CHILDREN’S CORRESPONDENCE COLUMN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XV, 11 April 1896, Page 426

CHILDREN’S CORRESPONDENCE COLUMN.

Any boy or girl who likes to become a cousin can do so, and write letters to * Cousin Katb, care of the Lady Editor, Graphic Office, Auckland.' Write on one side of the paper only. All purely correspondence letters with envelope ends turned in are carried through the Post office as follows : —Not exceeding ioz, id; not exceeding <\oz, Id; for every additional 2oz or fractional part thereof, id. It is well for correspondence to be marked ‘ Commercial papers only '

Dear Cousin Kate.—lt is over three weeks since I last wrote to you, but you must excuse me, for I have been rather busy with one thing or another. We had our school picnic on Thursday, winding up with a dance in the evening, both being very enjoyable, especially the latter, although it is rather hot for dancing. We have started a Rounder Club at our school. I was elected Captain for one side, and another young lady was elected for the other. I have had a large number of stamps given me lately. Some are very pretty, particularly the Russian ones. We have had a long spell of fine weather, so that rain will be welcomed when it comes. Good-bye. —Cousin Belle. Puketotara.

[You need never apologise for not writing often. lam always glad to hear from you and any of the cousins whenever they feel inclined to write to me, but I would like them to consider it a pleasure, not a penalty. Rounders are great fun. I remember one Saturday afternoon jumping into a bush to avoid the ball, and getting a dreadful scratch on my cheek. It was so bad that the lady superintendent of our school made me wear a thick veil to church the next day. But it speedily disappeared. Are you captain for the whole winter now ? Russian stamps are the prettiest of all. We, too, want rain badly.— Cousin Kate.]

Dear Cousin Kate.—l am sending you my card at last, and have succeeded in getting twelve shillings and sixpence. I will tell you about a picnic we went to. We started about ten o'clock and drove twelve miles in a drag, which was very enjoyable. When we arrived we had lunch, and then went up in the bush and got some nice ferns. We got a nice quantity of nikau palms and pretty berries. After a very enjoyable day we returned home. I must say good-bye now. —Yours truly, PhcEBE Ronayne.

[Many thanks for your nice collection. How do you like the cot and the design ? A friend of mine went to see little Florrie a day or two ago, and says that she is looking better for the good food and care in the Hospital. lam glad you had such a nice picnic. I expect you are hoping for a fine Raster. We are almost hoping it will be wet, we want rain so dreadfully.—Cousin Kate. I