COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVLI, Issue 10, 6 September 1911, Page 57

COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE.

(Palmerstoß <NorQi. EAR COUSIN KATE.—I received I W the budge you sent me, and was ; S very pleased with it. We celebrat. > ed Arbor Day at our school on Augvst 16, and many of the school children planted trees. I did not, been use I was ill and could not go. We also 2nd our exaauination at the cooking class on the 15 th August. It was my birthday last Monday, and my brother’s last Tuesday. I will close now. 'With love to all 'the cousins and yourself.—VlOLET. [Dear Cousin Violet.—You say you .missed Arbor Day because you were ill, but I hope ft did not spoil your chances in Hhe examination. As your birthday’s fall so close together I suppose you have one party. - With love. Cousin Kate.} * £ 4 Palmerston North.

Dear Cousin Kate, —l received any pretty Ted badge, and I thank you very much for ft. Dear Cousin Kate, have yon ever been to Palmerston North. We have very pretty Cardens In the Square. In one there is a lake with swans and different kinds of ducks on one side, and fish on the other. With kind love to you and all Cousins.— Cousin NELL. I Dear Cousin Neil.—Thank you for your dear little letter. I am glad you liked the !, adge. I was in your town years ago, but here was only grass in the Square then, he gardens must be pretty now. I>o you feed the ducks? With love.—Cousin Kate ]

Palmerston North. Dear Cousin Kate.—May I become one of your Cousins. lam nine years old and am in the second standard. We celebrated Arbor Day at school on the 16th August. J like school, and my best subjects are rithmetlc and reading.- We have a lot of 'owls and two turkeys. We are having fine weather up here. I have a little kitten, hnd will you give me a name for it? I have two sisters younger than myself. Dear Cousin Kate will you please send me n red badge. T am putting my letter In 'with Cousins Nell and Violet, ns I live hext door. With love to you and all Com eins. [Dear Cousin M.—You have forgot ton to *<lgn your name, but as you have sent the address you will get your badge safely, I hope. Why not rail your kitten “Buster.” I know of a beautiful eat railed Buster, and •by some mistake he was shut In aom* drawer for two days and nights, hut was all right when he was found. With love. — Cousin Kate.]

MauDgskaramea. Dear Cousin Kate,—l was «o pleased to Ff‘o my letters and your reply In the Graphic.” i have boon nt home for a week with a bad cold, but Will start again

next Monday. My pony has had a rest. We do have some fun, as a number of my schoolmatets ride, and we often give our mates a ride. With love to all the Cousins. — From VIVIENNE. [Dear Cousin Vivienne, —I am glad your teold is better. I can well imagine what fun a lot of you have riding to school together. Do you girls get taught sewing, dressmaking, and such like at school? With love.—Cousin Kate.] i £ £ Okaihau. Dear Cousin Kate,—l was indeed glad to be enrolled in the “Cousins Society.” I ‘will really have such a lot to tell you when we come to know one another better. Now the spring is coming on I am afraid I shall not have so much time io spare as to put it roughly, we shall be up to our eyes in milking, and often then there is one pleasure to look forward to, and that is our town cousins generally come to visit us in the summer, and we have such a lot to teach them, and they the same to do for us. One of our town cousins’ name is Phil. I will tell you ftiis surname next time. Well, Phil learned to .ride when he was with us, but a sad •accident happened to him one day. Just as be was doing so well, the horse played up and threw him off and broke his voice; poor fellow, he is only thirteen. There •were tots of things Phil did which I will •tell you next time. He will be so glad when he sees this, and he will wonder how you know. Well, I will be sure to tell you more next time unless Phil objects.— I remain, Your Cousin.

[Dear Cousin —. —l hope you did not leave your name out Intentionally, because I think that would be silly, and rather mean, ®s you are poking fun at another cousin. There is no need to put the full n<asne of people you mention In your letters. With love.—Cousin Kate.]

Palmerston. Dear Cousin Kate.—l have not written to you for a good while. I have often attempted to, but I never finished. 1 went to “Jack and the Beanstalk” on Friday nfternoon, and I enjoyed myself. The dancing and singing was lovely. There were some very pretty dresses there, and there were some very clever men and little boys. We expect mother in two days, it Is so fine. We play hopscotch at school. Now dear Cousin Kate I must say goodbye.—With love from OR ELLA. (Dear Cousin Orelia, —I am glad to hear from you again. The Pantomime was very pretty, I thought, and those lit.tle boys were the dearest chaps, and oh, so clever. All the dancing was pretty. With love.— Cousin Kate.]

Kimbolton. Dear Cousin Kate, —I suppose you will think I am a very poor correspondent. We have got some more very pretty little birds. Father went to Wellington and {brought .some very funny little animals home called tortoises. Uncle Mun is getting funnier every week. He 'was clever to rescue little Dot with the lassoo. We are going to have our examination soon. Have you seen any pet lambs this year? I have seen four in the paddocks. I will now bring my short letter to a close, hoping soon to see it in print. With love. — From Cousin GRACE. [Dear Cousin Grace, —iMany thanks for your nice little letter. Don’t you think a tortoise is an uncanny looking thing; they always give me the creeps. There are

d Wilbers of lambs on our golf links, such dear little things, and one us quite black. With love. —Cousin Kate.] £ £ £ Feilding. My Dear Cousin Kate.—May I become one of your cousins? I am twelve years old, and am in the fourth standard. Will you send me a pale blue badge?—With love, from DORIS. (Dear Cousin Doris, —I am pleased to welcome you as a cousin. Next time you write you must tell me about your home life, and your school life.—With love. Cousin Kate.]

Kimbolton. Dear Cousin Kate, —I must write and thank you for the pretty badge you sent me. I am sure you will think I am a very poor correspondent. I have been so busy doing some home work. My pets are two dogs, a monkey, and a kitten, and they are all such good frieaids. One of the dogs got run over by a dray, and I had to doctor him up. We are having love’.y weather up here just now, and the roads are nice for cycling. I must close now, as I will be taking up too much room. With love to all the cousins and yourself, from Cousin DOROTHY.

[Dear Cousin Dorothy,—l am glad to hear from you again. What a jolly lot of pets to have, and how quaint they must look playing together. We have had a wonder ful winter so far. I only hope we won’t have to pay for IL With love.—Cousin Kate.]

Dear Cousin Kate, —We get the “Graphic” every week, and I see my sisters and brothers writing, so I thought I would try to be a cousin, too. We have sold our farm at Taonui, and will be going to Feilding to live. My mother and father are going to Australia for a holiday, and we hope they will have a good time. We have been having lovely weather lately, and the evening have been moonlight, so we go out and play games of all sorts till it is bed time. I am starting now to do all kinds of sewing to help my mother. I think I will now close, as I have been working hard all day. I would very much like to have a badge.—With love, from Cousin ALICE. [Dear Cousin Alice, —I am glad you want to join our circle, but. as you have not sent your full name and address I can’t send you a badge, but will do so as soon as you let me know. —With love, Cousin Kate.] £ £ £ Feilding. Dear Cousin Kate, — I should like to be one of your cousins. We lived In Dunedin until three months ago. Have you ever been there? It is a much larger place than this, and we found it very strange and quiet when we first came here, but. we are now getting used to it. lam eleven years old, and in the fourth standard at school. My little brother has a pet lamb, whose name Is Kib. We take the “Graphic” every week, and I have been so interested in the cousins’ letters that I felt 1 should like to join the children’s page. Would you kindly send ine ft pale bine badge?—• With love, from Cousin EVELYN. [Dear Cousin Evelyn,—l am very pleased to welcome you among us. I spent two days in Dunedin some years ago, ami thought it a charming place. I can well imagine you found Feilding quiet.—With love, Cousin Kate.]

Okoreire. Dear Cousin Kate, I received (he bf’gt and thought It very pretty. We are having fine fun up here just now with the rabbits. My brother, myself, and our dog Darkle dug out a burrow, and we got six rabbits, and Just (he other night we caught three Wo have still the one cow milking, but in a fortnight’s time we will have over ten. This week the inspector has been nt our school examining the children. We have n long way to walk to school at present, but we will ride during the milking season. To-morrow the Selwyn School boys lire going to play against the Tirau boys—t will close now, with love, from BADEN. [Dear Cousin Baden, I don't quite understand about -the burrow: do the rabbits go down it and then you trap them? Do explain next time you write. Do you have to do any milking? I hope your boys win. — With love, Cousin Kate ] £ £ £ Boys’ College, Nelson. Dear Cousin Kate,—May I become a member of your happy circle? I am thirteen years old. and am boarding at the B »ys* College. Nelson. I am in the sixth standard. and I like school very much. Tin* games we play down here are football, cricket, -and tennis. In the mornings you have to go for a run. I have two brothers, and they are boarding at the same college On Wednesday I went for a tramp with several other boys. I would like you to send me a blue badge. With love from Cousin ROY. [Dear Cousin Roy. I am delighted tv enroll you as a member of our circle. I think it must be grand fun to be at a boarding school, and it is Ruch fun going home for the holidays. How far have you to run each day? With love. —Cousin Kate ]

Wanganui. My Dear Cousin Kate, Please could I have a red badge? I go to school, and 1 like it very much. Well, first of all, I will tell you what I learn. I think you will like to hear about lessons first. I learn Isatin, French, history, geography, arithmetic, Bible, ami drawing, with my brother, and writing, grammar, poetry, reading football, cricket, spelling, and dictation. Those are nil my lessons and games. ! am nine years old, and my brother was eleven on Thursday. 1 must close now.From CHARLES. [Dear Cousin Charles,-1 am delighted to have you for a cousin. I think you must have to work very hard to learn so many things. Thank you, 1 am very well, and very happy. With love. - Cousin Kate.]

Stanley Brook. Dear Cousin Kate, —I was very pleased to see my letter in the “Graphic.” 1 hope you will excuse me writing in pencil, because Fred Is writing with tha Ink. I would have answered your letter before, only I have had a cold. We are not milking any cows now, so we have to go up to the next door neighbour’s and get a bottleful of milk. I think this is all I have to say. so good-bye.,—Your loving cousin, MONA

[Dear Cousin Mona, —I am pleased to hear from you again, and don’t, mind tb * pencil a bit. It must seem funny to hat to buy milk in bottlefuis. when you usually see it in buckets. With love.—Cousin Kate ]

Havelock Subn. Dear Cousin Kate,- 1 was very pleased to see my letter in the “Graphic.” We are going to have our examination on Friday next. I have some nice violets out in my garden. 1 am learning to play the piano. There was a social in the school Inst night. 1 have a doll; will you kindly give me a name for it? Will you please send my sister another red badge, because she lost hers. I will close now with a riddle, “Why does a cow go over a hill?” With love to all the cousins and yourself.—Cousin IVY. P.R. I think the answer to Cousin Esther’s riddle is the man bad a dog called Yottie (yet he). [Dear Cousin Ivy, — Violets have been very plentiful in Auckland, and such lovely big ones. Supposing you call your dolly Myrtle. 1 should think the cow goes over the hill because it can’t go through it. With love — Cousin Kate.]

Kimbolton. Dear Cousin Kate. I received my badge, and was very pleased with it. We hnd very heavy showers of rain up hero yesterday. 1 have got a parrot, ami I call him Jimmy.

He ran say a few words. We have a IB tie lamb; It is the first this year in th® fl n*k Of sheep. I will eluee with love.- Jf’Mp Cousin GLADYS. [Dear Cousin Gladys,- I am glad you liked the badge. Do you try to teach the parrot to talk? Some birds are m. very clever; they can even mimic the tone of a ■voire. 1 suppose you will want a pet lamb; they are nice for a little time With love. Cousin Kat'.] * * * Waikn wn -road, Pict on. Dear Cousin Kate, We are having very foggy weather here now. This week we are having our half-yearly exam. About two weeks ago we had very heavy rain In Marlborough. Blenheim was -SJder Water in some parts. The train that left

Blenheim at 4 pin. was thrown off the line by a slip coming down near Para. N’o people were hurt, but they had to stay at the place all night and part of the next day. All communication between I'icton and Ward was suspended for two days. I think this is all this time, so I will close with a riddle, “What is the difference between a rooster, a Yankee, and an o|,i maid?’’—l remain, Cousin FRANK.

(Dear Cousin Frank, You must have had a lot of rain indeed, judging by the pictures I saw in the ‘•Graphic’’ of the flooded streets. There is great excitement over a flood; the horrid part conies when the water goes down, and everything is in a nn-se. i can’t guess the riddle. With love. — Cousin Kato. J

Dear Cousin Kate,— Thank you for the nice badge you sent me. We are to have a library at our Sunday-school. We had a bazaar a few days ago. and I—got a little pair of bootees off the Christmas tree and a little silk bonnet for my doll. Do you like flowers, Cousin Kate? We have hardly any except a few violets, jonquils, and daffodils. I have a big bed of violets of my own. I helped mother to weed the garden yesterday. My sister te going to write to you tomorrow night. I think I will have to clo-e now, as I have not much time to do my school lessons.— With love, from Co us n GWEN.

[Dear Cousin Gwen, —Are you fond of dolls? It is good fun making clothes for them if you are. We have lots of spring flowers out. The flower tdiops are looking lovely, just ablaze with them.— With love. Cousin Kate.]

Dear Cousin Kate,—l am will think I have' forgotten you. Ido uo , get home from school till about tive o'clock as my little sister and 1 g o to play with some little girls who are staying in p a ... kura, and we have great fun with them 1 have a dear little kitten, and would v „ I please give me a name for it? One morn ing, when we got up we found it at the door, and It has made its home here ever since. Well. 1 think I must close now — With love, Cousin GERALDINE

[Dear Cousin Geraldine,—l quite forgive you. as long as you don't forget me a'together. 1 can well understand how joliv it is to have fresh playmates. How would ‘ Tim’' do for the kitten? I am glad you took it in. poor wee thing. -With love Cousin Kate. J •