CONSTIPATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2664, 5 April 1905, Page 74

CONSTIPATION.

For constipation there i* nothing: <]uite so nieo as Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Thej always produce :i pleasant movement of tho bowels without any disagree abis effect. "For sale by &U dealers.

Company's performance when they were in, ' but did not catch -sight of a badge. Dear Kew», I am sure you must have been excited when the fire broke out at your home. I am glad you enjoyed your trip to Gore; it is a nice little place. I hope we shall meet again soon. Well, Dot, I must not make our editor angry by taking up his precious space after all the trouble he went to showing me round the office. With kind regards to you and all connected with the page,— Yours truly, MARIE CORELLI. Dear Dot, — At present we are experiencing some terribly rough weather, and I hope it will soon clear up, for I think any place is so miserable when it is wet. I have been | away to Chxistchurch since I last wrote to j you, as I was not keeping in very good health. I I "was down at the circus in Dunedin in company with. Princess Myrtle, and while I was there I was looking out for badges, but I only saw one — namely, Texas Jack, — and I ■was speaking to him. I am sorry to say that Princess Myrtle has shifted to Seaward Bush, so I shall not be able to see her so often as hithertofore, and I shall miss her very much. A school picnic and dance were held Up here last month, but I did not go to either, as it was too far away from home to walk. With love to Alpine Princess, Princess Myrtle, Texas Jack, and not forgetting your own dear self,— Yours truly, FAIRY QUEEN. j Dear Dot, — It has been blowing a terrible | hurricane these last -two days. A party of j deerstalkers arrived here the other day, and then they went up to the head of Lake Hatvea. The party consisted of four — Mr Leatham (who was one of the English cricketers that toured New Zealand two or three years ago) and Mr Henderson, Mrs Henderson, and her niece. They were up here about six weeks ago fishing. I heard that they only got five fish with the rod. They couldn't have enjoyed themselves very much. After staying here for about a fortnight they went to the North Island to see the Hot Springs. With love to Rosabelle, the editor, and not forgetting yourself, — Yours tiuly, ORLANDO VERNDORME (The Outcast of Milan). Dear Dot, — I suppose we shall soon have to be going over the tansy again with the scythe. I do not mean your correspondent, Dot. I wish I did, as it would not take much to put her out of our way, as she is small ana thin. The fruit is all don© novr, but the apples are ready for use. I came across an old D.L.F. Page recently, and I noticed: Scotch Heather and Sunshine had each a good letter in that week. I never see their letters in now, so I suppose they have retired. We shall be taking the bee hives soon, and then there will be honey everywhere. I wish you were not so far away, Dot, so then I could send yoiLsome honey. I expect it is dear in town. We never buy it out here, as every-^ body has as much as they can use. With love to Mushroom, Tansy, Holly Tree, and Cheesie, — Yours truly, I THE FAIR MAID OF CHASLANDS. f [Chaslands is evidently a land flowing with milk and honey, Pair Maid. I should certainly like to be present when you are taking the honey, but the tansy is not quite ■ho attractive. Is it tansy or ragwort? They are quite different plants, but I think some people are not aware of that.— DOT.] Dear Dot, — Yesterday afternoon some of^my mates and myself were out on the river, for tw&~xnd a-half tours, and we did enjoy ourselves. We intend going out next Saturday afternoon too. 'We are having v.cry fine weather here just now. We have a splendid ! new free-wheel bicycle, and I have my share of j rides. I have been trying to get my mate to j join your band, but she is never in good ' trim when I ask her. She says they'd all '. make fun of her letters, but I tell her she is . only making excuses for herself. With love to all the L.F. and yourself, — Yours truly, RONDINELLA. ] Dear Dot, — I have been through to the West Coast, and managed to get up as far as | G-reymouth. I had a mate with me, and we ■wore out fishing for about a week. You can be sure thai we made it pretty hot for the . fish, catching about 73 of them. We then ,went on to the Hanmer Springs, and there I saw a Maori chief. Upon my word, I never , saw such a sight before, for fie had the colours of the rainbow on his face. I christened him " Red-hot Poker," and I think he deserved the title. When we left to go home we got a bill, and, upon my word, it was for £63 10s — a nice lump of money for two young scamps like us to pay. — Yours truly, SOREWED-UP FACE. . Dear Dot, — I am a. j_aue grey pony, and the ■ people call me Nellie Grey. There is another pony about here, and her name is Nellie, too, so she is called Nellie Brown, but I am the better of the two. I have to go for the cows twice a day, and I am very clever in racing them together and bringing them home. I often take bullocks away from here, but it i 3 j a long, long road, and sometimes I go in the trap for drives. There is a nice little boy and a girl here, and they often get rides on niy back. I pull the trap down to church, and I like to be home first. Sometimes I am r&ughty,- and then I generally get the whip. I like apples, peas, fruit, wheat, and lollies and scones, and sometimes a wee boy gives me nice feeds. — Yours truly, NELLIE G-REY. - Dear Dot, — After all the weddings that have taken place there is scarcely, anything on, so the consequence is that there is nothing to write about. Winter will soon be here, so people have to get some winter clothing made, j I suppose the only amusements this winter ■will be the quadrilles. They are lively enough, I am sure. So far no one has found me outjv but you may be sure everybody is wondering who I am. The H. people are building a hall, and it will be a better place for in than we have. Compare a " hall " with our place! So far we have only the school to dance in, but, of course, this is better than nothing. The farmers are busy with their leading-in now,- so I have to make myself useful by" taking out lunch. We have good crops here, but farm talk won't interest you, co I shall change the subject. Easter will scon be here now. I suppose you will not be going away for your holidays, because you are always too busy. If you have time you might pay a visit to D. ; but I think it would be better to wait till the winter holidays, because then you can have a taste of a, country -winter. With love to Golden Fern, Pearl Queen, Lochnagar, and Dunrobinite,— Yours , iruly, RATA BLOSSOM. Dear Dot, — We are having dreadful weather Bere just now. It has been raining and blowing since Tuesday morning up till to-day, and X hope it will soon be over. Last week I was up at Raymond's Gap for a change, and stayed there a week. While there I went up to see the Waiau bridge, which is a very large structure. On my way back I visited the Caves. I went in with another young fellow, who first bought a few candles. We went in till we reached a great " well." Inside this /save is a number of passages very much like rooms. In one room there were many dif- ' ferent-shaped pieces of rock, one the shape ; of a dog, another like a man on horseback, j qnd many other curious formations. When We got out again our eyes were quite sore. i JSBtfle we were waiting eutsid? we could sea t

" another light away inside coining in our direction. "We waited iintil the person carrying it came out, and to our surprise it turned out to be some of our Eastern Bush friends. All the time we were inside the cave we never heard or saw them, so that will give you an idea of how many rooms there are in this cave. When we h.ad finished talking about the cave we went up to Eastern Bush, where I stopped for the night. I have only been home a week and a day, and now, after this rough weather, I shall be away for about two months; but while I am away I shall never forget the L.F. Page. With love to Geordie's Mate, Three Troopers, Cow Spanker, the editor, and yourself, — Yours truly, | SOMEBODY'S SAILOR BOY. j Dear Dot, — I have a ferret which follows me everywhere when I let it out of the box. The farmers are all busy at the harvest. Some are cutting oats, while others are engaged in stacking those ready. The fruit is getting ripe now, and will soon be ready to I gathered over 1000 birds' eggs last year, and sold them at half a crown a hundred. I live near the ocean, so -we get the sea air. Jn the holidays I went up-country to my cousin's place, and I enjoyed my visit very much. One day I went out rabbiting, and caught seven rabbits with a ferret. Another day I went fishing and eeling in the Waiwera, which flows I past my uncle's house. We caught a lot of fish and one large eel. — Yours truly, ELECTRIC CAR. Dear Dot, — I went for a trip down south about five weeks ago, but it wasn't till now that I thought of telling you about it. Just fancy leaving you out! While I was away I enjoyed myself thoroughly, although for one reason I -was glad to get home. Invercargill was my destination, but as I had my two cousins with me going down the journey didn'i^seem half so long as it might have done had they not been with me. I spent an enjoyable day down at the Bluff, where we met Jimmy Elder, one of the little wrestlers. Another pleasant day^ was spent out at Winton, where one of my aunts resides. I was down at the Old Men's Home, and also at the Promenade. The last day of my stay fell on the day the Governor was to visit Invercargill, so I waited to see the procession. Winter is coming on us again now, isn't it, JJot? We have had a few touches of frost up here already. A fi*jnd of ours has a camera now; so while I was over to see Geranium the other day he took a little group of us. Several of our neighbours are on the sick list iust now, but it is to be hoped they will all recover. With love to the editor, yourself, and all the D.L.F., — Yours truly, GOLDSPUR. Dear Dot, — I am away from home just now, so it should^ not 'bother me to think of something to write about. I am staying with my -^aunt, and I like it far better than staying at home, as I can get more of my own way. Mother and my brothers and sisters are away from home for a holiday, and as I could not get to school from the place I was intending to come from at first I changed my mind and came hire. One of our school teachers left about a month ago. Just now we have a relieving teacher, but I suppose he will soon ba going away. You should come up to the country for your . holidays, and start milking . cows or doing any work about a farm, Dot; but I suppose you would prefer town life. Just now my cousin is playing the piano, and I cannot settle my brains to think of anything much to say. The weather up here has been v&ry changeable these- few days. One | day it is very hot, and another it is blowing i a gale. The cold winter will soon be on, I and then there will be plenty of snow for ! snowballing and making- snow men. With ; love to all the D.L.F., not forgetting yourself and the editor, — Yours truly, ! SKYLARK. Dear Dot, — I am going to tell you about a picnic we had at Cannibal Bay. We are 18 miles from the bay, so we started at 8 a.m. | We had to drive through bush the greater part of the way. It was such a hot day* that we were glad of the bush, because it was so nice and cool. When we were in sight of the sea we saw a steamer, and it looked so pretty, sailing away on the blue ocean. We arrived at our destination to find tea and cake 3 awaiting us, and we were glad, too, because we felt a little hungry after our drive through the bush. After we had all had tea we went fishing for a while, and then we took off our shoes and stockings, and had a wade, which we all enjoyed, because it was so hot. After that we all started for False Island, where we fished, gathered shells, and amused ourselves in other ways until 5 o'clock, when we all started back to get tea ready. Tea over, we had our photos taken, and then started for home, after" spending an enjoyable day at the beach. You will be interested to learn that it is now three years since I last wrote to you. With fond love to Cornflower, i Queenie, Lady of Holt Dene, Cleopatra, etc., | not forgetting the editor and your own dear self,— Yours truly, FAIRY. Dear Dot, — We are having lovely weather new, only it is a little cold in the mornings and evenings. Silver Wave and I went away out the new road one day during the holidays, and as it was a lovely day we enjoyed our outing very well. We gathered a good I many ferns and pretty shrubs on our way back. Next day we went up to the reservoir ! for a walk in the afternoon. It is a very [ nice place to go for a walk, and we found plenty to interest us. We are milking eight cows now, but that is not nearly so many as most of the little folk milk. I " went out f or a» drive toi the Kawarau Falls, and it was | lovely. The road is generally very dusty, but ! it was not so x the day I was out, as we had had a good shower of rain in the morning. I am- still going to school, but I do not | think I shall go any more after this year. ! With love to Gipsy Queen, Silver Wave, English Tabby, — Yours truly, SPRING BLOSSOM. Dear Dot, — Since th» girls have had the auto, craze they have been pressing 1 me to write to the page, so as this is my first chance I have had for about a week I thought I would make a start. My sisters Meta Rose and Ivy Green are also writing to the page. My father has got a butcher's and a srroeer's shop. We have three horses — Dick, Dolly, and Toby. I often drive Dollj', and I like her the best. I have been away from school very much lately, and just before Christmas I was away for three and a-half months, but I have gone ever since Christmas. I only went to Coal Creek for my holidays. It is about five miles from Greymouth, and is near the State coal mine. I went to the circus and New Year processions ; then on the Sunday morning I went to Coal Creek, coming home on the following Tuesday morning. — Yours truly, SLIM JJM. Dear Dot, — I live in Otago Central now, and I like the place very much, only it has been very hot this sxirnnier and very dry. Our garden does not look nice, as the flowers and vegetables got no rain, and we had very little water to spare, so could not water them. My sister and I went to Alexandra at the ITew Year, and enjoyed ourselves very much. Dear Dot, have you ever been up the Otago Central? Isn't it a very rough piece o.f country? I was at the opening of the railway at Oniakau, and saw a number of D.L.F., but onjy apoke to Indian CM?f. I was at the

Otago Central co-operative shorts, and there were a few badges there, but "I did not speak to any of the wearers. I have often been in Dtinedin. We used to drive in from the Taieri ; and I have passed the Witness Office several times, but I never went in, although mother and father told both my sisters and myself to call, but we were too shy. Berks O' Aberfeldy has been in Dunedin for some time now. I do not think she has ever called at the office yet. Well, Dot, we do miss the lovely bush we used to go to down at the Taieri. Up here there is not even a fern or a bush except ma/tagouri, and nothing but tussocks. Mother is going to send the Witness Home to my cousin 3in England, vid I am going to write and ask them to wiite to you if you will allow them to write. With fond love, — Yours truly,

PERTHSHIRE. [I shall he very pleased for them to join our band, Perthshire.— DOT.]

Dear Dot, — The Caledonian sports were held here on. New Year's Day, but it poured rain, which made things very uncomfortable. I only saw one D.L.F. there, and he seemed to be enjoying the lain. His norn de plume is A Kilted Laddie. M. P. D. came for mo in the evening, and we went to the concert and dance, which was very good. I think criticising is a grand idea. My letters generally get a little of it, but not enough to make a. fuss over. I was ou^at a Catholic social at .EarnsclfcU'gh a while ago (but . did not bike, Materapo), and it was a grand turn-out. I stayed there all night, and came back next day. My mate and I drove out to Bald Hill Flat on St. Patrick's Day to the sports. We left hers shortly after 10 o'clock, and arrived at our destination at a quarter j> as t 11. After having dinner we went along to the sports, and were rather disappointed to see so few there. It was very cold, so I did not enjoy the sports much. However, we made up our minds to stay for the social, which was very good, and was kept up till 2.30 a.m., when all the others started for home. Poor me; I had to follow suit, and it was very late when we arrived at home, and I felt more inclined for bed next day than for work. With love to M. P. D., Mike, Indian Chief, Karangahape, Golfer, and all the D.L.F., including the editor and yourself,— Yours tiuly,

MAID OF DIAMONDS.

Dear Dot, — Ify little sister Letty is away to Invercargill for three months. She is staying -with her Auntie Hannah. She is going to school, and likes her teacher very much. Our school has three -weeks' holidays, and we are busy harvesting, but we shall be finished by Wednesday if t&e weather keeps fine. 1 have fine fun trying to ride the bike, but I cannot ride yet. With love to you amd all the little folk, — Yours truly,

DADDY'S GIRL

LETTERS CONDENSED.

Fi.ORF/rTA has not written for nearly two years. "We are having pretty fair weather up here just now. Most of the farmers are stacking- or threshing. We have not to cook for the men, aa there is a man cook. I have not been away for any holidays this year yet, buit I may be going to Dunedin p.ifter harvest. The flower gardens here are not looking very well just now. We have a goodl many apples, but they are very sour yet." * •

At.athea does not like- school, because she say 3 they get smacked when they do not do things correctly. "I knew a little girl who was in the D.L.F. cot in the Dunedin Hospital with a broken leg. We had the -school picnic last month, and- 1 went to it. It was field at Evansdale, which I think is pretty, especially the bushes. ' Five-and-six went to Wnitati for a holiday, and thinks it a very pretty little place. He has a dog called Roy.

Shamrock asks if x)ot ever fed a calf, and says she finds it very hard. "My little pup k

is getting more sense I—enough1 — enough to now that it has not to bite tJi.e..3i|tle kitten. The kitten gets iup on the sofa sometimes, and tries to eaten its tail. When the little pup comes in it makes it stop."

Red Carnation has a pretty little grey kitten, of which she is very foud. "The ■weather is most beautiful down heie just now. and the roads ere nice and dry."

Aikdalk hrs not been for her holidays yet. "It is very hard to get a. holiday now. My oldest sister is in Dunedin, and she likes it fine. Sbe said she would not live out here again. Since last writing I have another sister, and she is such a little hard case."

AUTOS

Filius would like to exchange autos with Awkward Ned, Indian Chief, Texas Jack, and any others who are willing. Address : "Films, D.L.F., Purekireki P. 0., Upper Owaka."

Fairy would like to exchange autos with Lady Dundas, Lulu, Scobie, Awkward Ned. and Fred. Address : "Fairy. D.L.F., care of Purekireki P. 0., Upper Owaka."

Fairy Queen would like to exchange autos with Texas Jack, Awkward Ned, Artea, Little Miss Conceit, and ai.iv other D.L.F. who. are willing. Address: "Fairy Queen, D.L.F., care of Mt Dennis, Hindon, Otago Central."

Reid Oai nation is willing to exchange autos with any L.F. Address: "Red Carnation D.L.F., hix Mile, Haklane P. 0... Southland."

Maid of Diamonds ■would like to exchange autos with Diamond Dick, Rocky face, Sparrow, Flower o' Clutha, and any others who are willing. Address : " Maid of Diamonds, D.L.F., Post Office, Alexandra South."

Slim Jim would like to change autos with Dolly Gray, Lavender, Texas Jack, Deerhunter, and Bill Bailey. Address : "Slim Jim, D.L.F., Napoleon road, Post Office, Ahaura, West Coast."

Goldspur would like to exchange autos with Golden Chimes, Zephyr, and any other L.F. Address : " Goldspur, D.L.F., care of Sutton P. 0., Otago Central." Esmeralda writes • Would Constant Con, Queen Pess, Agata's Love, Zephyr, Jessica, Nut, Reta,, and. any other D.L.F. who are willing exchange autos with me. Address : " Esmeralda, D.L.F., Toro Ranch, Alfredtown, Wellington."

Scrarnbular would like to exchange autos. with any D.L.F. Address : "L. Gilson, care of Mrs Philp's boarding-house, Oamaru."

Glenferrie writes: Would the D.L.F. I spoke to at the band on Thxirsday evening, March 16, in Christchurch, send her auto, to "Annie J. Wilson, Antigua street, Christchurch," and I shall send mine in return. Al-so uny other L.F. who are willing. Vidocq would like Veronica- I's address, as he has an auto, for her. Address: "Yidocq, D.L.F., Oniarama, Kurow."

Puss in Boots would like the following L.F. to exchange autos with her: Bride's Blossom, Darky, Queer Fellow, Arrowite, Go Horl, and Reta. Address : " Puss ia Boots, care of Mrs Wallace, North Taieri."

Ceres writes: — Any D.L.F. wishing to exchange autos. with me please address theirs to "Ceres', J. 42 Leet street, Invercargill." Mine snail be returned immediately.

LITTLE FOLK'S BADGES.

Badges sent : —Highland Lassie. With pin • — Zealandia, Tommy, Five Quid, Peicy Pnrn, Nobody's Pet.

STAMP EXCHANGE

Ii t J; W.. .Viites;-*" Wi U SI'S! of the L.F,

exchange stamps with me. For New Zealand ljd and above 2d. Tasmanian (all except £d, Id, and 2d), and Fiji and Tonga (all values) I would give good foreign. Address for letters: L. J. M., D.L.F., Alexandra South."