WENDY HUT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20127, 21 April 1928, Page 20 (Supplement)

WENDY HUT

Dear Wendy,—Just a few lines to let you know that I have not forgotten you yet. Today the weather broke and it teamed all the way home from school, so by the time I reached home I was wet through. I have jrot a new kitten: it is a grey colour all over. I am Roing to call her "Tibbie.” Did you enioy your Easter holidays? I did. There has been a lot of fires about, and the smoke is marring the beauty of all the scenery. We went for a ride in the car the other night and the lights went out, so we had to come home in someone else’s car. We have a new pup : his name is “Tip.” Are you having fine weather in Wanganui? T hope you are well. Well. Wendy. 1 must close now with lots of love. From “PIP,” Hunterville. You have selected a nice name for your I kitten. Yes, I had a nice holiday, my , dear. The weather continues to be fine. Thanks j [for poem. -Wendy. ■ Dear Wendy.—l did not write last week as j 1 had no news to tel! you. Please will you I thank “Shimmering Cascade” for the cards ■ i she sent me. Wendy? How many Wendyites are in your hut now. 1 was very pleased “Shimmering Cascade” won the second j prize in tit? Poem Competition. I have got a very bad cold. I am enclosing some cards for the Wendyites. I must close. With love. • From “CALIFORNIAN POPPY.” Great- . ford. . ' There are over five hundred in the Hut now. Hope your cold is soon better. Thanks for the cards. I will try and get the ones you ask for.—Wendy. Dear Wendy.—l am sorry I did not write to you before as I had no stamps. It has , been very hot here and hardly any rain. We went mushrooming on Thursday, anti got a big basket full which were lovely and fresh. But they were not very big. There ■ were little ones like buttons in rings on I the hills. Have you had any this year. I Wendy ? We have. Dr. Gunn is coming to ' our school on Monday. Wendy. Have you i been to the railway picnics at Kakariki? 1 !do not live very far from the school. On ; Saturday nights we have a dance in the j school. The roads here are very rough. Well • 1 have to close now. Give my love to the i Wendyites. With love.—From “ROSE i GLORY.” Greatford. How lovely to get so many mushrooms. I [ have had a few. No, I have not been to the ! picnics. I will try and get the cards you i ask for. What great times you must have 'at the dances.—Wendy. i Dear Wendy,—Once more T take up my | pen and write to you. I hope you will ’ excuse me for not writing last week. My ser and brother were away for Easter. Mother kept me busy doing small jobs for her. At night I used to read the books of hich I am most fond. Please will you j thank "Dewdrop” for sending me those ! cards. We had rein over Easter xjii’h we ; 1 appreciated after the dry spell. The trees are very pretty now that they have , their autumn foliage. Three more of my , nol friends have joined your happy band.! ( They are “Sandal Wood,’s’ “Golden Tulip” | and "Martona.” Uncle and father killed a ! . pig on Good Friday for bacon. My brother I and I go and gather mushrooms after j hool. The swimming season is drawing to! lan end now. We have one duck laying and i J several hens. 1 am sending you some | cigarette cards •- nd 1 hope they will cornel lin handy. I wHI close now till next week. i With tons of love to you and all your i , Wendyite.,.- t ru.n "ROSEMARY," Tutae- j I am pleased you stayed home and helped mother. How nice to know so many Wendy- ; I ites. I will try and gel the cards you ask for. Thanks for the ones you sent. , I <ndy. * . I Dear Wendy. —I am sorry I did not wnta; I tn you last week Lu<. 1 could not find time. | ; My' sister and brother were away for, • Easter. We have had sufficient rain at last J after that dry ■ 1 ’ ' ' have our library j ks now at school, and I bring one horn- , every night i< ....u. .a; me of them are interesting, and others are not. Last • Saturday I went to the dentist and had a ■ tooth out but I did not have painless. Every I night after school 1 go over to our neighhours. I wish to thank “Dewdrop." “Sweet-| pea” and the other Wendyites who were so , kind as to semi me the cards. When I do I not have any school lessons to learn I sometimes play cards, which I think is great fun. • Guelda Rose” used to be my favourite j school friend but now she does not come to <>ur school. 1 am sorry to hear that she j has been ill and 1 hope she will soon be well i again. Many of my school friends have j.joined your happy band. Winter is fast i approaching with frosty mornings, and cool i balmy days. I must close now as I will be i taking up too much room. With tons of j love to you and all your Wendyites.—From ‘ “SCARLET PIMPERNEL." Tutaenui. j How brave you were, to have the tooth out without cocoaine. Sorry to hear you lost ! your chum. Yes, I will try and get the cards you require.—Wendy. * | Dear Wendy.—l thought I would like to ask if I could join your happy band. 1 am I ter. and am in Standard V. and I go to the ; Wanganui East School. I have three sisters -Jean, Pat and Juanita. I will tell you • about the little baby next time. May I 1 have “Princess Betty” for my pen name.’ I Good-bye. With lots of love.—From “PRINv. ESS JOY.” Wanganui East. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear, i How nice to have so many sisters, are they older than you? Yes, do tell me about the i baby, won’t you.—Wendy. • Dear Wendy,—l hope you enjoyed your • Easter holidays. Most of the Wendyites seem ■Io have had a good time. I will tell you a i little about the Bible-class camp I went to. 1 I went io Hawera by car, and then, in the • evening 1 went to the public school where I the camp was held. The first thing my cousin i and I had to do was to find a double bed i iwe wanted to sleep together) after that we ! bad tea and went to bed. On Saturday I night we had a fancy-dress tea. There were j about sixty-eight girls in camp, and as there were about a dozen who had real fancy-dress costumes the rest had to make theirs up. It I was a good job there weren’t any men to ! tea that night because there were some fancy I costumes which men could not be allowed to see; however we had a very enjoyable time. 1 Sunday night, being the last night in camp we wanted to raid one of the other dormitories but our camp mother didn’t want us to. then I we wanted the other dormitory to raid us. We ‘ kept awake till twelve o’clock then our doot was softly opened, and, after a few seconds , had elapsed it was shut again and we heard I the person walking away. Thinking this was • the spy we crept to the door with our pillows ’ clasped tightly in our hands, but much to our surprise we heard the piano being played. Wo I all trouped out into the hall and were soon ! joined by the rest of the girls. We made ! a great deal of noise until about one o’clock • then we had to go to bed. I didn t get to 1 sleep until half past one and I was very tired | when I had to get up. We all went to our I homes on Monday feeling much better for 1 our short holiday. I didn’t come home until ■ the following day. Well, Wendy, it is past i my bedtime so I will have to close now with 1 lots of love. -From “SWEET ADELINE,” Bulls. I had a nice holiday. What a glorious time you had. You will look forward to the next. What a shock anyone would have got if you had attacked them with the pillows when they opened the door. I will try and get the cards you ask for.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,- I was very pleased to see my name on the Honours Board once again. This week 1 am going to give you the description of a piece of chalk which is a white substance. It is hard to touch, but jit is easily worn or rubbed down. The chalk 1i- also very brittle. The substance is formed ’of tiny shells made of lime. Animals were I once inside them. The shells are so small that t you have to use a magnifying glass to see I them. They fall to the bottom of the sea and i form a soft, white mud. Layers are formed ! by others failing to the bottom in millions. The deep water pressing on them hardened ‘ the mud into chalk. After millions of years i the sea bottom gradually rose, or upheaved ! above the ocean's surface, which formed hills ;or cliffs. Chalk is quarried in the cliffs of i Dover. No true chalk has yet been found in ! New Zealand, but the nearest approach to it. Oamaru stone, is a hard white limestone that is easily sawn into blocks. The hardest blocks are used for building stone, and the softer stone for writing material. Some is burnt in kilns to make quick-lime. Whiting is made from chalk. I will have to close now with best love to you and all the Wendyites. - From “VIOLET BLOOM,” Marton Junction. Many thanks for your very interesting letter on chalk. I am sure all the Wendyites will read it with interest. Would you ask for the cards again, my dear. Thanks for the I ones you sent.—Wendy. 1 Dear Wendy,—My sister and I went over ' to the station to see my aunty go on the 'train. Well, Wendy, I think I will tell you ' about flowers. The flowers are the prettiest part of the plant. The prettiest flowers grow in the gardens. They are most plentiful in spring and summer. They grow on trees, potatoes and in paddocks. The flowers that I like best are roses and violets. Well, Wendy. I think I had better stop now. With love to you and all the Wendyites*— From “POPPY,” Marton. All flowers are beautiful, my dear. Even the very smallest is not without beauty, if one looks closely into it. Have you a garden of your owa!—Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—l am very glad you have escaped the “flu.” Could you find me a penfriend, Wendy? Don’t you think we are having a lovely autumn this year. Wendy? I am pleased that “Richard” and “Gwendoline” have started again. Don’t they have some wonderful adventures? We have to light the lamps at half past five now as it is too dark to see. Well, Wendy, hoping you will find me a pen-friend. I remain, your loving Wendyite.—“SHlNlNG STAR,” TaiI will ask for a pen-friend for you on the Notice Board, my dear. So far, the autumn has been lovely. Glad you like Richard and Gwendoline. Thanks for riddles.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—Thank you very much for admitting me to your Hut and for sending me the cigarette cards. We are back at school again after our Easter holidays. 1 went up to my aunties on Durie Hill to stay part of the holidays. I had a big Easter egg given to me on Good Friday. Last Saturday afternoon I went to a girl friend’s birthday party, and had a lovely time. The girls in our class at school will be learning basket ball this winter. I am sending in some more cards the Wendyites were asking for. Well, dear Wendy, I will close now as I have no more news. With love to you and all the Hut members.—From “TREFOIL,” WangaHow lovely to have a nice Easter egg given to you. Pleased you had a good time. Thanks for the cards. T 'vjii t ry a nd get the ones you ask for.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l suppose you think T have forgotten you, but I have not. Thank you very much ior my birthday greeting. I will be eleven on Friday. Dad’s birthday was cn Good Friday. How many Wendyites are there ? I am sure you must have a good number. I will write again soon. With love. - From “ECHO.” Waverley. There are over five hundred in the Wendy Hut now, my dear. Thanks for the cards. I will try and get the ones you ask for.— Wendy. Dear Wendy,—Will you have me in your happy band ? I am eight years old and in Standard 111. I have got a pure white cat, Wendy. She can jump as high as anything. Her name is “Snowy,” and she is a good mouser. She and our other cat aije good friends. I have a big doll, too, with flaxen curls and blue eyes. She is double jointed, and I am always trying to make dresses for her. Will you give me a name for her ? Love to yourself and all the readers. —From “DOLLY DIMPLE CHEEK.” Marton. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. I am pleased to have you. I am glad you have a nice cat. How lucky to have such a beautiful doll. Will “Betty” do?—Wendy. * c • • Dear Wendy.—l must apologise for not writing for such a long time. Wendy, do you not Ic.ve country life? I have always longed for a free country life. I love rhe mils and bush, and one of ray greatest wishes is Io ride and possess a !*)rse. Don’t you love walking all by yourself along narrow finding country roads, among the hills, verdant fields, kissed perhaps by the morning sunshine? It is much more enchanting too, if you do not know the road. I have a lovely cat called “Kerry.” She shakes Lanas and does ever so many other trieKS. She is a beautiful cat artistically marked with a *een of shawn colour ..unning over l.er stripes. She is so intelligent 100, with ’■ ■ hazel green eyes and a sweet little face and mouth. She is the pet of the family. Well, Wendy, as I do not want to take up any more room. I will close with love.— From "TIDY TILLY,” Marton. 1 am glad to hear from you, my dear. Yes, T think it is lovely. How nice to have such a clever cat. — Wendy. Dear Wendy, - I am utterly ashamed of myself for not writing to you before this. 1 am going to tell you about my last holidays, stayed at a lovely little place in the hills. The greatest attractions there were some dear, little gold fish in a creek which we loved to watch and feed ; also there is a bathing pool where we bathed. The sheen and the lambs grazed placidly near by. The poultry consisted of two little ducks which it was my duty to feed. All over the cow paddock were little white and yellow patches which were buttercups and daisies. I love any flowers especially the sweet-scented bush flowers. My favourite hobbies are pressing flowers a”<| r-n"ecl:og cards. When the i.g is here, butterflies flitter among the flowers a>. ..xc uusy again. In the .-fashioned flower garden lilac, roses, wallflowers anti otner lovely flowers bloom. The orchard trees are ablaze with blossoms which :tter the ground like snow, and from whose branches the birds issue their sweetest songs. Wendy, if I don’t close now my pen will run away from me. Love to you and all the other Wendyites.—From "BUFFALO .51LL.” Marton. So pleased to hear from you once again. What a lovely holiday you had. I Jove the flowers, loo.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l am sorry I did not write last week. '• •• • ; ’"’t '.rot over our Easter lays, and I enjoyed them very much. My pony was weeks ago and is not better yet. I’ve had to walk to school for a long time. We are having our exam, soon, • (1 1 hope to get high marks. In our school we have a good bit of chicken-pox and scarlet fever it is getting near bed-time so 1 will dose now. With love to all your Wendyites and yourself.—From “JACKO,” Ohakea. I am glad you had a nice holiday. What a shame your pony got kicked. I hope you •.vill pass. So sorry to hear of so much sickness, my dear.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—Please excuse me for not . citing for so long. I am in Standard I. at school. I am getting on quite well. Now, Wendy, I must tell you about my birthday. Well I got a pair of slippers, an Easter egg in a basket, a pretty purse and some other nice things. I asked one of my little friends over for tea. My cake had seven little dolls on it, because I was seven. On Friday I went to a friend’s place for lunch. In the afternoon I went to Aramoho Park. On Saturday I went to the St. John’s Tennis Club and had lunch there. We are going back to school on Wednesday. "Plum Blossom” goes to our school. Well, Wendy, I must close now. With love to you and all your Wendyites.-—From “HONEY BEE.” What a lot of presents you received. You must have enjoyed your round of visits. So ud you know “Plum Blossom.”—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l am sorry I did not write the last two weeks as each week it gets put off. Thank you very much for the cards you sent me. I hope you had a good Easter as I did. The garden has still a few flowers in it, the:"' are a lot of dahlias, and r.e bulbs are just above the ground. Well, endy, as I have not much news I must close nov<. > the Wendyites and yourself .—From "WOODLARK,” Waverley. 1 had a nice holiday, my dear. Bulbs and ! -ihlias are pretty flowers, aren’t they?— Wendy. Dear Wendy,—Please excuse me for not writing, but I had the chicken-pox, and J did not feel like writing. This week I will tell you about my four chickens. They are in a fairly big shed and I feed them nearly

•very jiight and morning. I have given them names and they are “Marie,” “Pansy,” “Rene” and “Fairy.” “Marie” is frightened of nearly everyone and she shakes practically all the time. “Pansy” has a crooked leg and she walks sideways. The other two are backward and I can just tell one from the other because they look like twins. “Fairy,” the biggest one. likes to fly up on to the top of a partition which separates the old fowls from my chickens. She never.

:weve.-, flies down into the wrong shed, for she knows what she will get. Well, Wendy. 1 must close.—From ’’BETTY BLUE,” Ohakea.

So sorry to hear that you have been ill. Although you have been unable to write, I hope you have read the Wendy Hut pages. You are to be envied, my dear, having a little brood of chickens to look after.— Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—Once more I am writing to you. Easter is now over and 1 am back at school again. Our teacher is away with measles, and we have to work on our own until he comes back again. We have three teachers on the sick list, so you can imagine hat our school staff is short-handed. My brother is taking some honey off his hives

to day, and we can’t show our noses outside the back door for fear of being stung. I have been stung already and while I am

writing thia letter I keep on jumping up with a paper to drive the horrid bees out of the kitchen window. I will he ’ g'.ad when all the honey is finished, because we will get

some peace. My father is scared, too, and he goes round the house with his cap, yelling and slashing at the bees, until they fly* outside to safety. It really is quite funny to watch him, at least I thought so until I got stung. As nr-”--' ; s T will close. With >ts of love.—From “BONES,” Marton.

Dear, dear, what a strange position your school finds itself in. How awful to be stung by the bee. perhaps it saw you laughing at your daddy. I will try and get the cards you ask for.—Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—Please will you enrol me as a Hut Reader? I live on a farm three and a-half tp four miles from Ohingaiti. W* oilk 44 cows. I was down at Wanganui .for one month for a holiday. May I have “Otara Maiden” for my pen name? I have three sisters and they write to you some imes. I like reading the Wendy Hut Pages. I will tell you more next time. With love. From “OTARA MAIDEN,” Ohingaiti.

Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You may have the pen name. I am glad you the letters.—Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—l am sorry I have not written for a long time. I have had the measles. The All Blacks left Wellington yesterday for South Africa, by the Tahiti. What a number of Wendyites want cards. I am enclosing No. 6 in Types of Modern Beauties for “Bush Poppy.” I am sending you some cards. Have you seen the pictures of the Duke and Duchess of York ? I have thirty. When are you going to hold a painting competition, Wendy ? The sun is shining. I think it is going to be a lovely day. I am trying to solve this week’s puzzle. I have the riddle out. They are such fun, aren't they, Wendy? Well, Wendy, I will close now with love to you and all the other Wendyites. —From “FAIRY ROSE,” Marton.

Pleased to hear from you again. Thanks for the cards you sent, they are lovely. I will try and get the ones you ask fcr. No, I have not seen them. A little later on. They are good fun.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—May I become a Wendy Hut reader? May my pen-name be “Sticky Beak ?” Would you kkindly tell me how old you have to be before you are in the senior group. We have a weasel attacking our fowls. I must close now, with love to you and the Wendyites.—From “STICKY BEAK,” Matarawa.

Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You may have the pen-name. 11. Weasels are wicked animals, aren't they?—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l received my badge safely and I think it is very nice. We could not get a “Chronicle” last week so I could not read my letter. I went to the Rangataua sports on Easter Monday, and I enjoyed myself very much. I did not go away for my Easter holidays. Last Tuesday some of my school friends came to play with me. Yesterday we went for a picnic in the bush. We played hide-and-seek and we had good fun. We had swings cn vines hanging from the trees. I like mushrooms but we get very few. Do you like mushrooms, Wendy? I am sending in three cigarette cards. With heaps of love.—From "RAINBOW FAIRY,” Ohakune Junction.

So pleased you enjoyed the sports. Yes, I like mushrooms, very much. Thanks for the cards you sent. I will try and get the ones you require. -Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—l am sorry I have not written before now. Many thanks for the nice card you sent me at Christmas. There are big bush fires about here. All our lanks are empty, but luckily we have a well not far away. I never went away for my Easter holidays. I went to the Rangataua sports on Monday and enjoyed it very much. It was nice fine weather for Easter up this way, bnt by the paper there was bad weather in other places. I am sending six cards for any of ,the Wendyites. I have about three hundred and fifty cigarette cards now. As news is scarce I will close now, with lots of love.— From “BELL TEA,” Ohakune Junction.

I am so glad you liked the card. I hope the bush fires will not endanger your home, my dear. Thanks for the cards. I will tzy and get the ones you require.—Wendy, Dear Wendy,—Here I am once again writing to you. I have not much to say to-day, but a little is better than nothing. About three o’clock a fairly heavy shower of rain came and freshened things up a bit, and now it is clearing. The leaves have all made carpets on mother earth. Pretty autumn is nearly over now ,and the cold winter is not very far away. The summer has gone. The cows are not giving much milk now, and very soon we will be milking only once a day. What a lot of Wendyites are collecting cigarette cards. I am sending a few that I hope will be wanted by someone. Well, Wendy, as the night is drawing near I will close with heaps of love to you and all your merry ba.vJ of Wendyites.—From “PEACH PINK,” Utiku. I have a hard job each week kto find enough cards to go round; the Cigarette Card Exchange is reaching very large proportions. Thanks so much for the ones you sent.—• Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—Once again the time has come to write to you. Well, Wendy, J will give you a short account of our sports which were held last Saturday. It was a lovely fine day and a big crowd of people came up from town. 1 was too late for the children's races, so I did not get a prize for running. “Scotch Heather” won the girl’s race under 15, and my little mate Mary Hiri, was second. Tom Hiri was first in the boys’ race, and Tiata Hane, second. They both belong to our school. “Scotch Heather” and her sister were first in the three-legged race, and Rangi Nepia and Bun were second. Mr Peina won the pony jump on “Beauty.” and Willie was second on “Black Bess.” Mr Peina has got the best ponies in Parikino. My father won the chopping events. He won the first, but he was on scratch in the second and still he won. I won the prize for the best rider, and Lucy was second. I got a lovely watch, Wendy. It is about the size of a shilling. Lucy got a nice bridle. We went to the dance at night and got our prizes. 1 am getting a good dancer now. Well, Wendy, as it is getting late I will close with tons of love and kisses.—From “BUSH FAIRY,” Parikino.

What a shame you were late, you might have won a prize. How clever of your daddy to win. I am so pleased you won the riding prize.—Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—l'm so sorry that I have not written for such a long time. Now I am in Standard 11. At Christmas time we spent about two weeks down at Castlecliff. Nearly every day was fine. While we were down there we saw 5 acres of grass burnt. It was such a big blaze.—From “TOPSY TURVEY,” V/anganui.

Very glad to hear from you. my dear. I am pleased that you had a nice time down at the beach. Did you go on the glide ? I did.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l am very sorry that I did not write last week. I went to Castlecliff for Easter and enjoyed myself very much. I did not go for any swims as I thought it would be too cold. One day we went to see H.M.S. Laburnum and were able to see all over it. 1 hope you enjoyed your Easter holidays as much as I did mine. I did not like going back to school after the holidays but it will not be very long before we have our May holidays. “Cheery Ripe” and I went to a party last Saturday night and had a lovely time. There were a lot of my friends there. I think I had better close now, with love.- From “GOLDEN TULIP,” Marton. It is far too told for swimming now. So glad you enjoyed your holidays. I will send you your badge as soon as posssible.—Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—l am soriy I have not written to you before now. but I hoi>e you will excuse me. This week I am going to tell you about my mangold plot. After the ground had been well worked up I had to measure out a 40th of an acre. I then measured out eighteen rows, each twenty-two inches apart. After that was done I manured the rows, then sowed the seed. In eleven days time the seeds had germinated. When they were from three to four inches high, I thinned them out, which was very tiring at first. Then I had to keep the weeds out, so the mangolds had a better chance to grow. Later on I got a chart which I had filled in with anything I discovered in the plot, such as noxious weeds, grubs, and anything of that kind. There are also questions on the chart, which I have to answer. I will soon have to write an essay, about the history of the plot. It has been

a very dry season for the mangolds hasn’t it, Wendy? Next time I go over to weed the crop, I hope to see a big improvement in the mangolds, after the rain we have had lately. I will conclude now, with much love to yourself and all the Wendyites.—From “SUNLIGHT,” Tutaenui. I am so pleased to hear you are interested in gardening. How you must enjoy watching the efforts of your labour. I would like you to write an essay on your mangold plot. I will try and get the cards you require.— Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—Just a few lines to thank you for enrolling me as one of your Wendyites. Yes, I like the name of “Princess Viola” very much. How many Wendyites have you got, Wendy? I have got six brothers and two sisters besides myself. They are called, Norma, Noeline, and the boys are William, Clarence, Vivian, Douglas, Athol and Henry, who was bom on Christmas day Clarence and Vivian are twins. I live next door to “Love-in-a-Mist,” “Duke of York” and not far from “Polly Flinders.” Also I am sending you some more cards. I have a little Persian kitten; will you please give me a name for him? Weil, Wendy, as it is getting late I will close with heaps of love to all.—From “PRINCESS VIOLA,” Patea. Pleased you liked the pen-name. There are over five hundred now. What a lot of brothers and sisters you have. Many thanks for the cards. I will try and send the ones you ask for. Will “Patsy” do?—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—Please excuse me for not writing before. We are now having our half-yearlv rx-'»" ; "at’ o ’is and the inspectors n all very nice. I am sorry to tell you that T wilt not be able to write much longer because we are leaving Bulls. Daddy has accepted the offer of St. George's Church. Hamilton, and we are going on May 31. I wonder what Hamilton is like. I hope it is •s big as Wanganui. We are all sorry to leave Bulls. I have so many girl friends here. But now we shall all have to make fresh ones in Hamilton. We are just having a heavy shower of rain, which we need very badly. The Girl Guides here are having a nlay, which will be held on our second birthday. May 19. and I am in it. Well I will close now, Wendy, with love to you and all *he other Wendyites.—From “SUNBEAM,” Bulls.

Well, well, my dear, T do hope I am not going to lose you from our Wendy Hut. Would you not write to me from Hamilton? I have one Wendyite away down in Christchurch, you know. Hamilton is a nice town. 1 am sure you will like it.— Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—Thank you very much for putting my name on the Honours Board. I hope to see it on again soon. My little brother likes going to school. He did not have a party, but he had a nice birthday cake with five kewpies and five little candles on it. With love.—From “LORNA DOONE,” Sanson. I am pleased your brother likes school. What a nice birthday cake he had. Many thanks for the cards, my dear. I will try and get the ones you want.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—lt is a long time since 1 wrote you a letter but I don’t seem to have much spare time. If I can find any of my cards that I don’t want I shall send them Io you. Wendy. I suppose we will soon be having an examination at school ; I don’t look forward to it. Dad has got a dear little black, tan and white puppy, I wonder could you think of a name for him, Wendy? I must close now, with love.—From “PIKI-A-RERO,” Mangaweka. Pleased to hear from you. I will try and get the cards you ask for. Thanks for the ones you sent. How will “Richard” do you for the little puppy’s name?—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l am sorry that I could not write to you last week as I went away for a holiday and had quite an enjoyable time with my friends. As I was coming up in the train I was looking out the window and I saw many beautiful white mushrooms, they did look pretty. I received the cigarette cards that your kind Wendyites sent me and 1 wish you to thank them. Well, is all the news now. With best love.—From “GOLDEN WINGS,” Kawatau. I am so pleased you had a nice holiday. You do not say what cards you require, my dear. Thanks for the little card you sent me, also the card for “Violet Bloom.” -Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l should like to be a Wendyite if you have room for another member. I am ten years old and in Standard 11. I have two brothers, one is big, and the other only a baby seven months old. I have four sisters. My brother and I have .recently joined the Boy Scouts. We like it very much and hope to be good soldiers one day. We go to the Band of Hope and Sunday School. We have one cow and I milk her for mother night and morning. Daddy has a motor loSry. He is teaching me to drive it. He says I am getting on quite nicely. I was born in England and came out to New Zealand when I was one year old. I wonder how many more Wendyites came from England or if I am the o.ily one? Our schoolmaster is going away very soon and I hope we get another good one in his place. Mother says that “Chatterbox” would suit me very well, so please may I have it? With love.—From “GREAT QUACKER/’ Waverley. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. 1 always have room for new Wendyites. I am pleased you and your brother are Scouts. Perhaps some of the Wendyites did. They may write and tell me. The pen-name you ask for is gone. I hope you like the one I have chosen for you.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—Once again I write to you. Doesn’t the time fly? One day we went down to the bush to get some wood to burn ; we got four sledge loads. I and my mother went for a walk round the bush while my father and brother got the wood out. It was lovely in the bush ; the fantails flittered here, there, and everywhere. The trees with their fragrant beauty grew all around us, some like snakes, curl in and out of the other tall and straight ones. To-day we took a walk down to the lakes. The water was like a silver sea of light. After we got sick of the lakes we went up one of the handhills. We saw a most beautiful view all around. There is a lot of smoke around here. I am sending s</.ne cards that might be useful to you. Thank you for getting the other ones ior me. We have the set now. I think that is all the news now, so 1 will close. With love.—From “WHITE WATTLE,” Marton. Time and tide, wait for no one, my dear. You see many strange trick of nature in the hush. There are bush fires raging, so that accounts for so much smoke. It has been very smoky here, too. Thanks for the cards. Wendy. Dear Wendy.—Please excuse me for not writing last week. I had not a single word to say. Thank you very mt<h for the cigarette cards. I only have three more “Film Stars’* to get for the whole Set. 1 have sent, some for “Dolly Varden,” “Sunshine Elf,” “Golden Rose” and “Juana De Fuca.” My brother has corne from Auckland. but my father is still there. My grandmother and grandfather are staying at our place and we have a very jolly time together. Well I must close now. Love to you and all the Wendyites.—From “TAHUNA,” Waverley. I hope you get the cards you require to make your set complete. Thanks for the cards you sent. I will try and get the ones you ask for.—Wendy. Dear Wendy.—How did you enjoy your Easter holidays* Wendy? We are commencing our examinations to-day or to-mor-row. We are still having swimming at school, but it is getting too cold now, isn't it? Can you swim, Wendy? I swam haif a mile about two months ago, and I wa:* terribly stiff for a few days. We are expecting Dr. Gunn at school to-day. but she may not be coming until later in the week. Well, Wendy, I must stop now as it is getting late. I am enclosing Is Id for a badge. With love.—From “DOROTHY PERKINS,” Makirikiri. I had a nice little holiday. Yes, the water is getting too chilly now. I am not a wonderful swimmer. I will forward your badge as soon as possible.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l received the cards from “Sweet Pea” and I thank her very much. I have a lovely big doll which I call “Florence.” Yesterday afternoon my father took two bee jiives. Have you seen a lemon three inches wide and four inches long ? I have and it is bigger than you can imagine. 1 am just going out to see if “Tot” is still lame, and if it is not I will go for a ride. With love to you and your happy band.— From “MARTONA,” Marton. How lucky to have such a big doll. Good gracious, what a lemon, to be sure. I have not seen one as big as that, my dear.— Wendy.