THE LADIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1916, 10 August 1888, Page 32

THE LADIES.

By Alice..

Tht world was sad — the garden was a wild; And man, the Hermit, sighed— till woman tmiled. — Oampbkll. TO QOIittESPONDENTS. Allies will be pleased to receive letters from any correspondents on any matter of interest to th ra, aud to reply through the medium of this oage, the norn de plume only of the correspondents being published. Letters to be addressed "Alice," caro ol the Editor. ( . - ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. M. -Thank you very much for the wedding cake and cards. 1 wish you all happiness. Sweet Brook.— l am glad you find the Ladies' page so interesting. Thank you very much for the communications forwarded. Two Old Maids of Lke.— Letter received. You will find that I replkd in very much the same terms. A. W.— You can send a parcel not exceeding 71b through the post office by parcel post. Sachrelxa.— l should think the character of a flower girl would suit you. Velvet Snotv.— My dear child— for you are but a child, 10-^-you do well to 6ay a " serious matter ; " indeed it is a serious matter. Do nothing of the sort. Cast it out of your mind at once and for ever ns * thing utterly impossible for you to do, anl fill iv the Tvaifciug time by fitting yourself for the grave duties of a wife. Why should you throw nway all your girlhood, and burden yourself with ahnudred cares lhat youth should never know? If you are worth loving at 10 you will be more to at 20, and jour lover, if ho really loves you, will ' lovo )ou more for respecting the wishes of a good father and mother, and hl» love will last out a few years of waiting before mirringe if it is likely to last a lifetime after ; And if it is uot, better for ifc to die out now. Time will prove to both of you whethef it is real abiding lore, or merely a passion of youth, f f it is tho former a few waiting yeats will not kill it, if tho latter how glad you will be that you did not heedlessly and recklessly throw away all chaaca of happiness through all the long, long weary years. Velvet Snow, No. 2.— (1) I can 6ee by the norn de plume that jou young ladies are reading the 4 Young Ladies' Journal." Thank you for all your kiuu remarks. lam pleased to give you so much l leasure. In regard to the fancy dress, it is really hard to decide \mless I saw you." Short girls look charming as psastnis— Swi?s or French — flower f;irls, daughters ot the regiment, &c but a tall, cai in-looking woman dressed thus would look absurd. The art of dressing ia to look part and parcel of the dress— more as though you were bora in it instead of having it m\d<j for you. (2) Shakespeare's plays would be my favourites had I ever seen them thoroughly well acted ; but Shnkespeire tamely rendered is dreadful. (3) I love all good music. (4) Yes ; skating, like any other healthful amusement, in moderation is well enough, but it is a shams to spend in any amuseirient time that ought to be otherwise employed. Snowdrop.— No, I don't think a woman can be in love with two men at once. She may be fond oi them both as she would be of dear frienOs, but she could no!i be in love with both at the same timr. One is poor the other rich, and your mother likcg the poor one best. That is not the general rub-. This seems ns though he is the nicer of the two, but not knowing you it is hard for me to decide. I always feel in thesti matters as though a lifo'a happiness is at stake, nnd am fearful of giving wrong advice. I should wait a year if I were you, aud let events take a decided course oue way or auother. Vkrna.— Next week. To Correspondents.— Patience, patience I Alwayi say to yourselves "next week," and plea3o dtn't write on both sides of the paper.