PETER PAN’S LETTER.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20248, 17 July 1937, Page 21 (Supplement)

PETER PAN’S LETTER.

PETER PAN’S

Peggy Powell, Hamilton, —Such a 'welcome letter, Peggy; Peter hopes that you will write often now and tell him an about yourseir and your pets. The sunsets are very beautiful, aren’t they? yes, you may have Cever Clutho for your penname.—Peter Pan.

Joan Plummor, Patetonga. —Your basketball club sounds very thrilling, Joan and Peter wishes you every success in all your undertakings. What a Jolly time you must have had at the dance; Peter is sure that the decorations must have been very pretty. Don’t forget to write and tell us of your week-end trip to the Chatea, wlll you?—Peter Pan.

Maid of the Mitt, Horotlu. —What a busy time you must have been having with your knitting lately, Maid of the Mist; Peter is sure that your red Jumper will be very pretty when it Is finished. How interesting the play must have been. You must have a very Jolly time with your new game on these cold evenings.— Peter Pan.

Llttla Robin, Hamilton.—What a stranger you are, Little Robin; Peter was very pleased to hear from you again after such a long silence. He is sure that your birthday will Toe a very happy one. Don’t forget to write to us again and tell us all about It, will you?—Peter Pan.

Patriola Gordon, Prankton. —Welcome to our Circle, Patricia; Peter hopes that you wlll enjoy being with us Just as much as your little friends. Don’t forget to write and tell us all about yourseir and your pets, wlll you? Peter is always so Interested. You may have Bookworm for your pen-name.—Peter Pan.

Captain Blood, Hamilton. —You wlll receive a point for all your nature notes and Beauty. Seekers, Captain Blood. Thank you for telling Peter your secret; It is a very good one. Isn’t It? Peter would love to have some of your little friends in bis Circle. Peggy Squares are to be six Inches square.—Peter Pan.

China Clipper, Ohaupo. —Yours was a very welcome letter after such a long length of silence, China Clipper and Peter was very pleased to hear from you again. What a lot of pet calves you have; Peter thinks that you must 'have a very busy time thinking up new names for them.— Peter Pan.

Mary Ann, Ohaupo. —Peter was so pleased to find your letter in his mailbag tbls week, Mary Ann, and he hopes that you won’t Torget him Tor so long again. Wihat a lovely party you had; Peter Is sure that the decorations were very preftty. ITow funny the donkey must have looked. Peter thinks that you must have had a very happy time.—Peter Pan.

Curly, Ta Mata. —What a happy time you must have spent in the bush gathering the ferns. Curly. It is so pretty now with all the fresh green buds and the spring flowers just coming into bloom, isn’t It? Peter hopes that you had a very enjoyable holiday.—Peter Pan.

Joyoa Vlnoant, Bruntwood. —You are a stranger, Joyca, and Peter was very pleased to see that you had not forgotten the Circle altogether. Peter hopes that you had a very happy birhday; holidays seem to fly very quickly, don’t they? Fudge mu9t have felt very cold in the frost mustn’t he?—Peter Pan.

Qullma Masters, Hamilton. —Such a long time has gone since we last heard from you, Glulma. Peter was beginning to wonder ir you had forgotten him altogether. What a happy time you must have had In Auckland; the zoo is such an Interesting place. Isn’t It?—Peter Pan.

Bonny Jean, Mbrrlnsvllle. —You are another stranger, aren’t you, Bonny Jean; Peter had given up all hope of hearing from you again. You may change your pen-names If you wish to. What a lovely time you must have In front of the warm fires these cold evenings.—Peter Pan.

Margaret Gibson; Hamilton, Peter thinks that you he having a very happy time at Raglan, Margaret; yes, you are very lucky to have so many holidays, aren’t you? You have four points on the Honours Board now. Don’t forget to write to Peter again, will you?—Peter Pan.

Boryl Gibson, Hamilton. —Fishing Is Jolly fun. Isn’t It, Beryl? Peter Is sure that you are enjoying yourselves very much these holidays. What a long way some or the children have to come to school, haven’t they? Did the lorry get out of the hog all right?—Peter Pan.

Tootsie, Ta Mata. —Peter thinks that you must he missing your cousin very much, Tootsie, arter having her with you Tor so- long. How would you like to call your calf Sally? Peter hopes that your play Is a grand success; do write and tell him all about it, won't you?—Peter Pan.

silver Mist, Hamilton. —What a lovely long walk you must have had, Silver MistPeter thinks it is such fun walking In the wind, don’t you? You have 10 points towards your third Honours Card now. Peter hopes that your mother has a very happy holiday.—Peter pan. Betty Boop, Hamilton.—What a busy time you are going to have reading all your cousin’s hooks, Betty Boop; reading is such a pleasant pastime, Isn’t It? Peter loves to sit In front of a blazing fire and read too. He hopes that your little sister’s eye Is nearly better nowhe is sure that it must have been very painrul.—Peter Pan. Silver Dew, Christchuroh. —Peter thinks that you must have had a splendid time In the snow, and he is sure that playing with the snowballs must have been very thrilling. No, we do not have snow here, but Peter thinks It would be such a novelty to be able to have a really and truly proper snowflght.—Peter Pan. THE CORONATION AT CARLUKE. Dear Peter Pan, —This week we go to Carluke, In Scotland, for the Coronation celebrations. “ On the day of the Coronation we had a service In the Market, and then a broadcast description or the actual ceremony rrom the Abbey. After dinner there was a fancy dress parade which assembled at the * Wee Moss ’ and then proceeded through the streets to Lock Park where the prize-winners were selected and where the sports were 'held Tor the rest of the arternoon. Following on a concert In the Town Hall, there was a torchlight procession from the Market to Roadineetlngs Hospital, where gifts were distributed to the patients. There was then a ‘huge bonfire and fireworks display nt Gallowhlll, and at the same time there was a dance In the Hall.” And now we Journey to Wemyss, In

Fireahire. Let us call In at the Links Market. “ For about a mile along the I promenade were amusements of every shape and form, gaily lit and bedecked with nags ami bundling. (Everything seemed to be going round except an afTalr | called ‘ Over the Top,’ which went up and down, and everything was in giddy motion.' 1 )

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

J)EAR GIRLB AND BOYB, — Peter was so eurprlsed the other day when he was hurrying home from the offloe as fast as hie legs would carry him for he met the Twins running to meet him and he was even more surprised to learn that those little rascals were having another week’s holiday. And auoh busy holidays they have been for them too, for they have been Into all kinds of mlaohlef, and their poor Mummy has had such a hard time trying to keep the house and the garden looking at all tidy. The other day Peter arrived home to And Jenne and Tony with several of their little friends having a lovely tea-party In the baok garden. They had built a simply huge bonfire with all the rubbish they could And and were very Industriously oookIng a very large, very blaok, frying pan, some funny-ehaped objeots whloh Jenne Informed Peter were potato ohlps and then when this operation waa over they added eggs to the mixture andi a peculiar smell of egga, potatoes, burning fat and smoke filled the air. Then they Invited Peter to stay and lunoh with them on condition that he supplied the eeoond oourse In the way of a bag of ohooolates, but Peter wae afraid of being poisoned by that mixture so he went and lunched by himself In the lovely sunshine away from the smell of the fire. Buoh Spring-like weather we have been having lately too, with the soft Spring showers whloh eo suddenly turn Into warm, golden sunshine almost within a few minutes. Everywhere Peter looks he oan see green buds bursting through their brown oasings and peeping out upon a world of pale blue eklee, gentle rain and emerald green lawns and a warm Bprlng sun shining over all. In the garden, too, Peter has some more treasures, for this week he found a bed of freezlas In bloom and when he gathered them and put them In a pretty little vase among sweet-scented daphne and dewy violets they made a beautiful ploture and the scent wae really wonderful. During the week-end Peter went a-vlsltlng In the country and euoh lots of pretty views he saw with all the country lanes bursting with renewed life and the wild flowers lifting their heads beside the dusty lanes, making the world seem very bright and fair; and then up In the dear, blue sky the song of the lark seemed to fill the air with muslo and Peter stopped and listened and was amazed at the wonderful ohange that had taken place In the last few weeks. In the green paddooks two pets of woolly lambs played beside their mothers with their long white tails flying behind them, like, as Jenne remarked, banners In the breeze.

And now lots of love to you all and a safe landing when the Holiday Bhlp returns to the shores of Schooldays, and Spring Sun smiles.

From your own, —= 1

Only a short letter this week, Peter, as I have such a lot of letters to write. Cheerio.—Ranee (16). Hamilton. The Carluke Coronation celebration must have been very Interesting-, peter thinks, Ranee. The torchlight procession must have been very beautiful and picturesque, too. Peter Is sure that the Fair must have been delightful.—Peter Pan.

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GIRL CITIZENB’ CLUB. Dear Peter Pan,—Last Friday I beg-an going to “ Olrl Citizens ” and I like It very much. I took sixpence to buy my tea wlt>h. After we bad been In the Gym. for about one and a-half hours we are allowed to go and buy our tea and eat It. When we have finished and washed up, we have more games and arier tnat we settle down and make silver-paper pictures. Last Saturday, I took a bunch of Jonquils to my Grandmother, and she had some freeslas In a vase and their fraggrant perfume simply filled the room. They are Just about the first 1 have seen this winter. I went to the pictures this week to the Regent and saw “ K'oomal of the Elephants.” I thought It was lovely but It was sad In places. In my garden I ‘have Just one white violet, and one blue violet In bloom. The rrost has destroyed most or my nasturtium plants. Well, Peter, I must say “ Ooodbye.”—Purple Pansy (13), Hamilton. What a happy time you must have had at the Girl Citizens’ evening, Purple Pansy; do write and tell Peter more about them. The daphne is beautiful, isn’t It? Your garden must be very gay Just now. —Peter Pan. FROSTY MORNING. Dear Peter Pan, —Haven’t the mornings been cold this last week, Peter? It was very cold getting up out of bed and cosy blankets, to prepare the breakrast. The paddocks, trees, roofs of the houses and plants were covered with rrost on Thursday morning around here. It was a beautirul sight, but my toes and fingers were nipped by “ Jack Frost.” As we were driving to the Hunt last Saturday I saw two dear little lambs lying in the sunshine. They are the only ones I have seen yet, Peter. Have you seen any? Our first little cair and Its mother were brought in yesterday. It was a sweet little Jersey and looks so small and fragile. I am helping Father feed the hay and ensilage out to the cows now. I drive the horses while ne puts off the hay and ensilage. It Is a cold Job on a frostly morning, but I enjoy It. My garden is looking quite gay now, Peter. Mother picked a bunch or violets and daphne and put them In a vase on the kitchen table. The fragrance or them fills the room. The snowdrops and Jonquils are blooming continuously, while the first dalTodil Is showing Its yellow, crinkly dress to the world. We have quite a number of Iceland popples In bud and one or the Rhodedenram trees has quite a number or blooms on It. When I was in a Grandma’s last week I noticed that the pussy willow tree next door was showing Its sliver pussies to the sunlight. Well, Peter, it is getting near lunch so I must close now, so good-bye until next time.—Toss Up (16), Cambridge. The world looks very beautiful when the rrost Is about, doesn’t It, Toss Up, evenTHthough It Is very cold to get up .In the mornings. What a busy time you must be having with the bay and ensilage. —Peter Pan.

I shall close now and write to my Australian pen-Triend so lots or love from,— “Gypsy Princess,” (12) Te Awamutu. What a happy time you nave been having with the holidays Gypsy Princess. Pen friends are very interesting aren't they? Congratulations on winning your prizes. How splendid your Christmas holidays will be.—Peter Pan. EXCITING FOOTBALL. Dear Peter Pan, —Well, here I am writing again. I have Just come back from playing football at Rugby Park, which we won twenty—nil. It was an exciting game; we were slipping and sliding in the mud, and lh one part or the game, we could hardly see. as the rain was Just pelting In our faces, while we could scarcely hold the ball, as It was so slippery. 1 am going to see “ Elephant Boy ” at the Regent Theatre to-night, so 1 hope the picture will be good.

HOLIDAYB AGAIN. Dear Peter Pan.—l have been such a lazy girl to-day. but you’ll excuse that won’t you, for the holidays are on. This morning Fay and I went to Sunday School, and as soon as we came back we had dinner. Then we went to Hamilton to see Trevor and afterwards we went down to the lake arriving home at half past lour. I am so glad that the holidays are on even though lor only a week but 1 miss basketball. Thank goodness we have not much hotnet/ork. Thank you so much Tor the lovely book you sent me. Isn’t that picture of Shirley Temple on the cover lovely? I have nearly finished reading the book and I think it Is lovely. On Wednesday afternoon 1 received a letter riom my Australian pen-friend and she sent me about a hundred s.amps including three lovely Cape of Good Hope ones. On*Thursday afternoon 1 received a letter from a man In Rotorua, enclosing about a dozen Grec.an stamps and two beautirul New Zealand stamps. i think .New Zealand stamps are the prettiest in the world, don’t you Peter? In the Waikato Show I came fourth for writing and fourth lor capital letters. Tne other day our headmaster came in and gave ine 2/- Tor it; l was so surprised. The Christmas holidays seem so Cutaway. don’t they? 1 am looking forward to them lor then we are all going to Takaput.a for the whole six weeks.

1 have Just received a letter from a pen-Triend in England, and he told ma all about tbe ceremony of the Coronation at which be was present, and as you may ( be sure, tbe account was interesting to me. I wouhl like to have been there myself to see it. wouldn’t you, Peter? I Peter, do you think you could have a “Jumbled car-names" competition? I think it will be a change rrom tne usual jumbled Ten-names. don’t you? ( Haven’t the wind and tbe rain been kept busy lately, making everybody wish there would be a drought. But It looks af though the sun has conquered th< “ Weather Man, ’ Tor it Is shining brightly Well. Peter, that Is all for this week. —Hereward the Wake v 15). Frankton. Your football match must have been very thrilling, Peter thinks, Hereward th* Wake, although the playing conditions were not or tne best. Peter will give you a Jumbled cars competition later on.—* Peter Pan.