‘SMILES’

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 305, 26 December 1936, Page 12

‘SMILES’

for the New Year 1937

A smile is such a funny thing: It wrinkles up your face; And when it’s gone, you cannot find Its secret hiding place. But far more wonderful is it To see what smiles can do, You smile at one, he smiles at you, And so one smile makes two. He smiles at someone, since you smile And then that one smiles back; And that one smiles, until in truth, You fail in keeping track. And since s smile can do great good By cheering hearts of care Let’s smile and smile, and not forg"' That smiles go everywhere.

*1 SAW A HAWK SWOOP DOWN.’ SAYS “FANTAILITE.” Dear Wendy,—l hope you are well. I am. We have three lambs. Jack, Jill and Joan are their names. I saw a hawk fly down on a pheasant’s nesv and eat the eggs and chase lhe mother bird away. I felt very sorry for it. A thrush is building in our rose tree. A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Love. —from "FANTAILITE, Pukeroa. I am quite well and happy, too, dear. How lucky you are to have the three pets. Lovely little dear, aren’t they? Dear me. but what a voracious bird the hawk was. A Merry Xmas and Happy New iear to you. too.— Wendy. ‘MOON ROSE,’’ PAYS C ALL UPON HER CO-FTES FOR BRIE! ( HAT. Dear Wendy.—Rat! Tata! Tala! Here I am knocking at your door again. One of our pct lambs has died, but I don’t know how it. happened. I think my calf kicked it on the head. 1 planted my seeds at school before we broke up. "Laughing Moon" is getting on good with her violin now. Well, dear Wendy, I will have to close. With love and a Happy New Year to you and all the Iles.—From "MOON ROSE," C.W.K., Mataroa. How pleased I am Io have your letter, dear. Oh. but the poor lamb. I am sorry to hear it died. I am glad , to hear "Laughing Moon" is progressing so satisfactorily with her musical | studies. A Happy New Year to you. I also.—Wendv.

STI DIOLS “LONESOME YOEDLER (LAINS SCHOLARSHIPS. Dear Wendy,—Well, I suppose you have been thinking I was not. going to write again, as I have not written for so long. I will have to ask you to please excuse me as I have been reading so many books. I sat for a scholarship this year and gained it, so I will go to High School for two years or so now. We are preparing for the New Year business in "Orient’s’ shop. Well. I suppose I must bring this letter to an end. Wishing you and the merry clan a Happy New Year. With love.- From "LONESOME YOEDLER,” Marton. I did wonder, dear, what coula have become of you and I am so pleased you have paid me a visit today. Oh. bravo! How proud I am of you. I hope you will succeed as well when you attend High School. Many thanks for your wish for the festive season. 1 send you my wishes, too. - Wendy. "MADAME X."—How lovely it is of you to send me such a kindly though! for the festival season. Your Xmas was a delightfully happy one for you. 1 hope, and for the New Year about to dawn I wish you all you have wished for me a thousandfold.—Wendy. “STRANGER." - Ever so many j thanks for your wonderful wishes and gift to me, dear. I hope you spent a lovely Christmas and that this New • Year 19.37 will dawn very brightly for I you. My thoughts are always with ! you in your affliction.- Wendy. I