then, not in autumn. Early in the morning the men begin to pick
and pack the fruit. In 1893 we sold 9100 apricots, 10,718
plums--which includes New Orleans, Golden Drop, Magnum Bosum,
Damsons, Greengages, and the common blue plum--and 16,243 peaches
and nectarines, besides hundreds of apples, pears, and figs. In
the winter we have oranges, lemons, shaddocks, and citrons. Our
winter fruit was a failure this year on account of the drought.

We send most of our fruit to East London, where it has a ready
sale. In their season we have loquats, granadillas, and walnuts.
We almost live on fruit in the summer. The weather is unbearably
hot. Last Christmas day was very hot, and all we felt inclined to
do was to lie about in the shade and drink cooling drinks. As
evening approaches we get merry again. It is cool almost as soon
as the sun sets. We have no twilight to speak of. It is lovely
out-of-doors in the evening. We promenade up and down and watch
the stars.

My friend, Douglas Ritchie, who is thirteen years of age, has
started a stamp collection. He would like to exchange South
African stamps for those of other countries. He is also very
anxious to join the Round Table. Will you send him a Patent,
please? His address is The Manse, Queenstown, Cape Colony, South
Africa. My letter is getting so long that I must conclude. Will
you please give my love to dear Mrs. Sangster, and tell her I do
enjoy the "Pudding Stick" so much.

ISMA FINCHAM, R.T.L.
ROYDON, QUEENSTOWN, CAPE COLONY, SOUTH AFRICA.

Of course we'll send the Patent. Mrs. Sangster thanks you warmly, and is
much gratified to learn that you so greatly enjoy her Pudding Stick. She
gives you, her distant but not less dear reader, her most cordial
greeting. Won't you write another just as good morsel as this one?

Directions for Playing "Newcomb."

I have had so much fun from the following game that I am induced
to give it to the Table. We boys of Trinity School, N. Y., were
the first to play it in this vicinity. I think it was originated
by a lady gymnastic teacher in New Orleans, who wished to devise
some good healthful game requiring not too much exertion.

Two lines are drawn, one on each side of the gymnasium, about ten
or twelve feet from the wall. Two sides are chosen. Each takes its
place insid