THE LADIES' PAGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2479, 18 September 1901, Page 61

THE LADIES' PAGE.

By Ejmelike,

The vorid va> sad— the carden wu a wild, Ant oil, the Hernlc, lijued, ull woman imileS. — CAUriXLL.

Smntellne -will be pleased v reoeire letter! from oorrcv through the ■ediiim or thii page, the nem de plume odlt of the e«Te»p«»*enU to ke pnbhihed. Letter! 10 be addceued " •rg-meifsa." care of the Kditor.

""ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. A Request from Alien.— Could any reader supply " Alien " with a copy of " To-niorrow's Sun," a short story which appeared m Hood's Annual Christmas Number of about five or six years ago; also a copy of "An Old Maid's Baby," which appealed four or five • years ago in the Christmas Numbei of " The Christian World." Coningsby.— Safely received— thank 1*;1 *; nd my only regTet is that m youi pleasant note you . do not say whether you found them of any use. I wonder if you put yourself through the course, and ,f you iound the style as effective as I think it? Perhaps some day, when the girls arc writing, you will send me a message. I always like tc know the result. Unkxown ADifiBEE. — Tlie old norn de plume was prettier, clear, and is endeared by die memory of many pleasant letters — please don't change it. I am, indeed, surprised at your news. You never even hinted at such • pwapect. Yes^ L. ioo. am jtiad. OW. jg.

tide seems to have appealed to many readers — like all the common phases of life. i will answer aeam the query as to Dulcip. I am sorry the former suggestion is not likely to be carried out; the latter is such a tip. Your letter — as yoiu' letters always do — gave me great pleasure. Oceanic. — You have indeed asked me io periorrn a difficult task. My first impulse would be to answer that since all seem equally eligible none are eligible really, because theie lacks the one divine little c park to mark this or that one as " the woild's desire. Howevei, if you aie bent on immediate action, I should choose the one with whoiv jou htve the most sympathies, the most tastes in common. You will need a strong ie=erve of friendship to diaw on, since it is evident there is no love in the matter. Mv real advice i*s to wait until youi own lieait advises you so strongly that you don't neel any one's opinion. Gnib. — The Molets are .simply exquisite, deal — as fresh a? f only picked an hour. Thanh yov both so much for thmkirg of me, and for picking tiiein — a lengthy labom of lovo, I know. It is woi'derful how mud) larger the blooms ars than any of those about lieie. I leuiembor noticing the same thing last > ear. Thank you for the books. Don't worry, deai : I'd have asked foi them if wanted, but, oh l ycu girls, like Coningsby, you don't toll me the kernel of it. " Did they help you any? " as the Americans say. I shall tiy to get you the particulars of the book, and thank jou foi the names of the otheis. Xo, I've iot read " The Old Dominion, ' but shall do =0 at the first opportunity, moved theieto 1 y yoiu veru'et. Love to Ted. Juvenis. — I have been several times on the point of writing to yon in "Answers to u»k why you were absent this. s-i. j s a ion, Jme^i 1 -. This, however, has bte:i buch an av, ful'y busy year for journalists, .n \ou can l.n^giue, and I saw by (lie pjpei.- that \ou had some sad episodes m your pait of tho ivoild, o put it off I vas, however, extremely pleased to hear from you once more. Havo not the club meetings been good tins year, especially the

two ia=t'' As Hie sicqupmtance is only a short one, some impersonal gift, such as books, music, photographs a framed photogiaph v autotype, a pretty frame, ox something of that sort, would be in Vfae best taste • not too expensive, but chosen with a view to her especial pursuits or tastes. If musical, the book of words and music of " The Geisha," " Belle of New Yoik. ' or a better class of opera would give /micl pleasure. The game ot " Ping Pong," so fashionable just now, is a. great acquisition m any hou«e. Tell me which you choose — I shall be interested. Val. — There is so much to give others pleasure in your letter that I hope >ou will not raincl my holding it over till jjext issue, and printing it, togethei with some other extracts froir the letters of mutual luends. Ma.tty. — I am sorry I~eaur.ot hold out any hope to you at present. Itf, however, you feel so strong a conviction of your own ultimate power, I should advise you to go patiently on, as all succe°sful wnters have done, woikuij. I'ead good books 11 you read at all, wnte of the things you know, aaid the aspects of Nature »vliirli aie familiar to you. When next you d«sire to test youi piogress, send the MSS. dnect to the editor. I v/isb you success moat hea-itily. M. E. E.— so Geoige street. Heather.— Foi mincemeat, grate the rind of three lemons, then press out the juice, and aftei straining it, boll the rest of the lemons until they aie so tender than you :an chop them veiy finely. Then take three apples, leinovc the cores and skins, adding the remainder of the lemon pulp. Then gradixally add one pound of stoned raisins, half a pound of cun-ant<», one pound of finely-chopped suet, two pounds of sugai, 3Jie ounce of candied orange peel, the same of lemon, two tablespoonfuls ot brandy or nun, and two tablespoonfuls ot marmalade. Mix thoroughly, and let it btand for 12 days.