MOTHER AND HOME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17179, 24 October 1923, Page 9

MOTHER AND HOME.

Girls who ate in love must remember that the man must be the hunter, not the hunted. No man wants his girl to bs a kind of 31other Confessor, and he simply cannot be ardently in love all the time. He has his business to think about —more than ever important now —and it is very irritating to be ’phoned up frequently, even by the dearest girl in the world. Also, how can he take two hours off for lunch just to meet her somewhere, and how he writhes when she insists on meeting him outside his place of business everj- single evening! ‘ ! Hurr3 T up now,” his friends will joke him. ‘‘Don’t keep her waiting, there’s a good chap! It’s cold to-night for the poor little soul.” So do not be too assiduous in your love-making. Flowers and tho Future —Flowers have ever been dear to the lover, and the fancies woven around them and their charms are numerous. For instance, to discover the initials of a future lover’s name \-ou were only sup posed to go and cut a bracken stem, and the initials would be found there. How long you would wait before wedlock was ascertained by blowing the clocks of the dandelion—just as children to-da3 r by the same means tell the Love and Flowers—The forget-me-not will tell you if your love is returned, and if your marriage will be happy. In a large flower-pot sow for-get-me-not seeds, so as to form the initials of the man you love. Keep them in your own room, and take great care of them. If they grow well, ami the letters are clearly to be read, your love will prosper, and will end in happy marriage. If there is no one in particular j-ou care about, you may cow the seeds in a circle, round the initial “L,” for luck, arid according as the blossoms grow and flourish your fate is revealed. On 3latters of Diet—lf you give your children porridge, give them a slice of crisp toast to nibble at the same time. And don’t let them get into the habit of “soaking” bread or biscuits in their beverages or gravies. We all know that chocolates and sweets arc bad for the teeth ; so are biscuits, and, indeed, most “starchy” foods, if they* are left on the teeth long enough to set up fermentation-—as is bound to happen if the teeth aren’t brushed regularly. Keep the Teeth Clean—A child’s teeth should be cleaned as soon as it has its first four safety through. Use a very soft tooth-brush—badger-hair ones arc excellent, thotigh some people think the3* “mat” too soon—and tepid water. Never try to persuade the chilfcheir teeth if they don’t want to Give them what they enjo\- using, and they'll clean their teeth with far more thoroughness ; this applies to toothpastes, and to the colours of their respective toothbrushes. New Coral Vogue—After being out of favour for a long while coral is enjoying popularity once more. In tho fabric world all shades of coral red and pink are fashionable, especially for crinoline-skirted evening frocks of the V ictorian tj’pe, for the linings of wide sleeves and any other draperies which show a peep of contrasting oolour. and for sets of exclusive lingeries in crepe, silk and lawn. Glass as a Utilit3’ —It is quite true that the labour-saving propensities of glass nro equally recognised with its decorative possibilities. Ju the bedroom a sheet of plate glas is laid over a strip of embroidery, brocade, or pretty cretonne on the top of both dressingtable and wash-stand, and serves, too. oehinrl the latter as a splasher, so that a rub with a chamois leather and a polish with a dry cloth suffices to keep both table-tops in immaculate condition, while toilet covers are efficient^ - protected from dust and stains. A jug and basin of clear or tinted glass is often preferred to the usual china toilet ware, and it has, undoubtedly a very delightful appearance. The daily cleaning in the bathroom is considerably shortened b}- the use of glass instead of painted wood for shelves. Home-Dyeing Days.--A faded silk ribbon should never be cast off, for dipped in-boiling dye and pressed under a cloth while still damp, it will look almost as good as new. And so manj- people do home-d3-eing nowadays. Careful women will never waste* a scrap of sound material, for. re-tinted, it can always be made to serve some useful end. and give pleasure by presenting a touch of lovely colour to the eye. By tho way, when trying a new colour, or planning to d3’e a coloured material some totally different shade, always experiment first on an odd bit of material to see what the effect will be, and so secuie a certainty of effect in the result. Mouth-Clean ing and Powdering.— Only a little while ago we were toid to wash out Labs’ mouth with boric solution. every morning. It was rather a i' a 6» but we did it Now many doctors say. “ Don't do it. Leave baby s mouth alone. His own saliva is the best cleanser. If a bab3 - ’s bottles are kept clean there is no feat of thrush whatever.” Then, about powdering; modern teachers say 3011 should use very, very little powder on babies. The great thing is to dry them thoroughly with a solt, fine towel, working in gently into all the creases. Ir you leave the creases damp and trust to the powder to drv them, it will merely form hard ridges and cakes that make bab3’ uncomfy, and set up further redness. Of course one must dry the kiddie thoroughly- and then powder. That Loose Iynob.—When the screw hole holding a door or furniture knob gets too large, the hole should be filled up with a peg of wood. A piece of firewood whittled down with a knife to fit the hole will do quite well. Drive it well in with your hammer, and the result will be perfect Lemons for Health.—When you have a sore throat mix lemon juice, soft sugar, and glycerine to the consistencv of syrup. A spoonful will relieve at once. An alternative is warm lemon juice squeezed on a lump of sugar. To relieve a troublesome cough, bake a lemon until it is fairl\* soft. Squeeze out the juice, mix with honey and take a teaspoonful lukewarm when the cough is troublesome. If you suffer from loss of voice, due to a'cold, beat up the white of an egg, add the juice of a lemon and sugar to taste. Take a teaspoonful from time to time. Incidental Cures.—To keep the gums in good condition, rub them with lemon juice now and then. Lemon juice is also valuable for removing grease and dirt from the fingers" while a teaspoonful in a cup of tepid water whitens the nails if they are dipped in the mixture. Should you get a fishbone stuck in yonr throat, and the doctor cannot come at once, such a lemon—the juice will dissolve the mineral in the bone an Q make it flexible To cure a nihous, headache, if you wake with one m the morning, take the juice of a lemon, unsweetened, before breakfast.