ANSWERS AND MESSAGES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 70

ANSWERS AND MESSAGES.

Native Fern — I will indeed excuse youi impatience concerning the non-appear-ance of the C.C.C. meetings this winter, Native Fern, for your impatience in itsell is a sincere compliment, and your reference to the club so pleasant that it seems only fair I should permit the members to enjoy your appreciative remarks. May I? Anticipating an instant permission I have included your - remarks among some othei -messages to-.the t}.C.C. In answer, I can only say that certain circumstances rendered a session of the C.C.C. impossible this winter. We- may look' upon it as merely si rest, and I hope the club may Tesume its customary meetings with renewed brilliance and" success in the autumn. Violet.— You will ere this have received my letter, my dear friend, and learnt in words what, I am sure, you knew in spirit, how much I sympathise with your recent anxieties and sorrow. You are always such a favourite with our little circle of Unknown Friends, and your account of your surroundings is so interesting, that I hope you will not mind my including that part of your letter in my next postbag. Trust you are feeling better and a little soothed • by the influence of spring, dear Violet. Anchoress. — How was the winter passed with you, dear, cheerful island-dweller? X hope you have been able to make frequent use of the little book, and are satisfied with the results. But no, I will not wish that, for the criticism which makes us to-day discontented with the work that pleased us a month ago is the real proof of progress in that particular pursuit. Let me hear from you soon, my lady of the bird-haunted garden. Your true love of sea and flowers alike is a strong bond of sympathy between us. Gabeielle. — I hope soon to hear from you, Gabrielle, the conclusion of the enterprise you were kind enough to confide to me in your last letter. The Cosy Corner Club has been such a literary kindergarten in past years fc-: Ted and Eve and yourself that, beside the keen interest and friendship which has grown up. between us, dear, though we are personally strangers, I have the professional interest of the " old hand " who sees " the younger set " ready to break his own records, and smiles approvingly. Gbamdmotheb, Fiji. — It is a long time since we heard of you, our dearest correspondent, and though there has been no session of the club this winter " The Guild of Unknown Friends " remains unbroken, and though — or should I not say " because"?—some of them, such as Violet and Alpha 11, have had a winter of sadness, loss, and sorrow, one of your bright letters would have been doubly welcome. As you will have seen by the Witness, Clement Wragge has been leading us a terrible life this winteT. One storm after another he haa foietold so accurately that we have suffered in anticipation as well as in reality,, and, believe me, my thoughts have very, very often been with you, and I have hoped that Fiji was not either a " storm centre " or in the tra-ck of any of these ominous disturbances which have followed one another with dismal regularity. May the palms in the long avenue always wave peacefully for you, dear. Gi-adys.— l was as glad to hear from you, my unknown friend, as I was sorry to hear that you had never received eny letter. I was moving about a good deal at the time, and often dependent on stray chances for posting, which may possibly be the explanation. Had you some occult sense that I was. absent? I am often so much interested (I am becoming less and less " surprised ") in the curious coincidences which point to an unconscious and spiritual telepathic, current between people quite as wonderful as the amazing wireless telegraphy^ wMch is now one of, our conscious and material inventions. And, Gladys, another thing in your letter interests me very much: Do you know, I cannot help thinking that your people are old friends of mine. Strange, is it not? I am, however, writing not on this aspect — for, as you know, I always remain " the impersonal Emmeline," — but to thank you for your kindly feeling and friendly greetings. Rangiora.— Your two long and delightful letters mutely reproach me, my dear. Truth to tell, circumstances have involved me m an unusually heavy amount of private and personal correspondence, and my Unknown Friends have only been telepathically treated — not always a very successful process, is it? Your sentiments concerning our club and our equally dear Guild of Unknown Friends I have quoted in my notes and messages under that heading-, for I feel it has been so sweet and helpful a thing to all of us that I have been permitted "to draw together in the bonds of good fellowship so many kindred spirits-" I will send you Violet's new address as soon as I get it, for though I heard from her the other day the address was too vague. I am. indeed glad to hear of Zee. If you are writing please give her my love and Godspeed. For yourselg, dear, " keep believing " in the letter which will certainly reach you ere long. Sweetbriab. — It is so long since I have heard of you, one of my closest unknown friends, that I must just remind you what a pleasure it always is to me to see your neat, familiar handwriting. Shasta, too, you surely do not think that because there has been no session of our club tho Guild of Unknown FrKends — least of all its founder — forgets you? When are you going to take hold of your end of the silken cord? Nell. — Better communicate direct with any of the following: — Mrs F. Flynn, 351 Great King street; Mrs C. "Hansen, 145 Great King street ; Mrs A- Hope, 6 Frederick street; Mrs A. Mitchell, 343 Great King street; Mra E. Nixon, 143 Great King street; Mrs Q. Weir, 12 St. Andrew street; Mrs W Williams, 47 Stafford street. Members of C.C-C. will please look for messages, including one from our beloved 1 Ted and Gnib, in next issue, when a glimpse into Enameline's " Postbag " will also give various other interesting items of news.