FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2563, 10 September 1915, Page 3

FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

People who do not plan out their (lays oil sonic (sort of system ate never done," said . Mrs. Barr; and with this oracular observation . she took out her note-book and pencil, and prepared to organise her Friday's shopping; and, incidentally, her friend, Mrs. Johnson. It [vas a hobby of Mrs. Barr's to convert her friends to her great gospel of system in all things. "System," she would say, "rules tho world," and she certainly practised wluit she preached. If she came across a comfortable, easy-going matron who got along somehow, she would proceed to organise that lady and plan her days for her till she either gamed a convert or. lost a friend. Mrs. Johnson never quarrelled with anybody, and Mrs. Barr found lior a complacent audience.

"Yes, dear," said she, as the note-boot came out, "business first, and Shortt's Picture Theatre afterwards."

"That's it," 6oid Mrs. Barr, "6yetem brings its owii reward, you know; and we must certainly see their programme this week. I've heard such a lot of people talking about their big drama of Capital and Labour, called 'A Daughter of the People,' and, as you know, I'm very much interested in that subject, I hear, too, that Shortt's will be showing that funny comedy, 'Our Boys,' next week. By the way, Mrs. Murray" waa very delighted with her first packet of Granola."

"Had she never tried it before?" • "She had heard of it, of course, but she is like a lot of these old-fashioned people, she does not like trying new things. I persuaded her to go along to the Health Fcod Cafe in Willis Street last week and get a trial packet, and she was ijcrfectly delighted with it. . She finds it so sustaining for the children, and so easily prepared. Have you got your new maid 1 yet?" "Oh, yes; I went along to Cunningham's Elite Registry, as you advised me, and "had no trouble at all. Mrs. Temperley, the proprietress, was telling me that she'd had a perfect rush of business. "Gracious! she must have a busy time just now. Tho last time I was in, her telephone—ls72—was gojnp constantly. It must be a very responsible task, when, you come to think of it, for it is not such an easy matter to suit some people. By the way, I must get some gloves. Will you come with me as far as Cuba Street, to Lees and Church's?"

, "Yes—shall we walk? Very well. I was looking through Lees and Church's the other day; I was getting some things there—gloves and stockings. Their hosiery cblours are perfectly fast, I'm told, and will not. injure even the most tender, of feet. Ella got some there last weekvery smart, I thought. And they have, too, quite a nice display of tho new senton's goods in other wear. Oh, do you know, Jack's cousin Harry is going to bo photographed at the Trevor Studios before he goes to the front?" "They do take soldiers very well, don't they," said Mts. Johnson, "so natural, ton. Their photographer seems to aim at gotting as much personality as possible into the picture. ''That's just my point," said . Mrs. Barr, "I 'have a picture of Jack as he is, without any suggestion of artificiality." "Quite so," agreed Mre. Johnson.' WMlo I think of it, she added, "let us go along to Mrs. Stamford's, in Ouba Street, I want to see the milliners on the woman's eternal question, my dear."

"What eternal question?" asked her matter-of-fact' companion. "A hat, of oourse,": said Mrs. Johnson, with a smile. "Mrs. Stamford's milliners- are so very attentive. They seem to take a personal interest in one's quest for .a' hat, and it seems to tako a lot of worry off one's shoulders. Mrs. Stamford seems to know just how one's hair should he done."

"By the way," said Mrs. Barr, "I heard of the very latest thing in glasses the other day. Mrs. Melton came to see me last Wednesday. She had just been to Spear's, the optician in .'Willis- Street, and got a pair of his new Kryptok glasses, which will enable you to see far and near. The two sights are mado in the one lens, without any mark showing, and this enables you to wear .your glosses at all times without discomfort. Goodness! "I must cash these discount tickets, at the Wairarapa'farmers."

"Five per cent, is Rood discount," said Mrs. Johnson. My big family uses up a big order every week from the Wairarapa Farmers, and 1 my discount tickets run up to £2 in no time. It's very nice to feel that by paying cash you can get 2s. bapk every time you spend up to £2. I often wonder why more people do not go in for cash buying instead of running up bills. By the way, I propose to take you to lunch at the Tyrol Booms in Manners Street to-day." "How deliphtful! We've had tea there together quite a number of times, and I've also had lunch there, so I will look forward to having lunch with you my dear. It's such a nice place, too, isn't itP"

"It is, indeed. The service is very good and clean, and the cooking is excellent. We will have a three-course lunch—it is only a shilling—and I'm quite 6ure we shall enjoy it. After lunch wp will both go along to Goer's bootshop in Marjoribanks Street."

"Yes, we must. There is going to be d sale there next week, commencing on Monday next. I want to see some girls' boots that he has marked up at 55." lid. I hear that they.are really marvellous value at that price, and they wear splendidly." I "I'm' glad you reminded me about it, my dear, for I had nearly forgotten. I want to see" about some boots for my girls. And Tom wants a stout pair for camp." "I secured another convert to Galvin's Hairaid yesterday." "Oh, did you? Do you know, I really am a great believer in a good hair tonic. I think-that people do not, attach sufficient importance' to the care of their hair. Look at the trouble people will go' to over their teeth, and how much they neglect the hair. I'm very well satisfied with Hairaid. Now, •we must not forget Lindberghs." "Yes; I want to go there, too. I ess that he has some new lines. We'll be having the summer on us before we know where we are, and I must really be thinking about my family's requirements. Lindberg has a big stock of underwear, and a friend of mine told me the other day that she saw some very nice corsets there."

"My boys want some things, too," said the other, "so we had better leave ourselves plenty of time to have a good look round.