COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 19, 9 November 1910, Page 58

COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE.

Plcton. KATE, —I want to he one of I y your cousins, and will you send me I Z a blue badge! lam In the third V / standard, and am 12 years old. We —V had an exam, last week. It was a trial exam, to see how we get on 1 will tell you all about Plcton when I write again, and please excuse my bad writing. With love to you and the other cousins.—l remain, VICTOR. ~ k r [Pear Cousin Victor, —I am very pleased to have a new cousin, and 1 hope you will be a good correspondent. With love.— (Cousin Kate.] i i i Nelsoe. Dear Cousin Kate,—l have just turned eleven years of age. We have got a nice picture show here, and the scenes are very brilliant, and the orchestra is excedingly pleasant to 4 listen to. A great many people come to Nelson in the summer; the climate is so beautifully clear and tine. We have •uch lovely fruits and flowers growing now, and we send away cases of them to all parts of the Dominion. Nelson Harbour is improving every day, and there Is going to be a good trade with other cities in the colonies. Good-bye.' With Iove.—HENRY. [Dear Cousin Henry,—l am so pleased to hear from you again. I wish I could come to Nelson for a time (hiring the fruit season. We are having strawberries in Auckland, but they are not very nice yet. With love. —Cousin Kate.J 4 I*. 1 Wellington, My Dear Cousin Kate,- Thank you very much for your nice' badge. I like the blue very much. I am very sorry 1 have' not written before, but I have been so busy. This morning I went to church with Joan, who Is also one of your cousins, I think. I hope it Is nice and line at Auckland. Dear Cousin Kate, 1 must really say good-bye, - With much love from Cousin CLARE. [Dear Cousin Clare,—l am glad you liked the badge. What have you been doing to be so busy. We have had a gale blowing Cor three days, but 1 expect you in Welling-

ton would only call it a breeze, and now some rain has come. Write again coon. With love.—Cousin Kate.] 4: 4: 4: Eltham. Dear Cousin Kate, —I was very pleased to see my letter in the “Graphic,” and I thank you very much for the badge. I used to have two guinea pigs. They were black and brown, and their names were Jimmie and Fanny. They were such, dear little things. One morning when I went to feed them I couldn’t find Jimmie anywhere. I was very sorry that he was lost, because he was such a pretty little thing. About two months after that we lost Fanny, and we have never seen them since. I have been up the mountain once, and I climbed nearly ito Fan thorn's Peak. My eldest brother has been up the mountain four or five times, and has climbed to the top. every time. All our spring flowers are dying now. There were some swimming baths made at the school last year. They are going to be opened soon, and then we will be able to swim in them. I cannot swim yet, but I soon wdll be able to. because every child in the school has to learn. One day a man gave me such a nice long ride in a motor car, and I thought it was lovely. I will close now, with a riddle for the cousins: “What is the difference between an engine driver and a schoolmaster?” With love to all the other cousins and yourself.— From GRACE. [.Dear Cousin Grace. —What a nice letter you send, it was indeed sad losing your dear little guinea pigs like that. I have been to the top of Mt. Egmont, and thought it glorious; some day I hope to do it again. I expect you will have great fun in the swimming bath. With love.—Cousin Kate.) 4 4: 4: . _pokororo. Dear Cousin Kate, —It is very nasty weather over here. We have got three pet lambs. Please, will you-send me a blue 'badge. I don't think I have much to tell you. Now I must close.—l remain, your loving friend, MARJORY. [Dear Cousin Marjory.—Yes. you can be a cousin. We are pleased to have you. I am sorry you have had to wait so long. Is Tokororo enough address to find you? I will send you the badge as soon as I can. With love. —Cousin Kate.] 4: 4: 4r Carluke. Dear Cousin Kate, — I take pleasure In answering your letter in the “Graphic.” I feel rather ashamed of myself for not writing sooner. I have been away for a trip in Blenheim, staying at my grannie’s for a little while, and I only came home the other day. I enjoyed my holiday, for we went out shooting rabbits and catching whitebait. It is raining here to-day, but we have had very good weather this last month or two. Did any of the other cousins tell you anything about the accident with the engine. It went full steam over the end of the wharf at Blackball mill, into the sea, and broke up, but they have got It up agjiiu on to the wharf, and will soon have it going again. I have got a little calf; will you please give me a name for It? My sister is ill In bed, and I hope she will soon get better. I have no more news this time, so good-bye, with love to you and your cousins. — I remain, your cousin, AUBERT. — *

[Dear Cousin Albert, — You have, indeed been a long time answering my letter. I am glad you enjoyed your holiday. Catching whitebait is great sport. Did you see the accident? It must have been very exciting. How would “Rovydy” do for the calf. — With love, Cousin Kate.] 4: & & Darga vllle/ Dear Cousin Kate,—! hope you will excuse me for not writing for such a long time. I took sick, and my uncle took me for a holiday to Auckland. I went somewhere every day. One day we went for a ride In a motor car, and it was lovely. I also went to the pantomime. It has been raining up here the last two days, and to-day the wind is blowing hard. Can you guess this riddle: “Who always sits with his hat on before the queen?” Our. holidays are just over* and the school children are hurrying past on their way to school. lam not going to-day, as I have a cold. I must close now, with love to yourself and all the other cousins. With love.—Cousin JACK. [Dear Cousin Jack,—l am sorry to hear you have been ill. You must have had a gay time flying round Auckland.’ You will be able to tell the other cousins in Dargaville how beautiful the pantomime was, and all the other pretty things you saw. You write a very nice, neat letter. It is quite a treat. With love. —Cousin Kate.] 4: 4: 4: Wellington. My Dear Cousin Kate, —It was a surprise to see my two letters in “The Graphic.” You asked me about the Zoo. Well, l-went there last Sunday, and we saw the sealion fed. The other one died a month ago. Then we saw «the lion and the monkeys. ’When we gave them walnuts the little monkeys did not know -how -to crack them, so they rolled them about like balls. We took bread for the ducks and swans. Now, dear Cousin Kate,’ I must say good-bye. with much love to you and the cousins. With love.—From Cousin JOAN. [Dear Cousin Joan, —Thank you for the nice bright little letter you send. What fun you must have had at the Zoo. When I was a little girl I was lucky enough to live near London, and we very often went to the Zoo there, which is so wonderful, and I used -to spend hours watching the monkeys. With love. —Cousin Kate.] * i * Owhatn. Dear Cousin Kate,—You will think I have forgotten you, but sueh la not the ease. I seem to have been too busy to write. I left school last March, and have been to Auckland for three months since then. I enjoyed myself immensely, and feel ready for another holiday. I have a wee baby brother called William Roy, who was born on June 17th. He is sueh a dear little fellow. My father is in Auckland at present, but I think he will be home soon. With best love to you and all the cousins.—From Cousin MARGARET. [Dear. Cousin Margaret,—l really thought you had forgotten all about us, but I am glad to know such was not the case. What are you doing with your spare time, now you have left school? Take my advice,- and don’t drop all your studies. Wrtli love.— Cousin Kate.] . - •

D«f Cousin Kate,—May I your cousins? I am nine years of age. and am in standard 11. My favourite game Js rounders. At school we have had Ous exam., but we do not know whether we have passed till Chpetmas. Please* will you send me a blue badge? I have na more to say, so will say good-bye.—With love-, from ELLA. . _ f ( (Dear Cousin Ella,—l am very pleased for you to join our Circle. It is nice to ■think that summer and Christmas are so hear, don’t you think so.? I will send you « badge as soon as I can. With love.—J Cousin Kate.] 4: 4: 4: Kati Katf. Dear Cousin Kate, —I want to be one of your cousins. fJo I thought I could semi you a post card. I live about 18 miles from Waifrl (the great goldmining town). Wlthi best love. —From MARGARET. [Dear Cousin Margaret,—l am glad you want to be a cousin, and we are pleased to have you. I have passed through Kati Kati, and thought it a pretty little spot. Thank you for the pretty post card. With love. —Cousin Kate.] i 4: 4: Carluke. Dear Cousin Kate, —May I become on a of your cousins. I am 11} years old, ami am in the third standard. I have no brothers or sisters. Please send me a blue badge. I have been in Carluke three mon the now. I didn’t like it at first, because the fogs didn’t rise till late in the day. I like looking at the cousins’ letter’s and Buster Brown. I will finish with a riddle, “Why is the cow’s tail like the letter f?—With love, Cousin IRIS. • [Dear Cousin Iris, —You have not. put your full name and address, so I don’t know where to dend* your badge. Do this - , and you will have one at once. With love. —Cousin Kate.] 4: 4: 4: Woodvilfe. Dear Qousin Kate, —May I become one of your cousins? I am eleven years of age, and am in Standard 111. Will you please send me a red badge? We are getting a croquet lawn made, and my father works very hard at it. My favourite game is football, and I often used to play at school. My sister went to play hockey for the rose bowl, and was beaten. I have no more news to tell you, so I will end up with a riddle, “Can a leopard change its spots?” I will now say good-bye.—From your loving cousin, LAURIE. 4: 4 • 4r Woodvjlfeu Dear Cousin Kate,—May I become one of your cousins? 1 am nine years old, and! in Standard 11. My favourite j;aine. is cricket. W’e have got a cat. Will, you please give me a name for it? Buster Brown is very funny. I like reading the cousins’ letters, and I hope you. will print mine. Please send me a blpe Jiadge; sd good-bye, cousin.—From LEONIE. [Dear Cousins Laurie and Leonie,—l am delighted to have two nice boy cousins, and I hope you will write pretty often. Laurie will have to take to cricket now that foot-, ball is out. How would Binkie do for gi name? With love.—Cousin Kate.] 4: 4: 4r Kiwket, Dear Cousin Kate, —May 1 be one of the “■Graphic” cousins? I am 12 years old, and am in the'Sixth standard at school. Cousin IMyra, of Kiwitea, and I are schoolmates, and we live quite close to each -other. I have three pets—a black cat, Charlie; a dog, Ted; and a calf, Diana. Diana is such a dear little thing, and has such funny ways. I often laugh at her. I will tell you more about her in another letter. My father had. two dogs, Tip and. Ja\;k, but Jack got distemper so badly he had to be killed. I was sorry for t the poor old fellow, but Jack and I were always enemies. When I was quite little he bit my face, and another time he bit my arm, and even when I was big he often used to show his teeth and growl at me. I never felt quite safe when he was about. But Tip is a nice dog.

la Mack, with aotne white on his neck ■" d 5. Y’l* 1 * ’ t,p ' OQ Ws ta H- n « ’till not bite, but he i« very noisy. I am very fpnd Dowers, and on Saturdays I like to garden. We have a large flower garden, and ■there are a good few flowers out at present, a think I like the spring bnlbs better than lany other flowers. We have been having nice sunny weather lately. Spring always freshens you up after the dreary winter, Uoesn t it? I must now close, with best love.—From NELLIE. •F.’S.—l hope that next time I write I may sUn myself “Cousin" Nellie.

(Dear Cousin Nellie,—l shall be delighted to hare you for a cousin, and 1 read your ▼ery well-written letter with great -pleasure; but as you -have not sent your full name I cannot send you a badge. Please do this right away. I cannot understand Jack; be must have had a nasty temper. I love dogs. •With love.—Cousin Kate.) i * * Panama. Dear Cousin Kate,— We have all been in Auckland since I wrote to you, and we

hoped to be able to see you, but there were mo many other places to go to that there was not time. We stayed a fortnight, and enjoyed ourselves very much. We went to the winter show, and I liked the flowers best. — My brother _,liked the machinery, and my sister liked the fowls and ducks. Wo went to the museum, and all over a lolly factory, and out to luike Takapuna. 1 was very glad to be home again. Our little black kittens were very glad to see us. We have got a hen sitting on twelve eggs. The willows all look very pretty, and the apple trees are beginning to look

lovely. I am very glad the summer fl coming. We have a cousin who has corn# to stay with us for six months. It is nearly bedtime, so I will stop now, with, love to you and all the cousins.—l remain. Cousin NANCY. (Dear Cousin Nancy,—l am glad you had such a nice time In Auckland. I can quite understand a boy would like machinery, especially when it is working. I must say my taste is like your brother’s. You can in dulge in what you fancy by having a garden and growing flowers. —Cousiu Kate.j,