THE LADIES' PAGE.

Otago Witness, Volume 11, Issue 2159, 11 July 1895, Page 46

THE LADIES' PAGE.

By Emmeline.

The world wai ««4— the garden mi a wild, And man, the Hermit, ilghed, till woman untied. — C*Mr«(LL.

Smnseltne will bo pleaied to receive letters from eorre pondcnU on any matter of interest to them, aud to replj through the medium or thia page, the com de plume only of the correspondents to bo pulilUhed. Letters jo be addressed •fimmeUa*," care or the Editor.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS Ralph writes: — I have been requested by some young; ladies to ask you for a solution of the following conundrum :— " A gentleman is looking at a pboto, and says, 'Sisters and brothers I have none, yet this man's father is my father's son.' " What relation is the person speaking to the one represented in the photo. He was looking at his son's photograph. Hmd — 'I hank you for your long letter. If any article of mine gives rise to interested criticism and genuine discussion such as youra, it has not .been written in vain. It is not in th« least • contemplated that you should all agree with the views I present to you. * As for your concluding wish, nothing could be more comprehensive ; let us ho, c it may by fulfilled I Emily —(1) The only effective method of removing surplus hairs is by electricity, and that is a tedious .procets. (2) Yoa do not say whether you are suffering from anemia or whether you Bimply desire a higher coljur. If the former you want as much rest as possible, no vforrV, a change of air if practicable^ and four or live glasses of claret daily.