THE ‘GRAPHIC’ COUSINS COT FUND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue VI, 10 February 1900, Page 286

THE ‘GRAPHIC’ COUSINS COT FUND.

This fund is for the purpose of maintain ing a poor, sick child ia 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 £25 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. DOLL DRESSING COMPETITION. Dear Cousins, —Many of you did not receive your dolls till too late to dress for Christmas, I fear. In order that you may not be disappointed I am going to start another doll dressing competition, and you can keep your dolls and go in for this. I will tell you about the prizes later on. They will not be money prizes, as I find many parents object to these, but they will be very, very nice. You can send for dolls any time you want for fhe next competition. Boxes containing dolls should be marked- “Very fragile; with care.” The stamps should on no account be stuck on the box, but on a small luggage label attached to it with string. COUSIN KATE.

Dear Cousin Kate,—Mother, fat'her, Charlie, Amy, and myself went to Nelson. we left Dunedin on the 15th of December in the Te Anau. got to Lyttelton on the 16th. spent a day there and had a look all round, left at nigOit in the Rotomahana. arrived at Wellington next day. but it was pouring with rain and biowing a gale of wind, so we did not go anywhere, but changed from the Rotomahana to the Mapourika, left Wellington t'hat night for Nelson. arrived next morning. We had lovely weather all the time we were away. We all enjoyed ourselves very much, and like Nelson better than any other place we called at. We came back to Wellington in the Rotorua. and spent two days in Wellington. and came to Dunedin in the Wes. tralia. Altogether we were in seven different steamers, counting fhe two little steamers that took us from the Heads and the one that brought ua back. We like the Westralia better than airy of them, she is sue*h a fine

big boat. I was so pleased to hear that the children were pleased with the dolls. Wifh love to all the cousins and yourself.—l remain, your loving Cousin. Nettie. ■ | Dear Cousin Nettie, —I hope you will have by this time got a badge and collecting card. I sent them off yesterday. The account of your trip was most interesting, and I enjoyed reading about it immensely. What fun it must have been going in all those steamers, specially if you are a good sailor; and I expect you are or you would 'have said how miserable you were on board. I have been two trips in the Westralia and like her very much. She is a most comfortable boat.—Cousin Kate.] ® ® ® Dear Cousin Kate, —I have not written to you for about three months, so I suppose you think I 'have forgotten you, but the only reason 1 can give for delaying to write is that I kept putting it off. The Sunday School picnic is to be held on Monday at Totara Point, and we will start about half-past eigfht in the morning, as it will take some time for fhe brakes to reach their destination. At the beginning of the year a friend in the South sent my sister and I a present of a pound each, which we enjoyed spending very much. We start school on the sth of February, and I shall not be sorry to get back again. I must close now as it is nearly bedtime, so with love to yourself and all the cousins,—l remain, your loving Cousin. Lilly (Thames). [Dear Cousin Lilly,—l am very glad to hear from you again, but hope you will not keep me waiting so long for a letter anofher time. I hope the picnic was a great success. You had a lovely day for it, did you not. A pound was a very large present I think. What did you spend it on? Can you collect a little for the Cot?—Cousin Kate.]