A WOMAN "VET."

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1926, Page 26

A WOMAN "VET."

fcavoury which puts the seal on the whole repast. If Mr. Gilt said to Mrs. G., "Don't go into that football scrum, itake this fiver and get the stuff you "want at a shop that's not having a sale." fwould there be any fun in that, would ehe even thank him? And Mr. Gilt cannot understand it; yet his life is full of it in other forms. In earlier, eimpler days, too, he probably grew Tory expensive vegetables in his own garden. Dear, because of phosphates, syringes, spray mixtures, etc.. but iias Ihe forgotten'- his exquisite .satisfaction -when he brought in a rather \v«iarylooking cauli' or a tough lettuce or stringy beans and remarked casually, "1 'spose'John' would have run you into a couple of bob for that lot." It is in every case the' achievement, "Alone l did it." Men tell incredibly silly and stupid tales about sales. "Yes," says one man, "these salvage sales —what rot; go down in the basement and you'll see 'em pouring water on the bally goods. Then they bring 'em up and sell them to a flock of silly women for more than they were when dry. Charge for the water I s'pose." Xow I had heard that tale so often that I thought I'd find out what a reputable draper thought of it. "Why," he said, "it might even be true." and when I looked shocked he said, "You know human nature is suspicious: often when you offer a really good article much below its value they will have none of it. 'Must be perished, they say, or 'Mothed where you can't Bee it."' . Then you have to look artmnd for a reason to satisfy them with. If you are overstocked, say, in plain voiles, and you want to reduce before the sale season is in full ewing, you state your reason honestly for wanting to sell voiles worth 3/6 for 2/6 in the mid-season. You may get rid of a good many for the real reason, but if you can advertise that you are Belling voiles slightly damp (but perfectly pood) owing 'to the dentist in the rooms above forgetting to turn off his tap, you will got rid of your voiles and a good many other lines" you don't want if they are 'damp enough. " Many laughable, sale jokes have been written «p; jokes, too, that are quite true. I remember once having my own hat sold while I was trying on others. I shall never lorget the gallant dash down flights of stairs the ' assistant made, catching the purchaser when she had almost reached the street. Poor thine she was quite cross about it, especially as she was actually wearing the hat and had her other in a barr; and though we all were very much amused, I never liked my old hat agsi-. I must ; ust mention that it was a "ready-to-wear " Which had cost 1;,/ and I had left it on the 5/11 table. Can you really gave money at these p alee7 Most decidedly; but there are

Victoria may not allow her woman to be justices of the peace, but she can boast one in the Kerang district with almost similar duties and a more high-flown title. Commissioner of the Supreme Court for taking affidavits. That is the office that has recently been taken up by Miss Margaret Keats, one of the few women veterinary surgeons. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thorold Keats, of Gonn station, Kerang, and ever since she took out her desrree, about three years ago, has been busy attending the animals in the Kerang district. This clever young "vet." has yet another title. Her expert' knowledge

of horses and cattle —gained largely through having taken an active interest in station life from childhood — has earned for her the appointment of inspector of stock for the Gonn Crossing, on the Murray River. No cattle may enter the State until they have been inspected and passed by her. Three times a week she 13 summoned to her post at the river. Great must be the amazement of the drovers when they discover that the inspector i 3 a, woman, and a small one at that. Before the ceremony is complete, papere have to be signed ami di=patfhed to both Xew South Wales and Victoria. The title of Commissioner of the Supreme Court thus enables Miss Keats to attach her name without scouring the district for a J. 1 ,. The signing of papers in connection with land taxation and so on is also included in her duties. All manner of unexpected responsibilities come her way. Some time ago Mis 3 Keats had to bring her knowledge to bear on a law case between two farmers, one of whom declared that one of his bulls "had been gored to death by the 'bull of his neighbour. Six weeks after the incident they decided to take it to law. Miss Keats was to prove that the bull had died from injuries, and a rival "vet." from the next district that it had expired from natural causes. "Injuries" won the day. Most of us think we're hardly done by if we overstep the "eight hour" mark. Miss Keats considers that she gets off lightly with a ten-hour day. She begins work at 6 a.m., with a visit to her 'in-patients," perhaps about half a dozen horses. After breakfast she sets off to inspect her own farm, a property of about four hundred and twenty acres, some little distance from her own home. This particular "iron in the fire' , is a profitable one. She is able to dispatch about 20 or 30 gallons of cream a week to Kerang. The place is run by a man and two boys during her absence. At about" 10 a.m. she sets out on her veterinary rounds in a trusty Ford, journeying within a radius of about twenty miles—a delightful trip in the spring sunshine, but not quite so pleasant when the wheels are deep in mud. Often the farmers from round the district bring the "sick ones" to a place arranged beforehand, thus saving the "vet." several lengthy trips. The country people are wonderfully good to her, and anxiously press the contents of the larder on her when they discover, for instance, that it is 4.30 p.m., and she has not vet lunched.

Try thla to clean your panania hat: Brush it well, then rub with a mixture oi breadcrumbs and powdered magnesia, using a fresh supply as the old one gets discoloured. Do this at fairly frequent intervals and youx hat will never be badly soiled.

fire, cover and cook for ten minutes. Press down and turn the spinach over several times during the cooking. Simmer ten minutes, or, if very tender, five minutes, will be sufficient. Spinach, cooked in this manner, will retain , all its salts. It will be more laxative and the flavour stronger than blanched, that is, boiled. Beet, greens and dandelion greens are prepared much the same as spinach. The Orange Blossom Complexion. Every dear old lady who lives to the age of ninety-eight or so has her own recipe for longevity, and if she fails to blow her trumpet for the good of womankind her friends do it for her. The Marquise do Crecy, who lived to be nearly one hundred years of age, had an orange blossom complexion, and is said to have eaten in its behalf, close upon three dozen oranges a day. For oranges., it is declared, have an effect on tlie liver which is unequalled by any other one food, and which shows definitely in one's skin. You have heard it said often that carrots, as well as oranges, or indeed, any growing food of this bright colour "brighten" golden hair and clear the skin. But hair is brightened up by a general toning of the system, and, as we all know, carrots and oranges are among the recomriended health-bringing foods. So this is the answer. Don't start with three dozen oranges a day, but include in your daily menu at least two to three. And then, by the time you are ninety-eight you may be famous too; not only famous, but beautiful too, also! A Bit of Phrenology. The girl who has bobbed hair and considers having it cut a la garconne should investigate the shape of her head before she applies the shears. Short hair is becoming to almost everyone, but the shingle is a dangerous departure. It the head is flat in the back refrain from this style, even though it is the "latest thing."" For when the head is flat (and this is no fault of the owner), the clipped hair lies close to the skull. Unfeeling brothers, on seeing the result of a rash visit to the coiffure, are very apt to remark sweetly, "Who hit you on the head?" A long, thinnish neck doesn't help matters either, and if yours continues the long line from the crown of the head keep to your present style of hair dressing. But if you have a nice, ovalshaped head and thick hair the shingle cut affords a grand and glorious feeling. The Bible for Beauty Hints. Who would ever think of looking into the Bible for beauty hints—at least, for advice about physical beauty? However, if you look, you'll find it's there just the same. The" 121 st Psalm begins: "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills . . . ." Of course, the psalmist is