PETER PAN’S LETTER

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20464, 2 April 1938, Page 21 (Supplement)

PETER PAN’S LETTER

£)EAR GIRLS AND BOYS, Helgh-ho fop Autumn days with their golden sunshine, swift warm showers and lovely bracing breezes. The Weather Man has been in a very changeable mood these last few days with his clear blue skies and golden sunshine one moment, and the very next, angry black clouds everywhere and short visits from Mr Rain who does not seem to stay very long at all. Peter’s garden Is looking lovely and fresh after the warm showers and all around he can see the glories of Autumn. There is the fairy gold of the tiny tree which grows at the corner of Peter’s street and the soft blues of the asters are to be seen everywhere; a belt of poplar trees with their deep green leaves, stand like sentlnles against the darkening sky and In the midst of them a solitary gold one seems to gather every single scrap of sunshine onto Its branches and it makes Peter think of all the promised beauty and colour that Is to come. Then there are the glorious shades of the chrysanthemums with their tawny gold and bronze petals glistening with Jewels In the sun after an Autumn shower and Peter sees the very last of his dahlias blooming among their masses of green leaves with deqp red and flame petals Just beginning to wilt In the afternoon sun. The other day The Wendy Per-

son went a-vlslting In the country and she returned to the office with her arms laden with, deep red berries which made such a lovely picture In the midst of their deep green, spiky leaves. Truly this Is a lovely gold and red world we live In at present, Isn’t It, little people? Such pleasant times Peter and the Sunshine Girl have been having as they go strolling through the parks or along the country roads In the cool of the evening until their cheeks become rosy from their brisk walk and the lovely keen breeze which always seems to blow at this time. On the way home they colleot ohestnuts whose brown skins are Just beginning to peep from between their pale, green, prlokly coats, and then they have such a lovely time helping the Twins to cook them on the grate till they are white and floury. There are such lots of squeals as fingers become burnt In the the eager scramble to peel off the skins and sprnlkle the nuts with salt ready to eat. Peter does hope that you have all enjoyed the Autumn Page. He was very pleased with It although he would have liked Just a few more Autumn letters sent In from all his little members. But now gay Autumn days and lot of pennies for Easter Eggs. From your Autumny,