THE LADIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1917, 13 November 1890, Page 37

THE LADIES.

Bt Alice.

Tho world was s*d — the garden wm a wild, And nun, the Hermit, sighed, till woman smiled. — Campiiiil.

Alice will be pleaied to receive letters from »ny correspondent's on any matter of interest to them, and to reply through ths medium of this page, the norn de plume only of the correspondent! to be published. Letter* to be addressed " Alice," car« or tka Editor.

ANSWERS TO OOKRBSPONDBNTS. Outda desires to know if there is any means of mending a macintosh. Ido not know of any myself, it it is one that will not sew ; but perhaps one of my correspondents will oblige me. Pans?.— lf milk is poured over ink stains immediately It is spilled upon the linen it will remove them, but when it is once dried in it requires something stronger. There is an acid whioh removes the stains immediately, but for the moment I cannot recall the name. Any chemist will tell you. I cannot inform you as to the date. Buby, white, pink, golden brown should suit you ; dull reds and

all those sort of shades. Bttbiok.— The first verses were written by myself. The second you allude to I do not know by whom they were written, and besides on no account is the private address disclosed of those whd write under a norn de plume. M. J. — They cannot possibly do you any barm, as you take them cooked, but liquids of any kind increase fat. Even water adds to fatness ; bo that if you are too stout I should adrise you not to drink so much of these slop foods. Darby and Joan.— Anonymous contributions can-

not appear. Dorothy.— Bub the glovei with itale bread or bran, but I do not think anything is very successful with dirty untauned gloves. If any lady reader has found a good plan, I should be glad to hear of it. ' Cavbbsham.— l do not think you should cut your hair. 6 c some Barilla ash soap, and make a thick lather all over your head, and tie a wet cloth over

it, and make up your mind this la going to answer

your purpose. Indemnity. — It is a legal term whioh implies exemption from punishment, also a security given to save from ulterior motives him who receivts it ; a writing or pledge by which a person is guaranteed against any loss or damage that might ensue from any particular act. Dick.— (l) Whioh St. Mary do you mean ? There are many parishes in England and Wales bearing that name, and a county in the State of Maryland. (2) There is a Largo in Scotland, in the county of Fife, situated on the bay of that name This may be the one you want. (3) Lammas Day is (at Home; the first day of August -aome cay bo called because lamb then growß out of season ; other* derive it from a Saxon word signifying loaf mass, because on that day our forefathers made an offering of bread with' new wheat, from whence it; has been called breadfast, or feast of first fruits. On this day the tenants of ¥ork Cathedral were formerly bound to bring a lan>b alive into 'he chu.-ch at high mass. In Catholic countries the day was celebrated in memory of St Peter's imprisonment. (4) Yes, the engravings are supposed to be taken from an original. I am pleased to be able to give you a description which I have read. Tho following is a description of Jesus Christ, as it was found in an ancient manuscript sent by Publiua Sentulus, president of Judea, to the Senate at Home :— "There lives at this time inJudea a man of singular character, whose name is Jesus Christ. The barbarians esteem him a prophet., but his folloMtars adore him as the immediate offspring or the immortal God. He is endowed with euch unparalleled virtue aa to call back the dead from their graves, and to heal every kind of disease with a word or a touoh. His person i 3 tall and elegantly shaped, his aspect amiable, reverend. His hair flows in those beautiful shades whioh no limited colour can match, falling in graceful curls below bis ears, agreeably douching on his shonldera, and parting on the crown of his head like the head-dress of the sect of Margarites ; his forehead is smooth and large ; bis cheek without spot, save that of a lovely red ; his nose and mouth are formed with exquisite symmetry; bis beard is thick, and suit-

able to the hair of his head, reaching a little below his chin and parted in the middle like a fork ; his

eyes are bright, clear, and serene. He rebukes with.majesty, counsels witulmildneess, and invites with the most tender and persuasive language ; his whole address, whether in deed or vord, being elegant, grave, and strictly characteristic of to exalttd a being. No man hsß aein him laugh, but the whole world behold him weep frequently, ard so persuasive are his tears that the multitude oannot withhold their tears from forming in sympathy with him. He is very modest, temperate, and wise. In short, whatever this phenomenon may turn out in the end, he seems at present a man for excellent beauty and divine perfection every way surpassing the children of men." I have copied the description just as I have it, and hope it will meet with your reqnirmentß. (5) " The Gorgon's

head " is an expression derived from mythology, and is supposed to turn everything into stone; hence the expression, " He is a regular Gorgon's head," alluding toone who has a ohillng or hardening effect upon others. Perseus met and defeated the great Gorgon (aided by Minerva, who gave him her shield) and out off ids head , and as he proceeded on his journey used it to very great advantage. When Atlas, the king, rerueed him shelter from ttie storm he showed the bead, and Atlas was converted into a mountain. Later on, when he met Andromeda chained to the rock in the sea and fell in love with her and tried to resoue her, a rival lover attacked him with numbers, and upon Perseus producing the Gorgon's head they were all turnsd into stone, and he proceeded with his bride i.i peace. Don't you think It a good thing such things do not exist in reality? I jr suob power would not be used wisely L. many. Pray don't apologise. Aa you say, these questions, arising miles away from the reach of books, are vexatious until answered.