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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 986, November 19, 1898 - -Author: Various - -Release Date: December 22, 2015 [EBook #50745] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GIRL'S OWN PAPER, NOV 19, 1898 *** - - - - -Produced by Susan Skinner, Chris Curnow, Pamela Patten and -the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at -http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - - - - - -[Illustration: THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER - -VOL. XX.--NO. 986.] NOVEMBER 19, 1898. [PRICE ONE PENNY.] - - - - -ABOUT PEGGY SAVILLE. - -BY JESSIE MANSERGH (Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey), Author of "Sisters -Three," etc. - -[Illustration: SWEET SYMPATHY.] - -_All rights reserved._] - - -CHAPTER VII. - -Peggy looked very sad and wan after her mother's departure, but her -companions soon discovered that anything like out-spoken sympathy was -unwelcome. The redder her eyes, the more erect and dignified was her -demeanour; if her lips trembled when she spoke, the more grandiose and -formidable became her conversation, for Peggy's love of long words and -high-sounding expressions was fully recognised by this time, and caused -much amusement in the family. - -A few days after Mrs. Saville sailed, a welcome diversion arrived in -the shape of the promised camera. The Parcels Delivery van drove up to -the door, and two large cases were delivered, one of which was found -to contain the camera itself, the tripod and a portable dark room, -while the other held such a collection of plates, printing-frames and -chemicals as delighted the eyes of the beholders. It was the gift of -one who possessed not only a deep purse, but a most true and thoughtful -kindness, for when young people are concerned, two-thirds of the -enjoyment of any present is derived from the possibility of being able -to put it to immediate use. As it was a holiday afternoon, it was -unanimously agreed to take two groups and develop them straightway. - -"Professional photographers are so dilatory," said Peggy severely; "and -indeed, I have noticed that amateurs are even worse. I have twice been -photographed by friends, and they have solemnly promised to send me -a copy within a few days. I have waited, consumed by curiosity, and, -my dears, it has been months before it has arrived. Now we will make -a rule to finish off our groups at once, and not keep people waiting -until all the interest has died away. There's no excuse for such -dilatory behaviour!" - -"There is some work to do, remember, Peggy. You can't get a photograph -by simply taking off and putting on the cap; you must have a certain -amount of time and fine weather. I haven't had much experience, but I -remember thinking that photographs were jolly cheap considering all the -trouble they cost, and wondered how the fellows could do them at the -price. There's the developing, and washing, and printing, and toning, -half-a-dozen processes before you are finished." - -Peggy smiled in a patient, forbearing manner. - -"They don't get any less, do they, by putting them off? Procrastination -will never lighten labour. Come, put the camera up for us, like a good -boy, and we'll show you how to do it." She waved her hand towards -the brown canvas bag, and the six young people immediately seized -different portions of the tripod and camera, and set to work to put -them together. The girls tugged and pulled at the sliding legs, which -were too new and stiff to work with ease; Maxwell turned the screws -which moved the bellows, and tried in vain to understand their working; -Robert peered through the lenses, and Oswald alternately raved, chided, -and jeered at their efforts. With so many cooks at work, it took an -unconscionable time to get ready, and even when the camera was perched -securely on its spidery legs, it still remained to choose the site of -the picture, and to pose the victims. After much wandering about the -garden, it was finally decided that the schoolroom window would be -an appropriate background for a first effort, but a long and heated -argument followed before the second question could be decided. - -"I vote that we stand in couples, arm-on-arm, like this," said -Mellicent, sidling up to her beloved brother, and gazing into his face -in a sentimental manner, which had the effect of making him stride away -as fast as he could walk, muttering indignant protests beneath his -breath. - -Then Esther came forward with her suggestion. - -"I'll hold a book as if I were reading aloud, and you can all sit round -in easy, natural positions, and look as if you were listening. I think -that would make a charming picture." - -"Idiotic, I call it! 'Scene from the Goodchild family; mamma reading -aloud to the little ones.' Couldn't possibly look easy and natural -under the circumstances; should feel too miserable. Try again, my dear. -You must think of something better than that." - -It was impossible to please those three fastidious boys. One suggestion -after another was made, only to be waved aside with lordly contempt, -until at last the girls gave up any say in the matter, and left Oswald -to arrange the group in a manner highly satisfactory to himself and his -two friends, however displeasing to the more artistic members of the -party. Three girls in front, two boys behind, all standing stiff and -straight as pokers; with solemn faces and hair much tangled by constant -peepings beneath the black cloth. Peggy in the middle, with her -eyebrows more peaked than ever, and an expression of resigned martyrdom -on her small, pale face; Mellicent, large and placid, on the left; -Esther on the right, scowling at nothing, and, over their shoulders, -the two boys' heads, handsome Max, and frowning Robert. - -"There," cried Oswald, "that's what I call a sensible arrangement! -If you take a photograph, _take_ a photograph, and don't try to do a -pastoral play at the same time. Keep still a moment now, and I will -see if it is focused all right. I can see you pulling faces, Peggy; -it's not at all becoming. Now then, I'll put in the plate--that's the -way!--one--two--three--and I shall take you. Stea--dy!" - -Instantly Mellicent burst into giggles of laughter, and threw up her -hands to her face, to be roughly seized from behind and shaken into -order. - -"Be quiet, you silly thing! Didn't you hear him say steady? What are -you trying to do?" - -"She has spoiled this plate, anyhow," said Oswald icily. "I'll try the -other, and if she can't keep still this time, she had better run away -and laugh by herself at the other end of the garden. Baby!" - -"Not a ba----" began Mellicent indignantly; but she was immediately -punched into order, and stood with her mouth wide open, waiting to -finish her protest so soon as the ordeal was over. - -Peggy forestalled her, however, with an eager plea to be allowed to -take the third picture herself. - -"I want to have one of Oswald to send to mother, for we are not -complete without him, and I know it would please her to think I had -taken it myself," she urged; and permission was readily granted, as -everyone felt that she had a special claim in the matter. Oswald -therefore put in new plates, gave instructions as to how the shutters -were to be worked, and retired to take up an elegant position in the -centre of the group. - -"Are you read--ee?" cried Peggy, in professional sing-song; then she -put her head on one side and stared at them with twinkling eyes. -"Hee, hee! How silly you look! Everyone has a new expression for the -occasion! Your own mothers would not recognise you! That's better. Keep -that smile going for another moment, and--how long must I keep off the -cap, did you say?" - -Oswald hesitated. - -"Well, it varies. You have to use your own judgment. It depends -upon--lots of things! You might try one second for the first, and two -for the next, then one of them is bound to be right." - -"And one a failure! If I were going to depend on my judgment, I'd have -a better one than that!" cried Peggy scornfully. "Ready. A little -more cheerful, if you please--Christmas is coming! That's one. Be so -good as to remain in your positions, ladies and gentlemen, and I'll -try another." The second shutter was pulled out, the cap removed, and -the group broke up with sighs of relief, exhausted with the strain of -cultivating company smiles for a whole two minutes on end. Max stayed -to help the girls to fold up the camera, while Oswald darted into the -house to prepare the dark room for the development of the plates. - -When he came out, ten minutes later on, it was a pleasant surprise to -discover Miss Mellicent holding a plate in her hand and taking sly -peeps inside the shutter, just "to see how it looked." He stormed and -raved; Mellicent looked like a martyr, wished to know how a teeny -little light like that could possibly hurt anything, and seemed -incapable of understanding that if one flash of sunlight could make -a picture, it could also destroy it with equal swiftness. Oswald was -forced to comfort himself with the reflection that there were still -three plates left; and, when all was ready, the six operators squeezed -themselves in the dark room, to watch the process of development, -indulging the while in the most flowery expectations. - -"If it is very good, let me send it to an illustrated paper. Oh, do!" -said Mellicent, with a gush. "I have often seen groups of people in -them. 'The thing-a-me-bob touring company,' and stupid old cricketers, -and things like that. We should be far more interesting." - -"It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said -Peggy thoughtfully. "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every -single picture we take. If there are any failures, I shall put them in -too, for they will make it all the more amusing. Photograph albums are -horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine will be quite different. -There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs will be -dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put -in--ah--conversational annotations." Her tongue lingered over the words -with triumphant enjoyment. "Conversational annotations, describing the -circumstances under which it was taken, and anything about it which is -worth remembering.... What are you going to do with those bottles?" - -Oswald ruffled his hair in embarrassment. To pose as an instructor in -an art, when one is in doubt about its very rudiments, is a position -which has its drawbacks. - -"I don't--quite--know. The stupid fellow has written instructions on -all the other labels, and none on these except simply 'Developer No. -1' and 'Developer No. 2;' I think the only difference is that one is -rather stronger than the other. I'll put some of the No. 2 in a dish -and see what happens; I believe that's the right way--in fact, I'm sure -it is. You pour it over the plate and jog it about, and in two or three -minutes the picture ought to begin to appear. Like this." - -Five eager faces peered over his shoulders, rosy red in the light of -the lamp; five pairs of lips uttered a simultaneous "oh!" of surprise; -five cries of dismay followed in instant echo. It was the tragedy of -a second. Even as Oswald poured the fluid over the plate, a picture -flashed before their eyes, each one saw and recognised some fleeting -feature; and, in the very moment of triumph, lo, darkness, as of night, -a sheet of useless, blackened glass! - -"What about the conversational annotations?" asked Robert slyly; but he -was interrupted by a storm of indignant queries, levied at the head of -the poor operator, who tried in vain to carry off his mistake with a -jaunty air. Now that he came to think of it, he believed you _did_ mix -the two developers together! Just at the moment he had forgotten the -proportions, but he would go outside and look it up in the book; and -he beat a hasty retreat, glad to escape from the scene of his failure. -It was rather a disconcerting beginning, but hope revived once more -when Oswald returned, primed with information from the _Photographic -Manual_, and Peggy's plates were taken from their case and put into the -bath. This time the result was slow in coming. Five minutes went by, -and no signs of a picture, ten minutes, a quarter of an hour. - -"It's a good thing to develop slowly; you get the details better," said -Oswald, in so professional a matter that he was instantly reinstated -in public confidence; but when twenty minutes had passed, he looked -perturbed, and thought he would use a little more of the hastener. -The bath was strengthened and strengthened, but still no signs of a -picture. The plate was put away in disgust, and the second one tried -with a like result. So far as it was possible to judge, there was -nothing to be developed on the plate. - -"A nice photographer you are, I must say! What are you playing at now?" -asked Max, in scornful impatience, and Oswald turned severely to Peggy-- - -"Which shutter did you draw out? The one nearest to yourself?" - -"Yes, I did--of course I did!" - -"You drew out the nearest to you, and the farthest away from the lens?" - -"Precisely--I told you so!" and Peggy bridled with an air of virtue. - -"Then no wonder nothing has come out! You have drawn out the wrong -shutter each time, and the plates have never been exposed. They are -wasted! That's fivepence simply _thrown_ away, to say nothing of the -chemicals!" - -His air of aggrieved virtue; Peggy's little face staring at him, aghast -with horror; the thought of four plates being used and leaving not a -vestige of a result were all too funny to be resisted. Mellicent went -off into irrepressible giggles; Max gave a loud "Ha, ha!" and once -again a mischievous whisper sounded in Peggy's ear-- - -"Good for you, Mariquita! What about the conversational annotations?" - -(_To be continued._) - - - - -SOME PRACTICAL HINTS ON COSMETIC MEDICINE. - -BY "THE NEW DOCTOR." - - -PART IV. - -THE HANDS. - -The appearance of the hands is secondary only to that of the face, and -many women pride themselves upon their beautiful white hands. But it -is not everybody who can have white hands. Manual labour will always -make the hands red and rough, and no amount of applications will whiten -them. General servants and laundry women cannot expect their hands to -remain white. It is interesting to see why house labour should injure -the appearance of the hands in this way. In the first place the hands -must get a good deal knocked about by the rough work necessary in a -household. Laying fires, cleaning grates, blacking boots, etc., make -the hands rough from inflicting numerous small injuries upon them. You -all know that if you cut your finger the place remains hard and horny -for some time afterwards, and so hands that are exposed to rough usage -will also get horny and coarse. Then, again, rough red hands, being -less delicate, are better fitted to do hard work, and so Nature, who -cares more for usefulness than for idle beauty, will tend to make the -hands of those who do manual labour hard and coarse. Another reason why -servants so often have red hands is the constant use of soda and water, -which is necessary for cleaning the house. Soda is very bad for the -hands, and this, together with the impossibility of keeping the hands -dry, is another cause of red hands. - -With a little care, nearly everybody can have white hands. Even in -those who have to work hard a little care will often do wonders to -keep the hands from becoming very red--not from becoming red slightly, -for nothing will prevent this. When you wash your hands, always dry -them afterwards on a fairly rough towel. In winter you should be very -careful about thoroughly drying your hands, as it takes very little to -produce chaps. - -If you are desirous of having white hands, always wear gloves when you -go out. This, indeed, will do more than anything else to keep the hands -white. - -In the winter most persons suffer from chaps. These are a more -pronounced and more acute form of "red hands." But they are often very -painful, and if not properly treated are apt to be very persistent and -unsightly. - -Prevention is better than cure, and we can do a considerable amount -to prevent our hands from becoming chapped. It is the cold wind -that produces chaps, and so, if you would be freed from this evil, -you should always wear thick gloves when you go out in a strong -north-easter. I have already mentioned that you should dry your hands -very carefully after washing. If you are very liable to chaps, you -should not wash your hands in cold water, but only use warm water, not -hot (for this is worse than cold water for producing chaps), but just -slightly warm. You must also be careful about the soap you use, as -coarse alkaline soaps are very bad, and make chapped hands smart. - -If the chaps are not very bad, a little glycerine and rose-water may be -applied after washing. This is very efficacious in a mild case, but it -is insufficient in more severe grades of the affection. The following -preparation I have found invaluable for severe chaps--sulphate of zinc, -two grains; compound tincture of lavender, one dram; glycerine, three -drams; rose-water to the ounce. - -A very much worse affair than chaps is a chilblain. Indeed, a bad -broken chilblain is a very serious and unpleasant matter. Chilblains -may occur in anyone, but they are most common in persons in whom the -circulation is feeble. I have seen a terribly bad chilblain in an -anæmic girl. Moreover, when the circulation is below par, chilblains do -not heal properly, and give great trouble often for months together. - -Warm gloves, warm stockings, loose-fitting boots, and flannel next the -skin all over the body, are the best safeguards against this complaint. -As chilblains are a kind of minor frostbite, keeping warm will -necessarily prevent them, but it is very difficult for a person with -feeble circulation to keep warm. - -If you have a chilblain coming do not scratch it, for this makes it far -worse. Bathe the part gently in warm spirit and water, and wrap the -finger or toe, whichever it is, in a thick layer of cotton wool. If you -do this you will probably prevent the chilblains from bursting. - -There are a large number of messy preparations made of lard, dripping, -tallow, cream, and other "pantry drugs," which are advised for -chilblains. They are none of them any good. A broken chilblain is a -septic wound, that is, it is a wound that contains germs. It should -therefore be treated as a septic wound. Wash the place gently in -diluted carbolic acid lotion (1 in 80), or warm solution of boracic -acid. Then cover the broken surface thickly with powdered boracic acid, -and put on a bandage. If you do this, and attend to your general health -at the same time, you get rid of your chilblains more rapidly than by -any other method. - -Warts are more common on the hands than anywhere else. Of their cause -we know but little. Irritation sometimes causes them, and they are to -a certain extent infectious from place to place. We used to be taught -that lady-birds produced or cured them, according to which version of -the story we heard. There is about an equal amount of truth in each -doctrine. - -The best way to treat warts is to first soak the hand in hot water, -and clean it thoroughly with soap. Then paint the skin surrounding the -wart with vaseline, and drop on to the wart itself one drop of glacial -acetic acid. Wait one minute, and then well rub the wart over with a -stick of lunar caustic (silver nitrate). This treatment may require to -be repeated, but I have never known it to fail. - -(_To be continued._) - - - - -GIRLS AS I HAVE KNOWN THEM. - -BY ELSA D'ESTERRE-KEELING, Author of "Old Maids and Young." - - -PART II. - -THE WITTY GIRL. - - "She is pretty to walk with, - And witty to talk with, - And pleasant, too, to think on." - -First let us understand each other. - -By the witty girl is not here meant the girl--if such a girl -exists--whose conversation has the high brilliancy which characterises -the conversation of certain men and women. - -No. The thing here meant is nothing more than the common domestic -wit-snapper, generally, say her enemies, more of a snapper than a wit, -concerning which statement it is perhaps not unpermissible to say that -he who makes it shows himself to be less a wit than a snapper. - -While all but invariably of a character that loses much by the process -of retailing, the wit of the girl here in view will sometimes bear -being brought to book. The samples of it given in this paper are all -authentic and heretofore unpublished. They do not, perhaps, reach a -high standard of excellence, but they who know girls will concede that -they are good girl-wit of the middle order. - -Take a case like this: "My name is May. I feel I am reaching the age -when I should be called Hawthorn." - -Or take this: "Your mother will miss you when you marry." - -"No--then she'll 'Mrs.' me." - -Such jests are the _bric-à-brac_ of home conversation, and make it -pretty. - -He who listens to the talk between girls and their brothers will -sometimes hear a thing worth noting, in compensation for the many -things not worth noting which--if the truth is to be told--he will also -hear. - -The following does not show young Ethel at her best, but it also does -not show her at her worst. - -"D'you know, Jim," she said, "that two-year-old babies can marry on -Jupiter?" - -"Don't talk bosh, Ethel!" - -"But they can. It's this way. A year on Jupiter is eleven years and ten -months of our time, so the two-year-old babies are grown up. Ee--you -didn't know that!" - -[Illustration: A runaway match on Jupiter the bride being under age] - -Jim said nothing. But when young Ethel exploited her astronomy with -Bob, she found her overmatch. This is precisely what was said by them-- - -_Bob:_ "One can hear your voice ten miles off, Ethel." - -_Y. E.:_ "Make it nine, Bob?" - -_Bob:_ "Why?" - -_Y. E.:_ "Nine miles is the greatest distance at which thunder can be -heard." - -_Bob:_ "TIT-BITS." - -The fact is that young Ethel is less an astronomer than a student of -current periodical literature. What matters it, after all, however, -whence she gleans her general information, if her reading enables her -to say--as I once heard her say--with veritable wit, to a girl who was -wearing a primrose brooch-- - -"Blossom and leaves of the primrose are ---- Radical." - -There are funny men in Parliament who have never said anything much -more funny than that. - -In her captious mood the witty girl is very terrible. A North Briton -has been thus described by her: "A big, lumpy, pale-faced, red-haired, -freckled Scotchman," and it was a witty, but captious, girl who said of -a certain pianist, a concert given by whom she had attended, "His feet -obscured the platform." - -[Illustration: A pianist's great feet] - -The literary appreciations of the witty girl are few. She is apt, in -appraising poets, to take them at their weakest rather than at their -strongest. She judges Wordsworth by his "Idiot Boy," and she would be -capable of passing sentence on Cowper as having cut in his door three -holes of different sizes for his tom-cat, his tabby cat and his kitten. - -[Illustration: She thinks him a victim of heredity - -WORDSWORTH'S IDIOT BOY] - -Yet another tendency of the witty girl which must be strongly -deprecated, is to harp on phrases which may have once had a faintly -comical ring, but which have long lost it; such phrases as, "Where -does this live?" applied to inanimate objects, or, "Hang on to this," -used in reference to objects held in the hand. It would be interesting -to know who first evolved these mild witticisms destined to win such -enduring popularity. - -The singular phraseology of girls not minded to confine themselves to -English of the academies has of late been made the subject of much -comment. There follow here some specimens of it in which the facetious -was aimed at, and in some cases not unsuccessfully. - -Wordsworth was, by a Scotch Annie, described as a "baa-lamby;" a Welsh -Beatrice described "a most wizened farewell concert;" her impressions -of Holland were summed up by an English Madge in the words "flobby -bread and flobby wall-paper," and an Irish Constance, writing to her -home in Ireland from a school in France attended by her with her -sister Ethel, penned this anomalous statement, "We are here six Irish, -counting Ethel, and six English, counting me." - -[Illustration: Wordsworth looking sheepish] - -Both these girls were the daughters of an Irishman and an Englishwoman. -She who was accounted of the six English had been born in her mother's -country, while she who was accounted of the six Irish had been born in -that of her father. In drawing the fine line of distinction which made -her English and her sister Irish, the young maid Constance aimed not at -precision but at wit, and, as behoved her father's daughter, she did -not aim at wit in vain. Her letter was read with laughter. - -In almost all girls' letters there is a marked quality of phrasing -which, even when not witty, is mirth-provoking. Take the following: - -"Papa has just come back from London, and has brought me a very -thin umbrella, with a steel stick running through it, just simply -frightfully elegant; also a pair of shoes, fawn antelope, embroidered -with gold beads. You needn't sniff." - -Sniff, indeed? Perish the thought! - -"Tinpot" used as an adjective does not spoil the following curious bit -of description penned by a London girl during a stay in Ryde: - -"I am enjoying myself very much in a quiet, non-dissipated, tinpot -way--walking on the sea-wall and the pier, reading Carlyle and Marion -Crawford, and making little vests for Kilburn orphans." - -[Illustration: A dissipated tinpot] - -Only a girl could have written that, and of its kind it is admirable. - -An idea largely held by girls, in common with women and men who have a -witty tendency, is that appreciation is a form of ignorance. It was, be -it here called to remembrance, to correct this notion, that Wordsworth -wrote, "True knowledge leads to love," and that Browning wrote, -"Admiration grows as knowledge grows." - -[Illustration: Appreciation a form of ignorance] - -It is doubtless the circumstance that unkindness is so often confounded -with wit that has led to the fact that of all good gifts the good gift -of wit is the one held in least liking by the majority of persons. -The truth would seem to be that, with wit, as with everything else -not intrinsically bad, the thing of main importance is that it be -handled carefully. Like gunpowder, it has its uses to him who knows how -to avail himself of them. He who does not, would do well to do what -certain savages once did. Having come into the possession of a bag -of gunpowder, they carefully preserved it till the spring, when they -planted it as they did their corn. It did not burst forth when the corn -burst forth; so much the better for the sowers. That gunpowder was very -safely deposited, and much wit might with equal advantage be held over -till the next planting season. - -[Illustration: PURE HONEY - -BEST BALM] - -Another thing. The wit-snapper should always carry about with him a -little balm and a little honey. That was a good sword that Cambuscan -had; it could heal the wounds it gave. Only the wit-snapper who carries -a little balm and a little honey will be as well equipped as was the -knight whose story Chaucer "left half-told." - -A further point which calls for passing comment is this. Wit and -merriment do not always go hand in hand; indeed, they are often -sundered wide. Thus, of the world's famous humorists, it is well known -that they were mostly melancholy at the home-fireside. Something -very similar holds good in the case of girls--and there are many -such--who, while witty in society, are deplorably glum in the family -circle, in this unlike a girl of girls whom her father called -"Minnehaha"--laughing water--so merry was she in her home, beyond which -her influence was to be shed so far that she is known to-day from Indus -to the Pole as the friend of Indian women. - -[Illustration: Nell Witty] - -If they be right who consider, in opposition to Juliet, that something -is in a name, then those among us who hold that such a name as -Juliet tends to annihilate wit in the possessor of it are not mere -fancy-mongers, and we are entitled to a courteous hearing when we -submit that on the other hand the name Nelly, and still more the -variant of it by which it becomes Nell, almost announces the owner of -it to be a wit. This circumstance is quite independent of the fact that -Scott has said, in just so many words, in reference to a particular -case, "Mistress Nelly, wit she has," and if any explanation of it may -be hazarded, the one which will probably satisfy most is that persons -named Nelly or Nell--and the number of such is, happily, legion--are -hardly ever found lacking in whimsicality. In the few cases in which -they are deficient in this quality they should be called--and, as a -matter of fact, they are generally called--Nella, the name Nella being -that form of Nelly or Nell by which all the sparkle is taken out of it. - -In conclusion, a word on wits under their physiognomical aspect. That a -certain type of face in general denotes a witty person may be allowed. - -"The slightly tossed nose," says one of Thomas Moore's biographers, -"confirmed the fun of the expression." - -"The slightly tossed nose" for what the French call "nez retroussé" is -happy wording. Girl-readers of this who have "tossed" noses are, by -their faces, wits. Let this console them, if it so hap that they want -consolation. On the other part, girls with short upper lips have a part -of beauty, but lack a part of wit. Wherefore, if they be vain, let -there be a curb put on their vanity, and let girls with long upper lips -hold up their heads, for a long upper lip denotes wit. - - - - -OUR PUZZLE POEM REPORT: "TO A GIRL GOLFER." - - -SOLUTION. - -TO A GIRL GOLFER. - - Take a helpless little ball, - Drive it into space; - If perchance you see it fall, - Try to find the place. - And, as it is very small, - Hit again that hapless ball - With a savage grace. - - If your strength and courage stand - Such unwonted strain, - By-and-by your ball will land - On a little plain, - Near a hole--you understand-- - Into which you putt it and - Then begin again. - - -PRIZE WINNERS. - - -_Seven Shillings and Sixpence Each._ - - Edith Ashworth, The Mount, Knutsford. - Dr. R. Swan Coulthard, Coventry. - Mrs. Deane, Lismoyle, Ballymoney, co. Antrim. - Edith E. Grundy, 105, London Road, Leicester. - Edward St. G. Hodson, Twyford, Athlone, Ireland. - G. Honeyburne, 16, Hawkshead Street, Southport, Lancs. - Louise M. McCready, Howth, co. Dublin. - Annie Manderson, Waterfoot, Crumlin, co. Antrim. - F. M. Morgan, The Library, Armagh. - May Robson, Garry Lodge, Perth, N.B. - W. Shattock, Hillmorton Villa, Sneyd Park, near Bristol. - Mrs. Isabel Snell, 51, Mere Road, Leicester. - Alice Woodhead, Tickhill, Rotheram, Yorkshire. - Elizabeth Yarwood, 59, Beech Road, Cale Green, Stockport. - - -_Very Highly Commended._ - -Florence Ashwin, Rev. S. Bell, Nanette Bewley, M. J. Champneys, Edith -Collins, Nellie R. Hasmer, Helen Lapage, Annie Roberson, A. C. Sharp. - - -_Highly Commended._ - -Eliza Acworth, A. A. Campbell, N. Campbell, Rev. F. T. Chamberlain, -Rev. J. Chambers, Mary I. Chislett, N. Chute, Nina Coote, Mrs. Cumming, -R. D. Davis, Wm. Fraser, Percy H. Horne, J. Hunt, Alice E. Johnson, -Mildred E. Lockyear, Winifred Lockyear, Annie G. Luck, Mrs. T. Maxwell, -F. Miller, E. C. Milne, E. Nerve, Edward Roqulski, Gertrude Saffery, S. -Southall, C. E. Thurgar, Aileen Tyler. - - -_Honourable Mention._ - -Mrs. Acheson, Elizabeth M. Caple, Annie J. Cather, J. A. Center, Mrs. -Crossman, Ellie Crossman, Winifred Eady, A. S. K. Ellson, Phyllis -M. Fulford, Agnes Glen, Alice Goakes, Beatrice E. Hackforth, Sadie -Harbison, M. Hooppell, Rose A. Hooppell, Mima How, A. J. Knight, E. -M. Le Mottée, Carlina V. M. Leggett, May Lethbridge, E. E. Lockyear, -E. Lord, E. Macalister, Margaret A. Macalister, Nellie Meikle, C. -A. Murton, Jas. D. Musgrave, Mrs. Nicholls, Henrietta M. Oldfield, -Hannah E. Powell, Ellen M. Price, F. C. Redgrave, Ada Rickards, James -Scott, Violet Shoberl, Mildred M. Skrine, Marriott T. Smiley, Annie E. -Starritt, Ellen C. Tarrant, S. Taylor, Mrs. Walker, W. Fitzjames White, -Florence Whitlock, Emily Wilkinson, Edith Mary Younge, Helen B. Younger. - - -EXAMINERS' REPORT. - -Hitherto we have been in the habit of associating all that was best -concerning the game of golf with the Scottish Nation. In the future -we shall have to remember that out of fourteen golf puzzle prizes, -five went to Ireland and only one to Scotland, and modify our view -accordingly. Of England's share we find it difficult to speak with -becoming modesty. - -If the north of the Tweed had been honoured by our earliest presence -we should have found no difficulty in explaining away the National -failure--for how else can it be regarded?--in connection with this -puzzle. "A poem with such a title," we should have said, "must surely -contain advice about our noble game. As we have played it with -considerable success for at least four hundred and fifty years, we can -need no advice, and therefore we will not trouble to solve your puzzle." - -But our birthplace was many miles south of the Tweed, and such an -explanation would not appeal to us with any force. The simple fact -remains: Ireland receives one pound seventeen shillings and sixpence, -Scotland, only seven shillings and sixpence, and England--well, modesty -forbids us to say how much! - -Not long ago golf was regarded as an occupation for elderly gentlemen -whose time and energies were at the service of any respectable game. -With much impressiveness they used to traverse the links decked in red -coats, the brilliancy of which signified the extremity of the danger to -which the unwary onlooker was exposed. - -But a few years have changed all that. Now for one elderly, impressive, -red-coated gentleman to be found, there are many young men who cannot -afford red coats and maidens in plenty who wouldn't wear them if they -could. To this last class our puzzle poem was addressed, not by way of -advice but as a sympathetic intimation that we know all about the game -in which they so freely indulge. - -Naturally enough the title was frequently rendered "To a golfer," and -after much serious consideration we decided to accept it. This being -so, some who did not receive prizes will possibly wonder why. The -explanation is simple enough: our ruling left us with so many claimants -for the five guineas that we set aside those who did not trouble to -indent the lines properly. - -We wonder how many of the solvers who wrote "helpless" in the first -line really discovered that the p was less than the other letters. -It is also to be observed that the ball in the same line was much -smaller than the others in the puzzle and therefore was intended to be -designated "little." Hence the rhythm required the word "very" in the -fifth line--s--_very small_. So many solvers failed to notice these -points that it is necessary to call attention to them. - -It was not even right to leave out the "little" _and_ the "very," -because then the rhythm of the first verse would not coincide with that -of the second. - -Authorities differ as to the spelling of by-and-bye; apparently the -more modern ones prefer it without the e, and of course we accepted -both ways as correct. - -The statement in line thirteen does not seem to have been universally -understood. When you are playing golf you do not "put" the ball into -the hole--unless no one is looking!--but you putt it in, which is a -very different matter. Curiously enough, not one solver who wrote "put" -pointed out that the reading involved a mistake in the line. - -If any of our readers would like a puzzle on any particular subject or -subjects, let them mention it. Their wishes shall certainly receive -consideration and very possibly fulfilment. - - - - -"OUR HERO." - -A TALE OF THE FRANCO-ENGLISH WAR NINETY YEARS AGO. - -BY AGNES GIBERNE, Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "The Girl at the -Dower House," etc. - - -CHAPTER VIII. - -THE THREATENED INVASION. - -Though no true-hearted Englishman believed for a moment in the -possibility of his country becoming a French province, all knew that -the threatened invasion might take place. - -Many indeed regarded the attempt as almost certain, feeling sure that -Napoleon would never be convinced of his own inability to conquer -England, until he had tried and failed. And while the final result of -such an attempt might be looked upon as a foregone conclusion, yet no -doubt much personal loss and distress would be caused by even the most -unsuccessful invasion of our shores. - -On one point all were agreed--that safety lay and could only lie in -getting ready beforehand. - -At that date steamboats and railways were unknown, and telegraphs did -not exist. There was happily time, through the slowness with which -affairs moved, after the note of alarm had been sounded, to make -preparations. - -An extraordinary burst of enthusiasm throughout the whole country -was the response to Napoleon's threat. Large supplies of money were -freely voted and eagerly given. The regular army was increased, and the -militia was called out; while a volunteer force sprang into being, with -such rapidity that it soon numbered about four hundred thousand men. - -These "citizen-soldiers," as it was the fashion to call them, were all -over the country, each place having its own corps. But the regular -troops, drawn from all parts, were stationed chiefly where the danger -seemed to be greatest, between London and the south coast, Sir David -Dundas being in command. - -Along the shore were erected batteries and martello towers--the latter -remaining to this day. And since Boulogne was the headquarters of the -French army of invasion, an advanced corps was placed on the opposite -coast, near Sandgate, under General Moore, in readiness to repel the -first onslaught. There the General occupied his time in such splendid -training of the regiments under his control that throughout the long -years of the Peninsular War, after he himself had passed away, the -stamp of his spirit rested upon them, the impress of his enthusiasm and -of his magnificent discipline made them the foremost soldiers in the -British Army. These were the regiments who, as the "Reserve," bore the -brunt of the fighting in Moore's famous "Retreat," and who were known -in Spain and at Waterloo as Wellington's unequalled and invincible -"Light Brigade." Wellington used those regiments for the saving of -Europe; but Moore made them what they were. - -To the delight of Jack an opportunity offered itself whereby he might -exchange into one of the Shornecliffe regiments, and he grasped at it -eagerly. - -He had for Moore the half-worshipping admiration which is sometimes -seen in a young man towards an older man. Jack would be none the worse -for his hero-worship, since happily he had fixed upon a worthy object. -As yet he had seen little personally of the General, having met him -but two or three times. But long before they came together, he had -cherished an intense interest in the man, an interest awakened first in -more boyish days by Ivor's vivid descriptions of campaigns in the West -Indies and in Egypt, descriptions of which Moore was always the central -figure. Jack had seized with avidity upon all such details. - -When at length the two met he could feel no surprise at Ivor's intense -and reverent love for his chief. The soldierly bearing of Moore, his -grace of manner, the power of his unique personality, together with his -chivalrous devotion to his mother and his courteous kindness towards -all with whom he came in contact--these things from the first made a -profound impression upon Jack; and the more he learnt to know of Moore, -the more that impression was deepened. He counted himself thenceforward -ready to live or to die for the General; and one day in a fit of -confidence he said so to Polly. - -"Nay, Jack; live for him; do not wish to die for him," pleaded Polly. -"That will be the best." - -Jack was not so sure. His imagination had been fired long before by -the story, told to him by Ivor, of a certain heroic Guardsman--a man -who, in the West Indies, had flung himself between Moore and the musket -aimed at him, thus giving his life for that of his officer. But it was -not needful for Jack to explain how much he longed to do the same. He -merely smiled, and remarked, "In all England there is no other his -equal. Of that I am convinced." - -To the great disappointment of Jack, the General had been quickly -summoned away on important duty; and intercourse between them came for -the moment to a close. The young subaltern, however, found it possible -to pursue acquaintance with the General's mother and sister; and gentle -old Mrs. Moore had a great deal to say about this most idolised son -of hers, where she found a sympathetic listener. Few listeners could -have been more sympathetic than Jack Keene, who never grew tired of -the subject. Mrs. Moore had other sons beside the General, but it was -noticed that when she referred to him he was always distinctively, "My -son!" not "My eldest son," or "My son John!" This did not touch the -close friendship between Moore and his brothers, one of whom was a -Naval officer of note. - -Through those summer weeks of 1803 Polly was longing for Captain Ivor -to come home. It was sad to think of him as a prisoner, forced to -stay against his will in a foreign land. She knew, too, that any day -Jack might be ordered off elsewhere; and one day, as she had feared, -he rushed in, to tell them that he would be leaving immediately for -Shornecliffe Camp, there to await Napoleon's first attempt to land on -English soil. - -The news was less a matter of congratulation for them than for Jack -himself. At Sandgate he would be in the very forefront of the peril -which threatened the land. Mrs. Fairbank had to rub her large horn -spectacles more than once; and she was disposed to blame Jack for not -referring the question to herself, before he accepted the offer of an -exchange. Molly looked curiously at Jack, and asked-- - -"Are you glad to say good-bye to us all?" - -"Not glad to say good-bye, but glad to be going. People must say -good-bye sometimes, Molly. And I shall be fighting under one of the -best and bravest men that ever lived. Would not you like that?" - -Molly shook her head. "If Roy was here, I should never want to go -away," she said decisively. "But if you care more for General Moore -than for us----" - -"Pooh! What nonsense!" retorted Jack; and Polly exclaimed-- - -"Molly, how can you say such a thing? Jack wants to be one of the first -to fight in defence of England. Do you not see? It is but right. He -would be no true soldier, otherwise. If Captain Ivor were but free to -do the same! Yes, indeed, I do wish it! It is terrible for him to be -cut off from action--but not for Jack to wish to be foremost. O fie, -Molly dear, you must have more sense." - -"Polly always understands," murmured Jack; and Molly would have given -much at the moment to have had those words spoken of herself. She hung -her head and was mute. Tender-hearted Polly could never endure to see -anyone sad or abashed, and her hand stole into Molly's as she went on-- - -"But Molly will understand now. Jack, she and I have this morning -learnt by heart a verse of Mr. Walter Scott's, which 'tis said he has -but just writ. Molly, you shall say the words to Jack, for they are -brave words. Hold up your head, dear, and speak out, as an Englishwoman -should." - -Molly obeyed, not sorry for the chance to redeem her previous error, -and to re-establish herself in Jack's good graces, for which she cared -more than she quite allowed to herself. She held her head well up, -therefore, and spouted with considerable effect-- - - "'If ever breath of British gale - Shall fan the tricolour, - Or footstep of invader rude, - With rapine foul and red with blood, - Pollute our happy shore, - Then farewell, home! and farewell, friends! - Adieu, each tender tie! - Resolved, we mingle in the tide, - Where charging squadrons furious ride, - To conquer or to die.'" - -"Come, that is good. That was well said. You understand too, I see, -Molly. I e'en thought it must be so--you, a British Colonel's daughter! -And you'll both bid me God-speed. And when Napoleon is beaten, and old -England is again in safety, I'll come back, and be grannie's home-boy -once more. Eh, ma'am?" - -"Yes, yes, Jack; yes, my dear boy." Mrs. Fairbank did her best to -control her voice, and as usual when agitated she knitted at railway -speed. "You will do your duty, Jack. I am sure of it. And General Moore -will be a good friend to you." - -"But now I have somewhat else to show you all, in return for Molly's -poetry," observed Jack in cheerful tones, anxious to prevent a -breakdown on the part of his grandmother. "What do you think it may -be, Molly? Guess, all of you. Must I tell? Well, 'tis nought less than -two letters about our Hero, which his mother let me see. They are writ -some four years since to the General's father, Dr. Moore; the one from -Sir Ralph Abercrombie, and the other from Sir Robert Brownrigg, who was -secretary to the Duke of York, and Adjutant-General. Nay, these are -not the originals, for I can assure you 'twould be no easy task to get -them out of Mrs. Moore's keeping. But she permitted me to take copies -of the same, and they are here. The engagement spoken of was that on -the second of October, in 1799, between the English and the French -in Holland; and General Moore was wounded early in the action, but -nevertheless he fought on until wounded a second time. These, to his -father afterwards, both make mention of his wounds. Shall I read?" - -"Pray do so, my dear Jack," said Mrs. Fairbank; and, "O do, Jack!" -entreated Polly. - -Jack obeyed. - - "'Headquarters. Zuper Sluys, Holland. October 4th, 1799. - - "'MY DEAR SIR--I cannot suffer the accompanying letter from my - dear friend, your son, to go to you, without assuring you that the - wounds he has received are attended with no danger. Mr. Knight, - the Duke's surgeon, attends him, and gives hope of his speedy - recovery. The wound in his thigh he received early in the action, - but it did not prevent him from continuing his exertions for two - hours afterwards, when a wound in his face obliged him to leave the - field. It is through the cheek, and I understand has not wounded - the bone. His conduct in the serious action of the 2nd, which - perhaps may be ranked among the most obstinately contested battles - that have been fought this war, has raised him, if possible, higher - than he before stood in the estimation of this army. Everyone - admires and loves him; and you may boast of having as your son the - most amiable man and the best General in the British service; this - is a universal opinion, and does not proceed from my partiality - alone. - - "'God bless you, my dear Sir. I hope in a few days to have it in - my power to tell you that considerable progress is made in Moore's - cure; and believe me, with great respect and regard, - - "'Very faithfully yours, - "'ROBERT BROWNRIGG.'" - -Jack paused, and repeated thoughtfully, "'Everyone admires and loves -him--the most amiable man and the best General in the British service!' -Yet by nature his is no easy temper, ma'am; of that his mother could -assure me. She said that her son--ever the best of sons to her--gave -her in his boyhood many an anxious hour, by reason of his hot and -impulsive moods, and his readiness to fight. But listen now to the -letter of Sir Ralph himself-- - - "'Egmond-on-the-Sea, Oct. 4th. - - "'MY DEAR SIR--Although your son is wounded in the thigh and in the - cheek, I can assure you he is in no sort of danger; both wounds are - slight. The public and myself are the greatest sufferers by these - accidents. - - "'The General is a hero, with more sense than many others of that - description, in that he is an ornament to his family and to his - profession. I hope Mrs. Moore and his sister will be easy on his - account, and that you are proud of such a son. - - "'Yours, - "'RALPH ABERCROMBIE.'" - -This time it was Mrs. Fairbank who quoted words from the letter. She -said, "'With more sense than many others of that description.' Pray, my -dear Jack, what think you Sir Ralph might have meant to signify?" - -"Why, ma'am, I take it thus. Many a man is brave and fights well, -who in fact is nought else beside. Whereas General Moore is a man of -extraordinary genius and great nobility of character, one who shines in -whatever society he may find himself, and above all, who is ardently -beloved by everybody that knows him. What else might Sir Ralph signify?" - -"To my mind, 'tis a somewhat droll mode of expressing himself, though, -none the less, 'tis clear what he thinks of the General. Were he my -son, I could fain be proud of him. Not that pride is so suitable a -feeling as thankfulness." - -"In truth, ma'am, his mother is proud and thankful too. She thinks that -all the whole world holds no man equal to her brave son. And I--I am -disposed to think the same." - -Then Jack carefully folded his precious letters, stowed them in his -pocket, and stood up. "Come, Polly and Molly," he said. "There is time -yet for a turn before dinner? We will go to the Pump Room." - -Molly looked anxiously for leave, and flew to obey. A walk with Jack -was always delightful. They entered the old Pump Room together, finding -there, as usual, a large assemblage of gaily-dressed ladies and -fashionably-attired gentlemen, some walking about, some lounging on -seats. The ladies wore short-waisted gowns, chiefly of white or figured -muslin, with short cloaks or mantles of bright hues, or short spencers -of silk or coloured crape, and great feathered hats or bonnets, and -plenty of large gilt and silver buttons; and many of the gentlemen were -in tights and long flowered waistcoats and silver-buckled shoes, while -others wore blue coats with brass buttons. Pig-tails too might still be -seen, though soon to be discontinued. - -Jack gazed about for several minutes in vain; and then they came face -to face with Mrs. Bryce, Admiral Peirce being her attendant cavalier. - -Both were immensely interested to hear Jack's news--how, in less than -a week, he would be off to Sandgate, there to be under the command of -General Moore; and there also, as Jack hoped, to be called upon to bear -the first brunt of Napoleon's invasion. - -"Not you, my dear sir," objected the Admiral, with beaming face. -"Before ever Boney reaches English shores, depend on't, he'll render a -good account of himself to our ships of war. Trust gallant Nelson for -that, since he's on the look-out. I doubt me, Boney won't contrive to -give our Navy the slip." - -Jack had no wish to get into a discussion. "Well, sir, well, our Navy -and our Army too will both of them do their best," he said. "But he -would be a foolish fellow who should trust all his eggs in one basket, -as the saying is. And should by any chance the slip be given, and Boney -arrive on our shores, why, then the Army will make him render his -account, fairly! Has anybody seen Mrs. Moore, ma'am?" and he turned to -Mrs. Bryce. - -Mrs. Bryce had not the least intention of parting hastily with her -second cavalier. To walk about the Pump Room, in view of all her Bath -acquaintances, with a gentleman on either side, was highly desirable. -So Polly and Molly were adroitly dropped behind, and she set off. - -"If not Mrs. Moore, Jack, I have seen someone else of passable -interest," she remarked. "Her name is Miss Jane Austen--a well-bred -young woman, I do assure you. And only to think--the good lady has writ -a book, which may by chance be one day printed. 'Twas told my husband -in strictest confidence; and if I had not wormed it out of him----Ah, -ha! Jack--wait till you get you a wife, and then you'll not smile on -that side of your mouth." - -"I have found my bride, ma'am. 'Tis my profession," declared Jack. - -"Nay, nay, nothing of the sort, my dear sir. Wait a while, and you'll -find your affections engaged in another fashion. Can you be so -hard-hearted as to hold out even now, in the face of all this youth and -elegance? See--there goes a bewitching young woman, though 'tis true -she wears a shocking unbecoming gown! But she's a prodigious favourite, -and she can dance as tolerable a minuet as any young female present. -Then there's young Susie, yonder--something of a hoyden, may be, and -calls herself 'a dasher,' but uncommonly pretty, and prodigiously good -spirits. And if you'd sooner have a blue-stocking--why, I've but to -introduce you to Miss Jane Austen herself." - -(_To be continued._) - - - - -METHODS OF MOUNTING FOR GIRL CYCLISTS. - -BY MRS. EGBERT A. NORTON. - - -Nothing else, I think, affords one such a good opportunity of judging -of a girl's general capabilities or style in riding as the way in which -she mounts her machine. - -In this matter as in so many others a "good start is most important." - -Having already mastered the principle of steering, the mystery of the -mount is a matter of balance only. - -There are several points which, if borne in mind, will considerably -help the beginner in first attempts, namely-- - -1. To select a road inclining slightly down-hill. - -2. Stand on rather higher ground than the bicycle. - -3. Incline the front wheel slightly to the right. - -4. Be careful not to check the motion of the machine by too much -pressure on the pedal after it passes its lowest point. - -5. Do not catch the left pedal too quickly, or apply pressure before it -passes the top centre. - -There are five distinct methods of mounting for skirted riders, two -of which are suitable for beginners only, the other three for more -advanced riders. - - -I. - -Imagine an individual who has some knowledge of riding, but who is -unable to mount alone; refusing all offers of assistance she determines -to assert her independence. - -[Illustration: FIG. 1.] - -Standing on the left side of the machine with the right pedal just past -its highest point, she steps across the frame, and places her right -foot securely on the pedal, the saddle being so low that she is able -to take her seat easily, the left foot being still on the ground. Then -putting as much pressure as possible on the right pedal and pushing -off with the left foot, she starts the machine--not perhaps without -a few failures first, but _nil desperandum_. Independence must cost -something, and if she will consider, I have no doubt her failure can -be traced to one or the other of the above mentioned causes. But how -tiring the ride will be, and how awkward the whole position, the knees -moving most ungracefully high with each revolution of the pedal--all -defects caused by the saddle being adjusted much too low. - - -II. - -[Illustration: FIG. 2.] - -Now if she would only listen, I should advise her to raise her saddle -inches higher until it is nearly on a level with the turn of the hip, -and, if still determined to learn alone, wheel the machine to the -kerbstone or other eminence, to enable her to seat herself in the -saddle, and then push off as before. Her appearance once mounted is now -greatly improved, and when I tell her so, after enjoying a nice little -run with none of the previous feeling of tiredness, she is quite ready -to listen to what further I have to say on the subject. Seeing that it -is quite impracticable to always depend on the help of the friendly -kerbstone, we will try and master mount - - -III. - -[Illustration: FIG. 3.] - -Having already learnt the importance of the height of saddle or length -of reach from pedal to saddle, first ascertain that this is adjusted -correctly. When sitting erect in the saddle with the leg straight and -pedal at its lowest point, the heel of the foot should be able to rest -on the centre bar of the pedal with ease. The saddle is now so high -that it is impossible to sit on it with the foot still on the ground, -so for this reason "The Spring Mount" is the term generally given to -this method of mounting. Taking a fold of the skirt in the right hand, -pass the right foot over the frame and place it securely on the right -pedal when it is about half-way between its highest and lowest point, -the left foot resting on the ground close to the machine and well -before the left pedal, stand quite central with the body perfectly free -from the saddle, then by standing on the right pedal the machine moves -forward, the body is raised and drops gently back on to the saddle, -the other pedal rises under the left foot ready for the next thrust -forward, and the deed is done, easily, steadily, gracefully, but from -the first there must be no hurry, no quick jump for the saddle, or -scramble for the left pedal, but first the weight on the right pedal, -then the saddle moves forward under one, and the downward thrust with -the left foot preserves the balance. This is the mount most generally -adopted, with more or less degree of efficiency, and on the whole is -really difficult to improve upon; the only thing that can be said -against it is, that the first position standing with the leg across the -frame and the foot raised is not particularly graceful. Personally I -much prefer mount - - -IV. - -The near-side mount. It is more uncommon and infinitely prettier in -my opinion when well done, than either of the others, but it requires -a little practice to get the skirt to fall well. Stand close to the -machine with the left foot on the left pedal, then firmly holding the -handles throw all the weight on the pedal, at the same time springing -forwards and sideways to the saddle. In first attempts all the fulness -of the skirt invariably falls to the left; this can be remedied as the -machine is in motion by a little forward movement throwing the weight -on pedals and handle-bar, then as the skirt falls straight down, move -centrally backwards to the saddle again. Be in no hurry to reach the -saddle and the skirt will adjust itself. Move well forward with the -downward movement of the pedal, throw the weight on the handles as it -rises, the peak of the saddle will then divide the skirt as you take -your seat and give your first thrust to the right pedal. - -[Illustration: FIG. 4.] - -This is worth a little practice, as correctly done the skirt needs no -arrangement with the hand, and the mount is certainly quicker and more -graceful than any other. - - -V. - -Is somewhat similar, but is done while the machine is in motion, and is -therefore pre-eminently the mount for busy thoroughfares. - -Walking on the left of the machine, give a quick hop with the right -foot, placing the left on the pedal when in any position, then a sudden -pull on the handles, will lift one forward on to the saddle without -checking the motion of the machine. - -[Illustration: FIG. 5.] - -This is a most useful mount for traffic and for all occasions where -a quick mount is necessary. It will probably require considerable -practice to accomplish successfully, but the feeling of complete -mastery it gives one over the machine is worth some little trouble to -acquire, and when the feat is accomplished, I think you will look back -on the learning of a new method of mounting as another pleasure added -to the many enjoyments of cycling. - -[Illustration] - - - - -FILED--FOR REFERENCE! - - -He had let love and life slip past him, and now he lay a-dying, and -love and life lay behind him for evermore. - -Lying in his narrow bed, in the room which in all his days of grinding -work, he had never troubled to make homelike or comfortable, his -thoughts wandered back over the years with wearisome persistency. He -had been a successful man. The name of John Saunders was known far and -wide as the name of the shrewdest solicitor of his day; hard-headed, -keen, practical--feared by friend and enemy alike; loved, men said, by -none. - -They called him "old Dryasdust" in his own office; they declared that -his heart had withered away in the atmosphere of work and in the -squirrel round of business in which he had lived. Some, indeed, went so -far as to say that Nature had never provided him with a heart at all. - -And now he lay dying--a lonely man, in his lonely chambers, looking -wearily back across his life. - -His grey head moved uneasily upon the pillows, arranged by his valet -into clumsy discomfort; his eyes glanced restlessly round the room, -turning almost impatiently from its severe dreariness, towards the -window, through which he could just see a glimpse of a tree-top in the -square garden. - -He was tired, most dreadfully tired. It was a weariness to think, yet -the busy brain, that in all his busy life had never learnt to rest, -refused now to be stilled. Thick and fast there crowded before his mind -memories of long forgotten cases, recollections of clients long since -dead, worrying details of business, that had long ago been settled and -done with. - -His head moved again impatiently. He turned to look for the lemonade -which should have been on the table by his bedside. An angry -exclamation broke from him. The table with the lemonade was placed -exactly where he could not reach it; what was the use of all his years -of labour, of all the wealth he had acquired, if now he could not even -obtain the common necessaries of life? - -The electric bell beside the bed was close to his hand. He rang it -furiously, and his valet arrived, panting and breathless. - -"Why can't you put the things within my reach?" the old man asked -irritably. "Am I to die of thirst, because you are careless?" - -The servant moved the table nearer to his master, handed him the -tumbler, and, in his own mind, considered the pros and cons of giving -warning on the spot. A dim hope of a possible legacy gave the cons the -victory, but the man did not remain in the sick-room a moment longer -than was absolutely necessary. As he confided to the wife of the -porter, in the basement, "Old Saunders was getting that unbearable in -his illness, it was hard to stand him." - -The sick man lay quiet after the servant had left him, his eyes fixed -upon the waving green of the tree-tops in the square. A faint curiosity -as to what tree it was that he could see, ran through his mind. Was it -an elm, he wondered? - -There had been elms in the meadow behind the old Rectory garden where -he had played as a boy--great elms in which the rooks had built year -after year. It was a long, long time since he had heard the soft -cawing of the rooks. He had a faint remembrance of picking daisies -and buttercups in those fields under the elms, whilst the rooks cawed -soothingly overhead. - -A little smile flickered across his hard old face. Perhaps the tree in -the square was not an elm after all. It might be a lime. There had been -limes in another garden, and the bees had hummed amongst their blossoms -on that summer's day when--when---- Why, how many years ago was it? -Forty? Fifty? Could it be forty years? He had been a young fellow then, -at the beginning of his career, and life had been less crammed with -work and business. - -He moved restlessly. - -Yes! He had been able then to notice the sweetness of a girl's eyes, to -heed the music of a girl's voice. - -Pshaw! It was utter folly to let his thoughts wander to so remote a -past. What was the good of remembrance? - -And yet---- If he had not been so wrapped up in his work, to the -exclusion of everything human and loveable, he might now have had other -hands than those of Richard his valet to tend him. A woman would have -made his room look less like a prison cell. A woman would not have put -his things just out of his reach. She would not have been in such a -hurry to leave him to himself! - -Again he stirred irritably. He hated the sight of those rustling leaves -now, even though they held some strange fascination for him; but they -reminded him too strongly of youth, and love, and happiness. And he had -wilfully put them all away from him with his own hands. Ah! fool and -blind that he had been! And now--now, he was old and dying--and alone! - -The door opened softly. Richard stepped quietly in, and seeing that his -master's eyes were shut, laid a note upon the table, and as quietly -departed again. - -"Bother the man!" old John Saunders muttered. "He seems afraid to stay -with me. A letter for me? Strange--very strange." And he stretched out -his hand and took up the envelope. - -A faint sense of something familiar stirred within him as he glanced at -the handwriting--a something which he could not quite recall out of the -past. He opened the envelope and drew out the letter almost rapidly. It -was very short. - - "DEAR JOHN,--I wonder if I may still call you that, after all the - years that have gone by? I would not have troubled you with a - letter now, but that I heard, only to-day, that you are ill and - alone. And I thought I must write to you for auld lang syne, and - ask you whether you would let me come and see you. We are both old - people now, John; but let me come to see you, for old sake's sake. - - "Yours, as ever, - "JOAN BENTLEY. - - "P.S.--Did you never get the letter I wrote you more than thirty - years ago?" - -The letter dropped from his hands. The keen grey eyes grew dim. - -It was strange that this should have come just when the remembrance had -returned to him of the lime-trees in her father's garden, of the bees -that had hummed among them forty years ago. - -His dreary room faded from his sight. It was as if the walls melted -into space, and he could feel the warm air of July blowing round him, -smell the fragrance of the lime-flowers, step upon the softness of the -smooth turf beneath his feet. - -He was young again! A man with his life before him, and love within his -grasp. - -He could see the tall hollyhocks by the gate--the hollyhocks she -loved. There were tall white lilies there as well. The sweetness of -them filled the air, mingling with the scent of roses that clambered -up the old red wall. The wood-pigeons cooed gently in the copse across -the road, and the rooks cawed as they swung upon the boughs of the -lime-trees. - -And Joan's clear eyes looked into his; Joan's voice was in his ear. - -"Oh, John, will it be long?" he heard her say. And his own voice, young -and strong, replied: - -"No, no, my dear--not long. How could I let it be long, when I shall be -working for you? When I have made enough money I shall come and claim -you. Your father is quite right not to allow a formal engagement till -then. But we understand each other, Joan--my Joan!" - -Strange! How the years had rolled away, and the world seemed full -again, as it had seemed then, of Joan--Joan, and only Joan! - -The vision slowly faded; the walls of the dull room returned to their -places, the noise of the irritating clock on the mantelpiece replaced -the soft voices of the wood-pigeons; he was an old man again, an old -man who was alone--and dying! - -But Joan had not forgotten. Joan's letter lay upon his bed. She had -remembered for forty years; whilst he had forgotten everything, except -the work to which he was a slave. - -He picked up the letter once more and read the postscript first-- - -"Did you never get the letter I wrote you more than thirty years ago?" - -Had he received it? What then had happened to it? A puzzled frown -puckered his brow, as he struggled to recall the long past incident. - -"I remember now," he exclaimed suddenly and aloud--"I remember! She -wrote to me when I was in the midst of a press of work! Her letter was -filed for reference--my Joan's letter filed for reference!" - -His bell pealed through the house, and when Richard appeared, he found -his master partially raised in bed, excited and breathless. - -"Send to the office at once," he said; "tell them to send me up the -files of the year ---- immediately! And who brought this letter?" - -"A lady called with it, sir. She said she would return for the answer -in about an hour." - -"Did she leave her name?" - -"Yes, sir--Miss Joan Bentley, she wished me to say." - -"When she comes back, bring her up to me"--and the old man sank -exhausted on his pillows, his eyes closed, but a faint smile upon his -lips. - -It was less than an hour later when a little tap on the door aroused -him. - -"Come in," he said, not opening his eyes, till he heard the soft rustle -of a dress beside his bed. Then he looked up, but it was the woman who -spoke first. - -"Why, John," she said brokenly--"why, John!" And all at once the -shyness that had assailed her as she climbed the stairs slipped from -her; the gulf of years that had seemed impassable became as nothing, -and she dropped on her knees by the bed, looking into the tired old -face upon the pillow, with wistful yearning eyes. - -He put out his hand almost timidly, and laid it upon hers. - -"How sweet the limes smelt, dear," he whispered, "and the bees hummed -all the time among the flowers." - -She thought for a moment that he was wandering, but he went on quietly. - -"It was your letter that brought it all back. You have been -faithful--all these years--and I--was a fool!" - -Her clasp on his hand tightened. - -"Did you forget," she asked--"did you forget? Was there someone else?" - -The smile flickered out again upon his face. - -"No, no, my dear, there was no someone else. There was nothing but my -work--it wrapped me round, it has made me a successful man--and it--has -spoilt my life! They call me Dryasdust, you know," his weak voice went -on. "Somebody told me once that I had no heart." - -"Ah, but it wasn't true," she said. - -"Wasn't it? I don't know; I was a fool, and blind--I--but now it is too -late, my Joan." - -The little caressing words came strangely from the thin lips, but the -hard, old face had softened in some unaccountable fashion. - -"Is it ever too late for love?" she asked, and her hand touched gently -the thin grey hair upon his temples. - -"I have wasted my life, and yours," he answered drearily. "We might -have been together all these years--all the long, long years--with our -children round us--and now--it is nearly over. I am old, and dying, and -you----" - -"I am old too, my dear; perhaps it will not be long before--before----" -her voice faltered and broke. - -"Are you old?" he said; "your eyes are just what I remember, and your -voice--it seems to me you are just the same as when I said good-bye to -you under the lime-trees." - -"Did you never get my other letter, John?" she said, after a moment or -two. "I sent it to you ten years after you left me, because--because -the silence was unbearable. Did you get it?" - -"Yes, I got it; and I was busy--very, very busy. It brought me the -scent of the garden, and the memory of you; and then--then I set it -aside for a more convenient season, and it--ah, Joan!--it was filed for -reference. Forgive me--Joan!" - -Her caressing hand stroked his hair more tenderly, though her eyes -filled with tears. - -"We shall find it here," he said a little later, when Richard had -deposited a great pile of letters beside him. "I was always methodical -in my work--the letter will be here. Will you look for it?" His voice -was so much weaker, that she looked at him with startled eyes, and the -valet, returning, held a glass of cordial to his lips. - -The two were alone again after that. Amongst the pile of old and faded -letters the woman had found her own--the tiny girlish scrap, written -impetuously, in a girl's impatient misery of long ago. - -"Send me just one word," it ran--"only one word, to tell me that you -have not forgotten." - -A little bitterness surged up within her as she read again the scrap of -faded writing, the old agony out of the past stirred once more at her -heart. - -"If I might make a daisy-chain for you, Joan--my Joan! How the rooks -caw to-night! Do you hear them, dear?" The weak voice spoke dreamily; -the bitterness in her heart died away. She laid her face softly against -the tired face on the pillow. - -"My poor boy," she whispered--"my poor boy!" - -"And the limes--are so sweet," he rambled on. "I think--it is--the -bees--that hum so loudly in my ears. Give me a rose, sweetheart. -It--is getting dark--so dark for you--out here in the garden. You -must go in. The wood-pigeons are quiet now, only how white the lilies -shine--against the darkness; and the bees--the bees are humming still, -and the--limes--are--so sweet." - -For a moment the tired voice stopped, then began again: - -"Never a someone else, my Joan, only you. And the years slipped, and I -forgot how fast they went; we will have hollyhocks--in our own garden, -dear." - -The doctor, summoned by Richard, had entered the room, but he shook his -head sadly, and moved towards the door. - -"There is nothing to be done," he whispered to the servant, "we had -better leave them alone. There is nothing we can do." - -The room was very still, save only for the laboured breathing of the -dying man. The woman's hand still softly stroked his hair; he lay so -quietly that she thought he had passed out of consciousness into that -strange borderland which is Death's ante-chamber. - -The setting sunlight streamed into the room and across his face; the -twittering of the birds in the square, the soft rustling of the wind in -the tree-tops, were borne in at the half-open window. - -Suddenly the dying man opened his eyes in full consciousness. - -"I knew you would not leave me," he whispered. "I--said--a woman would -stay--with me, it was--you I meant. I--have wasted my life--God forgive -me! You have forgiven, my dear--a faithful woman--has forgiven--I -think--God--will forgive--too--I--am taking"--his voice almost -failed--"my wasted life--with me--to be--to be"--a little whimsical -smile stole over his face--"to be--filed--for--reference." - - L. G. MOBERLY. - - - - -OUR LILY GARDEN. - -PRACTICAL AIDS TO THE CULTURE OF LILIES. - -BY CHARLES PETERS. - - -[Illustration: _Lilium Speciosum._] - -For the last three months cut blossoms of _Lilium Speciosum_ have -decorated our table in the centre of London, and have afforded our -friends and us real delight, creating subject for discussion at the -dinner-table such as we have never known in connection with any other -cut flowers. - -Perhaps this has arisen from the fact that the floral decorations -consisted of flowers of one botanical group only, making a truly -consistent nosegay, and creating from its very uniqueness fit subject -for special questionings and interest. Of course in the group there -were several colours. The _Speciosum Album_ and the varieties of white, -the _Speciosum Roseum_ with its varieties of lovely rose-colour, and -finally the deep and rich _Speciosum Melpomone_. Nothing in the way -of table decoration could be more æsthetic and cheerful-looking than -an arrangement of such blossoms, in which we find real white mingled -with a lovely purple red, and with nothing but the right gradations of -colour between. - -In the days of old it was the custom to group flowers of every -conceivable colour--reds, blues, pinks, yellow, and others; but now we -know better, two colours or three being the most effective scheme for -table or bouquet effect, and in all our experience we have never found -any general appearance more pleasing than that of our group of _Lilium -Speciosum_. - -One of the greatest testimonies to the value of these flowers is that -the buds will develop and open into blossoms of their natural size -while in water in a close room of a London square, and another reason -for their value is that they last two or three weeks if attended to -about every other day, that is, longer than any other cut flower of our -cultivation. - -A month ago we took up to town a bunch of _Lilium Speciosum_ from our -little country garden to garnish the dinner-table of a well-known -doctor on the day of his golden wedding. There were, we were told, -many other groups of flowers sent by friends for such an interesting -occasion, but although many were from hot-houses, and some were -valuable orchids, the group of _Lilium Speciosum_, so easy and so -inexpensive to rear, had the place of honour, was admired the most, and -lasted the longest number of days. - -But we must not forget to mention an incident which happened to us -while carrying this particular bunch through a City street from the -railway terminus. We became conscious of a footstep close behind us, -and felt that someone was keeping close to the flowers as they dangled -at our side; but walking on unheeding, we presently relaxed our speed, -when the follower made a semi-circle round the bouquet, watching -it greedily until he faced it and us; then he turned and hastily -disappeared, but not before we recognised in the London-dressed man a -young and handsome Japanese! The flowers came from his distant land, -and maybe reminded him of a home, a mother, or a sweetheart, and all so -far away. We have ever since been ashamed of ourselves for not offering -him one of the blossoms for a buttonhole. - -The discouraging news given at the end of our first chapter led us to -think: "Lilies will not grow in pots, but some kinds do fairly well in -the open." "Lilies though suitable for pot plants are unsatisfactory -for the flower-bed." Surely it is impossible to reconcile these two -statements. Either one or both opinions must be incorrect. We must -settle this point, and we can easily do so by growing lilies, both in -pots and in the open ground. - -We have before told you that we have ourselves grown eighty-seven -distinct kinds of lilies. We have grown them in pots and in the open. -We have obtained great satisfaction from both. - -Few flowers are easier to grow in pots than lilies, and as they form -probably the finest of all pot plants the culture of lilies in pots -deserves more attention than it has heretofore received. - -There are two ways of potting lilies, each of which has its advantages -and uses, so we will describe both methods. - -The first method is the simplest. Take a large flower-pot. No lily -should be grown in a pot less than six inches in diameter. Of course -the pot must vary in size with the size of the plant it has to contain. -_Lilium Concolor_ and _Elegans_ grow well in six-inch pots; _L. -Auratum_ or _Speciosum_ should have an eight or ten-inch pot, while _L. -Giganteum_ will require the largest sized pot procurable or a small tub. - -One bulb only should be placed in each pot if absolutely perfect plants -are desired; but very pretty effects can be obtained by growing two or -three bulbs in a large pot or tub. - -See that the pot is perfectly clean. Place about an inch depth of -crocks, stones, etc., at the bottom, then put three inches of the -prepared soil in the pot, and over this place a thin layer of peat, -mixed with sharp sand and pieces of charcoal. Take the bulb, examine -it, remove diseased scales and wash it in lime water, as you did in -the case of the lilies you planted out last month. Dust it over with -powdered charcoal and place it in the pot surrounded with sharp sand -and peat. Then fill up the pot with the prepared soil.[1] - -In potting lilies, deep potting is to be aimed at. No bulb should be -placed at a less depth than four inches below the surface. Large bulbs -require to be six, eight, or even twelve inches below the surface of -the soil. The reason for this deep potting is that the flower stems -send out roots above the bulb, and it is essential that these roots -should be below the surface of the soil. - -The second method of potting bulbs is similar in all respects to the -above, except that the pots are not filled up at once. When you have -placed the bulb in the pot you add a little soil, but leave the top of -the bulb exposed. When growth commences, which will be shown by the -appearance of roots and flower stems, you fill up the pots with the -prepared soil. - -Established bulbs and bulbs of the hardier lilies are best potted by -the former method, but for bulbs received from abroad, especially those -of the more tender species, the second method of potting is to be -preferred. - -Now that you have potted your lilies the question arises, Where shall -you keep the pots? For the majority of lilies the best place is either -a garden or a balcony. Lilies are too tall growing for window plants -and it is totally unnecessary to coddle them up in rooms. - -There are some lilies which will not come to perfection out of doors -in our uncertain climate, except in very favourable seasons. These -kinds, many of them among the finest of the tribe, will, however, grow -admirably in a conservatory or room. - -If lilies are grown in rooms, they should be put out of doors every -fine day, as they require sun to mature their flowers. - -The lilies which are not sufficiently hardy for the open air are, -_Wallichianum_, _Harrisii_, _Philippinense_, _Neilgherrense_, -_Formosanum_, _Nepaulense_, and _Catesbaei_. (With the exception of -_Neilgherrense_, all these lilies will grow well out of doors in our -southern counties in exceptionally fine seasons.) - -November is over; our lilies are planted. How are we to treat them -before the flowering season arrives? - -Lilies out in the ground require but very little attention until the -shoots appear. In severe winters _Lilium Giganteum_, _Cordifolium_, -_Speciosum_, and one or two others, should be protected by bracken or -other litter; but lilies stand the frost remarkably well, and rarely -suffer from this cause before the flower shoots appear. Lilies grow all -through the winter, forming roots. _Lilium Candidum_ puts up an autumn -growth of leaves, and occasionally other lilies do the same. When the -shoots appear more attention is required. Those kinds which send up -shoots in January, February, or March may need slight protection, such -as a hand light, from frosts. As the season advances you must guard -against two great enemies--slugs and drought. A dry April, not at all -an unusual occurrence, will often do great damage in the lily garden. - -During growth lilies require a very large amount of water. In a dry -season it is a good plan to water them every day. An insufficient -supply of water is one of the commonest causes of failure with lilies. - -With lilies in pots only an occasional watering will be required before -the shoots appear. As soon as this stage is reached they should be -watered daily until the flower-buds appear. - -If only we could guard against slugs! These are the greatest of -all pests to the lily grower, and though there are many infallible -preventives against slugs used and sold, not one of them answers its -purpose. Soot is usually regarded as the best agent to use to prevent -slugs from eating the tender spring growth of lilies. The soot is -thickly dusted round the plant, and as slugs very much dislike any -powder which adheres to their slimy bodies, they will not venture -across the sooty track. No, they will not cross the soot--at least -not until the soot gets damp, as it does after the first heavy dew -or shower of rain. As soon as the soot gets wet it is no longer a -deterrent to slugs. Lime is also recommended to be used in the same -way as soot; but it, too, fails to serve its purpose when it has once -become damp. - -Then have we no way to keep down the ravages of slugs? Yes!--we have -one way, a very excellent way, but a most tedious and unpleasant one to -carry out. The only effective way of thwarting the ravages of the slugs -is to pick off by hand the culprits, while they are gorging themselves -in the evening. - -[Illustration: The stem and bulb of _L. Auratum_ showing the relative -quantity of roots given off above and below the bulb. - -(_From a photograph. Reduced to a quarter of original diameter._)] - -Go out as soon as the sun is set with a lanthorn and a gallipot filled -with strong brine, and visit each lily-shoot in succession. You will -see the slugs congregated on your pets by hundreds, from the little -tiny fellow of one-quarter of an inch long, who is eating your best -lilies in order that he may grow into a larger and more capacious -enemy, to the slimy monster of six inches long, who is attempting -to fill his vast maw with lilies of great value. All are there, all -devouring your best specimens, as though you were their most hated -enemy--as indeed you will be if you want your garden to look gay. -These slugs are not, as one would suppose, dirty feeders, but they are -gourmands of the deepest dye. They are not content with the outside -or decaying leaves--not they--they want the very tenderest tops of -the young shoots! When the lilies are about a foot high, they will -not eat the leaves at the base, they must needs crawl up the stem to -feed on the tender growing top of the plants. But now you can have -your revenge. Pick off with your fingers[2] every slug you can see, be -he little or great, and put him into the brine. The brine kills and -dissolves them in a very short time. - -Some gardeners place cabbage-leaves, etc., on the ground as "traps" -for slugs, but alas! the tender lily shoot is far more tickling to the -palate of a slug than any cabbage-leaf! - -The damage which slugs can do to lilies is incredible, and unless -these pests are summarily dealt with, every lily in a garden may be -decapitated ere the summer commences. One reason why lilies in pots do -so well is that it is not so easy for the slug to get at them. - -The lilies are singularly exempt from the ravages of animals other than -slugs. The aphides or green flies are, however, often very troublesome. -We will refer to this pest when talking of the treatment of lilies just -before and during the flowering stage. - -The leaves of some lilies are sometimes eaten by the larvæ of the Lily -Beetle (_Crioceris Merdigera_), but as this insect is a great rarity in -England, we will not describe it. - -There is neither animal nor plant which is exempt from disease, and -the lily has inherited this universal tendency to disease. There are -not many common diseases of lilies, and very few even of these do much -damage to more than one or two kinds. But some of these diseases give -great trouble to the lily grower, and often tax his patience to the -utmost. - -Some lilies are very prone to a form of mildew which, beginning as -a minute spot of discolouration on one leaf, eventually destroys -the whole of the foliage and flower-buds, and turns a beautiful, -well-grown, apparently healthy lily into a brown slimy stick. - -This disease usually begins to show itself about the middle of May. -A small grayish transparent spot appears on one leaf, and in about a -month it has spread and completely destroyed the plant. Not all lilies -suffer from this disease, and of those which are liable to be attacked, -not all suffer to the same extent. Of all lilies, _Lilium Candidum_ -is the most frequently attacked, and in this lily the disease usually -destroys the deciduous portion of the plant altogether. The other -members of the Eulirion group of lilies: _L. Brownii_, _Wallichianum_, -_Washingtonianum_, etc., are also frequently attacked, but are rarely -much injured by it. It also occurs on _L. Speciosum_, _L. Superbum_, -_L. Canadense_, and, indeed, most kinds of lily; but in these it rarely -attacks the flower-head and does not, in our experience, do much harm. -We have never seen the disease in _L. Auratum_, _L. Tigrinum_, or _L. -Longiflorum_. - -Of the cause of this calamity we know but little, but we rather think -that it is often due to growing lilies in soils which are too poor -or are exhausted. This, indeed, seems highly probable in the case of -_Lilium Candidum_, the most frequently attacked of all lilies, for it -is grown by most people without any care being given to it, and made to -shift in a dry sandy garden exposed to the full blaze of the sun and -scarcely ever watered. Where lilies can have a good rich soil, with -plenty of water, the disease is very uncommon. - -Once established, this disease is very difficult to cure. Syringing -with solution of sulphuretted potash, or of sulphur boiled in lime -water, will sometimes stop it, but too frequently the disease runs its -course to the bitter end. If you uproot the plant and examine its bulb -and root, you will find both quite healthy-looking. - -There is another disease which, though not so devastating to the lily -garden as the last, is yet very exasperating and even more fatal in its -results. - -Here is a beautiful strong growing _Lilium Auratum_, eight feet high, -just showing its flower buds, and showing a large series of beautiful -glossy leaves. Next week we notice that the lower two or three leaves -are yellow and withered. Every day more and more leaves die, and -eventually what was once a beautiful plant is now a naked stalk with a -girdle of fallen yellow leaves and buds around it. Dig up the plant and -examine its bulb and roots. The base of the bulb is gone! And its place -is taken by a mass of evil-smelling pulp. Swarms of little thread-like -worms will be seen twisting about all over the diseased portion. It -seems natural to think that these worms are the cause of the evil, but -we do not think that this is so. The worms are the result, not the -cause of the disease. - -[Illustration: _Lilium Hookeri._] - -_Lilium Auratum_ and _L. Speciosum_ are the two lilies which mainly -suffer from this disease, but other kinds are occasionally attacked. -When once manifest, no treatment has any effect. Take up the plant -as soon as you are certain that this disease has started, thoroughly -wash the bulb in water, and let it soak in lime water for three days. -Then thickly cover with powdered charcoal, and replant. If you do this -the bulb may recover, and send up a good spike of blossoms next year. -If you have bought good bulbs, and have planted them as we directed -last month, you need not fear that you will lose many plants from this -disease. Of one hundred and six lilies which we had in pots this year -we have only lost one from this cause. - -Yet another disease to irritate and discourage the lily grower! Look at -this _Lilium Humboldti_. Its leaves are well developed, and it already -shows five flower-buds, but on closer observation you will see that the -stalks which support these buds are black and withered. Or see this _L. -Martagon_, which shows a head of twenty blossoms. Touch these blossoms, -or gently shake the stem, and five or six buds drop off! These buds, -you will observe, have a black rotten base! - -[Illustration: _Lilium Roseum._] - -This disease is caused by three or four causes. If the bulbs have been -planted in a poor or dry soil, or if the spot is unsuitable, you will -lose many of your lilies from this cause. Bulbs which have not been -properly ripened often disappoint you in this way. Again, if you delay -planting your bulbs till February or March, you must expect to be -treated in this way. But the most common cause of all is the presence -of mildew among the scales. You can guard against this by paying -attention to the methods described in our last number. - -There are three other ways by which lilies may disappoint you. They may -either not come up at all, or they may come out but fail to produce -flowers, or they produce flowers which are damaged and are deformed or -discoloured. - -The first of these untoward results is usually due to the bulb having -rotted in the ground. You can do nothing for this but bear the loss -philosophically. You should remember, however, that some lilies, -especially _Lilium Longiflorum_, often lie dormant for a year, but come -up the next year better than ever. - -No lily will flower every year, and some lilies require a year or two -to get accustomed to a new home. These will not flower the first year. -As a rule, when a bulb does not send up a flowering shoot, the bulb -itself grows to a very large size. - -It is most annoying to see a lily which promises well belie itself -and produce either a deformed or a cankered flower. The cause of the -first is almost always green fly. To this we will refer later. The -cause of the latter is either too poor soil, abuse of liquid manure, or -continuous rain just before the flowers open. - -Lilies like the rain. If the weather were arranged to please a lily, -it would rain every day from the time when the shoot appears till the -flowering period has arrived. But lilies object to rain from the time -that the buds begin to change from green to white, or whatever colour -the bud will eventually become, until the flower is fully opened. It -is here that lilies grown in pots have the pull over those grown in -the open ground, for if a spell of rainy weather occurs at the wrong -time, the pots can be taken indoors or placed under shelter, which is -impossible in the case of lilies grown in the open. But something can -be done for the lilies which are exposed to the weather. The buds can -either be wrapped round with oiled paper, or else they can be sheltered -by an old umbrella tied to a stick. By this latter means we have saved -many valuable lilies from disaster. - -Lilies vary much in their powers of enduring excessive rain at the -flowering period. _Lilium Auratum_, _Candidum_, and some others are -nearly always ruined when they happen to flower in a spell of rainy -weather. _Lilium Giganteum_, _Concolor_, _Tigrinum_, and many others -stand rain at their flowering time with ease. - -Do not be frightened at this chapter of possible calamities. Although -it comes so early in our series, do not let it damp your enthusiasm. -These diseases have to be described, and we have described them, but -though they are, unfortunately, far from uncommon, if you grow lilies -carefully you will not lose many from any of these causes. We have -grown many hundred lilies, we have seen all these adverse conditions, -but they have not damped our ardour. We lose a few lilies every season, -but then there are plenty which give us full satisfaction; and lilies -are such gorgeous plants! If you were to lose half of your stock, and -the other half were satisfactory, you would not complain at the result, -for the good half would delight you and your friends as no other -flowers would. - -(_To be continued._) - -FOOTNOTES: - -[1] In our last number we will give a tabulated account of the various -prepared soils necessary for each species both when grown in pots and -in the open ground. - -[2] Some persons very naturally object to taking hold of such slimy -customers with their hands, but their enthusiasm for their plants will -soon overcome such scruples. It is very tedious work to remove these -pests with sticks or forceps. - - - - -THREE GIRL-CHUMS, AND THEIR LIFE IN LONDON ROOMS. - -BY FLORENCE SOPHIE DAVSON. - - -CHAPTER II. - -THE PLAN OF OPERATIONS. - -As we have seen, the incomes of our three friends amounted altogether -to £270 a year. In the winter months the accounts for the rent of the -rooms, coal, gas, candles, and similar expenses came to £1 3s. 6d. each -week, as the following accounts set forth-- - - £ s. d. - Rent of rooms 0 12 0 - Abigail's wages 0 2 6 - Gas-stove 0 1 0 - Oil for lamp 0 0 4 - Candles (½ lb. at 6d. a lb.) 0 0 3 - Coals for sitting-room 0 1 10 - Washing-bills (personal) 0 3 0 - Washing-bills (house linen) 0 2 7 - -------- - £1 3 6 - -------- - -For about a month in the year the three were away, Marion in her own -home in Nottinghamshire, and the Orlingburys staying with different -friends and relations. Ada Orlingbury had only three weeks holiday -in the summer, and not quite a week at Christmas, but was busy with -her type-writing all the rest of the year. Jane had a far longer rest -from her cookery classes than Ada from her work, and Marion had longer -holidays than either. When all were away they paid rent for their -rooms just the same, but, of course, had no other household expenses. -Marion was a very economical housekeeper and understood how to keep -down expenses as low as possible, whilst still having everything -comfortable. We must admit that very acceptable "helps" arrived -sometimes from their friends in the country. It might be a large box -of eggs, or a "hand" of pork, or perhaps a bag of apples, but this did -not happen very often. Once a week they had a dinner without meat, but -this was no hardship to any of the three, for all liked vegetables, -fruit and fish, and this arrangement made things much easier for the -housekeeper. - -Marion had quite grasped the fact that the best way to keep down the -bills was to economise with the butcher's bill, for meat is the most -expensive item of all. They had soup very often, as nice soup can be -made for so little. They indulged largely in savoury dishes of macaroni -and rice, some recipes for which we shall give in the course of this -account of the girl-chums and their doings. - -Once a week, on Wednesday evenings, they went to a choral society -to which they belonged, and, as they had to start at seven o'clock, -instead of sitting down to dinner at that hour, they found it more -convenient to have a sort of "high tea" on that evening and to have hot -milk and cake or porridge when they came back. - -We must not forget to say that on alternate mornings they had porridge -for breakfast, which Marion cooked the day before in a double saucepan, -whilst she was seeing to her other cookery and which was warmed up in -the morning. They generally supplemented this with scones, which Jane, -with her superior knowledge of food-stuffs, pronounced to be very -nourishing. On Sundays they dined at two o'clock. For this meal they -often had meat pie, as that could be made the day before and heated, -or eaten cold, as they preferred, or they chose something that did not -take long to cook, such as cutlets. - -Marion found her path made easy by some of the tradesmen with whom -she dealt, who were very accommodating to her wishes, and never -in the least resented her subtle knowledge of ways and means, as -they undoubtedly did in the case of some other of their customers' -housekeepers of many years' standing and very much Marion's seniors in -years! Mr. Calvesfoot, the butcher, for instance, let her have fat for -rendering down at 2d. a pound, and so she was able to have a constant -supply of excellent dripping for frying and for pastry at the slightest -possible cost. She started her stock with four pounds at the beginning, -and by straining it each time after using it, and by rendering down one -and a half pounds of fresh fat each week and adding it to the stock, -she always had plenty of good dripping. To do this she cut up the fat -and put it in a saucepan with a little water, and then let it cook -until the water had boiled away and the fat had melted, leaving nothing -but crisp little brown bits; the liquid fat was strained off and the -crisp brown bits saved for Abigail, by whom they were esteemed a great -luxury. To others Mr. Calvesfoot was adamant, and declined to part with -the fat under double the sum, but Marion (who was asked the extra price -at first) refused to take "No" for an answer, and asked him calmly why -he could not let her have it cheaply as well as the soap-boilers whose -carts she had seen waiting before his shop early in the morning, and -who she knew only gave him a penny a pound for it. - -At the exhibition of so much knowledge he was dumb, and fell in with -her views with much meekness, as no doubt he would have done for his -other customers if they had not allowed themselves to be beaten so -weakly. - -She always provided a hot dinner as she found that, with proper -management, it cost no more than a cold one, and it was infinitely more -appreciated. She had learnt just how much was required of any given -thing, and so there was no waste. The little that was left over from -their dinner was always worked into the next day's meals, or else was -finished up by Abigail on the alternate days when she had dinner at -"The Rowans." - -Here we have the list of a week's dinners in February. - -On Sunday they had a light supper at half-past eight, consisting of -cocoa, boiled eggs, and bread and butter. - -Saturday and Sunday were the only days on which they were at home to -tea. - -The breakfast for the week, on non-porridge mornings, consisted of -brawn, which Marion had made a fortnight before, when they had had half -a pig's face sent them from the country. The brawn was excellently -flavoured. - - -DINNERS FOR THE WEEK. - -_Sunday._ - - Beef and Kidney Pie. - Baked Potatoes. - Pineapple in Syrup. - Rice Mould. - -_Monday._ - - Cabbage Soup. - Boiled Beef and Kidney Pudding. - Boiled Potatoes. - Cabbage. - Jam Tarts. - -_Tuesday._ - - Irish Stew. - Apple Pie. - -_Wednesday._ (High Tea Night.) - - Stuffed Herrings. - Scones. - Cocoa. - -_Thursday._ - - Potato Soup. - Curried Fish. - Ginger Pudding. - -_Friday._ - - Stewed Rabbit and Forcemeat Balls. - Brussels Sprouts. - Baked Potatoes. - Swiss Roll. - -_Saturday._ - - Brown Soup. - Boiled Potatoes. - Boiled Artichokes. - Tapioca Pudding. - -The beef pie which they had on Sunday and the beef pudding of Monday -were both made out of a pound and a quarter of beef skirt, which, -costing only ninepence a pound, makes just as good gravy as rump steak, -and if cooked long enough is very tender. The half that was used for -the pie was cut into rather thin pieces, and half the kidney was cut -in dice; then all was dipped in pepper, flour, and salt, and put into -a saucepan to stew gently for an hour before it was used for the pie. -Marion always did this now, as she had noticed that if the meat was put -raw into the pie, the pastry got overcooked before the meat was done. -It was not necessary to do this with the pudding, however, as that -could be boiled for a very long while--in fact, was all the better for -long boiling. - -For the pastry for the pie she used half a pound of flour mixed with a -good teaspoonful of baking powder, and three ounces of dripping rubbed -in lightly. Her hands seldom got hot, so she made delicious pastry, -and as she was careful not to pour in too much water, when mixing the -flour and dripping to a dough, it was not tough. She mixed in the water -quickly and lightly, using a knife to begin the mixing and finishing -with her hands, keeping it as cool as possible while it was being -made, and being very careful not to squeeze it, or work it about more -than was absolutely necessary. The pastry was rolled out quickly and -lightly, and the pie was baked in a good hot oven, and it was voted a -great success. The pineapple needed no cooking, being the contents of -a sixpenny tin turned on to a glass dish. The ground rice mould was -made with a pint of milk brought gently to the boil with two ounces of -castor sugar and a bay leaf to flavour, two ounces of ground rice were -mixed smoothly with a little cold milk while this was happening, and -stirred into the milk on the fire; the mixture was stirred and cooked -for a few minutes and the bay leaf taken out, then it was poured into a -wetted mould to be turned out when cold. - -On Monday Marion made the quarter of a large cabbage do for the soup, -and the rest she cooked as a vegetable. The cabbage for the soup was -cut up small and put into boiling water for three minutes to take away -the disagreeable smell; then it was drained and put with a small onion -sliced, a bunch of herbs, a small piece of butter, a teaspoonful of -salt, and simmered for twenty minutes; half a pint of warm milk was -added, and a beaten-up egg strained in. The soup was then stirred over -the fire for a few minutes to cook the egg, but was on no account -allowed to boil for fear of its curdling, as happened, alas! on one -occasion when Marion left her handmaid Abigail to watch it for a minute -or two. - -All stews were done in a brown earthenware stewing jar that was one of -her most cherished possessions. While the stew within it was cooking, -the jar stood in a dripping tin containing water in the oven; by this -means the contents of the jar never boiled, though the water outside it -might do so, and if the stew cooked long enough it was always perfectly -tender. As the heat of the fire did not hurt the look of the jar, -the stews were always served in it, which arrangement had the double -advantage of saving time and keeping the dish hot. The Irish stew of -Tuesday was made with one and a half pounds of scrag of mutton, three -pounds of potatoes, and half a pound of onions, all sliced and cooked -gently for two hours. There was a good deal over, so it was used on -Thursday, with the addition of a few more potatoes, half a pint of -water, a gill of milk, and a piece of celery, to make a delicious -potato soup. The milk was added last after the soup had been rubbed -through a sieve and re-heated. For the apple pie a pound of apples of a -good cooking sort were used, and these turned a beautiful amber colour -in the pie. They had such a good flavour of their own that no cloves -were needed to assist them. - -The herrings on Wednesday were boned, spread with veal stuffing, rolled -up, brushed with milk and rolled in brown crumbs, then packed in a -greased dripping tin and baked for twenty-five minutes. They made a -substantial meal; on the next day there were one and a half one over, -which were sliced up and put into the curried fish. The scones were -mixed with milk that was slightly sour, as they are always lightest -when so made. - -The forcemeat balls that went with the rabbit on Friday were made of -veal stuffing, fried separately, and served on a hot plate instead -of going in the jar with the rabbit. The Swiss roll was made in the -morning before the rabbit was put to cook. The brown soup of Saturday -was made by frying lightly some pieces of carrot, onion, turnip and -celery in a little dripping, and then pouring in the gravy from the -rabbit, and adding any pieces or bones that were left. The lid was -put on, and the soup simmered an hour and a half; then it was rubbed -through a sieve, returned to the fire, brought to the boil, and -thickened with an ounce of flour mixed with a little cold gravy. - -When Marion looked through her accounts (which she kept scrupulously) -on Saturday, she found that her food expenses had been as follows:-- - - £ s. d. - 1¼ lbs. beef skirt 0 1 0 - ½ lb. ox kidney 0 0 5 - ½ lb. mutton suet 0 0 3 - 1½ lbs. scrag of mutton 0 0 10½ - 1 lb. fat for rendering 0 0 2 - 1¼ lbs. buttock steak 0 1 3 - Rabbit 0 1 5 - 6 herrings 0 0 6 - 8 lbs. potatoes 0 0 8 - 1 lb. sprouts 0 0 2 - 1 lb. artichokes 0 0 1 - 1 large cabbage 0 0 2 - Tin cocoa 0 0 6 - 1 lb. cod (tail end) for curry 0 0 5 - 12 eggs 0 1 0 - Milk 0 1 9 - 1½ lbs. fresh butter at 1s. 4d. 0 2 0 - 1 lb. brown sugar 0 0 1¾ - 1 lb. loaf sugar 0 0 2 - ½ lb. bacon (to cook with rabbit) 0 0 4 - Flavouring vegetables 0 0 2 - ½ lb. tin mixed coffee and chicory 0 0 9 - ¼ lb. tea 0 0 6 - 8 loaves at 3¾d. 0 2 6 - 1 quartern household flour 0 0 5½ - Sundries (ground rice for mould, etc.) 0 0 6 - ------------ - £0 18 1¾ - ------------ - -With this account of her expenditure she was perfectly content. Her aim -was to keep the money spent on food below ten shillings a head, and -this week she was well within the margin. - -(_To be continued._) - - - - -ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. - - -MEDICAL. - -ESTHER.--Feed the child on milk diluted with an equal quantity of -barley-water. Do not give her any patent foods, as these are one of the -most fertile causes of rickets. A little meat gravy or a very small -amount of chicken or hashed mutton might be given to her occasionally -with advantage. A teaspoonful of rich cream twice a day is useful as a -preventive from rickets. - -TORQUAY.--Why concern yourself with troubles which may never occur? -How can you tell that you will have such anxieties as you suggest? -The chances are very much against it. Again, the measures you mention -are exceedingly prejudicial to your own health, for many of the most -intractable cases of hysteria can be traced to this cause. - -A LOVER OF BEAUTY.--You should try either brilliantine, cantharidine -pomade, or a hair-wash made of rosemary to make your hair soft and -wavy. You must not, however, be disappointed if you find that no -preparation will produce the kind of hair that you desire. - -NELLIE.--You cannot expect a physician to know what is the matter with -you if you make a point of hiding your symptoms. We can only tell you -that your trouble is probably either due to diabetes or to some local -ailment. For the rest you must go to your doctor and tell him all about -yourself. Your trouble may be one which a very little simple treatment -may readily cure, but you may be suffering from an extremely serious -disease, which you are allowing to run its course unheeded from a silly -conventionalism. If you do not like to tell your own doctor about -yourself, go to a stranger in a distant part. But pray get someone to -treat you! - -A WORKING WOMAN.--It is never easy to be sure as to the cause of -noises in the head. So many unhealthy conditions may produce this -most distressing symptom that it is quite a long work to exclude all -possible causes save one, and so to come to a definite conclusion. -You ask us whether the noises that trouble you proceed from the ears -or head, but there is another possible cause of the trouble that you -have not considered; that cause is anæmia. This is very commonly -indeed associated with noises in the head, usually surging, rushing, -or hissing noises. Moreover, the noises are always more pronounced -after exertion or fatigue. This agrees well with your own account, -and we therefore think that as your general health improves, as it -will do with proper treatment, the noises will gradually decrease -and eventually disappear. The fact that your hearing is not at all -affected, is a strong point against the noises being due to disease -of the auditory nerve. It is not, however, an absolutely certain test -of the condition of the nerve. When noises in the head are due to -brain disease, they are almost invariably accompanied with severe and -frequent, if not constant, headaches. The treatment that we advise is -for you to attend to the general laws of health and diet. As regards -drugs we think that you would derive most benefit from tabloids of -bone marrow. These can be obtained from any chemist. The dose is one -tabloid crushed up in a little milk three times a day after meals. -They must be taken with great caution at first; on the appearance of -trembling, headaches or profuse perspiration, the use of the tabloids -should be discontinued for three days. If taken with care, this remedy -is exceedingly efficacious and is perfectly safe. - -LITTLE VILLAGE DOCTOR.--Your friend is suffering from one of those -nondescript diseases which are so common, so difficult to clearly -understand or explain, and so very refractory to treatment. We are -not all born with the same amount of vital energy, and some of these -indefinite illnesses which last for so long a time may simply mean that -the suffering individual has not been endowed with sufficient life. We -can only, therefore, give you some general information which may or -may not prove of value to your friend. In THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER many -articles have appeared on the subject of healthy living; and during the -present year we hope to publish several more papers on the chief laws -of health. It is obedience to these laws which is of utmost value in -cases such as that of your friend. It is doubtful whether any drugs are -likely to do her good. Those drugs which partake more of the nature of -food may be useful. Cod-liver oil, maltine, thick cream, or possibly -bone marrow, might be worth a trial. - -JESSIE.--Probably you are suffering from flat-foot, and your doctor -wished to take an impression of your foot to decide what form of boot -you should wear. For the treatment of flat-foot is chiefly a question -of well-made boots which bear some resemblance to the human foot. You -will find an account of flat-foot in an article on "clothing" which -appeared in last year's GIRL'S OWN PAPER. Puffiness of the ankle is -very common in kidney disease; but as the ankles may swell from very -many causes, of which kidney trouble is one of the least common, it -would be rather rash to conclude that your kidneys were affected -because your ankles were weak and swelled slightly. - - -STUDY AND STUDIO. - -A ROSE FLOWER.--We are sorry we cannot praise the verses you send. What -is the meaning of - - "If all His love I fully earned, - He'd guard me every hour"? - -No one can be said to "fully earn" all the love of God. "Saw" and "fro" -do not rhyme, and "lightning" is not spelt with an "e." - -ASPHODEL.--"Memory" is the better of your two poems. You have much to -learn as to rhythm and metre. Also you should keep your verbs (in one -statement) in the same tense. "The spring is breaking" and "The earth -looked forth" do not correspond. It is difficult to draw comparisons, -but we are afraid your verses are not quite up to the average of those -sent us, although we have read much worse attempts. - -SMILLOC.--We should advise you to write to the Secretary of the Welsh -Male Choir, enclosing a stamp for reply. We do not know the song sung -at High Wycombe. If you cannot trace the Welsh Choir to any address, -write to the Secretary of the Flower Show, High Wycombe, asking where -you should direct your inquiry. - -MONTROSE.--The most beautiful volume of sacred poetry with which we are -acquainted is _Verses_, by Christina G. Rossetti (Society for Promoting -Christian Knowledge). It contains 225 pages, and the price is (about) -2s. 6d. There are many miscellaneous collections, the price of which -you can learn from any bookseller, e.g., _The Book of Praise_, compiled -by Sir Roundell Palmer; _Lyra Anglicana_, _Apostolica_, _Germanica_, -_Christiana_. - -C. A. M.--There are a great many classes for correspondence. We have -mentioned in this column that R. G. P., Fairview, Four Oaks, Sutton -Coldfield, gives correspondence lessons at 1s. per lesson. Particulars -of instruction by correspondence can be obtained from the Secretary, -Association for the Education of Women, Clarendon Building, Oxford. -There are also the Queen Margaret Correspondence Classes; apply Hon. -Secretary, 31, Lansdowne Crescent, Glasgow; and the St. George's -Correspondence Classes; apply to the Secretary, 5, Melville Street, -Edinburgh. We applaud your wish to improve your arithmetic, and hope -you will try in one of these directions. - -ALEXANDRA CARAGEORGIADES (Cyprus).--Thank you for your pleasant little -letter. The _Girls' Outdoor Book_ is illustrated. If your friend Miss -Mitchell reads this, she will know you send your love to her. - -WYMONDHAMITE.--Many thanks for your suggestions. We have already -received answers concerning "The Doctor's Fee," but are grateful to -you for your kind letter. Your answer and inquiry appear in "Our Open -Letter Box." - - -OUR OPEN LETTER-BOX. - -VIOLET wishes to know the author of two verses beginning, - - "It is in loving, not in being loved," - "The heart is blest." - -We cannot find them among Dr. Bonar's "Hymns of Faith and Hope," though -Violet suggests they are by him. - -BRIAR ROSE asks for a book of recitations containing "The Little Hero" -and "The Sioux Chief's Daughter." - -WE have two answers to "LENNOX." One is from "C. J. HAMILTON," who -complains of her misquotation, and gives George Macdonald's lines as -follows:-- - - "Alas! how easily things go wrong. - A sigh too much, or a kiss too long, - And then comes a mist and a weeping rain, - And life is never the same again. - - Alas! how hardly things go right. - 'Tis hard to watch on a summer's night, - For the sigh will come, and the kiss will stay, - And a summer night is a winter day." - -"BERTHA" sends us "the whole of the poem" as quoted in a book entitled -_The Everyday of Life_, by the Rev. J. R. Miller, D.D. To the verses -already transcribed, which we ourselves recognise as the only ones from -the pen of George Macdonald, she also adds that quoted by "Lennox" and -another. - - "And yet how easily things go right, - If the sigh and the kiss of the winter's night - Come deep from the soul in the stronger ray - That is born in the light of the winter's day. - - And things can never go badly wrong - If the heart be true and the love be strong; - For the mist, if it comes, and the weeping rain - Will be changed by the love into sunshine again." - -It sounds to us as if these two verses had been added by some -over-zealous friend, but we may be mistaken. - -"NINETTE" (Budapesth) asks for an English book containing "The Song of -the Shirt" (Thomas Hood), and also "Somebody's Darling." - -ASSANDUNE asks for a recitation, "The Tired Mother." - -WE have also two answers to "Ethel Rimmer." The poem by Christina -Rossetti beginning - - "When I am dead, my dearest, - Sing no sad songs for me," - -is set to music by Malcolm Lawson, and appeared in the _Strand Musical -Magazine_ for 1895, vol. 1 (June number); suitable for mezzo-soprano; -so says CLARA J. NICHOLSON. "WYMONDHAMITE" says that the lines have -been set by Arthur Somervell, and published by J. and J. Hopkinson, 34, -Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, W., price 2s. nett. "Wymondhamite" -asks, on her own account, for six lines by Helen Marion Burnside, -enshrining the following ideas in a birthday wish: "She commends her -friend to the love of God because her own is too weak and too finite, -and winds up with wishing her as much earthly prosperity as is good for -her." - -IRISH SHAMROCK inquires for a cheap song-book in which she could find -the song, without music, "Kate O'Shane," by Luiley; "Ellen O'Leary," -and "Dermot Astore." "Cast thy bread upon the waters," we may inform -her, is not from a hymn, but is a line from the Bible: Ecclesiastes xi. 1. -The whole passage has been set to music. - -SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER informs "Kate" that there is a poem on Kate Barlass -called "The King's Tragedy," by Christina Rossetti. Guided by this -hint, we have ascertained that "The King's Tragedy" is by Dante Gabriel -(not Christina) Rossetti, and is to be found in the collected edition -of his poems. The Queen called out to Kate, "Bar the door, lass," and -she thus obtained her name. Perhaps this poem may be the one required. - - -MISCELLANEOUS. - -J. L.--If it be merely weakness of the eyes, bathing frequently in a -weak solution of vinegar and cold water will be found strengthening; -a change of employment, writing being less trying than reading, and -knitting and coarse crochet-work than plain sewing. When the eyes -are tired and ache, change your occupation at once; set the house or -drawers or books in order; take a turn in the garden, or a walk out of -doors, and look at distant objects. Read our "New Doctor's" Medical -answers on these subjects. - -CHINESE WHITE.--We regret we have not space to give you the long list -of printers and publishers for which you ask. - -MISS M. CARLEY.--Married or unmarried you may wear a mourning ring -wherever you find it will fit the best. - -A. B. C.--For getting rid of the pest of little red ants that infest -cupboards, we have recommended the use of a solution of alum, but we -have just been advised to employ it hot. The right proportions are -as follows:--Take two pounds of alum, dissolve it in two or three -quarts of boiling water, and let it stand on the fire until the alum -has disappeared; then apply it with a brush, while nearly boiling, -to every joint and crevice in your closets, wooden bedsteads, pantry -shelves, and also to those in the floor, and of the skirting boards and -wainscotes. When you have your ceilings whitewashed, add plenty of alum -to the lime, and when your house paint is washed, use cool alum water, -which is obnoxious to cockroaches. Sugar barrels and boxes may be kept -free from ants by the simple plan of drawing a wide chalk band round -the edge of the receptacle, taking care that the band be unbroken, or -else the vermin will cross over the broken line. - -STAR-GAZER.--The largest telescope, at present existing, is that at the -Lick Observatory, having an object glass of thirty-six inches diameter. -Next follows that at Pulkova, Russia, having a glass of thirty inches. -The next below that is at the University of Virginia, of twenty-six -inches. Harvard possesses the fourth in size, with a twenty-four inch -glass; and the fifth is that of Princeton College. That of Yerkes, the -latest of the celebrated productions at Cambridge, Mass., is rated at -forty inches in diameter. But all the American Telescopes, even the -last-named, are eclipsed by the forthcoming monster of Paris, exceeding -even the Lick by eleven inches. It will be 186 feet in length, and on -view, ready for use, in 1900, at the proposed _Exposition_. The image -is to be received on a level mirror, 75 inches in diameter. - -DAISY.--Do not be misled by the advertisements, offering high wages -to female emigrants, as domestic servants at Johannesburg and the -Transvaal. A government "caution" has been issued. - -ROBERT.--You seem to be getting on very well with your class of boys, -and to manage them satisfactorily. We can only suggest that you should -select a book for them occasionally, out of which you might read, such -as Dr. Smiles' _Self-Help_, and also that you relate to them something -about brave and noble men like General Gordon and many others. A boys' -magazine will sometimes help you to think of topics, such as the _Boy's -Own Paper_. You might get a penny number now and then. - -CURIOSITY.--Why not take _Cottage Gardening_, published weekly by -Cassell & Co., price ½d. There are plenty of small manuals which you -will find advertised in it. - -JOHN DORY.--There will be another eclipse of the moon this year, which -will be total, and visible at Greenwich on December 27th; but of the -sun, the two that are due will be invisible at Greenwich. There have -been three each, of the sun and moon, this year. The first record of -a solar eclipse is to be found in Chinese history, and took place -about 2169 B.C., in the reign of Shingkang, when the unfortunate -astronomers, Ho and Hi, were put to death for not having predicted -the phenomenon. The famous eclipse, predicted by Thales of Miletus, -and which (according to Herodotus) interrupted the battle between the -Medes and Lydians, occurred on May, 28th, 585 B.C.; Sir G. B. Airy is -our authority for the date; as also for those of Xerxes, B.C. 478, and -Agathocles, B.C. 310. These are the earliest of which we have authentic -records. - -A NEW READER.--The mirror glass used in painting is silver-plated -and bevelled. The latter makes the work look richer. The glass need -not be new, but it must be thoroughly cleaned, either with spirits -of turpentine and a chamois leather, or covered with wet whiting and -rubbed away with the leather when dry. Then polish well, and leave -quite clear. The tracing on the mirror is done from a design with red -carbonised paper, and then retraced with a reed pen and lithographic -ink to fix it for painting. The colours used are the ordinary tube -colours employed in oil painting. - -FLUFFIE and BUSY BEE.--Recipes for rock, a cream toffee, will be found -in vol. xvii., page 695, and also in vol. xviii. - -PRISCILLA.--At a double wedding the two brides go up the aisle with -their father, or brother if no father be living, one on each arm. The -bridesmaids follow, the elder sisters going first. The bridegrooms may -wear white or pale grey gloves. - - - - -OUR PUZZLE POEMS. - -FOREIGN AWARDS. - - -PREPOSITIONS. - - -_Prize Winners (Half-a-Guinea Each)._ - - Helen Shilstone, Ellangowan, Fontabelle, Barbados. - Mrs. Talbot Smith, Adelaide, S. Australia. - - -_Very Highly Commended._ - -J. W. W. Hogan (Penang), Laura O'Sullivan (Rangoon). - - -_Highly Commended._ - -Mrs. G. Marrett (Hyderabad). - - -_Honourable Mention._ - -M. Browne (Oudh), Elsie V. Davies (Australia), Clara J. Hardy -(Australia), Lily Harman (Benares), Elizabeth Lang (France), Maud C. -Ogilvie (Deccan), Hilda D'Rozario (Bangalore). - - -A SHORT STORY IN VERSE. - - -_Prize Winner (One Guinea)._ - -Elizabeth MacPherson, Umbango, Tarcutta, N. S. W., Australia. - - -_Very Highly Commended._ - -Lizzie Cameron (S. Africa). - - -_Highly Commended._ - -Nellie M. Daft (Portugal), E. Violet Davies (Australia), E. H. -Glass (Oudh), Mrs. Hardy, Clara J. Hardy (Australia), Caroline Hunt -(Tasmania), M. R. Laurie (Barbados), Maud C. Ogilvie, K. Prout -(Deccan), E. Nina Reid (New Zealand), Mrs. Sprigg (Cape Colony). - - -_Honourable Mention._ - -Ethel Beven (Ceylon), Winifred Bizzey (Canada), Gertrude Burden (S. -Australia), Milicent Clark (S. Australia), Lillian Dobson (Australia), -Maggie Douglas (N. Zealand), John A. FitzMaurice (Australia), -"Gertrude" (Transvaal), Lily Harman (Benares), L. Hill (Argentine -Republic), Miss Horne (N. Zealand), Margie C. Lewis (Johannesburg), -J. McDougal (Jamaica), Mrs. Daisy McFedries (N. Zealand), Mrs. S. F. -Moore (W. Australia), Mrs. E. E. Murray (Australia), Violet Sellers -(Portugal), J. S. Summers (Bombay), Mrs. H. L. Thompson (St. Vincent, -W. I.), Herbert Traill (Bombay), Fred. Walker (W. 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