WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 399, 7 January 1909, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD.

TO-DAY'S DINNER. [Speoially; written for The Dominion.] • THTJESDAT. - • - Mutton and Tomato Pie. ' a- Potatoes.'. • ■ -Stewed- Cucumber;.- ■. >. ' . . - Steamed Batter I'udding. -. ; MUTTON AND TOMATO PIE. Cold meat (about 21b.), lib. of tomatoes, one ',:. :.'. : oiiidn,V!peiner ■ and '; salt, ipastry,' one - teacupful. : : : -;of.,_stock. tCutthe,;meat 1 in. ParboiKthe v. ."ocionVArrange'' the.- meaf, •'.tomato"' slices '• and: onidn sliced, in'layers in'a piedisK, ,with pepper and.salt between.' A teaspo'onful of-Jvine^ar. :; may; be added . with', the stock.. tThea, cover : with! -7'; .; pastry and bake one hour, and. a.half. '. • • - FOR TO-MOKEOW. .Fivo eggs,- fchree-q'uarter cup' of .'.boiled- peas, one and a half tablespoonfuls of . cream or , stock, .flounders, gtound rice, milk, 'peaches.,;, - THE NEW STOCKS. - .--The. .high collars which we hav<> all been wearing for months. hav& now evolved into ; , tho qf stocks, made, of Liberty satin . or soft, ribbon, tucked or-folded; and finished : always with a rufflo of muslin or lace, and ! very, often with a. sniall gilt buckle:.; These are-made in all colours, - tho smartest of all, ■ perhaps,-: being thoso of .black- satin "with a . white- ruffle, • and sometimes tlicro is .just, a : touch :of .. colour. ;on a ,-whit« stock, a narrow band of • ribbon fastening, in .front -/with;.- a. little how. oc,buckle, ,or :both, t!ie;band. being . \ at ; tho,top 'or at the bottom, of the stock as • ' tho '.wearer.'s. fancy.' ; .These stocks v.'';; . shouldfbo, .'girls ;at home,; ;-" and they "niore ;iiseful';;tbaii *; the; plain white washing stocks, which look so . pretty. and' fresh;..when put; on, : ;but .orumplo so readily. THE PROFESSOR'S WIFE. Announcement of tho . death of the' widow of Professor Blaokio-at the age of 90 comeß as: a, surprise .'<to .a< wide circle', of:friends from . whose,- ken--she. long . ago - disappeared (writes-Henry-Luoy; in the? "Sydney Horald"). -1, met ier only. once. 'It'was 30- ycars ago, but Ido -not, forget 1 the -occasion. Going to .Oban.,.to: spend the .Parliamentary recess in company.-with William-Black, ' then . in residence in 1 his fivourito hotel facing tho . : bay,; J. came. upon Professor Blackio m -a tartaE"and>;thß::flesh. . Walking down' with . . . Black- to meet the arrival of tho Glasgow . boat, he,; upon my being presented. to him, ~ fell, .upon-:, my . neok, and-' .kissed ,mo in' face ; of tlio;- assembled - throng on •> wharf - , -and : V' rteamer. .'He had -a .generously: exaggerated ~ admiration-- of, same articlesr- appearing at ;.- the time in .the ''World," entitled '-'Under i the - Clock,", and-this was his simple High- ■ .land, .way ,;.of - expressing- it. We formed a great friondship . delightful ,to' .me. ■ : Day after day.. v wo went long walks over' heather ;;V;and i ;'hill.pj/;- : ;'■) , One day,, turning our. faces. homeward, bo . ,6aid.- I-must/.come ..along-. atid, lunch 7 - with Mrs. Blackie. .a; long he kept up his .swinging pace. and..his' ordinary'tflow'of ; . 6pirits. : i !;When. we, rbached , the -road Ranking the bay - down which, - midway, his house ;. stood,, J .observed., a. slackening -of his-.pace, , :an . ebbing of. the, flow of his talk, .that; pre- . ; Bently 'ended in a-hitherto unknown flasn .of ■„, silence; I'- I.'l'hen you, no ken Mrs. Blackie?" ;. he said,_ as ho opened tho garden gate. "I am. looking forward t° tho pleasure," I said. ' Ha, ; ;>liei,responded/,', his'' tartana ~ .desperate .flipT.over itho shoulder; •'"■Gfcatlypuzzled, I sooii mastered, the'secret oftho . situation. This. masterful man,- who trampled fearlessly on conventionality and "held" his own with a'py male fighter; . trembled in' tho • .presence of v hi's'wife. . Sho'had no' sympathy : Tvith his. "goings-on," and. particularly- resented - his habit of 'hnrigingt hbrno f.- stray I folk to. luncheon." ■ Howover,' -we" 'got' along splendidly, and when I left I 'she, of hor own aepprti, asked - mo to lunch again ■ . .on- an early;.; day."";-I?did> not' go?" "But : the' grateful look- on the professor's keen- face - when he .heard tlio invitation is a jnomory . that dwells ?*-'me r ■ to r bHis da^ : rr,:; r ' 1. I il,, '» ? J 'j. ' REVIVAL, OF JET. ' : Jet in all forms is coming "in" again (savs a writer on.fashious in'an Australian'paporV li .;; trimmings., of . tho",:. moment,'/ 'IwhicK ' -^- s a matter .of fact, it is .just i»ow the .fetish of the couturiero where evening ~; gowns aro concerned; "and' 'handsome ! orna- ., ments ...of,, colossal .'-size Jiavo. every whit -as great a voguo as 'they had in tho days of our- grandmothers/ when 'recipes for tho cut- . • ;'/ ting.ahd-polishiiig .of .huge jet;brooches,:earrmgs,, and chains were collected assiduously, and pasted into one or other of tho leather manuscript books-owned by every 1 careful . Jiausfrau/:, Some of tho now black gowns ; aro literally a-glitter with jet decorations,''whilo ~-. an .important- point is -: that, this 'season'jet ; is applied as frcquently to coioured gowhs'-as ! to black, and with pale pink or pale saffron, ■ satin .tunics. composed• of bias, lines of jet mounted , over, a.'-transparent; basis -.of .' black' . ; tulla. are frequently worn, :tho tunic being ; slashed up at the , sides, and - connected*.with . a ;lattice-work. of jet - beads,', while' a heavy jot fringe outlines it all roiind. - A Very good- ■ • effect is 'likewise .gained byt"bunches' l of jet 'roses and buds,, which aro worn.an tho front ■, of the corsage, and -provide a very effective >: relief to. colqured gowns,' whilo trails of jet ivy leaves, which are brought !from the left : shoulder.-. and .down over the ; jupo on tho .. right-side,'represent another item- of.modera wear... , •.

MATTERS OF INTEREST: FROM FAB A2TC) NEAB. 0! Dwwitijj

FAMOUS PE AR'LS OF HISTORY.

. Tho value of pearls in the -ancient -world' to hnvebeen fabulously high, says a. writer in an Australian, . paper. : .Pliny - states: that the two' famo.u s pearls vs'hicli ,Cleopatra wore at the celebrated banquot to Mark -Antony—"the ; singular,and. only, jewels: of the world,-,: and,;/even./ Nature's I™™ 1 . sixty- million. sestertii,'.' equivalent' to. 1,875,0p0pz. - of .silvei;,-, : S.uetonius. relates that' two remarkably large,and heavy pearls, bi ought by. an ambassador for the-Emprcss, i, 0 . 1 " 1 " no purchaser, when offered for salo by . ;, x anaer .;._Seyerus,: j -and ; that the': : Empenn ; ' .-. hung them in. of the statue of Venus, ■ •, .the...Empress;had such! pearls she would set .a'Jbad .example. tb : other women ;°™ a ™fint - of'/'.so much /value that no'.onecould,"pay for. it.". In-spite of they.: cost pearly continued -to : be' used .so profusely m tho Roman world that Pliny ex- '- claimed 'It: is, not sufficient 1 for,;them to - wear.pearls,-butthey must trample and"walk oyer them: : Mid the women wore pearls even in the., still hours. of the night, so that in their/sleep :they: might be : conscious -'of ooj. /sessingtho.heautiful-gems.,',' " A sumptuary :: law of Caesar domed them to women beneath ■a/certain;'rank,.-while.Martial,- Tibullus and . Horace drvveighed-against 1 the/ extravagance they caused. In the Middle Agea similar .: extravagance called/f6rth : similar legislation in France, -England;/ Germany,- . and - other countries. / The Arabs,/after- the eighth century, 'iijtroduced/a, hew' use for/ pearls'- into Europe.. They -were supposed to contain extraordinary medicinal and magical properties and to ppssess a powerful influence in human affairs, like-the heavenly bodies. ,A different motive inspired, a different: service ;'ifmelted m; wine;/ they.: wore', considered, to /enrich; a' banquet,- .Sir .Thomas Gresham is credited fth haying drunk a pearl worth £15,000 (o the of Queen Elizabeth, m order to : Wn a:wager against the Spanish Ambassador;

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Wedding of New Hospital Superintendent. v A wedding of iritoitet to : many Wellington- ■ people, took place at Holy Trinity • Church, rAvonsido,- yesterday afternoon,.whenDr/H. Hardwick Smith, tho newly-appointed -medl- . cal superintendent ■ of Wellington Hospital, ' was married,. to . Miss Nellie .. Triggs, billy • daughter,of Mr.' W., H. Triggs, of dhristchurch. ,lhe. ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon Pascoo. Tno bride, wore a charm- . nig: empire' frorik of- .ivory ■ messaliiio . satiil,, : trimmed with'.silk. lace and- tassels, .jlje bridal;veil briissels ; ;nei embroidered. ! :.^ a s.attendedby one bridesmaid, . Miss Moila Dumbell (Wellingtonji, who wore a • dainty -frocls.l.of. .white, 'embroidered', muslin, •i and White, picture hat, and carried a bouquet. ' of 'crimson'roses.. Mr. J. S. Triggs, brother ■! of: tho. brid?; i'was best'■ man.' : ' A. reception wds . afterwards;held, at'.the'residence of the bride's 1 : parents;; r.t. Ayonside'. . Among "the. many beau- . tiful 'presents.- was : a handsome 'silver; coffee service; presented'by; the Ijterary staffs, of;.the! ChristchurcK',■•'Tress''; Company. . The briije wore ,a pearli.necklet, and' pendant -.(the" 'gift' of ;Jier.; parents)',--'and; a piearl brooch ''(tho gift of; tho; i';;. The. .' newly-married couple; left': late.-in the afternoon by motor oaf'for'Nbrth'/Canterbury, ;Tyhere" theyfrill''i 'spend tho hoiioymoon. > ' ; ' ' v Mr.' -'and Mrs.' .: Beauchamp have returned ; from ilotorua. • ; ; Miss . Partridge is .leaving, this morning, for a\fortnight's 'visit,.fo'Napier. . );I Miss Milsom, who has '.been, spending .- her holidays .: in Canterbury, •.' has; returned. •"to: Wellington. ; i-.v Mrs.' and; Miss -Beard,' of-. Ovingdean, ;Mast'ertpn;;: are•'leaving;;England' early;; this-' year on their ..return. journey to 'Now; Zealand.- . . Miss Bourdillon-," from England,, who has ■been, a ■ guest of. Mrs; Fulton at Island Bay, is;-/staying..with'- Mrs."J. E.-; Fulton' on The; Terrace. • ; :. '' '- Judge Chapman, Mrs. Chapman, and the' Misses: Chapman have returned from-Marl-•;borough: iSoundS, ': and-'.leave-. to-day . 'by';'the Main Trunk line-for' Auckland. ■ Mrs. ' secretary' of the Socioty of Musicians,- -'Aiickland,' is visiting -Wellirigtoni and ;- is. a guest of Mrs. Maude, Bidwill. •Sitreet. ■~' l : ;> v! ! -'V ■;. Miss Powdrcll, % tho well-known tennis player, visited.. Otaki on her ' wav home from Nolson,, and..left again yesterday. While fthere-;sho.,- was'.;the' guest-.'of Mr.. and Mrs; Byron Brown.; . .' . i'-'.iMr.NormanForteseue Perston, of Wellingi' ton, was' married at- Sydney on December 'SO .to >Mrs.'; W. -P; Biickhurst, of - South Yarra, MelbWme.' : :: ;: •The'■marriago;''tobk;^lac8 7: at'•Sti■ , Stephen's'-Church, Sydney,' the Bev. ■ J. • Fergusson officiating.' • . • • ...... , ■ ;Miss. .Mabel. Brirke,;; youngest. step-daughter of,-Mr,; Arthur . Gore, late of Wellington; was married -at St.:; Mary's -'Church',: Waipiikurau,'' on Monday, to. Mr. .Frank Donnelly, eldest son, of Mr.' H. L. Donnelly, of Mangaohane station, .Hawko's;-Bay.,;, The , bride's late father- (Mr. - Ulic Burke) was for. some years manager:,of ithe Bank, of New-"SoutK. Wales at; Napier. V , . . -v'