FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2599, 22 October 1915, Page 3

FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

"We shall have to plan out our Friday pretty carefully this week," said the systematic Mrs. Barr, as she settled down for her customary, discussion with her friend, Mrs. Johnson, ci. the siibjcct of the week-end shopping. "Anything special?" asked that easygoing lady, looking up in some surprise at her bustling friend. "Monday's a holiday, my dear, but 1 suppose you've forgotten it." "■So it is—and I'd forgotten all about it. But we shan't bo- 100 busy to go to Shortt's Theatre, shall ive?"

"We must try, for tho programme this week is a good one. I want to see their big drama, 'His Father's Rifle,' 'A Day at the San Diego Fair,' nnd 'Two Sensational Failures/ even if we have to miss the others." "I see the latest Charlie Chaplin farce is coming next week—'Tho Bank,' fit is called, and the week after we are to have 'The Cinema Girl.' Heigho, this dreadful war seems to be as far off tho end as ever, doesn't it?" 'Tin afraid so, my dear. I was just tliinking tho other day that it was time that our women began to think of ways and means of supporting themselves. Of cou/rse, it may not come to such a pass as that, but it is just as well to bo prepared." "But what could one do?" asked the other, helplessly. "Do? Why, heaps. I see that tho Wairarapa Farmers have been thinking the same thing, for they have nn announcement about bee-keepuig for women. They are the agents for the Alliance Bee Company, you know." "You mean, for example, that you and I could keep bees?" "Of course, my dear. It is «. most profitable and money-muking industry for women."

"Or we could go in for hair work. I see that Stamford and Company, up in Cuba Street, are prepared to teach this work—hair work and toilet work you know, for a fee of twenty guineas." "Sotuids a lot of money," said the other. 'Not when you conic to consider tho earnings. It is artistic work, and always commands big remuneration. Stamfords have a hairdresing college, aid can put you Tight through the course." "While we are on the subject of hair, I must make a note to get a bottle of Galvin's Hairaid for-Molly. You remember how thin her hair used to be, and what a different-looking girl she is now? Well, it was simply Hairaid, and constant, regular attention that did it, and although we have settled Molly's hair troubles, yet I believe in keeping a bottle in tho house as an occasional tonic, for anybody. Everybody needs a hair tonic now and then, don't they?" "Why, certainly. By the way, talking of children's troubles, I was speaking to a lady in the car the other day. She had just been to Spears', the opticians, in Willis Street, with her little boy. He had a slight squint in one of his eyes, and the other was always blinking and running water. She had a long consultation at the optician's, and row the boy is having regular treatment for tho blinking eye, and special glasses to correct the sight of the other. Isn't it wonderful what can be done nowadays to overcome physical afflictions like that? . "It is, indeed. Oh, while I think of it, my dear, I want you to have lunch at the-Sanatorium Health Food Cafe today."

"Delighted!" said Mrs. Johnson. "We can vary the menu in such a number of appetising ways that one goes along quite curious about the experience of tasting a new dish. I like their system of arranging tho dinner courses so that one gets the best combination of proper food, for that is a great help to digestion.'" "I see that Goer's boot and shoe sale in Jlajoribanks Street is still on." . "fes. I saw a really nice pair of /lilies' shoes there yesterday at 3s. 6d." "Fancy that-r-I bought a pair of these the day before, and was very nearly tempted to buy a pair of court shoe 3 at 4s. 6d. In fact, I seemed to be surrounded by attractive temptations while I was there." ' "That's what I felt when I was in I.ecs and Church's, Cuba' 'Street, yesterday." "Some new things?" Heaps. I saw some fine Lislo hosiery in white ; and black, just the' thing for race week. You must really come along with me to-day and look over some things with me, You might bo tempted, and fall."

These sort of temptations usually make me stumble rather badly, and I fall pretty often, especially where a hat or a nice blouse is concerned. I want 6om e things, though, for we are all going tD be photographed at the Trevor Stiulios next week." "Special occasion?" "No—not exactly. Only the boys will be in uniform, and we all want to bo in th« picture with them." ' "A lot of soldiers go there, judging by their framed exhibits. You know, there is a big difference between a photograph 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 Trovor Studio is so successful. By the way, I want you to' lunch with me at the Tyrol Booms, in Manners Street, next week." "How deliehtful! We're 'had tea there together quite a -number of times, and I will look forward to having lunch with you, my dear. It's such a nice placo, too, isn't it?" "Very. 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.sure I shnii enjoy it."—(Published by arrangement.)