ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue V, 30 July 1898, Page 131

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Notice to Contributors.—Any letters or MSS. received by the Editor of the “Now Zealand Graphic" will bo immediately acknowledged, iu this column. ‘M.T.,’ ‘E.D.,’ ‘Aurora,’ ‘Pegtop.’— Declined with thanks. ‘Crest Collector.’—On making inquiries I find that crests cannot be obtained, in the manner you desire, in Auckland, and most probably not in the colony. Your best plan would be t.o commission some bookseller to send for what you want to London. ‘Penwiper.’—lt would not be at all correct. ‘Ambulance.’ —You can get an illustrated bandage from the St. John Ambulance Auckland Secretary. ‘Lily.’—You are very kind. Please carry out your suggestion. ‘lnk.’—Not. necessary in the least. ‘V.R.’—Your best plan is to write to the office. ‘Essie.’— Send your note to the person in charge of the establishment. ‘Mater.’ —Why not line your little boy’s autumn suit with flannel? He could then wear it out now. ‘E.C.’ —Not of the slightest moment. ‘T.F..’ —Kindly call at the office. ‘S.M.,’ ‘Polly,’ ‘Mephisto.’—Will publish shortly. ‘A. S.M.’ —Many thanks. Regret cannot accept your offer. ‘Teddy.’—You must, not call until the family appears in church. ‘R.F.’ —Wear flannel next your skin. ‘No. 17.’—You always walk on the outside of the path with a lady. ‘Mrs S.’—Furnish your room in brown and gold. The curtains of thick brown art serge can have a zigzag border of gold, or you can have brown silk lined with gold silk. ‘Estelle.’ —Drape your stalls in red and white art muslin. Loop up with bunches of poppy. ‘Euterpe.’ —The name is immaterial. ‘Elsie.’—Write a polite note of ‘thanks for kind inquiry,’ or have cards printed and send round. ‘Jean.’—l am sorry that I am unable to give you the recipe you ask for, but perhaps you might be able to get a hint from some confectioner as to the mode of the composition of the delicious lollie. With regard to your second query about ‘Living Whist,,’ I believe Living Whist partakes almost more of the nature of a fancy dress pageant than that of a. game. It requires fifty-two people dressed so as to represent the kings, queens, knaves, and common cards of the four suits of a pack. These first promenade as separate suits, then they mix together and are assigned to four players following the rules of dealing a pack of cards for whist. The game is played as with ordinary cards, each living card stepping into the centre of the room as its name is called. The four living cards making the trick perforin some graceful evolutions in the centre of the room before they step to the side of the winner of the trick. And so the game goes on until two of the players have made the requisite number of tricks constituting the game. As may lie easily inferred, ‘Living Whist’ makes a very pretty and interesting spectacle, and the closer the dresses are approximated to the appearance of playing cards the more effective does the pageant become. ‘A.T.’ —Invite relations only, and send each n little note explaining that the ceremony is perfectly private. ‘D.E.D.’—A small remembrance like a pipe, or cigar-holder, would do. ‘Effie.’ —Kindly write on one side of the paper only, and use ink instead of water. ‘Ant.’ —Your letter is very far from courteous. Send stamps for reply. ‘Eunice.’—With pleasure. Will reply by post to your pretty compliments. ‘Tom.’—Your story is incomplete. You left one man alive in it. ‘Ruby.*—Declined with thanks. As a rule, ‘fat old ladies who waddle to church’ to see n brand new curate are not interesting people. ‘B.F.*—Have n large supply on hand at present. Write later on. Clarke's B 11 Pills are warranted to euro Gravel. Pains In the back, and all kindred complaints. Five from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 vonrs. In boxes Is isi each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout tho World. Proprietors, Tho Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Company. Lincoln. England.