MATTERS FEMININE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10361, 5 September 1922, Page 3

MATTERS FEMININE.

♦ —- DON'T TALK SECRETS. Never' talk secrets before, a chilt' Children hear a great deal more a ihe'.gro'wn-upE 'conversation than theii parents give them credit for, and il placv:•; the' older people in a very awkward position if a child quite/inlocently repeats a conversation he :as heard which was not meant for a third person's ears at all. In such a case a mother has no right to scold, as it is entirely her own fault far speaking before the child.

SOME MORE DONTS. Don't breathe tUrough the mouth—but always through the nose. Don't ride when yon can walk. Don't sleep in your underclothes. . Don't have rooms warmer than 74 leg. Fahrenheit. Don't forget, to drink plenty of water.

Don't forget to wash your whole jody once a day. Don't forget to exercise about ten minutes on rising and before going to bed.

Don't forget to sleep with window :>pen at top and bottom. Don't live to eat, but eat to live. Don't make a promise, unless you ntend to keep it.

ARE GIRLS UNGRATEFUL?

Men often declare that they are, >ut is it true?

As in most things, there is some ruth in the masculine assertion, that s all one can say. Some girls are :ertainly thankless, but most are lot; quite the reverse.

Any girl who accepts the small courtesies of life from a mail withnii a pretty word of thanks is worthy x a severe scolding, and the punishment of going without the said couresies in future. She who looks up.on .uch acts as her right is not only ude, but foolish in the extreme. 'or she has no means of enforcing er supposed rights, and if they are i-fused she is humiliated and hurt.

Ingratitude is such an "ugly" fault .■at no girl who realises that she is . danger of it will rest until she has .ared herself oi, any tendency to it. \o man shall say of her, anyhow, hat she is ungrateful! No, she vuuld svoru' the suggestion, and ightly! '

WRINKLES

These little scribbling* of time/a: i constant worry to the woman v. li.> s no longer young. Taken in the -ariy stage they can be reduced by .nassagihg the lines with a suitable :;ream. Quite a magic cosmetic L the white :>i' raw egg. Paint this over the .vrinkles and allow it to remain on :or about ten minutes or to, wash oil .■arefully witn warm water, and dry 1 1C skin with a soft towel. You will be surprised at the result, for it is a really wonderful although only a temporary remedy. Feeding'the tissues of the face by a nourishing diet, plenty of milk, cream, butter, and exercising the facial mur.cles. are amov.r;;v. [he most permanent, cures for the;e annoying blemishes.

Habits of frowning, giving way to temper, "a cror- and tincontended expression, or genera! won/ and iivtUug. very soon wri'e wrinkles on the [ace. The preventive measures, therefore, are quite simple and obvious. Be. good-te:v:... \ find do not frown, he conn-m-d (if you <-.v.), a"d do not. cultivate a lo;e;. h expression. Be meny. bli •-.. gay, and wrinkles will keep away.

THE GIRL AT TIMS TYPEWRITER,

Among Hie bread-winning occupations which enlist youiiK women by hundreds and thousand* none is more satisfactory on the whole than typowriting and shorthand. They are mentioned together, for though a girl may be a good copyist, and therefore in demand to a certain extent, her value is doubled if she can take dictation quickly and accurately. A host of girls, on lea\ins school, took about them for something to do, and many choose this occupation as profitable, clean, not too confining, and agreeable. It require* no v«ry long or costly period of training, and 'a girl who*' family needs her help, or who must, as soon as practicable, relieve her parents of her support, naturally '»i™ J U) ,ho liuk; cUclctn * machine, which responds so readily to deft fingers.

A good stenographer, one who can command steady employment, and a liberal salary, will r!« her work in a clear-cut. prompt, and thorough fasbion. .She will not be .dovcnly. She will be at her desk on tin* stroke of ;he clock. She will give her entire, undiverted attention to the matter m hand, and. above ail. she will bear in mind that the businc;-:.- sbr transacts in strictly private, and not to be bandied about in idle gossip with friends and acquaintances. I, & thi< la: i srnsrlr:-. praclic<

that ruin;; many a electee it business life . They tor;:<" that tncj are paid for the work they <U>. a»« not for talkir.;: about th>- tiiniV. busi iie.ss 1,0 every Tom. Jiiek. and Uarrj ihey meet

The little that is done so;:is no Hlili; . wh.-ii we h..,'v f-rv.ard .. : .d so, l„,w much w. has.- y«.- "> «l"