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New Zealand Graphic, 6 April 1907, Page 39

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COUSINS’ BADGES. Cousins requiring badges arc requested to send an addressed envelope, when the badge will be forwarded by return mail. COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE, Pear Cousin Kate, —i am sorry that I did not write sooner, out I have been away for a holiday, and I have not had the “<»T®plfie.” Aly mother and I went to Wellington and had a lovely time. One day we went over to Day’s Bay in one of the ferry boats,' and had a lovely day. I think the electric trams arc just lovely. Do you like them? Dave you ever been to the Hutt gardens? We went out there one day in the train. The gardens arc just lovely. Aly auntie is coming up to stay with us, and she is bringing her little _baby boy with her. He is such a darling. Have you been to the Exhibition? Mother and I did not go, but father went, and he brought me a nice little gold bangle with lueky beans on it, and a little gold pin with lucky beans on it too. Well, I must say good-bye now; for I have no more to say. With much love to you and all the other cousins, from AIAKJORIE.

[Dear Cousin Marjorie,—Thank you very much for your dear little letter, which I have just received. I hope you enjoyed your holidays; you sCem to have had a lovely time. 1 wonder how long it will be before you have electric trams in Napier. I like driving in them very much indeed, and the faster they go the better I like it. Some people don’t like them at all, and I know several who would rather walk ever so far than ride in one of them. No; I didn’t go to the Exhibition, but 1 have heard a great! deal about it, that is not so good as seeing it, but is better than nothing, isn’t it?— Cousin Kate. [ S <?■ <•> Dear Cousin Kate, —Thank you very much for the badge, which 1 received yesterday. It is very pretty, and it. was very kind of you to send it so soon. 1 have not got a sister who is ill, but sup pose that you mean myself, as 1 have been ill for some time now. 1 am much better now, thank you. I was ever so glad to be at home again after bein'at the hospital for seeh a time. I’m sure I never have and never will appreciate home as much as Ido now. I have just begun to walk a little,- but don't get along very well as the museles seem to be so very stiff still. I hope to be, able to go to hear the ’’Besses” if they play in the afternoon, and in the Domain, but it seems very doubt fol if 1 do or not, as the last day or two I have been in bed with a sore throat and heavy eold. Most of my stime I spend on the balcony. I have not read ’’l.in McLean,” but should like to very mtieh. I have just finished “Lavender and Old Lace,” and think it very pretty and quaint. Dave you read ‘’With Clipped Wings?” it is a New Zealand story, ami 1 like it very much. With love to the cousins and yourself, from yours sincerely, A ROTI A. 4>. ..■S’ - - | Dear Cousin Aroha,—T never thought you tyould be bothered to write to me. as you must still be : feeling far from

strong, so thought, of course, it must be your sister. You can’t think how pleased I am that you are well enough to do so. You must he feeling wonderfully better to be able to think of going to hear the famous Besses o’ th’ Barn Band, and I do hope you wHI be able io. People from the South tell me it is really a great treat, and that they are not in the least over rated, so wo may all expect a great treat. Home is always lovely after one lias been away from it for any length of time, and it must be doubly so in your ease. How did you manage to catch cold again? Everyone seems to be having them now, so you are quite in the fashion. “Lavender and Old Lace” is charming, isn’t it? 1 haven’t read “With Clipped Wings, but should like to. Who is the author? 1 have just finished a book I had heard a great deal about, “Lucy of the Stars,” and I was so disappointed in it, it is pretty fresh and well written, but it does’nt end up as it should, and 1 never like wrong endings, do yon? I “ead “The Dr. of Crow’s Nest” recently, and liked it much better than most of Ralph Connor’s books, so if you are wanting something to read there are two quite new books for you. —Cousin Kate.] P.S. —I nearly forgot to answer your postscript. —I; like you, am very fond of Maori names, and don’t in the least mind you using one if you wish. Don’t yon think Bakura a pretty name? 1 saw such a sweet-looking Maori girl of that name in the King Country, she was very shy, though, and would hardly speak to us, though she could talk English quite understandably, if she wished.--Cotisiu Kate.