WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13778, 17 June 1908, Page 9

WOMAN'S WORLD.

; THE FACE BATH. It is a.good plan upon, retaining from a walk or any outdoor exercise to bathe the face to remove- the dust that .gathered upon it —in fact, it is necessary for the busy housewife to wash her face and hands frequently. Always keep* box of powdered borax in some convenient place and pufc-a little in the water that you use. It beautifies the complexion and keeps the skin smooth and white. TO LOOSEN GLASS STOPPERS./ There are several, ways of doing this. Pour round the mouth of the bottle a little oil, and in an hour or two, if you cannot move the stopper, place the whole bottle in warm water. Remove it, and gently tap the stopper on either side against, glass, when you will find it will easily come out. To avoid die same thing happening again be careful to twist the stopper round as itfits into the mouth of the bottle.' UMBRELLA HANDLES. The newest umbrella and parasol handles are real things of beauty. Enamelled birds and animals in natural colourings and set with jewels are among the novelties for the season. The woman who has a pet dog will probably choose the same type of head for her parasol handle. If she loves bulldogs then a bulldog's head set with a diamond collar and pendant will be her choice, or a little Skye terrier with a- band of blue enamel round its neck set''with pearls may bo another selection. Other umbrella handles are gold-topped and open to reveal powder pud' cases and mirrors. Others have apertures for scent bottles or matches for cigarettes. The devotees of gambling still have their "little horses'' fashioned in enamel and gold on the handles of their parasols, and amuse themselves at intervals by playing with these dainty trifles. GIRLS WHO GET ON. The prompt girl. The willing girl. The one who is courteous, thoughtful and tactful. ' She who knows her own business and does it, not bothering about her neighbours. She who never misses an opportunity to widen her knowledge. The girl who knows when silence is golden, and when talking is a whole diamond mine. She who does not make her own interest the only thing in life. The girl who can get along with the cranks so well that they cease to be cranky with Iter. The girl who can mount the business ladder without losing her head. The one who never misses a chance to make a friend and help an enemy. She who has acquired the happy meaning of loyalty to her employers and to herself as well. TO BECOME BEAUTIFUL.".' i Eat fruit for breakfast../ Eat fruit for luncheon. Avoid pastry. Shun muffins and crumpets, and buttered toast. Eat wholewheat bread.' Refuse rice pudding. . Decline potatoes if they are served more than once a day. Do not drink too much tea or coffee. Walk several miles every day. Take a, bath every'day. Wash the face every, night in warm water. Sleep eight hours a night. Would the, woman aid her. digestion, clear up a muddy skin and secure all-round health, lot her become an apple-eater. Pears are health aids, but. better when cooked' Peaches are calculated to -beautify, and grapes are declared the healthiest of all. fruits.. Cherries, an authority says, frequently restore health and strength, to the weak. Strawberries, though a cold fruit, have the virtue of healing rheumatism.! Pineapples are said to be the best cure for ! dyspepsia known. Oranges urn an excellent'■! cure for dyspepsia and lemons serve, as a fine I fruit tonic., . ~:.,, ; ..... . , ~., ~■/ ~ ~.j THE CARE OF BRUSHES. Brushes to be of real use in cleaning, should be kept clean. This applies as much to hair brushes as to those for household : purposes—more so, indeed, since tin' lash ion came in of keeping one's hair brushes on the toilet table, instead of out of dust's way in a bag, or a drawer. A little ammonia.in ute water is trie best medium for cleaning hair brushes, and they should be dried at once, in the sun or before the fire, to keep the bristles firm. Household brushes will last longer, and do their work better, if hey are washed regularly. To do this make a solution of soda, by dissolving one pound m one quart of water. Stir over the fire till it is melted; then bottle lor use. 1 tablespoon of this added to a quart of water will wash the brushes nicely, using also a little soap for the -haired ones! Kinse.in cold water, and dry in the open air. Brushes that have been/used for paint can be cleaned by strong soda and water or with. turpentine ; and spirits of wine will remove ■ varnish. Long-handled brushes should be suspended by their heads and short, ones hung up on a nail. Tooth and nail brushes should always be in a position that will drain all the water from them It is no use to put them in, the brush dish and cover them with, a, lid. This will soon make 'he hair come out, ami also cause them to be soft, and "im.«hv" in the using Silver-backed brushes will need little '" cleaning if they are rubbed with a chamois leather each day when the bedroom, is tidied. A little soap and water will do them no harm when the brushes are washed, providing the silver is ! dried and polished soon afterwards; but I ebony-backed brushes should have the wood rubbed well with boiled linseed oil as soon! as they are dried after washing. HOW TO MAKE SWEETS AT HOME. In making sweets by the process which requires no cooking, confectioner's sugar is the kind to use. This is soft and as finely powdered as flour, and one pint of confectioner's powdered sugar will weigh threefourths of a pound. The same quantity of brown sugar will weigh heavier by two or three ounces. Some sugars need clarifying before being made into sweet*. To elarifv brown or granulated sugar, take the white of one egg. beat it light, and then add one cupful of cold water. For every four cupfuls of sugar add the above amount of egg and water; then add one cupful of warm water. Heat the whole mixture over .a moderate fire. and., when a scum appears remove from heat and skim. Put over heat again and repeat the process until the mixture looks clear and no scum will rise. In soft white sugar use the same mixture of j egg and water. The,same amount of egg with two cupfuls of water will char eight I cupfuls of white sugar. j THE BOILING OE THE SUGAR. The most delicate part of sweet making is the boiling of the syrup. The first degree is called the '•thread."* At. this stage a little-of the syrup thrown upward over the pan will spin a thread like a cobweb. The second degree is the '■"*' soft ball." To determine this degree proceed as follows:— ! Have a dish of cold water and a small flat stick at hand. Dip the stick into the water, then into the boiling liquid, and back again ; into the water. If the adhering syrup can be worked into a soft ball with the thumb and finger the second degree has been reached. The third is the hard ball" degree, when the mixture is rather hard.. The fourth is called the "crack" degree. Test as before, and if, when the candy is pressed between the finger and thumb, it cracks, but after a moment or so returns to a hard ball. it. has reached the " crack" degree; " The fifth degree is the. hard crack, when the candy will, if boiled enough, be very brittle. When making treacle toffee always grease the inside of the pan. around the 'top, and to prevent scorching ..place.an -.asbestos | mat .under _-the.jp&n. ■,".'. -~' J

DOOM OF HONEYMOONS. /Is the honeymoon h-ivming old-fashioned?' Even tea years ago a. newly of3fried coup's weiy expected,' a* .* matter of course, 'to d.v appear from the society of their tr?*nd* for at least a month. Nowaday* r>no:.l>« v ar*. of ■»'■ newly-wed couple being married .at » fashionable West Er*d church in the afternoon, occupying a box at a theau'e in the.-'.-fir.,, and appearing , in. the : sup pet-rw<9*n -at tin* Savoy afterward*!. ,-:■■ But the old fwling'stdl exists to some extent; and a bride and bridegroom who were recently lent » friend's house in the country found it difficult to obtain the consent' of a neighbouring' hostess ' to arrange a little dinner-party for I he- following day m their honour. A woman who has watched the events of the London •"*«♦ son regularly far 40 ■ years past : from her house in Mayfair says sadly tiv\l she. regarded the tini'Kvptil-'irity of the long honey moOn as *"a very bad sign." ."Young *|»*npl,-» , nowadays,' 1 she «ml, "are *o'accustomed to. having every day different from the I**6 that, however, fond they are of each other, they get miserably dull without constant excitement, and variety. I consider that bride and bridegroom who do not want to be alone together for a fortnight or longer, j or who pretend that they don't, and affect | an indifference to each other's Society, are j insulting each other. The honeyinoon need not be literally a foil moon, "but if tree"-: love, makes the marriage, mutual -lion ■ should demand a. space for leisured enjoymeat of the society of -the man •'wunwtl*' chosen for a life-mate." I ■■■■'■