Coast, that
heaving sea and those sunny cliffs, when I am barely existing in this
gloomy city! _Always_ will this _dear_ scene be in my sight morning and
evening, to remind me of my friend whom I miss _so much_, and of those
grand aspects of nature which we enjoyed together.

With dear love,

Mary.

_From Mary Morris to Miss Eleanor Mendip, Writers' Club, London._

_December_ 30.

Dear Miss Mendip,--It seems ages since we met after your _great_ visit
to Manchester and after that _splendid_ lecture on "Some Aspects of
Nature." I cannot let the New Year pass without sending you a little
picture of our Northern coast as a humble token of my _immense_
admiration for your charming work--the poor offering of a constant
admirer.

Hoping to see you again in our city
and that you will again stay at our
home,

Your affectionate admirer,

Mary Morris.

_From Miss Mendip to Miss Morris._

_January_ 2.

Dear Miss Morris,--Forgive me for not acknowledging before the graceful
tribute of your admiration for my work. I do indeed regard you as a
friend--few girls of my acquaintance have so real a sense of literary
perfection as my dear young friend in Manchester. Always will I cherish
your appreciative gift as a remembrance of my sweet young friend.

Yours affectionately,

Eleanor Mendip.

_From Miss Mendip to the Editor, "Women's Welfare," London._

_January_ 4.

Dear Mr. Scrimbles,--You said you intended to obtain an illustration to
my paper on "Cottage Homes by Western Waters." I can save you trouble
and some expense. I have succeeded in obtaining just the picture you
want. I accordingly enclose it. You can add the fee of 10s. 6d. to my
cheque for the article. I hope it will come out in February.

Yours truly,

Eleanor Mendip.

* * * * *

"WANTED. Good School-Master, in exchange for Blue Pom dog, 3
months, splendid coat, or sell L1. Approval both ways."

_Welsh Paper_.

Lest our scholastic readers should be incensed at this cynical estimate
of their value we hasten to inform them that this "School-Master" is a
pigeon and not a pedagogue.

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AT THE PLAY.

"Puss in Boots."

If Messrs. SIMS, DIX and COLLINS did in fact, as they claim, make the
book of this year's pantomime at the Lane, Mr. GEORGE GRAVES gagged and
bound it. This popular annual festival indeed tends to become more and
more of a GRAVES solo (with