LETTERS CONDENSED

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 75

LETTERS CONDENSED

Cyxibeli.-ce thought the stories in Special Subject Week ve:y interesting "We have had beautiful weather this winter, but everything is looking dry through it being such a hot summer last year. I suppose the grass will. scon grow again, however. What do you think of the outbreak of typhoid fever, Dot 0 There have been -several deaths from it up here. All oui family have had it except mybolf and another, and they all got over it "

CrESALDisJ! La Toitche has Lady De Loris sitting next her at school, and they have a good time together. "There vere two threshing mills up here this year, but they are both closed down. There was a photographer at our school the other day, and we got a D.L.F. group taken. If it turns out well we are going to j;end you one. We have had our winter holidays, which extended over two weeks. There was a concert and dsjio-e not far from here, and Lady De Loris and her sister sang.," Rosebud tells me about the district in •w'nch i-he lives. "There axe three streets, two long ones and a short one. There are a few hoiises. and the -whole distuct is called a township. It is situated on the left bank of the Mataura JRiver. There aie a good few children, mostly girls, and only aix boys."

Interested tells me about the weather, which has been very fine where he lives frr some time. "The farmers are busy ploughing tlieir land and piitting in their gram. There is going to ba a play here on the 23rd of this month, and I hope the roads will be nice au-d diy by that time. The cows will bp soon coming in, and then we shall have plenty of woik to do."

Daphne lives »t Morniugton, and she Kkss Ihe neighbourhood very much. "I have often heard of the D.L.F. meetings, and have longed to join, but I have not had the courage 10 write before. Some of the D.L.F. girls live quite close to me, and have' often begged of me to join."

Inquisitive Me has a bike, and has had some spills off it lately, as the loads where she lives are net very good yet. "We are back to school again after three weeks' holidays, imd I am not sorry. I wa>% out for a ride with my mate the other day, and we had a grand time. We had*ft bachelors' ball here a week or two back. I was at it, and did not get home till about G o'clock in the morning. II was moonlight when we got home, so it was not so bad""

Sla.yim.ower wrote after having read- all tho letters in la&t week's Wihress. "And I often wonder how the little folk find all that they say in their letters. The bush is g-etting very pretty since this month has begun. The floweis on the lawyer are coming out, and soon they v ill bear brambles.'

Yida has decided to become a contributor to the page. "I have one of the little folk staying with me at present, and she was telling me she had not written to you for soire time, but she is going to start again now that I have begun."

Grand Eapxd has been engaged in doing up his sister's flower garden, and found it a very good way of passing the time.* "We have had a long /spell of dry weather ; but it ha? started to rain again. Tilt farmers are busy pimghing iheir land. We are not milking dry cows at prcsei-t, but we sJiall soon have -=o™e in now."

Japan Lily has a lot of brothers, and she finds them great teases. "They are all away for a bathe just now, &o I am having a little peace. Tircd's Mate is with me while I am writing- this, so, you see, I am not all alone. There are not many at this sdiool, so we do not have much fun."

The Dw.vbf Twins tell me a rambling tale about being lost in a boggy paddock, ?uu about one of their chums giving a cat a bath, to ihe jio small alarm of their sister. "Wn are having very heavy frosts jmst now, anil of course the loads aie very muddy in the day time."

Cohowa is a little girl of eight, and she w v ites a little let+c-r. "The place wheie I hve is fciluated on the banks of the Molyaeus

"River. The farmers have started to sow their crops now. I have three mi'es to walk to school now but before I came here I had only a few hundred yaids to go. I like the teacher that is here, but she is going away poon. There are maiiy dredges working en the river." Princess Ahojiesl lises very early in tLi morning now th?t, spiing has come— at 20 minutes to 5. "It is noaring our examination now, and I am anxious for it to be over. I have a long walk to school, as it is about four miles flora our place. When we get down to school we take off our hate and take in our bags, and go out and play maibles cmd sometimes we pipy ' I spy.' It is late when we get home, though I get out of school at half-past 3." Baldie o' THE Bow lives near a hill, upon which there arc two limekilns. "One of the kilns burns the larger stone, and the other one was put up about a month ago to expeiiment in burning the smaller stone or scieenings. The slcne is fh*4 blaster in the quarry, broken small, and then turned into the lain, where it is burned for about two hours, and is then tipped into railway tiucks.*' Spenser does not like going to school in winter, but the roads are drying up now, fo it is .easier. "We are milking 11 cows, and are sending the milk to the factoiy. There are always plenty of rabbits about. I am setting traps to try to catch some of them. I wm out ferreting last Saiuulay, and I got two rabbits." Texny Ctlbdes hopes to pass into the Third Standard at the forthcoming exam. "About 100 .child ren go to this school, and they are taught by two teachers. My male and I conic home from school together every night. We have great fun sometimes, and it is often late when we get home. We are having beautiful spring weather up here, and all the flowers are beginning to spring " Zephy thinks that as spring has come it is time she "sprang a letter, on us." "We have our brother staying with us at present. He is fiist mate on one of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers, and he always has'something very interesting to tel us about other parts of the world. He says Kcw Zealand has the mast beautiful harbours he ever saw, but he reckons that travelling round Xew Zealand is very dangerous, especially up north, near Auckland." AUTOS. Paparoa: Should any little folk want my auto, just address theirs to "Paparoa, D.L.F., Upper Moonlight Post Office, Greyniou+b, and they shall have, mine at once. Dolly Dimple would like to change autos with East Lynne, Watchdog, Neva, Three Jolly Tars, Jack in the Box, Go Hon, Didn't You Knew, Duke' a Amuser, Rmga Einga, End any Ghaslands and Niagara little folk who i are willing. Address :■ "Dolly Dimple, care of Miss Tilke Gut'sell, Waikawa ,via Fcrtrcse." Mayflower would like to exchange autos with Tussosk, Didn't You Knew, Go Hon, and Biamble. Address . "Mayflower, D.L.F., TeTua P. 0., Southland." Interester wouM like to exchange autos with Red Rose, Go Hen, Doreen, Didn't I'ou Knew, Two-and-Six, and Princess Lassia Address: "Inieraster, D.L.F., care Mrs Wm. Rosie, Ilaldane P. 0., Southland." Japan Lily would like to exchange aatos with any little folk who are willing. I shall send my auto in return. Address : "Japan Lily, D.L.F.,' caie Ratanui Post Office, Catlins River." The Dwarf Twins would like to exchange autos with The Niagara Triplets, Auld Reekie, and Mustard Plaster. Address : "The Dwarf Twins, care Mr 11. List, Waikawa, via Fortro.°e.' Several little folk ask for autos, but co not give the " address to which they are *c be sent, so no purpose would be served by putting in the request. Corona would like any little folk to exchange autos with her. Address: "Corona, D.L 1 ?., care Miss Kitts, Miller's Flat, near Roxi burgh." Cymbelme would like Tiny Tim, L'itle Angel, and Smiling Lass to exchange aiitos I with her. Address: "Cymbsline, D.L.F., cave Mr J. M'Lean, Bendigo, via Cromwell. ' Queen Tottie asks if any little folk c&n send her the words of "Bill Bailey," "Jlluobell," "The Star of Glengariy," and "Annie of the Vale." Address: "Queen Tottie, caie Miss Isabella Smith, Ilawoa Flat." Nuggety Bob writes:— '"Any D.L.F. requiring my arito., please address to 'Miss M. King, care of Mrs J. Devereuz, Upper Hutt, Wellington.' " Primrose II would like to exchange autos. with Dove 11, Intombi, Dewdrop, Queen o* Thorns, nnd any Ij F. who are willing. I will send mire when I receive theirs. Address : "Priinro-;e 11, care of Mi&s K. Harris, Athol." , Cosmea would like to exchange autos. with. Lady Norden, Angelesea, and Isle of Beauty, and any other L.F. who are willing. Address : "Cosmea, D.L.F., care of Post Office, Romahapa." Venetia Corona would like to exchange autos. with Edievale, Blondel, and S. R. H. C. Address : "Venetia Corona, csxe of Miss Askenbeck, Totara Flat, via Greymouth." I also wish to thank Ceres \ery much for his autograph and kind letter. Sunny View wishes to exchange autos. with any L.F., especially A Piece of Dough. Address: "Sunny View, D.L.F., care of Pest Office, St. Bathans." Verbena would like to exchange autos. with Cornflower, Lulu. Lady Dundfi?, Red Rose, Darkie, Jeanie Deans, Black Watch, Fred, and Scobie. Address: "Miss A. M'Donald, care of Mrs M'Donald, Papakaio." Geordie's Mate would like to exchange autos with Slim Jim, Watchdog, Black Cut, and any others \v'no are willing. Addras? • "Oeordle's Male, D.L.F., Slope Point Post Office, Southland." Willow Beook. — Your note has givpn me great pleasure, and, needless to say, I heartily agree with yoiu 1 determmat on, Anihea. — Thank you so much, dear, for your i pretty auto, card, with its charming verse. I shall treasure it up, and shall always have pleasure in looking at it. Tangles. — Thank you for the photo, dear. It shall be sent back when they are finished ■with it. LITTLE FOLK'S BADGES. Badges Sent:— With Pin. Watchdog, Stony Bill. LITTLE FOLKS' RIDDLES'. By Happy Ike — Tho king is a sovereign, and the policeman is a copper, .so 19s 11*1 must be the diffeie-nco. By Auntie's Ghost .—Because, they are both under the lash.