ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XXIII, 3 December 1898, Page 711

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Notice to Contributors. Any letters or MSB. received by lite Editor of the “New Zealand Graphic" will be immediately acknowledged in this column. ‘Arbela.’ —Many thanks. The photos art' especially well done, and might easily be mistaken for tin' work of a professional. ‘Nimrod.’—No; there would certainly not l>e time. ‘J.D.S.’ —You had better ask particulars from a good chemist in the neighbouring city. ‘Thin Locks."—Try what may be done by having the ends of your hair singed regularly once a month. ■Robert Le Diable.' — A husband cannot by his will deprive his wife of the provisions in her favour in their marriage contract. ‘An Inveterate Whig.’—lt is certainly the Liberal Government in the Old Country to whom must be given the credit of passing the Budget of 18114. in which it was laid down for the first, time that extra taxation ought to be borne by those best able to pay.

‘Correspondent.’ — Those cut glass dishes of yours should be first thoroughly washed and dried, then rubbed with prepared chalk, using a soft brush, and being careful not to neglect any of the crevices. That will give them a fine polish.

‘Perplexed.’—One of the best ways of preserving eggs is to varnish them with vaseline, but the process has the drawback of taking rather too much time.

‘Violet.’—ln your case, as in the case of all unmarried daughters, whose mothers are dead and who live with their fathers, your name should be beneath your father’s on the usual lady's visiting card.

‘Anxious Mother.’ — No. 1 do not think you have any cause for alarm, but seeing that your little girl is so backward in teething you would do well not to give her much solid food. About three times a week you might give her about a tablespoonful of meat pounded to a paste and mixed with bread crumbs or inashed potatoes. or some carefully shreded boiled white fish in a little thick milk sauce.

‘.Mary Duncan.’ —Your suggestion is a capital one. and I shall do my best to ensure its receiving the attention it deserves in the proper quarter. ■Ralph the Rover.’ —I don’t know why you should make me the recipient of your confessions. The confidences you choose to make me are utterly unwelcome and not a little embarrassing to me, for, though you may have done nothing that brings you within the clutches of the law, your conduct has been in my opinion most vile and reprehensible.

‘ILL.’ —-V ou have certainly been overworking yourself. Try lying in bed for a couple of days, and if the symptoms don’t disappear then consult a doctor.

‘X.Y.Z.’ You will hear from ini' in a day or two by post.

‘Heavy Sleeper.' — The best thing you can do is to purchase an alarum clock.

‘Mildred. Ponsonby.'—You inquire what are the ingredients for Vienna rolls. Here they are: 1 qt. flour. 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder. 1 tablespoonful lard, and barely a pint of milk.

‘Rural Subscriber.' -The editor of the ‘New Zealand Farmer’ would be far better able to inform you on the subject than I. You had better write to him.

‘A Brijised Reed.’ Pluck up courage. Life certainly has its troubles, but it has also its compensations. Since you have had. apparently, more than your fair share of troubles in the past, you have every right to hope that in the future the compensations may be dealt mil to you just as liberally.

‘P.D.’— Your M.S. will be returned if you send stamps lo defray the postage. ‘Daisy.’—Your mother is undoubtedly right, and her words are so clearly dictated by good sense and reason that I am astonished at your feeling vexed.