THE LADIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1892, 15 May 1890, Page 37

THE LADIES.

Tue -rorld waa nA— tbe g»rden w»s a wild, And man, tho Hermit, sighed, till woman imiled.

ANSWBKS TO COaRBSPONDBHTS

N P —To continue -with the household furniture. For the kitchen, to begin with, cover the floor with waxclotk or linoleum or cocoanut maWng If you select either of the foimer, perhaps waxcloth is the better of the two, as it keeps its colour, while linoleum noon fades. Cocoanut matting is warmer, but entails more labour in taking up and shaking. Then you want a plain deal table with drawers;three or four kitchen cliatrs, ft dresser, .coalscuttle, a kitchen dinner set, a set of Britannia dishcovera and one or two wire covern, saucepans, a boiler, a baking dish, kettles. Don't get a fryingpan. and then you will never be tempted to use it ; but if you do, never cook meat in ifc if you want your married life to bo a happy ono- use the grill. A colander strainer, tin opener, rojlmg pin and pasteboard, spice box, kitchen knives and forku, iron spoons, knifeboard, calte thiß, tin bowls, jura for various things ; and don't forget a filter. Xou want a dozen ot everything in houae 1 nen and in personal linen. Milks.— lhe expression meant that there was much fore? of character, but that it had not been direoted to the objects which yielded mo*t to your happiness. night and truth will and must assert themselves In tbe end. But when you consider these long years are but the opening of the eyes, that the anguish of our long waiting is but the child's .first cry when ie discovers that the fire burns, you will find that "in the end" has another meaning. Sometime right and truth wH assert the;ußelves. Little by little the false must fade. What is false in ourselves is manifest to others loDg before we see it, and when we see it our regener»tion is nigh. But, oh I the weary struggles to live down the false, and the isolation and lon<-liness when sham and seeming in others has become a pain. But better the pain now than later on, for only truth can abide, and we mußt learn it sometime. There is no thought of strength bun is a living thing, and you will meet ib in your journeyiugs. Do you follow me ? When once this is realised how hopeless almost it mak3J one feel thinking of the "misdirected energy" wasted iv pursuing shadows Yetthe«e shadows are so often imagps— reflections of the real— that no wonder with our imperfect vision we are deceived. As Mathew Arnold cays s " O, purblind race of miserable men, How many of you at this very hour Do forge a life-long fetter for yourselves By taking true for false, and false for true, Here In the feeble twilight of this world Groping— how many, until yo pass, And see as ye are seen ? " Sadie.— Unleßß you are a good sailor I shou'd not advise you to go to sea, but if you do decide write to Captain Cameron of the U.S.S. Company. Applicat ons are, however, rather numerous for the post of stewardess. Missib.— The beginning of your letter I think splendid. " Dear Alice,— l have often been going to write to you about my troubles , but have always got over them before I wrote." Those are the kind of troubles to have, nioe little shadows on the surface I hope 1 hey will never be deeper. If you eat starch it will dry up your blood and you will get as yellow as a piece of parchment. Evidently you do not know your own mind in the matter. Be careful. When you are once married it is a good or an evil for life. The action of the second man in paying addresses to an engaged girl is anything but honourable. He does not ask you to bahiß wife, which looks as though the first is the more sincere of the two in his affections. Apple Blossom. — Your letter, needless to say, haß given me much pleasure. Orkti. -(1) Fruits in Syrup.— Syrup for peaches, apricots, plums, and pears : Take §lb of loaf sugar to each pint of water, and boil rapidly for 10 minutes before the fruit is put in. Sufficient syrup should be ma3e to allow the fruit to be covered iv the pan, and when the first quantity is done there will be enough syrup left to do half as much again, only the second batch will be not quite so olear. Carefully peel peaches or apricots, and drop them whole into the boiling syiup, letting them boil for 10 minutes rapidly ; take them out separately with a spoon or oup, and place them in wide-necked jars or bottles, pouring in a little syrup with each one. When full, see that the eyrup covers the fruit, and that no air-bubbles form, which is generally the trouble with the larger fruits. If there are any tiny bubbles, insert the handle of a spoon round th" aide of the jar, and 'they will rise to the top. It must be done quickly, and this class of fruit should always be put in glasß jars or bottles. All kinds of eating pears can be done in the same way, and retain their fresh, delicate flavour. If very large, like the Bartlett pears of Canada, they are cut in four quarters ; bub most of our pears would be best whole or in halves. They must be pared but not cored, as the pips give a bstterlflavour. Pears' vary bo much that no special time can be set for boiling. They must cook until soft and clear looking. (2) To make toffy : Put into a clean saucepan or small preserving pan 3oz of very fresh butter, and as soon as it is just melted add lib of brown sugar of moderate quality ; keep these stirred gently over a very clear fire for about 15 minutes, or until a little of the mixture dropped into a basin of cold water breaks clean between the teeth without sticking to them. When it is boiled to this point it must be poured out Immediately or it will burn The grated rind of lemon, added when the toffy is half done, Improves it much ; or a small teaspoonful of powdered ginger, moistened with a little of the other ingredients as soon as the sugar is dissolved and then stirred to the whole, will vary ib pleasantly to many tastes. E.J.O. takes exception to "Ruby's" description of a sociality held at Hawea a couple of weeks ago. She says that no one was specially dressed for the occasion, and not one of the dresses described by " Euby " was worn.