Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12176, 27 November 1917, Page 7

Women Folk

By "STELLA."

Lady Campbell (Cheviot) is in town. * * * * Miss F. Clark (Napier) is visiting Christchurch. ~* .-#**• Miss Nan Rich has returned to town from the country. * * * * • Mrs Arthur Barker and Miss Barker are staying with Mrs G- H. N. Helmore, Fendalton. * * • » • Mrs Spencer (Woodbury) is the guest. *of Mrs Herbert Williams, Winchester Street- * # * * • Mr and Mrs Andrew Anderson (St Martins) returned to their home this momin gfrom the North Island. »°* * * • Mrs D. D. Macfarlane (Lyndon) has returned to her home after a brief stay in Christchurch. * * • * • Miss R. Tabart returned to Christchurch this morning, after a long stay jn the North Island. ***** Mr and Mrs Edgar Stead were passengers by this morning's ferry steamer. * # • * • The marriage took place in England recently of Lieutenant T. Duffy, R.F.C.', of Wellington, to Miss Ena Duff aw, of Auckland. * * • * • Miss Ruddick. daughter of Archdeacon Ruddick. of Napier, who has been the guest of Mrs Bridge, Cashmere, will leave to-morrow on her return to the north. * # • # • Mr and Mrs P. Ballantyne (Hawarden) and Miss B. King (Perth) arrived in town last evening, and are staying at the Clarendon. * # • * • Mrs Guy Fulton and Mrs Guy (Wellington) are back in Christchurch after a motor trip to Kaikoura. They are staying at "Warner's. ***** The Union Rowing Club has issued invitations for a flannel dance, to be held at the Boathouse on Wednesday, December 12. Tt is being given to enable the members to become better acquainted with one another. * * • * • One of the great topioa of conversation in London (says an exchange) is the action of the Government with regard to the coming sugar tickets. Women are disgusted at the fact that each must give her correct age before getting a ticket, and it is a question of "your age or no sugar !" Really ridiculous, as all they want to know is if the inhabitants of every house are adults or children. Naturally children require more than grown people, but to demand the wra<rt age of every person requiring sugar seems to my mind childish. Why should the well preserved woman who has always been looked upon a,s a " young lady " and well within the forties have to make ait/ known to her grocer that she is—hush !—-nea.ring fifty. Or the dapper who is sprightliness itself, and fall of youthful vigour, be forced to disclose a well-guarded fact tJo the young man who calls for orders? Let us" hope suoh a preposterous and utterly unnecessary demand will never be pressed. lam afraid lots of smart women will prefer to go sugarless if it is- * # * * • AN INTELLIGENT LIONESS. A few years ago, in the Dublin Zoological Gardens, one cage was * inhabited by a very old lioness, who had lived there for many years. In fact, she was so old that her cubs numbered fifty. But unfortunately her cage was infested with ratis, which bit her feet, and being too old to catch them, her life was very miserable. The keeper determined to put an end to this, and so he put his little dog into the cage to see if it could catch the rats. At first the lioness rose and was about to kill the dog; buti he bravely took no notice, and pounced upon a large rat and killed it. He killed a great many more, the lioness watching him intently all the time; and when he had hunted them all out and killed them, the liontss went up to him, and taking his collar between her teeth she gently led him to a corner of thecage, where she put her paw round him and lay down. After a time they went to sleep together, and from' that day they were fast friends. And so after all the old lioness ended her days in peace. * * • * • THE FIRST JACK HORNER. Jack Horner is an old and familiar friend, but frw are aware of his origin. The Abbot of Glastonbury was enraged and considerably alarmed to heat that. Henry VIII. had contemptuously alluded to the monastery as "a. kitchen hi-- could nou burn down." Thereupon, he sent the abbey steward, Jack Horner, to present the King with a bribe, hoping to gain his friendship. The bribe was a hug? pie containing the transfer deeds of twelve manors. Jack slyly lifted the crust and abstracted the deed of the manor of Wells, and told the Abbot that King Henry had presented it to him for his trouble. * * • * • TO FRY RAW POTATOES. When you wish to fry raw potatoes, peel them, of course, and slice as thinly as possible. Then, before frying, soak them for a time in cold water, separating the slices. This will draw out the starch, and the potatoes, when fried, will be crisp and brittle, instead of soft and mealy.

" Stella " will be glad t<f reoelve items ef interest and value to Women for publication . or reference in this coUiratn.

SEASONABLE RECIPES. Rhubarb Conserve.—Wash and cut up 31bs of rhubarb, as for pies, and stew until tender. Then grate or grind two oranges and stir in. Add tf'lbs of white sugar and cook until thick enough for use. A pineapple may be substituted for the oranges and makes a delicious conserve. Cucumber Pickles.—Boil all together one gallon of vinegar, two cups of sugar, one cup of salt, two teaspoons of ground mustard, one teaspoon of l'ed pepper, two teaspoons of alum. Wash the cucumbers carefully, scrubbing thorn with a stiff brush; scald them with boiling water and let them stand until cold. Then pack them into jars or a crock, as preferred. Pour the boiling liquid over them until jars run over. Place a. few horse-radish leaves over each and seal. Tomato Pickles. Slice tomatoes rather thick and let them stand over nignt in salted water. In the morning, put in a kettle over the fire and boil up in vinegar aDd water. Then drop in a, syrup, made of boiling together one quart of vinegar, lib of brown sugar, one tablespoon of ground cloves. 1 tablespoon of pepper, one tablespoon of allspice, one tablespoon of mustard, and one tablespoon of cinnamon. Seal in jars, while boiling hot. Rhubarb Jelly.—lngredients : Rhnbarb, sufficient to measure one quart after in has been cut up, half pint of water, sugar to taste,' juice of one lemon, grated rind of half lemon, halfounce of gelatine, two tablespoonfuls of water, a few drops of cochineal, halfpint of custard. Method: Wash, skin and cut info one-inch lengths sufficient rhubarb to fill a quart basin. Put i: into a, stew-pan with the sugar, the juice and grated rind of lemon, and a quarter of a. pint of water. Dissolve tme gelatine in two tablespoonfuls of wa,ter and strain it to the rhubarb. <..olour with a. few drops of ooohineal. beat the mixture briskly for a, few minutes, and pour it into a wet mould, when set, turn it out and pour the custard round it. Note.—Other fruit may be. used, but the amount of sugar must be varied according to the sweetness and juiciness of the fruit It may be necessary to pass the fruit through a sieve before adding the gelatine. . & "

• * « « » BURNT SAUCEPANS. Pans and saucepans that have been burnt should never be filled with «oda and water, as this, although 'it removes the burnt portions, also makes the saucepan liable to burn again. Instead of soda and water, fill it with salt and water, and leave it till next dav, when it should b? placed on the fire'till the water slowly boils. The burnt particles will come off without any difficulty, and there will be no after effect's. **■ • » •

TO WASH FEATHER. PILLOWS. Choose a/sunny and rather breezy day. Fill a : large tub with almost boiling water, and dissolve in it sufficient washing powder to make a good lather. pillow in this, -working it up and down in the suds, and knead gently with the hands until clean. If very dirty, tiwio lots of suds will be required'. Next rinse well in clean warm water, wring as dry as possible, and hang out in the. air. Shake occasionally whilst drying, and pull out with the hands. This treatment will make the pillows as soft, light and clean as new ones.

***** WHEN YOU .SPILL THE INK ON RUG OR CARPET.

If you are ever careless enough to spill a, bottle of ink on the carpet on the rug at your <eet, go to the kitchen just-as quickly as possible and get the salt. bag. Throw a generous handful—or more, if the ink has spread l much—upon the. ink while, it is still wet. Cover the stain well and then place a chair over it, or arrange in some way so that no one will walk over that portion of the floor. Let the salt remain for several hours; then take a clean cloth and a basin of water and wash the spot. * * • * • FISHER'S. FLORIST AND FRUITERER. COLOMBO and GLOUCESTER STREETS. WREATHS and WEDDING BOUQUETS delivered on shortest notice. AND FRESH "CUT FLOWERS DAILY. Nice selection of Artificial Wreaths at Reasonable Prices. Open dailv from 8.30 a.m. till 10.30 p.m. XD