THE WENDY HUT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 300, 18 December 1937, Page 12

THE WENDY HUT

Enter . 1521 “THE STOAT.” 4522 “WATER RAT.” 4523 “THE GREAT RED DAVH..' 4524 “THE KIWITE ” 4525 “LUCKY LONE.” Dear Wendy.—Just a lew lines to see if I may become a member of your happy clan. I have been going to join for a long time but I thought I would like to know a few Ites before I did so. I know quite a number. “Onga Lap,” I saw you in swimming on Sunday also “Broadway Scandies.” “Cuddle’s Chum,” I know you and there is no doubt why you get called a mischievous monkey.

"Stella,” I know you and I saw you at the pictures with a boy-friend whose initials are T.F. "Poultry Maid,” was there also. I saw "Kelly the Great” there having a good time as usual. "Veiled Princess” and

"Laughing Lizzy” I know you both, also "Our Little Boy.” My word didn’t it rain on Saturday afternoon, Wendy? May I have "Lucky Love” for my non-de-plume. Well Wendy, as this is my first letter I will say I cheerio for now. Love to yourself and Ites. From "LUCKY LOVE,” Hunterville. A thousand welcomes to our Hut, dear. I am ever so pleased to welcome you as a member of our great clan of boys and girls. I see you are going to cause quite a stir in our midst. I wonder how long you will remain a mystery? The rain did come down, indeed. I thought there was going to be a flood. You may have the pen-name.—Wendy.

Dear Wendy.—May I join your band of Ites? May I have for my pen-name “The Stoat.” We are having wet weather out this way. 1 know some of the Ites in Pukeroa and here in town. Well, Wendy, I must say good-bye.—From “THE STOAT,” Si I verhope. Welcome to Ihe Wendy Hut, my dear. How excited I am to have so many new readers this week. You may have the pen-name you have asked for. The rain has wrought miracles though, hasn’t it? I noticed whilst motoring in the country recently that some of the pastures were somewhat dry-looking.- Wendy. Dear Wendy.—May I join your happy band of Ites? May 1 have the pen-name ot “Water Rat?” All the flowers are out now and they look nice, don’t they Wendy? There has been a storm out here for a while and it has been cold? Well, I had better close now. Love to all the Ites. —From “WATER RAT,” Marton.

Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. It is splendid of you to join our happy band of boys and girls. You may have the pen-name you have asked for. The flowers do make our world look gay, don't they? The rain has freshened the gardens and pastures hasn’t it? My poor lawn just, drank it in, it was so dry and beginning to scorch up.—Wendy.

Dear Wendy.—l hope you are well. May I join your happy band and have “The Kiwi,” for my pen-name? Is it not good weather now? I have been for six swims. From “THE KIWITE,” Taihape.

Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. How pleased I am to have you join our merry clan. I am sorry but the pen-name you ask lor is in use. However, I can give you "The Kiwite” which is very near. How lovely to go a-swimming. The weather is just splendid for this exercise, isn't it?--Wendy.

Dear Wendy.—Rat! tat! tat! Please may I come into your Hut as it is so cold and lonely out here, and I would love to have a talk to some of the Ites. Wendy, may I have “The Great Red Dawn” for my non de plume? Well, Wendy, I already know a lot of the Ites, among them are “Kelly the Great” and “Stella.” I know “Stella” well and “Cuddle’s Chum” too. You ride a horse called “Fry Pan” or is it "Pan Cake?” Then there is “Mr. X

Junior,” you also ride a horse, its name is “Stupping” or something like that. You fell off the other day, so I heard, and it took two yards of gravel to fill up the hole in the road. Then there are the “Two Big Sisters” "Cuddles,” the “Poultry Maid’s Admirer,” "Laughing Liz” and I must not forget the poor little “Hairy Goat.” I do feel sorry for him with all that hair on this hot weather. It must be awful. Well, Wendy, I must stop now as I have written a long letter for the first so will close. With love to Wendy and all the Ites. From “THE GREAT RED DAWN,” Hunter- , villa.

My Dear Children,— Needless to say last Satin<i.iy ~ as a da.y o! great happiness I'or me i'or it was my birthday and J received lots and lots of lovely gifts, and so, of course, I spent a happy time indeed. Besides the good wishes I received from many of my elan there came a gift' and a beautiful card from one who never forgets the 12th. 1 am going to pop this letter in here so that you may see our Hut’s “ A True Friend” not only remembers me but the Hut also. His help with the Health Stamp campaign is worthy of commendation and it is lovely to know that the young folk in search of health have a friend in our “A True Friend.” Bis letter:— WORTHY CHAMPION OF HEALTH STAMP CAMPAIGN. Rangatau, December 9, 1937. Dear Wendy,—lt is about time I wrote to you again. How the years Uy past, it seems no time since the last festive season. After a long spell of dry weather we are having- welcome rain this -week and the gardens are refreshed. I hope that many will learn to swim this week. When I event to school we were all good swimmers. 1 recall to mind an incident that happened one Sunday afternoon. In one of the back waters of th:Rangitikei River we had a splendid bathing pool. The bank varied in height from four feet upwards above the water. Most of the boys were in the water, one was squatting on the bank ready to dive in. Along came one of the boys quietly behind him with the intention of giving- him a push in. At the critical moment the boy dived in, the other over-balanced and fell in fully dressed. When the first boy came up and saw the other fully- ■ dressed swimming to shallow water, he was just about helpless with laughter. We all laughed and greatly enjoyed the fun. No doubt you will be pleased to know that I use all Health Stamps on my oversea mail, and as I am writing every week 1 use a considerable number. Now, Wendy. Ihe most important event is the 12th. Falling on a Sunday this year you will be free to enjoy which I hope will he a very enjoyable birthday. To you, dear Wendy, and all our Ites 1 hope that all will have a merry time during the coming festivities. I remain. Yours sinccrelv, “A TRUE FRIEND.” Many thanks, valued Blder of our elan, for your wishes for the festive season, I give you the same wishes of over 4000 hearts that the festive season be a very happy one for you, also. By the way, dear cherubs, together with the lovely'handkerchief came a. birthday card which reads: "To My Friend. On this your birthday, friend of mine, I send this card to say, I hope all through your life you’ll find •Joy goes with you alway.” Thank you, my friend, I’ll put that beautiful card together with the golden thought expressed with those other treasures I have from my clan throughout the years. It is such treasure as this that makes one so rich, for they are more valuable than all the gold in the world. They represent tokens of kindly expression that money can never buy as between one friend and a noth or. Now, dears, ere I proceed further, here is a little note that has a right good spirit of the Yuletide season about it. It is, as you will see, from one of our worthy elders, too, and although she Ims not often popped in to say “cheerio” her thoughts are always v.'-'i ns.— " REAL YULETIDE THOUGHT. Dear Wendy,—l hope the stamps and the little coat will be acceptable. I thought, you might know someone needing the wee coat. I haven’t written for ages, as I have three children and they take up a lot of my time. Please accept my very best wishes for the Festive season and I do hope all the girls and boys will get their stockings well filled by Santa. Lots of love to all and yourself, dear Wendy.—From “ROSEBUD QUEEN,” Waverley. Ever so many thanks, dear “Rosebud Queen” for your moughtful gift and thought and I thank you for your wishes for the ]• estive season. We send you wishes for the happiest Xmas ••nd most prosperous New Year you’ve ever known. For some years it has been a matter of deep regret to me to see.the way.in which Christmas is slowly but surely losing some ot it s old-time worth and real meaning. Nowadays, too many folk are prone to regard the greatest festival of all time as just an occasion for unbounded hilaritv and excessive greediness This, dear everyone, is not the true Christmas. There is a much deeper meaning-.than the above. It is the great happiness that fills our hearts for a year's giving and kindly thoughts for our Jellows upon whom misfortune has not smiled very kindly. lhe next issue of our Make-believe page will be upon the eve of, or should I rightly say, the dawn of the Christmas festival, and I appeal to each and everyone to please let us make this a Christmas with a real meaning in our hearts and in our thoughts and actions. Remember it may be your hand of fellowship that will give to someone—Christmas I AU my deepest love and kisses io you, especially those who are in Sick Bay.—From your ever affectionate.

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