COUSINS’ BADGES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XIII, 26 March 1904, Page 59

COUSINS’ BADGES.

Cousins requiring badges are requested to send and addressed envelope, when the badge will be forwarded by return mail. ♦ * + PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS. The following ate the answers to the puzzles which appeared in last week’s issue: ANAGRAMS. r. Insanity. 6. Thousands. 2. Electricity. 7. Eminent. 3. Rheumatism. 8. Antipathy. 4. Parallelogram. 9. Antimony. 5. Supersede. 10. Alacrity. BEHEADED WORDS. 1. Blear, Lear, ear. 2. Trope, rope, ope. 8. Stall, tall, all. .Word Puzzle: H E A R T. GEOGRAPHICAL ANAGRAMS. ). Lowestoft. 2- Doncaster. 3. Droitwich. COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE. Dear Cousin Kate, —Are you going to the circus? I think 1 might go on Wednesday afternoon. My mother and my sister are playing a beautiful duet called “The Moonlight on the Lake.” Have you heard it? 1 simply’ love it. Our pony has been away nearly three weeks. It is being broken into a trap. I quite miss my rides in the evening. Dear Cousin Kate, do you collect stamps? I have my book almost filled, but I can’t be bothered putting in the stamps. I have a number from Holland, America, Switzerland and other places. Are you going to the polo sports to-morrow afternoon? I think they will be nice. Nora, Amy and myself were playing tennis. but we had no hope with Nora. I do believe Amy has at last started to write to you. Dear Cousin Kate, are you going to Cuyler Hastings’ Company? I would love to’go; I think I might. I think I must now close. With love to your dear self and the other cousins.—• From your loving Cousin Mary. P.S.— ln my last letter I meant to say that our school examination is to be in June.

[Dear Cousin Mary, —I went to the circus one night and enjoyed it immensely'. I hope you went too. T hose two dear little ponies with the Jong silver manes and tails were lovely. 1 would like to have taken them home, wouldn’t you? I liked the dogs too—• they were’ so well trained and so clever; hut I always wish there could be a circus .without clowns —they arc so seldom funny, and nearly always vulgar". I expect you did miss your pony. Will you be able to drive him yourself when he comes back! No, I have never collected tdampe. Don’t you think it is a pity Mraen.you have so many not to put them Vicely into your book. A lot of them

will get mislaid, I expect, if you leave them lying about. I went to the polo sports last week, but I thought they were rather slow. Didn’t you think they.were, too? I have been to the theatre three times—twice to see “The Light that Failed” and once to “The Admirable Crichton.” 1 hope you have been able to go, because they are well worth seeing.—Cousin Kate.]

Dear Cousin Kate, —It is two months since I wrote to you last. I hope you have not forgotten me quite. We are all laid up with influenza and mumps, and as I feel a little better to-day I thought 1 would write to you. It has been raining all this week. The Foresters’ picnic was to come off yesterday, but it was so wet that it had to be postponed. They are going to have their ball on Friday night. Since I wrote to you last we have had a visit from His Excellency the,Governor and party- also Mr. Seddon and Colonel Pitt. We had a holiday from school that day. Myself and some other girls went down on to the beach in" the morning to watch, the Hinemoa coming in. We had such a lovely wade in the tide —it was such a beautiful day. The sea was so calm and smooth. We have a lovely beach here: you can go for miles when the tide is out. and there are such pretty shells to be found. With love to you and all the cousins, I remain.—Your Couisn Ada.

[Dear Cousin Ada. —I think if you have been laid up with mumps and influenza, you have every excuse for not writing for tw'O months. I have never had mumps, but I have had influenza many times, and I dont know of anything which makes one omore miserable thing which makes one more miserable. I am glad to hear that you are feeling better now. What a pity you had such bad weather for the Foresters’ picnic. I hope they were more fortunate on the night of the ball. I should think it would be rather hot for dancing yet though, but, of course, it is much cooler in Collingwood than here. I expect you had a great day when the Governor visited you, clidn’t you? He is coming to Auckland before leaving New Zealand for good, lam glad to say. He is so popular everywhere that everyone will want to see him before he leaves. I wonder if our next Governor will be as popular.—Cousin Kate.]

My Dear Cousin Kate, —Last Saturday Auntie Bessie took me to see you, and I was so sorry that you were away. Are you a good sailor? Did you have a rough trip to Sydney? I hope not, for I think it is horrid to be sea-sick; it teems to knock you np so. 1 am going to Miss Hull's and I like it very much. I am very fond of my lessons. I like geography and spelling best, and all the rest of the things, except grammar and history, which I don’t care for mueh. On Monday I got my letters from home. They are all very well, and spending three weeks at. the sea-side; it is such a lovely little island they are at. I once told you about it, when we spent a week there; it is between Rewa and Suva; it has a lovely sandy white beach, with pretty shells. Father goes down onee pretty shells. Father goes down twice a week, and takes the children oranges and other fruit. The change is sure to do them a lot of good. 1 was looking at “jungle jinks” in the last “Graphic.” Isn’t it splendid, where Dr. Lion tumbles into the bath? 1 think the pictures maxo you laugh more than anything; they are

so good. Well, dear Cousin Kate, goodbye, with, lots of love to you and all the cousins—Cousin Lorna.

[Dear Cousin Lorna, —I am sorry to have missed you last Saturday, when you came in, but I think you must be making a mistake, for I have not been away at all. Did you ask to see Cousin Kate, or whom? I ain a very bad sailor, and 1 quite agree with you that it is horrid to be sea sick, only 1 think it is more than horrid. Miss Hull’s is a very nice school, isn’t it? There are so many girls there. 1 wonder why you don’t like history,. I used to like it better than anything else when I was at school. I expect you watch for the postman very anxiously the day the Fiji mail comes in, don’t you? Do you ever feel at all home-sick?. I hope the change will do your people a great deal of good. Your description makes me feel as if 1 should like to go and spend a long holiday there. 1 am so glad you like "Jungle Jinks.” Most of the cousins find them amusing. I think poor old Dr. Lion gets a-very bad time'of it though generally doesn’t he? —Cousin Kate.] '

Dear Cousin Kate, —1 told you in r.iy last letter that J was going to the Shore for a few days. Well. 1 had a lovely time, went on Friday evening and returned on Monday morning. 1 had a lovely bathe on Saturday morning, the sun being hot made the water warm; 1 am afraid 1 am not a lover of cold water, but I certainly enjoyed the bathe. I hear there is going to be a photo, in this week's “Graphic” of me, but I have not seen it yet, as the “Graphic” has not come. Margot is going home on Monday week; our house will seem quite lost without her. I think a baby makes such a difference in one’s house. I have been reading such a pretty story in a “Girls’ Own Annual” called “About Peggy Saville.” Have you ever read it, Cousin Kate? Do you speak French, Cousin Kate? lam reading such a pretty book in French called “L’ Abbe Daniel.” It is a sort of diary written by the Abbe and tells all about what he does. Father

has gone down to Wellington for a few days. Now. dear cousin, I am afraid 1 must end this note, as 1 have to do my French. With a large bunch of love to you and all the cousins. 1 remain, Cousin Gwen.

P.S.—Baby has just cut her first tooth at the age of seven months.

[Dear Cousin Gwen, —1 am so glad you enjoyed your visit to the North Shore so much. It is a lovely place to spend a few days in, especially if you arc close to the beach. 1 shouldn’t like to live there, though, because one would be always rushing to catch a boat, ami that is such a nuisance, don't you think so? 1 am very fond of a cold bath every morning, but I don’t like bathing a scrap—at least not in salt water. 1 did not see your photograph in the last week's “Graphic,” though I looked for it after you said it was going to be in. Your house will be dreadfully quiet, when Margot and her mother go back to Sydney; but they have paid you a long visit, haven’t they? Did you find Margot's first tooth? If you didi you know you have to have a new frock to make the baby lucky with the rest of her teeth. I don’t think I have ever lead about “Peggy Saville.” 1 ean speak French a very little, but I am sorry io say I have forgotten most of it. 1 should not like to try and talk to a Frenchman nowadays. Well, Gwen, I must close now, as 1 have half a dozen other letters to answer vet.—Cousin Kate.l

Dear Cousin Kate, —I was so pleased to see my letter hi the "Graphic” last week, and wish to thank you very much for the nice long answer you so kindly' wrote to such a short note. Have you l>een to the theatre lately? I went last Saturday night to see Cuyler Hastings in the “Admirable Crichton.” It was very amusing, and I enjoyed it immensely. I had never seen Jlastings before. Fancy, dear Cousin Kate, the two little lovebirds I told you about met their fate last week, one by dying anil the other by flying away, and. although the latter has not yet returned (which 1 am afraid he will hot do) 1 am living in hopes of finding it. I don't think it could fly very far. so perhaps he may come back for good. Is it not too bad? Dear Cousin Kate, would it be troubling you very much to send me another badge, as 1 have mislaid the one yon sent me before? If you have one to spare and you have time to send it, will you please put it in the stamped and addressed envelope enclosed? To-mor-row (St. Patrick’s Day) 1 am going to see the procession with mv governess. Are you going to see it ? 1 always enjoy looking at processions, especially those with little children in; they look so happy and seem quite to enjoy the fun. I have not told yon any riddles lately, so here are two rather good ones. (1) "What is the only thing that can live in the midst of firn?” Answer: “A piece of coal.” (2) “Why is a promising cricketer like flour and eggs?” Answer: "Because ho is calculated to make a good batter.” Dearest Cousin Kate, no doubt you know the following two puzzles, but perhaps some of the cousins do not : —

(1) Bed. Answer: A little dark e (darkie) in bed with nothing over it. (2) Y v n r. y v u b; I e u r y y for me. Answer: Too wise you are, too wise you be: I see you are too wise for me. Now dear Cousin Kate. 1 think I have exhausted my small budget of news, and therefore must close, and remain your most affectionate Cousin Ruby. I’.S.—l have just come across my badffo. and must apologise for having asked you to send another.—Ruby C.

[Dear Cousin Ruby,-—I nm glad you were pleased.with mv answer to your letter, especially as it has induced you to write again so soon. I am afraid this won't be so long, though, as I have quite n number of cousins' letters to answer this morning. I have been to the theatre several times lately—twice to "The Light that Failed" and onee to “The Admirable Crichton.” They are both splendid, bn* 1 think I liked "‘The Light that Fail'd” best, though it was dreadfully sad. Did you not go to that? I am looking forward to seeing "Sherlock Holmes” again. I enjoyed it so mueh last time thev were here. 1 am sorry to hear you have lost your little love-birds, and I cm afraid you won’t hear of Hie one that flew away again. No. 1 didn't go to see the procession yesterday. It was a holiday for me. and I enjoyed myself very much in bed with some new books. I had rather a bad headache, and I thought that would do mo more, good than anything else. Did von have a good view of the nroc“ssion? Thank von very much for the riddles: some of them I have seen before, but the cousins may not have. -Cousin Kate.] ♦ ♦ ♦ Dear Cousin Kate. —Will yon kindly excuse me for not having written sooner? but the holidays always make one so unsettled, and so letter-writing gets neglected. I had such a niee holiday at Whitford, and your friend was so surprised when 1 told her 1 had paid you a visit. This term 1 am riding to school each day. as father bought me such a. lovely little pony, but in the winter the loads would Im* so mmhly. We have now some dear little ostrich chicks out. and when you can take a trip up here I shall show you all there is to be seen of any interest. Do you like ferns? Because if you do 1 shall bring you a few some day when 1 come to town. With love to yourself and cousins. I must say good bye. From Cousin Gladys.

| Dear Cousin Gladys,— I was so pleased to get your letter this morning, for I was beginning to think that you had forgotten me and your visit to the office. I know it it very difficult fo settle down to letter-writing in the holidays—there always seems so many things one wants to <lo and there is not nearly enough time io do them in. I am glad you enjoyed your holiday at Whitford. I am looking forward to seeing her one day,

*on, as I fcave promised to go out there. How you must enjoy your ride to school every day —riding is such a delightful exercise, I think. What have you named your pony? There is nothing 1 should like better than to take a trip up to Pukekohe; perhaps I shall some day, and then 1 will take advantage of your kind offer to show me all over the farm. I went out to Whitford once when the ostrich farm was there, and thought it very interesting. 1 am very fond of ferns indeed, and 1 shall be delighted if you can manage to bring me in some when you come to town. I hope the photographs you sent me are not flattering.—Cousin Kate.] . f I * d- * y Dear Cousin Kate, —I was afraid that iny letter would be too late for that week. It was very kind of you to put them both together, because it would be rather funny to have two letters in the “Graphic” in one week. If I post my letter on Wednesday night you will get it in time 1 suppose? We get the “Graphic” on Wednesday, so it does not give me much time to answer it, and especially now 1 am trying to write every week. Since I have lived in Auckland I have never had any cousins living here before, but when 1 lived in Wellington 1 had quite a number. I went, out to Epsom last Friday afternoon, and I had a grand time; we played all sorts of games; 1 came home on Saturday night, so 1 could go to school on Monday. 1 see Cousin Muriel is nut going to b? called “Tricks” now. Cousin Kate, if you give m • a nice name I will alter mine if you like, and it would not be so '• ifuslng. Cousin Muriel always writes such nice long letters, and 1 expect she is older than me. 1 must conclude this note, as it is late. With love to von and all the cousins, Cousin Muriel. [Dear Cousin Muriel,—You are getting so li a grand little correspondent that I shall soon be able to say you are as good as Cousins Gwen and the other Muriel. Yes, if you post your letter on Wednesday night it will always be in time for the following week’s “Graphic.” It docs not give you very much time I know, but 1 am sorry to say that we can’t put them in if they come any later. I wish we could. Did you live in Wcllinglon long before you camo to Auckland, and which place did you like the best? It is very nice of you, dear Muriel, to think of altering your name so as not to have any confusion. I think it would be a very good idea, if you really don't mind. Haven't you any other Christian name or pot name that we could call you; if not we will have to invent a pretty one for you. Yes, 1 think Cousin Muriel is older than you are, but 1 will ask her her age next time. —Cousin Kale.] 4? d* 4* Dear Cousin Kate. T read my letter in the “Graphic” this morning, and was very pleased with your long answer. 1 have induced Kathleen to write this morning, so I thought 1 would write to you too. Easter will soon be here now, won’t it? 1 think I am rather looking forward to my first holidays at the college. We learn such a Jot of extra lessons at the college, namely, algebra, German, singing, drawing and cooking. Do you think it would be nice to learn cooking. Cousin Kate? I have decided to L ai n it ; we have not had a lesson yet, but I hope J shall like it. We have a German man, whose name is Herr Lemma, to teach us singing. He has not got a grain of patience in him. I’m sure, for he* growls at us if we make a single mistake in singing. We are glad he only teaches us for chip subject. News is very short here just now. I think my letter will be very uninteresting; it is full of nothing, as the saying goes. I hope I will have more news io tell you next time, so with my love to you from Cousin Ivy. [Dear Cousin Ivy.- It was very good of you to ask Kathleen to write to me, and I gut her letter yesterday, and have already answered it. Yours must have got mislaid in the [k>sL as it has only just come to inc, and I have only about two minutes to answer it before tho cousins’ letters go to press, 1 expect you are looking forward to your Easter holidays: they are coining very close now. Do you think you like going to College as well as the other school? I tjiink all girls should learn to cook; it

is so useful to them in after life, and it is very interesting too when one has learnt a little. Don’t you take lessons in euelid, Latin and French. We used to take all those when I was at school. I expect Herr Lemma requires a lot of patience to teach so many singing, don’t you think so? It is so much easier to teach one at a time.—-Cousin Kate.]

Dear Cousin Kate, —I was quite disappointed at finding my letter was not in last week’s " Graphic,” and I have jumped at two conclusions: (1) That you did not receive my letter, (2) or that you did not think it good enough to print, and tliis latter ease I believe is the right one. Anyhow, I will try and write a better letter this time. Antonio’s circus is in town, and although it has no horses or wild beasts, 1 think it is very good. The dogs and monkeys are common, but trained birds are a wonder. Lex McLean, the strong man, adds a great deal to the programme. He put a little piece re physical culture in last Saturday’s evening paper, and I am sending you herewith a copy. The juggling ami sword and fire-eating tricks finish the programme, and the time passes pleasantly away before you know where you are, as the saying goes. Besides the circus, Miss Fitzmaurice Gill’s company have been playing here, and I wont two nights out of three. I think ‘‘ The Bank of England,” which was played here the first right, and which is another adventure of Sherlrck Holmes, is the best, Yesterday a (lain was run up the country on account of a church being opened for the first time. Quite a number wont out, as the trains do not usually run here on Sundays. I liked the short story by Gwen Fussel, and she has my congratulations for writing such a nice story, but tell her next time she writes a story to make the boys come out victorious. Now. dear Cousin Kate, I must close, with love to, you and all the cousins.—Carle. [Dear Cousin Carle, —I am sorry you were disappointed at not seeing your last letter in the “Graphic.” 1 did write an answer to it, but afterwards I thought it better not to put them in, but just explain to you how it was. 1 think the subjects you tackled were a little beyond our criticism just yet, dear Carle, and I hope you won’t mind my saying so. There seem to be quite a number of circuses travelling through New Zealand just mow. I went to Fitzgerald’s the other night, and I thought it really a splendid performance. They have a strong- man in that, "too, a Dr. Gordon, and he really does remarkable things, though I am sure he will injure himself some day. He lifts tremendous weights with his teeth, and afterwards lifts a horse right oft’ the ground. I heard that the “Bank of England” was very good, but I didn’t see them when they were here. I don’t think it is good for boys to always come out victorious, do you? After a time, if they did get beaten, they would make a fuss over it, and that wouldn't be sportsmanlike, would it? —Cousin Kate.] •S' •b -IDear Cousin Kato, —I would very much like to become one of your cousins, if you will accept me. I take great interest in reading the letters. I have written about twelve letters before this one, but have not succeeded in getting to the end of one yet. Have you read “Grimm’s Fairy Tales”? I like them very much indeed. My favourite authoress is Ethel Turner. I simply love her books. Can you play tennis, Cousin Kate? 1 can, and I like it awfully. I can also play croquet, but I cannot say that I like it as well as tennis. Mother, Mary, father and myself went to our school picnic yesterday, and enjoyed it immensely. Dear Cousin Kate, I must now stop, as it is late. And I hope you will excuse my short letter, but next time I will try ami write a longer one. —I remain, your loving cousin, Amy. I’.S.—Will you please send me a badge, as I would like one very much.—A.S. [Dear Cousin Amy.—l shall be delighted to welcome you as one of my cousins, especially as 1 have heard such a lot about you, and have been expecting to hear from you for a very long time, and now Chart you have started I hope I shall hear from you very often. I used to be very fond of reading “Grimm’s Fairy Tales ” when 1 was lii He, and we have a number of them .at home now, and I always like reading Ethel Turner’s books

even now, though I am quite grown up. Have you read all of hers? 1 can play tennis and croquet both, but only a little, as I don’t have very much time for games. Cousin Muriel told me in one of her letters that there was to be a school picnic to Motutapu, is that the same one as yon went to? I am glad you enjoyed yourselves so much. Does the Bavarian Band ever come out as far as Renmeru to play? They are playing just under my window now, and the music is so pretty. I will send your badge to-day, and hope you will like it.—Cousin Kate.]

Dear Cousin Kate, —I came to hear of you through Ivy, and nlso through the “Graphic,” and thought it would be nice to correspond with you. Ivy has shown me her badge, and I was quite taken up with it. I would be very pleased if you could send me one, for I am sending an addressed envelope. I travel up and down to college every day by train, which is most enjoyable. The collet?? is much cifl erent from our public schools, all the teachers wear long, black gowns, which spoil the look of them, and also make us feel a little bit nervous until we get used to them. Most of the teachers are very nice and kind. Some of the girls have been away through mumps, which have been in Nelson for such a long time. We are both hoping that we will not get them on account of staying away from college. Now I must close, Cousin Kate, with love to you. — I remain, Cousin Kathleen. [Dear Cousin Kathleen, —Ivy told me that you were thinking of writing to me, so I was very pleased indeed to get your letter this morning. lam glad you think the badges pretty, and I will post one to you to-day. I hope you will get it safely. I think it must be evry nice for you and Ivy to travel up and down to college every clay by train, but it won’t be so nice in the winter time, will it? I hate starting out every morning in the cold and rain. Don’t you like your teachers to wear black gowns? I think it looks so much nicer to see people in some kind of uniform. In Auckland some of the teachers wear their caps and gowns, and they look so nice in them. Mumps are horrible things to have. I have never had them, but I have seen lots of people with them, so I hope you and Ivy will not get them.— Cousin Kate.] „