Woman's World.

Patea Mail, 15 November 1939, Page 1

Woman's World.

ITEMS 3 OP INTEREST Mrs. G, Huston, who Ims been the guest of her .son, Air. J. Huston, relunis to Mutuum ta to-da'y. At; a sob: a I gathering everyone pros--1 cIU was invited to write on a piece of paper the phrase they thought sounded .the sweetest. When the slips of paper we:e sorted out, those most popular proved lo be: ‘J love yon’; ‘Dinner’s Ready’; ‘You’ve won an art union'; ‘You arc a father’; ‘The kettle’s boiling’; ‘The was! ing-up’s done’; ‘I ■will pay’; ‘Buy yourself a new hat’; and ‘Koine sweet heme’. 6 Maori stories have been related on many occasions and this particular instance occurred in a Northern township. Prior to the arrival of the Christmas season a Maori husband desired to give Ids wife a present ami entered a store to make the purchase. When, approached by the counter hand the Maori was at a loss to aptly describe that he wanted to buy a pair of corsets, so he explained that the arthrdo was for a lady to wear and that it had stirrup leathers attached. The article was duly wrapped up and the Maori made Ids departure. These incidents happened in Christchurch. One day a woman ironing in the kitchen heard the front doorbell ring. “Oil bother!” she thought, and let it ring. After the third ring she considered she had better answer it, and, with the hot iron in her hand, wandered up tie passage. Imagine her surprise' to see a hand poked through the slot for letters, and fumbling with the latch. Quickly she jabbed the l ot iron on lo the hand, which was immediately withdrawn. On another occasion a woman was lying down when Ijic ’phone rang, but she couldn't be bothered to answer it. Later the front door opened slowly. At first the woman thought it must be a neighbour, though she could not understand why she Should come in without knocking. Presently, however, she saw a woman enter her room, creeping stealthily toward her dressing table. Khe gasped, startled the intruder, who dashed for safety.

In Sydney classes arc held for wouldbe salesmen of electric cleaners. During instruction the following is given as an example of the perfect salesman: Ho arrived at a house at 0 a.m., was

still “demonstrating” at 11.30, and was given morning lea; was still there at 12.110, and was invited to lunch; was still there at 4.30, and was told: * * Well, I am sorry but my husband will be home lo dinner soon; I’m afraid I’il have to ask you to go.” To which ho replied;' “Oh, I’d like to see your husband about it. Would you mind if 1 hop round to the corner and get a paper and read till he comes?” Jle received permission, had dinner there, and was still there at 11.30 p.m. Hubby then said: “I’m sorry to have to turn you out, but I must get to bod some time.” He took the salesman by the arm to load him to the door, but the salesman still kept on talking, till hubby called out to his wife: “I pay, have yon a spare bed in the house?” Flic answered: “No. Why?” At (his hubby said; “Well, I suppose I’ll have to buy the - cleaner to got rid of him.” The story is alleged to be absolutely true, CAUGHT RED-HANDED •"*1 —' If your hands become, red, rough, and cracked with wind, sun and water, a few applications of Q-TOL will restore the natural supple smoothness which makes them delightful to have and to hold. Massage, the hands thoroughly with QTOL after gardening.

NOTIONS WORTH NOTING To give mirrors ami windows a brilliant gloss, and at the same time discourage Hies from settling on them, clean with a rag dipped in paraffin, and then polish with a leather. You will find this method of cleaning glass quicker than..any other, and it will instantly remove all smears, # * $ Very efficient jam pot covers can be made by dipping rounds of greaseproof paper into hot starch, putting these over the jars immediately, and pressing firmly down the sides. When dry, the paper will bo like parchment, and perfectly airtight. s= # # To prevent sandshoes staining tennis socks, cut out inner solos from blotting paper, and insert every few days. The paper absorbs perspiration, and is not too bulky. Avoid broken rissoles: Fish cakes, rissoles, and ot'er fried, dishes that arc mixed with eggs often break in cooking. This will not happen if only the white of the egg is used. HANDY HINTS A piece of felt or similar soft material tacked over the bristles of a worn out broom turns it into a iirst-class polisher, « « 4 « Crumble a piece of bread on top of a roly-poly made with syrup or jam. This .prevents the liquid running out in the boiling.

The quality of a slew will be much improved if rolled oats are used for thickening instead of the customary flour. A RECOMMENDED RECIPE 1 HOME-MADE BAKING POWDER M,ix Kb of carbonate soda ami -Kb cream of tartar and 1 large breakfast cup of cornflour and loz tartaric acid. Sift together four times and the result is an excellent baking powder and half as cheap as the bought.

DELICIOUS PICKLED ONIONS TRY THIS Mix a quart bottle of vinegar, I teaspoon suit, uml Kb of honey. Peel onions ami put into jars, and ' 'when honey, salt and vinegar arc mixed, pour liquid over onions, and then seal. They are ready in a fortnight. This is an economical recipe ami the‘onions become delicious and digestible. APPEALED to hitler Recounting how, .when it seemed that the decision of peace .or war lay in his hands, a last desperate appeal in the name of his mother had been made to Horr Hitler by the International Council of Women, stated an interesting letter from the international president, which was received in Wellington last week. FUN 4 CHANGED RELATIONS A young private, walking through the park with his girl, met his sergeant. “This is my sister,” he explained, bashfully. “That’s all right,” the sergeant explained kindly. “vShc used to be mine. ” While slamliiig in a bus, little Jimmy .kept sniffing am! rubbing Ills nose. A lady near him said, “Haven’t you got a handkerchief, sonny?” “Ycssum, but I don’t lend it to strangers. ”