Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16512, 24 August 1921, Page 9

Women Folk

By

"STELLA”

“ Stella ” will be glad to receive items of interest and value to Women for publication or reference in this column.

Airs Walcot Wood. Colombo Street, has gone to Dunedin on a short visit. Mrs Macdonald (Geraldine) is staying et Warner’s. Dr and Mrs Russel Re mile (Ashburton) are in town on a- brief visit. Mr and M.*s B. T*. R. Montgomery (Ashburton ) arc staying at Warner’s. Airs E. Hninforth (Wellington) is visiting Christchurch. Miss Ida Humphries t Wanganui) is staying with Alls Donald Dobson. Airs J. AI. Tripp ( South Canterbury) is visiting Christchurch. Air and Airs A. Id. Flower are spending the term holidays at their homo at Scarborough. Aliss ilosa Alba, who was in Christchurch last week, L at present in AVellington. Air and Airs Frank Rutherford (Avonside) have gone to Auckland and Rotorua on a holiday visit. Air and Airs C. linldsworth (Dunedin) went north by the* ferry steamer last evening, afs«.*r a stay in < brio church. Airs A. 13. Carter and Miss Thelma Carter (Melbourne) arc in Christchurch, staying at the United Service. Airs Noble and Airs Giblin (Wanganui), who have been, staying at llanmer, return to Christchurch to-day and go north this evening. Airs lan Duncan and Aliss Duncan (Wellington), who have been paying visits in Canterbury, passed through Christchurch t n their way north last evening. An enjoyable eveiiiii: r was spent on Alonday a. 11. Rath Street, the oc casion being the golden wedding anniversary o' Mr and Alia Ji. Wise. Alembers or the lumily. including grandchildren. met to v% iaii tin* couple every happiness during the remainder of their lives. During the evening a. useful presentation was made tn the parents from the sons anl daughters. Dancing and music were indulged in till midnight. The following candidates were successful in an examination in. homo nursing laid recently under the auspices of the St John Ambulance Association: Alesdana-.-i E. AFCausland, S. C. A. Pu ■lu l. !•:. E. - Sargent, Misses .1. C. Dalv.i I. Id Dcnnell, Al. S. Fabrin, R. Ferguson, M. ]>. Griffen, H. Harrison, K. Lewihwaite, I>. A. Nalder, K. AI. Porter. 1. Trethewy and Al. I. Turner. An enjoyable evening in the form of a surprise party took i>lace on Friday at Korotueks-, Kniapoi. the residence of Mr ami Airs H. < . Revcll. Musical items and game - were the chief features of the evening and a competition was won bv Miss F. Clark. Those present included Mr and Mrs U. C. Revell, AG* and Mrs Raker, Alisses Revel! (3>, ( lark, Farror, Dayman, ATably, Sewell, Suistod (Auckland) and Thorne and Messrs Alexander, Broadlev, Ellen. Farcer. Forrest (2>, Haigh, Dunn, Af’lntosh and Ross. FURS AT ECONOMIC.” You can feel the*buoyancy' and freshness of spring when you wear ** Economic ’’ Blouses. Gorgeous crepe do chine and Georgette Blouses and .lumpers galore, all Lyles and colours. Also just landed a line range of fur necklets. Be t Black Opossum, Fox and Imitation I .mine Furs. ( all and inspect. The Economic,” 119, Manchester Street, opp. Heyward's. AIM'S

MOTHER AND HOME.

Faith it is, and faith alone, that stands us in need at that last hour, when things earthly have ceased to matter, and the weak, wavering, flickering spirit knows that there is no hope, except that which is centred beyond the pale of things worldly when this passing world is done. AVhen faith fails us, the evening of life is drear indeed ; but with it. there is a glorious light beyond which illumines the way, imparting brightness to the sunset of life and making hopefulness take the place of. fear as,we approach the time when this temporal life is finished. Happy are they who can pass through the troubles and trials, temptations and struggles of this world, strong in faith and confident that, when the harbour is reached at last, all will bo well.

A BIRTHDAY RHYME. Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace, Wednesday’s child is happy in giving Thursday’s child works hard for a liv ing , Friday’s child is full of woe; Saturday’s child has far to go : But the child that is born on the Sab bath day L. bright and happy, good and gay. Friendliness Deferred.—How man; persons seem to reserve all expression of friendliness and goodwill until thei friends are dead. Jf half the kind o feeling manifested towards a friend jus deceased had been bestowed upon he; during her life, haw happy it wouh have made her! Do not keep all youi love and goodwill bottled up until you: friends are dead. Fill their lives wit! sweetness by bestowing some of it oi them day by day. Speak cheering, com forting words while their ears can heai them and while their hearts can b< thrilled and their lives, made happiei by them. The kind things you mean t( say when they are gone, say before t-hej go. The flowers you would send tt tliir coffins, send to brighten ant sweeten their homes before they leay-< them. Flowers on the coffin cast n» fiagrance backward over the weary wa; just trodden. Post-mortem kindnesi does not cheer the subject of it. Lei Ub all try to extend our love and sympathy to the living. Never Too Old for Love.—Sometime; a woman who lias toiled all day long either in an office or shop, cannot evei iind the tenderness she longs for ai home; she is deemed too old to can for a little caress from her mother o; sisters; it would be thought foolish tt smooth her hair with a. few gerith stron.es and speak a few loving words She has been too long thought of a: the “old maid’’ of the family, anc it is supposed because some good mat has not seen the beauty of a pure sou in her face and loved her that sin docs not care for love; but the deai mother should not learn to think tlial her heart- is any different from Alary's Annie’s, or Rate’s. They are all women, and. because they are women they want love to grow on, as the fiowci must have light and sun. 1 lome-made Smelling Salts.—Tt make your own smelling salts, procure on ounce of rock volatile and break it into small pieces. Put it into a bottle an l cover with eau de Cologne. It will be ready for use in a few days. The Water. Question. —Whenever it is possible, use rain, or soft, water when washing baby’s clothes. Hard water contains much lime, which sometimes hardens the fabric and makes it liable to rub the delicate flesh. It hard water must be used, a very little ammonia may be used to soften it. Borax is also a good water softener, this being not quite so strong as soda. Baby’s Quilt,—The little one’s eiderdown quilt may be washed at home, although many mothers will scarcely believe this, but send it to the cleaner’s each time it gets soiled. First of all, see il there are any stitches which may have come undone, and mend.any necessary places. Next soak the quilt in clean soft water for hail an hour, ltinse and wash it, changing the water very often, .but do not rul soap on. Lukewarm water in which a little soap jelly and ammonia have been mixed is best for this. After this rinse again in clear water, and shake it for some time after it has been squeezed out. Ji the shaking process be persevered with, the quilt will become soft and full and then may be hung upon tho clothes-line, preferably in a shady place where there is a strong wind. It should be shaken from time to time, as this assists the drying process and keeps the feathers from sticking together. A Good Wife.—Th© characteristics o a good wife do not appear to altei much in the course of ages. At an; rate, wo have the verbal portrait o one, by the Greek poet Sophocles, wh< was born 491 8.G., that deserves to b< known. It is as follows: “ Faithful - -as dug, tho loneL- shepherd's pride, True -as the helm, the barque’s protecting guide, Firm as the shaft that props tin Lowering dome,

Sweet—as to shipwrecked seamen, land and home. Lovely—as child, a parent’s sole delight. Radiant- as morn that breaks a stormy night. Grateful—-as streams that in some deep recess, With rills unhoped for, panting travellers bless. ’* Far Sprains. Accidents causing sprains are not infrequent, and none aro more liable to them than women. They happen most generally in the joints of either the upper or lower limbs, acaompanied with much pain and swelling, and complete inability to use the limb. The. remedy is simple and within the reach of everyone. Cloths wet freely- in a strong and cold solution of sa'lt and water, applied and persevered in, generally effect a speedy cure. Should the port injured remain weak, as it sometimes does in severe sprains, a safe remedy is to bathe in cold water every morning till all ill effects have ceased. Clearinor Away Alice.—There are several ways of getting rid of mice, but one of the simplest is to hang lumps of camphor m the cellar or cupboard they infest.