THE LADIES' PAGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2253, 6 May 1897, Page 43

THE LADIES' PAGE.

By. ■Emmbline.

The world was sad — the garden -iraj a wild, And man, the Hermit, sighed, till woman imiled. — Ci.UrßKLti.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Naxcy.— (l) Take £lb caustic soda, put in a basin with a quart of cold water ; stir, and it will get hot ; let it stand till cold, which makes soap lye. Take 3ib of fat without talt (if salt dissolve twice in hot water, and let itharden— the salt will sink to the bottom), put the fat in a large basin, and

let it stand ti-l just warm, then pouvth'elye without stox>pir>g into the nipltcd fat, stirriDgunt.il it becomes like honey. Put into a square box lined with a loose niece of damp calico, cover with an old blanket, and leave it in a corner of thS kitchen until next day, when you will-find you have 51b of soap. (2) Will appear in Home Interests next week. E S., Maungatua. — A correspondent suggests that, you should stick the lollies on with white of e?g, and not return the biscuits to the oven. Atter. the Ball. — (1) "At the jVlercy of Peribious," written by Augustus Evans Wilson, sells at ]s 3d, postage 3d, and can be obtained from Wise and Co., Dunedin. (2) White or cream coloured always looks best for a weeding dress, and can be had in any material from the costliest to the moEt simple ; but if another colour is wanted I would suggest pale blue. (3) Any shade of brown would be suitable for a travelling dress, and might have a ve3t of blue which would suit the wearer. (4) Do not wear any rings on the left hand during the marriage ceremony. "