WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 11

WOMAN'S WORLD.

1 MA.TTERS OF' INTEREST FrOM NEAR AND FAB,

\ Hi Zμ yss£M£MssMy& "--'-'" k X ';'■ ■i':-r*> .;-j'i;- ; Stcdk T>io, (potatoes; .-turnips, ';■'::.)-'■'■ S'.'b»ked.!bread.:padding. ;:;■'.iV .■.'«:■■■' :, :■ :f €i q <w£ : -S|AK^A^CTONE , r, PIE.'. ;*'-';;.' v ■ ; : steak,V.;i ox-kidney; Tdessert- :■;:■'::' j' ; epqpi)f.iil| of..'flour,.;.l);teasp6ocmfu[' salt; J' tea-' ■i ::'■ ;';''-! cold. to;.'.taili.;.;;Mix'/the snlaU'.'ijuautitv ■~';:. :'dt : together,; cut the v •'V^,-', i-'" Bieak" a'ia/kmnpy.into'ismallA pieces 'and mix :v^V:v.^:^..t'h^ev^HlV•™*.^^P*4'lfl.?'^^.':il!ut : !'.;' ,>;■:':.; ./■'dKH.; and illlalf rfill. Vitii t cold; ; ! wi ter.:V>. Tor.;: the [S^;.f^ .pastry—Mtev:the .fle-nr, ■ dripping {aud^salt^ tointo! ,"v'"' : '' : -\."'.'largo; iniecesA •>Make ,a ..theilemon '"-? : "'.:A'"j.jiice;.,Bind';"lii}ix'''jt6'1ii}ix'''jt6' , Xa'".stiff '.paste, 'with.; cold > U "■:'■'■ '!■■ it}'-ur);,.:foldKin.>3,/,.seal 'the'; edges ',aiid; ! tafn i'V ! ; .with'. , ,tlip-Vsh\ty>t!i.v side;>.*qi\/..your _lcft hand., i> :•'',.; tliis.''iintir. .the'.pastry,, has "been" 'rolled ■;.;v^'."'.'^a«'d-y^ .".? :-.;-.■■ ':'/ th 6 'iliio 'rdqiiircdi ''.■ ;Pnt' into Ja' • hot oven .at V-;'<i':-■■}■ first"; andhtheni!cook ..more { slowly. . Cook al-- '■': -A'.- : !'■ '•;-S'-'■• t^.^ : ..V'>' 1 ';--rtu'tt3ii', ; :'-"b'ake(! : ;. ; ''Potatoe|,;'fcabbage,V : rhubarbi' : pudd.in?. : ; ; .:.'^;.;'' ~;y'ySi;'; ~>; '$ I^?^' , ■ •'; '• ■■ X^ , ' '■■"'■■'" h■■..:■. : : .: .'-'Galantine;.oit;vealj icoldi/inuttonj.salad,/lemon jt'J-.'J:'-; : 'jtilly.'.v.preserved^7ijlnger, ?: cream. '•;;■:: ..'l ; V': fv> &'.■ "■'.; 'ji'lNoiieeaVof" p'.'- •■"■ : «iicß' "reports ''i<.f ;•:■ wtUiliiVgs liml 'fiinniviincfr !:■••-.;■•:( V ;i!lon>s\of leiigageiiiiuia'.'nrb 'acn't. 'n' V'M'oiiij'nirnr : |,- '';**; ,: . -for.: iiublicdtioii,' : .«.)ie' liniiie:ani!\hililrcsa. ! of - tfu l>) i:^V / - > '.fV?"l? t "sli!'ul'l iiot; ro'r, inililicnl ipii, S "■'■'!'■ •■;v.Bti( r aV;afi iiyiiloiico'iif gpoil.faitli.. (iliierH'iiio llu I,.':": v.! v ', : ;/!;'■ .Reteptibn;;) fc;:'£ r.A : s' : f: < .'/•'-.'■ ;'-'"yn '}yednesday ,iiight .their/-Eicellencies: the K'. .i..'::, Gpyo&or.ahd-'LadyvPluuketigavo K'. :, ~i::'':\.'*t' ; :;. ■-.■,,; ..'aj^irfed::.)^l|;Br-Te>7.^largpinnhiberyo[.'guests. i;;'V . "''i'tte.-reception ■■.ropins'-'.wcre. beautifully .decorr' : . ; ';',,- . :;'ated,'>tha-i'ballrbpin.-being 1 tra'nst'pnr.'od- into >n J: '■■:: ■■ -winter^gardaiijfdr.'tho'occasion" witlr'splbndid '■..-.■'"■', , \ tree-ferns, ; f.wnilo : many ■'.';■'• ■■ •■..',v'biftwls': , .of ;yioiets;anitJlovely ; spring, flpwers'T-'bro ':",-., •' I'p'royidb^iv^as'.'docbratiphs.:'ofy the.lsmail.: tables BrrMgsd'ateht'itho^ ; '(':'■'■':■ i'; lounges-. a"nd':cUairs'yent''their.'aid,'.to>pr6duct! : -^.\\:>jiVpffept.:>that;wasv.Ren'eral|y; r admiTed.;;j'.',The' '!■'■.■;•:.'■;. ; j ilrawingTrooniMTas also.massed with tloom'sand. ■ .'.;•'.; ferns;"and nfforded.'<c.tftnfortabjo accpniiuodatipii [:.'-. ■.■■:^. : f6^;tfi^;■pyβfH6w,(6('■gttM^ I , ffe!u'^ihβ ; !' ■'■• c'.:;;";:'i'Keisapper; tabi'Mv;which .wei'a. spread' -iurtho ji> '■'-: ■.■:;V':', diningrroom:' Hnd/xottidbrs,';were daintily ■ de-' <.•;■.:■*.'..V. tpratod ■>vitU:,sha(loy : iOf--Ted' : ancnionos.'.'the ! ■; :•''.:,-.;':centrai-tablft'-bearing";the- , "splendid;plate ; which !S ;■ ■'. 'is*-in'' the.possession ,: of ; .Lord.au'd ;Lidy''PliinF^^ : -:t9h^' : '-5';;*;,;:«^^5':;f!;;-;;v:-*.,.:,; ; /?v;- -i-r -,;.. |.v¥.!i' -"■!■"■.■;.':'i.)iibif^^Eicel|encie.si'reccired' : at , -the; entrance p;.vlV.':rioiEfihie!iba)lfttirt/.- , TiidH\>vieVe!/? ! Kept. .'employed p'W- '.■•■; ;noariy.v:anV-hpur>"gTOting4thoi'rapidfy-arriy}ng j-i'V: ■:■:--'} E u .??ta.'v .•■LatcrV they" talked'. thro'u(;h'the; ro.p'nis ii'i' ; .■■"■.'•':-.■' : thosei;"pr(;son^ ; i ir..":: . !''■.■■-'•.';; i , o'^9'dy.\Httiiiat, > s\/g'6to«.''brT;p^talv.pihfci;.char- 1 , I -, ' '■'■■ -■ '■■■' •■■■ -■; m .??so.':satin tdrappd. and ? ; ■(:'■- S-ii'!/:}: : .'S'tferal-bpr'dere'd.'. chiff qiiiK '(Vnd;;; Miss- ■ -Boyleji-jn VS ■v,^ie-&lue':nietairi.o. I -■'■ ■'■'• ■■.-'■'; T:<) *•& '.'•:.!'' A ■'?:!- M'fVif •;.;'.•;;■■•.!" ■'.

.> : ," / SQEiaVfime' i vago ••••b>^m_Smbers':ofi' , the'Girls'. j: Vt ; .7 Kfalra.'jGjulcl'iiH.'.'JvPV,' Zealand'yrorbVasktd: to' :■-''pi-cat"M:jaarv.t6'bo>hdld:'in : London 'month '■'■■'-:'-■■ HVP :first: W: : /i- ■• lcE^.|ffi^S^emcfl t nn :.:■■: .<;afli! h it;y-aK,mlif(;sting^.toi.hcar/that, f.j,so:'i;ir,- : : •': '■'■ '- woro' hod: never- toeh : n'ilfoSrVZealond'.stnll ■at- !i ■:\-:'-': ..'ii/r-ndou bazafeV'WTiat'gltiryV. for th 6 girls '-of ";• : ~' -to ;!'bo"the: firtt that ever: bhrst?.' into •; ■ • ■,' ;■'. that-^rtimitji-Vp.\it''ffheln tbmes" to consider ~'.-,..;, 'thj* matterjit.has:.'prqyed > <'toVbe > rather.;difficult :^;O:^^:v> tα > '' i fiHd^chquell.of,ttlαraαttieles,'.pαn'pα■ l^UEefQil V;,. ■;.:■; aii,d , !ihp;;^ansiv,e^thaVaf.ej;ctfaracici_i3tio!of''New ■ r..; •■' '..Zealbiid. \Voi}iaj;e.'iiot:d.'*grcat variety'of' curi- '■'!' f Vi : osi.tissri-r'Wejareitoo'/nbrnial,.and.Jβ.veryi'few ( '. :■;.: '■,whysi*occentrio;"':There-.was:a 'time";when;y.the .■;..:;■■, .'-Terraces'-".furAislied-.-if'-fertile^'field'' : i'or''curio ;■ biijitere^rhen;dae''cojild-break,ofrlittlo : chunks '■•. :, .-". ''of : iflaky.lpokitip.-;j)iiit■stuffWor tknobbly-7-white l,"■-!; :■'.;•'. .Terraceformation—and; theso: were .'always -sup- {'■;-.. I •■'•■■;.:<.^'-Dni-^fi'qfoaVlejlVifli^tbe^pnshW''at'a-ibaitati V;::- ,'orVpven^>affje'd/ , and'perhaps the .'Suffragette's :■;■/:; j :*ho'ynll:tluoW. ; tho.b!iEa3r;- mishi.be tempted, H-h. ■ rt3;,;fciy^the;- Wopien's .<-."; ::■> "atelyishorter'than ijESs'Viamo, 'and'some sotiplogi'p; --y, '-ists migjht.'rusii"'thbi"'labouriliaTCs' iuNew- Zea-■j^v;!./:-'\'''Un^i%wWcH''"jr^^abUsTiSdV''l)y\',the...:,<'GoVer!n-: ■"•.:L:;:----nient5Jth'a£':m4de'\thei'^'!fe'nJ6.bf-^hb , :!;SV:---'-'V-tJiat:;cafl';b^ ■ .-■•';■''.■.-■':'-,"witl-:not Vexppnsivc,' 'and -'it'.h'as'-even' been 'said ~ ;seh6pl:-. kit.:: of :-:;-: Vfl<ff?:;;ta^^!its:!'!valiio':.:-Jiii,-^England;':Gr'etn-t'::'fi?--*''-\'tiu*ne;.--:article^^aroi!; Tery;. , ' ;: a't6acHve/:iSand 'f-''. ■';'■':} : e^pn^^o*eiekpensiy^.'ai«l!;.liaHri.lgi:n]^ ;'.. :, }- : ■[':.'. ..'.; nierits-'are rio't'.eSsily'Ho be.';got down herei'-.Then

■;:.'.:•.' esaih^Ma'pri'' ''not -tp: be; picked/up' ; . ;'; ,',,-;errry : day. i'.^hptpgraphs'of-Maori-..beauties'and :' iv.; .'of.' pDautyiSpots!are 'perhaps , therbest'-things :to ; J,|v'.; ;:fOnd,-;/ahd;^f,lthey,;could/be;.:set;/in.frames- of :Vi i' :-. ; t ''i?ea.lind ; design:: that- would, bo'better still. ;t' : .' : -.VS',-,v;Th'e'' : by.- rioxt ';■':'. ■'■■>•'-- : . 'has:asked. those •'■:v:,.:-V'.-' : :;:.:,''.:;; : ./in ; -;tfieir; gifkV ; to'-ddy.)'ji;lfj'will ;be interesting 1 -- i; - :•;/-. : t'l; sep ; ;>V'4at, : havs '■• selected 'as ; likelyi to' do - :;■:-■'; ■v.vKe'w^Zealand/credit, and tempt : the-lon3oners.-. :fi;,, ;./ .;SirfJqsopll jWDrd..'/.:;:,-,: ; ;.;,;:> ,^ ; M.;V'-,. ;>.-'i'hpro;:has''.been: so'mb/uricertainty'as.tq the: chill'^^in : which thehWbuienVSocial'and-Political ,r'.v ; ' •;: l^Sguej\;wjli^;:h6ld'v '-••■' , i-''-:', : Vvi'..J?seph^andV^<lyi-;.^"aT4'' : ?^/ : '* onu^y,--"n !BW> •JC/; ; ' hut-/.th/oy:.h'ay^ '■'■:■'.- -/:/.';^<>'»<Cont'uryV.Hair/as;vaK-first^arranged.V'.lt.' ■;, -;'.;expSctotl- ; .that a' : '{very"lai'go' number'of "guests ;;■/,;.iv-.'iiUbq'-pros^ - ; '-...•;.'■!'. .V;;Of.'tha:-.Cab'inet;>llinistors.'-i^^iDOTing-i-tHe-'ovon-. , V//-;'/ J :-';icgf-Sir;;^Jbseph- ; ;'\Vard,;'Wili;'be;-'foriiially wel- .'•;■',':■;;;,' : ; ,-.; "<;'** ./'t!iß , . , grqatcr , ..'pai;t;bf,the eyening./iand-a-niusical. ;■;' '::■ '.'k - ;"/pi"ogra m me'MrillV al so .'p'rp'jfideqi- , .-; :.'•:■■■,::•■■',".•.■:'. y<7 iV;Pts(nct}.Nursirjg^t ] v; - •■■'.•■ v;-'/' v.-' : .Over,-the, an-. . '*■';/■:; liuaVmeetinSiOf the' nursing diyisipri of' the.St. '>;/'% /; : i!.Cjiu-iAmb)iraii£'eif Assbciatidni/held'.'iat■Palihers- : .'■•! ! ■'..■. t(;n;tnis-.;weck. ; : The /balance-sheet'showed. the , . .':.' ':?■ -.';. /:.receii)ts : ;fe::.bo'<So3' ,os'.v , 6d.v'an; , d-.the' expenditure :. -.■;;-:.!■":.,; the'year.'thb : membership ■■'.■; '■'. •" ; '/had: ; in'creflsed v ,'frpm,24 to .95;", and.'thb'.workof' 'i■'■/■■•'■ />:..tln : 'scciety;hod igrpwnibeyond .the. capabilities '/;'■'.-'..'■■.-'.:■'..ofetna;,'numl)er-of imembers :;; ■■■ ;:.; /; t^i-it... It had .therefore -.'been : found. neces-' '■-."'■; '■' ■'; .-'■ •/.,,/./;', 'pccurrchco;,-bopk : ;shpwe(l-ii;recbrd 'of 495 -.;■'■ '■ : ' : '.v yisitsj ,but';6\ving:.to,. the,reluctarico ■ of>tho niirs-. ■;/ /•; ' ;.:.ins i'ststersvto: rocbrd .cases-'which':they.^had , at.; y. ; 5-.,''' tt'li'dcd thatinrinibef.' only, ropi'.esonted about \ : - : j;':M' f-.'lißlt._ of ,:tho ■;actual . ; visits.,>.The :■ division'.-,had : ;'■/ '.-' :"' pi'pv.ided .nidteriiity/bnns'.fb'r the uso/bf moth;!S;-'/-;/- :.,erß-;aijd;;childVonr':a'ndvthe'so;;along'with--pther // r V f./r BKiresj ;recjuired',care°(ind' attention '•'; to -'kepp,' n.S:'''^:V f - : ;was :-als6;\: very Vi '■■'•!'% /if tra prepared, and civon.-..A. mooting of sub- '■■:■ ■;:.:;// v'-.ecfib'er.s'-had.'.beciv'.called,in.January last, when ; K'V:V.'>.v;to V::■.•' ''■■■'- ' . -fairs coruK'ttedvwith/ -the district' 'nurse move- - . ?~ i :i'P.'}■'■ 'Dient/iiurinjf/the;year.■;had ; beon'set up.-\Tho r.,,'.'- -'!■'■'. -closs.;:-in':flrstYaid"h'adfbnen" ; conducted.' and £■'• '('■■■ • '■ '-'Oiiccessfully Carried-.through,'- with Dr.: Putnam iif'W C': -\';E?; .as. examiner;..: All '< fii' /;'■/.Tffovprey-'ijtf^heni'solveV'for''; examination'had. 'J;'.:;./ .'pa.Ksedv': flJSflet'was:expressed -at; 'the'departure i- ::-.;/ .:pf/Misses-?V.iricerit.-'.and Ebckstro'v;—-two of' the' ry,;, ;.■: niombers - of.'- , -the '/,'-((; "division.-,;' The sincere thanks of tho division , ! .vr:/-// : ;v/wri!;<U)o.tp;the.'liev.v,F. r .ll'Donald', for tho-u'so.' 1 ;;: : J;-/- ; -^^ ■- ■.io!;/-'aivMtiiwS:.tl 1 ft".' ! i n 't.9ot)iiJits' ; "i"i:fK-ba]i»rice-shcet'' V^-;.-::"w/.tovthoEefi/C. C; : Harper%nd -Mrs. Harper fpr • ta 'lJrs'jVi'litiianCa.nil, '■/-.. . ■ ■-'.•-■'.Sfeiwc.'Hrtai" surgebhs, and nls.6 -tbiDrs'.'Martin, ,, ~:' ; y-"7y; ■ : -Pcttchi and'..Q'Brieny ; who were 'always roady ,tp C(K:-''/ lj'ml/, a"/hclpi ii>* ■? hr/ntl. i• ■; .'-■-.-. •-■■':■ .--r"-'. ;'.■'•-..■'-■''.■. /•: y : :fr '■■■'■:VDuriiis'■ tke'/meptili g- Mr; , J.; A; ; M'Eeavey,:the :■.':-■.'■:-;■.'.:"--EeT;.iC.^C;. ! '-Harpejr, :, -Drs.'. : St9*ds- and- Putnam, -;..•;:;■; v idiui \Srtb-Inßpectof-Q'Bon'ovaC'all sppke/pf the ;. v , s f•-'.-..;.,': sjiiijidid;work being I ' done J by; : the niirsing^divi,-: i■ -j ■ i/r; !>.- B.iiicki.fitit.i"presented;the medallions, :v-' : '''^'''-V7'--'.a'n!o'cwtiSc Vvvv;/:; of vtlnJ ;Uiv:sioh'o«i.'fdllbW':—Medallions;: Jlisk / ; : ;: ,>i■'•'v, JiTTiT Jpmiesbnv/Jh'ss ;Pearl Sahl,:-<Mis.i■'■; C")es, •'■■ : ''v''-\;'-".-'-^iitt , :'Mi^fla.ri!^'B/^Cejlieca l tcs;.iM-is?--M;'?ors-'. ("/:?; : ; /^ri•ri■:3HSK/ ; A^Fo^ste^;JMfs. : ■i^■J^pouald;•.and. J-- ''■':■>!<■ UWrsr;l)P\var;;-:r'';^-'::■•./;;"'I-.A'/'' , ':; , ■'■»./ '■;',■ ■■■-:,-. i: r 'j':■■/;:- :'"T-he/i'l<'ctioa.pf l officers-re3uUcd:asifoHows.:-'; '::■:, /.::■. : ft-rsideiif.^Slrs.-.X.vi A. Abraham;/.. : ; ':' v/; ' -deiitsV J Mesdames-C."G/niirpW/i; JoliyJ G.-.W: - : i"-;» 'Ji-Spjnce/'iK. : -:M , Doiiald;^.D. i :.Hird, >T:;.T.; !:Vx : .~'< :.Tlibiiiavand ,r Gill;-trea-:;-.v-'., -.'"-.-'-?'fiijrer,--JKss' ,: Ivej : slßKei:§uperiritendeiit,' Mrs. H. ■■■ ■:' /;MowlemVinrst;- , ilursing::omcer,.>Mrs.-i:JltGfesp'ri ;■:-'.-/■ .■6wand"- , do'.,''irrs. ! --MoTganj:thitd do'.,.' 'Mrs. '.;.' v ; / K• / '■:>/, i;gebns, Drs.'- Stpwe - !and ,Vfltnaai.-:;.a. A. ; ':;,.:.>/

,Tho Babies' Aid Socioty. .' v ■ .'■,'■.'■■.'-;'.'., v ';; YeSt6rdn.y r 'afternoon there was iv meeting, of the Socioty for tho Promotion' of ;the: Health of Women, and Childrori, when ,tho .following ladies, woro' present: : J^'r."iPlatts-Mills (presiding), arid Mcsddmcs' A.. R. ■ Atkinsoni Jifoung, Cprrigan; .'Grey, Holgate, Etheriilgton; '.Walton, and M'Vicar. ■ An , apology for re-, .'coived' from. Mrs Ch'apmnn.. The : minutes' of the, prqvip'usi'mooting wore road andi confirmed, and'accounts amounting-to £S lls.-weie passed fpr payment. Mrs.. Atkinson was unahiinpusly elected .a .vice-president," of tlio society. ■ Corrbspondonce : .frpni her' Excellency Lady Plunket.iwitji.reforonco to .the '■'conference "• to :bo opened, on-October, U was read; 'The report of tlio Wellington Pluiiket.'Nurso showed- that 26new^cases -had .boon .dealt .with, "which makes {B/'total'dt over 360. babies aided by. tho soeipty during: this • year. Letters wore! received from 'torin':'and country ..acknowledging. tho:services and ;tho advico of the Pluuket Niu-eo. Dele■gato's arc coming to the congress , from- oach, of the towns' which possess Pluuket -Nurses. The North-Island, is,-: by; tho' way, :far in advance of .tho South "in rogard to the Babies' Aid So-ciety,.'-though it."was in.'a iSouthern town— Christchwch—that : . the- .society ; priginatcd. , Therc-ai'O riinp towns with Plunkct N.vrscs.and .Only three of them in the South-Island—Auck-land, New..Plymouth, . : .Napier, Palraefston .North",■ '.Hastiugs,'"- Wellington, Christchurch, ■Timaruj and -Uunedin.' . ■ ' • . ' '. . ; .v;

Dance'on The-Terrace..';. ■'.!//.':/{;/;' v'*--;--;--another'■ verjj- delightful ■dance'lnst/n'igbt 'at.Miss : .Devine's Upuie'ioivfrhe .Teir-'s race,;;.vben.-Mib-jiit;": sixty guests .\yer6^in'«sent.'■ 'f bi'Sa ; v «'vve ', the, 'pcbp'.fi • who !. gnye; a ■ surpriEe dnnco- during . the!pi'evipus:- week,;!, but,-. : th is. .time, , 'thd'dance.was , given'by the.youths!to'th'e: msiidens. of the .party.; /-Hiss■ Devine jraeived her gucits-lin -a frock- of -'green'- silk'.itnhimed withvgold.'.andVwith it she-wPrVa-pale pink, rose.- 'Mrs.rH. Plimmer, who ~wris. the chaper-on,.-.wore: a>wjute -, frock- relieved '.with' touches of:;pale- : -.blue;v ; Husio ,Was supplied':by/ Mr. Fleming's .band,',',;/.'-. .:-. 1 . !' • : :." "-' . ■-•.-.;/ A Presentation..:/, V •;■■.'./■-.'-.''.'" '':'.' : : ■'■"■-■/■'. '■. -Miss;; Nina; '■"Thomas/';.pf■'Mount 'Cpok-Girls'' School, w Q p is.,to'be;iuarried.'.this'mpnth,vivas entertained'.by;the/other teachers at a, very pleasalnt'/littlo; farewell tea at'-,' tho Tschool' on .Thursday,'.afterhobh. -'■ During - the 'afternoon Miss, Helyer; ■ the,. ; Principal,: on-'.behalf' ot'.'th''. teaching retaff, '■ presented .Miss Thomas with .'a very.'beautiful picture, and made a happy li'ttlo, spescK/'iprprossinj'V'-lier; 'appreciation';.'of lliss ■l'homas's, ! wcirk;-Miss Thomai?,.-who *as;been -teaching'at'; thb -school for three , years,-also rcceivbd : miiriy.'gifts. from' the pupils. ;■■; _ '*:.-; ::Flora|. ; Canta'fa.;:'~:;/{..,'',: ,■■'','■: ''','■",'.•.■'■'".•" : /..-'■ A' charmiiig.idea■ .was■■',snecessf\ilty J 'carJied.; ouf v in tlSe;.-. MEthp'dist', Church.vKarPri, '.1.-'st; evcninSii'WliEn. a' floral; Mntata:;wo.s:, giveu-by \ about i fbrtyi,girls,:>all of; whom'were/dressed to "represent various -'flowers',- and , ; sang, accord--in'j'fo pai-'t,': -M!fS;,C!ark..was.. leader and/.con-ductorl^Jlisy.-Tarr'',arranged, the '/decoration's, 'and Miss'Ka'ihe -assisted in-training; the"-girls arid/'play£.d tho'ttccpiiipahinionts;- There was a given'to : assist -the; organ ;fucd, 'which Will'"'benefit'ednsideably.',.'--.- f 'V'-,V >■ ;\ ;. ■'-~■;./',': ..'-•"' : '' IPonekei pbotfeali.Cliibipaiica./^v',.s^ ?" : i.;-r:'; : .-A very successful: dance was .'given.-last nipht in'-'--St. v Peter's, -Hall,'..'.Ghjizhee ; Street,.' by ■ ,the Poneko'.jFootball .Club , ; when : over a hundred couples -iwers- present.,; The ehnpeions ■ were Jtrs. Gardiner, VKo" wore"-"ii 'frock of crimson velvet; '.'.Jlrs.:' :: white . silk,- and ■• tlib members' of ■th'-'latlic". (■"■■ i T' l te- rere.'..Mi» A.- Gardirier,;, who '.■wpre / -a .frock: of pole' '.'■'. ■: silk-; Hies: Wollett," iir"pii!'.:' ',jife'.;Vi.'*ltts Burns,. , white silk;/ili«s ..Watsen,., pink'.''frpcfc-i-'Miss'

L'eggatt,Vpalo pink;- Miss lilyhrd; pink silk. Others ■-■present wero'Miss',Dusky, 'palo,-pink; Miss. Gieson, black;' Mrs ., AYiren, white;.Mre. Urauhaut,; white, and;, pink;-.' Miss'- A.' Hi(rijiribotham;: pals pink-,empire , frock;- Miss; -Alex--antler, green : silk;.' -'Miss G, • Higginbotham, whito .'frock';,'■ Miss' .li. .'• Higginbotham]';.white frock; ; Hiss' Walker', . white silk; : ; Miss'. Hililroth,, silk ,em\iire frock;' Miss Morrah,/cream frock;/JJiSs 'Wntkin,- ; vi6let "direotqire, frbek; M.iss-'Glasson r -black chiffon taffe.ts; ]sliss ;Wilkirjs.ililac :frpck. \ Music.was supplied by Miss Hinvthprne's"string'band.; ';';.- .!-'/,• /. ; . Tlie;'K4rori;/Bowling; Club'-'.'Sociaj.;-' , V.';..-;r '. On Thursday;, evening at the Parochial Hall, Karori,:'tile; menibcfs, of'.the.-Karo'ri/'Bowling . Club.-ontertaiucd ' li/largb. numbe'rvpf '. their frionils.at a..very enjoyable-social. -Tho earlier part,-: of:.'tho evening ,wae: .deveted.' to 1 eucho, , Mrs;., Short .wiuning -the.'first. prize',-; and -' Mr. dodfroy'Dayiesi winning the-d'ompotition- ojjen ta. ■ all-cbmers.' : ; Tho hall , was" decorated with. foliage, flowers and Japanesp I lanterris,.and: thp supper-table, sot; in ;.ah adjoining.:'room,;.-was 'adorned : -witli'!spring-, flowers , .:and.' anemones.' ThoZpvehing - finished very .-.pleasantly:.with , , a' daucb.,-. Among other,ladios present wore -Mrs.. Dickerson; Jlrs. Short, i Mrs. Simpson/. : Mrs. "Bonnetti:"Mrs.:C'ox,.''ltrs;-i;ngland,.Mrs. Cook, Mrs.-.Newcombo,; V'Mrs:'; .Hamilton, -and Mrs. Murdoch. • ■'.-/' ■'.-'„• ■;-.■; .".'.,;■.;' : ' ... : . Mastcrton' Notes. .'; ; ;f/ '';.;:,/ ; : ; '''.'_'■; -\ : ;'; : ' : \ '■ 'iji'ypij. cnjbyabie\"at home" .was held at-'her residence,■/-"To , Kohanga.'.'iby: 'Mrs.;. .Herbert Wood,'on -Thursday/afternoon, a largo number of-'guests .being lireseiit,' 'iri-'spite of .the;.heavy r'ajn" that descended/du'ring the afternoon.'.' The, rooms were 'Bay-everywhere with. , spring-fipwers , .and'.inusic,; and ;a;very'] interesting ' competition, 'kept /■ everyone , well amused," the .winners : proving• ', /Mrs. ;W.',,H.' Jackson.: 'Mrs..".Wood-/received her; guests' wearing :/a. ■i heliotrope'•prinoess./dress with..'.vest l of,-whito. ' ilac«^.:; : /A''mbng'" : tb'ose'/preseht;:werej^Mrj.,/Gal-,

iweyj Mrs. ; Lawronco, Mrs. P.. Cook,.Mrs.) Lewis, -Mrs.'. Inder,' Mrs.' Lpgari, Mrs. Payton, Mrs. Fran'ois, ' Mrs. Maundrell, the Jliss«3 Prior, Mrs. Haslam, Mrs! . Evans, Miss . Holmwood, Mrs.'W;- H. Jactson, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. E. It. Cameron, • Mrs. Lamb; Mrs. , Perry, Mrs. Butcment.-Mlss Butement, Mrs. J. W. Cameron,:. Mrs!-. Sollar, Mrs. S. Xoble-Canipbell, -Mrs.-.G. 'Sollar,- Mrs. .-.H.-Donald, Mrs. -Rollings, and ■. the Hisses Car.teron • (4),- Grant, Scott,'. Moore, Williams, Paytou, Bunting, and Thompson;'-;, • ';!■.' .■' '

Pahiatua Notts... ■ ; . ' .■', '';..: •'.'■ '. There .'was. a' good- attendance at.the.Huia (ladies) hockey ball, .held in' the, Olympic Theatre, pii Wednesday , evening. Special at : teution ha'6> been , , paid ■to the'.ilbor,. and the hall '.was: 'decorated with'•. evergreens. ' Good dunce miisic ..was supplied by. Mr. C. .Mills, ostras .'-Ibbing rplayed by Mrs. and Misses. Mack, Gpusp, and Cox.".-■ Tliorsecretaries (Misses "Oxley and carried put their duties' 'admirably.' Mr. F. ; Smith made a capable.M.C- .-'-' .' . ~ •■,:■ .\ -. :■ -.The'same.evening thero was.'a;fair .attendance , a'f; the r social and dance -in' the Scarborough ' Schoolhous'e. in aid < of. the . school funds., • Refreshments were provided -by tho ladies, and good musiowas supplied by_ Messre. .Bluett's;strihg ; barid.. Ddring the evening Misa Tulloch^and. Messrs. .J. , Yosper and Clpugh rendered >ocal items. Mr. J: Wilds was M.C. A Japanese -Florence.'Nightingale! '■"'" .'..-. '.. JajKrnhas her Florence , Nightingale- in Miss Hagiwara, who has come to English as a delegate ■fronv her' country's Ecd Cross .Soclety.-to the International Congress of Nurses, i Jliss Haciwara was ■awnrded the Seventh Order of the Crown for her services during' the '' Busso'Japanese War,' Her many other honours include that bestowed by" France • for her work at the time" of therßpx'er rising in China. It appears 'from ; a,: paper which Miss '.Hagiwara prepared'for the congress that there-are no less than. 1400 Red ':Cross nurses in.'Japan,' whose training has'included .ethics,; as well, as medicine, and surgery. ■.':',■'•■ . ■ '■_ ■ " : . , • '■- "■Mrs. Cotter;," of' Greytown,.-iS' visiting , Her , daughter,- Mrs.-' WMto, of Porangahauj Hawke's Bay,- for •■ -' •■ :\ !:-,. . . ■■'■Mis's : ..Ma.udo Cameron,,, of' Opaki, . has;..retu'riied'vtb her home 'after spending three or four, weeks:in' Wellington.. ■....: .■' ': " :',Mr.' and Mrs...Thos. L. Ward iare shortly leavingon avisit to. tho'.Old. Country; after an absence;of 65 : and.J6 years "respectiTely: " iMiss .Harding returned la'st'.'night from, a visit to --.Master ton. : -'.','..:',"' \', .'... ; ■-- .". ' VMr. ; nnd '.Mrs. Carey,' of left y'elsterday' for-Me'lbpurhe;' where Mr. Gnrey has received'an appointment..'--,'.: ..- •■l' ; ;.;;.,' ■ ' Mrs. Cecil. Adams,. from Palmerston-North, is', visiting'..Wellington. ..-• :' ■■; _ ■'_ •.,■;. ■;Mrs.-. StanleyiM'Laren,/from Marlborough,-is visiting. Wellington. .\ ;•••'■'.■.. : ■; ■■!.".■ l : ■ 'The death ; occurred on -Thursday ;of,;Mrs. Stringer,. wife 'of Chptain' Stringer, of Ngaio, assistant :superintendent- of Mercantile Marine in ; ■ The deceased lady, who leaves 'three'.'sons' of', tender:'years,- underwent an operation' r.ecently.. ■...:. i t .'-' | : •'.'. - Mrs": Burgess, who - : hris btsu staying ! at: the Grand returns' to. New Plyinouth - to'day.--;-'-; :■■■'-.■.'... :■:<.■.->'..■.-■■'.■) ■■ :.'■■ ■ •Mrs.-and' Miss Draper, of' Blenheim, arrived froni-Napier last night, and -go on' to-day, to Blenheim.' : ■ : y-,\y' ■ .'. ■■''■.'"- ■- "'-.,.. ■ Mrs. .'DyVr" and her daughter go -up to P*alraerston- North;■ to*day.: to. meet Miss'. Eubi Seddon. '. .;".'. ■ ~ ■'.■..'. ..' ■' ; ".

;AN ; :INtERESTINQ LEQAi;: POINT. . ; ;":■:)": L -.-] A; WOMAN'S ,WAEI)EOBE. r .:'.'' -' ; - .'One'Vor tw.q-very iinteresting .questions-cori- * cerning'the"right-of a , married woman to deal with .money, placed -in -her 'hands 'byi;bbr bus--ba-qcl '.Havei bpeti , 'settled recently-:, in -Etiglish law^Courts.-.-- Writing in;'the ■"Australasian,"' "iex" one of the*so>judgments:—. : "Doe^'-a'. ; wife'sjClothing.belong.to.i,er,\as : b'e-; ; tw'een} lerselif.' and■':her "husbandp. ■.'.'This ',- in- ' foresting ; and .practical -.question has ju'st como ■ up- for-the'.•'first'.-timo in i'the';English; Courts,' ; and nas''.give'n-.rise.to~a:.pretty-'debate. If,-'the dresses; < etc.,'.had- been bought<by'the wife out ' 'of her .ownisenarate' , funds;.thero .could -not,-.of cour6o;-;httyo ;neen-.' any the-..point,: i sincELtho Married:.women's property legislation. Lflut 'in this case the.-husband -had told' the Ttradesmen'that'ho ,was not to give credit,,.arid ■that-'hoi-wpuld provide .'-his- wife-.with cash -for

all- necessary purchases; and ; this. assurance-"he carried .out, and .certain (articles, were .obtained by ,tbc; Ti'tfcjwith.tho- money supplied. ■ A third person;. hatfiDg.'.'a-claiin .against the ..wife, so-cured-a judgment, and then, seized the clothing •in''question in' , satisfaction:"' Th'o r 'husband*.; at .once-assorted' that.the' .goods bolonged' to him, ■as having .been .acquired by, his money/ and an inter-pleader 'issue "'was directed.''; The- Coiirt below ..held : , that the ; property-fe 'the husband's; "and tho':creditor therefore Trent.-another stop up' itho. legal ladder,' with the. result that the Court.'of; Appeal-ruled , that- this l :produce of;the hiisbiind'frimbney■.belonged-Ito arid, .so ' was liable' to. the.-; levy/ .': It.Vseems, : accordingly.'.that■ the ; 'husbaud, :in'. : givinK.'.the money to; the 'wife .to purchaso 1 . necessaries for ■ hofself, parts , .'absolutely/ with: alVintefest- in the. funds' and:;thb. ; "thiri).'s acquiredf.with.V;it; ,; Thei !hw> now -recognisesVthe- wife -as a-feparate: legal eiiti tj', '.'■and .the',' Court. "considered,' th'ijt-'. when 't!\e; : 'husbaiid :, h4nded;,tb , '.his sppuse:.'thb;monoy in 'question .lie , ' had 'jfbj.-intention" of -,re rj taining 1 : any■ Control .foyer.':it. " The': wife "was hot'liable, the Court saidj.'to.;account; to Ithe" husband •for i "the modq'.of Outlay bf,:thb'money.' It bccairio the wife's;'.and•she'-could.liu'y?what she , pleased l ,with. it,.'.hence.' tho dresses, etc.:,' must-bo as her. sold "property.-Their Lordships put'the case of'a'father;raeking'.*.an

nllowarice'wfiis.flmwhter to enable her lo'.buy; clothes, and asked .-.whetherMt "would '.W argued ■; that these .articles : beloiif!ed "to'Athe,father a&; agaiiist ; tho-;da'ughter; T ,:The: tyro positions, 'the . Court: thought,', wwn' analogous.. ;This ruling,., which/ goes; further -;u6cisioh,; marks-very, omphatically.•thD^Jmodern:pfinciple,' : as between'husband and >vifejv.th'at'tho;.wife!6 righfe aro 'in:. '.The old , -notions/ of l riage'iaro' endently>bbsolefe, ■ v -and'; l the. wife : ..ie [ juridically 7a ; stranger'Jin;'regard': to v prbpertyv, The■ matter'seems:.to.have.been rested.on" , much. the.same'nileyasHliit.of.igifts,betweenvordjnary; persons. , , ' , Jf;.<you.'make a. present, to,;a 'third person, , 'and.'actompany''-the':. , giftV : br'-'. actual your vipjhti'.pf property , iit:-;'the subject of /the .trinsf you., Ji&vii-no'jmcaiie.. of • ■ftaud/-haS-beeh'- v j)ra(itisS!a?'6}i ; l yp.iii|j'-AEiiq»cjttly;; the gation .to, maintain!' anil ■'proyfdo. -for '• his-.wife; arid' so gave thfcvmohej-. .otherwise.VtliatuvoUm-i tarily, in .tli> usual' seiifrt.Vniakes: nS-substajitial j diffnrenCe;, -'■■ The':: pbsitiptf :.thu's;.■ defrwd ,=«, >o. douh't-.-the' 'lopricai-.'outcriin.e'of- :j tHe?sitiiatton* of■ legal: indepeVdehce .la.,ivhic'h';.'\'tKer:Jl>TisHturC. liar, placed'the,married.'womanVbut,it^aslconic; os'. a;shock''to' the believers'in ;,thq ancient-'faitlr; of ; niatrimo'niaV"\inity';",> -> '.j ::.'■'■;;• i '.'.? .!, V'i '■■ . : .;^v,yg;;'

.'Of aU enemibs.to heaith'.it'this'season', of,the, year,'-■ the* house-fly, *'we 'are"/learning/ is ; the most -redoubtableV.(saye ,'tho. "Guardian").; .It only 'half,"'or.'even a/'quarter.^of..what 'has lately-,beon-,said and/written of it is. true,' war should bo ..dec.ared upon- it. 'without further delay. : .To protect "onr" food ;and : "drink, from it is not. enough; we..must, get rid.'of it altogether.: Scientists .who..have 'had-it. under observation fo." some time- past have now made up'their mines about it,.and have-pronounced it to bo the most, dangerous animal-on earth, with-- , death-dealing- potentialities , far .beyond those, of. the tiger pr. the'.cobra., of ■ g'ernis that .a single fly. can' carry;, is. almost .beyond '/belief. ': Recent invcstiga,ti6n's,'':'showed .that/: out.of.vwO flies,, thenumber- of bacteria pn each .averaged 1,222,570, but' that.more .than ■pile had for its share .'alpnepver.'- -6,600,000. When ..it.is .understood that.'fljes; ore.'..carriers' of ■ typhoid 'fever,',/ tuberculosis,'.--'pnoumonja, diphtheria, .mill, possibly,'', influenza; .the necessity "for £ a' powerful. , combination ;■'' of '.forces: against them, will' '.be'/realised/' . The.-'/most' effectual.", weapon '/against •' them,' ■ of ."course, 'is Cleanlineis, j-but 'it' m'nst'.'ibe; 'cleanliness , .'of- , 'a .iar-reaching,;;kind that ; is not. 'easily•'■ secured.: Dirty /.houses < and streets, /ill-kopt I. stables 'and l farmyards/' are -all-places-whcre -flics'-will , ; inftrcdse .and •multiply,-'-and , wheto; they .will pick up-'genus>that/they--may;/scatter 'broadcast,' - even'.'in";the.; most : immaculate of .-dwellings. •'Howbyef'Vlittle -interest, questions ; of.'housing audy,t)f.'. ; sanitation may' hayp' possessed.:, -for wpnVeni'in. the past, iW knowledge is" being forced .Upon thomost self-centred of housewives that she canrioc/afford tp be indifferent to the conditions under, which masses of'tha'comumniftf.aro living. -. ■•' ' . /.' -' ,/ :. ■/ -:. .. ..

■ Miss ' Milsom, ;,:Hair : .Physioian-:an'd ' Pace Specialist'; -.Treats- and;: Teaehes>,Ladies/ and -Gentlemen-.tho' Care.-and/Wholespmo Treat-' rhent'-'qfctb'ei-Hair.'-and which' ensures: a hotil.tKy.v'glossy'. head'- of 'hair, -and a' .lovely complexion -for life. vLubrioants.'or:scalp fop'ds, shamppo/Miiixtureii ''.hair..- todies, , ,-hair '■ cream,, To,obtain .'a'/soft,.'.velvety,/healthy.'skin,' use COIiTEtIE; : , the .famous Eastern Skin Food. Delightful ..Shampopirig, ..Manicuring, Clipping, ■Elcetrelvsis; ■•' Hair-dressing ■ .doho'and taught.. Hair Work! of- all descriptipns. , ■ Natural (Hy-■gibriic)"-Hh'ir-pads. Cpriibings , made- up.- Consulfation ; Treo.. ■ Telephone 814/ King s Cham Willi« Street, , 'Wei lingtbh'.—A'dtt.';.-:;;' A ';''../.-.,,;.;:; ; ':./, ,-,-■,.:...

. A NEW LADIES' TAILOR. ''■.■' ; MR.-HAYWAKB'S BUSINESS. ( '.* . 'It is not quite accurate .to speak of Mr. Hay,ward as a.new ladies' tailor, for, as: a matter, of fdctj he has been in business with. Mr. Nodiue, for nine years, but lie is now in. the sense that he just started business on. his own account in a .shop opening directly on to the Quay. The shop is in the ground floor of tho new building, between the 'i'rocadero and -Kelburne Avenue, and ■ there- Mr. -Hayward' has his materials displayed, and sample costumes oh view.;.. Coats and skirts..are, ot course, i... main. speciality, and . he has .also- race coats, princess •robes, and a :ine of corsets specially, made'for tailored frocks, . ■ , • *:, ••-' -Mr. Hayward' hat;,-j'u»»/returned from'a'visit to Sydney and Melbourne, where he paid great attention., to the fashions; for- the coming, season. ..There is not much that- is strikii*' now .about'tho' cut ■ of; uie new tailor-niiide. There is still a sevon-gdi-ed skirt;.with.a semifitting, jacket, and-the'tight' slc-jva.' The empiro;,style, almost gone out, and directoire,"..whlch- is .a.nioiaiitd tiirectoir'e, will. be>mupK.,worn.. Made too severely, ttis stylo Vould. be unbecoming, but cut'with discretion it .looks. Vyery smart.. Braid nnd buttons are much- wornVin' M*olbourne, and* will bo used htsoTwitii great effectsthbiigh not to.tho sanio extent;'.but then', as' Mr:'-flay ward .'points out,' Melbourne folk like their- costumes .trimmed, much, more -elaborately -than-, is. .the case 'in'AVellinßfcii, where.the women like their coats'ami;skirts to : be smart n'nd-prettjv-but in every way..■.uncxnpjeratcd. : The -pleated skirt is to bo-wom thi.« season, but it will not be,"sp popular as. tho plain skirt, to snatch t'. coat. ■:.'.','■■ * * • ■• .*; . : " . "i. .

;, Stripes: will be 'worn more- than any F&in materials,- and ■ Mr. payward shows; a great variety'of designs, from hair .stripes, up; to tho ; broad verandah-striped ■■ materials that are mndevfor separate-skirts. , ! Thcfe very ■ hroad stripesl as. made up with pleats.as wide as the darker stripe, that at-the (top of the skirt only the dark stripe is seen, the' pleat opening lower dowri^toshoW'tho full Plain materials; .■.will''; be finished with' collar'and ouffs-'pfv.striped-' cloth,' -'and- : striped coats trimmed".with plain , cloth.' '■''■• :'.. •:■• Some smart ;samples models from Berlin and yionna'areishown. One of these.was in dark blue cloth, trimmed with wide, , flat.braid, and very "narrow*.cord'.braid. The ;skirt was made with .one"'of, the new. yokes 'which' i are likely •to becom> : so'fashionable, and' this yoke, fpurpointedV'Vas'cut .in ono'piece, with the front panel''of:'the -skirt.- It-was'.:, finished oil with 'a .braided. design.: Tho coat was .cut. , long with peaks to matcnthe yoke,'and finished with, a little waistcoat ;of tan cloth. On- sleeves,.upstanding collar,, and' wide pocket , flaps, was,a braided design'of black, oyer. crimson silk, ! and .'at. .tho back''of the collar-were sitched tabs'of braid, 'giving.it;a very military look.- "Ajibthei very.utcractive costume was of dark blue'super- . line ■ cloth, the coat, tinished with rolled')rovers, fa6ed . with.■ Wack .satin,' ,'iind -a' waistcoat , of blackVsatin, braided with-black; and gold: •,The upstanding collar'-'will not , bo worn this summer! so 'much as the: fashionable Peter Pin, which hiis worked-its way even into the-tailor's establishment. •■ , ■ .' .-'■ ■' ■-..'.;■ ■■

. .This, riot .the. Beas'on;- when riding habits are■ much; in: demand,■ but .Mr.-;Hayward- said that.what; habits :ho v . did 'make; we're likely/ to have the divided -'skirt that is ■; so -popular .in tho country'.'districts. ■ Itjis .safe' to''.'?ay,.' he addeay<that for every, riding habit' that he had inado ■ lately, f or side-saddles, - lie' had m ado eight!or , .ten .divided, skirts. Nowadays girls 'are , .not wearing icomplete habits.; They much prefer -the'divided skirt,..which can be' worn as';an'.'ordinary walking .skirt, and < a'.;covert coat.-' .■.'.. - :- .■ : ■'■'•.,-, ...-V- ■■■■: ■-■ ■.■■.■-"* ■" -.- ■ .'Mr.. Hayward■■ expects , : to .make up -'a great niftliy, costumes'iir-.-shniituhg, which isf-all the :rai(e- this .season -in-. Melbourne;, and it seems .that.-, there furore. :is -even rijrtre. worn- than- , dyed fhn'ntungs., ■ s '.' • .■ .Coming to; race coats, ill, iHaxward, showed »

very handsome, cloak o! tussore, with border woven of a. red-Paisley pattern. 'The>coat was gathered in at a sloping waist line, finished with Peter Pah collar, and cuffs to match," arid tassels of dark blue,- in accordance with- a shade in the Paisley border. It was very smart. There wore linen'coats as. well, -but shantung or tussore will bo moro worn. ' : FROM CAPE TO CAIRO. . . ;•.'. /..: ■„ .., ; '...- ; • • -A-LADY'S VENTTjRE.- : ■.• ■;.: After a. remarkable journey from the Cape to Cairo, a distance ot sorao 16,728 miles,:and covering,a.period, 0f.218 days, Hiss Charlotte' Mansfield; novelist; and poet, reached London, last August,..when,,she .was congratulated: by many' friends on, her ''achievement.' , .* . : : Miss , Mansfibld ■'. is ' .i * pretty , , , slight' woman, with a mass of. fair hair and large thoughtful eyes. ,AVhen:interviewcd:'by i re'pi'csentativo'.of "The. Daily -News". she. .nppcared. to. bo. overwhelmed by tho cares of,housekeeping. .'.': :'■';'! On the., prospects. oMihodesia as an agricul-,' tural country,. Miss.- Mansfield -.l-j ,'distinctly optimistic.. ■ "It 'is one of the-best/couutries inthe'worid- for farming,", she;, states, /'and will,'be a serious 'rival in the future of Canafla;" •■ .'■ '*' • -V.-' ;'.'' s '"■•:.-,. ""■.. : ■No/white woman has previously -made the journey;, via . the-" route taken by.' Miss Mans-:, field. • From the Capo she -went, to . Broken Hill by rail," after a tour iir Buliiwr.yo, and then cdyered the 510 miles to ■Aborcbrri'on foot and by .'means of the machila-f a -kind' of hammock, swung on 1 poles: and carried ',by two na-'; fives.;■■ From ■A'fcsrco.fu' .she "'traversc'il British: Central Africa by rail, subsequently makingva I fuither. tramp for • nine dajs .until \Maronea". was reached jon .the northern, sido of Lake, Nyassa; Here the . Government's gunboat, conveyed, hbr. to Fort Johnson, where the jnaohila was again' requisitioned'"for'-tjireot days until. Zbmba.'was reached.: At Zomba she was entertained by. the- Governor and Lady Sharpe, and..then■ she.completed tho: journey to. within a few miles of-Cairo.—Qwing. to the prevalence of infectious disease tho traveller 'was.advised to'-keep-out of .tho city. • ..,'■■.- ■■' .■'•■ '■ . Her presence in the more remote , parts of Africa occasioned much , alarm and curiosity on tho : pnrt of the natiyps. Many of them ran ahead 'to , the villages 'announcing that,'..the "\Vhite'Dorina"had arrived. They , hadnever' seeii a white person, and gathered in crowds .at. the,villages- tliioui;h,-.wh'ich fehe. pas>ed..,,Tlie' colour 'of her'hair and, the fact boots, at first"stn'rUed-'the -people. . '. , ; ■ Miss Mansfield is'the author of several novels and poems, her'-latcst book,beih; "love.'and a Woman.'"-'This' was , ' published tho day -following the departure -for London, and. in the, pilo of correspondence awaiting .heri.retuni 'n«'» letter announcing her suspension' from, the 'Li-. couin Club for. mentioning the. club in her book 1 . "Missionary influence is not really a good■■ thing for the;natives,!"she said. "Xr.iives.half-, educated are- ten times more daniterflus' than tho -wholly ignorant. My esco'r' cf. fi-rty-njiii? were totally ignorant, uneducated lviCvts. .and I attribute safctv to this fact,, Through' .o-ut tlie^no.miles, in Rhodesia.and Bri'.i*;Central 'Africa ivhen I. traveUed'-. a'ono! I'.only paps'cd tHrough threo'places where there wcro white men.-"; - •', - '■ .' -. ,' Miss ,'Mansiield: confessps to. feclin,- friglitened when fcho first started' on - her; Iciibl.v tramp. -.-'..' *::' '. : . ' i', , ■/■ •-..-• . "I was . terribly, afraid of, the, darkf' ,?,'ie said..:' "The first .'night. I " burn'nl ' ca'.ijUoß. throughout the night, but.l raw : -that-, if I kept on doing that my stock would foon run out; so: , thn:following njirht'l .uianased to .'ccnnuer my, fer., "and. slept, in', darkness'-with ~a vtcvolyer olq'so at. hand... Whsti. in'the. iViiislb.'l slept'with a ring of fires' aroiind. tha tehf'tb' keep off: the.'-'wild- beasts. '".''.'.'■" " ; ■'■' ' ,'■-.• "Only once did I come to closo tjuai-ters.with a lion. '■ It was.in the , day time,' and I had ho gun.'. I looked around■Kγ; a tree to. cliinl),' but they all .seemed so.-short.".. The. lion, however, scuttled, off:when it.taw me., I-felt a little hit shaky for some" timo , afterwards." : v """

'.One of. the anecdotes. which Andrew Caris',foiid'of telling coiicerus a ' crabbed bachelor. , and'.an aged spinster who ..one "day found themselves at a concert. Tho selections were apparently , entirely unfaniiliar to tho gentleman,, but when Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" was begun he pricked' up his..- ears. "That . sounds familiar," •he : exclaimed. "I'm> not very strong on those classical pieces, but ghat's very, good. What is it?" The spinste; cast down.her eyes. "Th'at,"sho told him demurely, "is tho'Maiden's•Prayer.'" ■■

It is a woman's , duty. to. look at-her: beet: at all times. Husbands soon tire:of'seeing.their wives, unattractive .'or. untidy.in their: personal appearance, and : all women :of experience who have' reasoning' power cannot , fail.to realise it. A , , woman ,can have -no greater ■;charm, than beautiful soft -glossy'hair. . It.-': Iβ" always ;admired and-, always attracts- attention.- .-To] preserve ;beautify, the ■ hair of everyone, HendVe Juleptia is. without eijual; Bottles, Is. Try it.- . Sold, every where-by ; drapers,' storekeepers, etc.' Wholesale , only from KEMPTHOENE, ■■■' PBOSSER'S, Ltd., Wellington.— Advt. . A.-.;. :■':<■ -.- . .■. '. :'■.,•' -'f-.-; ,-01298 TrIi:TRAPPING^OF; TICKELTWISSER; ■ Count Adolphus -Tiekeltivisser,. 1 : ■■ •■ 'Strolling down- the. ways, ','■■■-,' .','■' ■ '.'Met' a girl,: and longed to kiss "her,. i •■• For '.sne-nsed-Valazo.' - ' : ■■'.'. . ■■■•..-■ Ohi lier'skin was" pearly!- .■'- ' Soft he.sighed, :a"nd longed;to kiss her; . ■ 'Though he-was not'girly-girly, ','.' -■ ■ ■-,- Cbunt-Adolphus Tickeltwieser. ' . .:••■■" , ■ Now- the: Countess - Eckeltwisser '': . ; ' -'■-, Ornainents her.'.set. -■ '• • : . v ;' \ ■•■'■■. You »vould simply hate to-miss'her, ..■-' If-ypu once 1 had ,\met, •;' .■• ~■> . '■ Sink and-.velvet;,cream arid -'i' - :-.■-. .That's, the Countess' Tickeftwisser.;-■' . ,;:There's a lesson-her case teaches: ; '■■■'' .;• , Give yonr girl Valaze, .and— ■'.. V. ■■ 0 If you,want hor-to beooine. realiy . expert; in all -the.iurts of .beauty, Ito look as well , .at , .any. time. 0 , . day ,as she does'.at ; nnj"-other time* tp"'l)c perftctlyisatisfactory and convincing aiid her to write for Mile.: Helena Rubinstein's, famous. .book; -."Beauty 'in 'the Maliilg,'.'.and—, ■.'■•■ '■-.'.■ -■- . .:■■■'■•:' ■•■ Give yonr girl-Y&l&a! 1 -«id-kiM^her!'...ij