THE ‘GRAPHIC’ COUSINS’ COT FUND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XIV, 8 April 1899, Page 465

THE ‘GRAPHIC ’ COUSINS’ COT 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 JE2S 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, ‘ Jfew Zealand Graphic,' Shortland ■street, or collecting cards will be sent on application.

Dear Cousin Kate, —I am not going to write you a very long letter just now. It has been rather windy weather this last few days; have you not found it so? though I' think we must not grumble, for very likely it will turn to rain. I think it will be a good thing if it does, for water is getting very scarce, and we need it. I enjoyed my Christmas holidays very much, and when they were ended I wished I had some more.] lam still collecting, but cannot go on without a badge; please would you send me one, as I was collecting one day and lost mine. Have you had a cold yet? we have; but we are all well again. How is the little one in the cot? I hope it is getting on well. I must now come to a close, sending best love to you and all the cousins.—Vera-

Enclosed please find 6d for the badge. [Thank you very much for your nice letter, Vera. How neatly you write. I have no badges left just to-day, but am having some very pretty ones made and will send you yours in a few days. It is good of you to go on collecting. I hope all the cousins will do so too. Very soon I hope to tell you of some prizes lam going to offer. You must be sure to try for them. I am glad you had nice holidays, and know how hard it seems to go back to work. But of course if we didn’t work we would not enjoy holidays, would we? Write and tell me if you like the badge when you get it.—Cousin Kate.]