MISS DOROTHEA KNIGHT, Keswick Old Hall, Norwich, wishes us to say that if any reader of THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER who collects postage stamps cares to send her some duplicates, she will send some in exchange by return of post. BRIAR ROSE informs “Last Hymn” that the recitation of that name is in one of Buchanan's “Penny Pathetic Readings,” and is also published under another title--“The Haven”--in the _Victorian Reciter_, edited by Bernard Batigan, of Hull, price 1s. BESSIE MATTHEWS, 3, High Street, Cheltenham, offers to send “Last Hymn” a copy of the poem on application, and informs SAXIFRAGA that “The False Light of Rosilly” is in the _Prize Reciter_ for May, 1897, to be obtained from the office of _Great Thoughts_. It is also contained in Childe Pemberton's Poems, published by Messrs. Ward, Lock & Co. We commend this information to BRIAR ROSE. GIRLS' EMPLOYMENTS. MARGARET MARSHFIELD (_Civil Service_).--Please read our reply to “Wood Violet” last week. The examination fee is only a shilling, so there is no obstacle in that part of the matter. But there are other difficulties. You could only now offer yourself for appointment as a female sorting clerk, or telegraph learner in the provinces; and to do this you must obtain a nomination from a local postmaster to be sent to the Postmaster-General. You have then to pass the examination. You ask what we think of your writing and composition. The writing is very neat and clear, but composition is a trifle shaky. To say “mother's helps (our only other resource) seems to be so overstocked” is not first-rate English, though we understand what is meant. But why should your only other resource be to become a mother's help? Can it be because you think it would be derogatory to you to fill one of the more recognised positions in household service? If so, we would persuade you to reflect on the superior advantages enjoyed by a children's nurse, a cook and a parlourmaid. All these persons, as soon as they have obtained a fair amount of experience, can command good wages and an ample choice of situations. No doubt there is some little trouble in obtaining a first place; nevertheless, many ladies are willing to teach an active, hardworking woman, if the latter, on her side, will accept a small amount of payment during the period of apprenticeship. It really seems to us best that you should turn your thoughts towards domestic service; though, if you could afford to spend a little time and money, we should also have recommended you to learn laundry-work.