LADIES’ COLUMN

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 66285, 2 October 1925, Page 8

LADIES’ COLUMN

THE PRAYER OF THE LONELY WOMAN IN THE CITY. (By Frank Crane.) All day, 0 God, I have looked at the multitude, and no eye met mine in understanding, no life touched mine in help, no hand clasped mine in fellowship. In a thousand companions I have found no companionship. A myriad of hearts go by, but none stop to beat in time with my heart. I am hungry for friendship, starved for human cheer. I come to Thee, here solitary in my little room in its pitiful stillness, and I come not with vain request for things; I do not ask Thee even for spiritual ecstasies or any goodness; I come only for comradeship, to feel that some One is living on with me, though in silence. Water the loneliness that dries my heart. Warm my being that is chilled by isolation. Abide with me, dear God!

Could I but feel Thy presence the loveless eyes of the many would not so oppress me. And guide some friends to me. I know them not. Surely somewhere in the press mine own await me, lives that are akin to mine, laughter tuned to mine, spirits fit to struggle shoulder to shoulder with me against the nush of desolation.

Some people are so rich in fellowship. Their days are feasts of friends. God, I ask but the crumbs of human feeling that fall from their table. Thou who guidest souls through the chartless sea of life, steer some woman’s soul my way, bring me the cheering convoy of honest men, and let little children find me. Keep me warm and human that they may know me when they find me. Keep me wise and prudent that no pirate in the seas of love may deceive me. Infinite, great Spirit, reveal Thyself to me as a friend and the Maker of friends. Do this.. O God, to keep me human. Amen. NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME. The social editor of a well-known London weekly paper was asked to pick out the twenty most striking gowns worn at the recent garden party at Buckingham Palace. Of her choice, four were worn by New Zealanders, and two by Australians. Following are descriptions of what she considered the most attractive dresses: — A gown in a bright amber shade, with embroidery o_f shaded red and gold, with hat to match, was worn by Miss Kate Geach, of Sydney.

Miss Helene Crichton Imrie wore a charming model of sapphire blue charmeuse, with side panels lined with cerise. Her picture hat was of turquoise blue, with touches of cherry colour. Mrs Lenkie, of Hawke’s Bay, wore a most artistic gown of periwinkle blue, trimmed with real Limerick lace, and a large black hat, with a shaded black and blue ostrich nlume. Mrs Richard Linton, of Melbourne, wore white georgette handsomely embroidered in black floral design. Her hat was white silk, with small black flowers. i Miss Iris Conley, of Melbourne, wore a beautiful dress of fine real Brussels point lace, which was slashed through with a blue ribbon sash, brought through from the underslip at the side. Her hat was a hand-made crinoline of very pale mauve, trimmed with small blue flowers. Miss Maxine Edgar, daughter of Dr. Edgar, of Napier, looked striking in a handsome gown of black and flame-coloured shiffon, finished with Chinese embroideries, and a picture hat lined with apricot chiffon. A PINK BRIDE. EFFECTIVE WEDDING. From all accounts, more and more pink is to be the rage for bridal gowns. And there is no doubt that a pretty shell-pink in soft satin with old lace trimming is very beautiful ar.d effective. The account of the wedding in St. Paul’s, Knightsbridge, of Miss Elizabeth Tisdal, reads well. It says the bride was lovely in her pale rose pink frock when she was married recently to Mr Hargrave Pawson. The dress was made on simple, severe lines, and finished with silver lace, and her veil was pink tulle held in with a broad coronet of orange flowers. Then, to carry out the charming rose effect, the eight attendants were all garbed in pink, and the chux’ch was decorated with shaded pink tulips.

SILK STOCKING HINTS. Before putting on a pair of new silk stockings, rub the toes and heels over with a piece of paraffin wax. Rub gently but continuously until the wax shows white on the stockings. Don’t worry about the white patches —they disappear before you have taken half-a-dozen steps. A periodical treatment of wax will save your stockings bill tremendously. If the toes and heels of the stockings you buy seem thin, strengthen them by darning over thinly in silk exactly the same shade. Silk stockings should never be worn two days in succession, but washed after each wearing. This will lengthen their life. Add a few drops of methylated spirit to the water in which you rinse your silk stockings, and when you press v them with a warm iron the lovely sheen will be revived.