THE WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13095, 7 February 1906, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE WOMAN'S WORLD.

ENGAGEMENT TINGS. TiIKKK is an old rule—a, good old rule that savours veiy much of a. grandmother's diction—which says that the first present a- girl should accept from a. man should be an engagement ring. Following this she refrains from the acceptance of gifts from this man friend and from that, although they may not have been very portentous. All engagement ring is the hist openlyavowed gage of love, and all others that follow should never be allowed to supplant this one in importance. SPOILED CHILDREN. What a dilf fence there is among our little ones •in time of sickness!. The spoiled, wayward child becomes more selfwilled when ill. and uneasy at'the thought of a. doctor, or the very suggestion of a remedy or medicine throws it into a, passion. 1 am not exaggerating at all when I say that many children's lives have been sacrificed because they were not obedient. This is specially noted in throat cases. such a.« diphtheria and scarlet fever, when applications to the tonsils are imperative. 7 have seen rases where a spoiled child was .so frightened and fought «i with his muse- that the exhaustion consequent on the application and struggle did really as much harm as the omi<sf»um of the treatment. It is an excellent, plan to accustom young children, more especially those who are delicate, to open their mouths, and have the throat examined in health, so that when ill the child will not be alarmed if required to do so by the doctor. A WARNING TO CAT KISSERS. It miift be a terrifying revelation to those foreign ladies who kiss their eats that has been made by Professor Fiocci, the Italian chemist. He has found by experiment that when a cat licks .it* lips it spreads over them a saliva in which there are swarms of minute bacilli not free from danger to human beings. When he inoculated rabbits and guinea-pigs with this noxious substance they died within twenty-four hems: and lie has come to the conclusion that it is dangerous for ladies tc indulge in the habit of kissing their cats. We are not aware that the habit exist* in England. We cannot conceive of any lady indulging in it. By the professor's experiments we learn, further, that there are tidies in Italy who kiss their tap-dogs, a habit even more dangerous than the other. His analysis of the saliva of these beasts brought, out tacts , that are toe; repulsive to be spoken of.

THE WOMAN SENSATIONALIST. The woman sensationalist is a common figure in our midst. She it is who tells of an ordinary incident thai lias befallen her in such a. manner that she shines. Her illnesses are a little different; and more painful than the ailments from which other people suffer, In speaking of the affection of a friend for her she refers to if as an undying love. Every man friend is magnified into a lover. If she goes into the street she is sure to be annoyed by the intrusive admiration of some distinguished-looking stranger. If she carelessly mislays her pocket-book .she declares it has been stolen. .Any noise heard in the night heralds the approach of a burglar. And so on and .so on. Her whole life is tinged with an unreal colouring that may be delightful to her, but that is certainly both amusing and annoying to the .spectator. The sensationalist craves sympathy, and will have it at any price. Her little annoyances assume, gigantic proportions as she narrates them to an often bored listener. She is positively jealous of an event in which she is not concerned, and resents any attention or sympathy which her friend." may bestow upon any other than herself. She would almost be willing to have a murder committed upon her doorsteps, for notoriety and commiserating sympathy it would bring to her. And when trouble touches her ever so lightly she has a griefstricken expression that proclaims to the world at large. "Was there ever sorrow like unto mine?"' One wonders what method of expression the sensationalist will have left with which to show genuine sorrow when it doe.« come to her. Perhaps, then, all her superlatives exhausted, she will at last be dumb. But it seems hardly possible that any joy or grief can affect'her to such an exeat that she will actually forget herself and cease to pose. TOILET HINTS. Keep your toilet tabic supplied with lemons, and dilute the juice to use for whitening the. hands. Pure lemon juice will darken, the skin. If you have blonde hair you can safely use tile juice of half a lemon with an egg shampoo, but do not use it if your locks are dark. The diluted lemon juice will bleach summer freckles and be beneficial also in manicuring finger nails. A delightful wash for the skin is made by adding two drachms of tincture of benzoin to eight ounces of rose water, a. drop at a time to prevent, it from curdling, shake thoroughly, and add a drachm of glycerine and you have a delightful preparation. The eyebrows may he trained art well as any other part of the body : if they are bushy and not of a good or becoming shape brush and smooth them into position .several times a day. No face can be really pretty with uneven or bushy eyebrows.

to the\otlice of physician to the Queen and ladies- of the harem. In the sketch Mrs. Daly, is shown bringing in the Ameer's favonlrite child, a. little girl dressed in

WHY GIRLS DON'T MARRY. ONE REASON, AS EXPLAINED BY ONE OF THEM. I have a niece who is of a. marriageable age, but does not show the least inclination to enter the holy state of matrimoney, and, moreover, expresses her intention not to do so. I asked her why. "Let me preface my reason, for I am only going to give one,"by saying that girls have altered somewhat .sines yon were my age, aunt!" was the reply. ' "In thirty years, much litis happened. I will not claim that girls are any better, but they are certainly not, worse !" "We will agree to compromise on those lines!'' I replied with a smile. "And then'/" "Well, we cannot take things so easily its the girls of thirty years ago did. Ido not view with equanimity the prospect of being left a widow with a family and without means, and having to struggle for many years against poverty!" She then entered into a long and, I must admit, very able argument, which I may summarise in the following lines: — The young men of to-day do not take sufficient measures to protect their wives and families- in the event of death overtaking the breadwinner. Nobody expects to die, of course, yet we know that life is uncertain. No fact in this world is better known than, that! Now, what happens? In the majority of instances the young husband finds it absolutely necessary to get rid of the whole of his salary in various ways for the purpose of " maintaining his position," or living up to that position. He will spend money in ail directions, to the extent of hi.; means, for one reason or another, but he finds it a "drag" on his resources to spend enough money each year to provide for a. life insurance policy of £500 or £1000. When a man is young, the premiums do not amount to so heavy afigure as to be beyond the limits of the purses of thousands of men who. at the present moment, are insured for £50 or £100. Yet they will spend a sum equal to the premium on cigars and otaer things which they could reallv do without.

I know dial some women are extravagant, but I am now speaking of the men — and 1 admit, too. that husbands are not all alike. 1 am merely stating the case generally. as I seo it. I consider that ? husband should regard it as part of his expenses to pay lor a good life assurance premium, just as lie would expect 10 set aside a sum for his wife's dress. He should take a portion of his salary and sol it aside with the mental remark. "Thai does not belong tome; it is for my wife and family if anything happens to me." He should 'feel that lie has no right to spend it. 1 have .sren unfortunate widows struggling to find subsistence for their children, and 1 will not marry unless I have the certainty that mv hut-baud will act as 1 have just explained

European costume of white silk, to take tea with her mother, the Queen of the Harem, and with the wife of the Royal blood, who was also dressed in Western costume.