FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2605, 29 October 1915, Page 3

FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

"What beautiful, weather we've had after all that heavy rain," said Mi's. Johnson, as sho welcomed her friend, -Mrs. Ban-.

"Yes—quite summery, don't you think? Although, mind you, a great many people very thankful for that rain. It has done such a lot of goud. Are we going to Hhortt's 'Picture Theatre after we have done our shopping?" "Host certainly. Uvorybody I know is talking about fclieir big new drama 'The Cinema Star,' which is to begin next Monday, but we must not miss tlio scream they'vo got on theiv programme this week—Charlie Chaplin as a bank janitor. They tell me it is fearfully funny. Thou they've got a sensational detective story, 'Wheels Within Wheels,' tliey call it. Oh—have you sent your Xmas "hamper away yet?" "No, not yet. I want you to come along with nie to tho Wairarapa Farmers' on the Quay, this afternoon. My two boys aro in one of the convalescent homes in tho South of France, and are getting along splendidly, and I know they aro looking forward to our Xmas box. So I want to go along to the Farmers' and got one of their hampers—they are really splendidly made up, and such good value. Hear me, I wonder when this dreadful war is going to ond?" "Gooduess knows. By tho way, Mrs. Henderson, who. has just lost her husband at the war, has made up her mind to learn hair work at Stamford's, up in Cuba Street. They teach this work—hair work and toilet work, you know, for a fes of twenty guineas." "Sounds a lot of money," said the other. "Not when you come to consider the earnings. It is artistic work, and always commands big remuneration. Stamfords have a hairdrcssing college. "While we are 011 the subject of hair, I must make a noto to get a bottle of Galvin's Ifairaid for Molly. Xou remember how thin her hair used to be, and what a different-looking girl she is now? Well, it was simply H'airaid, and constant, regular attention that did it, and although we have settled Molly's- hair troubles, yet I believe in keeping a bottle in the house as an occasional tonic, for anybody. '.'Of course. Speaking of children's troubles, Mrs. Meadows was telling mo about her little girl's eyes. The poor little thing seemed always to he looking through a smoky or foggy haze, and suffered terribly from headaches. I advised her to go to Spear's, the optician, in "Willis Street, so sho went and had a consultation. She is now wearing good glasses, and, needless to say, her troubles have disappeared." "That's a blessing. Oh, while I tliink of It, my dear, I want you to have lunch at tho Sanatarium Health Food Cafe today."

"Delighted!" said Mrs. Johnson. "We can vary tho menu in such a number of appetising ways that one goes along quito curious about the experience of tasting a new dish. I like their system of arranging the dinner courses so that one gets tho best combination of proper food,, for that is a great help to digestion." "I see that Goer's boot and shoe sale in Majoribanks Street is still on." "Yes. I saw some really nice pairs of ladk-s' Derby shoes there yesterday from 9s. lid. to 13s. Gd." "Fancy that—l bought a pair of broochbar shoes the day before, and was very nearly tempted to buy a pair of court shoes 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 Lees and Church's, Cuba Street, yesterday." "Some new things?" "Heaps. I saw some fine Lisle hosiery in white and black, just the tiling for race week. You must really come along with me to-day and look over some things with me. Or, if you can't come to-day, then Tuesday—they are having a 'white' sale, which begins at 9 o'clock in the morning. Oh, by the way, my sister's family aro all going to be photographed •at tile Trevor Studios nest week." "Special occasion?" "No—not exactly. Only their boys will be in uniform, and we all want to be in flip picture witli them." "A lot of soldiers go there, judging by their framed exhibits. You know, there is- a big difference between a photogfaph 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 tho Tyrol Rooms, in Manners Street, next week." ; "How delightful! We've 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 place, too, isn't it?" "Very. Tho service is very good, and clean., and the cooking is excellent. Wo will have a three-course lunch—it is only a shilling—and I'm quito suve I shall enjoy it."—(Published by arrangement.)