Wendy’s Letter-Box

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 219, 15 September 1928, Page 19 (Supplement)

Wendy’s Letter-Box

(Letters to be addressed “WENDY,”

c o “Chronicle” Office, Box 105, Wanganui.)

Lear Wendy.—l, too, wish to become a member of the Wendy Hut, may I ? 1 am four years old so I am being helped to write this letter. May I have “Boca Dulzura” for my pen-name? My sister, “Yellow Buttercup,” is writing to you, too, Wendy. I want to go to school, but I am not able to uutil after the Christmas holidays. We have ever so many bulbs out in bloom, and they do look nice. 1 will tell you about my ;iaddy's farm next time I write. With lots of love.—From “BOCA DULZURA,” Utiku. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You -nay have the pen-name you ask for. I am so pleased you are anxious to commence school. The spring flowers are lovely, aren't they ?—Wendy. "*• • • Dear Wendy.—May I become a member of your happy band of Wendyites? I am eight years old. I am in Standard 111. and go to Tawhero School. May I have "Nosy Parker" for my pen-name’ W** b-ve tbre** cows and a calf. I have two brothers and two sisters who will join soon. We save up many kinds of cigarette cards.—l remain, your loving Wendyite “NOSY PARKER," Wanganui. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You 1 may have the pen-name you ask for. I will ■ try and get the cards you ask for. Hasn’t the weather been cold lately ?—Wendy. ! Dear Wendy,—May I join your happy ’ band? I live three miles from Rewa on a ! sheep farm. I have one pet lamb, and I call i him “Bunty." I do not go to school yet, as 1 it is too far for me to ride. Please may I have “Dolly Varden” for my pen-name? I . am sending in some spare card.-. With tons of love.—From “DOLLY DIMPLE,” Rewa. Welcome to the Wendy Hut. my dear. The pen-name you ask for is in use. I have chosen “Dolly Dimple” for you. I hope you will like it? How nice to have a pet lamb. You have chosen a good name for it.— ' Wendy. Dear May I become a member of the Wendy Hut? There is another member of our family who is writing to you. and is a little older than I. We often ro bird nesting together, and it is great sport. The : pen-name of this person is “Tom Boy.” a real good name for the style of person I am referring to. May I have “Lord Nelson” for my pen-name as my second name is Nelson? “Tom Boy” has a horse called "Prancer” and my horse is railed “Cap 1 tain.” “Prancer” is a younger horse, therefore is friskier than “Captain.” We often have races and fence jumping during week- 1 ends, when I am home from school. We have a large farm and rabbits are plentiful. , We often go hunting for burrows. In summer time we swim in a lake on our farm. In places it is very deep, but quite safe near the edges. As this is my first letter I shall have to conclude now and go to bed as there is school to-morrow. Hoping to see my letter in print in Saturday’s “Chronicle.” With love.—From “LORD NELSON," Bonny Glen. Welcome to the Wendy Hut. my dear. T am well acquainted with “Tom Boy." You may have the pen-name you ask for. I am pleased you have a horse to ride. How you must enjoy swimming in the lake during the summer months. Please send me the date of your birth.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l have long been interested in your Wendy Hut pages, so I am asking I»ermission if I may join your merry band? “Rata Blossom” and “Falling Star” are my sisters, and they also take a great interest in your pages. I have just come out of the hospital, so I shall not be going to school for several days yet. I am sorry to say I am not very fond of school. Isn’t it a rough day, Wendy ? It is so wet and cold that we are unable to go to Sunday School. I have a little brown pony, but it is such a wild one that I am not allowed to ride it. I was in the hospital for one month through being thrown on my head by her. Please, Wendy, will you excuse me writing in pencil, as I am not a very good hand at ink. Please, Wendy, may I have "Daddy's Little ■ Man” for my pen-name? Well, as I have no more news I must close. With loads of ] OV e_—From “DADDY’S LITTLE MAN,” Bata. Welcome to the Wendy Hut. my dear. You may have the pen-name you ask for. How perry I am to hear that you met with an accident. I hope you are quite well again now. You will have to i>e very careful when riding your pony in future.— Wendy.

Dear Wendy.—For several months now I have been extremely interested in the Wendy Hut, but being one of those persons who live up to the reputation of “putting things oil,” I have not until the present brought myself to write to you. Many a time I have suggested joining to my two sisters, who are members, and they were very keen for me to do so, but somehow I have always “put it off.” Now I would esteem it a great favour if you will permit me to become one of your merry band ? I intend to be a faithful correspondent. I think correspondence through the paper is very interesting indeed. I have often wished to have pen-friends. I am sure it must be lovely writing to friends whom one has never seen, and in future I hope to correspond with several of tin members. Well. Wendy, as this is my first letter J must not make it too long, but before concluding I ask you if I may have “Light of the Western Stars” for my pen-name? I will now close. With love and best wishes to you and all the \ endyites.—From “LIGHT OF THE WESTERN STARS,” Rata. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You may have the pen-name you ask for. I am so pleased you have at last written to me. It makes me happy to know so much interest is taken in our pages and I am sure your le1» ters will make them more so.—Wendy. Dear Wendy.- May I join the Wendy Hut? I often read the letters, so I thought I would like to become a member. My uncle and a boy friend caught us a dear little black goat, but it got out of the paddock and away it went back to its mates. I have two brothers and one sister. My sister’s name is Phyllis and she is a trick. “Tom Heeney” and “Allan Quarterman'’ are my uncles. I went to stay with them during the winter holidays. Mother went. too. “Freesia” and “Silver Birch” are my school mates. I ride a little Shetland pony to school; his name is “Yoma” and my little brother rides one, too. His pony is called “Pranco.” May I have “Lady Bird” for my pen-name, if it is not taken ? We have forty-six cows in. My birthday is on April 3. My brother’s birthday is on Christmas Day. We have seventeen ducks and seventeen fowls and five geese, they are French geese. Have you seen French geese? I am in Standard V. We have sewing. I like going to school, because we have a nice teacher. A few weeks ago I went to the fancy dress ball. I went as a nurse, and I had a lovely time, but oh! Wendy, I was tired next morning. Now I must ring-off. With lots of love to you.— From “LADYBIRD.” Ohingaiti. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You may have the pen-name you ask for. I have never seen French geese. I am pleased you have a pony to ride to school. What a lot of cows you have. I am so pleased you enjoyed yourself at the ball.—Wendy. Dear Wendy,—l believe I was enrolled last year under the name of "Jumping Jacko.” but perhaps by now you will have omitted me from your big band. In any case I will give vou particulars on another piece of paper. Fancy having 800 children to look after; I am sure you must be tired after your day’s work. I am in Standard VI. at school, and I hope to pass at the end of this vear, that is if luck comes my way. I had three and a half weeks’ holiday instead of two owing to that “Mr ’Flu” coming along. He seems to take a delight in making people miss exams, and things, don’t you think so? I feel sorry for anyone who gets, it, because it’s awful. I am sitting beside a big fire writing this, a-d just now a big spark came along and settled on the back of my hand. By jove, I did jump, but I shook it off pretty quickly, as I did not want it to burn me more than necessary. The weather is dreadful. It is blowing a million, hailing and raining alternately. “Stout Heart” has my deepest sympathy; I hope that his stout heart will soon be mended. What a number of deaths there has been in the Hut. I have a bike which I have corker fun with, especially when my sister is learning to ride. Like all girls she will let the handle bars go when she gets into difficulties. There has been plenty of thunder this last day or two. I must go, so I will close.— From “JUMPING JACKO.” Turakina. I now have no record of your enrolment, my dear, so I will admit you as a new member. The Hut has grown immensely. The ’flu is wretched. I have had it, and do not wish for another visitation.—Wendy.

| Dear Wendy,—Please may I become a member of your happy band? Please may I [have “Puss in Boots” for my pen-name? We I have two pet lambs. We have many bulbs jin bloom. With love.—From “PRINCESS ’ PUSS,” Greatford. | Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. The . ; pen-name you ask for is in use. I have I chosen “Princess Puss” for you. I hope you I will like it? Would you please send me the ' date of your birth?—Wendy. Dear Wendy.—May I join your Wendy [Hut, please? We are having bad weather [ here. We are getting the wireless and a | gramophone. The radio fairies left me a doll’s pram on the big frontroom mat for my birthday. I am eight years old. We have a lovely garden at school. I am in Standard I. and my brother is in Primer 111. May I have “Iceland Poppy” for my pen-name? With love to all the Wendyites. —From “ICE POPPY,’ Ohingaiti. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. The pen-name you ask for is in use. I have chosen “Ice Poppy” for you. I hope you will I like it? Wasn't it good of the Radio I Fairies to leave you the big doll?—Wendy. I Dear Wendy.—Please enrol me as one of : your Wendy Hut readers, and may I have ' “Beau Geste” for my pen-name, if it has not been taken? We are going to play basketball against Ohakune on the 15 th of this i month, and I hope we have a win. WTien Ohakune came to Taihape last they beat us ,by 17 points to 1. which was no good for i us. Well, Wendy, I will close now. With love to you and all your Wendyites.—From “MOON MAID,” Taihape. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. The pen-name you ask for is in use. I have chosen “Moon Maid" for you. I hope you will like it. I will be glad to hear that you win your game.—Wendy. * * • • Dear Wendy,— Please may I become a member of your happy band ? My birthday is on April 27 and I am five years old. My big sister is writing for me, because I cannot write yet. May I have “Yellow Buttercup” ; for my pen-name? Last Saturday afternoon . I went to the football, and it was •<* very stormy day. With love to yourself and ail • the Wendyites.—From “YELLOW JONj QUIL,” Wanganui. | Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You i did not send me your name. The pen-name , you ask for is in use. I have chosen “Yel- . iow Jonquil” for you.—Wendy. I Dear Wendy.—Please will you let me be- [ come a member of your happy band? I am seven years old and I am in Primer IV. at school. “Little Pickaninny" is my sister. Please, Wendy, will you let me have “Mother’s Sunshine” for my name? As news is scarce. I will close now. Love.—From “MOTHER’S SUNSHINE," Wanganui. Welcome to the Wendy Hut. ngy dear. You may have the pen-name you ask for.—Wendy. 'Dear Wendy.—May I become a member of the Wendy Hut? I am thirteen years of age. my birthday beieng on July 31, and I am in Standard VI. I live forty-five miles out of Wanganui, just five miles further than “Back Blocker,” who is my cousin. My hobbies are reading, riding and drawing. I like reading boys’ books just as much as girls’ books, my favourite authors being Angela Brazil and Edward Ellis. Angela Brazil writes such thrilling school stories, but I have not read very many of her books yet. I have one sister and two brothers, and we I often go fo>- rides on our ponies. My pony I is named “Dawn.” and her two foals, which I belong to “Frank” and “Jean,” are called 1 "Archie” and “Reggie.” We had four pet | lambs called “Peter,” “Darby.” “Teddie’’ and I “Tony.” but “Teddie” and "Darby” died, a I few days after we got them. “Teddie.” being I a twin, was very small, and he used to crawl I through the smallest places imaginable. One | stormy night he managed to get out of the i stable where I keep the lambs and in the I morning he was so near to being dead we J knew he couldn’t live, “Darby” was awfully i weak, and we think one of the other lambs smothered him during the night. Lately we have been papering some of our rooms. The kitchen also has a new linoleum, besides paper. For two days we have been having our meals on a little table, because we use the big one for pasting the paper, and it gets frightfully messy. Everything’s glue and paper nowadays. Have you closed down • the card exchange yet. Wendy ? May I have , “Golden Emblem” or “Sunstar” for my pen- ‘ name? I will close now. With love.—From “GOLDEN EMBLEM,’’ Te Tuhi. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You 1 may have the pen-name you ask for. I am :so pleased you are fond of reading. It is 1 a wonderful pastime. How nice to go for rides on the ponies. How sad that the lambs j died. The new wallpaper makes a great deal ( lof difference to the rooms, doesn’t it ? I : ■ will see if I can get the cards you ask for.— j Wendy. | Dear Wendy, May I join your Wendy Hut [ family? I passed in my exam, at school. I ■ have a nice little play-house with a lot of i things in it to play with. So I have great [fun. We are going to, have a fancy dress J ’dance next week. The gardens are lovely 'now with all the bulbs and other spring ■ flowers in bloom. I am nine years old and !in Standard 111. at school. May I have the I the pen-name of "Waratah ?” From “MISS! | “WARATAH,” Pukeroa. J Welcome to the Wency 77 it, my dear. The I pen-name you ask for is in -se. I have chosen [ | “Miss Waratah” for you. I nope you like it? i ! I am pleased you have ? nice play-house. | !The spring flowers are beautiful, aren’tthey ? I I Please send me the date of your birth.— | j Wendy. * * i Dear Wendy,—l am going to make your ■ . family larger by one, as I am going to join 1 at last. May I have “The Jazz Giri” for my i [pen-name? It was my sister’s birthday last I i week, and we had a great spree. Fruit | ; .salad, jellies, nuts and sweets, and those ' usual attractions at such affairs were very < [soon diminished by the guests. I have en- I [closed a letter to “Grey Dove” as I see she I wants a pen-friend about fourteen years. [Would you please state it on the Noti*» i Board in case she does not read this. Would ! you ask “Saffron Sprite” if she would write [to me? Would she write first. I never went to bed until two o'clock this morning, listening to the wireless reports on KingsfordSmith’s flight and was up at seven and listened in till eight o’clock. It was very interesting too. I would have liked to have ' been in Christchurch to see him land, [wouldn’t have you? Aren't the fields and : gardens a lovely sight with bulbs nowadays? Heaps of love.—From “THE JAZZ. •GIRL,” Marton. i Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You may have the pen-name you ask for. So pleased you had a good time at the party. I w-ll forward the letter. I will ask “Saffron Sprite.” Dear me, you must have been tired listening-in for so long. Yes, I would loved to have been in Christchurch. —Wendy. j • • • * “HOOT GIBSON,” Nelson.—l am so glad to hear you have arrived safely, my dear. I am pleased to know I am not going to loose you from the Hut. I will see if I can get the cards you ask for.—Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—Please may I join your happy band ? I am fourteen years old. My real home is in Manreso, Catalonia, Spain, but I am living in New Zealand now, and I think I am going to school here. I would be indeed grateful to some member of the Hut if he (or she) would give me their address and correspond with me. I am a keen photographer, although very much an amateur, but I love the country, especially the delightful bush. Although beautiful and wonderful it is not nearly so fascinating and romantic as my dear country. I like it extremely. I might say that I am a very romantic youth. I love to sit under an orange tree in the cool Barcelonian twilight and. listen to the lilting melody of the guitar, and regard the young Spanish girls dancing on the green. Well. Wendy dear, good-bye. Aquas a querro.—From “BARCELONA OF SPAIN,” Waitara.

Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. The nen-name you ask for is in use, so I have chosen for you “Barcelona of Spain.” I hope you will like it? I will see if I can secure for you a pen-friend. I am pleased you like our country, and I hope you will spend many happy hours in the bush. The Wendyites will be pleased indeed to have you among them in the Hut. We shall look forward to your next letter. Please send me your name and date of birth.—Wendy.

Dear Wendy,—Please may I become a member of your delightful Hut? Please may I have “Golden Dusk” as my pen-name ? I have a friend from Wellington staying with me. and we sjiend a great deal of our time riding and climbing trees. There is no news to-day so I shall close. With much love.— From “GOLDEN DUSK,” Leedstown. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. You may have the pen-name you ask for. Will you please send me your name, age and date of birth ? —Wendy.