better when I get back. I always think of her during the fine weather and imagine that with your own and Papa's care and attention she must be making some improvement. At all events it is a great comfort to me to think that my affectionate little pussy has opportunities of paying every attention to her mother in her present infirm state. How sad you would feel if removed at any distance from her during her present illness. We had severe weather in coming here but now the weather and climate of Ahuriri is all that we can wish. Capt Thomas and others have just come in to talk about sheep, runs, etc so that I must leave off for this time and again address my little pet when I am more alone. I have had tea. Park, Pelichet, Thomas, Curling and other mess mates are enjoying their evening tumbler at the hotel while I am much more happily employed in writing to my little slave even