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The Brussels Post, 1955-08-24, Page 6.$tea ft' Clothes: • . i t o v, PRETTY CLASSY "MOTIVE" POWER — The locomotives, cifecourse. Grand old girl at left is the historic, 80-year-old Virginia and Truckee's. J, W. Boker, brought out of retirement to celebrate completion Qf an extension of. McCloud River Railread.° High- stepping bea'uty.at right Is Southern Pc:Icifie'S• AiliPOn Which pulls. the Santan' Special:The girl's? Jeannine Burris, left, and NUVia Cabrera are the pretty examples of "motive" power which e press agents use to put their pictures on the main line. Modern fti4Otte Sizes to SO! certainly make a big hole in the food, budget to keep a large family supplied with fresh. Vega,: tables or to buy the amount Of pickles and canned or frozen vegetables that a garden would supply. But for two . Partner says it is hardly worthwhile. Maybe he is right but on the ether hand It is very nice to get your Vegetables straight from the garden . beans that are- crisp and green; peas tender and swot and beets that are nulled before they have a chance to get "woody". And of course one's family doesn't always stay at two — there are bound to be visitors every so often, So I always say, never mind whether it pays or not, at, least let us have small garden. So we us- ually end up by putting in is few vegetables — but here have to admit it is generally Partner who does the hoeing! Now when it comes to fruit we don't do any worrying -- we' just take what nature pre- vides op our farm and let it go at that. We have early Rich- mond cherries that provide plenty of competition between us and the starlings and robins. .Our apple trees are old and wormy, the aearly apples ere plentiful but not very big. SO pick up the windfalls, split them in half- cut off the bruised part and then cook them, skin* cores and all: When done they go through a rotary colander, sugar is added to the pulp --- and there's ' our apple sauce,, Plenty pf it• too as it is a messy job so I always do a good batch while I'm at it. Next week—the answers to a few questions, about my trip, to the Old Land, from notes taken along -the .way. BY ROberte'Lee COMFORTING ! While I was in England my only complaint was that I was never really warm enough for comfort, Since I returoede to Canada 1 haven't had any rea- son to grumble on that score! For a whole week our theme- meter registered a high of frOm 90 to 98. I would gladly have changed a little of our Cana- dian heat for L'oglande fresh, cool breezes, However, today the weather has been just per- feet . . . may it ,so continue. Now, maybe I shall be able to get caught up on the extra work that has accumulated during my absence, and which I have been promising myself I would do "just as soon as it gets a little cooler," It seems so strange not to have the cows around any more. I am not used to it even yet. Of course there is a lot less work for Partner, and much less worry, for me. By now the heat and dry dry weather would have meant a falling off in milk production, and probably a shortage of -water. As it is there -is enough of everything for the ydung cattle — not to Mention our One dry cowl Partner lead every in-, tention of selling thou same cow later on but now he thinks' per- haps he will keep her as she is due to freshen in September, which -means we should have milk for the ,house once again. Not having the cows to. worry about is One thing, but having to buy milk as something else again, I never.realized until now how little milk there is In- a quart bottle. If 'Partner and I have one 'good drink there is hardly ,enough left for the cats. -Now how does this ,farm milk ''•Versus realy 'Work out, I wonder? Just for fun, let's figure it out. Supposing we sell the cow, maybe for $180. That $180 would , buy us quart °fa mine every day for tweney-seven months, at 22 cents a quart. At the end of that `time there would still be no prospect other than to buy more milk,.• But if we keep this cow and she produces a calf and there- after gives a normal supply of milk, then we could have two quarts of milk a day for the house for at least nine months, which at the present retail level would be worth $118.80. In ad- Aition to keeping the house sup- plied the cow should give enough milk to raise three veal calves, two of which we would naturally have to buy. When sold the calves should realise ap- proximately $50 a piece. At the end of her lactation period we could, if we wanted to, sell this same .eOw on the stock , market and probably still get $120 for her. So our cow would bring us in a total of $388.80 less her feed, which for one cow wouldn't amount to very much, possibly $100 or $150. Sot since we wouldn't be paying it out in hard cash we would hardly be likely to miss it. Of' Mute these figures may. not agree with the way farm . economists might work things Out — it is merely the way this farmer's wife looks on' the situation after buying milk by, the quart. While we are on the sub- ject of home production and con- sumption, how about a vege- table garden? Is it better he buy what you need or grow your own — and this applies to othere besides farmers. The way we figure it out it depends upon the size of the farniy. It would A boetman ran a ferry across a •mountain stream full of whirl- pools and rapids. During a cross• ing in Which the frail craft was tossed hither and yon by the swirling water a timid lady in the boat asked whether any pas- sengers ever were lost in the river. "Never," the boatman reas- sured her. "We always find them again the next day." u time has come for yOU to * speak, and for her to answer, # Her reluctance to discuee the future may be pawed by her • unfortunate marriage; yet that * 'eras 20 years ago, and it seems '4' unlikely that she can rniscon- * strue your assiduous, eaten, * tions since you met. She does 4` enjoy your friendship and is # apparently satisfied with, the • status quo, though it does not * satisfy you, * The difference of 10 years * in age might have been vital When you both were younger, * but it has been my observe- * tion that as the years fly by, * such a difference matters less * and less, In later years, one * considers the other as a ma * ture companion, and thought- * fulness, temperament and char- * actor become deciding factors, * Whatever this woman's rea- * son for delay, however, when * you tell her frankly that you * want to marry her, she cannot 4 gracefully withheld her answer'. Go ahead, and good luck, e e * A YOUNG TYRANT "DEAR ANNE HIRST: I just can't understand my boy friend, He says he loves me, .but he still goes with other ,girls, and I'm not supposed to mind! If I date anybody else he' gets furious. • "Would it be all right for me to go out with other boys, any- how? I h a we had several chancea. I am not terribly in love, but I do think a lot of my beau and I'd hate to lose him entirely, WONDERING GIRL" * Date any boy you care to, * if only to show this lad where • he stands. He should certainly * value your friendship more * than' he seems to, otherwise he * is not worth your time. When will young girls learn • that any ?young man to whom * they are not engaged has no * right to dictate whom they * shall date? To submit to such * domination is to sacrifice one's " self-respect, and also shows " they are too anxious to please * him. * Stand on your own feet, and * don't let any young man who * plays the field deny you the * same right. *:* * When one grows to middle age, the years ahead seem pain- fully few. They are too pre- cious to waste apart when they might be spent together. Anne Hirst's opinion is valuable to thousands of readers, and she invites you, too, to send her your problem. Write her to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Tor- onto, Ont. "PEAR ANNE HIRST; I am 55 Years 91d, and a Year age X met a lady in her early 49's who. IS very_ attractive, She Iles. a lov,, able nature, a fine education .and no faults that I pen see, Her personality and her sense of hu- mor Make me feel SP at ease — perhaps because I am very much in love. But she will not discuss love nor marriage! ""She was married oace, 20 Years ago, and I understand it Was a tragic disappointment and ended in divorce, Financially, she is well off, so am I, and we enjoy so many things together that I feel sure I can make her happy . Just now she is away; her letters are newsy and witty, but never does she even say she misses me. When we are to- gether she is always kind and sweet, but this is the only indi- cation that she is fond of me. "Could the difference -in ages be the one barrier between us, and perhaps she is reluctant to say so? (I am in perfect health), After seeing her regularly for a year, haven't. I the right to, knew how she feels, about me? Please don't-see Me as an old man with, silly ideas,. but I feel I must know where I. Stetted; WORRIED" * It is not only young men in * love who grow impatient of * delays; older -, ones , like your- * self do too.,,` Your ,house and * your heati':•aevait 4 ihe wornen * who will share them, and you * long 4or this one who you be- * lieve can make that house a * home, After dating her for * newly a year, I agree that the Roses in Color! GOLF PROBLEM Surgeons in Germany recently replaced the tip of a young and lovely Fraulein's nose—bitten off by her sweetheart in a fft clt jealousy. The pair quarrelled over a kiss at a village fair. It was given by the maiden to another young Man, Unluckily for her, her lover saw them with their lips to ;and took swift action, e Some people say jealousy is ooe• of the greatest symbols of ltic. But they're wrong, Jeal- ousy shows a eelheh spirit. The little „green-eyed monster of jealousy often kith love. When a Wanton becomes really jealous, strange things can hap- pen, Quite the handsomest player in a French orchestra was a cer- tain young saxophonist. The gips fell foe him, especially a pebvoeative midinette whose slim figure was often held by his roving eye at dances where he played. They met. They became mut- ually infatuated. But after Ogle," teen months he began to. tire of her, rneinly because of' her, leas- es-ion for smart clothes which he found expensive. So he drOpped her. ' Months passed. He met another lovely who was, he thought, more intelligent, more4musical, more understanding than the other fashion-conscious girl, He pro- posed and the wedding date was fixed. It was a gorgeous day with the sun slanting through• the church windows as he led his bride to the altar in the presence of a big congregation. Suddenly his former sweet- heart, superbly dressed as usual but with eyes burning with hat- red, aPpeared. She ripped the startled bride's veil from her and tore it in pieces, shouting: "You have stolen the man I Before anyone could stop her, she slashed at the bride's wed- ding dress with a penknife and then struck her in the face, blackening her eye. Court proceedings followed and she, was charged with as- sault.'When the; judge' had heard all the.""eviderice he quoted the well-known, 1411ell /hath no fliry like a woman scorned" — and discharged ,the prisoner after Ordering' her to pay the bride's doctor's bill. To prove her love for her hus- band and to calm his jealousy because men were continually admiring her beauty the young auburn-haired wife of a rich Swiss manufacturer disfigured `herself with acid. These facts' were revealed in court when the wife's mother summoned her jealous son-in-law for alleged cruelty towards his' wife.' ' "I could not prevent men from admiring my beauty and, from complimenting me about it,"- the wife told the court. "But in fu- ture I know that 10 other man will look, at me—and I shall be happy." The "case was dismissed ' and husband and wife reunited, The ideal lover is never jeal- ous, we're told. Perhaps not. But it's significant that most of the great lovers of history have been jealous. So- jealous was an AUSti:aan whose beautiful wife was 'a night nurse in a hospital, that he bit- terly resented' the'fact,that her job brought her into contact with -men. He therefore staged fake rob- beries at their flat, paying a pro- fessional burglar to steal all her pretty dresses, her Under- clothes, shoes and stockings and even the cheap jewellery she sometimes wore. But the burglar let the hus- band down. He confessed his part in the jealous husband's conspiracy. Result: both hus- band and burglar were sent to prison. „OgRakw ' 4619 3640 rut. 4444 SIZES UP TO 50 can benefit from this wonderful bra — it gives a perfect fit, comfortable firm support to the larger fig- urel Easy sewing too — make it in regular and long length. See how flattering your fashions Will look = with this new foun- dation beneath! Pattern 4619: Women's Sizee 36, 38, 40, 44, 46,• 48, 50. Size 36 takes 1 yard 35-inch fabric. This pattern easy to use; sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instructions, Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (35') in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, AD- DRESS, STYLE NLMBER. Send order to Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St., New Toronto, Ont. CORNERED Thoth' the situa- tion the girls will be in if they take to the hobble skirt, once again appearing on the ,fashion scene in London, England, Skirt's slimness is accented by wide, flaring, three - quarter- length coat which features fit- ted bodice and dropped hip pockets. Whole ensemble is io charcoal gray grosgrain. • Q. Is it ever permissible for the man to walk on the inside of the pavement when accom- panying a woman? A. Only if they are inakirfg their way through a.rough, jostl- ing crowd, and the man can bet- ter protect the woman by keep- ing on the inside. Q. Which is the correct form of introduction, ;`Mrs. White, this is my husband," or "Mrs. White, this is Mr. Walker"- A. The correct form is, "Mrs. White, this is my husband." 4. When should the bride- groom, give his gifts to his best man and,ushers? A. Usually, these gifts are put at the men's places at the bach- elor dinner. Q. If a man, is accompanying a girl who is driving her own car, should he make an offer to do the driving? A, It would be better not. Some women are sensitive about their driving and might think such an offer reflects on their ability to drive. Of course, if the woman suggests that he drive, then it is all right. Q. Some of my girl friends, who have become engaged re- cently, have given their fiances engagements presents. Is this a new custom—and proper? A. This is neither a new cus- tom nor necessary. There is no- thing improper about it, how- ever, if the girl wishes to do so. Q. It a man offers his hand first to a woman, upon being in- troduced, 3vhat should she do? A. She should accept it, of course, and.withont hesitation. ' Q. When ..a.'bride'llas received a gift from, the office force, consisting' of . perhaps a dozen employees, how ,should she ac- knowledge it? A. She may write a personal letter of thanks to the chief clerk, office manager or the per- son• she knows had charge of the contributions towards the gift, asking this person to thank the others. Q. Is it necessary for a hostess to rise *hen greeting a guest who has "just arrived, and other guests arc already present? A. Yes, always. A hostess is very discourteous who does not rise to greet every guest. Q. Is it 'all right to use the telephone 'to, acknowledge re, ceipt of a gift? A. A sincere, personally writ- ten note of _thanks in much better font. • tyrometVile& ' "A golf game involves all kinds of problems,' Nussbaum told his wife. "Take the match I had with that Scotch fellow McGregor at the civic center course this morning. We're all square at the seventeenth hole, playing a two-dollar nassau, when McGregor loses his ball in a thick rough. Naturally I go over and help him look for it, On account I don't want any mon- key business from McGregor. 'He can't find his ball, however, and I start walking toward the green. Suddenly he yells after me, 'It's okay, Joe, here was that little ball of mine all the time.' I look back and there I see a ball right on the fairway, all beautifully teed up PA. a shot to the green, with McGregor happily pulling an approaching iron from his bag. And here, my dear, I am faced with a very serious prob- lem. Just how am I going to break the news to McGregor that all the time I've got his `lost ball' in my pocket?" We would all be idle if we could, —SAMUEL JOHNSON Crochet roses in color—to dec- orate this beautiful new doily. They stand up in lifelike form against their lovely background. Pattern 603: Lifelike roses cro- cheted in color! Larger doily 21 inches in No. 30 mercerized cot- ton; smaller one to match. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toron- to, Ont, Print plainly NATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and AD- DRESS: LOOT( FOR smartest ideas in Needlecraft in our Laura Wheel- er Catalog-- foe 1955. Crochet, knitting, embroidery and lonely things to wear. Iron-ons, quilts, aprons, novelties — easy, furl to make! Send 25 cents for your copy of this book NOW! You Will want to order every new design in it. HEARD IT WRONG 'The Wicked A man who spent the last ten years of his life Ln prison left a trust ,fund which saves, every resident in the Buckinghamshire town of Datchet a twopenny rate every year. He' was Rebut Barker, printer to Queen Elizabeth I, and he was responsible for printing the first edition of the Authorized Version of the Bible in 1611. Barker held a monopoly of printing Bibles and Prayer Books. TWerity years after bring- ing out the fiest Authorized Ver- sion, another ,editioe, with his name as printer, became knoWn as "The Wicked Bible," the most startling of many Mistakes in which was the omission of orie word in the seventh Command- ment to Make it read: "Thou shalt ecntemitt adulterY,*,,, For this Barker Wee fined 1200 by 'thee Star Chettibele but failed to pay up, so he went to jail where ho remained until he died ten years later. Kitt; his trust has prospered,. its income has risen 'from a few pounds to :1450 a year, nowadays mainly used for street lighting and church repairs. 1 loaf and invite thy soul, I lean and loef at My ease eb- serviene e sneer of summer Wee. enaVALT WHITMAN* °Sr r 'A;Zi*e MIXED- DP BIRD "Rey; you_ n n: the fur taate Cati ffSe'ail'ida tVirfellilt14 fills heat?* ,i's what "baby;" the robin who crime to dinner and hde stayed ever elate, Selertelte be say' f 16 its ;playmate, Tam. They both live in the 'hena of tubs. Marian- Gibson. The robin is erotedgifigly and effOrte tonive it the burri'e rush haVe been edierned: this time it hamburger to Woftile. It leesteet fhe ectt eteenind,, To to it Off; aftetiel Of Other birth, No President was the subject of more jibes and anecdotes than Harry S. Truman, Like him or not, one had to admire the unfailing good nature With which he greeted them at least, in public. He himself re- told the one, for inbtatice, about the three most disastrous oceue- enees in Our history: the Galves- ton Flood, the San Frahciseo Earthquake, arid the failure of a certain haberdashery in Kan- sas City. There wee another about a Californian who re- marked to a man 'froth Houston that he heard Truman was go- tag to raise taxes. With no fur- titer ado, the Houstonian artist, e and knocked the visitor' cold With an uppercut to the jaw. A • 'friend pedtested, "What did' you Want to do that foe to a than who Merely eaid 'airtirhsro gox irig to raise taxes'?" "Is that What he said?" mumbled the lieuttoriien, hie feed flushing with embarrestment., "I thought he said 'Teti-thee Veee raised iii 'texas'!`: eeeeen..eena,e:., . 'Battl' INSURANCE; ea idouedWieee :The Teaneck,- mail-: roots' terV-lead :by Rcilple 'Ruggeri!, left, felt Sorry fier hini at he toted hetiVy pbuth., tisy. tlitojaact hi _$32 to‘ bust hiteir c - ' dy tetet to ease : the teed. 146q.siitiwiii4 it 'off to 'Charles Mae etnt;ree ten adrititinn' felloW • A. et; 603 efeeteaateee , . ee, eeepetieee