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Observer, Volume XI, Issue 742, 18 March 1893, Page 19

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T.G.— What an idea! Well, we never — that is hardly ever. Bob. — No, Bob, we cannot. And we wouldn't if we could. Henry. — Well, you mußt have a sanguine nature. That's all we can say. Hawera, — Social notes good. But are the . engagements mentioned bonafide? Tyro. — 4 well-selected norn •de -plume. ' Skit ' pointless and vulgar. Declined without thanks. Annie Laurie.— Sorry story unsuitable. You did not enclose stamps for its return in case of rejection. Will you do so ? E. 8.5., Wellington,— Thanks. Notes for country page should reach us by Friday if possible. Happy to have your good opinion. A.P., Whangarei.- Glad to hear Observes so popular in Whangarei. We have lots of friends down there. Thanks for yarn. Will use shortly. Frangipani.— The fragrance of your lines on 'The Approach of Autumn 1 hangs round the sanctum still— and perfumes the waste-basket. B.P.Z.— Mr Bolleston's City Hall speech would have been much better left unsaid. It haß amused the supporters of the Government and annoyed the Opposition. P. 0., Hamilton. Your notes for country page apparently written with a walkingstick dipped in ink and water. Handed to puzzle editor who has ' given them up.' Basket. Limpet. Could do nothing with your verses but pop them into the basket. Why don't you give poetry a rest and turn your attention to something else — say shingle-splitting ? Boby. — Oh, we never care to advise in such delicate matter?. Besides, the girls generally know quite enough to bring hesitating adorers to the poppingpoint without advice from outsiders. The Bomany Lass. — What do we think of your handwriting ? Why, you write a hand like an angel. Stay— do angels write? Never mind. You know we mean to be complimentary. Let that suffice. Pompus.— Your notes intended for oountry page simply bore the above nom-de-plume. They were not even headed, so we don'f know where they came from. Under these circumstances their insertion was of course impossible. S.S.— Sorry we were out when you called. Thursday is generally a .sort of off-day with us. It is on Thursday we escape, for an hour or two, from poets, canvassers, and other bores. Look in again when in town. We want to have a talk with you. Keggie. — Sorry you didn't strike the right word, Eeggie. But ' try try again ' is a good motto. Nest competition will probably attract double the number of competitors and the prize, of course will be correspondingly valuable.. It is worth investing a shilling in, anyhow. Sam.— Some beautiful things among them. The pictures are on view in Court Bros.' window, Queen-street, and the beautiful dress ring (18 carat gold, diamonds and sapphires) made by Mr H. Eohn, especially for next Observer prize distribution may be seen in his window, Queenstreet. , It is a real beauty. - Save your coupons ! Zealandia.— Your 'toew Zealand National' Anthem ' is ambitiouB — very. • But we are afraid it wouldn't '&cc.' Our musical editor has played it over oh the fine Bell Organ we are going to give away in the next Observer prize distribution, and he says it is a cross between • God Save the -Queen ' and ' Yankee Doodle,' with a touch of ' The Watch on the Bhine,' and a hint of ' The Marseillaise ' thrown in. It is also faintly suggestive, he says, of '-Annie Booney ' and ' Ta-ra-ra-bootr.-de-ay.' Under these circumstances we cannot see our • way to ' publish the words and music inour valuable columns.' *