Post Box

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17840, 12 October 1929, Page 16 (Supplement)

Post Box

MY PETS. Dear Peter Pan, —What lovely warm days wo are having now and the trees and (lowers are so pretty. We have lots or chicks now; we had 55, but Daddy sold some. There are some more to hatch off yet. We have six little heifer calves and to-day Daddy put them in the house paddock and they scampered about like wild horses. One day 1 saw our black pussy go in a box and I looked In and there were five dear little kittens, four black ones and one tabby one. We are keeping one black one. 'My white bunny loves a run round the paddock. We have to watch him in case he goes away. It’s good fun catching him. Sometimes he goes back in the run himself. —Joan Vane (8), To Rapa. What a huge family of pets you have to look after, Joan. It would be awful if Bunny, escaped, wouldn’t it? —Peter Tan. THE FANCY DRESS BALL. Dear Peter Pan,—l am sorry I haves not written to you lately, but my time seems full with other things. I will try to write more often in ruture. I went to out school ball (Whttiora) at Frankt.on Jown llall, dressed as a Carnival Bell, and although I did not get a prize I had a good time. ‘y brother and two sisters also went in fancy dress but did not secure a prize. Peter, don’t you think it would be better If there were no prizes at the balls ? It [oak®* one reel so envious. Our little cair is.a month old now and she Is such a pretty little thing. We call her Beauty because she is the same colour as the othci cow we used to have. Wo have been having lovely weather lately, haven’t we, Peter. —“ Snow Fairy,” Frankton. We arc sorry that your name was not printed, but. it must liave been omitted from the report sent in to us. Aes, Peter docs not believe in prizes at fancy dress dances, but they have always been and 1 suppose will always be. Beauty, sounds such a dear. —Peter Pan. A LETTER FROM CHRISTCHURCH. Dear Peter Pan, —You will think I have forgotten you, but I hava not. Thank Jol i very much ’for my birthday greetings, bad a surprise birthday party. I had nine girls and my brother was the only boy. We played many games and had an amusing time. About half-past five we went inside and had a lovely feast, which mygrandmother, mother and auntie had piepared We had a lovely time eating t, too. Wo had sandwiches, cream-putts, all sorts or different kinds or cakes, jellies, fruit salad and soft drinks. Arter tea we had a little’concert. Some of the children sang and played the piano; others danced. We had some more games. A few of the enudren had to go home. Everyone said they enjoyed it very much. I got such a lot or presents. I can’t remember some or them. Mv grandmother gave me a lovely leather purse. Mv mother gave me a gold ring with my. Initials on It. Dad gave me ten -hillings. My auntie gave me two little vases. From the children I got two cups and sau-cers, a pack of happy family playing cards, three handkerchiefs,' an apron, and a lovely big book. I was tired when I went to bed. I enjoyed that day. The other day I w r ent to a fancy dress party.. My brother went as a baker; I went as a merry-go-round, and won ilrsf prize I received a beautiful cut-glass smelling salt bottle. It had a sliver band round the top of it. I like reading the Girl Guides’ Corner, but there is never enough of it for mo. isn’t Douglas a mischievous young boy? Just like my brotlior. —“ ’Little White ’Rose,” Christchurch. We were so glad to get your letter, Agnes. What a happy birthday you had, and you received some lovely presents, didn’t you ? The. guide letters are awfully interesting, aren’t, they ? Peter is very keen to make it. a “ meeting place of all the Waikato companies.—Peter Tan. DROVINQ. Dear Peter Pan,—l was pleased to see my name on ihe 'Honours Board this week. Thank you Tor taking my name out or tne Correspondence Corner. Why I dtdn t, cnlov the rancy dress is because my partner went and left mo and 1, Just had to sit still all th’ evening. Wo have a dear little two-vear-old Holstein heifer now. We Bought her last Wednesday. The owner said she was so quiet you could crawl through her legs. My brother was the only one that could get near her, so ho put a rope around her neck. I can do almost anything with her now, but I haven’t tried to crawl through her legs vet. She is not in yet, but should be In anv dav now. She is very, small, so wo have called her Tiny. Do you like droving peter ? Tiny, Rloss and some yearling heifers are on the. island. They were orr' this morning so I went, hunting for ihorn A man told me they were near his place about half a mile away. When I went to get them they, were about two miles un the road. Woil, I started off with them all right. About half a mile down the mad I heard bellowing and harking behind me and I looked round to see about a dozen bulls coming along the road. As I was near a gate I opened it and put the hellers into a paddock. I had to wait there finite a while to give the bulls a start. I got them going all right when I saw the hulls had slopped. Another wait of nearly an hour. Then they went all right until they reached the Island bridge. One went one wav, another somewhere else, until they were scattered all over the, place. I had one helper I picked up along the road, and it took us ages to get them over the bridge My mother hasn’t been well for a week so she went to the doctor this morning and he said she should go to bed. I will have to be oilier cook and bottlewasher. now. 1 hope my cooking doesn’t poison them all. —“ Silvery Waves,” Otorohanga. Another well-typed letter, Olwyn. Tour typewriting is coming on splendidly. What a long job'you had droving. Peter used lo do a tot of It once, years ago, hut hasn’t tried his hand at It for a very long time now. How is your mother now ? We hope her health Is improving.—Peter Pan. A NEW WIRELESS. Dear 'Peter Pan, —On Friday w.e got a new wireless set and wo were all anxious to hoar it. We put one or the wires on the clothes line and we were able ratntly to hear Sydney. It was a quarter past eight there when It was ten o’clock here. Oti Saturday It was fixed up properly, and on Sunday night we heard a church serW.e have two little fish In a bowl. Dad got them in the August holidays and they have grown much larger. T;iey are. hungry little fellows and rush about in the howl. One of our bantams Is sitting and we i put some turkey eggs under her. I have been making some raftla brooches and thev will he nice Tor presents.—“Bonce.p,” '(13), Ohaupo. You will have some jolly times with the wifeless now, “ 80-peep.” Peter thinks i wireless is the most, fascinating thing I;o listen to. You will find it a great boon during the winter months. —Peter Pan.