VIOLET.—The sons of a commoner could not inherit the rank their own father did not hold merely because their mother’s former husband was a peer. However, there are some few peerages that run in the female line, the mother being a peeress “in her own right,” not by marriage only. See our letters on “Girls’ Allowances,” in vol. v., pages 54, 91, 246 and 764. MYRTLE.—Provided a licence were obtained, the marriage would be legal anywhere. If “Myrtle” is a Protestant, the ceremony should be performed by her own minister as well. FITZGERALD.—We are much obliged for the account of your visit to Wales, and regret that we can make no use of it; but it is very well written for a girl of your age. UNE JEUNE FILLE.—You would find a mention in the “Princesses of Wales” of the Princess Charlotte, at page 773, vol. vi. We have read the verses, but as yet they do not show much promise of future poetry in them. A SORROWFUL WIFE.—The Act passed last session will enable you to summon your husband for maintenance without the intervention of the Poor Law Guardians. Hitherto deserted wives have been obliged to throw themselves on the parish before taking proceedings; but the necessity for so doing no longer exists, and the benefit cannot be too widely known, as it is a very excellent change. E. G. (Leeds).—We sympathise much with you in your sorrow and trouble, and were glad to hear from you. MARGUERITE VANCE.—She would be his niece by the half-blood, and, of course, he could not marry her. WINNIE must keep her feet dry and warm, and place herself away from the fire when she comes in from a walk, as the heat of the fire will make her nose burn. ELLA KINGSLEY.—Sir Walter Scott, Mrs. Oliphant, Mrs. Craik, Rosa N. Carey, and Anne Beale, are all good and careful writers, whose books are quite fit for young girls to read. MINNIE M. (Maidstone).—Your verses are pretty, and give some promise, but need correction. POLLY.—The condition of your hair seems to imply a deterioration of your general health, for which you probably need tonics and better living. Vaseline is highly spoken of for the hair, and might be of use. MAGGIE.—1. As silkworms’ eggs are sold in Covent Garden Market, perhaps they might buy yours, if they can be proved thoroughly healthy and strong. 2. The acidulated drops such as are almost universally sold are most injurious to the enamel of the teeth. [Illustration] CECILIA.—Your lines on “Evangeline” give some promise for the future. The first sixteen lines are correct, the last sixteen are not so, neither in the number of feet nor fall of the beat, or emphasis.