ask for. Thanks for the ones you sent. —Wendy. * Dear Wendy.- May I be one of your Hut readers? May 1 have "Prisoner’s Bride” for my pen-name? We have some ducks. They are laying 16 eggs a day. We had five pigs but one of them died. I enjoyed my Easter holidays very much. Did you? We have got a pigeon at our place. Will you send me some motor cars please. I will close now with love. —From "PRISONER'S BRIDE," Rapanui. Welcome to the Wendy Hut. my dear. You may have the pen-name. AVhat a lot of eggs you get. I had a very pleasant holiday. I will try and get some motor cars for you. Wendy. * * * * Dear Wendy, -Would you please enrol me as one of your Wendy Hut readers? May I ' have "English Rose” for my pen-name. With | love.—From "ENGLISH VIOLET,” Taihape ' AVelcome to the Wendy Hut. my dear. I I am sorry but the pen-name you ask lor is I gone. How will "English Violet” do. Please ; send me your age and date of birthday. ; Thaolfcf; for the cards.— Wendy. * Dear Wendy,—l am very sorry that I have not written for so long. I thank you very much for the nice Christmas card and birthday greetings. We each have a garden at school, and at the end of the year the one whose garden is best will receive a prize. My sister and 1 rode to Hunterville to get our pony shod. It is fourteen miles there, and back. I am getting a Persian kitten, Wendy ; please could you give me a name for it. V/e have another little grey kitten which catches mice, birds, and also rats ; also one which catches eels. I must close now I with love to you and all the Hut member* | From "FUCHSIA," Poukiore. I So pleased you liked the ca»-.. \Vhat a ! good idea. I hope you ge- the prize. How will "Toto" do? Jiw*- -ncy your other cat catch- . ing eels. _..anks for the cards. I will try i and get the ones you -Wendy. * 1 Dear Wendy, -I am so glad you liked my i essay. Thank you so much for putting me 'on ths Honours Board. Do you think that j my writing has improved since I first started ito write to you? 1 am ttying hard to do i better. 1 was ill for two days during the i holidays. I ate something and mother says i 1 was nearly poisoned. I was very feverish and delirious, and was in bed ail day Easter ' Monday. 1 am getting better now. A friend I of mothers has some American cranberries : growing. They arc used for making pies and ■ sauces. I am sending you a poem. I have I I made up all about them. I hope you will like i ; it. I am sending you a few cards, 1 thank [ i you for the two cards. Will anyone exchange i ' a set of De Reszkes for a set of Motor-cycles, j They are nice and clean. I will close now I with love to you and all the Wendyites.—From "SLOW COACH.” Ohan. I Yes, a great deal, my dear. Dear, dear, you ; did not have a very enjoyable Easter. 1 am ' so glad to hear that you me almost netter. ; Thanks for the poem and cards. I will put ; your request on the Notice Board.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—Here I am able to write to I you again, but my hand is not better yet ) •so you will excuse bad writing, won’t, you i dear Wendy ? How lovely of "Dewdrop” to ■ • scud those cards for me and how very kind ■ of you to mail them to me. Wendy. 1 am , j enclosing a snap which was taken last week. I I had just come in from a game of tennis i and my friend did not gave me time to put I my ball away ho I am holding it behind my I , back. The snaps was taken on our back I lawn and the sun was a bit strong and it was : shining on my face, thus making me squint, i otherwise the snap is a good one. Oh. Wen- ' dy, I did not thank you for those cards you I sent me. I thank you and "Dewdrop” very ; much. I am sending in some-more. Lots of ■ love. Forever your loving Wendyite—"WHlTE FOR G ET-ME-N OT. ” Wan ga n ui. I am so very pleased to receive your letter and snap, my dear. You musn't do any- i thing that will retard the progress of your i hand. Many thanks for the cards you sent. I I will try and get the ones you ask for.— j Wendy.

Dear Wendy,--Will you excuse me for not writing to you the last two weeks as I didn’t seem to have any time? I must also thank you, "Brier," "Red Island Rock” and another Wendyite for sending me some cigarette cards. I am sending you some. I had a chocolate egg in a mug. a chocolate egg with a handkercrief. which was in a holo in one side of lhe egg. and a chocolate egg with a handkerchief, which of it. given to me at Easter. Did you go any where for your Easter holidays? Last Thursday the chief inspector came to our school, and on I'i day :>f‘ l crnocn Miss Hunt • ••me am! -he poke about Dr. Bnrnhrdo’s Homes. She told us hov. it was started ami told us s.-nic 'lories of what happened to ■•->ire poor children. 1 wished she could have told us some more about it. but it was getting late and it was time the smaller children went home. We start our examinations next Friday (April 20). I did a lot of gardening in the Easter holidays. It has been very smokey lately. I expect it was very smokey round Wanganui, too. Do you know where the smoke camo from? I think Jacko is a very mischievous monkey, don’t you I like the story about Aladdin fold by Richard. Well. Wendy. I think I had better close now, as you don’t want very long letters. With love to you and the Wendvites.—From "PRIMROSE LASS." Martow. Thanks so much for the cards. I will try nnd get the ones you ask for. AVhat beautiful Easter eggs. Yes, down to Wellington. It was awfully smokey on Sunday morning. Richard is indeed a clever dog.—Wendy. Dear AVendy. I have just been reading some of the AVendy letters to mother, and some of them write great letters. I had a lovely birthday party last month, and we had great fun with the balloons. “Honey Bee” came to it. Mj' grandmother and auntie were staying in AVellington. and sent me a big parcel with a birthday cake, balloons, Easter eggs with pretty little chickens and several other things. Mj r other grandma ami Auntie Jean came to tea last evening. Auntie and I played games together. We are having two of the College girls out this afternoon.--With love from "PLUM BLOSSOM.” Wanganui. So pleased you enjoyed your birthday party. How kind of: your grandmother and auntie to send you such lovely birthday presents. How good of your auntie to play games with you.—Wendy. « * * * Dear Wendy. - This week we have had "Shining Star" and her little brother staying with us for two days because their mother and father were in Feilding. We did have some fun and the night that their parent? came to get them "Shining Star" went to bed before their arrival because she did not want to go home, and she was accompanied by “Princess Betty” in less than no time. However, while we were having our supper I heard them calling me and of course, they wanted some too—they were not. going to be left out in the cold! Anyway. I do not think they deserved any, because they would rot wait for me, don’t you think so, too? My little brother is going to start school this week, and he is ever so pleased because he >s so fond of their present school-teacher - Miss Bowler. 1 think she is iovely. “Old Boot Lace" has been very fortunate lately because he has been given a pony as a present from an old man. I am going down to Wellington next month for a fortnight’s holiday, and I am so glad as I have not been away for three years. My little Kitten has grown so playful, AVendy, and he is so smart when at play. AX r endy, would you allow me to correspond with a Wendyite 14 years old or just a little older? If so, would you tell me who to write to as soon as yon can ? My grandmother was knocked down by a motor-bike in Petone about three weeks ago, and had to have one of her byes operated on. She is recovering now and I hope to see her before long. AVe have only one cow in now, and she has a lovely little calf who’s name is "Baby" because she is so small. AVell, AVendy, I think I have turned my news box completely inside-out, so I shall have to bring my letter to a close. I remain your loving Wendyite.—"LAUGHlNG LILAC." Taihape. Perhaps they thought that by going to bed, they would not have to go home, my dear. I am so pleased that your little brother is to have a nice school teacher. Hope you enjoy your holiday. I am sorry to hear of your grandmother’s misfortune. Thanks for the cards. I will try and get the cards you require.—AVendy.

Dear Wendy,—l thank "Sweet Pea" and you very much for the cards. I was very pleased this morning when 1 saw them in [ the mail. My pony’s name is "Queeriie." We have a new school teacher, and she came on Wednesday. AVe play hockey at school. Did you play hockey when you went to school, Wendy? We have five cows. Sometimes 1 i help dad milk them ; they take apples out of my hand. Sometimes my sister and I milk the cows by ourselves. I had two lovely 1 Easter eggs sent to me ; one was in a pretty I eggcup, the other was in a basket. With love. [• —i’rom "WATTi-iE," Poukiore. Yes, I played hockey, and many a good bruise I received on rny shins into the bargain. Do you play? How you must like feeding apples to the cows. Thanks for the cards. I will try and get the ones you require.—Wendy. * • • • Dear AVendy,—l am very sorry 1 did not write to you before, but I hadn’t any news for you. My two brothers and I went to the pictures on Saturday night, the picture was called "Wedding Bills.” The Guides are having a shop on Saturday. Did you go away for your Easter holiday ? Two of my sisters came home for Easter. One of them comes from AVhangarei and the other comes from Hawera. My cousin got married on Wednesday. We are going to start our examinations soon. It is the Marton Presbj terian Show on May 3 and 4. 1 am enclos ing some cigarette cards. Love. —From "BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS." Crofton. Yes, I went down to Wellington, my dear, J hope you do well during the coming examinations. Thanks for the cards you sent. You do not say what kind of cards you require.— Wendy. Dear Wendy,-—Thanks very much for putting my name on the Honours Board the other week. This week I am going to write about the bush. What was it that so delighted the hearts of Captain Cook and his men? The bush with its throngs of beautiful feathered friends were the cause of the delight. No country ever was more beautifully clad than New Zealand was before the cruel axe of the white man began to ring incessantly as tree upon tree fell in a headlong dash to earth making the whole countryside vibrate with their crashes. With the disappearance of our trees also comes the extinction of our birds. The great naturalist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage states in one of his notes made of New Zealand that while they were anchored about half a mile from the shore the melodious music of ;i thousand voices floated through the still air and falling upon their unaccustomed ears held them spell-bound. As we journey through the bush its beauty makes us pause in astonishment. The beautiful ferns form a canopy over the tree roots ; the clernitis and other creepers cling in great beauty to the trees whose beautiful leaves form a roof over our heads. But all is gradually vanishing. Cattle, are destroying the vegetation as well as man. So it is only right that we should help to protect what hush remains. With love to you and your Wendyites.—From "THE BOOK WORM." Mataroa. Thanks so much for your interesting letter about the bush. It is a. great pity that our native hush is fast disappearing before the onslaught of fire and axe. I will try and get the cards you require.—Wendy.

Dear Wehdy.- - Well, as it is such a long i J time since I have written to you I suppose I I T had better start addressing the envelope | again. Two of my sisters came home for Easter and have gone back home now. My I niece, "Begonia" has also returned home j again. Amzac Day is drawing near and then | we will have another holiday. Thanks for j my birthday greetings which I noticed in i the- paper last week. 1 did not go away for i my Easter holidays as we only had a few I days Th? examinations will soon be around ' again. T ! -et- the 'h-r.:-. close up for . liigh'.'; !’,.':»y M..- cmistn .-..is Plate’.: . Wvd: : she only had a very short ho:w > moon. She is now .'■cttling down -h her hom". 1 am enclcsin.' ; some cigarette cards. Well as news is short ■ I will dose now with love to you and all the Wendyites. From ’ LILAC."' Marlon. Plra-ed to hear from you. I hope that vn-i do well during the examinations. Thanks for the cards you sent. I will try and get the ones you ask for. Wendy. • * * * Dear Wendy.- I want to thank you verv much for the cards which you sent me. They complete the set and I have been trying for a ong time to get the set completed. Football has started once again and cricket has been dropped by many players. Some men P ay both games and are good at both, but I c ; an on,y excel at " n e or ’he other. | Which do you like the best. Wendy? I pre|l er the winter game of football best I< is far more exciting I think. The All Blacks nave departed for their strenuous job of attempting to conquer South Africa on the Rugby field and thus establish themselves as the world s best. I wish them luck. I am enclosing a few cards In exchange. Well « E r^..^Xk with I am glad you wer e able to complete the set. 1 like to watch football best. Yes 1 hope they will return victorious. Thanks the nnn y T ? 6nt ’ 1 WHi the ones you ask for.—Wendy. ,„ D S r was slaJ to see my letter in the Chronicle. Doesn’t "Bush Fairy” write a nice letter? The essay on the deer Was very good. Mushrooms are plentiful at present. I am enclosing a few cards which 1 think might be useful to you. J go to school in the mail bus. The sets of cards I have are as follows:—A set of Zoos, Motor Bikes. A.V.C.'s, Beautiful New Zealand, nearly a complete set of "Film Stars.” "British Royal and Ancient Buildings.” and "Who’s Who in Sport (1926).” I saw a native passion fruit ; it has fruit on it at present. It is in our neighbour’s bush, and is a glorious, sight to see. Have you ever seen one? With love from "ALLAN QUARTERMAN," Fordell. "Bush Fairy” does write some very good letters. Thanks so much for the cards you send. What a lot of sets you have. No, I have never seen a native passion fruit vine. —Wendy. Dear AVendy,- I was glad to see my letter in the "Chronicdie.” Mother asked me yesterday to pick from the white-wood trees some twigs. The leaf is oblong in shape. Mother loves the native trees of New Zealand. The ribbon wood is in blossom. It f looks lovely at present. I went out this | morning and got two buckets of mushrooms ’•and it was hard work carrying them up the '.hill. There is a big bush fire not far away. The smoke is all round our house. Good-bye Wendy.—From "TOM HEENEY." Fordell. I think our native bush the most beautiful in the world. What a terrible lot of mushrooms you gathered. Thanks for the clipping of your name-sake. I am glad you sent me some cards.—Wendy. Dear AVendy,—Please thank "Sweet Pea” and "Shimmering Cascade” for the cards they sent me. AVe have got a new school teacher and his name is Mr Tottle. On Monday night I stopped with my cousins and went to a dance. We are busy gardening at school, and a prize will be given to the one who has the best garden. AVell I must close now with best love.—From "DAPHNE,” Hunterville. AVhat a splendid idea, giving a prize for the best kept garden. I will try and get the cards you ask for.—Wendy. Dear Wendy.—Just a few lines io ask you if you received my letter. I forgot to tell you what my pen-name was. May my name be "Yuka Lally Dream Girl." I sent in my letter last week 13 penny stamps for my badge and am looking forward for it to come through by post. I will be very glad I when I get my badge because I want to •. show it to some of my mates. I am in Std. 6. "Ave Marie,’’ "Rosemary," "Rosemarie" and "Puss-in-Boots” are my friends. I am very sorry I have no cards to send I you. AVendy, but I will send you some as I .soon as I get some. I will close now. More I news next time. AVith love to all the AVendyites.—From "YUKA LALLY DREAM GIRL.” Taihape. Your letter reached me too late for inclusion in last week’s Wendy Hut. I am forwarding your badge straight away. I am pleased you know so many of my readers. —Wendy. Dear Wendy,—May T become a AVendyite ? I am in Form 111. at the High School. We are having our First Term Exam, on Monday. but I’m not looking forward to it. Did you go away for Easter? I didn’t, but I had a very nice Easter egg. I had a very ] nice Christmas holiday. I went to Darga- ’ ville for seven weeks. I am very fond of | reading. We are having very nice weather here, although it is a bit windy. I am very fond of working out the crossword puzzles. I I can nearly always work them out. Please ‘may I have "Princess Bluebell" for my name? Well I must now close with love to you anti your Wendyites. -From "PP.INCESS WATERLILY," Taihape. Welcome to the AVendy Hut, m.v dear. I am sorry but the pen-name is gone. I have chosen "Princess Waterlily” for you. I hope you like it. I went for a short holiday. Try very hard to pass, won’t you? - AVendy. Dear AVendy,— I am sorry T did not write last week. Thank you for the cigarette cards. I have got some more to give away. Some are real photos of motor-cars. Nos. 21, 35, 47 and 49. Beautiful New Zealand No. 4. I am reading a book called "The Swiss Family Robinson." It starts with a shipwreck. "The Swiss Family” are on a sailing ship, 'and they are shipwrecked and all the other ■ passengei*s get away and leave the Swiss j Family on the wreck. In the morning when they awoke they found no one on the ship. So they did not know what to do for a long time, untH one day they looked all around in I the ship.* One of the hoys found two dogs, i another a hammer and nails, pincers and I hatchet, another fishing hooks and lines ; the i last boy brought powder and small shot i and two sporting guns. Good-bye. with love lo you and all the "Wendyites.”—From I "ROYAL ROSE," Westmere. i Thanks so much for the cards you sent. They are vierj' welcome. “The Swiss Famlily Robinson" is a lovely book. I read it a j long time ago.—AVendy. ! Dear Wendy,—As you can see by the i above address, we have now moved to an- ! other house, and we have been so busy get- ! ting things in their right places, that I have j not had time to write any letters to anyone : ithat was why I didn’t write last week, al--1 though I fully intended to. When 1 was in AVanganui at Easter I saw the most glorious ■ moon-rise I have ever before witnessed. ! One nighi. I was standing on the river bank ■and in the silently moving water I saw rei fleeted the moon, surrounded with skurrying I clouds. Every few minutes clouds obscured 'the full light of the moon, until they passed. ' revealing the great illuminated disc with its I wealth of borrowed light. Twinkling stars •studded the dark solemn sky. but their light ; paled into insignificance beside the. light ot the moon. The scene was one of indescribable beauty, which was heightened when. ■ through the trees, glimpses of the moon's • light, reflected in ripples across the wa\r, I were seen. One hears much about the i splendour of some of our sunsets, but how much more impressive is the sight of the ' moon, newly risen, when the blackness of night adds an ethereal charm to the sight ! ' I keep forgetting that I am not to write a ; long letter. I have at last persuaded "Shushuigah’’ to join our merry family, after weeks iof seemingly vain efforts. With much love. I—From "CHIQUITA,” Marton. I hope by now, m.v dear, that your household is now in order. I missed your letter last last week. I. too. watched the moon rise that you speaK of. Pleased to hear of your . conquest.—Wendy. • * * * i Dear Wendy,—l am sorry I have not written for such a long time, but each time I seemed to forget to Write, and when I thought about writing it was too late. I am in Std. I V. at school this year. I see there are quite : a lot of new members joined since the holii days. Our page is growing very quickly. ■ isn’t it ; how many members have you got now? I think 1 can send some cigarette ■ cards for some of the Wendyites. I have .complete sets of "Railway Enignes.” "Children of all Nations," "Cricketers.’’ "Dogs.” i and "Motor-Cycles.” There are two or three bush fires not very far fiom our place and I the strong wind to-day has been making them spread. I ought to have more news than I this but I cannot think of anything interesting. With love. -From "MRS-WISHING-TO-BE,” Mataroa. So pleased to hear from you. T have over five hundred members now. and ar the rate the Hut is growing, it won't be long before (there are six hundred. I do hope the fires j will not endanger your home. Thanks for the I cards. I will try and get the ones you ask , | for.—Wendy.

i Dear Wendy, May I become a member of I the AVendy Hut, and have for my pen-name "Shushugah?" I have just been to an Easter camp, which was held in the Aramoho Church ground. On Saturday we went to ! see the boys who were camping in the [Aramoho Park. AVe stayed to tea, and went ,to their sports and concert afterwards. On Monday we went up lhe river. As we went • past the park crowds of boys ran down to I the bank to wave. On Tuesday we left «amn bv’ •' ' ■! i Wanganui until night. 1 Wo v--c \ ..riv to leave, hut hope to : i. v. Easter. Nearly half of ■ ■ pv.iiil- at our school are away, either because they have the measles, flu or chickenpox. Before we went to Wanganui we i shified into a new house. AVe went away that ■Thursday moinir- . and went away that ■ nigh’. ■■■■> imagine what the house was like ;?■• ’ - our absence. Yesterday the • Inspectors cr.nie to give us an exam., but as there were such a few children s’t school . they went away again. On the last night l of the ramp we had a pillow fight. After a few dishes were broken we got into bed, I but could not go 1o sleep. Girls were ‘ scrunching apples and laughing and talking j until after 12 o’clock. There was rumours lof a midnight supper, but the girls had [eaten most of what they had bought from the i canteen, so it did not come off. At six I o’clock next morning most of the girls were i up. as some nad to catch the morning train, and the mattresses and .stretchers had to be 1 ready for the carrier at half past six. Love Ito all Wendyites and yourself.—From SHUSHUGAH," Marton. AA r elcome to the AVendy Hut. my dear. You may have the pen-name. Pleased you had a lovely time. How wretched all this sickness is. I will try and get the cards you ask for. Many thanks for the ones you sent. —Wendy. * e • Dear Wendy.—AVe have not had any rain vet; we need some. I have got a little kitien. Could you give me a name for it. please ? 1 am sending you a full cigarette album for you to give io some poor child. We are still milking 23 W ' .jXd got a new schoolmaster. We have started to play hockey at school now Do you like hockev Wendy? lam glad ■■Rmhard and -Gwendoline” has started again We have four cousins staying with Now I must close, with love. I'rom JUMBO. Hunter ‘ Wou’d “Gwendoline" do for the kitten s name? How kind of you. my dear to send uTe album. Yes. I used to play hockey when at school.— Wendy.

Dear AVendy.—l congratulate the winners in the competition. The poems were very good. AVe have had quite a lot ot mushrooms lately. I suppose the recent rain brought them on. The grass is looking love!ly and green now, isn't it? Such a contrast ILo the brown, bare appearance cf a few i weeks ago. 1 was very pleased to see ’ Just ■ Jenn’s” name on the Honours Board last week. It was the first time she has had it I cn. My sister and 1 went home for Easter anil hail a ripping time. Did you go away’.' ‘ The winter sports arc beginning again now, aren’t they? My brother is playing football at Taihape to-day. I rather like the winter, though of course you can’t have so outdoor fun as we can in summer. Well, Wendy, I think I will close this dreadfully uninterestin" letter with tons and tons of love. Your loving AVendyite.—"STAß OF THE DESERT, Hunterville. The rain has indeed worked wonders, ine grass that for many months has been so parched is now lovely and green. I went to Wellington. I hope your brother’s team wins —AVendy. Dear AVendy,—My word you have big number of Hut readers, haven’t you? They are coming in every Saturday. To-day is my birthday and I got a big number of presents. Last Monday 1 went to Palmerston North, and I wen a first, second, and a third in the dancing events. Ihank you foi putting my birthday greetings in the paper on Saturday. On Thursday afternoon my sister and I went to see Rin Tin Tin in "Tracked by the Police." It was a very nice picture. The concert that was in aid of the Maoris’ Giris’ College at Turakina was a great success. On Easter Sunday I had an Easter egg with a chicken on the top. 1 saw in your paper the other week where you had a member from Christchurch ; what a long way away from Wanganui. I was down at "Freckles" place the other day, and oh! the terrible big draw of cards she has. There are such a lot. This afternoon it has been raining fairly hard and that is a sign of winter. Isn’t Richard great this week? It is quite interesting. I think I will close now ; love io you and your big family of Wendyites.—From "AVE MARIA." Taihape. There are over five hundred Wendyites now. I am delighted to hear that you won so many prizes, my dear. When I think of the many accomplishments of m.v AVendyites, I feel very proud. I will try and get the cards you require. Wendy. Dear AVendy,—l am sorry I did not write to you last week, I did not have time. It is my sister's birthday to-day and 1 gave her a pair of fancy garters. I will be glad when 1 can win as many prizes as my sister at dancing. You must be tired after reading all the letters from the Wendyites; there are so many, aren't there? Our school examinations will 'akek place soon. 1 am getting very excited and 1 am hoping I will pass. I I read where measles are very bad in Marton I so one of the AVendyites said in her letter. J Fancy having a member from Christchurch, j What a long way’ away. I will close now with lots of love to you and the other Wendyites.— , from "MOON AVINKS," Taihape. [ How good of you to give your sister a i birthday present. Yes, sometimes it is very late at night before 1 have finished reading ali my AVendyites’ letters. I hope you pass, my dear; try very hard.—Wendy. Dear AVendy.—L hope you arc quite well as 1 am at present. The winter is gradually | approaching, isn't it? My sister is knitting herself a pink kand grey jumper for the winter time. I am ten and in Standard 111. at school. AVe have a pet rabbit called "Jacko" and two cattle pups called "Tim" and “Bob.” Well, as I have no more news I will close. Love to all the AA'endyites and yourself.—From "EASTER EGG," Rata. Yes, my dear, winter will soon be here. Can you knit? Sg you call your rabbit "Jacko.” Did you name him after Jacko of the Wendy Hut?—Wendy. Dear AVendy,—Here I am again. I suppose j’ou will be thinking I have forgotten you hut I haven’t. The weather is fine here, 'there are a number of children away from our school with chicken-pox, measles, 'flue and colds. I am glad that Richard is back again. I always like to get the paper before anybody else gets it to read about Richard. Jacko is very funny now, and always up to I mischief. Well, Wendy, I must dose now. I With love to you and all the Wendyites.— I From "SILVER DEWDROP." Marton. I am pleased you haven’t forgotten me, my dear. AVhat a lot of sickness there is just now. It is a pleasure to have Richard with us again. All the Wendyites seem to like him.-—Wendy. Dear Wendy, Here we are again after waiting for a whole week, it seems such a long time, doesn’t it, Wendy ? is Wendy a man or a woman ? If so, will you let me know as I would like to send him or her a present. I went to "Princess Mary’s" place, at Waverley. 1 went to the pictures on Saturday night and it was a real good one. I forget the name of it. Saturday afternoon I went to the cemetery to fix up "Princess I Mary’s" sister’s grave. While I was there i I fixed up the other graves that were near hers. Then I went with my cousin to the recreation ground and played on the swing and slide, it was nearly five o’clock when we got home. Next day was Sunday, and we went to the Waitotara beach for the day. My two uncles went dragging for flounders and got fifteen and afterwards went shooting hares. I do not like hares getting shot, do you, Wendy? It seems cruel to kill the poor things. While I was playing in the water 1 beard my cousin call me to go for a row in rhe boat with him. The row was lovely anti I enjoyed it very much. It was ten past six when we got home. Then we had tea and washed up the dishes and played a game. Then we went off to bed tired out. I came home on Monday afternoon. When I got into the train I got a headache which is better now. I am sending these cards for "Dolly Varden." With tons of love and good wishes to your Hut reader.s and yourself.— From “RED ISLAND ROCK," Patea. I must confess, my dear, I am a member !of the weaker sex. How thoughtful of yon to attend the graves. I do not like to see animals shot. AVhat a lovely time you had. ; I will send you your badge. Thanks for the j cards. —Wendy.

Dear Wendy, This week I am going to continue my story. Seeing him coming the little fairy fled. The fairy implored help from a mouse, a toad and other creatures as she passed, but they were afra : d of that awful sting to interfere. At last, tired out, she sprang into a flower whose petals at night were closing up. Close up. the spider could not. open them, so he spun a web round them, and crouched down to wait. He waited till the petals withered and died, but there was no fairy to be seen and in a great rage he hit himself and died. In a day or two. the round seed pod that had formed inside burst open and the fairy sprang out. Hanging behind her was a mass of waving snowy cotton, which had woven during her captivity. Ever since the seed of this plant has yielded cotton. The end, with love.—-From "FELIX THE CAT." Patea. I am sure all the Wendyites have scanned our page for the finish of your story. I could hardly wait to see how it ended. AVe will ail look forward for another story from you.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—Well. I take up m.v pen again and write to you, Wendy. The time seems to fly from one week to the other, when I write to you. Thanks very much for the cards, Wendy. 1 am gradually getting a set of Motor-cars. I am sending some cards to "Doily Varden" and "Gold Finch." Isn't the nights drawing in now, and the evenings becoming much longer? We had a lit '.e bit of rain to-day, but it didn't, do much good. We have a new school master now and he is very nice. Well, I think I will close now as news is scarce. With lots of love to you and your happy hand.—From “SWEET PEA,” Utiku. Thanks for the cards, my dear. Yes, the days are getting very’ short now. I am so pleased you like your new school-master. - Wendy. Dear AVendy.—l hope you will forgive me for not writing to you for twrt weeks, hut I didn't seem to get time. I am sending in a story so I will just write a short letter this week. Do you give marks for stories as well as letters. AVendy? I am sending you some cards for "Bush Poppy" and some other spare ones as well. Haven’t we a lot of new members. Wendy? Have you a camera? I have and there is nothing I like better than taking photos. I am so glad Richard and Gwendoline are back with us again. Jacko is always getting into mischief, isn't he? AAell I shall close now, with heaps of love. From "SENOPvITA ALMERIA," Wanganui. I do not give marks for stories, my dear. T award an "Order of Merit." Many thanks for the cards. I will try and get the ones you ask for. The Hut is continually growing. Thanks for story. Yes.- Wendy. Dear Wendy.—l am very sorry that I have not. been writing before this. I have had so much homework that 1 have had no time to write to you. but I will try and write as often as I can. How are you keeping, Wendy’.’ I suppose you are all right. "Old Boot Lace” has started school, and we have a horse between us. I am going to AA z ellington on May 4. We have got two chickens and a pet calf. I am going down to "Shimmering Star’s” place on AVednesday to see the baby. Please. Wendy, would you be able to get me a pen-friend? When I come back from Wellington I will tell you all about what I saw and where I went to. AVell. AVendy, I must close now, with best love.- From "PRINCESS BETTY.” Taihape. T hone you enjoy your trip to Wellington, my dear, and I shall be anxious to hear all about it when you get home again. I will try and *get you a pen-friend.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—T was very pleased to see my letter in the paper. Yes, the magpie used to hurt m.v toes when he pecked them. In the mornings he used to fluff up his feathers and put down his head and run at my feet. Did you see the aeroplane on Saturday? I did. I ride behind "Gold Finch" to school in the mornings and I walk home at night. Sometimes "Noddy" tries to buck u< off. Arfter Sunday school. "Goldfinch" and I went to the beach. AVe had a lovely time. I must close now. for it is past my be<l time, with tons of love.—From "BONNY DOONE," Rapanui. No. I did not see the aeroplane, my dear lam glad you did. They are wonderful «ren t they? I wonder what the birds think of them? Pleased you had a good time at the beach.—Wendy.

Dear AVendy,—l had written to you and forgot to put my name at the end so my letter was not put in the Wendy Hut page. For Easter, two of our sisters came home. One from Auckland and the other from Hawera. Last night, my big brother took me to the picture called “Wedding Bills," and the hall was packed. We had to stand but at half time when the people went out we got a seat. We are well settled down at school now, and are preparing for the next examinations which will take place shortly. The football and hockey season is now commencing. During Easter we had a lot of visitors but they have all returned to their homes. On May 3 and 4, the chrysanthemum show is to be held in the town hall. AVe had a few mushrooms given to us just lately, and yesterday I found a big basin full in our paddock, but they are very scarce, no doubt owing to the drj’ weather. Well, as news is short I will close with love to you and all your Wendyites.—From "RJED FEATHER," Crofton. How nice to have your sisters home with you for Easter. The winter games will soon be in full swing. There are not a great lot of mushrooms about. Thanks for the cards, I will try ahd get the ends you flsk for.— Wendy. Dear AVendy,—l am so sorry that 1 have not written for such a long time. 1 went away for my Easter holiday. I went to Taranaki, and I had to go on the train ; it was dark when we got to Waitara Road. There was somebody to meet us at the station. When 1 reached my uncle's place, my grandfather was sick. 1 enjoyed my holiday all right. The place I went to is very hilly. I went to New Plymouth once and I went to AVaitara twice. I like New Plymouth because you can see everything. Have you been to New Plymouth, Wendy? I must close now. Best love. —From "PEDRO," Ohakea. So glad to hear from you. Pleased you had a nice holiday. I am sorry to hear that your grandfather was ill. I have not yet been to New Plymouth.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l hope you enjoyed your Easter holidays. 1 did very much. On May 5, we get a fortnight’s holiday from school, so I hope the weather is fine for them. Has a picture been to Wanganui called "For the Term of his Natural Life?” It is going to be a good one. so I am going to go and see it on Wednesday night. It was also a good picture on Saturday and "Ranger” the dog was acting, i’ll have to close now, with love. —From "DAISY BELL," Mangaweka. I enjoyed my holidays very much. I hope it will be fine for the holidays. I saw the picture many years ago. Animals make wonderful actors.—Wendy.

I Dear Wendy,—Will you please excuse mt for not writing in ink. 1 am going to tell • you about my old home up the AVanganui I River. It was about fourteen miles front i 'own. 1 used to ride seven miles to school. IWe had four ponies to ride. Their names were, "Darky,” "Starlight,” "Teddy" and , "Noddy." We have only got “Noddy" left j now. There was a Int of bush near our house. I Many deer were to be seen in some parts of : the bush. My eldest brother often went shoot--1 ing wild pigs. There was a great number of pheasants in the gorse. In the autumn when the corn is ripe and golden in colour we used to see a lot of them when they were eating the corn. Sometimes we found quails' nests in the cutty-grass, they usually had fourteen or fifteen eggs. 1 never collected birds' egga at all then, but I do now. We had about thirty cows milking then : we had them all le-horned for they were nearly always fightj ing or up to something. We had a lot of I goats. They were good at hill-climbing. Their I horns were long, black and curly. Scme- | tunes we used to get the wool off them. They | are not like a sheep, for they had longer legs, and some had beards. Their hair i-» I very soft and silky. It is cream in colour. , they always like to eat the leaves of the ' blackberry or bramble. Up that way the country is very hilly. In the winter, the j Weather is very cold at times. Baek in th« hills many slips came down. I must close 1 now. with love. —From "GOLD FINCH,” RaI j anui. i 1 hanks very much for your interesting letter about your old home. Uhal happy time, you must have spent there. Do you evei long to go back again? -Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l am so sorry you did not receive my letter the week before last. Mother was going to take it every time and she forgot. Our school played football against th« Manst Brothers’ School the Friday before last. My sister said she would like to join tne Wendy Hut, if she was old enough. She is. six years old. Wendy, so can she? Hei birthday is on June 27. I am sending ( Bush Poppy the cards she wants. I enjoyed Easter very much. AVendy. Did you? 1 am sending some poetry in and will put it on the back of the page. AVith lots of love I (’rnvill ■ C ' Vcndyitcs, ~ I ‘ rom 'BEN HUR.” I J-our sister is old enough, my dear. She I mt • Ask your mother to fib in the Wendy Hut coupon for her. Thanks p ‘.. , e ‘ q : .‘ l rds t J l)a<1 a Sood time during isastei. 1 hanks for poetry.—Wendy. en(,v - 1 have been trying to write a letter to you myself, but I have not succeeded yet. so my sister. "Red Island Rock.” said she would write for me. Wendy, we are earning a new piece of poetry, the name of Th r i e , Snail _ and 1 very much, -.nd th haS been a fil ’ C jUSt a litt,e WhilG JnJhi? " ffleat exf ’ ,t<? ment, people wc-r G v ; h 5 \’ P thc , tcwn lo see where lhe fire '•ax I do not know what it was. I think my sister "Red Island Rock" is writing you a piece of poetry to put. in the paper on *he for n th? ,a,TI L “? ed Rock" went away mo Pin® . She Said she had « *ood iTi’ll Plca , se .' We ndy. may I obtain a badge? m t k d - ln mV 13 s(am » >s - Well, Wendv. 1 mutt br:ng my letter to a tlo-e. as th. clock is striking eight and it is my bed-time, yon and your merry band nf Hut besl Of "'"'th-From It is very kind of your sister to write to don’t the?-' T 1" al ': vi,ys cause excitement, 1 Ini , 1 an ? anxl <”>-- to ree lhe poetry Wendy ° ''° Ul b “ dge aS s °° n “ s ' >oss ‘Wc-?-Dear Wendy, -I a m very pleased to become a member of your Hut. My sister is sendin? me a badee for my birthday. Would you te kind enough to tell me a name for mv grey k.tten : he has a white breast. I am sending you some cards and I hope they will be of moho. l ° yOl ’' "CROW.” Ara. do? <> '^h kin v °! you . r sis,pr ‘ How 'Vill "Nero" T . hanks tor the cards, my dear. I will try and get the ones you ask for.—Wendy <.J >ear Wendy, —I am sending some cards for •■MhLi” '-" 1,1:1 n I! ° Se -" " Vio| et 81-om?" net . , E ,' e<?t "Hawaiian Nights? l and Red Island Rock.” 1 had one fo, se’lf Ye! w""; 1 11 to her m »‘ , c '• endy, it was a surprise. I sirnnlv ft wilf’h”' w ( ,at to write about this week. aLd t will have to be something cf the past, if It is anything. I have struck an idea I "Bl ""‘lto.on my visit to the Waitomo Caves. .. . a f S,": y lale 1,1 ’ho afternoon when w« started off tn parties to visit two of the caves When we reached lhe entrance the guide tol'J that l"h» t ? e r t ’’‘'° ( . W “" ? ound - hut r m afraid that I have forgotten what that was. although I remember a Maori chased a pig through an opening and thus discovered the cavr What a glistening beauty surrounded us! Delicate .a actltes hung from the roof of the cave h, d ei??io”‘ !d |," ll s o ”’ ° f fanta »tic patterns. It Is <unous how nature formed such natural and keautifui design, from Itaestone. Striei th?t i ‘m. 1 1 ? w' i |l" ere that n<> one touched r .“’ Or< for we not 'ced in some laees the limestone was dulled where people had touched ,t I have no space to ente't into of lhe dct , alls ‘, !'? 1 must tell you about some J?we ?" w? ea 1 „ deslKn ” The “Bride's Jewels were marvellous to see for they were iren'h th a,e th t at ,hc si’nhtest touch ' might wans no 111 chaml »r of tne cave the Valls and otner parts were covered with curtous figures and wonderful designs. In anWe e w2-, "Tm"a C be l n!t 1" a Kreat cathedral. We were told how beautiful it was to hear Hmme Sing in that part where the rSf ’ J. hink ' had ass on to the Glow-worm cave. The nrctSfte ar JIMt f the > wa » "hen we were .•♦? ■' along the underground river with no splash of the oar to disturb the glowworms (the boat was worked along by a wire at. the side of the eave). Overhead was like stai /isnprlrd dome and myriads of cnloured lights looked down and were reflected n the limpid waters. Wendy, it was too beautiful to describe and 1 wished 1 could watch it for hours But all pleasure must end and so did this. Yet I do not think I shall ever forget it. I am sure I have taken u;> too much room. so 1 will dose with ■•"L Iov ‘ ! ' I ' r " rn "SHIMMERING CASCADE. Marton. dJ, l ’ nn TV'w 7" "”?' h ’ V,r my ? h v Wa| tomo laves are indeed beau- , ■. ' '‘"""I "hen I first them I stood speli-bound 1 Will try and get the cards vnu ask tor.- AVendy. )y, endy *" l hope you enjoyed your short holiday you had. There are not very many bright coloured flowers out now. We miss them don’t we. AVendy? They make the world look bright and happy. I think ine daphne is my favourite flower and there are a lot of other flowers that 1 like too. There vv2n a -nr U nice flowers OU C winter also, vyell. Wendy, as news is getting scarce I will close now with love and be-t wishes to you y ? ,,r Wendyites.—From “SWEET CARNATION," Marton. I spent an enjoyable holiday. T will try and get the cards you require. Thanks for the ones you sent. Flowers bring much joy into our* lives, don’t they’’—Wendy. Dear AVendy,—As it is over a week ago since I last wrote, it is time to write again, this week, Wendy. 1 am going to tell you about a picnic we had at the Moumahaki beach not long ago. We started our journey early and as we went along the sun shone brightly and the birds sang merrily. Presently our attention was drawn to a most beautiful view. On one side of the road we saw a pretty pond. It was surrounded with rushes, and on its placid waters grew a waterplant. Then our journey led past another delightful scene. This time we saw a lovely lake. The colour of the sky reflected on Its peaceful waters: making it look azure blue. At last, we reached our destination and looking out in front of us, we saw miles and miles of sea stretching as far as we could see. Close by, was a small, ixppling stream which floated into the sea. AVe crossed this creek and as it was fairly late, we had our lunch. Immediately, we had had our dinner, we hounded off over the hot sands down to the beach and what a sight met our eyes! Hundreds of logs were washed ashore when there had been a rough sea and many kinds of shells and seaweeds were scattered up and down the beach. I can tell you. Wendy, it was not ninny minutes before we had our shoes and stockings off and were paddling in the water. After a while we went and gathered some pretty shells and many kinds of seaweeds. Then, we went for a walk up the beach to visit jomc caves. These caves were very huge and were much like rooms. Rocks and crags outlined thn shore and some nf these were covered with tiny shell-fish. As we sang out to one another while we wore in different caves we hoard a very loud echo. My brother and some of their friends made a raft nf Ings. AVe then returned to where we were at first and went in for a most enjoyable bathe and then had afternoon ten. As it’ was becoming late we packed up and returned home after having an enjoyable picnic. Well, Wendy, I shall close now with heaps of love. From "WOOD VIOLET,” Ngul uwera. What, a beautiful day you had. You could not have wished for a better.. Even if you had possessed Aladdin's lamp you could not have commanded nf the Scnii anything more wonderful than the scene you saw and the caves you explore.—Wendy.