October, 1913 



THE GARDEN AND FIELD. 



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oessiblc place, contaimnj;\ some of 

 c things likely to be needed in 

 lumon cineroencies, sueli as 

 I'leccs of soft old linen and cotton, 

 I oils of bandage fixini half an inch 

 to an inch and a half wide (these 

 may be made from old worn 

 Imen sheet), adhesive jdaster for 

 .uts, a wide-mouthed bottle filliad 

 w ith bicarbonate of soda — common 

 l akiug soda — for burns, a bottle of 

 \\ itch-hazel for bruises, a roll of 

 absorbent cotton for use in cover- 

 ing the chest when there is a cold 

 there, pieces of flannel to wrap 

 round rheumatic joints, <uid last 

 Imt not least, a hot water bag. 

 I'o these she may add, if she likes 

 lo do so, such remedies as the 

 state of her children's health makes 

 it likely thev may require at a mo- 

 ment's notice, ot wit, her favour- 

 ite croup mixture, toothache tinc- 

 ture, camphorated oil for the wee 

 l)airn who gets "husk\-" at nights, 

 and so on. 



— .Recipe for Cold Cream'. — 



The life of the sl:in is the oil 

 which nature stores up under it 

 atid sends to the surface as re- 

 ciuired. As w^s grow older the sup- 

 plv gets less ; thus the skin 

 shrivels and the muscles/ relax, and 



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if vre wish to retain our freshness 

 a little assistance .should be given 

 by feeding the skin with the pro- 

 per oils. The following is good : 

 C>et one pound of fat mi'itton, and 

 melt it down slowly in an 

 enamelled saticepan. When tho- 

 roughly melted down pour it 

 througli a hair sieve, then stir into 

 it as much glycerine as there is 

 fat, add a few drops of perfume, 

 and keep stirring gently tmtil it 

 beg-ins to harden, when it should 

 be put into little jars or wide- 

 necked bottles. Rub the face ev^erv 

 nig-ht with this, pres.sing it particu- 

 larly into any wrinkle appearing, 

 and rub it off in the morning. 



— To Renovate Black Satin. — ' 



Take equal proportions of spirits 

 of wine and warm water, sponge 

 tbe satin on the right side with 

 this, working down the material 

 and not across it. Another plan 

 is to scour the satin with this mix- 

 ture : Four ounces of honey, the 

 same c^uantity of soft soap mixed 

 with an egg and a wineglassful of 

 gin, using a stiff brush. When the 

 satin appears clean, rinse in cold 

 water ; press between clean clothes 

 to dr}^ or hang uj) to drain. Iron 

 whilst still damp, and thoTOughly 

 dry before folding. 



Uses for Lemons. 



No family should be without le- 

 mons. Their uses are almost too 

 manv for enumeration. 



The juice of a lemon in hot 

 water, on awakening in the morn- 

 ing, is an excellent liver corrective, 

 and for stout women is bette^r 

 than anv anti-fat m-edicine ever 

 invented. 



Glycerine and lemon juice, half 

 and half, on a bit of absorbent 

 cotton, is ' the best thing in the 

 world wherewith to moisten the 

 lips and tongue of a fever-parched 

 patient. 



A dash of lemon juice in 'plain 

 water is an excellent tooth wash. 

 It not only removes tartar, but 

 sweetens the breath. 



A teaspoonful of the juice in a 

 small cup of black cofTee will al- 

 most certainly relieve a bilious 

 headache. 



The finest of manicure acids is 

 made by putting a teaspoonful of 

 lemon juice in a cupful of warm 

 water. This removes most stains 

 from the fingers and nails, and 



loosens the cuticle more satisfac- 

 torily than can be done by tbe (usie 

 of a sharp instrument. 



I/cmon juice and salt will remove 

 rust stains from linen without in- 

 jur}- to the fabric. Wet the stains 

 with the mixture and put the arti- 

 cle in the sun. Two or three ap- 

 plications mny be necessary if the 

 stains are of long standing;, but the 

 remedy never fails. 



Ivcmon juice (outward applica- 

 tion) will allay the irritation 

 caused by the bites of gnats or 

 flies. 



Lemon peel (and also orange) 

 should be all salved. They are a 

 capital substitute for kindling 

 wood. A handful will revive a 

 dying fire. 



The September issue of the 

 " Everylady's Journal," which is 

 just to hand, is practically a spe- 

 cial Fashion and Fancy-Work num- 

 ber. 



In addition to some fine illus- 

 trated article and stories it gives 

 1 20 Fashion Designs for the New 

 Season, an Illustrated Home-Dress- 

 making Lesson, three articles on 

 Australian Crochet-Work and Km- 

 broidery, and also encloses Four 

 Free Spring Patterns. 



In the same issue of " Bvery- 

 lady's .Journal " is announced " A 

 Revolution in Dress Patterns and 

 Transfer Designs "—a new plan to 

 give bome^dressmakers and fancy- 

 workers perfectly qut patterns and 

 high-quality Australian Transfer 

 Designs at less than half the usual 

 price. 



Sixpence spent on a copy of 

 " Everylady's Journal " for Sep- 

 tember will secure a fine magazine 

 and all details, with many illus- 

 trations, of this cash-saving plan. 



It is also announced by the edi- 

 tor that all the 120 dress pattern 

 designs and the 72 new Austiralian 

 transfer designs covered by this 

 new'scheme are given in a 32-page 

 catalogue, which will be sent ab- 

 solutely free to any of our readers. 

 Simply write on a sheet of paper: 

 " Send Pattern Catalogue " over 

 your name and address, and post, 

 with penny stamp, to Patteim De- 

 partment, " Ever\4adys Journal," 

 376 Swanston Street, Melbourne. 

 At the sam.e time mention this 

 paper, and the catalogue will come 

 bv return post. 



