PETER PAN’S POST BOX.

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20786, 22 April 1939, Page 21 (Supplement)

PETER PAN’S POST BOX.

Mountain Cowboy, Cambridge. —Yes, you may change your pen-name to Singing Cowboy if you wish, Mountain Cowboy. Peter was very pleased to bear from you again, too. such a lovely holiday you mast have had; do write and tell us more about It.—Peter Pan. Tootsie, To Mata. —The Weather Man has been in a very summery mood these last few weeks, hasn’t he, Tootsie? The land is looking very dry and parched though, isn’t It? What a lucky person you are to receive so many Easter eggs.— Peter Pan. A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Dear Peter Pan,—lt was very exciting watching the polo match on Saturday afternoon. I think the little ponies are wonderful. They seem to understand just what is expected or them. On Sunday we left for our usual trip into the country. The rog was just lining and the sun breaking through tinting the poplars and making the leaves glitter like gold. Approaching Flora Hora we met a herd of cattle. The countryside looked very beautiful with the tall pines and poplars

reaching: towards the sky and the weeping willows looking lather sad and drooping beside their taller mends. The little birds would flutter away from the roadside as ii annoyed at being disturbed by these noisy things that fly along the roads. Wc stopped beside a little stream Tor lunch and in the pool near by we could hear the faint splash made by the feeding trout who so far have avoided the fisherman. After a roarn over the paddock and a game it was time to return home again, and coining home we saw a tiny rabbit run across the road with his white tail bobbing up and down. On arriving home we were just in time ror tea, a little story and then bed.—Silver Wing, Hamilton. Your trip to the country sounds lovely, Silver Wing, and Peter is sure you enjoyed your day very much. The poplar trees are very beautiful, aren’t thev?—• Peter Pan. A SCHOOL PICNIC Dear Peter Pan.—Here I am again, but I have not much news to tell you. Well, Peter, I went to our school picnic at the Lake before Easter. We met at the school

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where there was a bus Tor us. My Triend and I went for a walk after lunch and did not return until late In the afternoon when it was nearly ttme to meet the bus Tor home. They are progressing rapidly with Garden Place, aren’t they? Have you seen it yet, Peter? We went up there yesterday. The Frost Man will soon be biting our toes and Angers, won’t he? But the Weather Man is so good to us and has been ror a long time. Well, Peter, that is all the news this time, as it is 9 p.m., so that means bed now, so good-night.— Chiming Bells, Hamilton. Such a stranger you are, Chiming Bells, and Peter was so pleased to see you still remembered the Circle. Your picnic at the Lake sounds so jolly. Did you go for a swim?—Peter Pan. I HOLIDAY NEWS Dear Peter Pan,—This letter I am going to tell you about my holidays. We went down to Dunedin to a mend, and we went out visiting tbe gardens, the park ; and the pictures. Wo had such a lovely | time. After we were at Dunedin for a 1 fortnight we went 10 miles out of Law-

rence to a farm. While I was there 1 helped to milk the cows, reed ihe lambs and gather the egg’s, and bad rides on horses and ponies. Most of the time 1 played g-arnes. 1 went to see Perry’s circus. too. I have just received a lovelydoll on a stick Imru the regatta; round ill- edge is pink lace and next tu that pink silk. 1 will close with best wishes for your page.—From June Samuel (9), Frank ton. Such a welcome letter yours was, June, and such a lovely interesting’ one. too. Peter feels sure you enjoyed every moment or your holidays at Dunedin. What a lucky little girl you are to receive such lovely g-ifts.—Peter Pan.