‘April. 1910. 
For’ the’ Ladies. 
The Question 
read, 
~ ++ Bred, Idok at my new costume 3 
Ol, don’t P8u think it’s ice p 
+ Bot her hueSand only answers ¢ 
éWhat’s the’price? ° 
’ 
‘ And see my diamond “necklace ! 
Just like t 
But her Husband only answ ers ¢ 
* «What's if cost?” a 3 
the one L lost. 2 
f cAnd my furs, jusf eae of ermine! 
i They: I mako the duchess weep !’ 
. “Bat her husband only, answers : 
* Are they: cheap” 1 
££ willook charming, Freddy— 
A perfect dream I willl? 
But ler husband only answers: 
€ Where’s the bill ?” 
| ESET 
What a “Left-Handed Mar- 
athe Ox Means. 
: 
el 
The “left-handed marriage” is a Ger- 
man eustom, It derives its name from 
a notifictyon in the marriage ritual. A 
ty marrying ¢ a women of inferior rank 
Gave: ‘her-at the’ movement of the religious 
celebration of the wedding the left instead 
of the tight hand, ‘The marriage was 
valid, and children born of such unions 
ware considered legitimate. The mar- 
riage was declared, and the bride had the 
Tn this tho left-handed 
mor roan ithe 
rank of a wife. 
differs from the » 
The latter is never declared, 
marriage 
marriage. 
although . ‘the children are. recognized. . 
‘Tt binds before God: and one’s own ‘con- 
science. The left-hand children did not. 
however, inherit entirely, like those of 
regular ‘mrrriages: ‘The proper ty they 
received from theic | father was considered. 
asia largoss, awd if there were children of a” 
regular marriage they. had the advantage - 
over them, 
Wheits ial ugravy remove the" pan °* 
from the tire while:the thickening is being 
stirred in, and when smooth return to the 
fire to cook, ‘The method’ ‘Deegetits) Tums 
. fel fe nt 
forming. fe Re 
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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
“Sam Slick” on the Kiss. — 
dt tante a thing ever to be forgot, No 
language can express it, no letters will 
Then what in nature is 
What an 
Li 
ean’t' feed -on it; it 
give the sound, 
egual..to the flavour af. it ¢ 
aroma it has! How spiritual itis ! 
ain’t gross, for you, 
don t cloy, for the palate ain’b required 
to test its taste. 
tangible, nor portable, nor transferable. 
It.is neithey. visible, nor 
It is not a substance, nor a liquid, nora 
It has neither.color nor form, ; 
Imagination can’t conceive it. Tt can’t 
Jt is confined ta 
no clime or country, but is ubibuitous, 
it is disembodied when completed, but. is 
and - 
vapour, 
be imitated-or forged. 
instantly reproduced, so 18 
immortal. ~ os 
» Jt is as old as the creation, and yet is 
ag young and fresh as ever, it pre-existed 
still exists, and always will “exist. It 
*purvades all natur. The “breeze as it 
passes the rose, and thé pennant vine 
stoops down and hides with its tendrils 
its blushes as it kisses the limpid stream 
that waits in an eddy to meet it, and 
raises its tiny waves, like anxious Pe, to 
receive it. oe 
Depend upon, it, Eve learned iti in Pagan 
and was tanght its beanties rinés, aud 
varieties by an angel, theréis something 
80; transcendent i init, Howit is adapted to 
all. circumstances ! ) e 
‘There is the fee he’ ‘wel come and of 
the long lingering, loving present 
parting, 
one ; the stolen or the mutual one; the — 
‘Kiss of love, of joy, and of sorrow ; the 
seal of promise, and the reger et of fulfil- 
ment. 
It is strange therefore that a woman 15 
invincible whose armoury consists of 
kisses, smiles, ‘sighs, and tears. Is it any. 
wonder that poor ‘old. Adam was first 
tempted, and then: riiined f° 
It is very easy for preachers | to get up 
with long faces and tell us he onght to 
have been more of a man. My opinion 
is, if he had been less of a man it would 
have been better for him, aE) ie, 
But I shall always maintain to my 
en dying, day , that rage 18 a a shine 
mystery. 
yea ‘ Pat 
ot 
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33 
Washing Silk Handkerchiefs. 
Silk handkerchiefs are often ruined by 
careless washing, such as they are likely 
‘They 
should be washed separately i in’ lnkew: arm 
to get if put into a general wash. 
water, in which a teaspoonful of liquid 
ammonia has been poured, then rinced in 
clear, ‘cold water without bluing: ‘-Wring 
out and fold avd roll tightly, but do not 
let them dry before ironing, or they will 
wrinkle. Colored ° “handkerchiefs 
should be washed with 
never with cheap laundry soap 
silk 
fine white soap, 
as the 
soda fades the colors and eats holes in the 
silk, ; 
Polish for Bright Stoves. 
Mix one. tablespoonfal of, turpentine 
with one tablespoonful of sweet oil, and 
sufficient emery-powder to make the 
mixture of the thickness of cream; put 
it with a soft flannel or rnbber on the 
article to be cleaned, and polish off 
quickly with another soft duster; then 
polish with a little dry emery-powder 
and a clean leather. Jf there are rust 
spots on the steel, rub with emery-powder, 
then take a smooth pebble and rub 
backwatds" and forwards until; ‘the rust 
disappears, 
INCUBATOR 
oymecsestpe nites 
simplex ™ 
;* 
ie 
‘D. Lanyon 
NORTH? TERRACE, KENT TOWN 
