DICKY DONOVAN.

Otago Witness, 5 December 1900, Page 66

DICKY DONOVAN.

We've a friend away up north, Who, I'm siiro we all agree, Writes some very charming pieces to our page, We sadly miss his letters, for he's written Oxily twice, Since he reached the retiring age. He's up to almost anything, Piom writing to the Times To chasing pigs adown the mountain side, He's a famous hand at football and a prince at writing rhymes, And many othei things he does be&ide. And, though we've never seen him, He's a friend to one and all, And friends of his I'm sure we'll ever be — He won't forget the little folk, Noi yet his old friend, Dot, And we'll never forget our old friend, Dicky D. REG-INA. Gltjtha. — The mistletoe has small yellowish green. fioweis., and they are quite insijjnifi-

Fancy Free.— The letter - has gone on to M. C. H., clear. cant. The berries are, however, white, and noticeable. Bugina. — Yes, dear, the autograph was sent on to Jessica. Daedy. — It was all right, dear, 1 sent it on. Ethel Baxburn. — Thank you for your good wishes for the success of the Cot Fund. The lines read pleasantly, though they are, somewhat crude. Sabina. — Mr J. H. Every, Anderson's Bay, "has sent me a couple of ronuder balls for you, and they have gone on to your address. Mr Every makes the balls himself ,_ and there is a great demand for them. Koa.— The Secretary of the Horticultural Society has posted the catalogue to you.

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'.S RIDDLES.

By Wild Daisy:— (l) I. C. U. (2) Because they are see- water (sea- water). (3) Riddlebook. (4) When he is a mule. (5) Because she has a head on one side and a tail on the other. (6) The scales. (7) When he is aboard (a board). By Charles Johnston : —Expensive means dear; Is is a bob; meet me between 5 and 6; at the 5s means a crown; 3 feet is a yaid; yours truly 'lid— 4d is a Joey and id is a brown; 2s is to Bob; 6d is a Tanner; esqiiire. Thus it reads: — Dear Bob, meet me between 5 and 6, at the Crown yard. — Yours truly, Joey Brown. To Bob Tanner, Esq. By Tulip, Cucumber, and Carnation. — (1) Because it often lies hidden in the breast. (2) Fuller.