DEAR AND HONOURED SIR,—I can hardly call myself one of the girl readers of THE GIRL’S OWN PAPER, seeing that I am on the shady side of seventy years old, and a wife of many years standing; but still I consider that I may take to myself the pleasant things you say in your article in the 1000th Number. You will think so too when I tell you that I have read almost every word in the nineteen volumes, and possess the said volumes all bound. I quite agree with the critics in what they say of the value of the publication, and also with them hope that you and your staff may long continue to instruct, amuse, and advise the “many millions” of the girls of the world. You see that if I were to subscribe myself “A Constant Reader,” I should not be telling an untruth; but I will only say Yours gratefully, R. C. R. DEAR MR. EDITOR,—Having been a constant reader of your GIRL’S OWN PAPER for many years, I have long been very desirous of thanking you and those who contribute to it for many pleasant and enjoyable hours I have spent in reading its pages; it contains something to suit all. I sometimes think I ought to discontinue magazines and books of the sort, but when I look on my dear old friend, THE GIRL’S OWN PAPER, I am constrained to say, How can I give thee up? So it comes on as usual, and is looked forward to and read as eagerly as ever. May it go on and prosper in future as it has in the past. Thank you also much for the nice Portrait Gallery; it gives me much pleasure to look at it and make comments on faces mentally, some brimming over with loving kindness, and others so thoughtful, and all good. Dear Mr. Editor, please forgive me for intruding on your very valuable time. Believe me, Very faithfully and gratefully yours, One who at eighty-three has never tired of THE GIRL’S OWN. Another old reader who has every number mentions this with great pride, and adds, “I wonder how many could say the same.” This is also the wonder of the Editor, but he fears that it would be impossible to find out. * * * * * From our many and valued contributors, we have received hearty congratulations, but as their letters have a distinctly personal tendency, we can only quote from them. A quite _new_ writer on our staff says: