LETTERS FROM LITTLE FOLKS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2303, 21 April 1898, Page 51

LETTERS FROM LITTLE FOLKS.

Deah Dot, — I have a married sister. She has a little baby girl. Would you be kind enough to give us a name for her. She was born on tha 16th of February. I have left school, and passed the Fifth Standard, and am staying with my sister, and I am now in my fifteenth year. I forward six stamps for the | Kindergarten Fund. — Yours truly, Lizzie. [I never feel quite sure about giving n^unes for children, Lizzie, ss nearly all mothers wish to select their own name for a baby, and do not care about their junior sisters even getting Dot's help. However, I might suggest Rosalind, meaning beautiful as a rose, or Rosamond, rose of peace, as beiDg two beautiful old English names which ruigbt well bs revived. — Dbt ] Dear Dot, — I r.m orly a little girl, so you nausi not expect a big letter from me this time. We live near the beach, aDd my sister and I like very much to take a walk on ifc. Down the beccb, about a mile and a-half, is a pretty little spot called Monkey Island. It is jusi; like a wee hill covered with, grass, and surrounded with rocks and water, and these rocks are covered with mussels,_aDd we never pay it a visit without bringiug a bagful of them home. Dear Dot, like most little girls T am very fond of dolls. I have a great TBaTjy,_«uid all nsmed but one, which is a bride. WonJd you be kind enough to give me a. name for her ? Dear Dot, I* must be closing now as mv haod is getting tired. So good-bye, Dofc. — Youra truly, j A Little Girl (aged 6 years). ' Orepuki, Apvil 12. [What a delightful spot Monkey Island must ba ! Ido so wish I could come and help my littla friends to fill their bag with mussels. How am I to know that I do not select a name belonging to the other dolls ? However, as the bride is all in white, I think you had better call her Lady Blanch. — Dot ]

Dbau Dot,— l have % book which a fsiend lent to me. It is » very nice boot, and its name is, »• Whst Katie Did at School." Katie went to school, with her sister Olov«r, to Hillsover, which is up in the mountains. There ia a very nice girl there named Rosamond Reding, but she is always getting' into trouble with her teachers. I have a nice little flower garden, which I dng and planted myself. There are o»ly two flowers nut at present, but there will be more out soon. There are two bouses here where we live. I have a nice pony. Would you please give me a name for it, and also one for a little calf. I like reading the little folks' letters. — Youra trnly. Ivy Victoria Cole (aged 10 years') . West Cloveii Hills, Camperdown, March 31.

[It is very strange that I should have just recommended the name Rosamond to another little correspondent, when I read Ivy's letter, and find she has been reading about a nice but troublesome little girl with the same name. -However, perhaps that will -make L,izzie decide on it in preference to Rosalind. Call the pony -Donna and the cftlf Signora. — Dot}

Dear Dot. — I hope yon have not forgotten me, as it is a good while since I wrote to you. The wind is making the poplars at the side of the house look bare, and they will soon^look like skeletons of trees. I hope the wind will stop, as I want to go for a ride. Father bought a pretty little filly the other day, and when she is broken in I ana to have her to ride. She is called Gipsy Quoen. She in very quiet, and will come to you if you call her. My pony Peggy is very healthy and very lazy. Dear Dot, I am sending you a piece of poetry called