“LADY LAVENDER” THINKS THE WEATHER A WELL-WORN SUBJECT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 291, 8 December 1928, Page 19 (Supplement)

“LADY LAVENDER” THINKS THE WEATHER A WELL-WORN SUBJECT

Dear Wendy,—l wonder if you can tell me what ails our Weather Clerk? A short while ago someone said he must be ill. Then he seemed to recover, but now rt smy firm belief he’s taken a serious relapse. I think this must be so. for surely he would not be so unkind as to intentionally send us such weather at this time of the year. He s been in charge so long that surely by now he knows what we require in the way of weather. But I suppose that's enough about the weather, and yet I’ve little else to write about. What a well-worn subject the weather is, to be sure. 1 often wonder what some people would talk about if it wore not for the failings of the poor old Weather Clerk. Oh, Wendy, Christmas! Won’t it be lovely when it’s really here? Already the children are talking about Santa Claus, and what they hope he’d bring them. It's lovely to think the "Relief Ship” will act the part of "Sanly” to many, isn’t it? I suppose you’re awfully busy judging those competition entries just now, Wendy. V hat a lot you received. Well, 1 suppose my letter is quite long enough, so I’ll add no more than Au revoir. Love in abundance.—From "LADY LAVENDER,’ Waverley. You are quite right in saying that we would find it awkward indeed, were it not for the Weather Clerk and his little pranks. I wonder just how many limes each and cve-y day someone remarks about the state of the weather? However, it sometimes leads to more profitable discussion, for I have listened to many such, as a result of someone remarking about the state of the weather. Sometimes the subject following has been science, nature, books, and latterly polities. Christmas is, as you remark, rapidly drawing nearer. Many of the little children are counting the time in days; soon it will be hours. The response io my appeal lor Christmas tills tor the poor diildren is daily bceomins most itratiiyiny. it will be lovely to think that my lenders hate been the mca.ls of IninKim; so much joy la the hearts ot the poor children. 1 lave had a Ircnwndous task judging the entries tn the competition.—Wendy.