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KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES.I
No matter how busy I may be, and
every mother of four children can
always look around and find .some-
thing to do, I always take time to
read the daily papers. I like to do
this of a morning after the children
have gone to school or are out playing
and the men are at work, but some-
times it has to be put of until just
before bedtime. But I want to know
what is going on in the world. I like
to keep the cobwebs brushed out of my
brain as well as out of the house.
Of course I don't mean that I spend
hours on the paper, I don't spend
one hour a day, in fact, for I skim!
over the scandals and the crime waves
and try to pick out the portions of
news that are really vital for me to
know. I look at the fashion hints of
course. I have vanity enough that I
do tot wish to be the odd one in a'
bunch of up-to-date women, and I:
don't want my girls to be saying in
a few years, "Mother, why don't you
look like the other women? Your'
clothes are so funny and old-
fashioned."
Then the foreign news and the in-
dustrial news of our own country
should be a part of the knowledge of
every good citizen. If we women are
going to vote we might as well know.
what is going on to vote about. I don't!
want to have to ask my husband who!
is the best man to vote for and why.I
These women who never have time
for anything but their household du -1
ties miss a good deal in life. And,
they must be mighty .poor companions
for their husbands and children.
-U. W. S.
a treatment. Sometimes the frown
or scowl is caused by defective eye-
sight, and this can be remedied by'
wearing properly fitted glasses.
PLUMBING SYSTEMS.
I have noticed that attention to the
human plumbing system will correct
a mean disposition much more effec-
tively than either switches or slipper
soles. Anyone can wield a slipper,
but it takes the knowledge of a phy-
sician, the patience of a nurse and
the persistence of a Western cactus,
on the part of mothers, to keep ali-
mentary canals in perfect condition.
It sometimes seems to me that when
the Divine Being invented this job
of motherhood, He must have said,
"There is a game that will never be
perfectly played." About the best we
can do is to fit Carnegie's definition
of a successful man: "One that is al-
ways doing things, and gets some of
them right."
Beginning with our first tiny mid-
night warbler, we must decide—right
or wrong—to feed or not to feed; to
rock or not to rock; to spank or not
to spank; to let or not to let. But even
these problems become much easier,
I find, if I have given the necessary
attention to the growing plumbing
systems.—G. S.
LOOK IN YOUR MIRROR.
Beauty is very much a matter of
taking care, of getting acquainted
with oneself, of finding one's good
points and making the best of them.
No woman is so handicapped that she
has not some "best" features through
which to achieve attractiveness,
though most of us are so covetous of
what we have not that we overlook
the possibilities of what we have and
neglect, or overlook, really good
points. Remember that when Nature
appears to have been niggardly.in be-
stowing beauty, intelligent thought
and care will work miracles.
Here are a few reminders in the
way of "taking care" that will surely!
help any woman to "be as beautiful
as she can be."
First, keep clean. It sounds shock- I
ing, but very few skins are kept really,
clean—and soap, a good soap, and
water are the best agents whatever
may have been said to the contrary.
A proper carriage of the head and
shoulders will keep the contour of
the neck graceful and lessen the tend-'
ency to wrinkles in the face.
Sleeping on a high pillow stretches
the neck and makes the underchin
muscles flabby. Biting the lips makes!
them thin and colorless, and keeping
the teeth shut tightly causes the
mouth to take an a straight line in -I
stead of that Cupid's bow that is so
desirable. Sullenness and unhappi-'
ness (if permitted) will cause the
corners of the mouth to turn down,'
and no mouth with down -turning cord
ners is beautiful. Twisting the mouth
to one side produces a series of ugly'
wrinkles, while lifting the eyebrows
makes furrows across the forehead,
pend frequent scowling brings other
furrows.
There are people who have unfor-
tunately gotten into the frowning
habit, and who have found, after a
few years of it, that their foreheads
are badly lined with wrinkles. This
is especially true of the nervous type.
Frequently very young girls, not yet
twenty, find their foreheads are deep-
ly creased as though they were mid-
dle aged. These wrinkles are not so
hard to. get rid of as the lines of age.
The youthful skin responds more
readily�o treatment, bu • itan
butisnot
easy task.
The most important thing to do Is
to stop the frowning habit. Then
treat the skin with creams and with
ice, : Use a fine cold cream. A ;gen-
erous amount should be massaged into
the skin, after the pores have been
opened by holding hot, wet. clothes.
over the forehead. If you want to
hasten the process, leave quite a bit of
ere= on the skin and ,put over it a
piece of oiled paper as protection, and
hind up the forehead. Leave it <this
way all night. The advantage is that
tor eight or nine hours the skin is
being fed with pure oils which will
help rebuild it. An ice rub in, the
morning le yin excellent finish for such
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A CLOSE SQUEAK
BY THE HIRED MAN.
PART I.
I wasn't supposed to know a thing
about it. A hired man is supposed to
let all the family affairs of his Boss
slide in one ear and out the other;,
but sometimes thingsstick before they'
get through and then it makes a real,
uncomfortable like feeling, especially;
as the right kind of a hited man never,
discusses these things with other peo-!
ple, any more than the right kind of
a doctor discusses his patients' affairs
with other people. I'm going to see if
some of that uncomfortable feeling
can come out through my fingers and
then when I've written it all down,.
I'll just burn It up and nobody will,
be
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blouse, with the front arranged in
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peplum may be omitted. For slender
figures this style is very desirable.
The Pattern is cut in 3 Sizes: 16,
18 and 20 years. An 18 -year size
requires 43 yards of 40 -inch material.
Pattern mailed to any address on
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of pattern.
Send 15c in silver for our up-to-
date Spring and Summer 1924 Book
of Fashions.
the wiser.
To begin with, I've loved the little!
Missus ever since I first set eyes on
her :but Lord blesss you! she has
never suspected it and never shall; a
grasshopper does not presume to chirp
its love to a star but I suppose there's
no law to hinder it from adoring at ,
its own respectful distance or from
carrying wood and water which the
moon very conveniently forgets. I
I'll never forget the day the Boss
brought her home. Raised in the East
she was, and knew exactly as much
about life on a big wheat ranch in
Kansas as one of our fat Berkshires !
knows about a fox-trot. But she was
that pretty and full of life it made
you feel good just to watch her, and.
the way her eyes followed the Boss'
with that I'd -die -for -you look, made
you feel that he had won things while
in college, far more important than;
football.
Sh.e brought her piano with her and
the way her fingers flew over the keys
was wonderful, She used to sing even-
ings, too, happy little melodies that
kept ringing in your ears long after
the Boss had gone to bed and her
curly head was buried in a magazine.
We had always had Old Nancy in'
the kitchen but the Boss allowed there
wasn't any use to keep her any longer.
It seemed to be that way about 'most
everything—the Boss presented the
pros but the cons were not presented.!
The little Missus she just took things
in her meek way that made me wonder
why on earth the Boss couldn't have
shined up to Dutch Sally down the;
road, or anybody that was capable of,
sitting down on him, occasionally. I
She came to the ranch in the
spring; at the end of the year her
subscriptions expired to the maga-
zines she had brought with her. The
Boss decided it wasn't necessary to
renew them—with all the housework
she wouldn't have much time to read
anyway. She didn't seem to mind so
much for she was always busy then,
crocheting filmy lace or sewing on
some little white things that were
tucked into her workbasket whenever
I came around. I've always wondered
if the Boss would have been different
if the baby had lived. Anyway it look-
ed
ooked to me like she needed' it for com-
pany, more than the angels did.
After it was all over, that tired,
sorry look in her eyes was enough to
make you hunt for your bandana—
that is, anybody but the Boss. He
never seemed to notice.- it at all and,
as the months went by and he ex-
pected more and more of her, the
sorry look went away and a glinty,
sort -of -defiant look came in its place.
And how she did work! I would never
have believed such a little mite could
have accomplished so much—cooking
for all the help, raising chickens and
making butter. I used to churn for
her, evenings, after my day's work
outside was done; she grew toexpect
it of me and the Boss didn't object.
In fact, the Boss seemed to have for-
gotten everything except that the Al-
mighty Dollar was around the next
cornerand he might not get there in
time to catch it. Some men are like
that.
Things drifted along this way for
a few years. When you're raising
wheat in western Kansas, it's a sort
of gamble like any other business;
sometimes you lose entirely, some-
times you win. The Boss struck two
lucky harvests, which with his big
acreage meant that he was a rich
man but he never seemed to know it;
he worked harder than ever, and ex-
pected his help—and the little Missue
—to do the same: He worked his men
like dogs; never was able tokeep
them more htan one season; only one
reason in the world wa. s big, enough
to keep me there—the fact I stated
in the beginning concerning the grass -
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OUR CORNER SHELVES.
When furnishings are scarce and
to kill myself for saying what X have
—but I was especially blue when you
happened along. Forget it!"
"No,; Pinny I can't forget it; neither
can I forgive the—beast , , Well! .
good-bye , . ,"' and he was gone.
I waited till the coast was clear
then slipped out to the barn and on
to the field.
"Been making a sickle?" Called .the
Boss.
I "Not exactly. There's a mule on this
-� farm that is headed straight for
don't know just how it happened but Trouble—with a capital T.
anyway, my sickle:snapped, so I tied "Old Jack jumped the fence again,
the mules to the fence and went to the eh?"
barn for an extra. There was a little I was busy with the sickle and didn't
pump -room opening oft the back porch take the time to say lust which mule
where the Missus kept her ice -box and it was.
in that ice box was always a pitcher The next morning the Boss told me
of fresh buttermilk with a .glass I'd better crank up the go -bill and take
handy. There's nothing so good on a the sickle to town and have it fixed,
hot day as a swig of ice-cold butter- for no telling when we'd need. it. 1
milk—and she always said that was Went several blocks out of my way to
my wages for churning. I took my go
osbyint the Oxford;
hoping 1 might hltget
it
time to it;the buttermilk was good q
and •I was tired. I had just finshed In my bones that he wouldn't go on to
the second glass and was sitting there Denver just yet
on a box trying to decide whether I! . While I was waiting for the sickle,
wanted a third, when somebody knock-. I took the flivver over to the garage,
ed on the kitchen door. It was rather, as it had developed a bad case of the
an apologetic knock and 1 thought, 1 thumps. I had my head stuck inside
"I'd better keep still, it might be the the hood, alongside of the mechanics,.
preacher from town." But the next trying to locate the trouble, when 1
time it was sharp and q quick, as if to heard a deep voice in the office.asking
say, "You might as well' let me in—' about a car. I decided all at once that
if you don't I'll come a . - t t I was mighty dry and went to the
,
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gam o-
morrow." cooler in the office for a drink. Ill
Before I could get to my feet after, , have to admit that the Boss had this
ltnoelc the bTissus was at here"Tom" beat for looks—if he was
the door. They couldn't see me but I curried and rubbed down like the doe -
heard a stifled sort of gasp and just tor. But such eyes! IIe gave me one
one word, "You!" A deep voice ems- Casual -like look as I went in but that
veered, "I'm not a ghost! You don't one made me feel that he knew all
need to look like that! Aren't you go- about me, from my old straw hat to
ing to ask me in!" the hole in my sock! The little Missus
"Do excuse me! I'm so surprised needn't have told him die wasn't
I've forgotten my manners—but—this happy—he would have known all about
porch is the only cool spot to -day; it the minute he looked at her. When
'let's just sit here in these rockers." he drove off, I thought, "You're not
Now if I'd had a lick of sense I'd the only guy that knows things with -
have got out right then and there. out being told—I'll bet I know' where
But I was so flabbergasted over the you are going and you didn't tell me
Missus being so upset, and anyway, either!"•
wasn't but a minute till I couldn't get When. I got home, I noticed a track
out. in the drive -way --a tire with a tread
!. "And how's Pinny?"
Seemed like that was an old nick-
name. She didn't answer right off, so
. he went on, "Still pinning things up,
Ne119" His voice was laughing and
kind like.
"No, Tom, I quit pinning things up
long ago—see the proof?" and I knew
she was showing him the patch on, the
sleeve of her faded housedress. Her
shaky little laugh was a decided fail-
ure. ``We've been hearing wonderful
things about Dr. Thomas Wilson;
please tell me more!" she went on,
clearingher throat a bit.
"Noing to tell," in a quiet, matter-
of-fact way. ``Been knocking around
the world a bit since the war; just
now I'm on my way to Denver to con-
; eider an opening there. And how has
the world treated you? Forgive me for
asking but—are you happy, Nell?"
A cold, scornful little voice answer-
' ed, "Happy! live forgotten the mean-
ing of the word!"
"Pinny! Is it so bad as that?"
"It is so bad," came the deliberate
answer, "that I have no dread what-
ever of the next world—if there is a
hell, I'll be excused; I've had `nine
here!"
Doctor Tom jumped up and began
to pace up and down that porch like
he was walking on a wager. And
there I sat on that box, feeling like
the fool I was and hoping I wouldn't
sneeze.
After a bit he asked, "Doesn't your
piano help any?"
She answered in a hard tone,
"`Jerry" (that's the Boss) "thought I
might put in my time to better advan-
fage, so I raise chickens instead."
After he'd walked a mile or so fur-
ther, "No children, Nell?"
"We had one but the Lord didn't let
me keep her," and here all the steel
went out of her voice—it was just
plain misery. "Oh, Tom, why couldn't
I have kept my baby? Jerry thinks
there isn't time for children but I
want them! I even get out my big
doll sometimes when I'm all alone—
you remember Arabella? I .couldn't
tell this to another soul in the world
but I've told you things ever .since
mud -pie days. You used to—care 1"
The heavy footsteps stopped
abruptly. "Yes, I used to care, Nell!
And I've lived long enough. since then
to have learned pretty thoroughly
that the world is too small and life
too short, for some things ever to be
forgotten." A long honk from the
driveway reminded the man that he
only had a limited time between
trains. Evidently he had told the
chauffeur to remind him if he stayed
too long.
"I may go to -night," he said hur-
riedly, "and .I may—stay over a few
days. If you—if • there's anything • on
earth I can do for you, call the Ox-
ford.
"When you're gone,, Tone, I'll want
opper an e s ar. was a ra er
pale little star these days. We didn't
have any more music; she was always
too tired. There wasn't any women
close by for•her to neighbor with and
pocketbooks are not any too full, don't the Boss thought a woman didn't need
despair; that empty corner can be to know how to run a car—what was
nicely filled with painted shelves the use, when he always did the going
which will help to furnish the room
wonderfully. A ` set of several will
take the place of the longed ;for book. -
case, and when filled with the family
books it will make a. cozy corner in
which to sit and turn over a few
leaves in idle minutes.
Another room will look all the pret-
tier if it has a well-designed corner
shelf onbleb
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favor
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ments can rest; and with such a shelf WOMEN! DYE FADED
THINGS NEW AGAIN
Dye or Tint Any Worn, Shab.
by Garment or Drapery.
to town.
One boiling July day we were cut-
ting alfalfa in the east. field. Even if
we were wheat growers, we always
raised the alfalfa to feed the . niules.1
The Boss never eared for tractors— !
said a team of good,old-fashioned,'
stubborn, spunky, ornery mules. beat
'em all. ' We had been having plenty
of rain and the growth was rank. I
as this even the absence of a mantel
will not be noticed. But the day is
past when a shelf is just any old
board supported by a pair of ugly
iron brackets; it is a real part of the
furnishings of the room and it can
be as lovely as our artistic sense and
skill can make it. Wooden brackets,
which can be cut from a sinooth piece
oflumber, are ever so much more
interesting than the old iron ones, and
they are so easily made that there is
no reason why each shelf should not
be a real work of art•. Why not ask
brother to try his hand at making
some next time a shelf is to be put up?
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ISSUE No. 21—'24.
like the ones on the car the doctor
drove out of the garage.
(To be concluded.)
Mlnard'a Liniment tot Dandruff.
C.G.S. "Arctic" Will Go
North This Summer.
The C.G.S. Arctic will again be em-
ployed, under the direction of the
North West Territories and Yukon
Branch of the Department of the In-
terior, in connection with the estab-
lishment of post offices, custom houses
and Royal Canadian Mounted Police
posts in Franklin district.
It is expected that the ship will sail
from Quebec about the end of June
and in addition to calling at and re-
supplying the posts at Craig Harbour,
Ponds. Inlet and Pangnirtung will
again visit Godhavn, Greenland, and
will also make another attempt to
reach Cape Sabine on Ellesmere is-
land, opposite Etah, Greenland. If
ice conditions there show no improve-
ment over last season, it is probable
that the new post will be established
at some point to the westward, pos-
sibly on Cornwallis island, or at some
point on Melville sound.
The Government's new ship, the
C.G.S. Franklin, is now being repaired
and strengthened in England to en-
able her to stand the strains of an
Arctic voyage, but she will not be
sent north this year, although she
may be brought to Canada when the
.ititerations have been completed.
ATTRACTIVE DRAPERIES.
Our draperies are very attractive.
They are made from unbleached mus-
lin finished at the bottom with fringe.
A figured cretonne is used across the
top. The material is the same in
both living room and dining room.
The average, horse has strength
equal to five men.
Bees on Farm
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Play Safe With Explosives.
(`Picks up detonators—one explodes
—boy Loses hand."
The above newspaper heading em-
phasizes the need of greater know-
ledge in the uses and handling of ex-
plosives. Familiarity breeds con'
tempt is unfortunately too true with
many users of explosives, and numer-
ous accidents to innocent victims re
suit. Notwithstanding the great care
with which manufacturers place their
products in the hands of consumers,
the repeated warning issued regarding
the hazardous nature of the material,
and: the strict regulations covering the
manufacture, transportation and stor-
age of explosives, there is a continu-
ous record of accidents due to care-
lessness and ignorance.
The explosives division of the Fed-
eral Department of Mines has recently
issued a small pamphlet on "The
Handling of Explosives," which is de-
signed, to quote fropi the pamphlet,
"to call attention to the cardinal prin-
ciples
rinciples which should be observed in
the handling of explosives and shot -
firing, from the point of view of safe-
ty." While the general public may
rarely come in contact with explosives
a knowledge of the fundamentals in
their handling, transportation and
storage and of their employment, eith-
er on the farm for land clearing or in
construction work, will in many cases
allay a curiosity. that may result in
serious accident or loss of life. Copies
of the pamphlet may be obtained from
the Explosives Division of the Depart-
ment of Mines at Ottawa.
b —
M (solaced.
"I hear the tenants of your new
two-family house do not get on well
together."
"No, they don't. The fellow who
has the lower part wants to build a
radio aerial on the roof, and the chap
in the upper part wants to raise mush.
rooms in the cellar."
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