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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 114, 16 May 1931, Page 4 (Supplement)

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“QUEEN BETH” .. .. 8 years “LONESOME” 15 „ Dear Wendy, - May I join your happy hand? Maj' I have “Queen Elizabeth" for my penname? Isn’t it cold, Wendy? This morning when I wrote this letter the sun was shining. 1 am staying at my Aunty's. 1 know “White Rose Fairy" and ‘ ‘Moon Man.” They are my cousins. At home I have fifteen marbles, but mother wouldn't let me play keeps. It's going on for twelve o'clock, so good-bye—From “QUEEN BETH," Huntervillc. Welcome to the Wendy Hunt, my dear. 1 am sorry, but the pen-name you have aseed for is in use. However, 1 have chosen one for you. It its “Queen Beth.” Do you like it? The weather is very cold lately. One needs big fires, don’t they? What a jolly time you must be having with your cousins. What a lot of marbles you have.— Wendy. Dear Wendy. May 1 become a member of your happy band ? I often read your pages and am very interested in them. May I have "Lonesome” for my pen-name, please, if it is not taken, or “Hut's Mystery?" 1 know quite a few Ites around here, including "Auntie," “Madame X." “Bab's Chum,” “Babs,” “Sports Girl,” and many others. If they want to know my initials, please don't tell because I want to be a mystery as long | as I can. As this is my first letter I vill ' ring off, with love—From your hoping-to-be | Its. “LONESOME,” Ohingaiti. | Welcome to the Wendy Hut. my dear. 1 ■am glad you take such an interest in our pages. ; Yes, you may have the pen-name you have asked for. I am pleased you already know quite a number of our Ites. I will conceal your identity. -Wendy. “A/y LADY LAVENDER" TOP Dear Wendy.—As you asked me to tell you about my examination, I .shall. Last year wc nearly all obtained three hundred marks; some of us, a little over. This year I gained two hundred and ninety seven marks, while the others earned a few more marks than two hundred and sixty. Do you think you could give us a competition?—From “MV LAIDY LAVENDER,” Koeke. ] am pleased to hear the result of the examination dear. While not quite so good as last year’s figures, it is, nevertheless splendid. Yon hav-' worked hard as I knew you would. “Madame X’’ has supplied a competition for you. Be sure to read my letter to von all this issue.—Wendy. I CHEERS FOR "DADDY'S POPPET." Dear Wendy, Hon are you? 1 am quite well. A fortnight ago I went to get a tooth out, ami got threepence I did not like it. I cried and cried, and the nurse had to hold my hands. Thank-you for my marks. When I opened the paper 1 thought it must have been some other “Daddy’s Poppet,” but I knew it wasn’t. All the others in the house gave me three cheers. “Barefoot” is mt a holiday lor a week. I might go away for the last week of the holidays with my I aunty, who is stopping with us. I ant | sorry I didn’t write. last week. I rei inn in—lours for ever. “DVDDY’S j POPPET,” Matahiwi. i lam keeping quite well, thank-you, I dear. .. am pleased to hear you are well and happy, too. Never mind, the [nasty tooth is out now and will not i give you any more pain. ll uw kind of ; your sisters and brothers to cheer [you. ’ hope you will spend a happv I time if you go and stay with aunty . Wendy. \"THE WHEAI PRINCESS’" KINDLY AC7 ! Dear Wendy- Thanks for sending | that letter on to me. T have not writ- | ton for just about a whole year, j Daddy’s Poppet’ n* my cousin ami she lives not quite a mile down the road. 1 am sorry it is holiday time because I like school the best. “Ashes of A inlets asked me to be her pen friend, but I have not replied to her Jef ter, 1 would like very much to be her pen friend, fam enclosing a photo of mv baby sister and only brother for von. They are on the corner of our lawn, Next week baby. daddy, mother ami 1 are going to Masterton for a few da vs. Daddy and I uric Bill have gone out to the rifle club shooting. I am putting in a few lemons and apples. The lemon?are to make hot drinks for you to keep away the ’flu. “Pedro” has not writ ten for such a terrible long time, has she? Well, Wendy, it is near bed time, and I can hardly keep mv eves open, so T. think I will close now.— Love to you and all lies. Yours trulv, “Till WHEAT PRINCESS.” Ohakea’ i I am pleased to hear you express s< great an interest in your school, dear; but holidays are necessary, or otherwise I am afraid “all work and no play’ would make everyone dull ami not eagei for studies. What a dear wee simp Thanks so much. Oh, ami those apples and lemons! How can I thank vmi foi