COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 26 April 1911, Page 57

COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE.

Wattle Grove, Sale. EAR COUSIN KATE,—-Seeing in I > the “New Zealand Graphic” that I ■ you would be pleased to receive ■ J seniors as your cousins, I beg to y 'be counted amongst the rest. Although I am far away from you S get the “Graphic” from a friend of mine rwhose auntie lives in New Zealand, and jwho is kind enough to send it over. I will R»e 15 on May 25th, and I hope I am not ttoo old to be your cousin. Sale is 138 miles tfrom Melbourne, and about 50 from ilale. (If you like I will send you some post card views of Sale. 1 would be so pleased to receive one of your blue badges, and I can assure you I will always appreciate it. Could you send it by next Friday week, as I am going away, and it might Iget lost. There are ten in our family, five Iboys and five girls. I am the youngest, and piy eldest brother is in America, the second fin West Australia, the third in Tasmania, dhe fourth at Narromine, N.S.W., and the (fifth at home. Whilst I am writing this one fof my dear old cats is on my lap, and the Kkther is asleep in the hammock. Do you pray the piano, Cousin Kate? I do; in fact fall the girls in our family play the piano, land the boys play the cornet or some other (instrument. My brother in America is the leading cornet soloist under Diberati, and is a great friend of Sousa, who no doubt you have heard is coming to Australia. Well, iflear cousin, as this is all the news this (time, hoping I shall have the (honour of •writing to my New Zealand cousin, I will (conclude with love to all my new relatives land yourself.—Yours sincerely. Cousin [VERA.

P.S.—A riddle: What is that which men ioften see, women seldom see, tout God mever sees.

tDear Cousin Vera,—l am delighted to Welcome an Australian cousin, and. judging by your very interesting letter, I am Isure all the other cousins will be pleased, tt should like a view of &ale. Though 1 know Australia pretty well, I only kuow it'hat place by name. If by any chance you don’t get the badge let me kuow, and I Will send you another. -How delightful you fill being so musical. I am looking forward (very much to hearing iHousa's band. Your brothers are scattered about the world. We •will look for your tetters -with pleasure. [With love.—Cousin Kate.] t * i Walkanae. Dear Cousin Kate, —I wag glad to see <ny tetter had reached you. It seems to be all girls’ letters this week. What has happened :to all the boys? The word “Bac-Kac-he” that I asked you Is backache. It was rather a catch, was It not! I have not missed one day at school this year. I like school very much, but I do not think I should like to RO to another school, as I have had all my education at this one, and am In the sixth Standard. We have sewing every Friday, and I am making a cooking apron. At the *ud of the year a prize Is glveu tor the

toest sewing. We break up on Thursday for Easter and go back to school on Wedsiesday morning. By some of the cousin’s letters this 'week, many of them seem to be (busy hop-picking. — With love, Cousin MARION. [Dear Cousin Marion, —Yes, I am afraid jthe boy cousins are very lazy, but when the weather is fine, I don’t expect any of you to write so much because I know how hard it is, when one can be out in the sunshine to come in and write. That word was Indeed a catch. I hope the apron will get a prize. In your next letter you will be telling me of your Easter holidays. I hope you have lots of fun.—With love, from Cousin Kate.] i 1 Carterton. Dear Cousin Kate.—'Please enrol me as one of your cousins. I am fifteen years of age, so I suppose -I will be a senior. Please will yon send me a red badge. I read the “Graphic” and I find the “Children’s Page” very interesting. Well, I will close now, as this Is my first letter.—With love, from NINA. [Dear Cousin Nina, —I am very pleased to enrol you as a senior cousin, and I do hope you will be a good correspondent and set a good example. — With love, Cousin Kate.] 3: * ± Lower Hutt. Dear Cousin Kate, —May I become one of your cousins, or have you too many? I am eleven years old, and In the fourth standard. We had our school picnic last month, and it was very nice. I won a box of paints In the races. I cannot say any more to-night. 1 will close with a riddle: Why do maidens always blush? I remain, your new Cousin LUCY. [Dear Cousin Lucy,—Although we. have such a lot of Cousins, there is always room for more, and we are very pleased to welcome you. I once lived in the Lower Hutt for a few months, and thought it such a lovely spot. Tell me just where you live next time. I can’t guess the riddle. With love. —Cousin Kate.] * & i Mastertoil. Dear Cousin Kate, —Just a few lines to tell you how pleased I was to see my letter In print. That was a very pretty name you gave my doll. I hope all my fllowers come out. I have sweet peas just coming out, and mother gives them away. I am writing this letter at Cousin Agnes’ place. Cousin Agnes might come down to our place and sleep. Father and mother played April Fool on me this morning. I will have to close now. — Your loving Cousin DULCIE. [Dear Cousin Dulcie, —Thank you for the nice little letter you send me. I am glad you like the name. Surely it is very late for sweet peas to be flowering. Have you seen the special sweet pea number of the “Graphic”? It has some lovely pictures. Someone made an April Fool of me, and 1 was beautifully taken in, and had to laugh. With love. —Cousiu Kate.] i i i Masterton. Dear Cousin Kate,—l wrote you a very short letter last time, but will try and write you a longer one this time. We have <a white and black tabby kitten. What do you think would be the best name for it? Your birthday will soon be here. Have you had many new cousins lately? I had two girls come to play with me to-day. The Park is a beautiful sight to see. I will have to close, hoping this will find you tn the beet of health. With fondest love, t —Your loving Cousin AGNES. [Dear Cousin Agnes,—l am very pleased to bear from you at any time and at any length. I thinks “Tui’’ would be a good name for your kitten. Yes; we have lots of new Cousins. Last year we had nearly three hundred. I did not know there was a Park in Masterton. Tell me about it in your next letter.—With love, Cousin Kate.] i * * College-street West. Dear Cousin Kate, —May I become one of your Cousins? 1 am fifteen years of age, and I like reading the Cousins’ letters very much. I left school about two years ago. I have a pet cat, and it is very big, and its name is Kittle. I am now working In a factory, and can make tents, and oilskin coats and capes. The weather is very rough up here to-day. I live in PalmerBton, and I think It is a very nice place to live in. My little brother Is very fond of the band, and he has run away up town to hear it. There Is a buck-jumping show in Palmferston, and I am going to see It on Monday night. My brother went up last Friday night, and won 2/- for the best boy rider on a donkey. Now I must close,

with love to all the Cousins and yourself. —From Cousin DAISY.

[Dear Cousin Daisy,—l am very pleased you want to Join our circle of Cousins, and 1 hope you will be a good correspondent. You will be a senior Cousin. How long have you been in the factory? 1 suppose you do most of the work by machinery. How smart of your brother to stick on that donkey; they generally are so tricky.— With love. Cousin Kate.]