For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11800, 11 September 1916, Page 7

For Women Folk

By "CHRYSSA."

Mr and Mif. ]>, M'Caskill, of Tim&ra, ate visiting friends in Citristchurch. j • • * » • ; Mrs Piolcon, of Cliristchurch, is tho j guest of Mrs WigJey, Park 'Lane. Mr and' Mrs M. Seherek, of Dun- ! edin, are spending a, holiday in Tim- ; aru. ; Mrs Xonurat Davidson, of Christchurch, is tho gueivt of Mrs How den, Park Lane, Timaru. * * * • m Miss Dorothy Aylmer, who was teaching at tlie Tima-iM Main School, has received an appointment in Cliristchurch. ♦ ♦ - « Mrs Morgan, of North Canterbury, is spending a holiday in Timaru and staying a,t Stutchbury House. * * *' * • Mr and 3lrs E. I>. Reid, of Palmer - j tor South, who have been in Akaroa for a few weeks, are now at tho Hydro, Tirna.i*a. • • » » • Lieuxennjit Melville Jameson, who has been spending a few days in Timaru, will leave to-night on his return to ¥ H*,horstoii. » « • • Mr »nd Mrs Walter Hill, Miss Hill and Miss M. Jameson, who were staying for a few days at the Hydro, Timj aru. have motored 011 to Southland. j Mrs .and Miss Bush, Mrs Bicknell 1 and Miss Thompson, of Invercargiil, motored r.j> to Timaru on "Wednesday, f and will stay at the Hydro Grand for some weeks. !*#»#* Miss Gibus, of Nelwm. passed through Chrisrehiireh on Saturday on her return from Timaru, where sho has be*n staying with Mrs F. T. Wash bourn for soTiio weeks. » • ♦ * • _ Mr and Mrs James Thompson Martin. of Wellington, celebrated their , gokfen wedding last Thursday. They ! were married at, Invergeitlang, Scotland, in JSS6. and left in 1880 for Adelaide, South Australia, coming to New I Zealand in 1893. The family consists of six sons, one being in Amerioa, cne in Scotland and four in Wellington. There are also sis granddaughters. • • « • •

Mr*, Weir, who has been visiting her people in Christchurch during the last few months, has left for Australia, on her way back to Bnrmah. Her sister, Miss Victoria Summers, who was a passenger by the ill-faced. Tongariro, goes with her as far as Sydney. The latter has been living in Paris for some time. «nd has been 'interesting her friends with many a. story on the aspect of that jay city in war time —a very different Paris now than in the days of peace. * » • it •

The marriage of Miss Irene Blanche I Collier, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Collier, of jOuri Hill, WangaI mri. to Mr Thomas E. V. Spear (an J Anzac), and son of the late Frederick j Spear, Nelson, took place at the little Matarawa Church, on Wednesday. The j bride was attended by her sister, and i was given away by her father. The ofnj ciatirtg clergyman was the Rev Carew Thomns. A reception was hold at the i residence of the bride's and [ In.tr:- Mr ar.d Mrs Spear loft by motor i on (hair honeymoon. !••" » • *

j At St' Patrick's Church, MasJberton, i on Wednesday, Mr W. Spring, son of | 3lr W. Spring, of Ashbm-tcri, was marj ried. to Miss Mary Han ley, of Pine ! Street, Masterton. Tln> Rev Monsignor ' M.'Kenna. officiated. The brnfip was ! given away by her brother (Mr .Tames i Haniey). The Misses ?»laggie .-and Ella j Hanky were the bridesmaids, Mr S. j Sinclair was best man, and Mr T. Han- ) ioy was groomsman. A reception aws ! afterwards Ik Id at the residenrjo of Mrs < Han ley, when the u&nsA to/*sts wore . i'>::c*i]veii. Mr and Mrs Sorbs-/; left for ■ the south or. their honcyraooo. * * * * •

j An interesting wedding ww- solenm- ' ni.-.ecl on Tuesday at All b-aifo£s' Church, Kilbirnie. "Wellington, \*lsen Miss D'ainty 'Evelyn Florence Murray, youncext daughter of Mr fi. Murray, Foundry, was marriefl to Mr Stephen Fi.-,tier, son of E. R. 'Fisher, Valuation Department, C4oveTiPinent Building:., Wellington. The Jjnv Mr Sykes officiated. 'Hie TiridegTo&m. who left with the main body and! weut through ; the Gailipnlj campaign, was recently : invalided home. Mi?s Fisher was the br.ide-irti.aid. Mjr Alfred Pratt, i who is also nn Ansae. Tfras the grooms- ] man. After the ceremony a reception ,! wis held, at the residence of Mrs Charles, the bride's M,r and : Mrs S. Fisher left lyy motor for the ' north. owin.ee to the 7-ass of the bridei t'l'oom's brother, who ipas killed iu aoi firm, the wedding was & quiet one, only . rehitivo-s and close fj/iends of both Mr ; and Mr-- S. Fishnal being present, i i'.tKow?, thr-m being a number of Anzac : returned soldiers. ;»«»•» | SOCK PATTERN. . j Sockj, to he 7,-asij ed and pressed. i For three or 'four-ply fingering. i I"V No. 13 needles. Cast on 72 stitches. j Knit 4 inches - jVain and 3 purl, 7 | inches plain imakjtag 11 inches in all . j for length of leg), I>.?crease 4 stitches | in hack of leg. I Her!—Halvo ijfre Pitches and knit I 34 rovs (always s/jpping 36 first stitch) ' until 17 stitches, can he counted on ; either side of het/L ! Turn Hec-I—Kii it 17. knit 2 together, ' knit 1. turn, purl '- together, purl 1, i repeating ktuttiTig I moiv ?.: itch each ,' vow. arid kniitau.g; tho 2 s-itches in the ; gnr> together. 7:'jid 1 more until 17 lei itches are htfft.. Pick ut> 1.7 .stitches ( jon either S hV pf heel, '.nd knit 1 plain J I row round ark/'ng 2 stitches from each

•'Chryasa* will be fflad to hear from all interested in Women's Work and Life, and to recelvo Item a of interest anil value to Women for publication or raf&ronce In tni« ootumn.

A WAR WEDDING RING. Lady Dorothy Walpole, who was married recently to Captain Hobarfc Mills, had her wedding rmg set, by her own special desire, with a portion of the shrapnel with which her husband was so dangerously wounded jn France. He at present holds a high position if the censor's office, and is the author of one of the most brilliant books of impressions of the war. » » - ■. • •

UNTRIMMED HATS SEEN. One of the quirks which stylo has taken this season is the untrimmed hat—trimmed, that is, merely with rows of stitching in the same or a contrasting colour and a bit of a bow at one sid© oftho brim. Taffeta hats with wide- brims and only this stitching take to the fashion rather than straws, and white chiffon hats trimmed only with folded bands of the same material are lovely with white frocks. If the hat is the right shape, just exactly the right shape, this absence of trimming gives it a charming simplicity.

} RECIPES. [ Cheese Custard.—Cut bread slices an I inch thick and butter them, then re--1 move the crust and cut in cubes. Put I in a buttered baking dish with alterj nating layers of grated cheese- Mix J 1 beaten egg, 1-J cups of milk, § tea>- | spoon of salt and paprika, pour over the bread and cheese, and bake. A B~ead Pudding Hint.—When-mak-ing a . -cad pudding, lino the dish with a thin paste, put in the pudding, and cover with the paste. Bake in a slow oven. This is a great improvement over ordinary bread pudding. Rusty Curtafn Hooks.—Don't throw away nisty curtain hooks. Soak them overnight in vinegar. By morning every bit of rust will have disappeared and th«y will look as good as new. * « * '" a • BEGIN AT HOME. If thou wouldst right tho world, A rebanish all its ovils and its woes, Make its wild places bloom, And its drc-jr d-:>.<:or;s blossom as the rose— Then right thyself.

If _tho;: v/omdat turn the world J From its long, lone captivity in sm. Restore all broken hearts, j Slay grief, and le.t, i<weot consolaj tion in— Turn Ukmi thyself.

If thou would ?t ci:rr> the world Of its ]<m% sickness, end its grief and pnin, Drinp; in all-healing joy, and give to tho afflicted rest again--Thon en re thyself.

If thou r.ouldst wake, the world Out of its dream and death and dark'ning strife, Bring it love and pace, And light and brightness of immortal life — Wake thon tEyself. » • « « «

I end of instep needle, avoiding a hole. Decrease every other row at end of Ist needle and beginning of 3rd needle until 68 inches are left. Knit plain allowing 2 inches for decrease of toe. Toe--Have- 17 stitches op. each needle and 31 on instep needle. Decrease at end of Ist needle beginning and end of instep needle and beginning of 3rd needle. Knit 1 plain row, and repeat these 2 rows until 26 stitches are left on needle. If preferred by the knitter, the round too is equally good. To Finish Toe—Divide stitches equal on 2 needles, break off" wool I2in. 1. Knit 1 stitch, on front needle, pull wool through and leave stitch on. 2. Knit 1 stitch on back needle, pull wool through and slip stitch off. 3. Purl 1 stitch on back needle, pull wool through and leave stitch on. 4. Purl 1 stitch on front needle, pull wool through and slip stitch off. Repeat, finish off last stitch neatly with darning needle. If a darning needle is used to finish toe, read purl for knit and knit for purl. Length of foot, 10, 10J and 11 inches. # * • # * FRENCH WIVES FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS. Letters received in San Francisco and New York from Australian and New Zealand soldiers on the French campaign line confirm the statement that one of the results of the presence of the British Army in France is that a good many British soldiers will take French wives home with them. The difference in language, far from being a barrier, is an accessory. Tommy Atkins teaches Miss France English and Miss France teaches Tommy Atkins French. One writer in an American print says relative to the subject: " There is plenty of leisure for the courtship to develop. Frequently British battalions remain in tho sain© section for months at a time, when tho men have done their shift in the trenches they return 'in rest,' as tho saying goes, to the mvao villages where they Vore before. Usually they have quarters in the French houses. In a sense they become members of tho community. "With the French men folk away, the British soldier lends a hand with any heavy work which requires a man's strength. In one instance a British soldier was seen drawing a harrow. A feminine hand did some sewing or cooking in return. The j romantic atmosphere is not lacking. J When the Briton says 'Au revoir' to j his 'sweetheart and starts for the trenches, he may never come back; and he is going to fight for Francs. On Sunday afternoons the girls are out in their best frocks, as they are anywhere else in the world, and, walking with them alonz the roads and lanes, are men in khaki. Their conversations are a mixture of French and English. It is not romance alone that leads the Briton to marry in France. He ha 3 learned to admire the thrift and cleverness of the French woman and her industry in' taking the place of her father and brothers who are at the front." #'# • • *

ANNIE LAURIE. Few of us ever think of the " Annie Lanrio " of tho, famous old song as a real person But she was a girl who lived in Dumfries, Scotland,'which is near Maxwelton. She w«s born about 1652, and when she died she was buried in Dunscourt churchyard'. This real Annie Laurie had a- sweetheart, a, Mr Douglas, who wrote a song about her. The words of the sons ho wrote were not as beautiful as those we think of in connection with her. The song with which we aro familiar was written from Douglas's song about seventy years ago by Lady John Scott, a member of one of the great families in Great Britain. In one of the institutions in Dumfries to-day there is tho "last wiJJ and testament" of Annie Laurie. And the churchyard where sho is buried is often spoken of by Oarlyle in his letters, for he was of that same neighbourhood. • • » m •