BETWEEN OURSELVES

Southland Times, Issue 23782, 1 April 1939, Page 4 (Supplement)

BETWEEN OURSELVES

Cousin Violet Blossom: Yes, Art Club marks should be kept separate, and when you have fifty you will be entitled to the degree of- Master of Art, and a prize of 2/-. The book will be sent to Ronald this week. How far can you swim? Cousin Lucky Black Cat: For the Able Contributor degree you must have fifty marks for poems and stories. Some Little Southlanders have their Art Degrees already; that means they have over fifty of these marks. Are you working for your M.A. this year? You did put the prize money to good use. Cousin Phyllis Ramage: If you enjoy reading the Chronicle, perhaps »you would also enjoy writing for it. Do you like to write' stories and poems? There is an Art Club competition this week too. Visiting day for girls is Tuesday. Cousin Maree Breen: Is your station in the hills very far from a town? Have you far to go to school? Next time you write will you remember to let me know how old you are? You gave me your birthday, but not the year. Cousin Morning Star: I hope to see this new pen-name in Between Ourselves regularly. Have you a garden of your own, my new cousin? What flowers or bulbs do you plant in it at this time of year? Have you a good showing at present? MY DOLLY

Cousin Leslie Alexander: What a short letter you sent this first time, my cousin. Do you live on a farm, and have you far to go to school? There are lots of things you can tell me in your next letter. Cousin Tree Fern: For the address of a pen-friend write to Mr E. H. Bastion, School, Le Bon’s Bay, Canterbury, .and enclose a stamped envelope addressed to yourself. State your age and hobbies, and the country in which you would like a correspondent. Have you a good collection of stamps? Cousin Allan Alexander: You are now a Little Southlander, and your enrolment card has been sent. Write a longer letter next week, and tell me about your school and your hobbies. Have you any pen-friends? Cousin Noeline Porter: Here is another Little Southlander without a pen-name. If there are no other cousins living in your part of Southland would you like to join the Silver Fern Clan, whose members are cousins scattered all over the province? / Cousin Clara Lobb, P.O. Box 28, Edendale, is the secretary- . ~ —' Cousin Pauline Poppelwell: The enrolment card and your letter must have passed one another in the post. Would you like to choose a penname to use in these columns? Perhaps next week your own favourite name will be in Between Ourselves. Cousin Nan: It is a long time since your pen-name appeared in Between Ourselves, but when you come up to see me regularly letters do seem superfluous. Thank you for the

puzzles. You will see them in the sharpeners soon. Cousin Japonica: Yes, marks books should be kept again this year. . It is much the best way of keeping a record of marks, and I must see a list with the names and dates of the competitions before I send the prize of 2/- for fifty marks. Are you thinking of forming a clan this year. If so, I shall try to come to the first meeting. T Cousin Patricia Hynes: Did I guess the month of your birthday correctly? You gave the first letter and forgot to fill in the rest of the word. Do you, know the other Little Southlanders living in your town? Did the enrolment card arrive last week? Cousin Keijel: Welcome to our Chronicle, my cousin, Your enrolment came just tob late to be included in the list last week, but you will find it there today. Do you like writing stories or poems? Perhaps I shall see an entry from you next week. Cousin Native of New Zealand; Your new pen-name is making its first appearance in Between Ourselves, but not its last, I hope. Are you entering for the Art Club competitions each week with your sisters? Write again soon. Cousin Peter the Pirate: Perhaps it will be your turn to go away again next week-end. Did your brother enjoy the trip as much as you did? What have you been doing on the farm while \ your father has been away? . . Cousin Solid D’or: I am giving you marks for the entry, but I am afraid it is not written clearly enough for the printer to read it quickly under artificial light. If you must use pencil, would you make bigger ,letters, and use a darker lead. Is your cold better now? i . -t t Cousin Coronation Lassie: No, I did not see Sylvia when she was m town, but perhaps I shall meet her again when -1 come to your clan meeting. It might be better to wait a few weeks for the meeting until mother is home and you are more settled. . . , Cousin Golden Wattle: The weeks before you move to your new home will be very busy ones for all of you. Will you have much further to go for the dress-making lessons? You must be a quick sewer to have made all those things this year.

Cousin Garden Girl: I hope to have news for you about our activities this year very soon. Some of my cousins are becoming quite impatient, and all are eager to know just what we are to do. Let me know when you hear from the correspondent in South Africa. Cousin Bookworm: Is the agricultural competition held in connection with the schools?. What are the sections in which you may enter? I think it is a very good idea, especially for country cousins.

Cousin Freckles: You write so well for a small cousin that I was sure you went to school. Do Jean and Joyce show you how the. letters are made? What a lovely birthday you must have had. Was the day at Mabel Bush a birthday treat too? Cousin Little Dormouse: I wonder if there are as many weeds in your garden as there are in some of the town gardens I have seen lately? They seem to grow very quickly after a shower of rain. Did you keep the cat for a pet? Cousin Buffalo Bill: Is Josephville near where you were last week? Will you be helping to cut the oats? There seem to be so many things to do on a farm at this time of year. Cousin Flower-o’-the-Lily: What a lot of moving about your family has been doing. It must be difficult’ to remember how many people there are for meals when you are setting the table. How is Sylvia this week?

Cousin Froggy: Is this the first time your pen-name has been in these columns? The drawing is in our Art Gallery on the wall of my room. Did you notice it when you came to see me last week? Cousin White Iris: I would not

play that trick on you on the first of April, or any other .day. Have you been caught so far? The best time seems to be in the early morning before people remember what the day is. I hope that the clan will prosper, and that you will soon have some new members.

Cousin Purple Crocus: There must have been a strong wind to make the waves so high at Curio Bay. Is it the first time you have been there. Where are you going this Sunday? Would you like to have a bazzaar this year?

Cousin Bud: I hope to be able to come and'see you some day before you leave the hospital. Is your leg feeling better this week? I wonder if one of your sisters would write your entries out again in ink? They would be so much easier for Mr Printerman to read.. Cousin Sweet Briar: I am sorry to hear that you have not been well. Are you feeling better now? Was it a touch of your old trouble? May told me in her letter this week that they were moving, but it. is not far away, and they will not need to leave the clan.