Ladies Column.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 110, 26 November 1908, Page 3

Ladies Column.

Pale Chee'.s. The cheeks like damask roses, which once delighted poets' eyes, and were the desire of every woman's heart, are now no longer to be admired (says an Australian writer). Fashion has decreed that a bright colour is vulgar, and only the pale tone is now to be cultivated in our complexions. With this n=wfadto be followed, several women's papers of quite rational standing have printed articles on the subject, with lists of the things you must eat or not eat to reduce your blood to the desired anaemic color. As there is apparently no length to which many women will not travel in their pursuit of the fashionable, we may expect to have a revival of the days when to be delicate was "elegant'', and swooning was a mark of fine breeding. For these lists of things to be taken for a pale complexion all the bloodmaking foods, which build up a strong and healthy frame, and a sane, wholesome brain. Spanish Pickles. —Wash and wipe dry one peck of green tomatoes, and slice thinly; remove the skins from four good sized onions and slice these thinly across the onion; sprinkle alternate layers of tomato and onions with salt, using a cupful altogether. Cover and let stand over night. In the morning drain off the brine which forms, and return the vegetables to the kettle; add half an oz. of whole cloves, Joz. of allspice berries, ioz. pepercorns, half a cupful of brown sugar, and four green peppers from which the seeds have been removed, chopped finely. Cover tnis Avith vinegar, heat gradually to boiling point, let boil for half an hour or a little more, then store in crocks with tight covers. To Polish Wood. —Take a piece of pumice stone and water, passjegularly and very carefully over the work, until the rising of the grain is cut down, then make this paste: Put enough powdered tripoli into boiled linseed oil, then rub it upon the wood with a piece of flannel until the work is of a bright and shiny surface. Finish with an old silk handkerchief. All cloths used for polishing must be used clean. Polish Your Fireirons—with pure paraffin without powder of any kind to burnish, but-rub well with cloth. Stubborn Stains —On linen may be removed with lemon juice and dry salt. Two applications may be necessary. Larder Windows —At this season are apt to be infested with flies. Wash them and the wood-work round, with water into which turpentine or any well-known disinfectant has been mixed. 'As Your Income Is so Small —Let me advise you to buy the coarser pieces of meat, rather than joints. These cooked slowly make excellent puddings, pies, and stews, and produce m >st excellent gravy. Cut a snip off the end of potatoes before they are roasted. This lets out any stray moisture, and makes the potato mealy. When enamelled sauce-pans have been badly burned, rub them with pumice-stone, and the black burn will completely disappear. To clean a white felt hat, brush it over carefully with a paste made of arrowroot or magnesia, mixed well with cold water, allow it to dry thoroughly, then brush it off. I When making Yorkshire and boiled batter pudding, add two tablespoonsful of cold water for every egg used. This makes the pudding much lighter than it otherwise would be. When frying fish of any sort, a little salt should be sprinkled on the base of the pan when it is hot, and the fat is boiling. The fish can then be easily turned without being broken. Instead of throwing away the peels of oranges and lemons, put them into the jug on the washstand. This will give the water a delightful perfume, besides softening it until it is equal to rain-water for the complexion.