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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 14 (Supplement)

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“TRUE BLUE IN ALL THINGS’’

| 3563 J “Samboite” .. .. .. .. 8 years. * 3564 : 4 • Laughing Wa terlady ’s Admirer” 13 years. i 3565 “Utiku’s Chief Detective's Darling" 14 years. 3566 “Allawah” 17 years. Dear Wendy.—May I become one of your happy band, and join the Land of Make-believe? I take an interest in the page and know a great many of the Itos. May 1 have “Utiku’s Chief Detective's Darling” for my penname. if it has not been already taken, as I don’t want myself to be known. “Utiku’s Chief Detective ” goes to the Taihape Tee. and I often see him. He seems a great favourite. Well, as this is my first letter I shall close now. With love. —From “UTIKU’S CHIEF DETECTIVE’S DARLING,” Taitape. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. Why, of course you may join in our game of make-believe. You may have the pen-name you have asked for. I wonder just how long you will be able to conceal your identity.—Wendy. Dear Wendy, —Please may I become a member of your happy circle? Please may I have 1 ‘Sambo” for my penname? If it is taken please may J have “dumbo” I hope no one will guess who I am. J know who ‘‘Hut’s Medico” and a few others are. Wendy, would you please get inc a pen-friend about eight years of age? Please excuse me writing in pencil as my pen nib is broken. I will have to close now as it is time for tea. —From 4 ‘ SAM BOITE, ’ ’ Max well. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. 1 am ever so pleased to have you in our merry clan. Both the pennames you have asked for are in use, so 1 have chosen “Samboite” for you. J will see if I can got vou a pen-friend. —Wendy. Dear Wendy,—May I join your happy band? I would like for a penname, ‘‘Laughing Waterlady’s. Admirer,” as I have admired “Laughing Waterlady” in secret for a long time. I think it wonderful of her to write such cheerful letters, when she is ill so very* often. Dear Wendy, your family seem very’ busy catching white butterflies, they” are a great pest about here. I have pasted all mine in an exercise book. I have been mushrooming and we had them for breakfast. As this is my first letter 1 will close. Love to you. dear Wendy, and one of vour band.—From “LAUGHING WATERLA DY ’S A DMIRER,' ’ Palmerston North. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my’ dear. I am ever so pleased to have you join our ranks. You may have the pen-name you have asked for, too. Yes, poor “L.W. ” is courageous to be so cheerful under pain of her affliction, jsn’t she? The white butterflies are a real nuisance, and everyone should destroy them whenever possible. Mushrooms are a great delicacy, are they not?—Wendy’. “YELLOW JONQUIL” JOINS SELECTED ORGANISATION. (Dear Wendy,—We have given up swimming now as it is too cold, although the weather is fairly fine for this time of the year. 1 have joined St. John s Ambulance and at the end of the year I am going in for a First Aid examination. I am sending you some stamps. With love to you and all the Itos.—l remain, yours sineerelv, 41 YELLOW JONQUIL* ’ ’ Wanganui. I am delighted to hear, dear, that you have joined such a splendid organisation as the St. John’s Ambulance. I hope you will gain y r our pass at the end of the year, too. Many tnanks for the stamps, they are always welcome. —Wendy. “JOLLY MILLER” JOINS IN GAME OF MAKE-BELIEVE, TOO. THIS WEEK. Dear Wendy. —I have not written for a long time. We are now all back at school. We are drilling our paddocks now. We have just killed our pigs. Daddy was up in Auckland at Christmastime. I had my’ birthday in January. I am eleven now. We went to the beach two or three times during the holidays. I must close now, for it. is getting late. Love.—From “JOLLY MILLER,” Bulls. So pleased to have yon with us this week, dear. I began to feel rather worried about you. I hope you spent a happy’ time on your birthday and received lots of lovely’ gifts. How lucky you were to go to the seaside. I expect you had wonderful games playing in the sand.— Wendy. *

“MIDGY” SPENDS A DAY AT THE > NGARUAWAHIA REGATTA. My Dearest Wendy’,—Have you a I spare corner for one of your truant i Ites? Ah, I knew you would have one for me. I can just squeeze in nicely without walking on “Grandaddy’s” feet, thanks. I am full of news but I do not know where to begin (where I left off I suppose). The weather has been very hot and trying since I last wrote, but I am thinking it will rain soon; if it does not wc will have to carry water, and so far we have had rain in time, so I hope we will get it very’ soon as our tank is nearly empty. About a fortnight ago, mother and myself went to the Ngaruawahia Regatta and enjoyed ourselves very much. First I of all we went to Taupiri in our cream I lorry, and nearly became deafened J when they’ were putting off the cream, it was bang! bang! all the time, as the men wanted to get to the regatta. There were three other lorries besides ourr with cream, so you can imagine the noise they were making, and instead of being on wheels I was beginning to think I was in an aeroplane the way the lorry travelled the rest of the journey. There was a tremendous crowd of people at me Regatta and sideshows, you could hardly move about thorn. The weather that day was threatening, it rained a shower and then stopped. I believe if it had rained I would have wrung the first man’s neck I could get hold of, because the Weather Clerk is a man is he not, Wendy? I am almost sure I am right. I would have been sorry’ if I had leaped before I looked, would I not, Wendy? The Maoris from Rotorua sang and did poi dances and we enjoyed them, as they’ were wonderful, and the hakas! —don ’t talk about them, because they frightened me, really they did Wendy. 1 was thinking of the time when they were uncivilised and they let out some blood-curdling yells at times and pulled ugly faces. 1 did not like them at first, but when they’ never ate us I began to like them more. The hurdle races for the Maori women were great, and I laughed when they got half over the hurdle and then their canoes would slide back. They would keep at them until they got over though. Sometimes they would try about half-a-dozen times before they could get over and when they did it was a big splash, and the canoes would swamp or whatever it’s called, and they’ used the paddles to bail out the water. I wore my badge, but nary an Ite did 1 see. Methinks 1 am a lone Ite up this part of the world. I would have liked to have seen another Ito. but I was disappointed. Better luck next time I hope. We left at 4 o’clock to come home and milk the cows, but we never landed till 6 o’clock as we had to pick up the cream cans. We were tired when wc finished milking, and when we went to bed we needed no rocking, because we were asleep as soon as our heads were on the pillows. I forgot to tell you about the country we saw going out. It was very interesting indeed. There were big high hills with electric light posts on them. I don't know how the men got. up the hills to put them up, as they are very steep and there is a river at rhe bottom. Well, Wendy, I think I had better close as I forget all I had to tell you. I hope some of the old members write soon. Love. From—- ‘ ‘ MIDGY, ’ ’ Ohinewai. Bravo* so you have at last paid us a visit. I thought maybe old Mr. ’Flu Germ had laid you low, like he has most people in these parts. What a splendid time you must have spent at the regatta though. The canoe racing is so exciting. I have often seen the regattas held at Ngaruawahia. Write again soon, won’t you?—Wendy’. A WELCOME VISIT FROM LONGTRUANT 4 ‘ HONEYSUCKLE. ’ ’ Dear Wendy,—Here I am taking up my pen to write to you again. Before I write any more, I must thank you for the birthday’ greetings you sent me. I am very sorry for not having thanked you before, but I have been putting it off all the time till now. You will excuse me, won't you, Wendy? I am sure you will forgivt me, as you are such a kind lady. Haven’t we been having hot weather? Some days it was very’ sultry, but now it is getting cooler. In the morning! and evenings it gets quite cool, doesn’t it? We have a little puppy, and it is such a pretty’ little thing. We have named it “Spot.” I think it is a good name for it as it is black and white. When y*ou go out to see him, he plays with you, but as soon as you go away’ he starts to bark. Last Saturday’ week, there was a Bible class social. I walk into Bible class every Sunday morning. It is about four miles. Don’t you think it is a long walk? On Saturday night I walked in t-o this social, but luckily’ I had a rid« offered me. It was a lovely night, and we all enjoyed ourselves. It was very hot. too. I meant to say before, that I do not walk home on Sunday, for after Bible class I go to church, and then my’ mother and father come to church. Last Saturday we went to a Sunday school picnic •mlch was held at the Margaret Watt Home. wMch is out at Mosston. It was a lovely day, and not too hot. The children at the Home are all very nice. We all enjoyed ourselves very mucn. We played all sorts of games, and there were a good few there. One of the girls broke her wrist while she was running backwards in one of the races. We left home in the morning about nine o’clock and arrived home about half-past five. Did you go to this picnic, Wendy? I remember once before you said you went to one of the picnics, and I would like to know who you are. I must close now, as I think I have written enough, so good-bve. Love.—From “HONEYSUCKLE,” Kaitoke.

I hope you spent a happy time and received lots of gifts on your birthday, dear. The days have been hot indeed, but we shall soon have the cold days now. You are lucky to have a dear little puppy like ‘‘Spot.” You have a long walk to Bible class but I am so pleased you attend. How unfortunate the girlie should injure her wrist. I hope it is soon mended. No, I did not attend the picnic.—Wendy,