MISS E. LESLIE MELVILLE, Welbourn Rectory, Lincoln, wishes to say that she has a number of Kashmiri stamps which she would like to sell to “G. O. P.” readers. The prices vary from 2d. to 10s. each, and some of the stamps are very old and rare. All the money goes to a C. M. S. school in Sirinagur, which is kept by the friend who gave her the stamps. [Illustration: RULES. _I. No charge is made for answering questions._ _II. All correspondents to give initials or pseudonym._ _III. The Editor reserves the right of declining to reply to any of the questions._ _IV. No direct answers can be sent by the Editor through the post._ _V. No more than two questions may be asked in one letter, which must be addressed to the Editor of_ THE GIRL’S OWN PAPER, _56, Paternoster Row, London, E.C._ _VI. No addresses of firms, tradesmen, or any other matter of the nature of an advertisement, will be inserted._] MEDICAL. A. B. C.—Writer’s cramp is a name given to a peculiar form of nervous disease of the right arm and hand met with, almost exclusively, in writers. The disease belongs to that class of afflictions called “habit spasms,” other examples of which are histrionic spasm, commonly called “stage strike,” “musical stammering,” and some forms of true stammering. Of the cause of writer’s cramp we know this much, that it occurs mainly in writers; that it is far more common in men than in women; that it sometimes occurs in persons who are run down in health; that it is more common among the members of neurotic families, and that it is most frequent in those writers who use their wrists and little fingers as the “fulcrum” when writing. It is very uncommon among type-writers. There are many types of the complaint. In some forms weakness or paralysis of the muscles of the right hand is the most marked feature; in other cases twitchings, cramps, or numbness are the leading symptoms. The treatment for the affection is perfectly simple, but, like most simple treatments, it is very rarely that it is carried out. It is absolute rest from writing. The disease is cured by absolute rest. Where this treatment is impossible, rest till all symptoms have subsided, and then gradually taking to writing again, is the next best thing. But the complaint is exceedingly likely to recur. Learning to write with the left hand, nothing like such a difficult proceeding as you would think, has frequently been tried for the trouble; sometimes with great success, but not infrequently the disease attacks the left hand also. Massage, galvanism, and other such measures are sometimes used, but their effects are doubtful, and they appear to have but little action. The same may be said of strychnine and other nervine tonics. Of drugs the most useful are malt, cod-liver oil, and suchlike foods. Writer’s cramp is a serious disease to writers, and, moreover, it is one which they can never escape from if they must still continue in their employment.