The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 361, November 27, 1886Various
General
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 361, November 27, 1886
Various
Children's literature -- Periodicals
SEAGULL.—Beechy Head is not the highest cliff on our coast-line; that
at Holyhead is higher, and measures 719 feet, while the former is
only 564 above the sealine. The Great Orme’s Head, in Wales, is 678
feet, and Braich-y-Pwll 584 in height; but St. Catherine’s Cliff,
on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, is higher than all those
before-named, and rises to 830 feet.
PRUDENCE PRIM.—Do you know a small illustrated book called “The Flowers
of the Field”? Perhaps that would suit you; published by the Society
for Promoting Christian Knowledge. After a certain time, letters
waiting till called for at a foreign post-office are opened and
directed back to the respective writers. Your writing is too careless;
some letters well formed, others very nondescript.
PAT OGAL.—Send the nun’s veiling dress and white kid gloves to a
cleaner’s, and if you can make a bargain about the dress, do. For
gloves you pay 2d. a pair.
S. L. W. W.—1. There is a little book called “Line upon Line,” and
another called “The Peep of Day,” which are very suitable for children
of such tender years. 2. You should try to spell better. The word
“instruction” is not spelt “inscurction.”
BERTHA.—Have you never heard of a little appliance called a
needle-threader? You would find it most useful, and could procure one
at a fancy-work shop.
JOAN R.—Try to forget yourself, and to help and be polite to everyone
else—busy for them even in the smallest attentions. You will have no
time for brooding over your nervousness when you are married, so there
is probably “a good time coming” for you. Try to prepare for it by
studying nursing, cookery, patching and darning, etc.
AN ANXIOUS ONE will find her question many times answered if she
takes the trouble to look through our correspondence columns under
“Miscellaneous.”
E. K.—If you cut off the worn finger ends and sew them neatly at
the seams, they would be of use in a hospital for female patients
in winter. We may suggest the New Hospital for Women, 222,
Marylebone-road, N.W., of which we have given an illustrated account.
Any contributions in half-worn clothing (or new articles) of use for
wear would be gratefully received there, books included.
LOVER OF THE SEA.—1. The hair darkens as years roll on, and the change
begins to take place at three years old, if not before. In middle life
it is very many shades darker than in youth. 2. The Bible does not say
that “it is never too late to repent.” We are always told “to-day is
the accepted time; to-day is the day of salvation ... now, while it
is called to-day,” etc. No promise is made for to-morrow. If you put
off making your peace with God, He may not bestow on you the grace of
repentance and the desire to turn to Him.
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