WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 84, 28 March 1908, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD.

WHY WOiIEX MAIiRV. A well-known statistician has be»n making researches into the reasons why girls are anxious to get married. His inquiries included direct queries to nin.-ty-five girls between the ages of 17 and 20, with the following results:— Five wished to get married in order that they might go out unchaperoned Ten because then they would he able I to travel. Seven so that they would be able to leave tlieir homes. Four looked forward to the excitement of the Wed-ding-day Three did not wish to marry whilst sixty were anxious to be married' but failed to give specific reasons. And' one wished to get married because she was in love.

RULES FOR A MAN OOJfTEMPLAT KG MARRIAGE.

Facts to ascertain when meeting an attractive young woman with whom you may fall in love:—

Is alio selfish?— You can tell this in throe W.ivs: by the manner in which she listens to what you say; by the way accepts what you do for her; and by the difference between the way she treats you and the way she treats others.

Is she fickle?—lf she talks about liw'it things she isn't. Deep, she is. ° Is she extravagant ? —By the wav she protests against your spending money on her, and always arranges matters so Hiat you can't help but do it. Is she a, bad housekeeper?—By the way she dresses. If she isn't spi'c and span, she isn't. If she is, then she is. When you have satisfied your mind tliat she is all of ihese things, marry her at once, if you can get her, for the following reasons:

iirst, because if 'she really loves you she will change. Second, because if you love her, it will be so much more interesting. Third, because you are probably mistaken about her, anyway.

Oombs should not be washed with water. This is apt to split the teeth. A stiff nail-brush is a good thing to keep I for cleaning them.

A good method to purify a draiu, Dissolve 4oz. of copperas in a gallon of water, and pour it down the drain. v This treatment should be continued for two or three days.

Wear sufficient clothing. Remember that flannel underwear often saves a ttoctor's bill, and that warm stockings and weather-proof boots are cheaper luxuries than Joottles of cough mixture.

<Jilt picture-frames may be revived bv beating up the whites of eggs with loz. of soda, and then, after cleaning them' with a dust cloth, rubbing them over with a soft brush (lipped into the mixture.

The best means to prevent loss of hair, when it shows a tendency to fall put, is to cut it short and then shampoo the scalp two or thicc times a day with cold water, dipping the tips of the fingers in ice water, then nibbing the scalp till red.

In fitting on glass globes do not screw them on to the fixture too tightly. If the globe has not room to expand it will break when the gas has thoroughly heated it. Many apparently unaccountable breakages are due to tire globes being too tightly screwed on.

With regard to the choice of days, when a wedding is in prospect, perhaps the following old saying may help U> a decision; Monday for health', Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day af ail; Thursday for losses, Friday ' for crosses, Saturday na luck at all.

'to clean patent leather and prevent it from cracking, take French harness paste used by the saddlers, apply it sparingly to the leather, and polish it lightly with a piece of black cloth. Patent leather thus treated rarely cracks.

To exterminate ants, grease a plate with lard and set it where the insects abound. They prefer lard to anything else, even sugar. Place a few'sticks round the plate for the ants to climb up on. Powdered borax sprinkled around the cracks will exterminate ants and beetles.

For bilious headaches take the juice of a lemon before breakfast, but yoiy must not put any sugar in it. Always sleep with your window open; it is very bad for you to have it shut.- You will never feel refreshed in the morning if you do. Take plenty of open-air exercise and live on a plain diet.

To apply lace insertion quickly and neatly it should be laid fiat 011 the uncut material and stitched 011 both sides, the stuff being then slit up the middle and turned back close to the stitching. If necessary, it may be basted back, but, as a rule, pressing with a hot irri will be sufficient. Stitch again right over the first stitching, and then cut away the material close to the edge.

To make coffee quickly, put two heaped tablespoonfuls of freshly-ground coffee into a jug, and 011 it pour about half a pint o£ perfectly boiling water. Stir all together and stand en the stove with a cover on the jug for tile coffee to settle. After a few minutes add about a tablespoonful of cold water. Stand a minute or two more, and po.ir off steadily into a clean jug.

Hot water quenches the thirst 111 most instances better than cold. Taken' regularly at the rate of one glassful half an hour before meals it promotes digestion, and in catarrhal conditions of the stomach is recommended by physicians. It has also been tried as a remedy for insomnia. Constipation is frequently live result of an inadequate supply of water. One of the reasons people thrive at hydros is that, besides any medicinal properties the springs may possess, they drink much more water than at home.

The attention of every mother and nurse should be giveal to the state of children's feet, for much pain, lameness, and distortion can be prevented if consideration is given in time to the child's boots and shoes. If the footgear is ot the proper length and width all will go well, but this must bo seen to constantly, as little feet grow rapidly. If children wear shoes, they should be easy aoross the toes, and of a good form iu the sole. If the ankles appear weak consult a doctor -without delay, in a few months damage may be done to the foot which will never be got over.

A hog's hair paint-brush, such as Is used in oil-painting, will be of great as-1 sistance in cleaning cut-glass toilet bottles, and a little borax in the hot water will also greatly facilitate masters,. Potato peelings and soap-suds are the best medium for cleaning the inside of the bottle when discoloured or stained with toilet vinegar, the decanter being half filled with the peelings and water, and left for some time to soak. Shake well from time to time until the stains disappear, then rinse and wash in the ordinary way.

Sixty or seventy chews to every bite of fooil is what we ought to give; instead of that, we scurry through our meals, we bite our food and hastily swallow it with the help of a mouthful of water or other fluid, and what is the result of this? First there is indigestion, from the stomach receiving improperly chewed food; secondly, all the evils which follow indigestion—namely, muddy complexion, red nose, and lustreless eyes. Then Ihe teeth suffer from lack of use. The teeth are meant for chewing the food, and if not used tor the purpose for which Nature intended them will surely decay. Note how much one's looks depend upon chewing one's food.

Miss Ada Ward, the Australian actress, who has returned to hc-r native land in the character of an evangelist, is severely attacking the stage. She tells how,' as a "silly, giddy girl," she gave up a governess's position and accepted a small part in a play at 15s a week, supplying her own dresses. Very soon her abilities carried her to the lop of the tree, and she became a "leading lady" at the Haymarket Theatre, I>oll don. She developed a passion for excitement and pursued pleasure in every direction, und gambled heavily. The 'awakening came, through the pleadings of a Salvation Army lass. She went to London and sold her house, her carria"c, her horses, and her jewels, and devoted the rest of her life to evangelism.