Between Ourselves

Southland Times, Issue 23182, 24 April 1937, Page 5 (Supplement)

Between Ourselves

Cousin Betty Hunt: Your entry arrived in plenty of time, as the competition did not close till this week. If you look at the closing dates you will see that competitions are set well over a week ahead, and you will have plenty of time to do them. It is good to have another Little Southlander to whom you can talk, isn’t it?

Cousin White Iris: Are you the first Little Southlander in the new ward? Quite a number of interesting things seem to be happening to you. Was the fire very exciting? One more week has gone past, and I have not been able to come and see you. I hope to find time very soon.

Cousin Minnie Mouse: When you sit down to write your story next week will you write me a longer letter too? The one you sent this week was very very short, wasn't it? The painting marks you will find in the Art Club Corner this week.

Cousin John O’Kane: Our letters, both containing stamps, must have mossed. I will see what I can do with them all, but the ones in this last lot are not quite as uncommon as the others. Perhaps some Little Southlander has Air Mail stamps he or she can let you have. Cousin Morning Star: Your pile of Chronicles will be growing steadily, and soon you will be able to bind them together to make a book. Would Pippa be a suitable name for the puppy? Do you help at home now that you have left school? There must be lots of things you can do for mother.

Cousin Betty Dickson: That makes three Cousin Bettys, doesn’t it? You could put your letters and entries in the same envelope as that other Cousin Betty, and then they would all arrive together. In what part ot Southland is your home? Write again soon, my new cousin. Cousin Dream-man: If you are entering for competitions, I think it would be a very good idea if you kept a Marks Book. There will be a prize for the best and neatest one at the end of the year, you know. A penny note-book would serve the purpose, and you could rule columns for the competitions and the marks. Do you know any other Little Southlanders? Cousin Pale Pink Rose-bud: Yes, my cousin, you may use that penname for Between Ourselves. Do you like living in Southland? If there are a number of Cousins at your school, perhaps you might join together to form a clan. Do you know what a clan is? Cousin Master Nobb: You were not the only Little Southlander who was pleased to be back at school. Are you working very hard to make up for the lost time? What have you called the kitten? Have you any other pets? Cousin Sunny Gold: The best of luck with your first tournament match. Let me know the result, •won’t you? You managed to give me quite a lot- of news in five minutes, my cousin. Have you enjoyed working away from home? Thank you for the contribution for the Book Club. Allan Fisher: Are you a Little Southlander? If you are not, and would like to enrol, write your name, age, and date of birth, on a

piece of paper and send it to me. I will see what can be done about a correspondent for you. Cousin Goldilocks: I hope this will be the first of many letters from you. I, too, hope that you will be able to come and see me one day. Do you often come to town 9 When Bruce is a little older you will be able to bring him with you. Cousin Blue-bells of Scotland: What flowers have you in your garden at present? The town gardens seem to be preparing for the winter, and there are not many flowers blooming. When the heather grows you must send me a little piece. Is it in your own part of the garden? Cousin Pansy: Are the blackberries worth all those scratches? I am sure you think so when you have blackberry jam on your bread for tea. Do you go exploring through the bush on Saturday afternoons?

Cousin Water Lily: Your letter found me on the Monday afternoon, and the sun was shining on the roof-tops when the postman came. So I was sure that Mr Sun was shining through your school-room window, too. Have you names for any of the cows? Cousin Flower-girl: Welcome to the ranks of the Little Southlanders. What a lot of names you have. I wonder if I shall be able to remember them all? What class are you in at school this year? Have you any hobbies? Cousin Mickey Mouse: That is what I do with my Chronicles, too, and when I have a large pile, I shall bind them together. What are your jobs on the farm? Do you milk the cows? You will be able to tell me all about your work when you come to see me. Cousin Sweet Agnes: Your letter was not a very long one this week, cousin of mine. The painting was very well done, and I think you must have spent a long time over it. Have you a good box of paints? Cousin Ngaire Gardner: I shall look forward to seeing those regular entries of yours. A Little Southlander who is a friend of yours came up to see me one visiting day. Do you know who it was? Write me a longer letter next time, my cousin. Cousin Sunbeam: Perhaps there