THE LADIES' PAGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2286, 23 December 1897, Page 51

THE LADIES' PAGE.

The world iru sad— the garden wad a wild, And mau, the Hermit, lighcd, till woman smiled. — CiMPian.

Etumcllne will be pleased u> receiro letters from corropondenu on »iit nmllcr of interest to them, aud to replj through the medium of Ihfi page, the uom de plume only of the oun c«pondenl« to be published. Letters to be addressed " Kmmclia*." cure of the ICrtitor.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPOND EN TS.

Aunt Katie —(I) It is most customary now to fix the hour for th-i ceremonyat half-past 2 o'clock, so i hat the guests may go fiom the church to the house where the leception is held. The , wedding breakfast is thus obviated, and a much more simple and infounal gathering tnkes its place. (2) Iv tbis case the wedding cake of . course occupies the place of honour on the table, which is decorated with white flowers.

There su e no cold meats, their place being taken by sandwiches of various kinds; and calea, triflei", fruit aalads, and sweats make up the list

of-, dainties, while tea, coffee, and claret cup must be provided, as, well as the customary champagne for the toasts. Thespeechesaiemuch the same as at a wedding breakfast. All the refreshments are handed round. You will receive - your guests in the hall or maiquee, and they will then pass on to offer their congratula' ions to the bride. and bridegroom, who usually receive them in the drawing room. Any shady nooks or spreading trees in, the grounds should be utilised for seats in this hot weather, and a Bpaciou» verandah, closed in and lightly furnished, is charming. Molly DATtLir*G. - 1 did enjoy reading your moat amusing letter. What a good thing for you " that you have a keen sense of humour as well

. as much obieryation ! You may be sad rome- ■ times, dear, Wt you'll never be dull. At time of writing it seems a little early for Christmas wishes, but bu»y people like myself offer them -when we get. the chance, and mine come herewith for health, wealth, and happiness. Rvta. — I fear you cannot restore colour taken out b3 r ammonia. There is so much uncertainty as ' to the • action of ammonia on colours that though it is such au excellent cleanser I always advise trying it on a small piece of the stuff before using. Wavy.— (l) To preserve fruit as nearly as possible with its natural flavour, pick it from the stem and put it into bottles, which must be quite filled. Place tbe corks loosely in them, and set the bottles upright in a pan of wana water. Place 1 hem on the fire and heat the water till i: nearly boils ; let them stand 15 minutes, then fill each bottle within an inch of the cork wiih boiling water; cork tight, and let them cool. Pack the bottles on their sides to keep the corks ' moist: The fruit is better when not quite ripe, as it will then keep for two ov three 5 ears. (2) You will have learnt eve this that no extra charge was made for the Christina? number. Probably you were thinking of the Jubilee number, to ba published in the course of a couple of months', and for which a chavge of Is will be make to subscribers and noH-subscribers alike. This is unavoidable, as it is coiting ii very large sum to produce. (3) You would find a recipe for a plum pudding in the Christmas number. (4) Thank you for your kind wibb.es, which I reciprocate. C'akrie —Your question was replied to in Notes and Queries last week. Did you see the reply ?