PETER PAN’S “ The Way to be Happy Oneself is to Make POST BOX

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19451, 15 December 1934, Page 16 (Supplement)

PETER PAN’S “ The Way to be Happy Oneself is to Make POST BOX

Purple Heather, Hamilton. —Peter Is glad you liked the verses, Purple Heather. He V very rond of poetry, too. Yes, the Lake is beautirul Just now, and it is run to go swimming there. Have you seen the Jolly little ducks there?—Peter Pan.

loeland Poppy, Ruapuke.— Did youffet vour hay in before the rain, Iceland Poppy? Peter hopes so. It Is fun haymaking, isn’t it? Did you help? Would you like to call the kittens Scallywag, Rascal and Pipkin? They must be pets. —Petei pan.

Sweet Lilac, Hamilton. —Yes, you get stars to put in the squares, Sweet Lilac, when you have another Nature Note in tire paper*. How lovely the carnations must be. Peter loves them. They have such a wonderful scent. You must have lots, too. —Peter Pan. -

Beppo, Hamilton.—Such a wonderful parcel, Beppo. Peter was simply delighted with it.' Congratulations on' doing so well in the" Gardens competition. Peter is sure you are very proucl. The florists’ shops are beautiful, aren’t they? Write again soon.—Peter Pan. 1

White Wings, Frankton. —What a Jolly day you had at the Lalce Whitewing’S. It was fun meeting your friends too, wasn t it? The game of cricket must have heen fun and the swim, too. The Lake Is very pretty now, Peter thinks. —Peter Pan.

Yolande Vernall, Frankton.— Peter thinks little pigs are the Joinest little fellows, Yolande. They have such curly wlggly tails too haven’t they? It did not take them long tb learn to drink did it? Write again soon.—Peter Pan.

Olive? —What a jolly picnic it was Olive and what lots or games you had. Ycu must have got such a fright when the bottle bit you. Is your head quite alright now? Don’t forget your name and address next time will you? —‘Peter Pan.

Pat Buckland, Melville. —Peter was so glad to have another letter Pat and you may have Jolly Pat for your pen-name. Smoky must he a darling and a splendid playmate. Yes Peter thinks ho will hang up his stocking and see if Santa remembers him. —Peter Pan. N

Ruth Buckland, Melville.— What Tun the garden must be Rutb. There Is lots of work to do in it isn’t there. Peter thinks the weeds grow a lot quicker than the flowers. The strawberries must be lovely. Are they over yet? Thank you both so much for the stamps.—Peter Pan.

Golden Arrow, Karamu. —,The swimming must -have been great fun. Golden Arrow. Do you go in the -stream? ' -How glad you would be to win the Cup again. It must have been interesting watching the lark’s nest. Yes, the Pageant was great fun. Thank you so much for the pretty card.— Peter Pan.

Bpanlsh Queen, Hamilton.—How lovely the sweet peas must be Spanish Queen. Peter has his vases full of them just at present, Peter told “Some-one” about the stockings and he thought It was a splendid Idea and “Pio-one” wants one too. Thank you for the poetry and the motto.—l<eter Pan.

Muriel Delaney, Hamilton. —-Peter was so glad to hear all about your holiday by the sea Muriel. What a splendid time you had. He is sure you'-have lots of lovely shells to keep now. -Did you 'have lots of swims. It feels quite strange to be home at first doesn’t It.—Peter Pan.

Raindrop, Te Kawa. —How well you did in the exam. Raindrop. Peter was so pleased and he Is sure Mummy and Daddy were too. Yes, the Anzac idea Is a splendid one. .Remind Peter of it when the tlmo comes won’t you because he is a little forgetful sometimes. —Peter Pan.

June IVtcLaohlan, Rotokaurl. —Peter Is delighted to have another little member to his large family, Jun'e, and hopes you will write orten and tell bim all the news. What a jolly visit to Santa you Had. The cat balloons were run, weren’t they?— Peter Pan.

Robert Toombs, Frankton. —lt was so jolly to hear Trom you again, Robert, and Peter did enjoy your gardeny letter. You should have a splendid garden with all the seeds you have planted. Beetroot is lovely, Peter thinks. How splendid the pea will be for Christmas. —Peter Pan.

Fairy Fern Frond, Tlrau. —.How lucky you were that the turkey hatched eight out of the nine, Fairv Fern Frond. The currant jam would be"lovely. Peter loves it.. Yes Peter saw some white currants once, but there do not seem to he many, do there? —Peter Pan.

Patricia Alexander, To Kawa. —Peter is so glad to welcome another member to our happy family, Patricia, and is looking forward to more news from you. He is hoping it will be fine weather, too. How you must he looking forward to going away. Yes, you may have Minehaha. — Peter Pan.

Nada Kempthorne, Whatawhata. —Such a jolly little doll It is, Nada, in his red hat. Peter is sure someone will love him. It must have been very interesting watching the blackbirds grow bigger and bigger with all the worms you gave them. Peter Is hoping it will be line for Christmas, too. —Peter Pan.

Toss-Up, Cambridge. —Such a long time it has been since we have heard from you, Toss-Up. Peter did enjoy getting another letter, and thank you for the Christmas greetings. He hopes you have done well in your examinations. How pretty the garden must he. Don’t forget us for so long again, will you?—'Peter Pan.

Little Bush IVlaid, Rotokauri. —How well you all did at the Anniversary, Little Bush Maid. It must have been lovely. Yes, the. Nature Notes Cards arc very pretty, aren’t they? 'How lovely the garden must be Just now. Christinas will be run, won’t it?—Peter Pan.

Grass Fairy, Hamilton —You are very happy little people having six long weeks to play in. Grass Fairy. Peter wishes ho had them too. 'Still he will have your lettors to read, won’t he? Wlial wonderful run' it must have been making tho Christmas Cake, and don't they smell delicious when they como out of tho oven? —l’etcr Tan.

Margaret Craig, .Whitehall. —Such an interesting letter, Margaret. Peter enjoyed it. so much. The ducks aro splendid for snail and insect hunts, aren’t they? Peter used to have a hedgehog. You must have enjoyed the strawberry patch, Peter thinks, as well as the birds. —Peter Pan.

Brownie Girl, Whatawhata. —It was the loveliest parcel Brownie Girl and Peter loved it. Tiie bare did'not like bis new borne at all did be? Tbc rain will have cheered your garden Peter thinks. How lucky that the bay was in before it came. —Peter l’an.

Edna Kempthorne, Whatawhata. —'Peter hopes you did splendidly in your examination Edna and he is sure you did. The garden must be lovely now. There are such lots of flowers out aren’t mere? Did tho rain do it good? Thank you Tor the parcel. Yes, you may have Bluebell- — ■Peter Pan.

Ocean Fairy, To Rapa. —What a Jolly shopping day you bad, Oeenn Fairy. The visit to Santa must have been very exciting., Peter thinks, and It was exciting opening the girt, wasn’t it? Peter loved Hie book you bought, and it. looks so jolly. Thank you very much. —Peter Pan.

“ The Way to be Happy Oneself is to Make Others Happy.”

Mary McDonnell, Auokland. —How Jolly It must be Tor you to have some little friends now, Mary. Peter is sure you are very glad. Yes, you may join the Nature Notes Corner. Christmas is very near, isn’t it? Won’t it be run? —Peter is looking forward to It. —Peter Pan.

Sally, Gordonton. —Such a newsy letter Sally. Peter did enjoy it. Has Darky come back again yet? Peter thinks perhaps he will. The Pussy must have been funny when lie was looking at the propeller. Peter saw a cat inspecting the hose the other day and it was very funny too.—Peter Pan.

Trader Horn, Cambridge. —Another party Trader Horn. Peter thinks that little boys in Cambridge do nothing but have birthdays. What fun it was, wasn’t it? The swims at the Paths must be fun, Peter thinks. Thank you so much tor the stamps. Are you going away for Christmas? —Peter Pan'.

THE BUSY MOWERS. Dear Peter Pan, —Haven’t we had ideal weather Tor swimming and tennis lately, also Tor the haymaking, although really we need rain badly on the farms. Everywhere one goes now one hears the whirr of the mowers cutting hay, and there seem to be yellow patches everywhere. Haystacks, too, seem to sprout like mushrooms in the night. Our men have just finished one rairly big paddock; they built two stacks. Gardens are looking lovely now that the rambler roses are in full bloom. A while ago I saw some lovely sweet peas. They had not been staked, but left to grow of their ownfree will. : The garden was Just a mass of colours; it looked beautiful. I still have a few roses out in my garden; we also have some tiny pink buttonhole roses. All the little children are writing their letters to Father Christmas now. I’m sure he will have a very busy time this year, especially if he carries, out the wishes or two little girls who told me their wants the other day.—Scarlet Pimpernel (16), Oliaupo. The rain was splendid for the poor gardens, wasn’t it, Scarlet Pimpernel? Peter thinks the Tanners would be very glad of it. Such lots or members have written saying their tanks are nearly dry. The ramblers are lovely and the sweet peas you saw must nave been beautiful. Thank you for your kind oiler.—Peter Pan. A LAUNCH TRIP. Dear Peter Pan. —For the last Tew weeks we have had awfully dry weather, with just a few- hours’ rain at the end, which has helped my garden on wonderfully. Our annual show is over for the year; I put m five exhibits and won live prizes, three firsts and two seconds. One morning rather took me up the harbour in our launch, so I collected some native leaves and ferns, which I have pressed to send away. Before we landed I noticed patches of white on many of the bush trees, so, thinking it was late clematis I hurried rorward, to And that it was some kind of convolvulus, which had a pure white flower, with tiny leaves, while It climbed to the tops, of tall trees. Also, after hearing a tui nearby, I began to search for the bird, until suddenly a pheasant rose clumsily from tlie scrub, and gave me a fright, so I went back to the beach. Another time some friends and I went ior a picnic. After having lunch we went exploring, finding a number of fruit trees on Hlcker’s Point, and altogether we had a splendid time. My lamb, which I have called Billy, is growing quite big now, and is also very clever. We have a gate at the front of our house which swings open, so when Billy wants to go through it he stands up and pushes with his front feet, then, when it opens he runs through. —Love from Chlqufta (13), Raglan. What a Jolly launch trip It was, Chlqulta and what lots or Interesting things you saw there. The convolvulus must have been very pretty and the fruit trees would .help to mako a very successful picnic, wouldn’t they. . What a pet Billy must be. —Peter Pan. CHRISTMAS GAIETY. ; Dear Peter Pan,—Thank you very much for the Nature Notes Card. I received it safely and it is very nice. This Saturday evening there is to be a Christmas Tree in' the hall. Some or the girls from school are doing a folk dance and the maypole. The . school children are also having a grand-march and the polka. On Sunday evening, December 16, we are holding our Sunday School anniversary. I will be tired after, two nights out, don’t you think, Peter? Yesterday I went in Tor my first swim this season. I did not stay in the water very long us there was . a cold wind blowing. Our plums are getting ripe. The birds are eating them. There is hardly a plum on the ground without a bird-peck. Hasn’t the weather been hot these last few days? Our tanks are nearly dry. We are hoping it will rain soon.—Morning Dew (13), Tauplri. What fun you have to look forward to, Morning Dew. The Christmas tree should he wonderrul, and so should the Anniversary. You will be glad to go to bed after your late nights, won’t you? The flrst swim is always a little breathtaking, Isn’t it? —Peter Pan.

A small boy, leading a monkey, passed an army camp. A couple of soldiers wanted to have some fun with the lad.

“Why are you holding on to your brother so lightly, sonny?” said one of them.

Golden Daffodil, Mangere. —Peter was delighted to hear how well you are getting on. Golden Daffodil. It Is really splendid and v6ry encouraging, isn’t it? The Christmas Supplement will be out on Wednesday, so Peter Is afraid you will not have time to write a story, but there will be our special pages next year to look forward to. Good luck to you.— Peter Pan. Blue Witch, Elstow. —It Is great Tun thinking out the Christmas gifts, Isn’t it. Blue Witch. Was the Ball fun? Peter thinks It would be. Isn’t Christmas near? Peter can hardly believe it. Yes, he knows why the currants are disappearing. They must be lovely to eat.—Peter Pan.

Karioi Maid, Raglan. —Peter thought he was getting the ’flu, Karioi Maid, hut he didn’t, which was very lucky because be • is for too busy to have it just now. He hopes you are quite well a ? atn is very unpleasant, lsn t it? The book sounds so jolly. Peter Is hoping for a pen friend very soon. —Peter Pan. Margaret Brooke, Hamilton.— —Yes, it a splendid reeling to know Christmas, ii so near, -isn’t it, Margaret? Have sou done your Christmas shopping yet? What a wonderful holiday you are going to have. Peter hopes you catch lots of fish. —Peter Pan. '