We have read your poems with great attention, and see by your close imitation of them how you appreciate Tennyson and Christina Rossetti. [Implying plagiarism? I rather like the thought of a reader testing Girls' Own advice to see if she’d lambast even their poetic works.]

‘Rose’ enquiries if it be “proper for a gentleman to speak to a lady at the seaside without an introduction.” Does she really feel doubtful as to the license which the proximity of saltwater and sand may concede? Is a man to forget his honour in the breezes of a watering-place?

Certainly high heeled boots and shoes are very injurious. They distort the shape of the foot, make the nails grow in, strain some of the tendons more than others, produce cramp, and make the wearer walk just like a turkey.

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As we continually tell you all, be guided by your mother’s wishes.

The unpleasant flushing of which you complain after exertion in hot weather is quite natural, especially to persons of fair complexion and inclined to be stout.

Serviettes are needed at every meal.

A novel is merely a story designed for grown people.

Girls' Own advice Er, yes.

We regret to hear you have had a "worriting mind" for seven years. It must be very uncomfortable.

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The rhymes are imperfect in the verse you send, but they have some poetical feeling. We are sure you had pleasure in writing them, so by all means continue, but please do not send them to us for publication.

"Anxious reader" cannot better occupy her time than by knitting for the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen.

Well done to the witty winners of last Sunday’s caption contest. 🥇Undine 🥈 Erbury Old Boy 🥉The Daily Mustard 4th Graham Brack This Sunday hope to see you at the 🦋 place where I have the same Girls' Own advice name.

So it’s a wee bit of a leap over to the 🦋 place, where I’ve got 70 followers rather than 33,000, but some of the nicest people are already there and I hope more friends give it a try. See you there for the Sunday caption contest, my name there is also Girls' Own advice