LETTERS CONDENSED.

Otago Witness, Issue 2569, 10 June 1903, Page 75

LETTERS CONDENSED.

I "Rajah lives in tov/n, and he finds it "line and li\ely." ''I like reading the L.F. Page and trying to find out tho r-amea of those who are writing." feHAXNOHITE Cells mo he often gets the strap at school from tea new teacher. "One of my ! sisters has a seagull, and it is quits lame. I j am in a hurry just now, as we may have to ! go a couple of miles for turnips for the cow 3, because there- is not much grass up here at present." Zita knows who Dot is, but kindly promises not to give me away. "I am. not quite so mean as thai, ' she says, and, needless to say, I am very glad that this is the case. : 'Dear Dot, I some of tho L.F. have written to you about the'r excursion to Stewart Island. I lived thoie for about four years, and used to get far prettier shells there than I do here." j Albert has not raad many books, md he i says, "The ones I have re?d were not of much account. I am not setting any traps just ! now, but I -think I have made enough this j year. Th-e rabbite are 6*d a pair up here at present. I can ride a bike now, and sometimes ! I have a ride on a horse. One morning I went with my brother to his traps, and was ridinj j tho horse, and I did bump, I can tell you." I Flower of the Flock has a, little sister at home who is always asking her why slio dees not take her to school. "My flower gaiden has only a few primroses out m it. I have a good road to go to schoo'." Inkstand (he writes as Inkbottle, but as we have alrea-dy two Inlcbottles, I think a change will bs -appreciated) cioes not care, about going to school at this time of year, when the roads arc muddy and damp and the weather is keen. "The farmers arj all busy tilling the ground for tho following season." Snuffbox complains about the weather, which, she says, "makes everyone feel sick just new." "My cousin la staying with us at present, and she thinks it a horrible place." • It is perhaps just as well that the name of tho place- is not mentioned. Allison has quite a different tal« to tell about j the weath-ar to that we are getting so u^ed to j hearing. "We arc having lovely weather hera i just now, and the mills nr« still working. I vas in at the Easter sports, and I saw soin« D.L.F. My sister is getting a new bicycle, and I intend to learn to nde on it."