THE LADIES' PAGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2652, 11 January 1905, Page 64

THE LADIES' PAGE.

. By Emiteunte.

■The world w« ud— the girde* w»j «V«d. Ami nan, the Hermit, «che4, till wimu smiled. — Cmriiu,. Znmeltae will be sleued to receire letten rr«m corrcisondecu en any matter «f interest to them. as<i im reoly '.hrnngh the Kidiuni of thi> page, the B*m de plume tnlr of thi t*rr»<(«nden» to ke poblnhed. Letters u> ke ad'druwd ' rimneuM." care of the Editor. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Alpha. — I do not think you could improve on your idea, but I would not have the panel too wide, and would certainly have a narrow gold bead inside the white — say about half an inch wide. It makes such a good relief. Lex. — Warm thanks for the kindly greetings, my dear friend. Your other ca.rds are posted, but will be a little late, as I was absent for a few days from town, and only got your packages on my return. Even Emmelme sometimes has a holiday, dear Lex. Still, for your sake, I am sorry. Another Christmas, if we are still busy in this life, you and I, you must let me know whaf you would like me to do for you a week earlier, will you? The only addresses I had not got were those of Clare. Clematis, and Rowan Tree. The two former have dropped out of my roll of correspondents, I a.m sorry to say. and gone I know not where; the last-named has sent me no news of het since I nibbled the wedding cake she sent, me and put some under my pillow to dream on^ But the charm would not work, Lex, and (quite between ourselves) I begin to think Emmeline is to be an old maid ! But these three rards, shall I return them to you? I wish you ■would suggest instead that I should keep them. Lex, -for, like so many others of our friends. -I haye" fallen a victim to "the postcard craze," and am an enthusiastic collector. Inconntt: — I must thank you very much, my -dear, clever friend, for the charming booklet. Indeed, I am quite protid to be one of -the friends for whom you have compiled this mirror of your mind and reflex of your soul. They are beautiful extracts you have chosen. Accept from me the poor homespun commonplace of all kind and true wishes for the season in return. Val.- — I am not sure, dear "Val, whether I have thanked you, t for your sweet card of good wishes and assured , you of my warm remembrance in tlie season wjiose genial fragrance has not yet departed from us. Your cards to our friends came in such good time that I am sure they would receive them when they were intended to do so. Fortunately they arrived before I left town for a , few days. Boy Friend, in his sweet Christmas letter (which I shall always keep, Boy Friend) says : "To those readers who have cheered 'Cosy Corner Club' along by their patient listening, I would also send greetings fo.. the season, and remind them that they are now •listening, to the chirping of what may one day swell into a lovely song, part of the concerted harmony of the universe, which, sweet with sympathy, fragrant with exquisite humanity, rises to swell the music of the &pberes." Eve and G-abrielle. — In thanking you for your kind wishes, my dear girl friends, I f/axit to tell you how much I Jiked the idea of those little photographs. One, I think, must be near your home, and the other that seaside refuge of which you are so fond. Do tell me when you write, please. I wish I had time to,-write to you and tell you jnst exactly what I wish for you this year, dears, but I cannot just now ; only I will say, health and happiness, and you will fill in the kindly detail yourselves, for you know how fully I enter into both the joys and the sorrows of my friends. Violette. — Thank you for the pretty card, and thank you much more fox tile kind and cheering letter, which, with so many others, gives sweetest proof tha.t my work is never lost and never wasted. I am sure, Violette, you have my kind and hearty wishes in return. Grandmother. Fiji. — I thank you so much, dear, far-off friend, for your thought of me. I know how much pleasure you will derive from the various proofs of kindly feeling anct remembrance which our pen-and-ink friends have sent you, and to their kindly wishes I add my own loving one, that you may long be spared to help and cheer us with your fine thoughts and strong, brave realisation of all a good woman can be. "Friends ever," the golden letters gleam from the winding wreath of purple pansies, and awaken the pleasantest thoughts of tha