At this every one must rise and change chairs. This makes necessary a general scramble, in which some little player is left standing without any chair. This person must take the place of lady's-maid.
Paul.—"Red tape" is used to tie official documents, and as there is often considerable delay in obtaining decisions from courts and public offices, people have come to speak of "too much red tape" as a convenient way of saying that things are not going on as fast as they would like.
Annie M.—School-girls make a great mistake, dear, in wishing to be young ladies too soon. If they could see how perfectly charming their lives look to older persons, and if they realized what delightful times they are having, they would not be in such haste to grow up. The Postmistress advises you to wear your hair in simple braids, to be contented with the pretty dresses your mother provides for you, and to wait until you shall have left school before you assume jewelry and gay ornaments.
We would call the attention of the C. Y. P. R. U. this week to an interesting article on botany, by Mrs. Herrick, entitled "Flowers in Fancy Dress." The girls—many of whom, we know, are anxious to master all the secrets of housekeeping—will be glad to read what Aunt Marjorie Precept has to say on the "Fine Art of Cooking." The boys will be interested in Mr. Hardwick's description of the game of "Rackets."
YOUNG PEOPLE'S COT.
Once more we have pleasure in presenting the monthly report of the treasurer of the fund for Young People's Cot. We trust our little readers will remember our hint about devoting an Easter offering to this beautiful charity.