Woman's World

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 104, 25 September 1914, Page 6

Woman's World

HOW THE TOUCH OF A VJGIZATi MAKES A HOME OF A HOUSE. "She is a natural honiemaker," was said of a woman who takes groat plea- | sure in her home, and someone asked,

"What is a homomaker?" The dictionary gives the definition of a home us a dwelling; the residence of a family, or household, hut to most people it may he all of these and yet not be a home, fruit may lack the comfort and harmony without which there cannot he' a real home. Then a homenmker won d m one who can bring into the abode of the

family the comforts and harmony of a home, whether it be in a mansion or a cottage. One seems to think iiiat a !homc-maker must he a woman, and al-

though there are some men who have madu very homey homes for themselves, woman's nature is so well adapted to giving* the little touches here and there which spell comfort fiat it is generally conceded to he her especial domain. There are women who can turn an attic into a cosy, pretty place fairly teeming with an atmosphere of ho.ne and comfort. MONEY PLAYS LITTLE PART.

A tiny apartment seen recently was as homelike as one could wish. There were only two rooms, with kitchenette and bath, hut every detail of the furnishings, color and arrangement, even to the open hook on the tah'e, spoke of the individuality of the home-nia:;er. Another household was located in a beautiful residence, vast sums of money had been expended in lavish furnishings, hut there, was the something lacking without which there cannot he the highest type of home. The little apartment possessed it; the mansion lacked it. Tne situations might have been reversed, for many of the expensive homes are homes in every sense of the. word, so one would conclude that money plays little part in the making of a real home.

Neatness is always a feature in ire making ol" the home, for there cannot bo comfort without it. There is just enough furniture, but not too much, for it is a dust-collectcr, an<l if in excess the housewife must spend most of her time in sweeping and dusting to insure tin* comfort of the household, and tliat makes her fall short in other ways \viii:ii

are necessary in making a home. {.'LEAN BUT NOT IIU.UKUKE. There is recalled a woman whose lum*e v.as immaculate; not a particle of du.-t ever was permuted to remain oil table or chair, and she did not attempt to keep a maid, as no one could do the work to suit her. .She was a model •housekeeper as far as cleanliness was concerned, but tile family larder ran verv low sometimes, as she disliked cooking, and ~o much time was taken up in keeping the house dean that she had no time to round out other housekeeping duties, and it was sometimes said that she was not a complete home-maker. Hut a part of the work was done, ami in spending so much time and tbougut on that she had little to give in making herself a companion and chum of her family, and if the <picstion were asked of any family if this were not included in being a home-maker, Uiu answer would h-i emphatically ■'•yiv."

Tu hi- caileil an ideal liowi'-maKer is an 11 01I<ir to any woman, tut it il.n's not moan tlmt she must devote all of her time to it. Many business wuiii"ii are capital home-makers; they may have to lure most of their work done, !:i:t they know how to give the touches which arc .so desirable and put their individuality into every detail so that it will speak of comfort and happiness to ever, one who crosses the threshold. WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY.

The scalp is nothin:.' more than a great seed-patch, which is enormously productive if well cared for, and given to-slow (Melioration if neglected. It g"'s without saying that v.'e must take good care of our hair. Perfunctory brush'eg is no good. Indeed, many maintain t:iar. lor promoting growth systematic combing with a long-pronged comb is belter, for the teeth of the comb arc felt on the scalp, and so produce a stimulation akin to massage. Jlair brushes with bristles sullicicntly long' and firm to penetrate to tho scalp of thick hair arc too costly to be in everyday use. and in these days of elaborate toilet accessories the money is more usually put, into ornamentation than into the essentia! quality of tile article itself. ' Tile ordinary brushing which most of us give our hair oil taking it down at night lias excellent results in producing glos-.inc.-s and softness, but it rarely docs much iu the way of invigorating the roots unless.

o: corner, tlic Imish itself is of superii.i" «]iia'ity. Failing tins, liicinodical maswith tlic tip* of the lingers h pollih!.t' worth of elixirs and tonic-. The £ondith;;i of i.'tc hair is ruled to a great extent l»y health, and. tho-v who hav suffered during the winter from inlluen/a oi' feverish colds will piohahly he coiii■pbinin;/ of an unusual fall of hair. A continued temperature usuallv li.idisastrous efl'ots on tho ]>;iii\ and ad'ceN both its condition and its (piautitv. In cases such a-, these tin* home-made lotions which have hay ruin and camphor, rosemary and other domestic injjivdienls suv u-ually found eflicsuioiis, but or.e nm-i; never omit the massage anil oeeaKtiinal >;in-l.at!is. AN IMPRESSION.

Tile Hilary f-un liad tak.-n a lon« time to po, slopping every now and again to shake a list at the quarrelling nations. It was long after dark, l>nt somehow his blood red shadow* still seemed to lie aeross tlie earth. '"Why ai'fi you hiding yonr face tonight, lady miner' asked i'icrrot of the .Woman in the iloon.

"I try to cover my irom what I ave to look down on," sho answered, is she bent down and lit her dainty cig-

irctte on a glowing star near by. 'lint listen td me, dearc.it lady

...aon upon million of women on earth uelow are facing this night bravely, ooking straight out into the dark; earlessly waiting for what the .lawn nay bring. Why should you, of all eople, shrink from the truth?" "Pierrot,'' she replied gently, "each of Jiose women is only fearful of her own orrow; 1 have to sit here helplessly and '.lifer the. sorrows of them all."

Pierrot thrust hiu hands in his pockets toodily, and kicked an offending pebble >vcr the brink of eternity. ".Moon, dear," he said, "you have seen lie wars of the ages—surely ycu can ear one more? Must you deny me the ight- of your eyes?" The woman in the Moon sealed his ips with a long white linger. From 'ar down below there came a tiny cry, here some newly-born child had been hrust on to the scales of humanity, so adly overbalanced by the god of war. The Woman in the Moon sighed softly. They still need me on earth, I see,'' sft« whispered to herself, as she sent an inant moonbeam, frolicking away to 'ani'e through a dark bedroom window i nd play with its little mortal brother. \nd with her own hands, jewelled with a amdrcd stars, she s'owly drew the veil 'n,m off her face again.

FOR THE CHILDREN PRINCESS .MARY. On one ocasion last summer a boat ■ontaining the l'oval -children narrowly •scaped collision with a boat containing three Eton hoys. Wh-.'ii are you going to learn to row?" one of the boys called as t'le boats bumped together.

"When you learn manners," was th? prompt retort of Princess Mary. Cycling is a favorite hobby of hers, ■ nit she has to remain in the Royal parks, and is never allowed to spin along llie open road.

It is her great ambition to be allowed to drive a motor-car, and she once asked her Royal grandfather to allow her to try to drive one of the cars in Windsor Forest. ''Certainly," was tin smiling reply of King Edward, "only j ou inusi wait a hit until we have had time !.> clear the trees away!''

She has lately been receiving lessons in cookery .and i» very fond of it. It is tlie intention of the Queen to have her daughter brought iij) as a good homewife. Ever since she was little more than a baby the Princess lias been trained in (lie use of liie needle, and she now helps to darn her brothers' stockings. A short time ago Princess Mary was asked what she best preferred to cook, tier instant reply was, "Something tlut I can eat myself afterwards.'' /. . 1 -■» tsssrsr; MATTFK-OF-I'ACT.

A lather into his stable one day found his liltle .sun, with a s'ato and pencil ill Ins hand, astride one of the horses, "Why, Hurry, - ' he exclaimed, ''what are yon doin» "Writing a composition, - ' tvas the reply. '■'('.'ell. wiiy don't you write it ill the house':'' asked the father. "lieeausc," answered the little fc!!<T\r "tiie ma-tor lold me to write a composition on a horse. - ' T!!K WililDKN !;i)\VL. In old JiijMii there lived a poor woman with o11e child, a wonderfully lieautitill .irirl. The woman fell ill. and knowing thul she was jjoinjr to die she placed i wooden howl on her daughter's head, telling her always to wear it. le.it :ier heaiitv should briii';' her misfortune.

O Mara San was never seen after that without li"r v l "ei' hcad-dve;ami (lie people round about Used tu laugh at her an.l call her 'The Maid w : th the Bowl ell her Ib-ad."' One day she was ! working in the fields wllen tile lord of the land passed that way, and was itl'lick with li'T industry, in spile of the way she was being worried by some foolish young men who wanted to peep under the bowl to -ee her face. He took her into his own house to wait ou his wife, who was very ill, and O Mara San soon won their hearts by her kindness and gentleness. AH went well until the Brent man's eldest soil ee.ine home from Colli'!, all 1 -eeiiied ill in; hurry to go away again. The fact was that lie fell Very curious about the M.iiil with the Bowl on her lit ad. and one day. a>-ei-dentally catching a glimpse of her face, he fell desperately in love with her. and bclared iiis intention of marrying her. All iiis relatum- laughed at him, and 'lis mother be, .line quite unkind to poor 0 Mara San, who made lip her mind to run away, for though she loved her master's Mill very much, she did not wish to make him fall out with his family. That night, however. h"r motlier appeared in a dream, and told her that she was to marry the young man, so, greaiiy to 'lis deli'jh l . (I Mara San consented to do m and the w dding was celebrated with •>icat splendor. Just before the ceremony they tried to remove thn bowl, but it stuck fast, ami the maiden was married with it still 011 her head. When slu' sat bc-ide her bridegroom afterwards at the fen-t. and they had just drnnk toget.hi r, suddenly a loud report was leard, and the howl split into pieces, setting Ire" a shower of gold and precious stones which rained down over the bride. Still more astonishing, however, was her wonderful beauty, now seen for the tir.-t time, and the relations and wedding guests all changed tlieir mill,ls in a hurry, and agreed with the bridegroom that he was the luppiest man in the world.