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New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 6, 8 February 1923, Page 39

Dear Boys and Girls, —The time set for our competition will be used up when you read this letter, and, unless a great big bundle of stories comes in to me between now and then, I am going to be dreadfully disappointed. What has become of all my boys and girls who wrote me such really good letters? Surely you haven’t forgotten me already ? I am wondering if some of you didn’t understand how long it would take for all your letters to get their turn in the Tablet, and if, because your letters hadn’t appeared, you were shy about sending in your story, is that how it happened? And now the time is up.

Well, dears, suppose we stretch it out a little.longer, say, to the 28th February. That sounds a long time, but really it is only four weeks, and February is a short and broken month. I know you will he busy with your new school year, but our first competition must be a good one, so, like my own dear boys and girls, give it a good go now. — Anne.

P.S. —Here are some more letters for you to read. Did you know that the postage on letters will be only l£d from the Ist February Isn’t that good news?

. —. Pearl. — I liked your letter very much. Write again. Scully, Moran, Winton. —Love to Hugh, Leo, and Raymond. Write again.

Simpson, Svlvia, Granity.— Have you enjoyed the holidays? What about trying in the competition? Shcahan, Veronica, Stratford. —Indeed yon are not too big to be my friend, and you must write again. Shivnan, Monica, Napui.—So sorry your bantams were a failure.

Stack, Olga, Kaikoura. —Indeed you are right. The country is more beautiful than the town. Smith, Marcella, Kaikoura. —Always love dear “Little Teresa.”

Smith, Hughie, Kaikonra. —Do you like my letters and those of my dear girls and boys? Write again. Smith, Teddy, Kaikonra. —Glad to have you for my friend, Teddy. Stancombe, John, Hakera. Are you paddling plenty this summer? Love to little Qecilia Colleen. Schumacher, Emelda, Stratford. Arc you in Std. 11. this year? Glad your school won the cup for points. Thorne, Monica, Otaki.Did yon and your brother have good holidays? Hope you are getting the Tablet. Toomey, Moya, Teschemakers. —Did the lawns and garden look extra good when you got back after .the holidays? Tanner, Rosie, Teschemakers.— day 1 hope to see you all, and .the school you are so fond of. Thompson, Margaret, Wanganui. Did you win your £2OO competition? Threlkeld, Iros, Up. Riccarton. —How did your story end, the one you were reading when you wrote to me? Turner, Kathleen, Hamilton. —Glad you won the writing prize, Kathleen dear, and think you deserved it. Ward, Joyce, Invercargill.Can just imagine how pleased you were when your dad came back from Australia. And he was glad to get back. Walsh, Maureen, Kauana. What a dear little letter and how glad I am to hear from you. Walsh, Dorrie, Teschemakers. —Yes, your memory of the Sistine Choir will be a precious one. Wareham, Keyes, Kaikoura.—How is your fruit this season? Has it got the dreadful “ripe rot”? v Wareham, Stanley, Kaikoura.You must have a busy time milking. Young, Eileen, Otaki. —Were you very disappointed, dear, not to see your letter? But you understand, don’t you, how it is? Smith, Dorothy, Otaki.Are you writing a story for the competition? I hope you are. Smyth, Josephine, —Have you gone back to school this year? Be faithful to 'St. Joseph. -Burke, Eileen, - —Lucky girl to have sisters and brothers. O’Connor, Mollie, Otaki.How wonderful to have a grotto of Lourdes so near you. Albertson, Wilfrid, Port Chalmers. —How did you get on with the Irish History competition ? - Burke, Marjorie, Otaki. —Do you like your hair better bobbed ? ' Blyth, Greta, Otaki. —Did you have pleasant holidays in the South Island? Write again. • Barnes, Genevieve, Otaki. — hope Tom is well, also your sister, ' - . V Borkin, Patty, Murchison. —Who was queen of the carnival? Bradshaw, Kitty, Bluff. Are you sure there is no convent at the South Pole? Yes, I like the name. A* Brown, Gracie, Oamaru. Yes, I did like your letter very much. • - > ..... . -•.

Batten, Flo, Otaki. —Good girl for doing so well at typing. .'A. : Byrne, Kathleen, Granity.—Little Eddy was one of God’s chosen flowers, and is happy in heaven. Brennan, Paul, Howick. —Is your cold better and did you have good holidays? •; ' . Bennett, Nola, Stratford. Yes, I pray for you, indeed for all my boys and girls. Butler, Eily, Waipawa.—Why, Waipawa is almost a city! How are Sheila, and Nell? .... Brocherie, Joy, Akaroa.Dearest, what difference does it make whether I am a man or a lady? Love me. Cooney, Patrick, Otaki.—l am sure you think Otaki a fine place, everyone does. Love to Marie. Chapman—Evelyn, Riverton.— You didn’t call to see me. Yes, I get lots of surprise visits, not always nice ones cither.

Carmody, Mary, Mangapeehi. Yes, you did wonderfully well with the social and dance. • ' Cuttance, Margaret, Ururua.— By this time Ernest is going to school, too. Did you enjoy the holidays? Dale, Chrissie, Otaki.— Glad to get your letter, dear. Dixon, Tom, Otaki.—How is the hay-making? Has the wet season interfered with your work? \ Delargey, Reggie, Napier. —Yes, your name will go down in my book. How is Rover? Deride, Nelly, Invercargill— did you do in the holidays ? rp Donighue, Gerald, laihape.—You are the first from laihape. Daly, Mary, Knapdale. — I like rides on the merry-go-round, too. ■ ■" J b - Dalv, Anna, Knapdale.— your living “Knapdale" is well-known. , r Daih, K., Vaitahuna. How are you getting on with your work? ' , Daly, Alice, Hinds. Do von still like your pa"e? holidays ? 11 Skl> K ' ita> New Plymouth— Did you have mice Dodunski, Connie, Now Plymouth.— I have been to your pretty New Plymouth, and have climbed Paratutu. from'Hokifik ’ Hol<lt ' ics > S™ are the very first nil Fitzgerald, Winnie, Otaki.—Good luck to Otaki. You all did very well m the commercial examination, . you r °S den ’ Edna, Otaki. Hope Jack gets the cows in for Field, Keith, Otaki. How nice it must be in your tent and ,UlVe hGlid^ 1 1 iya^^ r srvS t uSh^ 0 right 11660 01 r* carlitzgerald, Clare, Gore. —Fancy you guessing' that bewxrto""- ~or * Eir ' 1 FltZgera,d ’ Rose -— I Il0 ? c you are still interested in our a Friday Mary, Stratford.l ST you think lam a woman. V omen are generally useful • Garvey, Nora, Stratford.—Did you see in last week’s lettoT how many letters I have received? vnnr i«f+ e,V ’ Piuldy ’ Dunedin.—l was having a holiday when Love to t all Cam< ‘' " 1 to your partyf ilf.

Hanley, Mona, Oamaru.—l hone to £et o i,.f ° f . • from you all before 28th February b t f stories “ “S? i to °- could " rite WriteSn ’ E ° bCrt ’ lla ” aia - G Ito hoar from ,y„„. at A a S d^r Otaki.—Did you have a Rood time at the farm during the holidays? Hinds’ J Thomn°. rV pT y S' g °''- to be a bailor, too? fcnee? t L UP* °’ C °“ OT a •.Oo tp rnan, Same, Greymonth.—You are the first Httf« lUs a Z'utifkl Lmo“ ed aftcr 1,10 bnn «• j n g Hart, Muriel, Lawrence.-Yes, lam very fond of readHopkins, Desmond, Otaki.—What would you like ; to hear about me? I am just “Anne.” y Ke t( ? venrSdfriend D g“tliv Christchurch.-Sly dear tittle , sixafwavs so busy! °’ 1 '' aVC n ° t,me to «? *» school ram Dalv. Kathleen, Hinds.—As I have not ml I your whole letter, into the Tablet, I will just ask all ow “ all S pray ° r yol,r de,lr dadd y died, and for