Between Ourselves

Southland Times, Issue 21773, 30 July 1932, Page 18

Between Ourselves

. Cousin Lesley: Thank you very much, my dear. I was very very glad of the suggestions. As you see. I have begun using them right away. Yes, I am always glad when I have to find room for “Fitful Fancies.” Cousin Clematis: No, your guess was wrong. It was a lovely essay, certainly. What beauty you create in the little things around you! I could envy you, my dear. I should very much like to see your play; perhaps I will, one of these days—who knows! Sewing must be fascinating, when you start it with your point of view. Cousin Snow Queen: Thank you, dear. That is one of the nicest things I have yet had said to me—that my letters are full of happiness. Yes, we have fifteen crocuses out—all buttercup yellow. Cousin Grace: Welcome back, dear. Please don’t go away from me again. I am so glad you are working for the bazaar. I hope you will be. quite better very soon now. I thought I had escaped getting a cold until this week; and now I’m going about feeling beautifully sorry for myself! Cousin Billy-o: I do hope you have recovered your rabbit, and that the worst did not happen. Do write and tell me soon what success you had. I never look for mistakes in letters; I’m always much too glad to receive them. Cousin Tiger Tim: Tuesday afternoons after school please. Then I. will be delighted to see you. What a nice year this must be at school. You really, should have lots of time to write

for the page. I was so very sorry to hear about your sister. I do hope the treatment is successful.

Cousin Hazel-nut: Thank you very much for the lovely box of things for the bazaar. It took ever so long to unpack, and was awfully exciting. Did you make them .yourselves? What hours and hours of patient labour they must have meant!

Cousin Smiles: I hope your bones tell you truly when they tell you that we are going to have a very successful bazaar! Exams this week. My thoughts have been with you a lot. Cousin Helene: I was so glad to hear from you again, and I look forward to seeing you at the bazaar. I think the coathangers are a good idea. How are you doing them? Cousin Hopeful: I am so glad to have you competing, and I hope you will continue. I like basketball better than hockey—less dangerous! Cousin Rosamunda: No, I don’t like frosty weather at all—not even for the sunny days it generally heralds. Cousin Sunset: What a knitting bee in your house? And who finished first? Have you started gardening yet.

Cousin Eugene: I was so glad to hear about the Flower Stall, dear, and I hope everything will materialize as we have planned. Your idea about your part in the bazaar is a good one, and I do hone it happens like that. Cousin Honey Bee: Yes, it was a lovely page. Do you like drawing? Cousin Skylark. Thank you for the doily. What a lovely dance it must have been!

Cousin Snowdrop: I suppose you find much less work to do when the cows are dry. Does the Brigade meet all the year roun 1? Cousin Farm Lass: What fun you do have! Arid how hoarse your voices must have been one day last week!

Cousin Alma It was good to hear from you again, dear. I am looking forward to that visit from you. Let me know when you are coming. Cousin Daisy: I do hope you are going to be able to come in to the bazaar, dear. How is your knitting progressing? Cousin Winnie-the-pooh: I don’t suppose you like relinquishing your position as cook. But think how critical you will now be able to be over the meals!

Cousin Kathleen: Your parcel arrived safely, dear, and we were delighted with the things you had knitted for the bazaar. I suppose you are looking forward to the holidays now. Cousin Iona: I hope the new jumper suit is a great success. It should suit you admirably. Cousin Butterfly: I was delighted to hear from you again, dear. When you send in things for the page, see and send them on separate sheets of paper. Cousin Graeme: Welcome to the page, new cousin. I hope it won’t be long before you have become a serious rival to Cousin James Lynch, whose work you admire so much. You have made a good beginning. Cousin Doreen What a nice long letter from you, little cousin. I am very glad to know your mother is so much better. How lucky she is to have two such splendid helpers! I hope you will be able to come in to the bazaar, both of you. Cousin Molly: Welcome, my dear. You certainly have made a very good beginning, and I hope you will find much happiness in the page.