THE GRAPHIC COUSINHOOD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XIV, 25 September 1897, Page 447

THE GRAPHIC COUSINHOOD.

We are going to publish the photographs of all the cousins we can obtain. I shall, therefore, be very glad if the cousins will, each and all, send me their photographs. I have already cousins ‘ Nemo,’Jessie No. 2, Riu and Paerau, Phoebe and Violet, Wilbert and Mervyn. The first-mentioned is the one which appears this week. He is an Auckland cousin, and promised to let me have a letter to go in with the photograph, but the letter has not come. I should like all the cousins to send letters —short ones if they like, with the photographs. Do you not all think it will be very nice to see each other this way ?—Cousin Kate.

Dear Cousin Kate. —I hope you are well. We have a new teacher; her name is Miss Caldwell. I hope I will like her when we get used to each other. Our school is going to be made larger because there is not room for us all in the old one. lam going to put a rose in the Children’s Flower Show to be held in November. lam sending you back the card with 6s. It is so hard to get people to give now.—With love from Cousin Vivian. Marine Parade.

[I think, dear Cousin Vivian, you might well take a rest from collecting for the present. Yon have done extremely well, and have been a very good friend to the Cot Fund. Many thanks indeed. I hope you and your sister will be able to let me have your photographs. You will have to take great care of your rose. I hope it will get a prize.—Cousin Kate.]

Dear Cousin Kate.—l would very much like to become a Graphic cousin. I am ten years old, and I have a sister who is fourteen. Igo to the convent school. lam in the Fourth class. I have a nice garden. I have in it violets, primroses, and other flowers. Next time I write to you, Cousin Kate, I will write a longer letter. With love I remain your Cousin Maggie. p.S.—I am sending six stamps for a badge.

[I am much pleased to have you for a cousin, and hope next time to receive a longer letter from you. I have

posted you a badge, dear Cousin Maggie, which I hope you have safely received. Will you send me a photo graph of yourself ? Will you also like a collecting card? I have just brought into town a few sprays of lovely white azaleas, which I am going to take up to Mrs Brough. I hope we shall have no more rough winds for flowers. —Cousin Kate.]