THE GRAPHIC COUSINS’ GOT FUND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue XX, 15 May 1897, Page 623

THE GRAPHIC COUSINS’ GOT FUND.

This fund is for the purpose of maintaining a poor, sick child in the Auckland Hospital, and is contributed to by the Graphic cousins—readers of the children’s page. The cot has been already bought by their kind collection of money, and now a year is needed to pay for the nursing, food, and medical attendance of the child in it. Any contributions will be gladly received by Cousin Kate, care of the Lady Editor, New Zealand Graphic, Shortland-street, or collecting cards will be sent on application. Dear Cousin Kate.—We have had so many subscriptions to make up in Picton lately that I have not been able to get my card filled up. So mother thought it a good plan to get up a concert and give part of the proceeds to the Cot Fund. The I now send yon are from the Picton cousins. Hoping little Florrie is getting better, I remain, your affectionate cousin, BELLE. [Many thanks, indeed, dear Cousin Belle, for your splendid collection. Also please thank your mother very much indeed for her most excellent and kind suggestion about the concert. And, once more, please thank all the generous Picton cousins for their help. I have a photograph of little Florrie, standing so as to show her one leg ; it is so intensely pathetic. I am going to put it in the Graphic as soon as I can get it reproduced. Many, many thanks, dear Belle.—Cousin Kate.] Dear Cousin Kate.—l hope you do not think me lazy in writing, but since I have gone to work I have very little spare time. I went up on Sunday to see Cousin Florrie at the Hospital, and thought her looking a great deal better. I took her the nightingale I had worked for her, and she was very much pleased. I saw her again last Sunday, and took her a box ot blocks. I must now conclude as it is late.—l remain, Cousin Docy. [You are very good, dear Cousin Docy, to little Florrie. lam sure she will quite look forward to your visits. But remember it is not at all necessary to take her something each time you go. The nightingale will be most welcome this cooler weather, and as she cannot run about, she will very much enjoy playing with the blocks. I am trying to persuade some of the other cousins to write again. I expect they will soon.—Cousin Kate.]