WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 119, 27 August 1910, Page 9

WOMAN'S WORLD.

WHERE A WOMAN BLUNDERS. ; (By a 'Mere Man). Were I a woman! This sounds precious like presumption soming from one of the ''male trash," as a 'London suffragist recently summed up mankind, but I crave your feminine indulgence with the plea, it is one of tlie little peculiarities of human nature, that most of us think ourselves perfectly capalble of ordering the lives of others down to the most minute details. We think we could manage their affairs a thousand times .better than themselves, poor things, and though I am not going to tell women in general how to arrange their lives, I would like to point out some of their blunders —ones which I should most certainly avoid — were I one! I do not necesarily mean the blunders yon. make in connection with mankind, but those you make, peculiarly enough, against members of your own sex —and they are many. You have often accused us men of being broad-minded to a ridiculous extent, •but I really think that instead of condescending to borrow some of our ways, figures of speech, and even the cut of our coats, it would be a thousand times better to confine your pilfering to our ibroadmindedness! Honors would then be equal, since you women are as narrow-minded as we men flatter ourselves we are broad-minded. Take as an example the case of two women friends. During the friendship they are as confidential as it is possible lor two femininea to be, and that you will admit is not saying' little. The skeletons in each of the respective cupboards are dragged out, an<l their own hearts are laid bare under the influence of their impetuous companion-

ship. . ' Now feminine friendships are admittedly «s light as gossamer wings, and the slightest provocation is sufficient to destroy them. Then what becomes of j all tlic'ise confidences breathed into eaen; other's ears and concerning which they • vowed "eternal'' silence and secrecy? i They are flippantly broken, and here I women display their distressing lack of! broad-mindedness, which would make a man under the circumstances still re-1 ward the confidences as sacred even: though the friendship were severed. i And when women quarrel! Instead l of maintaining a discreet silence over the affair, it becomes a subject of small ■ talk over afternoon tea and morning shoppings. The accounts are, feminine like, exaggerated at each recital, and| each of the injured parties makes her own cause good, to the detriment of the other. Women in the majority have a most appalling small sense of honor, and .certainly none in connection with their sex, and not only is this lack of loyalty con lined in their dealings with themselves. but it is us men who are often the victims. For instance, wlien a man proposes to a woman, he, as is universally agreed, pays her the greatest compliment and 'honor it is in his power to render to a woman. But does she feel any sense ot j the magnitude of the occurrence? Notl in the least, ami decidedly less so if she, has occasion to reject his offer. Ten chances to one she flippantly adds his name to her list of "smitten ones, or "conquests," and strings her heart round her 'waist for all to congratulate her, and additionally makes the man's unsuccessful suit an occasion for merriment and banter among friends of both

Then there is that most inconsistent of blunders made my most women who are earning their living which displays m ihi»h relief tiier peculiar lack of —well, "cricket." Xiow, when a woman starts to ngnt iher way in the world of business she generally, at the offset, makes it her, proudest ■ 'boast that she desires to be j treated solely on a footing with the ■men, nothing] more ©r less than their equal. Unfortunately, however, she is quite ready to plead that she is only a | woman, if'.she makes blunders, and the] men who do not think she is playing the; game and say so are—just brutes. j It is the glaring fault of the modern woman that she wants all life's pleasures, and none of its troubles, and the men who do not seem anxious to accede to her demands are accordingly no gentleHIGH! 1 These are some of the blunders m nar-row-winded, catishness, and inconsistency, which makes one wonder why women ars given the monopoly of the gentler virtues toy the poets, and which, j above all, I would 1 avoid —were I a womam!

TOILET HIiXTS. j Cocoanufc oil is wonderfully healing! and has the advantage of toeing mexpen-l sive. Warm it by standing in hot water or near a fire, and then rub it well into] the skin. ... ; A refreshing bath is made iby aadin^• sufficient benzoin (added drop by drop) i to give the water a slightly milky ap- | fleutle massage with co*oanut oil will j improve the appearance of a thin neck.j The massage will strengthen the muscles, while the oil will feed the skm. , When usittg toothpowder it is not, sufficient to rinse the mouth im order to toe rid of it. Bins® the. brush, | and then brush the teeth again, using j I. clean water before finally rinsing. I iHair nets do not as a rule improve the appearance,, and they certainly give an elderly appearance *o the weaier. They must be put on with 'great care, is better to reserve them for outdoor wear "and for widy, weather. Aifcer doing any kind of dirty work well grease the hands with vaseline or cold eream, rutotoing it well m, especial rounT the finger-tips. Then wa*h in warm water with either soap or oatSeaU, an<l the hands will be perfectly #1 ladies with very narrow hips can do siuah to improve them. Stand on one foot and let tke other leg swing backwards and forwards like a pandulum, do this slowly and let the leg go as far| ea require# more attention and care at the •easide than at any other j tie for the air is full of brine and sand, both of which are injurious. Whenever it is possible to procure it the hair should be washed in strained rain-water, and the next b<*t thing is powdered borax, a dessertspoonful to a quart ot ■water. In warm weather it should alwaye be dried by the air and fanning, the ®«fclp gently massaged by the fingers, but sot rubbed with a towel.

ViAIAJ® OF PEtAELS. I ton can have pearl* from £3 an ouncai to £45j000 an ounce, Mr. James Cl&rk, who is Vmember o! a noted «ind pearl-shell fira, * he f J!*Tames' Budsret, aad «ven higher twin that —it is al la matter ofquaUty. This reminds one that m- there ha bee* a «ala of f °* J^' 00 ° well-known American T begt^hwped' sbMMU P«d« g«»i Hi value if they MtHbe netfcctty i»atdti£d> Tea. flwtlwtre pearls, perfectly matched m

I color and size, are worth many times ! more than the total value of the ten ! reckoned in units. That is why a neck- | lace of perfectly matched pearls is tre- ' mendously costly. Pearl fishing is attractive (because of'its possibilities, it ' is very nice to discover in one of your I shells a £2OOO pearl, and it compensates for many disappointments. Judgment is 1 a oreat factor in the pearl business. A ' man can learn the diamond trade if he •l is sharp in six months, but he can be in ■' the pearl trade all his life and still be ! a/ble to learn. It is very fascinating. ; The oyster is not uninteresting to study, '! and even the edible kind I should say is 1 not without a certain amount of intelligence. If you touch Jiim he immediately shuts his shell, and if a. parasite ' such as a worm enters his shell he 1 promptly commences to isolate him, and to remove the sense of irritation by ' coating -him over with his pearl-like sub- ! stance? The Japanese take advantage of ' this habit of the oyster to insert small ; pellets into the shell, which are covered ' in course of time on one side with a ' thin skin of pearl. These artificial!}' produced pearls the Japanese sell for cheap 1 jewellery, pricing them from a few shillings to a few pounds each. Mr. Clark ' has seen some of these pellet sin London. ' Diving for pearls is a very healthy pur- ' suit—that is his 29 years' experience. ! He has divers who have been in his em- • ployment for sixteen years and are quite 5 all'right. On an average they do not lose litore than two of these divers a year. Of course, there is just that ele--1 meut of risk. They die' chietly from 1 paralysis —a condition set up by deep diving. The best market for pearls and 1 pearl-shell is the English. It would not ' pay to risk sending to the American ! . market on account of the heavy import J. duty. ;

HINTS FOE THE HOME. Cook celery in broth till nearly transparent, and it will be excellent. Always store soap in a dry place before using, if you wish it to last well. A boiled leg of mutton will look better when served if it has been wrapped in a cloth while being pooked. •Raw potatoes to be fried should be thinly sliced and laid in cold water. Before frying, wipe with a cloth. Rice water should never be thrown away. Use it as a foundation for soup, instead of water, in ma-king a stew. Stockings should not be washed with the other woollens or they will be covered with white lint when dry. (Saucepans, though made of iron, can (be cracked by a hard blow or fall. This is a fact too often forgotten in the kitchen. In making gingerbread add the grated rind of an orange to each pound of flour, and you will be delighted with the flavor of the cake. ■New sponges should be soaked and welt picked over before use, otherwise the skin may be scratched by small stones hidden in them.

Scraps of material from the workroom will, if cut small, make excellent filling for sofa cushions, where feathers are not to be had..

A joint of meat may bo .kept swee many (lays longer than usual, if wrappei in a "line cloth, wrung out of vinegar', an< placed in a draught of air. A kettle-holder or iron-holder is al ways in request. An old woollen sock folded to shape, and stitched in place makes an admirable holder. When using scales in the kitchen, al ways put a thin piece of paper on tin scales before weighing sugar, flour, an< 30 on, to save trouble of washing. Silver trimmings may be cleaned bi covering with dry magnesia and leavinj the in for a day. Shake well, and ibrusl )ut the powder. Bar soap should be kept at least si: veeks before using. Cut it up and stori t in a warm ,airy place, and you will bi iuprised 'how much longer the cakes last Greased ribbons can be cleaned by rub ring them with French chalk or mag lesia and then holding them near th< ire. This will absorb the grease so tha t can be brushed off. iA kettle that has become encruste< vitli lime should 'be filled with vinega; Hid allowed to boil fast for an hour The lime deposit should then flake an( n-eak, and be easily removed. Nut 'brown .butter is a faslwonabli sauce for fish. Melt some butter in : saucepan over the fire. Take it off jus is it begins to brown, add a few drop >f lemon-juice, salt to taste, and serve. French icing.—(Put four ounces of but ;er and three ounces of icing sugar int< i basin and beat till creamy and smooth idd any flavoring preferred, and color t< ;aste. This is a rich icing, and onli suitalble for rather plain cakes. Ordinary beverages have little foo< ?alue, except those made from cocoa ■hocolate, milk, and eggs. The following is a valuable freckle lo ion which may be dabbed on to the skii ,wo or three times daily: OMoride o immonia, 1' dram; distilled water, lint; lavender Water, "2 drams, In laundering colored shirt waists o leglige shirts, use lukewarm water witl rientv of salt in it and a moderate ap ilication of pure white soap. Dry wro«< side out in the shade, and remove l 'rOm the line as soon as dried. To whiten flannels made yellow b; ige, dissolve 11 bof white soap inabou ;welve gallons of soft water, adding two birds of an ounce of spirits of ammonia Place the flannel articles in this solution itir well for a short time, and then* was! n ordinary water. When selecting fabrics for summe vear, remember that white washes best jeing free from the danger of fading an< •equiring no special attention in th< .veekly wash. Pinks and reds are als< iasfly* washed. Delicate greens and pal( jlues are the most liabl# to fade. Very few people seem to know thai ;he simplest preventative of mosquit< rites is oil of lavender. This is verj itrong, and the odor is so pungent thai t reminds one of fruniture polish or wei >amt. It retains its odor for hours, an<j ill insects seem to dislike it. Lfcvendei vater is a good subtsitute, but it is not io lasting or powerful as the oil. Gooseberry fool is made in the follown» way:—Boil two pounds of unripe 'ooseberries in a saucepan with half a Sound of sugar and half a pint of water. ,Vhen quite soft and broken pass the ruit through a sieve into a basin in vhieh is a well-beaten egg, and while he gooseberries are passing through the .trainer stir the egg continually with a vooden spoon. Add one pint of milk, nix well, pour the preparation into a rlass dish, and serve cold.