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THE VALUR-AND DANGERS

OF SUNBURN.

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WOMAN'S PAGE

HEALTH IN THE HOME.

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WOMAN'S CROWNING

GLORY.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR HAIR

IN GOOD CONDITION. «

If your hair is shining and healthy looking it does not greatly matter whether it is worn long or short. The condition of the hair is

more important than the style of hair-dressing, and in this series it is the quality of the locks we aim to improve. Style is to personal thing to be discussed generally

Valuable Massage,

If you have time to shampoo your hair at home do so; it is always worth while. Very good shampoo powders can be bought to suit all types of hair and the Bales women or chemists are always pre pared to give advice as to the right

kind to use."

COOLING DRINKS FOR

"SUMMER"

\PINEAPPLE SHERBET.

Out one pineapple into slices, and chop it coarsely, pour over two quarts of water (cold), add the juice of one lemon, swesten to taste, strain into a large jug. Just be fore, serving add a few pieces of ice.

Rhubarb and Prune Drink.

Soak half a pound of prunes overnight, put them into a sauce pan with the thinly peeled rind of two lemons, stew for an hour, press out all the juice from the prunes, strain the liquid and leave to cool. Wipe three large sticks of rhubarb, ent into pieces, put into, a three- pint jug, add one pound of loaf sugar, fill the jug with boiling water. When coil, strain and add the juice of the lemons and prunç juice. Stir well and bottle.

Egg Lemonade. Break one egg into a glass, beat About two hours before the sham lightly, add one desertspoonful of poo dip the tips of the fingers in, non fuior, are teaspoonful of sugar, and cold water; add one warm olive oil and rub the scalp with it, moving the skin of the head tablespoonful of crushed ice, shake in a rotary movement. Keep the well, strain into another glass, fill hair free from the oil as much app with iced water, sprinkle with possible, as it is the scalp that nutmeg and serve." benefits from this warm oil treat.

ment, not the hair.

An excellent shampoo can be made by Alling a basin with hot water and standing in it a stone jar containing a pound of soft. green soap and half pint of mothy- lated spirit. Bo careful not to stand this mixture near a flame. When it is dissolved and you havo allowed about two hours for the olive oil to penetrate the scalp, wet the head with hot water, pour a little of the soap mixture over and give the head a good brisk rubbing. Rinse off with hot water, then re- peat the shampoo. When you feel it is thoroughly cleansed and in- vigorated by rubbing, rinse every particle of soap out, taking two or three waters if necessary. Final ly, rinse with the juice of a lemon or half a cupful of vinegar, after which a jug of tepid water should be poured over. Dry hy rubbing with hot towels.

Promoting Growth.

There is no better shampoo for making the hair grow thân' this'j and if there has been trouble with thin or falling hair this shampoo should be given every week with out fail. A friend of mine, after a severe attack of influenza, found

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Undoubtedly plenty of sunlight is extremely good for one-apart from actual sunburning; it is important. for growing children in preventing -ickets, and for people convalescing from recent illnesses. But. rapid sunburning following only one or two exposures is probably most valuable in its psychological effect; to ago oncsalf every morning look) ing brown in the looking-glass gives one confidence in one's health; morcover a woil brénzed skin is its

New Beach

and

Lounge

not entirely unfattering to Pyjamas

owner:

But these quick sunburns are not. without risk both to one'a appeari ance and one's health. Instead of returning brown and handsome one may come home blistered and peeling. To severe. and sudden burning may result few hours, later in severe chills, high temperature, headache, and vomiting; and I have seen D patient with mild diabetes fall into severe diabetic coma following sun- burn. The reason, for these symp- toms is the absorption of poisonous substances from a widespread ares of burned, dead skin, oxnetly the same thing as occurs after a severo burn from fire.

Those who are susceptible to sun- burn should be very, careful not to expose themselves and to wear a broad brios hat. Otherwise one should expose oneself at Arst for only a short period and then gradually increas the length of ex- posure. A very good precaution to take-articularly if you are going to lie in the sun after bathing is oil. In this way you may be able to first smear yourself with olive to get brown fairly quickly with little risk of blistering. Also after exposure to su make a point of applying cold cream to the exposed parts on going to bed.

DO YOU KNOW?

Precipitated chalk rubbed on the palm of the hand makes a good nail. polish.

A door will not stick if both the door and door-post are polished with floor polish.

Crocodile shoes which are stain-

od can be restored by ribbing light- ly with olive oil.

THE CHILDREN'S CORNER.

IS YOUR NAME HERE?

ORIGINS OF WELL-KNOWN

PHRASES.

BLARNEY.

Nadine. This beautiful title is the French form of the old Russian, or Slavonie name, Naderna," signifying Hope." It is pro-

The ancient Castle of Blarney in nounced Nad-eone. It formed one Ireland was once besieged by Eng- of the trio of very popular names lish soldiers under the command relating to the trinity of Christian of the Earl of Totness. After ar graces, Vjera (Faith), Nadezna ranging terms of surrender with her hair, coming out in greatHope), and Ljubov (Love), the commander of the Castic, the

natches. She spent pounds, going from one doctor to another without success. Then she tried the above shampoo without expecting, much inprovement; but a month or two the bare patches had covered them. selves with a fresh growth, and in A short time she had a glorious head of shining hair,“

For Beade Hair,"

The blonde may give her hair a camomile rinse. This can be made at home by soaking a handful of camomile flowers in hot water. Leave it for some time, then, alter atraining the liquid," pour it over the hair. Excollent camomile sham- poo powders can also be bought The brunette will benefit by a rose. mary rinse. Dry salt rubbed into the scalp makes the hair healthy while alcohol stimulates its growth If the haire showing at the back of the neck are very dark or if there is an appearance, of downy, growth on the skin or superfluous hair, dab diluted peroxide of hydrogen on and allow. to remain...

APENAK

Modern Russia spells them to-day

Earl was made to wait for their

as Vera, Nadia and Lubow. In fulfilment day after day, being Serbia it usually takes the form bamboozled by soft speeches.4 of Nada or Nadün.

News of this delay enme to Eng Phyllis is one of those pastoral land, where Queen Elizabeth names, which, like Bylvia, occurso Ministers soon referred to the Eari often in sonnets and lyrica. It is in jesting terms, and where he was derived from the Green Phuc," looked upon generally as the dupe to grow or flourish; hence it de- of the Lord of Blarney the notes anything verdant or fruitful Blarney now refers to both jests and is often explained as a leaf." and untruths, while the phrase A prettier, meaning is Graceful" kissing the Blarney Stone (the ne a willow wand," taking it from Blarney Stone is a famous relie of the word Phillyren, a species of the Castle)-denotes-flattery and willow tree. The name first occurs smooth, deceitful words: in the story of the young Thracian Queen who fell in love with Demo- phoon, son of King Theseus, when he paid a visit to her country, Their love was mutual, and whent

he was compelled to return to his If piggies walked on ceilings country on urgent matters of If flics had ears like pigs State he vowed to come back to wed 1f little pickanianies picked, her within a few weeks. But he If banjos jiggled-jiga, was detained, long, long, beyond If Ashes lived in chimneye, that period, and poor Phyllis, be- If houses sailed the sen, lieving his love had changed, and 11 upside down were right side she would see him no more, threw How funny it would be. herself into the sea and was drown-

ed, A splendid tomb was raised If horses crowed like roosters, over her place of burial, and from abd climbed ab

whereupon it put forth pink blosit grew up a tree, tall and aim. If pure could

soms and later on green. Ieaves, 'as if responding to his loving touch Thus was, egen the first almend blossom tree, and the nama Phyllis, MET (was henceforth associated with it: a

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THE GOLDEN

COBBLER.

THE COBBLER'S LESSON.

(Conclusion)

golden

grieve to take away your shoes. I cannot let you have

1. Das magic gift another day. For: though I told you to use your riches well, you have lot pride and solfishness drive all the kindness out of your heart.

As beggar man, so poor and old, I tried you once again, and alas, found you selfsh and vain. So, since golden shoes and riches There was no pity for the poor have been but a snare, you bust and needy left in the Golden now give them up! With these Cobbler's selfish heart. Instead of words, the fairy and the magic shoes vanished, and the golden light showing kindness, he flow into a died away. When the Cobbler rose rage. To think that any one should from the ground, he found that ael him to do such humble work! his golden palos and all his riches How dare you speak to me thus, had gone too! And as he stared you roguet he cried out, in angry at his shopless feet, his wife and tones. Surely you can see that daughter ran to him, weeping with low and vulgar folk like you have rage and scolding him again, as naught to do with a grand ford in the old days, by la like met Go! Mend your horrid The news was quickly known to aboes yourself and be off, or Ill. When the gay young Prince will call my serving-men to drive was told, he sent a messenger at you from my sight with sticks ?? """once to any that he really could But no sooner were, these unkind not now wed with Sulkianno, Binco- words spoken, then a dreadful noise her father's magic wealthhad, was heard mighty, rushing wind gone! And so the Cobbler, that knocked the vain and boastful his wife and daughter, went back up,|| Golden Cobbler to the ground, flat to dwell once more in the humblé upon, his face, SUGAR Iut which had been their home

Next moment a dazzling: golden before. tight began to shine on all around! Let us hope they learnt their The legger shady vanished-and: Jesson that loss angekind

ppiness, not

where he had lately stood was now. true been the Fairy of Howard, Shs held power. At any rate

in her hands the golden shoes which again had the chance to had been worn, so long by the magic, shoes and all because

but devoid of leaves Shortly after If golliwoge bould wards Demophoon returned, and, If pickle had a pic heart broken of Why is death. If early locks a key rushed to the tree and embraced it, i If twice times two were less on more Cobbler, and in a sad voice she would not use a golden gift ari (Continued on previous column,) How funny it would

"said:

“Oh 'Cobbler, although -T1-

(The End)

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