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— White and Shiny Teeth — 
Teeth cannot be kept white and shiny 
with an oid. water-soaked toothbrush, 
nor one which is constantly. 
Have two brushes, -and when one has 
been used for a couple of days, wash it in 
carbolic water and lay in the air and sun 
for two days, 
used 
Carbolic water is made by 
putting two dzops of carbolic acid in a 
pint of boiling water When tho brush 
becomes discoloured on the back throw it 
away. 
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— Digestibility of Cacumber. — 
Many people are under the impression 
that cucumber is very indigestible, an| 
when they eat it they do so unier a 
protest and with apprehensions of possibly 
dire consequences. How this delusion 
can have arisen it is difficult to say, 
unless it be that the cucumber is often 
eaten with salmon and other indigestible 
things. Itis not the cucumber, however, 
but the salmon that sits so heavily on 
our stomach’s throne. Cucumber, in 
fact, is very digestible when eaten 
properly. It is excellent stewed and 
served with cutlets or other meat. 
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— Why Have Flabby Throats ? — 
Tho flabby throat that is such a give 
away to the woman who has passed her 
first youth, whether she wants people to 
know it or not, can be overcome by 
systematic exercise. The muscles of the 
neck get soft from the lack of use, as do 
all other muscles of the body, but will 
respond to treatment rather more 
quickly than some of the others. 
There is nothing better to restore this 
firmness than to practice the rotary 
motion of the head many times a day. 
This should not be done jerkily, but with 
eyen movements, letting the head fall ag 
far to the front and sides as possible. 
ff done rapidly or too continuously at 
ivst, there will be a senso of dizziness 
“which is most annoying. 
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-— Woman with Narrow Shoulders, — 
ff your shoulders are narrow in 
proportion to the rest of your body, thea 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
wear a broad, square-cut evening waist. 
Tf the arms 
well off the shoulders, 
permit, wear the sleeves 
but remember 
that no anatomicil study must indulge 
in this style. On the 
plump arm :nay alone adopt this fashion. 
contrary a 
A square-cut evening dress apparently 
creases the width of the shoulders and 
broadens the chest. 
Often a 
turquoise, or coral bands resting in the 
single string of pearls, 
right place will c nceal with shadow the 
effects of bones, whereas a velvet band 
drawn tightly around the throat will 
serve only to ace:ntuate the protruding 
clavicle or spine. 
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— To Cook Spinach .— 
Pick the stalk from every leaf, when 
all are picked put them intoa large tub 
of water. Wash well—spinach is usually 
so gritty that it requires more washing 
than any other vegetable; give it three or 
four waters, When the water is quite 
clear, take a large saucepan, qnite empty, 
take a handfull of spinach from the water, 
give it a shake, and put it into the empty 
saucepan. 
in this way put on top of the spinach a 
heaped teaspoonful of salt and a piece of 
soda the size of a thimble ; set the sauce- 
pan over the fire with the lid closed; in 
aminute or two take a spoon and stir 
down the spinach; let it boil quickly 
seven or eight minutes, turn it it intoa 
colander, with a small plate press out the 
water, chop it, when as dry as possiple; 
melt alittle butter or cream in a saucepan, | 
stir in the spinach witha little pepper 
and salt. Make it quite hot and serve 
with poached or fried eggs on the top. 
Muirden College, 
CURRIE STREET. 
TELEPHONE 1,502. 
W. MUIRDEN, Prrnerpan. 
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS, 
SPECIAL EVENING GLASSES aro 
being formed, and will be conducted per- 
ronally by the Principal. Join without 
ce ay. 
Send for particulars to the College, and 
lose no time in joining one or other of the 
Classes if you would ensure success, - 
When all the spinach is served 
November 1, 1909 
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