THE LADIES' PAGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2388, 7 December 1899, Page 51

THE LADIES' PAGE.

By EIDIBLIJfB.

Th« world iv i»d— the (iirdaii win a wilif, iei »»n, the Hermit, •! jhsd, till woman willed. — Ciur.iLr.. j?inixiQlloe will be plc&sed to Teccivc letteri from eorrti* pandenu on aoy matter or Intoreti u> them, and to reply through the medium or tbl< pace, the uom do plume only of thi ctrrcipoodonu to ke publlfbed. Letters to be addreuol " utmueilat," c»ro of Iho KAUor. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Katie. — I am afraid it will be a long time yet, Katie, before you can hope to earn any money by your pen. Evidently you have plenty of imagination. What you want is to read good writers in order to improve your style. Write, write, write — lay your writing aside j and .presently; jou will burn.

burn, burn, and all that is worth anything, like the diamond, will remain undestroyed by fire. ' Treasured lip in your brain, you will use it again when your taste, powers, and style have ripened. If you wish your i£S. returned, send a stamp. VroLET. — Your letter reached me. my dear friend, about the time my message in our corner of the Witness would reach you. Thank you very much — it is a beautiful extract you make for me, but I do not thtink it is from the writer you name — at least that is not her name. By the same mail as your own letter I received a letter from "Grandmother" — I just cannot tell you how glad I was ! Next week you shall ail have the pleasure of leading it. 2vly dear f fc jnd, Ido so sympathise with your disappointment — how can you bear it so sweetly? No, you need not feel jealous, dear Violet. Like my favourite flower, you lie closest to my heart, the other to my intellect. Nellie. — I am sure there are a great many people who know nothing of the superstitions you mention in connection with that useful article — a thimble. I hope our men friends will accept your timely warning, and not on any account present the "lady of their choice" (though I am not quite clear what that means) with a thimble at this coming Christmas, or indeed on any other occasion. • Thimbles, it appears, are only suitable as presents when the man desires merely a sisterly friendship with a girl. If the mistake has been already made, however, the spell may be broken if he takes the first opportunity of giving the girl he loves some such trifle as a ring, let us say. Ghandmothee. — Was delighted to receive your letter, my dear friend. Last week's "Witness will tell you how anxious L have been about

you, and how many affectionate inquiries have been mado for "the dear Grandmother." M. T. M.— Mr F. J. Heatley, Tennika, was the winner. The advertisement appeared in the Daily Times of October 10.