FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2663, 7 January 1916, Page 3

FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

Nearly a. whole week of the New Year gonei already, and it seems like yesterday, ' exclaimed Mrs. Barr, with a comical sigh of concern, "i'eople will soon be hack at their old work-unlay occupations, and you and I will be doing our weekly shopping as if nothing in tbo way of all these festivitibs for the last two weeks Hu<l ever happened." 'Which means —and now to business once more," said Mrs. Johnson. "I know you are positively itching to get out your paper and pencil and start jotting {Kings down. But I must insist upon one ftew Year resolution, at any rate," and Mrs. Johnson looked as adamantine a 9 it was J)ossible for that easy-going matron to certainly, my dear." , 'We hereby resolve never to miss a visit to Sliortt's Picture Theatre on out Friday shopping day." Mrs. Barr smiled indulgently, "Seconded and carried unanimously, ' she said. What is the attraction to-day ?" "A sensational story of the secret, service, called 'A Daughter of the Nile/' and it is intensely thrilling I have been told. And they are also showing another screamingly funny farce with Charlie Chaplin." "I hear they aro showing a splendid play on Monday—'Le Grande's Revenge,' which wo must see. By tho way, I particularly want to call at the Vv Farmers', on the Quay, to-day. And you must come too, for I'm going to show you something very special." "Oh, a surprise?" Well, it was to me, as I had never tried it before. They have just got in some delicious smoked trout and cod, I took some home earlier in the week, and tho family declared that it was a huge success. I'm going to get some more today, and I want you to get some too, and tell me what you think of it." "Why, of course. Tin consumed with curiosity already. Which reminds me that I must replenish my domestic supplies of granola and granose biscuits at the Sanatarium Health Food Cafe, in Willis Street. .And 1 want you to try a noiv health food that I am going to gettoasted rice_ flakes, they call it. I was told about it during the holidays when my visitors were here, and.l'm quite keen about it. Have you ever tried their gluten biscuits ?"

Oh, yes, they'aro so beautifully light and crisp, and just the thing for people who need more blcod in their systems. Have you been past Lees and Church's this week?" "No.. Anything special?" "I was in there ■ getting some things yesterday, and I want to call in again to-day. They have some very, dainty underwear to show you. I saw some lovely nightdresses and camisoles, in tasteful designs, and beautifully embroidered. You must come." "Delignted. I want, some things myself. Oh, before it slips my memory, one of my New Year visitors had. the misfortune to bi'eak her glasses, so ,T sent her along to Spear, the Optician, in Willis Street. She came back highly delighted, and said that she would be able to enjoy her horse riding now without fear of losing her glasses, for she had got what is. called the 'Kee-Lock' mounting, and the breakage nightmare has gone." "Yes, it is wonderful how they stay on, and without discomfort, too." "By the way, 1 want to call in at Stamford's, in Cuba Street, to have my hair done in a new style. I have a new hat, you know. Stamford's did it for me when I got the hat, and everyone tells me that it is quite becoming. It quite reconciled my husband to the little bill which I handed to him." "A friend of mine had a little transformation done to hai.r, which gave it a pretty natural curl that brightened her up wonderfully." "While we aro on the subject of hair, I must make a note to get a bottle of Galvin's Hairaid for Molly. You remember how t.b'n her hnir us»d to band what a different-looking girl 6he is now? Well, it was simply Hairaid, and constant, regular attention tnai aid it, and although w° have settled Molly's hair 1 troubles, yet I believe in keeping a bottle in the house as an occasional tonic, for anj'bot'.y." . . "Oh, by the way, my sister's family ore all going to bo photographed at tho Trevor Studios next week. "A lot of soldiers go there, judging by their framed exhibits. You know, there isa big difference between a photograph which aims at making the most of your good looks, and a photograph that catclics yournatural expression—your personality —and that is where I think the Trevor Studio is so successful." ; "Another item. I want to get n nair of shoes f or my eldest girl, as a present. A nice pair oi Goer's single-bai white buck shoes at 17s. Gd. Of course I know her size and foot. I happened to look in Goer's window as I was coming downMajoribanks Street this morniic. and Hi" thought struck me. I saw such a nice pair of white button boots at lis. 1k.." "Now, the. last item, and on* "f-tlie most important: What about lunch?" "The Tyrol Rooms, of course! L tool: my husband along there the other day. and he was delifjhW with the service They have a smoking room there for gen tlem'en, and I think that must have been the last little touch that captured him. He does so enjoy a snoke after lunch. We had such a nice lunch, too—three courses for a shilling." "My husband took me to supper there tho other evening, and we quite enjoyed ourselves."—(Pub'isb-d by arrangement.) - Miss Doris Charlton is on a holiday visit to Haivko's Bay. Mrs. J. A. Campbell and family, of Hastings, are making their future home in Wellington. Mrs. arid Miss Satchard, visitors from Melbourne, are at Kenilworth. Miss N. M'Kay is visiting Napier. Mrs. H. M. Campbell, of Poukawa, Havke's Bay, left Hastings on Wednesday for Timani.