Stick Up On Your Writing

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(It will save you hours of wasted labour; and retain to you many friends.) NEVER write a letter; and never destroy one received! (Chesterfield).

Write so as to please your correspondent, not yourself! (Maurois).

An evil man knows that he is evil, with out hearing from you! (Dickens).

Never joke in a letter; and never criti cize! (Maine).

A man often digs his Future’s grave with his undisciplined pen. (Abbe).

Condense! Condense! Words are like sun-beams: the more they are condensed the more they burn! (Dalbiac).

Your letter is only one of fifty, remem ber! (Sir John Lubbock).

If you keep that long letter of which you are so proud for twenty-four hours —you’ll never post it! (Wells).

The longer your letter, the less influ ence it will have! (Chesterfield).

Never write giving advice, unless you are paid for it! (A.J.V.).

Vacant chaff, well meant for grain (“In Memoriam,” Tennyson).

Mr, and Mrs. A. S. Evensen left Sydney for New Guinea by the Montoro on Feb ruary 26, after furlough in Australia.

Mr. Evensen is manager of Coconut Products’ plantation at Pondo, Rabaul.