FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2575, 24 September 1915, Page 3

FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

'You've got a bad attack of the damps, my dear," said Mrs. Barr to her friend, Mrs. Johnson, correctly diagnosing that little lady's woe-begone expression. "Just the dumps, and nothing else, and so I'm going to <kag you off to Shortt's Theatre this very night to cure you. We'll see a most amusing comedy, 'Our Boys,' and a very, fine drama, 'The Golden Link'— tiheso Essanay dramas are really very good—uniformly good/' Mrs. Johnson visibly brightened up. How jolly!" she said. "Sfiortt's have a splendid. picture coming, on Monday called 'Means and Morals, a big drama m two acts which we must certainly go and sob. I have beon worried a little bit lately about Mona, who has been havlng dreadful headaches." _ 'Send her along to Spear' 6, tho optician, in Willis Street," said Mrs. Barr. ' It may he her eyes, and then again it may not. I have a case in mind non;. Mi's Bethune's little girl had dreadful headaches for a long time. I advised her to go along to Spear's, and. after a consultation he gave her a pair of glasses, and that was the last of tho headaches. Oh, by the way, have you seen the Wairarapa l 1 aimers' 'big display of American cereal health foods?

les, I saw it yesterday. These cereal foods—puffed rioe, shredded wheat, and other sorts of health food preparations arc a great blessing in a liouse. One gets so much appetising variety for the breakfast table and for all sorts of dishes for other meals. Children very often tire of the same thing day after day for breakfast, and do you know some breakfast tables are frightfully monotonous. That reminds me. I got a letter from my sister in Wanganui. and she was telling me how pleased sue was with Galvin's Hairaid." * "I thought she would be. Do you know, I really am a peat 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. It is wonderful what a little regular attention will do. Oh, and can you manage to come along with mo to Cunningham's Elite Registry, Lambton Quay ? 1 want to see Mrs. Temperley about a maid for my friend, Mrs. Avery, at Napier." 'Why, certainly. My sister wants a married couple for her station, and her neighbour requires a cook-general and housemaid. Mrs. Temperley is on the 'phone, No. 1572, and her private number is' 3974." "Did you buy those handkerchiefs for Jack?"

"Yes, at Lees and Church's, in Cuba Street. They have some lovely handkerchiefs. Very dainty, of Irish linen, with exquisite handwork embroidery, from GJd. to 3s. 6d. each. They have some plain ones from 6id. to Is. 3d. each. I saw hundreds of boxes of Swiss handkerchiefs —six in a box—from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. and 7s. 6d. a box, and I thought what a nice present a box would, make." • '

Have you heard how Mrs. Jones's little baby boy is getting on? "You would hardly know him. His mother has been building him up on Granose He's about eight months' old now, and she has been feeding him on Granose gruel. Make 3it by boiling Granose biscuit or Granose flakes, in a pint of slightly salted water for about ten minutes, and then strains through butter-muslin, and adds a little milk. I see you have been getting your hair done for you—Stamford's, Cuba Street? "Yes. Do you liko it this way? "Very becoming, my dear. Iv'e been hearing quite a lot about . their hair work, which is said to be very reliable. People send parcels of combings to them from all parts of the Dominion, and ladios' transformations made by them are really impossible to detect—quite natural looking. And their art millinery is most 'elective. By the way, after we've had lunch, go along to Goer's boot shop in Marjoribanks Street. I saw such a nice pair of lady's shoes thero yesterday, marked' 9s. 63.

"They've had a great,sale there, and it's still going on. They've got such a lot of styles to choose from."

"I bought mother a very nice pair for her birthday, and Tom is highly pleased with the new boots I bougnj; for him when he went into camp. That reminds me: My two nephews from Hawko's Bay aro going into camp very shortly, and I want ..them to bo photographed. The Trevor Studio, of course?" "Oh, yes. You know, there is a big difference botween a pliotograph which aims at making the most of your good looks,. and a photograph that catches your natural expression—your personality—and that is where I think the Trevor Studio is so successful. By the way, I'm going'to lunch at the Tyrol Rooms in Manners Street, again." "How delightful! We've had tea there together quite a nuinber of times, and I will-look forward to having lunch with you, raj' dear. It's such a nice place, too, isn't it?" . .' "Very. Tiie service is very good and clean, and the cooking is excellent Wo will have a threc-course lunch it is only a shilling—and I'm quite 6ure I shall enjoy it."—(Published by arraugelnent.) -