COUSIN BETTY’S LETTER.

Southland Times, Issue 20207, 18 June 1927, Page 22 (Supplement)

COUSIN BETTY’S LETTER.

DEAREST OF DEAR COUSINS. Although I am writing this before, you will be reading this after the event. Just think of that. And all you town Cousins will be fast asleep in bed, I hope (that’s a queer statement, isn’t it! But what I mean is that I hope you will be fast asleep in bed at the time when j’ou are usually reading my letter), recovering from the late night and the excitement of the day before. And the country Cousins who were unable to be present at our recital of plays (recital sounds ever so much better than concert, doesn’t it!) will be too busy reading the report of our “show” to turn over to my letter. That is why this is going to be nearly not a letter at all. Just a wee word to fill in the space where my letter generally is. I’m not going to begin thanking all those many, many people who have helped us so far. I’ll leave that until everything is over. But I just want to acknowledge the kindness of Mr Mason, of Seaward Bush, for allowing us to take our “bungies” from his beautiful bush. (Until I became your‘Cousin Betty I didn’t know what “bungies” were!) lam sure they will help our bush scenes immensely. I have to explain, too, that for the first time in the history of Little Southlanders and their page, I have been obliged to leave over the answering of their letters until next week. Please forgive me—l promise you my answers will be much longer then to make up for this. I’ve been really, truly busy, really I have. Even in the midst of concert busyness comes news of the bazaar—we’re going to have a busy year, my dears. August seems ever so far off; but I’m afraid our bazaar will be on us before we’re finished recovering from the plays! Just listen to this report I have had from the Mandeville Clan of mothers and friends■ A meeting of the Mandeville Clan was held on Wednesday, June 15. Those present were: Mesdames Horrell, Matthews, Crombie, Miller, Fortune, Stewart, and Miss M. Roche and A. Dodds. In order to raise funds it was agreed that all members pay one shilling each per month until the date of the bazaar. It was also decided to have a bring-and-buy afternoon, and to hold a dance at an early date at which there will be a display of all gifts received. We’ll have to work hard, my Cousins, to keep up with this section of the Gore community? Jsn’t life jolly ? x ’ r Your own loving TS.— T KaH a letter 'during the week asking the Little Southlanders to stop smiling for a while, until the tanks get filled up again. They’re nearly empty. What shall we do about it ?