CHIT CHAT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1189, 14 December 1894, Page 13

CHIT CHAT.

Owing to Miss Colonia’s letter and the long account of the wedding of the Bishop Designate, my space is somewhat limited this week, and. a shorter budget than usual must therefore be excused.

A very pretty wedding took place at Nelson last week, when Miss Una Agnes Newton, daughter of the late Mr T. - Newton, of Nelson, was married to Mr R. '« A. Wakelin, eldest son of Mr R. A. Wakelin, d Grey town North. The wedding took place at the very early hour of half-past; eight, but nevertheless there was a. large assemblage of friends and relatives to, witness the ceremony. The bride looked very handsome in white crepon trimmed with white lace. Tho bridesmaids were Miss Newton, sister of ; the i bride, who wore a pretty dress of green and hat to match, and IVXiss E. Wakelin, the bridegroom’s sister, who wore pale grey crepon with white hat. Mr H. R Wakelin was best man, and the Rey, J. P. Kempthorne was the officiating clergyman. The Wedding March was played'as the happy pair left the church, and the pathway, outside was strewn with roses. After •breakfast at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mr and Mrs Wakelin Yleftjby the Penguin eri route for Napier, where the honeymoon is being spent.

On Wednesday-,, last, at the Wesleyan Church, Apitij'Miss Sarah Rankin was married to Mr C. S. Potts, the Rev T. .. Y* Richards being the officiating minister. The bridd'wore a white dress with blue gash] nun’s veiling.ahd a wreath of orange blossoms. , Her two sisters were her - bridesmaids, and Mr Miller acted as best min; The Wedding March was placed by Mr G;T3urcham. The wedding breakfast was held in Mr Guy’s hall, and was partaken'of by over 50 guests.

We are constantly puzzling over the ■ problem how to keep our, fringes in curl during warm and . wet weather. It is difficult, if-not almost impossible, to give any infallible recipe by which one can keep the hair in curl under such adverse circumstances, but here are two washes which are sometimes beneficial, and for which I am indebted to an English paper, The Morning. ‘ . Number one is as follows : —Mix with a quart of boiling water one drachm of gum-arabic and two ounces of borax. .When all are dissolved, add three tablespoonfuls of strong spirits of camphor. Damp the hair with this before putting 1 it into the, curling pins. The second fluid is composed of water in which a pinch of bicarbonate of soda has been dissolved. Damp the hair with this and then curl. In. the morning comb the hail* out, taking a small piece at a time. A fringe net is exceedingly useful in keeping the hair tidy.

Two visitors, to Tauranga, the Misses NeilC have, during their stay, repainted the inscription on the monument to the officers and men of the 43rd Regiment, and also on somerof the tombstones in the old missiQn cemetery.

Women cyclists will be interested in knowing that Mrs Margaret Plotser, of Indiana,' Pa., who has lately celebrated her ninety-third birthday, prized most of all the gifts presented to her on that day by her one hundred and seventy descendants, a safety bicycle. She is a very capable wheel woman, and has issued the following challenge: “I, Margaret Plotser, being in sound -health, memory, and understanding; hereby challenge any woman of my age to ride for a prize Bible, the one losing-to present the book to the winner." - I do not know if that challenge has been accepted.

The following is a brief list of what a girl should learn, according to a contemporary :—To sew. To cook. To mend. qp 0 bd 1 .gentle. To value time. To dress neatly.; To keep a secret. To be selfreliant. To avoid idleness. To mind the baby. To darn stockings. To respect old awe. To make good bread. To keep a house tidy. To control her temper. To be above gossiping, To make a home happy. To take care of the sick. To humour a cross old man. To marry a man for his worth. To be a helpmate to a husband. To take plenty of active exercise.. To read some books besides novels. To see a mouse without screamin'*." To be light-hearted and fleet-footed. To wear shoes that don’t cram the feet. To be womanly under all circumstances.

f A correspondent at Makakahi, Forty - mile Bush, writes as follows Dear Aunt Ellen„—A most enjoyable concert and dance took place on Friday last week. Several gentlemen from Pahiatua helped in making it a great success. Recitations and dialogues were given by the school

children. Great praise is due to Mr Brit* land, the schoolmaster, for the way in which the little ones took their part. Mr Hawkins made a capital chairman, being the right man in the right place. After the concert light refreshments were par taken of and the room was then cleared for dancing, which was kept up till an early hour in the morning. Among those present were Miss Griffith, who looked very prettv in pale blue ; Miss Scrimshaw, floral delaine; Miss Burt looked most becoming in black velvet; Miss Avery looked very nice in pink and white ; Miss Yerry, cardinal and black; Miss Bisset,; gobelin blue; Miss Best, crimson ; Missßrittland looked charming in pink and black ; Miss May Griffith, terra-cotta ; Miss Hurst, in black ; and several others whose names I could not ascertain. Mr Woollen made an efficent M.C. Messrs Meyers and Avery supplied the music, which, was all that could be desired. Your loving niece, Irene."-—-[This letter arrived to . late for publication last week.]

Forbes, formerly aide-de-camp to Lord Hopetoun, was married to Miss Nannie Cockburn, daughter of Mrs Younghusband, of St. Kilda, at All Saints’ Church, St. Kilda, on the afternoon of the 29 th, in the presence of Lord and Lady Hopetoun and a large and fashionable gathering.

Lyttelton on Friday afternoon Mr C. Aschman was married to Miss R. Joyce, second daughter of Mr J. Joyce, M.H.R. The ceremony was performed by the Rev P. W. Fairclough. Mr Aschman is well known in aquatic circles in Lyttelton. The shipping in port, business premises, &c., were profusely decorated with flags. Among the presents was one from the Premier.

Jc ' Miss Whitcombe, eldest daughter of Mr C. D. Whitcombe, for many years Commissioner of Crown Lands in Taranaki, and now Foreign Secretary to the Tongan Government, was married on the 17th November to Mr H. E. Leefe, 11.8. M. Commissioner of Rotumah, at Malaeatoa, in the Tongan group.