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.