passing strings to other forms..

[Goh]

Private Sub frmPurchaseRequisition2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

Dim OpentheForm As New form1
lblWelcome.Text = "Welome" + OpentheForm.txtLogin.Text


how come i could not retrieve the txtLogin.text from form1?...
the code above is written under form2_Load.....
thanks