“GRACIOUS, WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING IN MY ABSENCE” SAYS “MISS RANGIWAHIA”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 30 November 1935, Page 12

“GRACIOUS, WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING IN MY ABSENCE” SAYS “MISS RANGIWAHIA”

Dear Wendy,—Once again your truant Ite, very shyly and bashfully, creeps iu at the ever welcome door. Yes I 1 know 1 deserve ail your reproaches, fellow-Ites, but spare me this once, please, and forgive nie for deserting your ranks, x hanks so much, “Madcap,” for coming forward and shaking nands with me like that, 1 feel quite at home already. Really, Wendy, there are many forgiving hearts in our midst, aren't there? Gracious, what has been happening in my absence? Nothing less than Father Time about to celebrate again! Really, Father Time, you are becoming very greedy all of a sudden in wanting to have another Xmas next month! i’m positive it can’t be 12 months ago since you informed me you were a year older! Come! Come! what are you about! You really are insisting that you are correct. Well, well! It must be me, then ? Weather Clerk, please, J. must have a little word in private with your esteemed self to ask you the meaning of your atrocious behaviour of late. Father Time tells us it .s nearly* December and you still seud us wintry weather m Hawke’s Bay. Surely you will endow us with a nice Christmas box of bright sunshine! There, there, don’t upset yourself. 1 quite understand it was just a common error! Take him outside, “Hut’s Nurse,” and console him, for there may be storms abroad if he is upset! I will be to blame then and I wouldn’t like that to happen. Now, I really must be off. I’ll see you all again next Letterland Day. Your ever loving Ite—“MISS RANGIWAHIA,’’ M.W.L., Havelock North. Yes, dear, your visit is very welcome indeed. I wondered just when we might expect you. It is really marvellous how time does fly, isn’t it.’ I am afraid the Weather Clerk is in disgrace. However, we must have some sunny days soon, mustn’t we?— Wendy. “KELLY THE GREAT” SURPRISES HOSTS OF FELLOW ITES Dear Wendy—Ting-a-ling a-ling! Yes, it is the door bell ringing. May 1 come in? 1 think I have played truant long enough as all the Ites are popping in 1 thought 1 would do likewise. 1 have some good news for you. I went to the pictures on (Saturday night and who do you think 1 saw? None other but our “Mother of Six” and I was almost tempted to run up and have a chat to her, but I thought 1 had better lie low or else she would get a bit suspicious as to who I am. My word, “Poultry Maid,” you looked real gay on Friday afternoon out walking. “P.D.—F.D.,” how did you enjoy the picture. 1 saw you with your boy friend, K.P., and you were with your girl friend, R.A., also. “Tottie,” you and “ Veiled Princess” were enjoying yourselves. I think it was “The Veiled Princess,” 1 didn’t get much of a look at you, just a glimpse that was all. Wendy, 1 wonder just what has happened to “Daddy’s Darling”? She never writes now. 1 saw her going to work the other morning and she looked rather well, but all the same I think that wicked witch must have her pen and paper in her power. Good-bye for to-day, Wendy, i’ll pay you another call next Letterland Day. Love to all —from “KELLY THE GREAT,” I Hunterville. Yes, I wondered how you. fared, dear. 1 1 have kept a nice comfortable place near the fire for you. What a commotion your letter will cause iu our Hunterville ranks. Everybody will be puzzled to know who you are who seems to have discovered their identities. Perhaps “Daddy’s Darling” will write to us soon.—Wendy. “IS ‘MADCAP’ STILL A MEMBER,” SAYS “MISS BUB.” Dear Wendy.—How are you and all the Ites? I hope you will excuse me from not writing before, but i forgot. It lias been very cold weather here. We have ten chickens, and two kittens. I hope you will excuse my writing because I am in a hurry. Did you go to the show? ,Is “Mad*cap” still a member of our Hut? Such a lot of people have the chicken-pox. Summer will soon be here, won’t it? Have you been for any swims yet? Well, Wendy, I ■will close because it is getting late. — From “MISS BUB,” C.W.K., Wendy Garden. Everyone is happy and well, dear. The weather has been dreadful here, too. I have begun to despair of fine days any more. I attended the show and thought it wonderful. Oh, yes, “Madcap” is still in our midst. We could never do without her. I haven’t been for a swim yet for the water is far too cold to enjoy.—Wendy.