THE WENDY HUT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE WENDY HUT

OUR CHILDREN’S CORNER

My dear Children, — Hush! Hush! Hush! We are all gathered here again to-day, upon the threshold of our Hut, for the purpose of dedicating and opening the new addition to our beloved building. This day is for me as Well as for you, dear children one of the most important since the foundation stone of our Hut Was laid Our Roll of Membership has increased through the years al such a pace that of late I have wondered how our tiny refuge would be able to hold such a large body of lies. With a heart brimming over with gladness I realised that the lime had come when the Hut must be enlarged, and so with this end in view 1 summoned our Carpenter and bade him set to work a nd double the size of our Hut. You can sec for yourselves, dears, how faithfully and well our good Carpenter has carried out his work- To-day the new addition will be opened and we will all look forward to the day when further additions will be necessary. I will now ask "Old Gran" to open the door of our Hut. Will you please take the fay, fashioned by our Locksmith, and declare our beloved Hut open. Old Gran?

*7 will, Wendy. There now, 1 declare the door to our bigger Land of Make-believe duly opened. 'Hut's Padre,' will you please give me your arm, and together we will enter? Come along children, our Padre is going to hold a short dedication service in commemoration of this wonderful and never-to-be-forgotten day."

"Wendyites! I, your Padre, do bless this, our new Hut. I ask °f the good Father, who watches over all, his blessing upon you. May joy, kindness and happiness walk together hand in hand, upon the pathway that leads to the goal of every true blue Wendyile. 'Old Gran,' will you now be pleased to address your fellow lies upon this great day? "Thank you."

"Fellow Wendyites,—The k e V noic °f to-day's happenings is undoubtedly Happiness. It circles us, it enfolds us, it spreads over us, in this blue sky end warm sunshine that are products of the Weather Clerk in his most pleasant mood. Also, this is such a very happy occasion which has gathered together a merry, jostling crowd in the highest of spirits, to celebrate the opening of a new room at our Hut. If walls could only speak they would call to all the 'sisters and cousins and aunts' of their acquaintance, 'Rejoice with us, for Progress and Prosperity walk in our midst.' Even this mascot which hangs upon this new door, namely, this gilded cage of joyous minstrels, finds its being in the famous blue birds of happiness; while upon the metal tag attached to the lVendy has handed to me, is this inscription, *1 open the door to the Blue Room of Happiness. Happy is as Happy does.' Most magic k e yl Unlock for us the portal of this wondrous Blue Room, and little blue birds spread your wings over each dear entrant, then sweeping low, carol this message in each listening ear: 'There's something happy on the Way, and—God sends love to you."

What do you think of our Hut now, dears? Look at the beautiful addition he has built. Gracious, but he has worked long and hard to have his task completed. And I must thank him ever so much, too, because now We have made for us such a lot of extra room for our many new members yet to come. They will come, too, for even to-day more grown-ups join our merry ranks. Preparation is now complete to herald our 2000th lie, and 1 hope to announce the lucky member's pen-name in the not far distant future. ' Wonder what that pen-name will be? Il would be useless to try to guess, wouldn't it? So I shall just wail. Perhaps our good "Look-out Man, ' with his magical glasses will see our 2000th lie while yet afar off. I think We may rely upon him to warn us in good time so that we may be ready to give whoever our lie may be the royal welcome such a grand occasion demands.

• Do you know, children, but lam ever so happy to-day for so many have told me of their successes during the examinations. It is really Wonderful to know how hard everyone works to maintain, each term, the proud scholastic reputation our Hut enjoys. Hard work » always rewarded and I hope you are all enjoying your holidays. You know it does not seem but a short time ago since we were on holiday bent, and our Weather Clerk, true to his word, provides, although the winter is full upon us, the glorious days of faultless sunshine so necessary to the enjoyment of happy holidays. Take every opportunity, dears, to bask in King Sol's golden rays, for soon King Winter will take supreme command and cold wind and rain will make our world appear ever so drear and cheerless. Oh! Look, dears, the postman has just this moment brought me a letter, and I want you all to read it, for it means that our illustrious list of Hut characters is further added to. We now have—can you guess? Let cic whisper. "The Mother-in-Law!" Here is her letter, Iles:— Ohingaiti. Dear Wendy,—As everyone has Wendy-ilis just now, I really think the disease is catching; anyway I have caught it, too, and am going to ask if there is room for me in the Hut also. lam sure the Hut is a cosy place these cold nights, and I am sure one wouldn't feel lonely there, amongst the crowd. "The Queen of Hearts" asked me to write, and I am sure the Hut needs a Mother-in-Law," as there is a "Bride," so if that pen-name is not taken perhaps it would do, or "Mother-in-Law 2nd." Anyway, I wish the Hut and all its members all the success it deserves. Yours sincerely, "THE MOTHER-IN-LAW." Oh! But what fun to be sure. We have Brides, Bridesmaids, Bestmen, Mother-in-Laws, and I wonder who next will seek admittance to our Hut. I wonder? Last Saturday, dears, I promised I would publish de winning entries tn our Padre's Junior Division Competition. I expect many will be disappointed io see that they do not appear to-day. However, owing to such a large mail and such important events as the Opening Ceremony of our new Hut, and Sir Ernest s Proclamation, I have found it impossible to fin-i the tpacc for them. Mr Prinlerman has promised, however, that room sh di be found next Saturday, and so till then, my dearest children, both big and small. I send you all my warmest love and pisses from your ever affectionate