LITTLE PEOPLE’S LETTERS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 17, 23 April 1892, Page 437

LITTLE PEOPLE’S LETTERS

Dear Cousin Kate.—Our brother and us have a dear little pony called Balintine. It bucks awfully when we get on it. He is very fond of sugar. We have got six white rats called Trix, Nell, Pinch, Joe, Nan, and Jim. They are very playful, but sometimes bite. I got bitten by a dog the other day. My word, I did squeal. We think you ought to get lots of letters, your paper is so nice. My brother and I al ways read it. Don’t you think it’s getting cold? Our father teaches us school. He growls awful if we don’t know our lessons.—Yours truly, Billy and Tommy Snooks, aged 8. Blenheim, April Ist. P.S.—We are twins.

[When I read your letter first I said : ‘ This is an April joke,' and was going to put it in the waste paper basket beuind my chair. Then I thought it had made me laugh, perhaps it would amuse someone else, and laughing is very good for all people, you know. So here it is.—COUSIN Kate. ]

Dear Cousin Kate.—We have got three dear little dogs named Tiny, Nip, and Top. They are very good rabbit dogs. They have been up country tor about six weeks now. 1 have got another little pet lamb now, as our other one died. We call it Amy. It is such a dear little one ;it follows me all over the place. Last week 1 thought it was lost. It w'ent up the hills with all the other sheep, but it soon got tired. It found it did not get enough to eat, so it came home yesterday half starved. We live up country, and we do not go to school. Mother teaches us at home, but we often go out for a ride to town and stay two or three nights. We might go down on Tuesday a.d stay till Friday. I hope we do, for 1 like having a change sometimes, but I love the dear old place where we live. It is a very, pretty place. Everybody admires it that passes.—l am, etc., Jim Norway, aged 10, Blenheim, April. [How do your dogs like the lamb? I hope you had a pleasant trip. A change is always pleasant—for a time. I hope you and your brother will write again.—Cousin Kate.]

Dear Cousin Kate.—As my brother has written to you I thought I would write. I have four dogs. Their names are Snuff, Pinch, Toby, and Hector. My cousin Winny is very haid at work painting. My cousin Alfred has a little pony ; its name is Tiny Pig. We are going away soon, I think. Will you put my letter in the Graphic? We have got such a nice oichard. We have apples, plums, peaches, and other lots of fruit. We have thiee horses. One is so nice and quiet ; it does not buck or run away ever. We also have a very pretty parrot. It says, * Pretty Poll ! Feed the baby ! Come quick.' My Uncle Dick gave it to us last month. I suppose my brother is going to tell you about the lamb we have got. I was five years old last mouth, and 1 had a birthday party.—Tim Norway. April. [Thank you for your nice little letter. It is very good for your age. —Cousin Kate ]