COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 22, 30 November 1910, Page 58

COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE.

Denniston. Dear Cousin Kate,—Would you kindly accept me in your wide circle of cousins? I am six years of age. and in class, three. Would you please send me a red badge? Do you collect post cards? I do. I suppose it will be a very long time before iny letter is in the ••Graphic.” I must end' now bv giving the cousins a riddle: Why is a fashionable lady like a steam engine?— With love from your new cousin, VIOLET. [Dear Cousin Violet,—l am very pleased to have another cousin. Our Circle is made of elastic, and can always stretch just a ■little bit more. Your letter will be in the “Graphic” as soon as possible. L can t answer your riddle, but perhaps some of the other cousins can. With love. Cousin Kate.] £ i £ t Denniston. Dear Cousin Kato, —Thanks for the badge you sent me. I was pleased to see my letter in print. I have a pet cat, and would you give me a name for it? I could not help my scribbling, for I was in a hurry. I have passed our exam., and I am now m the fourth standard. Denniston is a coalmining place, where many men work. Weir, I must end, by giving you a riddle: What is the difference between a cook and a meKeiter?—With love, Cousin ANMW. [Dear Cousin Annie,—l am glad yon passed vour examination, and I suppose you won’t have any more till after Christmas. How would Marty do for the pussy? Next time you write tell me just where Denniston is. With love.-Cousin Kate.] 4-4-4' “St. Leonards,” Bulls. Dear Cousin Kate.—l rhink it is about time to write again. Don't you? Our two pugs were put in the Palmerston Show, ant! each got a place. Our oldest one. Pat, was run over by a motor-car to-day. and got his neck broken, and was dead when they picked him up. The Skating Carnival came off on the 28th October, and there was a good number of fancy dresses. Our chickens are growing now, but are not so pretty as when they were young. My brother’s lamb Is quite tame now. and is growing also. We can notice the difference in the days now, and it is much nicer for cyclists. The flowers are not so nice as they were in Spring. Do vou think they are? Please. Cousin Kate, let me off with a small letter tliie time as you can tell by the writilng that I am tired. With love. —Cousin t LORR IE. [Dear Cousin Florrie. —So pleased to hear from vou again. How sad for Par. People with motors are often so careless about dogs. We are having a new open-air skating rink, which is to be opened before

' Christmas. The rosea in Auckland hare ; been wonderful. Don't be no long before * ..writing again. Witb lore.—Cousin Kate.] * * * k • Mapuna. ' (Dear Cousin Kate. —I have not written to you for quite a long time. It is fine up here at ©resent, but last Thursday there was a thunderstorm in the morning, and it rained all day. 1 was not well, last week and had to stay borne from school nearly the whole of the week. There was a dance at our place la®t Friday, and there is to be another in a fortnight’s time. My sister has had a bad foot and has been away from school for over a week. We milk four cows and make a lot of butter. We had some fireworks on Saturday night, but they were not much good. Our garden is looking very nice now. We have such a lot of strawberries ripe. Thank you very much for the

badge. It was a blue one I had before, but kt does not matter. 1 must dose now with love. —From Cousin ALLISON. (Dear Cousin Allison.—l am sorry to know’ you have been unwell. Nearly everyone I know' here has had influenza, but now the trice sunny weather has come, people will feel well and jolly. We are having quite hot weather, and Auckland is looking at its best, with lovely flowers everywhere. With love.—Cousin Kate.] * * £ Auckland. Dear Cousin Kate.—l want to be a Cousift if you will have me for one. I am G years old and will be in Primer 11. by Xmas, am not at school just now' as I have beet! very ill for two weeks. I have a dear little kitten and ha ve made a stuffed rat on th< end of a string for pussy to run after and

•lay with. I was too ill to go out on bon Ire night, so we are going to let my fireworks off to night. I bave*<a big box full Wnd three sky rockets. .The little box is ‘‘flor you to post my badge in so that It won't Break?—Love from Cousin CLIVE. . [Dear Cousin Clive.—l am delighted to ftave a nice little boy cousin, and 1 think 2 our printing is fine. What fun you will ave with the kitten and the cat. I ftoped you enjoyed the fireworks. Please write again some day soon. With love,— Cousin Kate.] dfc £ * Rai Valley. Dear Cousin Kate, —I was pleased to see my letter in the “Graphic’* again. As it is the King’s Birthday to-morrow, we are' having a school holiday. 1 think all these holidays are a nuisance. My brothers like them; but I do not see any good in them. There must be a lot of letters for you every

day. Cousin Kate, for you have such a lot of little cousins. Our guinea pigs have one young eoe. Will you please give me a name for it? I will now give the cousin a oome riddles:—What goes to church oa Sunday on its head? When is a cat like k teapot? Why Is ft l»ook like a tree? Why is the tip of a dog’s tail like the heart of « tree? What makes more noise than a pig under a gate? We are having lovely wvather here. Most of our flowers are just coming out. We will have a lot of red roses, I think. Was not that a dreadful frost that killed all the fruit at Hastings. It must have been a very sharp one to. do such damage. I have read 'such a nice book lately, and it is called “Merle's Crusade.” Have you ever read it? It noon will be Christmas now. I wonder if I will get anything in my stocking if I hang it up? Last year uiy grandfather gave me 4/, ami also the Christmas before that. Ila (grandfather) is nearly 87 years old, and U

®ln B (« Wdlhitton n«xt week. W« k»v« S<.lui.iy School now, and a very nice man teaches. He takes a great interest in teach Illg ns. and tries to make us take an Interest in it also. We have ten little white Chickens. We set eleven eggs undog a hen and they all came out, but one diet! •« 'll the cold. Well, good-bye ror the pre* SI at, With love to all the cousins and youp« self.' From Cousin NELLIB, IPcar Cousin Nellie,—Well, you are « fu ny little girl not to like holidays, but perk ips they are a bit upsetting. Yes, I h ve .1 large number of letters to answer 1 , but l am always pleased to have them to ai sw. r. Do you live near Hastings? ChristBi i> is a lovely time when one is young. Knjt y it all you can. With. love. —Cousm * * ♦ Marton. Dear Cousin Kate, May I be one of your many cousins? 1 am 12 years old. Mai I have one of the pretty badges? Dear < «>u*da you must excuse such a short note» but l will send a letter next time. I must €.< s now, with love. —From RITA. | Pear Cousin Rita,—Thank, you for the post card, and I am pleased to welcome you a;-;ong US. And I shall expect a nice letter -•■' t 'time. With love.—Cousin Kate.] 4* 4* 4’ Kelburn, Yrelllngton. Dear Cousin Kate,—We take the •‘Graphic.’’ 1 always enjoy reading the cousins* page, and should like to become a <-oiKin also. I am eight years old, and like school very much. I have a little dog, and would you please give me a name for her. 1 like all my studies, especially geography and history. Please will you send me a blue badge? I like reading Buster Brown very much. 1 have no more news to tell you*, so I will end with a riddle, “Why is a cowardly soldier like butter?”—With love from FLORENCE. [Dear Cousin Florence, —I am pleased to have a new little cousin. How would Hinkle do for your dog? Your letter will bo printed some day soon. With love. — Cousin Kate.] * £ £ Gisborne. Dear Cousin Kate,—May I become one of your cousins? I am twelve years of age, and in the fifth standard. Our school examination is coming off at the beginning of December. I have two miles to walk to school. Would you please send me a badge? I must now close, so good-bye.—From your loving cousin, ETHEL. [Dear Cousin Ethel, —I am pleased for you to join our circle. You minst be strong and well to walk so far each day. Is the ro-d a pretty one? With love.—Cousin Xa te. ] * 4: i Upper Stanley Brook. Dear Cousin Kate, —I was very pleased to see my letter in the '‘Graphic.’’ Please, Cousin Kate, will you excuse my bad writing, for the ink is not good. We are milking four cows and feeding three calves. I am nine years old, and in the fourth, standard. We did not have any school today, because it was raining, and the teacher did not come. Now. Cousin Kate, I will say good-bye.—With love from Cousin MONA. [Dear Cousin Mona, —Thank you very much for the pretty Xmae card you sent me and the good wishes. I suppose you are looking forward to the holidays. I hope you have lots of fun. With love.— Cousin Kate.]