FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2674, 21 January 1916, Page 3

FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

Qnite a. nico little spell of real snmmer, hasn tit beou?" Mrs. Barr, ethereally gowned in support of tier remark, drew off her gloves and fanned herself with her handkerchief. "I seo you are studying the picture programmes—as usual. I think if it were not for tho pictures I would not get you out on these shopping expeditions at all!"

Mrs. Johnson smiled. "I'm afraid I should lie tempted to do all my shopping on the phone," she said. "I sec they fj l , OW '?E a great racing plav at Shortt s Picture Theatre this week. If we go there I can"say I've been to the races without losing any money. The play is callod the 'Second String,' and I &m lold it is a most exciting drama. Another picture that I want to see is 'The Russian Army in tho Caucasus.'"

' I asked a _ friend of mine to spend an evening at the pictures W ii me ' l s ' le 6ho would rather not, /as the pictures hurt her eyes. I told her what a doctor said: 'If the pictures hurt your eyes, it's the eyes, not the pictures, that aro at fault, and so saying, I bundled b? r to Spear, the opta'ciaJi, in Willis street. She now has a very good pair of glasses, and is becoming a regular pic-ture-gazer." "Before I forget—l must cash my discount tickets at the Wairarapa Farmers." 'Five per cent, is discount," said llrs. Johnson. My big family upos up "a big order every week from the Wairarapa Farmers, and my discount tickets run up to .£2 in no tinie. It's very nico to feel that by paying cash you can get 2s. back every time you spend up to .£2. I often wonder why more people do not go in for cash buying instead of running uphills." , I"" still keepihg up youi Granola breakfast for the family ?" * "Oh, yes. And I also make delicious puddings and entrees. A list of recipes is enclosed with each bag or packet, you mow, which reminds me—l must get a fresh supply at the Sanitarium Health Food Cafe in Willis Street to-day." "My husband says he can work bard all day after his Granola for breakfasthe says, 'It is the only breakfast ,food that stays.'" . "I was looking in Lees and Church's w-indow when I was up Cuba Street the other day. They have a lovely display of ladies' collars and neckwear in lace, muslin, and silk." "Did you see the Medici oollar?" ' Isn't it pretty?" "They have thousands of them, and very cheap, too-from 6d. up to 2s. 6d." 'nave you seen the new Tam-o'Shanter hat l ; at Stamford's, in Cuba Street? Quite the very, latest, and wonderfully cheap when you consider how smart and effective they are." i "I want to call in at Stamford's myself to have •my hair. done in a new style. I have a now hat, you know. Stamford's did my hair when I got the hat, and everyone tells mo that it is quite becoming. It quite reconciled my husband to tho little bill which I handed to him." "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 ws have settled Molly's hair troubles, yet I believe in keeping a bottle in the house as an occasional tonic, for anybody." "Oh, by the way, my sister's familyare all going to be photographed at the Trevor Studios next week."

"A lot of soldiers go there, judging by their framed exhibits. Now that the bright days are here and the. children arc home for . the holidays I must .get mine photographed, too. The Trevor Studios excel in child studies."

"Another item. I want to get a pair of shoes'for'my eldest girl, as a present. A nice pair of Goer's single-bar 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 down Majoribanks Street this morning, and the thought struck mc. I saw such a nice pair of white button boots at lis. Gd." . "Oh, I want you to have lunch with mo at the Tyrol Booms, in Manners. 'Street, to-day."

"Delighted! I took my husband along there tho other day. They havo a, smoking room there for gentlemen, and I think that must have been, the last little-touch that captured hiirf. ■ He does so enjoy a smoko after lunch. We had such.a nice lunch, too—three courses for' a shilling." "My husband took me to supper thero the other' evening, and we quite enjoyed ourselves."—(Published by arrangement.)