al." We
would like to correspond with some girl of our own age (thirteen
years) from any foreign country. Here is the address for any girl
who would like to write, Venie Lawson and Annette Wilson, Normal
School, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Let's have Some Explanations.

After Jotaphat had been captured by the Romans, Josephus, the historian,
fled to a cavern with forty other Jews. His companions resolved to kill
each other rather than surrender. Josephus pretended to agree, but
claimed that, being leader, it was his privilege to arrange them in good
order for death, and that, beginning to count from one end to a certain
number, they should put to death the person on whom that number should
fall, until only one man should remain, who should kill himself. The men
agreed, and Josephus so arranged himself and the forty others that at
the end of the slaughter he remained, with one other, whom he persuaded
to live. How did Josephus arrange his men?

[Illustration: THE PUDDING STICK]

This Department is conducted in the interest of Girls and Young
Women, and the Editor will be pleased to answer any question on
the subject so far as possible. Correspondents should address
Editor.

I take it for granted that it is a class prophecy which my
correspondent, who is puzzled on this score, asks for. Here is one way
which she may like. Write your prophecy as though seen by the Lady of
Shalott, and illustrate by tableaux-vivants. The prophet costumes
herself like the Lady of Shalott. She should wear a gauzy white gown,
and have a netting wound around her, assimilating a spider's web. Her
hair should flow loosely about the shoulders, and she should be seated
before a spinning-wheel.

"And so she weaveth steadily,
And little other care hath she."

Arrange the platform to represent a prettily furnished room, and on the
wall hang conspicuously a large mirror.

"And moving thro' a minor clear
That hangs before her all the year,
Shadows of the world appear."

The Lady of Shalott as she weaves recites in slow, distinct tones the
prophecy, and as the destiny of each one is told, have the person
referred to pass across the stage before the mirror, and so on, out of
sight. The person will be costumed and will act exactly as the prophecy
foretells. The awesome effect will be heightened by an accompaniment of
slow music.

A very little girl asks what easy thing s