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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 196, 20 August 1938, Page 12

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TRUE BLUE IN ALL THINGS

4593 “RAMBING ROSE IH» Dear Wendy,—Could I please join your happy band of Ites? As my pen-name I have chosen "Rambling Rose.” lam a student at the Wanganui Technical College. I have just recently recovered from an attack of terrible measles (awful things, aren’t they?—l am, “RAMBLING ROSE III,” Gonville. Welcome to the Wendy Hut, my dear. I am ever so pleased to have you in our merry ranks. The penname has been in use for some years but I am going to make you “Rambling Rose III.” Oh, dear fancy a visit from that old Measles Germ. Do write again soon, won’t you?—Wendy. “JUST MYOVVNSELF” PAYS A MELCOME CALL AT HUT Dear Wendy,—As the school holidays have begun and I have a bad cold and cannot go outside I will write you a short note. What a lovely letter from “5.8. G. Wendy. We go back to school in a fortnight's time. Wasn’t it a shame that the septuplets did not live? Our foals are progressing well. One of our oldest foals was sold at the Marton horse fair, which was held a short while ago. We sent two tins of mushrooms to Auckland this year. We are going to write books at school next term. Our sums are rather hard this year, but I manage to do them. I will close now. With much love.—From your trueblue Ite, “JUST MYOWNSELF,” Marton. Isn't it lovely to nave school holidays? 1 hope you enjoy every day of them. Our "5.8. G. does write beautiful letters, indeed. Mushrooms are a great delicacy. I love them, especially for breakfast. How lovely to write a book. You must let me know something about how you progress.—Wendy. “JUST DOT" RETURNS TO LAND OF LET'S PRETEND AFTER LONG ABSENCE Dear Wendy,—l am so sorry I have not written for so long. I am in Standard 3 now. My aunty from Wanganui gets the paper and sends it to me. I like living town here, although I miss my school friends at Parewanui. We have about 49 cows in. “Mark” helps dad sometimes to milk. I have been home from school a few days with a bad cold, but it is much better now. 1 go six miles to school in a big silver-painted ’bus. It calls for me at about twenty past eight. I think this is all for now. With lots of love.—From “JUST DOT,” C.W.K., Foxton. I cannot tell you, dear, just how pleased I am to have you back in our clan again. I began to despair of ever hearing of you again. How kind of your aunty. I am pleased you like your new home. What a large number of cows to milk. “Mark” is a great help to daddy, isn’t he? You are lucky to ride to school in a ’bus every day. I am glad to hear your cold is better. Wretched things, aren’t they?—Wendy. “I THINK THE WITCH HAS A LOT OF ITES KEEPING HER COMPANY," SAYS "DOROTHY H” My Dear Wendy,—Well, here I am writing to our page, which seems to be growing every week. What has happened to our Bulls Ites? It seems a long time since we had any letters from there. Well, “Honeysuckle III,” I would like to know who you are although 1 have a good idea. What about coming to afternoon tea? That’s if you are the person I think you are. We never hear anything of “White Forget-me-not” nowadays. I think the Witch has a lot of our Ites keeping her company or is it laziness? Only a little while now before school holidays. I have two girl friends coming to step with me. They have never ceen to our River City before. Well, dear Wendy, I must close with love to you and your Ites.—From “DOROTHY II,” Wanganui. Yes, dear, our Hut continues to grow and grow. There is never a week but that new members knock upon our door seeking admittance. Our Ites at Bulls must have lost the way to Letterland. However, let us hope some of them rediscover the pathway. How lovely to have your girl-friends to stay with you. There will be lots of fun, won’t there?— ■Wendy. What must you keep even when you 1 have given it to someone else?—Your, promise. What pudding starts a race?—Sago. (Say so!)