ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue IX, 27 August 1898, Page 250

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Notice to Contributors—Any letters or MSS. received by the Editor of the “Now Zealand Graphic" will be immediately acknowledged in this column.

‘Heartbroken Maisie.’—Give him a chance to explain. Appearances are against him, but such heartlessness would scarcely be natural in the man you describe.

‘X.Y.’ —Try this lotion for the scar of which you complain: Alcohol, 12 grams; tincture benzoin. 2 gramas; liquid storax, 2 grams. Add five drops of this mixture to half a glass of water. Use at night, letting it dry on. ‘An Unsuccessful Competitor.’—Try again. Take great care with your writing and put your heart into it, and you may succeed next time.

‘Apollo’s Lyre.’—Judging from the specimens of your verse which you send me, you certainly have got nothing to do with the uom de plume you have chosen.

'Offended Dignity.’—No, you could not accept an invitation given under such circumstances without a loss of self-respect.

‘Jane.’ —Pour vinegar over fish to make the scales come off easily.

‘Newly Wed.’—All grease spots can be easily removed from upholstered furniture by using ether or chloroform for silk, and the best spirits of turpentine for woollen stuffs.

‘James R.’—l should term your request amazingly insolent did not the whole tenor of your letter show me clearly that you' are a very ignorant young man, to whom the first principles of good breeding are unknown. Please do not write me again until you have taken the trouble to acquire those first principles.

‘Amateur Gardener.’ —Yes, they would be best kept in pots all the year round. ‘Geraldine.’—l have already complied with your request. ‘Stage Struck.—Your question seems to me quite ridiculous. How can I tell whether you are likely to make your mark on the stage or not? ‘Wandering Sunbeam.’—This is not the best time of the year for making the trip. You should wait now till the spring. Tn a Dilemma.’—Write at once and confess the whole truth to her.

‘Newly Married.—Choose your furniture with careful deliberation since you are richer in leisure than money. ‘Edith R.’ —Let your scarf simply encircle the waist, form a large bow at the back somewhat to the left, and then fall down to the edge of the skirt. ‘Julia.’ —Grammar and algebra are. not essential for a wife. Cooking and domestic duties are.

‘Young Lady.’—Your bedroom must be badly ventilated. ‘J.A.R.’ —There is no objection to a club for women, always provided it does not interfere with home duties. ‘Beta.’—There are only spelling faults in every line of your letter, even including the date ‘Jully.’ ‘G.M.’—You cannot hope for happiness in the course you are pursuing. ‘Pansy.’—Guests should leave a party at the hour specified in the invitation, unless specially pressed to remain. ‘D.B.’ —Damp your paper first. ‘Hostess.’—Arrange some old fashioned parlour games for the children. Supper may be cocoa, sandwiches, cakes, buns, bananas and oranges. ‘Effie,’ ‘R.B.,’ ‘Ella.’—Returned, with thunks.