WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13482, 8 May 1907, Page 9

WOMAN'S WORLD.

" WOMEN WHO FASCINATE. Wire is beauty alone riot enough ? This is a woman's query of herself, and it is but l natural.it; should be answered by woman. ' This is what a woman writer has to sug- ' gest on the subject. * The greatest, sorceresses in the world's history, she says, the worn.»n whose influ- : ence over men has been the most universal, I have not been remarkable for their beauty, i When they possessed beauty it was but one I of their charms. Throughout all the past I the women who have " made history" were ' women of great charm of manner and great, tact; women who understood how to interest men. .Physical charm does not always necessitate beauty. Many of the most fascinating women in the world's history— women who have inspired great loves and helped mould the destiny of nations—-were devoid of actual beauty. But they possessed the charm of manner and of expression and the subtle, magnetic quality which leave the impression of beauty upon the beholder. When beauty of face and form is supplemented by these attributes the world gives way before >t. When it is devoid of them it is often as ineffectual as a snow image to arouse more than passing notice. ! ' Pronounced, beauty often blinds a girl's perceptions of true womanhood and dwarfs her ideas of right and wrong, and almost invariably destroys her power «>f unselfish love. Yet there is a certain magnetic quality in some women without actual beauty which would bring them lovers were they in the middle of a great desert or on top of a desolate mountain. The woman who does not know how to inspire and retain love is the woman who does not give love. . >. Men are like children, and must be amused. They are attracted by a pretty • face, but if its owner sits in silent meditation on her own charms, and; does not know how to converse, nor has a sense of humour, they soon tire of tier. A man does not enjoy the company of a woman who seems to know everything, and ho soon wearies of one who knows nothing but her own beauty. But men rarely tire of a good listener, who knows how to lead the conversation to their cwn lives and draw them to talk of themselves. - A woman should be a thing of beautyto mind and heart, soul, ear, and eye. yy ■>■.. .'. LADYLIKE GEOMETRY. 1. A straight line is' the shortest distance between two millinery openings. 2. A straight line determined :by two bargain tables is considered as prolonged both ways until the store closes. 3. A broken line is a series of successive straight lines described by a woman alighting from a. street-car. ;,■'. 4. A mixed line is a line composing the reception committee of a club's presidential candidate. . .'• 5. A plain figure is one all points of which have been neglected by the dressmaker. ..,,' ~'•! . . -- ( . .._/ 6. ■ iigures"bf the same shape don't" ill'-' ways have the same; style. ■ j;7w. Figures of the same size never consider themselves equivalent. ■'."''■ < 8. Women equal to -the same thing are not always equal to each other. IN THE DINING BOOM. ' The kitchen is the workshop of '• the home as truly as is tho dining-room an important factor in the ' comfort and wellbeing of the inmates of every home, for "Bad dinners;: go hand-in-hand with total j depravity, while a properly-fed man is already half saved." ' Well-cooked food nicely served seasoned with cheery conversation and smiles, ought to be. tho daily fare of everyone . who provides for a i family,',?; but too often it; is not so. _ . . , Many seem to think that it is only the wealthy who can have prettily-arranged tables and the refined manners which'we naturally associate with'■; dainty ? surround- . ings. But never were pretty dishes -and; nice napery . so.. cheap in price as. at the present time, and never was it easier to make d'oyleys, centre-pieces, and tray cloths. Some claim that such things are too fussy, and do not pay for the trouble expended npon them. . This is a mistake, if only for this, the reason that children ad- " mire such things, and exquisite table furnishings help materially in fostering nice manners:while they are young and observant. They will be more careful at table if everything is clean and pretty than if the cloth is dirty and the dishes old and ■ cracked. '..'■'■;.' ; . ';y ' ":-■ Another good reason for using such table appointments is that washing of table linen wears it out more than the using, and a tray-cloth at one end of the table for the tea things, and a large carving cloth where the vegetables and meat are; served, prevents much soiling of the tablecloth; where there are little ones at the table, pieces of white oilcloth placed under each little one's plate prove serviceable, and if the children are older, glass towelling, neatly hemmed ' or fringed, and made into suitable lengths to place under each plate, saves many spots on the cloth. If new material for tray; and carving cloths cannot be had, the best parts of worn-out tablecloths will answer thepurpose. ■.:.' yy.' : ,:■'"''■ '■--/ : «.';'- . When the table is kept set all the time it is easier to use the various-sized d'oyleys and other;cloths than when they have to be arranged for each meal. One; needs to be- careful and remove every crumb after eating. A d.'.oyley for the butter dish, for bread and ; cake, with heavier ones for tea and coffee pots, save many a dirty spot. - AN IDEAL BEDROOM.. . The modern English bedroom is so extremely hygienic that it forgets to be beautiful, while the French is so,anxious to be lovely that considerations of sanitation are neglected. The ideal sleeping apartment should combine the two, for health and beauty were never be divorced. There are a few rules that should be ! observed in all bedrooms, in whatsoever j style they, may be furnished. All curtains should be of washing material and simply made, hanging from their rods in straight folds. No festoons or draping of any sort should be indulged in, these only serving to hold the dust. The floor, if new, should -be stained and polished with beeswax a.nd turpentine, and a few rugs, small enough to be easily taken into the garden to shake, laid upon.it. If the boards are not in sufficiently good condition to treat in this .manner,.a parquet linoleum or plain oilcloth should be fitted to the room and polished in the same way. The - bed must never be put -in a direct draught, and the : Wash stand must bo in such a position that it is not in full view of the door. Let us now take a few different types of bedroom and see how easily we may possess several rooms, every one having an entirely different character, yet all be alike in one particularperfect hygiene. We will first imagine the rose-pink chamber of : a dainty housewife of light duties and many pleasures. Everything must speak, of; refinement and ' comfort. The soft rosecoloured walls and ivory paint, the creamy casement curtains Deflowered with tiny rosebuds and pompadour bows of softest blue ribbon. The slender inlaid dressing table adorned .with silver -toilet requisites occupies a central position, while comfortable chair with large downy ■' cushions speaks of delightful idleness. The toilet covers and bedspread of such a room as this would be -of the daintiest description, and would be most: fittingly fashioned of insertions of lace and ribbon. • , Another room,.more severe in feeling but none the less artistic, might have a blue wallpaper and white paint, with green and blue rugs. The curtains of printed linen, with a blue and green pattern on a white ground, would look fresh and clean. The furniture in this room would be mahogany, ; while -; the comfortable armchair, which should be present in every bedroom, might be provided with an; orange-coloured cushion, and a touch of the same shade 'could be introduced in the pattern of the , toilet- • ware in order to bring a little warmth into what might otherwise prove a somewhatcheerless room.

A WONDERFUL TONIu ■■■ When matters weigh yon down, and cause yon to t>igh many tiroes a day, «*fc a way out rather than drug your conscience with that form of laziness that some call content. ' , ' , ~ I Some evils exist -in your mind only, such as a, sorrow' for one gtono -that you , are allowing to dominate you, an envy or a hate or an annoyance -thai may be dismissed from your ideas with a little determination. If housekeeping carta oppress you, just make some change that will alter things. If you have formed i habit of always having visitors and preparing meals for them, just give it up, and note the change... No change weed be sudden. It may be as gradual as you plea so. but don't "on under condition* that positively injure you merely because you haven't life enough to make a. break. "'■'"■ ■"''■, " ~ ./ .

Change is * wonderful tonic. You should try it, and you could try it if you only set your mind to it. ■*■*••