Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30

III women more oItcn TeIUSeu W
forgive. we should have finer race
/ of men. Man does not behave de-
Gently because he knows he has only
| to go to the woman and say Forgive
me- and she forgives him"
The above paragraph is from -
I Rose with u Thorn" by Priscilla
! Craven II is one of the newest nov
els and is highly praised by critics.
! A local bookshop has a score or more
! copies and others have been ordered
That the feminine interest In dress
is not necessarily an educated taste
! would seem apparent from notes on
d, the subject in a book on the South
seas by Beatrice Grimshaw. She tells
how ut certain wedding ceremony
the bride proved her riches by wear
ing fourteen silk dresses-not all at
once, but changing them successfully
during the ceremonials, to the bewild-
erment and admiration of all behold
ers. The writer says that when abe
herself wore new hat imported from
home, which was toque covered with
red peoples, she was amused at the
extent to which she was looked after
on the streets, with the result that
soon most of the native women APP
peared in hats like 1t, trimmed with
the double scarlet hibiscus from the
bush.
There are indications that the low
cut collarless blouse is going to be
fashionable.
The above Is from Chicago paper
Just received. Last week we printed
a note to the opposite effect; namely
that high collars were to be much In
vogue. This suspense is awful!
To whiten the hands use bran wat
or, two ounces; peroxide of hydro
gen, half ounce. Mix and apply {,
the hands with a small sponge. T,
make bran water take onc-fourtl
pound bran, place In saucepan an,
add half pint of water; boil until mix
ture is reduced to half and strain.
A handy continuance that may b,
fitted up In bedroom closet will b,
found great convenience and saw,
considerable time and trouble. Trou
scrs. like other garments, cannot wei
be hung upon pegs In a wardrobe
an das rule have TO be CAREFUL!
folded and placed in a drawer. |
they are to be kept in shape AM
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for those clothes that are not cont
nually in use, but for garments tina
are often required II is an eXcellen
plan to fix rail across the top of
wardrobe, over which the trouser
may be folded and hung and kept il
shape and free from dust and dirt.
In an ordinary wooden wardrob
the rail may he easily fixed, and al
old broom handle may he used fo
the purpose. II must, of course, b,
cut to 1T across the inside of tn
press, and then two screws rlil
n uthe heads of the screws can b,
. painted and not he visiblc) aud int
the ends of the rail will hold II firml,
In its place, and the trousers may b
hung over 1t and be ready to han,
q whenever they are required.
In a closet that Is perhaps made IL
Il recess In the wall It is a little NOR
n difficult to fix up bar, but it ma
y be done in the following way:
> square block of wood should be screw
cd on to either end of the rail. Tn
n bar can then lie fitted into its plac
:. and the nails run through the bloc
, of wood and into the wall.
/; II your kitchen table Is spotte
, with grease or II the dresser has dab
Il and spots of grease on II you ca
h clean the woodwork perfectly b
:, scrubbing it vigorously with hot waite
y to which teaspoonful of whiting ha
. been added.
!, Wipe thoroughly dry with a clea
cloth and the wood will be as goo
as new.
, When tables or dressers are cover
. cd with white oilcloth provide youl
self with thick mats of cardboard q
asbestos on which to set hot plates
for heat will surely ruin any oiclot
', with which it comes directly In con
= tact.
Careful housekeepers will find co,
cred icewater pitchers useful fo
u many purposes besides the one ia
u which they are especially INTENDED