THE LADIES' PAGE.

Otago Witness, Volume 01, Issue 2123, 1 November 1894, Page 50

THE LADIES' PAGE.

BY EfIMELINE

The Trorld wan sad— the garden wm a wild, And man, tie Hermit, ilglicd, till itbman smiled. — Cturßiix.

, EmmsHne irlll he pleased to receive letters from corrc •'.-' ijxmdenta on any matter of Interest U> them, »nd to reply v ' through th« medium of this page, the noiu de plumo oalj of tho !oorrespoud»nt» to be published. Letters to be addressed « EmmeUu«," ome of the Kdltor.

[ ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. t>- R. F.— l am afraid you will not find making butter by burjiug the cream a satisfactory method to adopt. The cream is titd up in a ttiece of stout cilico, like a pudding, and buried In a dry part of the garden. It Is resurrected in about 24 hours, and the firm lump disclosed is Eut into the butter tub and worked with the utter pat for a 6hort time so as to remove the last particles of buttormilk which have not ■Tjeeo drawn out by the soil, tho bottom of the tmtter tub bMng held on au incline in order to lillow the buttermilk to flow down from the fat. The working requires from three to ten minutes, According to the prevailing temperature. Freab. dry soil should be used every time. JPanst.— To clean shells make lye by boiling strong ashes ; allow it to settle ; pour tho lye over the shells, and boil'thera for six or seven hours, or longer, if they are Im-gej then soak, and wash often in fresh water. To colour shells r Dissolve a little lac dye in a solution of chloride of tin ; and, having made the snails thoroughly clean, dip them in this preparation until they are of th* desired colour. The dye should be tirsfc boiled, and then allowed to stand to settle. To polish shells: In cleaning them use muriatic acid, with strength, according to the description of shell. Rub them up well after well washing them with chamois leather. Pearl or vury thickly-coated shells have to be first ground

down. Victim.— Thera is no way of removing or concealing a deep scar caused by a burn, except by the process known as " transplanting flesh." A skilful surgeon will undertake the operatiou, but it is not always sure to be successful, while it is a long and painful process, and sure to be

expensive. tfcutuxo.— You would no doubt see that an account of the affair appeared in la.->t weeks country news. Your description did not come In time for this page last week or it would have been used in preference to the other. •Old Maid.— (l) Whalebone stays are to be obtained at any good draper's shop if stipulated for. They are considerably dearer than ordinary stays, a good pair costing about 18s. (2) Yes, Mrs Eli-wbetb Cole, Clarice- street, is a stay-

maker. Naive Vaugh vn.— (l) It -woidd show a lack of courtesy on his part were he not to do fo. The lady should, of couisc, bow first, but she should make pure of catcbiug the gentleman'n eye before doiDg so. (2) An enamel or brass vessel should be used for boiling vinegar, and ou no account iron or copptr. Dairymaid.— Yee, I certainly read "China," and hence the reply. The informal ion about the churn will be given in Notes and Queries. S. F. L.— The book is not obtainable in Dunedin yec. If }-ou leave a deposit with any bookseller it would be ordered for you, however. -Oxb Who was There.— See country pages.