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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 18, 1 November 1911, Page 57

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TO OUR YOUNG READERS. Our young readers are cordially »nVi/ed to enter our tHde circle of Cousins, by renting to COUSIX KITH, “ The Weekly Graphic,” Shortland Street, Auckland. Cousin Kate is particularly desirous that those boys and girls who ter He should tell her whatever it interests them to tell, about their games, their pels, their holidays, or their studies. Their letters and Cousin Kate's replies will appear in the “ Weekly Graphic,” On the Children's Pages. All Cousins under the age of fourteen are accounted Junior Cousins, all above that age Senior Cousins. Cousins may continue teriling until quite grown up, n> d after, if they wish to do so; far we are yroud to number among our Cousins some v:'u> hare passed out of their teens. A Badge will be sent io each new Cousin on the receipt of an addressed envelope. COUSINS’ CORRESPONDENCE. Bear cotsins.— you -win ee « a letter from Cousin Constance asking for some one to exchange postcards and to correspond with her. I hope some of you will do so. It will be most Interesting to get letters and cards from another country. I will Si'.e the full address, so any who care to may write direct:—Miss Constance Crulckshank, lit Carmichael street, Georgetown, Deinerara, South America. 4* 4» 4» TapaweHt. i >ear Cousin Kate, —I have not seen my 'Jotter in print yet, bwt, we ver mind, I expect ft will soon be its turn. It is raining very hard here to-day, and bath of the iivrs are in high flood. Just below our house the water ts all over the road. I have had three pet lambs thts year, and they all lived one night, and then died the Jioxt day. i don’t know what could have ■been the matter with them. I have never Ji.ui my pet lambs die like It before J raised at our examination, and so I am In sixth standard now. After our examlj*at:un holidays. I went, to Ne-ls6n- for nearly ® and I enjoyed myself nicely. ?' J . was there, there wa« a bazaar *? the Drill Shed, and I went to It. There little boys and girl singing, dancing, S acting, ami they could do it very iikeiy ive are going to have a school, over here on the dfh October, and I v™, wltb *t- ’ be ab> to tel! you about It next time J write. There are p " ttln « »r> a new bridge over 1 . mnr P^vei ’. tt has now got a big tl l don’t know if It win wash T. * hln * s away nr not. I am sending n ; ,n^e an<l •‘'•’dress. ro that 1 might aß, °*keF cousin in England. . Pll » I think T must bring this short letter h a close. hoping this wHI find you in the rn nf hoalth -—From Cousin ROSALIE. h-ivA C l r Rosalie,. —I am sorry ybn I io wa,t for your letter, Yon i W »®”*el.v have been in by this. 11J surel - v ba ve bad luck with' hniia » ,na You deserved to enioy your sblnV afl -J ier your examination. 1 Avin, i to hear about the concert, 'nth love—Cousin Kate.} 4* 4* 4* Dno. r. . w Blenheim. eX m/« UUSM ’, Kate '- 1 *®« wl “ Ina flje ” ot writln « to you sooner. We cisv i nomination today. and It was so It at ? <Km »Y fcwwxum far night, but now ft is all over, T will be saw m. 7‘‘? c , !° yo " "ftfarty. 1 “iiraohic ”' st , tetter I wrote to you lu the Jins I?™'? ’ as Phased to Bee ft. It rind IhH, n>,,R very I ' en,!, T for two ilnys, Son'.’ w0 “ ‘ hny « /mother ft 00.17 i J>oi>e von wnr'i n: *t? y ° U ' Kalt>7 1 «« wrllbl “J 0 ,0 rea < l thia 1 wiitiug with a fountain pen. and I think

All the ink must be nearly gone, for I can hardly write with it. Well, dear Cousin Kate, I think I will have to draw to a close, for 1 have really got no news at a!!.— Your loving cousin, ESTHER [Dear Cousin Esther, —I am very plpaged to hear from you again. How lovely to find an examination easy. Floods are awful things, I think; I simply hate wet weather. Auckland and the suburbs are looking charming now, with all the trees coming into tear and the fruit blossom out. With love.—Cousin Kate.] £ * £ Otaki. Dear Cousin Kate, —I must thank you for the blue badge and little letter you sent me. I was very pleased with it. We are having lovely weather down here, and havo had all through the winter. Our canaries laid four eggs, and hatched three of them. They are such pretty little birds. We Lad a week’s holiday from school last week, and had our cousin Vera staying with us. There has been a lovely lot of violets out this season. I will close now, with love to alt the cousins and yourself.—Cousin STELLA. [Dear Cousin Stella,—l am glad yon like the badge. We have had wonderful weather through the winter and now we are having it verv wet. What dears the wee canaries must be. Now you will have the Christmas holidays to look forward to; its just three months off now. With love.—Cousin Kate.] 4: £ 4: Kimbolton. Dear Cousin Kate, —We have got our examination over, and then we had a week’s holiday, and had nice weather to enjoy' them. 1 think it is miserable when we get bad weather ‘for the holidays, don’t you? Since writing my last letter to you, I have had two pet lambs, but one died. I am sorry to tell you both the tortoises are dead. I think it was too cold for them. You are right; they are uncanny little.creatures, but I like them for pets. Father got two parrots from Fielding, and two nice canaries. One of the parrots died, but the other is a beauty. He can say such a lot of things; calls out for the eats, the dogs, the ducks, and says “Hello, old woman,” and a whole lot of other things too numerous to mention. It has been raining here all day, and 1 am sure it will do a lot of good. How do you like playing golf? With love.— From Cousin GRACE. [Dear Cousin Grace, —I was pleased to receive your letter, and I quite agree with you it is nice to have holidays In fine weather. lam sorry you had bad luck with the lamb and the tortoises. You will get lots of fun out of the parrot, and lots of nips if you don’t look out. They are spiteful things. I am very fond of golf.—With love.—Cousin Kate.] 4: 4: Jb Tflwataia. Dear Cousin Kate, —May I become one of your cousins? I am nine years old, and am in the third standard. The games wo play at school are rounders and skipping. We had two pot lambs, but one died. My second sister is away at the High School in Masterton. There are four of us going to school, and we each have a pony to ride. We have had a nice lot of spring flowers out, but all the daffodils have faded nway. I will close with a riddle, ‘‘What three letters turn a girl into a woman?” Goodbye, dear cousin, with love to all.—From Cousin HYLDA.

[Dear Cousin Ilylda,---1 am very ploasod to have you fur a cousin, but I could not think of you as Jinks when you have tjvo such pretty names. How very jolly for you each to have your own pony; I expect you have lots of races. With love. —Cousin Kate] * * * Talpo-road, Manawatu. De.ar Cousin Kate,--I was glad to see •my letter In the ‘‘Graphic.” We are getting a nice lot of fresh cousins. Since the last lot of rain, I can see a lot of difference iu everything, but we can do with a lot more rain yet. We are milking sixteen cows. We feed sixteen calves, and they nil drink. l*lie road machine liaa been on the road lately. The thrushes are building their nests already. The damson trees are In blossom now. We have the single and double white wallflower out, and looks lovely. Have you over read ‘ Little Mothet Meg” and “Two New Chum Girls?” We have some little chickens out. We have got a lot of potatoes planted and a lot up. The frosts bit them, but they are coming along nicely again. Good-bye, with love to all the cousins and yourself.—From Cousin MAUD. [Dear Cousin Maud,—Do you know when I started to read your letter I thought It was from a boy cousin. I like girls to take a real interest In everything: they get so much more out of life, i have rend the first book, and liked it so much. With love. —Cousin Kate] 4* 4* 4* Newmarket, Auckland. Dear Cousin Kate, —I have been reading your letters In the “Graphic” for some time, and so Interested in them that 1 would like to join your circle. I am eleven years old, and am in standard ITT. 1 have five brothers and two sisters. We have a nice white parrot, but it does not talk very much. I am enclosing an envelope, and please will yon fiend me a red badge? With love.—Cousin KATHLEEN. [Dear Cousin Kathleen, —I am pleased you want to join our circle, and I hone you will write ns nice little letters. What a pity the parrot does not talk. I havo never seen a white parrot. With love.—Cousin Kate. ] 4: 4 4r Levin. Dear Cousin Kate,- May I become one of your junior cousins? Tam eleven years old. and am in standard three. I have three sisters and two brothers, all younger than myself. AH my sisters go to school, but my brothers do not. for they are too young. One Is two years old. and the other Is eleven mdnths.—Cousin DAISY. [Dear Cousin Daisy,—! am very pleased to have a new cousin. Yon must feel cpiite a little mother, being the eldest. I expert you get lots of fun out of the wee brother. Do you like babies? When next you write tell me about yonr home life. T passed through Levin a few days ago. T had been to Wellington for a holiday. With love. - Cousin Kate ] 4» 4* 4* Levin. Dear Cousin Kate, —May I heroine one of your junior cousins? I am nine years okl, and am in standard two. I have three sisters and two brothers. Wil! yon kindly put mine and Daisy’s badges in together? I must close now, as It Is only my first letter. —From Cousin NETA.

| Dear f'ousin Neta,—T am very plvaseC to welrome a new couaiu, and I hope will aeud me lots of nice letters, telling ui about your game* and your work. With love. 4*ousln Kate ]