EVE’S Vanity Case

Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1312, 25 January 1928, Page 3

EVE’S Vanity Case

TO CORRESPONDENTS The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the “Woman’s Realm” items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear signatures.. JOHNSON Johnson is a bore, and in the dub ] avoid him when I can, but there was no escape this time. “Well met,” lie exclaimed. ‘'Didn’t expect to find you here. “I came in here for a cjuiet pipe, I returned pointedly. “Quiet pipe, eh V” said Johnson. “Not a had idea. I’ll join you.’ He felt in his pocket and brought out four cpiiet pipes, which he grouped together in one hand and looked at lovingly. “I always carry these four pipes,”

he went; on. ‘‘Each one has a special purpose. I call this Pipe A, indicating one. “As you can see, it has a big bowl, and I smoke it when I’m working out problems or doing anything that requires a considerable amount of thought. I find it steadies me down, don’t you know.

“Pipe B,” he continued, showing me a silly little thin thing, “is a tube pipe. Look.” It came to pieces in his hand, showing how the tube could be disconnected from the bowl and stem. “That’s line,” I said admiringly. “Though a small pipe it smokes beautifully cool.” “What about Pipe 0 V” “I’m coming to Pipe (J. There it is. This is my after-breakfast pipe, and sometimes I smoke it in the early afternoon.’ “How nice !” 1 said politely. "Pipe D,” he went on, “is, in a sense, an heirloom, seeing that it belonged to my great-grandfather”— here Johnson's voice became low with emotion or caution —"who was, between you and me, a bit of a lad. A four-bottle man. Now I'm not a four-bottle man myself-—can’t stand the stuff, as it happens. But J keep up the -family tradition in a sort, of way. and call myself a four-pjpe man. That’s why I curry these four Pipes.” “Well, if you'll excuse me,’ - I said, “ must dash.” , Johnson thrust Pipe B—the little one —into his mouth and chewed it; thoughtfully. .Vs I rose to go he said carelessly, "Dot a lit 1 of tobacco, old man J find Pm out.” Silently I handed him my pouch and watched him exchange Pipe B for Pipe A, and will) practised hand cram to capacity its enormous bowl

SLEEP IN 'THE NURSERY"

World of Noise

Many adults -arc suffering from sleeplessness fo-da.v because in their childhood they were accustomed to a bedroom which the poet, described as "deaf of noise.” Tin* perfect; silence with which they were indulged in. their youth untitled them for the present world where silence, even at night, is almost an impossibility. The modern parent, is wise, then, in letting her children sleep wii.li open windows even in the roar of traflie. Neither does site subdue the legitimate noises of the’household.

The child from the first is a ecus tomed to the inconveniences of modern civilisation, and if this is not done, then sleeplessness may become a characteristic of the child for whom silence after bed-time has been the golden rule. Care should be taken in choosing stories for reading immediately before bedtime. ' Nothing that leaves a Seeling of anxiety in the child's mind should he read. The happy ending is essential, and while stories of giants and witches do not normally terrify the child as one would expect, they should certainly be avoided at bedtime.

Many parents believe that; a thoroughly tired child will sleep more soundly and longer than usual. This

is not so, and a* frequent cause of sleeplessness in the young Is over fatigue, and this may be due as mueb to mental as physical effort. Another cause Is over-feeding. The Inst meal should be taken at least an hour before bedtime, followed b’y a run in the open air. The meal should not be rushed, as this often

means insufficient food is taken, with early waking or sleeplessness resulting from hunger. - When children are old enough to choose their own reading, parents should sec that highly imaginative fiction is banned. The child is liable Io dwell on these themes before going lo sleep, and these matters are

continued in sleep. Homework is often a cause of sleeplessness. Children show enthusiasm for certain subjects and dislike of others. Unless they are helped in the organisation of their homework, they spend the greater part of their time on work they enjoy, leaving the less popular work until the end, when it lias to he rushed, Imperfectly done, or. postponed until morning. This produces a feeling of anxiety which should he avoided. Two subjects gain by being done iu the early morning before breakfast. : .Matliematics'~and memorising. If this is so arranged, the child should not. be allowed to touch either exercise before lie goes to bed. The problems should not be taken to bed with Jmn. Jn the morning he is fresh in mind, does lln* work much more rapidly, and the immediate recapitulation of the work at school loads to better and more permanent results.

Where homework is a source of worry the parent should look carefully into the matter, iind where the worries arise, and communicate with the teacher.

COOKING HEN TO

WHOLEMEAL LAKES

\Y koicmeul Coconut Cake.—Six ounces wholemeal Ilnur, Joz rice Hour, Go/, margarine, 2oz desiccated coconut, do/ caster sugar, 2 eggs, 1 lea-spoonful baking powder, a. little milk.

Mix thy rice Hour and wholemeal with the baking powder ami rub ;u the margarine. Add t lie sugar and coconut and mix rather stiffly with the beaten eggs and a little milk.

Bake in a. moderate oven fur about

45 minutes.

Wholemeal I’arkin.—One and "a 'half break f'ij.i leaps oi wholemeal flour, I cup medium oatmeal, 1 cup Demerei y sugar f 11» butter,, -Joss ground ginger, \oz mace, Pox peel (chopped), ( ieaspoonluj bicarbonate of soda, ,;ll> golden syrup; Mix the wholemeal, oatmeal, giuge,•, and mace, ami rub in the butter. Add the other ingredients, and mi* with the s.hghtly warmed, treacle. Puke in a greased baking tin for about one hour. .It is best in this ease to leave the parkin in the tin .to get cold. It is then cut into squares and put away in a, tin. It-improves by keeping, and is not supposed to be eaten when new.

Wholemeal (linger Mills;.—Half lb Hour, Tux butter and sugtu, 'J tablespoons!ill golden syrup, 1 tea spoonful lemon juice. 1 teaspoonful ground ginger, grated rind of a lemon.

Melt tiro butter, sugar and syrup, but do not heat them, then add them to the other ingredients and mix well. Form the mixture into marbles and put.them on a greased baking sheet. Leave for 80 minutes before baking, and bake for L> minutes 1 11 a moderate oven. Bran (Jakes.—Two. o/, bran, 1 lireakl’astcup Hour, 2ox sugar, Go / butter, .1 teaspoon ful bicarbonate ol soda, 1 gill milk.,;, Rub the butter into the Hour and add the sugar. Warm the milk slightly and dissolve the soda in it then mix and roll out on ;»• floured

board to about iin thick. Cut into rounds an<L bake in a slow oven fc>: about 20 minutes.

Wholemeal Hock Cakes.—Hour oz plain Hour, loz wholemeal, i egg, Hoz butter, 2oz sultanas, 1 teaspoonful baking powder, J gill milk.

Rub the butter into the Hour and add baking powder, sugar, and sultanas (previously cleaned). Mix very still’ly with the beaten egg and a little milk, and place in rocky heaps on a greased tin. This quantity will make 8 large or 1(3 small cakes. .Bake in a quick oven ior about 20 minutes.

Haney Rolls.—Half lib wimo nour, ,Ub wholemeal, 2oz butter. I teaspoon) ul Salt, :Joz yeast, J gill warm water, J teaspoonful sugar, J '• gills milk.

Rut tho Hour in warm bowl a norub in tho butter. Cream tho yeast with tho sugar, add the water ami mix well. Make a hollow • in the Hour and pour in the yeast and about halt the milk. Sprinkle rno salt on the Hour. Ret it rise lor about 15 minutes, then mix. ad • ding tho rest of the milk, and kneed till smooth. Cover with a cloth and sot it to rise in a warm place ’or 1 hour. Make the bread into twists or plaits or any fancy shape and hake in a quick oven for aoout 20 minutes. S WRATHUS In this day of continuous sport attire from morning until evening, almost every woman has at least one sweater in her wardrobe. Hot various reasons it is not practical to have sweaters cleansed, and so when they have lost their spotlessness, the problem of how they are to be clean ed immediately arises. A sweater may be washed with excellent after effects if a few precautions arc taken during the piocoss. Before it is dipped it should be measured carclully; then it should be washed hv plunging it in lukewarm water in which soap Hakes have been whipped, and. squeezing the soapy water through the silk or wool. In no instance should the water be hoi or the sweater washed by rubbing it with soap. Al Let it has been washed m several waters and rinsed thoroughly, tlu> water should be patted/ not wiung out of it. Tt is then realty v<> »» laid Hat on a, thick Turkish towel and .stretched to its former measurements. If it is of very lincly woven wool, as a jersey sop-on, Tor exilingit is wise to pull and. stretch it Irotn tune, to time so as to pro vent any possibility of its shrinking. Aside from the enrolul washing of sweaters there are other useful mu Is in connection with their caio mut aro wise to follow. A sweater may be tinted if it has become badly faded by dipping it m il - 111 which a package of dye-flake lias been dissolved. Two quarts oi water to a package is the usual amount needed, although tiro colour is varied, of course, by the amount 0 f water added. The sweater should be wet and the dye thoroughly dissolved or the dye-flakes will spot the material. By his process of tinting, sweaters gain a Ireslmess (1 f colour that makes them seen almost new. if a handful of sidt is added to the dye bath the colour will last throughout other wash-

mgs. _____ RRIkNR MOONSHINE Wash a - pound of prunes and soaiv them for at least twelve hours. Now put them into enough cuid water to cover, bring to the nu„ fairly quickly, lower the heat, and let them simmer until they are quite tender. Tho water should entiielv evaporate by the time they already. Press the fruit through a rather course silve. mix with enough castor sugar to sweeten, and uut on a stone floor toi get thoroughly cold. Whip up half a breakfast cupful of double cream until it is quite stiff and, as soon as the prune pulp has chilled, add the cream to it. Hold it in very gently; do not attempt to beat it in or the mixture will he ruined

Leave on the cold floor of the pantry until just before it i’s wanted. Then press it into imlividul fruit salad glasses and put a candied cherry oil the top of each. TWO BASHFUL HINTS When the porridge saucepan is di(liHicuU to clean is a good idea (o nearly fill with water and bring to boil. 'Then empty practically all the water out, and stand tlie saucepan on something cold (for example, hearth stone). To keep dates, sultanas, preserved cherries - , ole., from sinking when mixing into cakes, always flour them. This prevents them from sinking.