A PAGE FOR LITTLE PEOPLE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 14, 22 April 1925, Page 37

A PAGE FOR LITTLE PEOPLE

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Dear Little People,— It really is wonderfully encouraging to know that so many of you want badges, and I hope you’ve all received them safe. Do you wear them, and do you always make friends with the unknown wearer of an L.P.L.C. badge, when you chance to meet? I hope so, and I’m sure you will in future anyway. I’ve got an idea and think it should be interesting to ns all, will you agree with me, L wonder? Suppose wo call the month of May—Our Lady’s Month—“GROWNUP’S MONTH,” and lot our dear Grownups write to “Anne” instead of her Little People? Wouldn’t it he real good to gel; letters from the Grown-ups, telling ns what they think about us and our page? Now then, all my Little People, see what yon can do, and for one month—the month of May —yon do the after tea washing up so that the Grown-ups can write to “Anne,” instead of writing to me yourselves. Tell the Grownups our rules-you know, “write only on 4 ;

one side of the paper,” “write with pen and ink,” and “write one page only.” , And the Little Person whose Grown-up writes the letter we like best will (jet a prize. Indeed, we may give a prize each, to a boy and a girl, for the host Man Grown-up’s letter and the best Woman Grown-up’s letter. You yourselves will write and tell me which letter you liked best—that is called VO TING, and from that Vote the prizes will be given. Therefore dear Little People, do not write in me at all during May, but start off bright and early in June, and tell me which letter you liked best. Anne. P.S. for the Grown-ups. —We want real good, business-like letters full of useful suggestions and good advice. We’re in downright, honest-to-goodness earnest, we are, — Anne, Dear Anne, This is my first letter to you. We are away from school at present on account of the infantile paralysis. And wo are not allowed to go to church. I have a sister who has joined the L.P.L.C. and her name is Patty. Will you enrol me too? I am 13 years of age and am in Std. 5. My birthday is on the 4th of August, and please will you find mo a birthday mate to write to. Anne will you send a badge? This is the end of my short letter. With best love from your new friendj Mick ; O’Rourke, Napier. J

(Welcome Mick, wish I had a birthday ■ mate for you, but haven’t one yet. I’ll ask the boys to find a mate for you. Anne.) P.S. —Please boy members will someone write to Mick? — Anne. Dear Anne, I am writing to let you know that I should like a badge and will enclose Gd in my next letter. I put my arm through a glass window and cut it just below my elbow. My birthday is on the sth March. Have I a birthday mate? If so I should like to write to her. We are not allowed to go to Mass in Napier now as there is a policeman at the door and lie will not let us in. Well, Anne, I. will close. With love for yourself and all host wishes for the L.P.L.C. From your .old friend, Kathleen O’Rourke, Napier. (Sorry you hurt your arm Kathleen dear and hope it is well again now. Sorry, too, you have no birthday mate yet, but one will come along safely sometime. Anne. P.S. —Will someone write to Kathleen. — Dear Anne, This is my second letter to you ; my brother is writing a letter to you for the first time. Last time I wrote I was in Dannevirke staying with my cousins. I am in standard six this year. We are away from school at present, on account of the infantile paralysis and we cannot go to church. I am 14 years of age. If Eileen Walsh would like mo to write to her I will not hesitate to do so. I also want a badge and as soon as I get sixpence instead of spending it I will send it to you for a badge. I hope Eileen will answer quickly as 1 like receiving them but not too keen on writing. My birthday is on 16th October. This is the' end of my brief letter. Patricia O’Rourke, Napier. (Glad to hear from you , again Patricia dear, hope you and Eileen are writing to each other happily, —Anne.) Dear Anne, As I read the L.P.L.C. every week and am very interested in it, I thought I would write to you. I have been going to write for a long time but put it off and off. I am twelve years old, and I will be in Std. 6 when school re-opens. My birthday is on the 17th September. I wonder if I have a birthday mate. I have two sisters and one brother. My sister Alma said that she would write soon. We went to Rangiora for our holidays and spent many pleasant afternoons bathing in the Ashley River. . Well, s. <. - ... . y

clear Anne, I must close now. Wishing every success to your page. Yours truly, Mona Goggin, Christchurch. P.S. Will you get £ a girl about my age to write to me, please Anne. (Welcome Mona and I’ve got a birthday mate for Mavis Filmer, Onehunga. Hope you’ll be good mates too. Perhaps someone else will write too, but mind you write to —Anno.) Dear Anne, ■ I am writing to know if I can join the Little People’s page. I have a little bunny and I want to know if you could toll mo a name for it. Well, I must close.— Watson, Kumara. (Welcome Eileen, come along with us and bring Bunny, too. Suppose you call him “Tip.”—Anne.) Dear Anne, This is my first letter to you. I wish to join the Little People’s page. I have a pet kitten. Could you tell me a name for it. I go to the convent school. It is a mile from here. Well, I must say good-bye. , From your new friend, Mona McGrath, Kumara. (Welcome Mona dear. Call your kitten “Trilby.” Write again and tell me your birthday. Anne.) Dear Anne, This is the first letter I have written to you, and I want to know if I can join the Little People’s page. We have six cows (f milk two night and morning, and some-' times three), two nice little calves which are very quiet, and also a number of fowls and two cats. I would like a name for the cats. We get the Tablet every week and like reading it. Good-bye from your loving friend, Eileen Geddes, Mangare. Dear Anne, I am writing to you to ask you if you 4 received my letter that I sent three weeks ago. I have been watching to see it in the Tablet every week. Eileen Geddes, Mangare. (Yes Eileen dear, I received both your letters, but couldn’t get them answered , sooner. Call your cats “Pixie” and “Sprite.” ' —Anne.) Dear Anne, X This is my first letter to you. My birthday is on August 29. lam fifteen years of age. I would like a girl of my own ago i to write to me. I have one sister and five brothers. My sister has a pure white cat and would like a name for it. I have enclosed sixpence in stamps for on© of your badges.

Well, good-bye Anno. Patricia Roughan, s, Lawrence Post Office. 7 ;• i j: | .. 4 y> r v. r 7/ : (Welcome Patricia, but I’m sorry that . there is no other Little Person’s name down I on your birthday. But you’ll get a letter : from someone surely, perhaps you may even write off to someone yourself. Call your beautiful puss “Crystal.”—Anne.) el Dear Anne, £ This is my first letter to you. I am ten years of age, and I board at the Wrey’s ® Bush Convent; I have been there over 12 • .«months. My sister Eliza has been there It over 7 years. I am learning music and I tv like it very much. There were four boys U and four girls in our family, but two girls died —one 6 years and one 1 year. Our y> neighbor has a little baby and I am looking after him. ' He is a darling wee boy and his name is Raymond Kirk. He is nearly 7 months old. I am sending six stamps for a badge. Love from all to Anne. —Annie Macßae Matheson, Otautau. (Welcome Annie, you’ll get your badge just as soon as the new ones arrive. When is your birthday, you may have a birthday mate. —Anne.) Dear Anne, I was very pleased to see my letter in the Tablet. Please find enclosed stamps for a badge. I have no pets but I am very fond of them. 1 saw a rabbit in our garden last night I tried to catch it but it ran too fast. I have a little cousin and his name is Dick and he runs to see me he is very "' • funny. Your loving friend, Leta Robertson, Invercargill. (Hope you will like your badge Leta. What a pity dear that you didn’t catch the rabbit, | but then, after all he is happier free, although ho may be a great nuisance. Have you any letter mates yet.—Anne.) j My dear Anne, Just a line or two, hoping it finds you and , also all the other Little Folk of our ? page in the very best of health. I did ' not notice my letter in last week’s Tablet, but I must not be impatient as I suppose I you have rather a busy time reading and answering so many letters. I am sure if I had to do that kind of' work I would be putting wrong answers to the letters half the time. Dear Anne, will you ask some s girl about 15 or 16 to write to me. I wrote . to Eileen Walsh but as I had no other means of knowing her address I had to depend on you doing mo a favor; I hope you will for- ‘ give me Anne if I am taking too big a liberty. Are there any other members belonging to our page whose birthday is on December 1 ? If so will you tell them to write, or else give me their address and I 7will write to them. I have five brothers and J three sisters; them. I have five married and three sisters; ray eldest sister is married and pr she has three lovely little children. Wasn’t WAhat a beautiful page, about Father O’Neill’s ■ lecture? I enjoyed reading it very much. . Well, dear Anne,' as I have no more news at present I will close with heaps of love and many good washes for the success of our page. Your loving member, Chrissie Ken-

nedy. > —Dear Auue my address .is C. Kennedy, 914 Colombo Street, Christchurch for any member who will be kind enough to write. : • ; (Has your first letter appeared on our page yet? I hope it has. Sorry. Chrissie dear that I’ve no. birthday mate for you yet, but someone will write to you I’m sure. Did Eileen get her letter safely?—Anne.) Dear Anne, ,jp v ;pp y: This is the first time I have written to you. May I join your club, please? As I would like a badge I am enclosing six stamps for it and one for the postage. I am 11 years old and in Std. 4. My birthday is on the 25th of January. I go to the convent school, and Sister Mary Paul taught me last year. Sister Mary Claud will teach me this year. At the “break-up” last year I got a prize for first in class, and one for Christian doctrine. Our school is closed on account of theepidemic. We all think it will not open till after Easter. I have three sisters who are all younger than me; their names are Agnes, Aileen, and Marion. I have also two brothers. Jim is the eldest of the family and Felix the youngest. Have you a birthday mate for me? Will you give me- a name for our cat, please. Wishing you every success with your page and love to all the Little People. Your new friend, Frances Paul, Reef ton. (Welcome Frances dear, hope you’ll like your badge. Sorry I have no birthday mate for you yet, but you will soon make some letter friends. —Anne. P.S. —Who will write to Frances after reading her nice letter.A.) Dear Anne, Just a line to let you know I would like to join the L.P.L.C. I think it is a grand idea about the badges and scrap book competitions. Anne you must be a wonderful person to think of all this. Last year I got first prize for sewing and it was a nice table ornament, I have got a sewing prize every year. I must close with love. From your new friend, Vera Lang, Upper Feudalton. (Welcome Vera dear, but I’m not a bit wonderful really. Good girl for winning prizes like that. —Anne.) Dear Anne, As I forgot to send the stamps I will send them now. With love from Irene, Owhango. (Received the stamps Irene, they nearly filled the box in which I keep my own till there are enough to send away.—Anne.)