THE WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10422, 21 April 1897, Page 3

THE WOMAN'S WORLD.

MEN WHO MAKE BAD HUSBANDS. No one who regards her happiness would marry an idle man. Men without professions and those who have retired from business are wonb to make themselves disagreeable by prying into small domestic details. Even a hobby is better than no employment, provided a husband do not spend upon it money that should keep the family pot boiling, When a girl has been taught by a wise mother to housekeep and manage money, this goes far to solve the question of the ways and means of matrimony. Still, a proposed or proposing husband should have some money, or an assured way of earning it, unless we are to think that mortality is one of the effects of marriage, a; a certain servant-girl seems to have thought. The lady with whom she'last lived, meeting her in the street, said, " Well, Mary, where are you living now ?" " Please, ma'am, I'm not living anywhere— I'm married," We are very far from advocating a worldly choice in marriage. Indeed, we believe that it is a gross ein to marry for money or position, without love, affection, or respect. Nor is it better to marry merely for the take of being married, and for fear of being called "old maid." This, however, is what many women do. They aim at matrimony in the abstractnob the man, but any man. In comparison, how much more honourable and how much less unloved and unloving is the spinster's lot 1

CAN LOVE BE RESISTED? It has been said that the very warmth and intensity of a great patsion will kindle corresponding fires in another's bosom. But I think tbia is decidedly open to doubt, else why 80 many unreciprocated attachments ? Surely these victims of a hopoless love would nob rest voluntarily in its fetters; they would be only too glad to throw its chains over their enchantress. No, it is not always true (hat love begets lore. Many a man hte almost worshipped one particular woman for years, and new been able to evolve even a spark of affection in return. And the name is legion of those who haVe married with but a onesided affection between them. And does the other side never respond to, never return, this depth of feeling ? Very seldom, if ever; tolerance, and in time a placid tenderness, may be evoked, but not love. Whether it be the husband or whether it be the wife who thus suffers, the result is pretty much the same. Lips of fire are pressed against lipe of ice, and a heart beating with warm, passionate emotion is ever thrown back on iteelf, or compelled to keep rhythmic time with the measured pulsations of the other. A great amount of human pain and misery would be spared if love could always begeb love. But as it cannot, why, the best thing to do ia to place your affections where they will be returned.

BEAUTY'S BROWS. It is aafo to say that the eyebrows arj the source of as many heartburnings to a woman who aspires to be handsome as any other feature. She wants dark, picturesque brows. Bub she finds her own are a little lighter than her hair, and oxpreasionlese, unless she happens to be one of tho greatly-gifted-by-uaturo ones. Thero U an eyebrow preparation used by the ladies of France that is very good. Its foundation is burnt cork, but so greatly disguised is it that it has none of the burnt cork characteristics. For this eyebrow preparation begin by placing upon the open grate fire four large corks. That will be enough for a beginning. They are highly inflammable, and will begin to blaze almost as soon as a nub thrown into the flames. Once lighted you cannot put them out. Let the corka 'simmer until they dio out of themselves. Now draw them carefully from the fire. They will surprise you by their lightness. A bit 6f blackness will lie in your hand. Powder this with the tips of your fingers, throwing out all lumps. Now place your eoft black powder in a saucer, and drop into it one drop each of glycerine and rose water. Mix with a match-stick. Add another drop if necessary. When right, you should have a thick paste. A tiny portion of this rubbed into the brows gives the pleasing dark offect so much admired. Care should, however, be taken to use only the smallest particle, to that tho ruse may not bo discovered. THE TABLE.

Little Cakes for TEAS.-Almond Cakes: Rub four ounces of butter into half a pound of flour mixed with three _ ounces of caster Make tlife into a stiff paste with beaten eggs, roll out rery thin and cut into diamond-shaped pieces. Prick with a fork, brush over with white of egg, and sprinkle over each biscuit blanched sweet almonds cut into long strips, or chopped. Bake on a flat tin in ii very steady oven for ten minutes. Maids of Honour, made in very small tins, 1 have lately soon appreciated at afternoon tea. Line the patty-pans with a thin layer of short paste, and fill with the following mixture:—Boil gently for a quarter of an honr half a pint of milk with two tablespoonfuls of fine breadcrumbs, two ounces of butter, a little lemon peel and loaf sugar. Let this cool a little, add throe well beaten eggs, and stir until the mixture becomes quite thick. Strain through a sieve. Half fill the cases, and bako till the pastry is cooked. Rolled biscuits of any sort are very popular, and I feel sure these will be greatly appreciated by my readers. Meli two ounces of butter and bent with two ounces of caster sugar, two ounce 9 of flour, and a teaspoonful of apricot preserve, mix into this a tablespoonful of cream, and a very email egg. When all is thoroughly blended, chop small quantities on a fiat, buttered baking-lin. Remove from the oven when they are ft light brown, and roll up wliile they are still soft. To keep those biscuits nice and crisp they should be kept in an air-tight tin. Little Plum Cakes: These will keep a long time in a tin, and always be something to turn to. Dry one pound of flour, work to a cream six ounces each of sugar and butter, and three beaten eggs j mix with the flour a teaspoonful of baking powder, a pinch of sale, and eight ounces of currants. Beat all ingredients togetherfor quarterof an hoar; dredge flour on baking sheets, and drop the batter on them in lumps the size of a walnut. If properly mixed, this will be a etiff paste. Bake in a quick oven, Leek Soop.— Ingredients: One dozen and a-half of leeks, two quarts of beef itock, half a teaspoonful of pepper, one teaspoonful of salt, a small fowl. Carefully wash the leeks, and cut them into pieces an inch long, strain them, and put them into the stock. Season and boil gently, adding the fowl, cut up, in time for it to get thoroughly cooked before the soup ia required. Serve with the pieces of fowl in.

GENERAL NOTES. How to Choose Flannel.—Choose it for its strong selvedge, fine and even texture, and the short hairs on its surface. Lowpriced flannol is not economical, for ib is probably mado with old wool and l&rgely composed of cotton, which renders it harsh, and tends to make it shrink considerably. KiTOHES Waste.—Burn all kitchen waste as far as possible in a close stove. This should be done regularly three times a day after meals. Draw the fuel towards tin front) bars, pull out) the centre damper, place the refuso at the back of the prate, and, if necessary, place a little coal at the top. Whilst the refuse is being got rid of, open the kitchen window top and bottom. If these directions are followed, there will be no disagreeable smell whilst the rubbith is being destroyed, and a dustbin will never be required. A Dainty Tea-tablk Bell—The very latest addition to my lady's tea-table is a dainty call-bell of china to match the cups. It is made in fine ware* only, and its sound is one that strikes most musically upon the ear. One seen on an admirably equipped table is of fine Coalport chine. All the service is of the same make and design. Lovely deep warm blue and gold are the predominant colours. The cups, the bell, and the teapot, with its cream jug and sugar bowl, are net upon a mirror tray, and the beauty of colour is so enhanced fourfold.

Bed-hanoinot.—Curtains and bed-hang-ings are not to be recommended on tht ecoreof health. They impede the free movement of air o»er the sleeper, and at the present time there' is no plea for them on account of keeping off draughts, as honses are now built almost too tir-tighi for good ventilation.