LETTERS FROM LITTLE FOLKS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2250, 15 April 1897, Page 51

LETTERS FROM LITTLE FOLKS.

Dear Dot, — A 9 this i* a very cold day, and I have to stay indoors, I t">«ush! I " ""Id writa to you Mr Young is iur o chi i- a oc'aD.il, and he is very good to us. Mi*:* .v • Willinins teaches the smaller ones. It will soon be our Easfc-r holiday.*. I think we sro going to get two weeks. Do', are you going anywbe r c tor your holidays ? I dcn'fc think I am. If I do I will let you know. Would jou like lo live at Orepuki, Dot ? Dear Dot, 1 havo a kitten ; ifc has a large head and thrte white feet, but; it h»u not yet got a name ; will you plea.se giwo io one. As this is my ficsfc lottfr you must excuse, me. Good-bye, Djfc. — Yi-urs 'ruly, Kathleen Mavournien.

Orepuki, April 4,

[I am afraid I shall not be going as far as Orepuki, Kathleen, so I shall not havo an opportunity of «eeing whether ( t>h< uld like to live there or not. If all my frimda w«v<j th<-rc of course I ehould think it the aic^sc place on earth, because ib would be honw. I think you had batter call the kitien Shamrock, and to show what, her name is you can pub a gceeu ribbon round hei' neck. — Dot.]

Dear Dot, — I have a brofchor at the Danedin High School. Do you sver see him ? I mind his dog Glen. I hare a pony called Sally, and my big brother's horßß is called Polly. Somo day I aui foirg to the HigU School. My brother will shoot kto of harss when he romrs homo. I tumbled oft' a, horsrs fchrea times. Daddy won't lefe' me h%ve stirrup*. — Your i truly,

Brkest Gir,t.iSGHAM (aged 8 years).

Fairlie, April 2.

[Hew should I knov* him if I did sa.^ him : Ernest? You mnsfc tell m? mow about bitn, «o "hafc when I s:-e any Hi-jn Scboc'l boya aboaL I v>\&y see it I can pick him mifc among thsixi. I suppose be will be at home at 13».8>.er to do all fclic \ltsstructiou among thb bares ?— Dot ]

Dear Dot, — I go to a half-time school, a»d lam in the Sanor.d Sbandard. We are mhSring three cows, and we hive 15 calves. We hava also six horees, and I bave four young o.its. The harvesting about here is done. I have a black sheep ; pWse will you give me a name for ifc — Yours truly, v

Maggie Smith (aged 9 yeArs).

Mimih-ui, April 7,

[Sambo will be a good name for your black sheep. Maggie, uulees you would prefer Jet. — Dor.]

Dear Dor, — There are six jjirls snd nine boys iii my class at school (the Sixth Standard). Orepuki is a very prefcfcy little place, Dot. We live near the river, and we are milking four cows. I oanuofc milk ysfc, but; I «hall soon learn. My friend and I c ffcen go eeling, but we do not gst mftcy. — Yours truly, Andy Oajirko.v (aged 13 years).

Orepuki, April 7.

Deab Dot, — This is the first letter I have written to you. I like reading the little folks' letters. I bave two brothers and three aisbeis. I am in the Second Standard »t school. Wo shall have our Easier liolidtys roou, aud I am going to stay With stmo friends at "the Willow Bridge. I have no ptts to tell you about. — Yours truly. Ruth Violet Hardy (aged 9 years).

Wai mate, April 8.

[I hoj-e you -.viil have fine weather during your holiday, liu'.h, and that you will enjoy yourself thoroughly.— Dot.]

Dear Dot, — I live afc Orepuki. Ifc is very muddy in winter, but very beautiful in summer. Orepuki is snrrouuded by the Longwood aud Princess ranges. lam iv the Fourth Standard afc school, aud Mr Young, our schoolmaster, is very kind to us. Dear Dot, I have a little grey and white kitten ; please will you give me a name for ifc. I have a flower garden of my own, and I have a lot of flowers in ifc. I will give you the names of some : Violets, roses, priruro<-es, pansies, daisies, and many others. Do you like flowers, Dot? I think I must close now. —

Hetty Waeden

Yours truly,

Orepuki, April 6. (aged 10^ years). [Yes, Hetty, I am very fond of flower 1 ?, and I lirnk you have some of the nicest of flowers in your garden. I hope you keep the weeds dowu, and do not allow the s weefc-Jinelling violets and primroses to ba choked with chickweed^or fafc hen. Call the kitten Fioss. — Dot.]