COT FUND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XI, 14 March 1896, Page 307

COT FUND.

The Editor of the Graphic, fl. Per Cousin Kate :—Mr Caughey, as 6d. Per Cousin Sinclair Auckland): —A friend. 6d ; from Nelson, J.H.C.8.. 6d : C.C.,6d: J.C., 6d ; W.T.C., 6d : P.C., 6d ; E.8.,6d: Auckland—C.B., 6d; A.J., 6d : J.R.. 6d = ss. Per Cousin Winnie: Miss N. Godkin, is; Mrs Allen, is; Mr Foote, is : Mrs W. P. Hill, is; Mr Friend. 6d ; Mr W. P. Hill, is = 5s 6d. Carried forward /"i6 os yd. Add as 6d. ss, 5s 6d, and = 13 s "d-

Dear Cousin Kate.—l really don't know what you will think of me not to have sent you your subscription - list before now. During the Christmas holidays I had an old school-chum from Nelson visiting me for a month, and we were so busy going to picnics and parties that I regret to say I quite forgot it. lam so sorry not to have thought of it before, and I feel it has been very selfish of me. I now forward the amount to you, and trust you will accept my apology. I must now close with love to yourself and the cousins.—Cousin Winnie.

[Many thanks for the collection. It was not at all ‘selfish,’ for I am quite sure you have been very much occupied. Indeed, as I said some time ago, I did not expect the cousins to do much during the holidays, for there is always a great deal of pleasure going on, which makes collecting difficult. Besides, Christmas and New Year demand a much larger outlay of money than at any other time of the year. Have you been suffering from the heat and dry weather ? We have had welcome rain. —Cousin Kate.]

Dear Cousin Kate.—l have not written to you for so long, I am afraid you will think I am lost, but I am writing to vou now. The work that Cousin Paerau did must be beautiful. I have a very severe cold just now. but I think it will soon be better] lam learning Latin at school this year, and I mean to try for the prize. I am trying for French, arithmetic, botany, and conduct prizes". I shall be satisfied if I get one. but I hope to get more. Do you know how old the child is, or what is her name ? I must say good bye, as it is ten minutes to seven p.tn. —With love to all the cousins and yourself from Cousin Amy.

You are working hard. Surely that is sumcient excuse for not writing ; but really you are a very good correspondent. I wish you success with your prizes. I have not a child yet for the cot. You see it would never do to keep a little patient waiting from week to week until we got enough money to keep her. So as soou as I have the next quarter I am going to see about the cot. I shall try, indeed, to go to the Hospital this week. As we are so well advanced I might safely risk it. Therefore, I hope to have something definite to put in this page next week. —Cousin Kate.]