WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 353, 2 April 1910, Page 10

WOMAN'S WORLD.

WOMEN* WHO OUGHT NOT TO

MARRY

There are certain young iadies who, if they have any regard ior man at all, most certainly should not dream 01 marriage. Rut, unhappily, not only do they dream of marriage, out they actually get married. The result is—numbers oi unhappy men; they caii tnem -husbands," says a -writer in a Home paper. There is, first of all, the woman who tells all her relatives and friends: "Just wait till I'm married and have a home of my own—you'll come and stty with me then, and we'll have no end of a good time." And she means it, for no sooner are she and her new husband settled down than a stream of relatives begins to pour into the establishment. The husband does not appreciate it, but does not like to say much; but, if the lady's friends keep it up, he says something eventually which cause* trouble. : <i£ii£

A home is not a dumping-ground for a -wife's relatives, and the sooner young women know it the better; anyhow, h they marry under that impression th«y are heading straight for danger.

GIRLS WHO DETEST HOUSE-

WORK.

Then there is the unsophisticated yroung woman who delude* herself into Relieving that, once married, an unfortunate "general" will be able to do everything. She, being a mistress of a kome, won't be required to soil her hands. Lut a man, when he marries, d»es so in order to get a good housekeeper and manager. A manager has a very hard time of it. Why, even looking after a servant is hard work sometimes. So the woman who imagines she will be all right after marriage, and have nothing to do because she is to keep a servant, ought, in duty to man, to avoid the altar—she isn't fitted for it.

Then there is the woman who will be in fashion—a tiresome creature, and a positive heartbreak—she wants a man with a tremendouß bank balance, and if she weds- a comparatively poor man he is in for a bad time; she must have the latest style of hat or dresi—rather would she be dead than not in the latest fashion.

Often enough her unhappy husband wishes she were dead, no doubt, but he las to put up with the nuisance if he cannot stop it, and what man can do anything with the unreasonable creature who will aways be in "fashion"!

The sentimental woman—should she marry? Well, not as a rule, for she is sure to want her husband to be a plover all the time. Now, it is nice for a husiand to be a lover in a war—very charming and so forth, but a man coming home tired out after a hard day's work jibs a bit if called on to play the giddy lover to anv extent. In fact, he sets a trifle sickened, and no wonder, for marriage, after all, is more or less of a business affair, after the honeylaoon is over, at any rate. •• FEW WOMEN QUALIFIED TO

MARRY. Marriage is a very practical affair — there is little sentiment and romance about wedlock; in the strictest sense it is a partnership, and unless a woman realises that, it is not right of her to marry. Somehow, man has a clearer idea of what matrimony is—usually he has a fair idea of what he is entering on; very usually woman has not—she simply views it as her sphere, and give* it no further consideration.

A* a matter of fact, very few women •hould marry—that is, granted that any qualifications are necessary. Alas, they are not; so long as a girl has nice fluffy golden hair, and a cuddlable look about her she is all right, some manfool is certain to snap her up and suffer for it later on when he realises that her knowledge of all things is nil. Of course, it is absurd to ask young ladies to forego marriage unless they are qualified for it, yet it is certainly a pity that so many women marry who teally should not.

PRETTY GIRL HINTS. A change in diet is often as beneficial as a change of occupation. It is very necesasry to cleanse the teeth thoroughly before retiring atj night. Use a soft brush and a good] tooth-powder. ! Dipping the fingers in cold water and rubbing the gumi every morning before breakfast will aid the circulation, and is of great benefit to unhealthy, flabby j Wool stockings are often irritating to tender feet. Substitute heavy cotton ones, and salt or alcohol baths will •timulate the circulation of the feet, •which is generally the main cau«« 01, chilblaiM. Never eat uncooked food, fruit or vegetables that have been exposed to, the dust of the street without first thor- j oughly cleaning them. Many internal disease* have been attributed to the eating of gritty fruit and vegetables. Sweet oil rubbed into the roots of the hair "Will often allay the unpleasant irritation from which dry scalps often suffer. : Biting rhe lips makes them hard and colorless. Rub a little cold cream, colored with a little cochineal, into them if they are rough or inclined to be sore. Improper manicuring is often the cause of the white spots on finger nails. Be careful not to use any hard metal in dealing them, but substitute *n oranga- j wood stick, using that very gently. Juicy fruits are a valuabls item in the dietary of a pretty girl, and should be partaken of more freely than is usually the case. If fewer sweets and more ripe fruit ware taken there would be prettier complexions and better health. The smell of mint is a successful remedy for sleeplessness. A small sponge is soaked in mint perfume and put in a linen bag. This bag may be suspended at the head of the bed or pliced under the pillow. Many who have tried it have found it very soothing. The greatest care should b* taken in any dealings with a corn. Very serious results not infrequently follow an injury by unclean instruments in scraping or cutting a corn. If you aTe obliged to resort to the aid of instruments insist that they should be boiled for five minutes.

Even the strongest eyes may be strained by suddenly raising the window Winds in the morning, or suddenly switching on a glare of light in a darkened room without first shading the eyes. Quick change from darkless or dim light to sunshine or dazzling light is a dNt.inet tax on the eyes. Another precaution worth remembering in the care of the eyes is not to exert them immediately after rising. Never read or study before breakfast.