LETTERS FROM LITTLE FOLKS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 45

LETTERS FROM LITTLE FOLKS.

Deah Dot, — We ere growiug alongside our neighbours, the Chrysanthemums. We have bean blooming all summer, and would continue to do so if the frost would not come so severe as to nip us in the bud. Our young mistresses often pull bunches of us, and we hear them say that if they hang us up io the house we will r.cver die. Don't you think we have the advantage of our friends, tho chrysanthemum % in thi3 respect? Dear

had 10 days' holiday at Easter time. Going fco Waimate we passed over the long Waitaki Bridge, which is three-quarters of a mile long. It joins Canterbury and Ofcago. We have ssveu cats and five peb birds. I havo a black hon with a big black topknot. My brother Babbie has a bhek calliepup; will you please give me a name for her. — Yours truly, Duntrcon, May 5. M. D. M'NAm. [You had a nice trip to Waimate apparently, and it would be a very pleasant chingo fr r you. Jet wou\d be a nice name for your httle black collie.— Dot."] Dear Dot, — My cousin, Lizzie Roddeu, hss gone home to Dunedin now, and she said she would write to you ogam. That doll you give me the name for when I wrote his gone a long journey with a friend of mine, and I have a new on 9 named Victoria. Our school went for an excursion to Hampden, but mother would not allow me to go for fear I should get hurt. Two of my sisters and two of my brothers went. Dear Dot-, would you kindly give me a name for a little red and white oalf. — Yours truly, Eileen Coklan. Tara Hill, Ngapara, April 21. [How would you like Colleen for a name for the calf ? It would, I think, be very appropriate at Tara HiijL— Dot ] Dear Dot,— W6 drive four miles to school, and it is so cold and dark in the winter when we are coming home. I am learning music from Miss Toohey, who comes out to Ngapara every Saturday. Our school had an excursion trip to Hainpdcn on April 5. We started from here at 9 a.m. and arrived home about 7 p.m. I enjoyed myself very much. Dear Dot, I have not many pets to tell you Rb>ut, but we had such a nice old horse. Ho hid been up here once, and when his master took him home what do you think ho did P Well, he just arrived back agt.in next moririug (20 miles of a distance), so wo had him for three or four weeks, nod three of us would get on him bareback and he would canter all round tho place. Dear Dot, I think I must now stop, and hope to write soon again. — Yours truly, Lizzie Conlan (aged 9 yeaw). Tara Hill, Ngapara, April 21. [I shall look for another letter from you soon, Lizzie, now that you have rcnde a beginning. Ib must have been very nice to have such a friendly and agreeable old horse as that, aiad I should think you missed him very much when he was taken buck — Dor ] Dear Dot,— As all the little folks are sending stamps to help the poor little children in

Standard. This is ail I have to fay at pro3cnt. — Yours truly, Hettie Richardson (aged 13 years). Milford, May 7. [With a beieh and a river at hand, you must ppsnd a pleasant time in summer, Heltie. — Dor] Dear Dot, — Five of us go to scbool— two sisters, two brothers, and myself. We have two ponies ; please give rco names for them. My brother has a black pup ; he calls it Pepper. Kindly give me a nicer name for ifc. We hid a cricket and football concert ou Wednesday flight. It was a very rough night, but there was a crowd there. My brother is in the brass baud. lam sending you three stamps for the Kindorgartea Fund. I must stop now, as it is getting late. — Yours truly, Alice Moore (aged 8 years). WintoD, April 27. [If the pup is your brother's, Alice, he may not care about having its name chaDged. If he wishes it charged, however, perhaps Jet would do. Call the pouias Quickstep aud Mascotto. Thank you for the contribution to the Kindergarten Fund.— Dot ]