ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2720, 2 May 1906, Page 67

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Shasta. — Very pleased to receive it, and thint, I it quite worthy of a place. Think you will', be glad to know now, dear, as the meeting \ is such a long way, off. You "may feel sure of a warm and pleasant welcome, Shasta. Wanting to Know. — My dear girl, if you wilL |,k, k toll me what kind "a good recipe" you want \"- — cake, sweets, savoury, or pudding? — I am sure some of my kind readers will oblige j'ou. I remembei last year someone was good-natured enough to send even knitting instructions in reply to a correspondent GABitrELLE.— Thank you, comrade mine, for your kind little note, which fulfilled its own, sweet mission and cheered one who was not only ill, but entirely discouraged. I shall write in the course of a day or two, and since I there is no word of a change of address, will i post the magazines. I was only hesitating;, on that account. I am still trying to evolve a plan by which the givers of my "Book o£ Friendship" may enjoy a peep at its pages.' Rubax. Southland.— Am sorry there has been a delay in answering your question as to whether it would be a conventional or proper proceeding for a. young couple engaged to be married to go together for a week's holiday trip to a strange town, where they 1 had no friends? Most ertainly, not. It would be an extraordinary proceeding, and 1 am astonished that either parents or friends should have thought of consenting to a plan so open to misconstruction. The I "female friend" suggested as chaperone should be an elderly or- married relative of the girl's. Boy Fbiend.— Thank you for your dear little note; indeed, as you can well imagine, tho "Book of. Friendship" came as a good time, and I really believe did me as -much gocd as my doctor's prescription! ' - Rakgioba.— What a delightful long letter r~ Be sure; niy dear friend, .that I shall; answer it as soon as possible... What a real /'comrade" you* are, Rarigioraj it must have been, ar immense help, and comfort to Zee to be with you those last few lays. I'm so glad she will write to me. You see, I meant all, the time to send her a letter and a farewell remembrance, but in a perfect rush of work I 4BA not notice how. time was slipping away until my only resource was a telegram. But I'll write now, Rangiora ; and thank you for the address. Ted. — There is is so much I want to say to you, my friend of friends ; but it is so much, that to-day I can only thank you for your letter, send you my love, and trust that youf change and rest have begun to work wonders. Violet.— Your letter posted, dear Violet. I' am sending you a book I think you will like. I am Indeed sorry your recovery is so, slow. I have known the tedium of such a. time, and lacked, I know, the patience and sweet content which you can bring to bear upon all trouble.