Blenheim. I think they are great fun, but they do great
damage, especially to the farms. Once when we had a big flood my
sister was sitting on the bed taking off her boots. She forgot
about the water, and dropped her boots into it, and they floated
about the house all night.

A month ago Rev. Mr. Brittain, a Melanesian missionary, and
twenty-two Melanesian boys came to Blenheim; only a few of the
boys could speak English. The others speak Mota. It was
interesting hearing all about the islands. At Norfolk Island there
is a large college. There is also a beautiful church. All the
seats are inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Last summer all our family
and several others went down to White's Bay, which is about ten
miles from Blenheim, camping. We had three tents. We staid two
weeks, and had a splendid time. I collect stamps, and would be
very glad if any of the girls would write to me and send some, and
I in return would send them some New Zealand ones.

MILLIE DOBSON.

Chin-Kiang, China.

I wrote a long letter which was accepted for publication in the
Table, and every time I get a new number I look for it, but am
always disappointed. In the last one there was a letter from
Juliet Bredon, with whom I spent several weeks in Japan, which
interested me very much, and made me wish all the more to see mine
in print. It will be soon, won't it? I will write something more
about Chin-Kiang by-and-by if it will interest other members of
the Table.

MILDRED C. JONES.

Your letter shall appear in due time. Yes, tell us more about China and
the Chinese. We are much interested--all of us.

[Illustration: Ivory Soap]

When you pack for the sea shore or the mountains, fill a tray of your
trunk with Ivory Soap and require your laundress to use it. Light summer
garments should be washed only with a pure white soap.

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE CO., CIN'TI.

[Illustration]

Not of the preparations of coloring matter and essential oils so often
sold under the name of rootbeer, but of the purest, most delicious,
health-giving beverage possible to produce. One gallon of Hires' is
worth ten of the counterfeit kind. Suppose an imitation extract costs
five cents less than the genuine Hires; the same amount of sugar and
trouble is required; you save one cent a gallon, and--get an unhealthful
imitation in the en