‘RAINDROP” SPRINGS SURPRISE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 114, 16 May 1931, Page 5 (Supplement)

‘RAINDROP” SPRINGS SURPRISE

Dear Wendy,—Here I am again, Wendy. You must have thought I wasn’t writing again. I don’t deserve to be a W’endyite, do 1? 1 have read the Wendy page each Saturday, though. Have you had any earthquakes lately? Wo have had a few tremors. I only came fourth in my examination this time. 1 am becoming a bigger dunce every examination, but it doesn’t hurt me. We have started the school holidays with a very cold and wet day, worst luck, and it was just because ! meant, to enjoy myself. The trees have nearly lost all the beautiful autumn tints, leaving the trees bare. They do not look nice without their leaves, do they? And there is hardly a flower in the garden. We have commenced our winter games now, and b-sket-ball is in Cull swing. I love basket-ball, don’t, you? Most of the girls here like it and we are never off the field during play hours. We have not a very strong team this year. Oh! the lambs are i big now; one is as big as a sheep; that- is “Miss Powder Puff’s.” “leach Pink’s” is lame, And mine is middle-sized, but not very tame. The swimming season is over* now, aud 1 do miss it such a lot, because it used to fill in my time, and now 1 have nothing to do. .1 gained my certificate of proficiency (220 yards). We went for a lovely drive last, Bunday with some friends out to their farm,* to run | around the place, and then out to an- j other farm where we had afternoon I tea. We then went right around by another road and came home over the ' RangitikOi bridge. Doesn’t it get dark ! <.irly now? It is dark before half ! past five. Oh! it is time [ closed.- ' Lots of love from “RAINDROP,” I Utiku. P.^.—Do you still want things for ' the Relief Fund.’ We have a few I clothes. How pleased I am io have your welcome letter, dear. I really thought y .t had forgotten all about me. I hope you are keeping quite well. Wo have not had any earthquakes of a disturb iug nature lately, although there hive been a slight tremor or two. Never mind, dear, I am sure you always do your best, and to gain fourth pine? is no mean attainment. 1 hope you enjoy the holidays despite the wintry weather. The trees do indeed look forlorn when once they lose their leaves. Bas kct-ball is a splendid gany?. How fine to gain your certificate. What a long drive you went. Our Winter Relief Ship will soon sail. 1 shall be glad of j' your help.—Wendy.