LETTERS PROM LITTLE FOLKS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2181, 19 December 1895, Page 30

LETTERS PROM LITTLE FOLKS.

Drar Dot, — I promised to tell you aboub the largest nugget I have seen. I saw the owner of it and asked him if he would like me to write about it, aud he said I could. Mr Robert Mitchell and Me William Russell were the fortunate men who found it. It was got in Baker's Terrace, in Mcoulighb Gjrg?, aud its weight was 590z 15 iwt. It was got in the year 1889. I was only then a little boy, but Mr Mitchell told me all abiut it. I can just remember seiing it. It wag quite smooth, without quartz, aud when I am big I will try and get some of these nuggels if thsre is any left by the time I am a man. I am sending you six stamps for the Kindergarten. — Yours truly, John Francis Andebson (aged 11 years). Moonlight Creek, November <d 9. [It was indeed & big nugget, John, and it mutt have made the finders vety happy. I hope you will be fortunate in your search when you are a man, but I am afraid you need never exptcb to get tuch t. find as that you describe. Thank you for the stamps. — Dot.] Dear Dot, — Since I wrote you last we have had plenty of rain. It has been rainiDg for two days without ceasing. I was greatly disappointed, as we had holidays for the Oamara show, but it was impossible for anyone to go who had any distance to drive. We have 16 miles, so we did not go. I had a trip to G'.enomaru, but it was very wet there also, and the roads are very muddy. However, I enjoyed mypelf gathering ferns and moss in the bush. It is a very pretty bush. I was at Kairangata, and I saw the Castle Hill coal mine. I was in the engine room. The engines are beautifully cleati, and the engine room ia a credit to the men. They were very kind, and showed us everything. I saw the Stirling Dairy Factory, bub I was not in it. We have a small dairy factory here. Dear Dot, the pet lambs I sold, and their fleeces gave 15£'b and 201b of wool. I am sending you six stamps for the Kindergarten Fund, and I wish all the children 4 'A Kerry Christmas and a Happy New Year." as I

shall nob be writing any more this year,— Yours truly, Ethel Ross. Awamoko, Dccembor 9. [It was a pity that it should ba so wet Aud prevent ycu goirg to the show, Ethel ; and of course there must have been many others disappoint3d. Did you not get very wet while geU ting the ferns at Gleoomaru P Thank you for the stamps. — Dot.] Dfab Dor, — I am sending you saven shillings, wioh I collected for the Kindergaiten, with a list of the nam-s of those who gave. The bush here looks very pretty now that the wild jessamine is in blossom. We havo had very web weather during the last few days. I bave six little ducks, which lam trying to rear ; three are yellow, two grey, aud one black. I wish you lt A Merry Ohrisfcmaß and a Happy New Year." Yours truly, Dohothy Vyner. Springfield, Rral Bash, December 9. [Oh, Dorothy, that is a handsome Christmas box for the little people of the Kindergarten. I am euro all tho little mites in the Kindergarten will wish you and your little friends & Merry Christmas and a Happy New Ye»r in return. Ido not kuow the wild jetsimine ; I suppose you do not mean clematis ? I hope you manage to rear all your pretty little duckling*. — Dot J Dear Dot, — We are having very wet weather here just now, and not many of the children have been at school. We shall soon have our holidays now. We are gorng to have tho school picnic on Chriatmss Day. I am sending 12 stamps to the Ku-.dirgaiten Fund. I do not tliink I thai! write any more before Christmas or New Year, so I wish you " A Merry Chriituias aud a Happy New Year." I nm (sending two iid Hfs t'i y^u — Youts truly, Git-nlo ii, December 5. * M. Watkrs. [Tha-jk you very much for the slumps. I hope you will have a floe day for jour picuic, and tLat you will enjoy yourself thoroughly. — Dor.] Deak Dot, — I am not fjoing to school for a week, as wo have a week'a holidays after the examination. We have a acLool near m called the Bald Hill Flat School. I have a cat with six kittens ; would you please give me a name for one of them. We hnvo had very bad weather here lately. Our examination came off Ja«b week, and I passed the Third Standard. The roses are coming out in bloom, and Ihoy are very pretty. At Bald Hill Flat there are two hotels, and there aro a great many ranges around. I have a dolf called Folly, and I like it very much. — Yours truly, Maggie Botles (aged 10 years'). B*ld Hill Flat, December' B. [I hope you enjoyed your holiday, Msggie, and with the roses all ia bloom I am sure you must have done so. Call the kitten Sprile. — Dor] Deati Dot, — I hnve never wiitten to you before, but at Insfc I hnve followed the example of the Little Black KeStle, thinking thafc if ifc could write as well as cats and dogs, I cjuld write»too. Our cats are a* intelligent as most cats, but none of them have ever attsmpted to write a letter yet. Fancy education spreading to cats and dogs ! The weather here lias beau miserable all the week, and our holidays will start in a fortnight. Waikouai'i is a very plea'.bnb \A*.os in fiae waather, bun juiit now everything \3 the very opposite. In weather like this everything is muddy and dieary. — Yours truly, Mary Williamsox. Waikouaiti, December 9. [Your towii is not at all peculiar in this respect, Mary. Every plane is dreary and miserable in wet weather, whether in town or country, so we should make the most of the bright fcunay weather we do get, and try to think of ifc when the r&iu comes again. Although your cits have not attempted to write yet, I bave no doubt they think a great deal, and we n^vev kr.ow what may happeu in the future.— Dot ] Dcau Dor,— We are to hav^ our school sports ou the lltih December if tho weather clears up. We are having fiijhtful wtalber, aud we cannot get outside for the rain. When tho weather ia five the place looks very beautiful. lam going to the West Taicri to sp nd my holidays with my unc!e and aunt. I Hope I sbAll enjoy myself, while lam there. I have no pets except a little black kitten ; would you kindly give me ft iume for ib. ,1 «m very loud of my kitten, as it is the ooly pet I have. I am writing to you because my uu le sent a letter to me and tfold me that he would like me to writs to you. I must eTd' my letter now ; so good-bye, dear Dofc.** v Wishing you a verjt Merry Cbristmas — Yours truly, Annie Geddes. P»-rb Chalmers, December 9. [I wonder what your uncle will think of your letter, Aunie. I hope he will be pleisad with it, and that he will get you to write and tell us all about your holiday at the T»ieri. lam sure you would find plenty to write about. Call the kitten Jet.— Dot ] Deati Dot, — I live at the Hokonui coalmine. It is & vtry nice place to livo io. There is a biuh on one side of tre mine, and the river on th i other. The siver is in flood just now Bud the bojsare having fiae fun catching rabbits. A train leives Winton at 9 o'clock, leiching the mine .at .10. and leaving for Wiuton again at -half past 3. The mine is just 10 miles from Winton. The chirgeto the mners is two shillings rsturn, aud to the farmers three, so if you coaoe up, dear Dot, you will have to pay three shillings. — Youts truly, Wali.vi.ower. Hokonui Coal Mine, December 10. Deau Dot, — I will tell you something about the place I live in. It is called Kuri Bush. It is about 18 miles south of Djnedio. In the summer Kuri Bush is a nice place. There are some boarding bouses, and a'lot of people come oub in summer. There are no shops of any kind in Kuri Bush. Thero is one small school, bat only about 13 attend. The people here are mostly farmers. I have a nice grey kitten. Will you, please give me a name for it. Dear Dot, can you give me a cure for warts ? I think I will clote now, so good-bye. — Yours truly, Alick Mcc (aged 9 years). Kuri Bush. [A goad cure for warts is to wet the wart and iub coriimon washing soda on ib as often as you can during the day. Keap a piece of washing soda in your pocket, and rub it on whenever you think of it. Call the kitten Spark — Dot.] ' LITTLE FOLKi' RIDDLES. 62J.-By M. Waters, Glenledi :-(l) Why is a lolly-pop like 'a horse ? (2) Name me and you break me. 625.— 8y Alick Mcc, Kuri Bush :-What is that brought ta the table, cut, but nevereaten ?