20 MAY 1899, page 16

Poetry.

THE NEW NURSE. WE cry and fight now all the day, And simply hats to hear her name ; And still she isn't sent away, And Mother keeps her just the same. For Mother says, "In time,......

D Og -stories.

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Your story in a recent number of the Spectaw of the dog who buried the kitten alive may perhaps be corroborated by two others within the......

Pep Irs On Company-promoting.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIE,—There is nothing new under the sun, not even the comr w.ny-promoting Peer. Under date of October 3rd, 1660, Mr. Pepys writes:—" This day......

The Spy System In France.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, —In your article on "The Spy System in France" you say:—" These restrictions upon the liberty of the subject would cause the......

The Unwritten Laws Of The Highlands.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, —If any weight can be aftached to custom and to the un- written laws of the Highlands some consideration should be shown to those who......