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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1952-11-12, Page 6"Dear Anne Hirst: 114y trouble Jo my daughter -Set -law, Our only son was so sweet to us until he married her, Now he cannot be and live with his wife. "We gave him a college education, and his wife is a college grad- uate, too. We could not af- ford that for ourselves, so In her sight we are very mediocre. We are just good, common, Christian folks, with a nice home and a good Us/mg—but to her, we are poor, white trash. "We wanted a daughter-in-law so badly—and now we seem to have no son ! We tried so hard to make her feel at home, and gave them so many nice things, Week's Sew -Thrifty Save dollars , Sew these smart separates ! ONE YARD 54 -inch for weskit, ONE YARD for skirt. Pattern 4508 in :Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and that magic yard- age is for all these sizes : Sew TWO now wonderful separates to mix and match with each other and other separates. Belt -slots on skirt, flaps on weskit are news ! Be smart, sew several ! This pattern easy to use, 'am- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Hag. complete illustrated instructions. Send THIRTY - FIVE CENTS (35e) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE :UMBER. Send order to Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St., New Toronto, Ont. But the snore I do, the were() she seems to hate me, • "This is grieving me almost to death, If I cannot see my son and be with him now and then, life is hardly worth while. "I have never said one word about this to him, fdr I would not cause him any unhappiness, I know he cannot be contented as things are, but he can't help himself, "Do you think a girl really loves her husband when she treats his people so coldly? What do you think I should de? BROKEN-HEARTED MOTHER" * You are helpless in this sit- • nation. You dare not visit your * son's home too offen, for you * know his wife does not wel- * come you. Your bey may be * unhappy as you believe, but, • as you say, he is helpless, too. • This is one of those predica- * ments where to do nothing is * the wisest course to take—and * the hardest. * I expect his wife does love * him, but with a jealous, pas- * sessive love that, sooner or * later, may consume itself. * It would be such a relief to * let the boy know how well you * understand, and assure him * that his happiness is all that * matters. Yet you can let him * feel your sympathy without * putting it into words. After all, * what could he do but apologize * for his wife? That would make * you more miserable than you * are. * As time goes on, he will, I 'V expect, resent his wife's un- * kindness more and more deep- * ly, He may feel, one day, that • he has to take a stand against * it, declare his loyalty to his * parents, and visit you as often * as he wants to, even though he • must come alone. But that day * is not yet. * Many a young wife has dug * the grave of her marriage * through just such crude tactics. * You would not want this to * happen as long as your son • loves his wife; but how long * can a wife hope to unsurp the * place that her husband's family * holds in his heart? * I hope you two will delib- erately broaden your social life, * and interest yourself in other * activities that will occupy so * much time that there will be * little left to indulge the sadness * you know now. (After all, you * have each other). Hope and * pray that you son's inherent * goodness will end in more hap- * piness for him and more free- * dom to see him for you. A wife who robs her husband of his family ties takes on a tre- mendous responsibility. Her self- ishness, in the long run, takes its toll . , . Anne Hirst's experience and wisdom await you in any crisis. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. 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Eleven sets of twins and one set of triplets (front, left) reported for school. p_<;HRO?‘NICLES J1N GERFARM Last Monday we had_ to call a "vet" to one of our cows. She was not exactly sick but so full anything could have happened. Partner asked if the cow could be given an injection of some kind — something that would work fast and do away with "drenching". "1 can't. handle the critters like I used to," he said. Doc shook his head. "Can't treat a cow that way on account of her having ,four stomachs." (What a mercy people • are not like cows — some folk have enough trouble with one stomach !) So we were given powder to be dissolved every six hours and given:as a drench; and tablets, crushed and dissolved every four hours, also as a drench; and tablets, crushed and dissolved every four hours, also as a drench. "Start with the powder right away," said Doc. With what I thought was a flash of near -genius. I interrupted— "Wait, Doe—I'll mix up a dose and you can give it to the cow before you go." I don't suppose the vet noticed the gleam of mischief in my eye, but Partner did. So here was our experienced vet, used to handl- 'ing all kinds of animals and probably thinking he would just shthv us how simple it is to drench a cow—if you go at it the right way --even with a big, fat Durham. Twisting Drowsey's head Transfer Designs In Two Colours Twenty-eight glorious full-color lilacs in heavenly lavender and green—no embroidery, just iron them on aprons, towels, blouses, pillowcases, sheets, curtains, tablecloths, napkins ! So efteStive, so easy—washable, too ! Wonder- ful for gifts ! Send now ! Pattern 717: transfer of 28 motifs from 214 x 9 inches to 1t x 2 Inches. Send TWENTY - FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMVIBER, your NAME and AD- DRESS. Such a colorful roundup of handiwork ideas! Send twenty- five cents now for our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog. Choose your patterns from our gaily illustrated toys, dells, house- hold and personal accessories, A pattern for a handbag le printed right in the book. around he proceeded to drench her—a few swallows at a time.. Apparently the dose was pretty pungent. browsey snuffed and snorted and finally gave a mighty cough. As a result it was Doc and not the cow that got drench- ed that time. Partner and I stood by and chuckled, remem- bering how often through the years the same thing had hap- pened to us.- But of course, our time came again—but definitely. To make things a little basier we invested in a "humbug." Farm- ers will know what I mean but I imagine that name will keep other folk guessing. Between us we have been drenching Drow- sey all week—and the end of this Little job is not yet in sight. Other work has had to be ar- ranged in between doses. Before I could help with a W.I. banquet the cow had to be dosed. And I had to come home early for the same reason. Tomorrow I am supposed to go to Toronto on business but it looks as if bossie will keep me at home. Partner says if Drowsey doesn't, come back to her milk when she is better, then we shall have to ship her out. And then we shall have reason to know what has been happening to the cattle market. Another worry just now is a threatened shortage of water. Welts are very low. Unless we get rain quite soon we may have to buy water. Some of our neighbours are already doing so —at $10 a tank. And believe me a thousand gallons of water doesn't last very long among a herd of cattle. The land also needs 'rain very badly, especially after the warm drying winds we have had for over a week. But, oh dear, how hard it is to ex- plain one's attitude about the weather to non -farmers. Go down town and someone says—"Isn't this a lovely day ... haven't we had a wonderful week?" You agree—to disagree would mean someone would say—or at least think — "Oh, you farmers - al- ways grumbling !" So you smile and say — "Yes, it is lovely weather" and you feel like a traitor remembering' the thirsty Iand and the low water level in the wells. But still come good weather or bad, sick cows or poor markets, something always seems to come up to make you realize that you have nothing to complain about after all ... hot really It was a letter that shook me out • of a slight session of doldrums last week. A letter from a reader of this column so full of courage and humour, and so unconscious: ly pathetic, that 1 could quite easily have laughed and weptat the same time. Apparently the writer lives on a farm where hard manual work is not relieved in any way. We speak of modern methods of farming: of conveniences at the house and at the been to lighten the work, forgetting that not every farm is so blessed. When I get a letter from some- one where farming is still done the hard way it makes Me feel ashamed—as if in my column 1 had been guilty of being "smug" I hope no one ever does, or ever will, think that, It is not so very long since we had very few conveniences ourselves—not so long but what 1 can still remem- ber filling coal -oil lamps and trimming wicks that never would burn straight. Far from being smug I never cease to marvel that we have managed to acquire so many things in our time to make farm life more convenient and comfortable, For those at present less fortunate my feeling is not pity but confidence that with the passing years they, too, will know greater comfort and convenience in their homes, Los Angeles no longer has any doubt about inflation having come to 'Meet there, People, It is noticed, are no longer saying. "Thanks a million" but "Thanks a billion," Modern Etiquette Q. What should two persons do if introduced to each other for the second time? A. If the occasion is a formal one, they both acknowledge the introduction and do not attempt any explanations that would be embarrassing to the person mak- ing the introduction. However, if the occasion is an informal one, it is all right to recall the previous meeting. • Q. At a, widow's second mar- riage, her Tirst husband being deceased, should you invite the family of her first husband? A. Yes, indeed, if the relation- ship has alwaybeen pleasant. .Furthermore, these people should make every effort to at- tend. . Q. How do men and women seat themselves in 'a restaurant that has sofa seats? -- A. The women always sit against the wall (or partition), and the men sit on the chairs facing them. Q. How does one properly re- move the bones from a fish at the dinner table?'' A. Lift the end of the bone with a fork, .,and then pinching it between the fork and the knife, lift it all the way out. In some stubborn cases you may have to use the fingers, and this is quite all right if you do not allow the fingers to touch the fish. Q. When meeting college pro- fessors socially. -for instance, en- tertaining them at tea — how does one address them, as "Pro- fessor" or "Mister"? A. If he bears the title of Doc- tor, call hili that; otherwise, call him "Prbfessor." 1.1 he is an in- structor, call him "Mister.'•. - Q, is it all right to write invi- tations to tea on one's visiting card? - . A. Yes, this is quite all right. Q. How is the publie announce- ment of an engagement made? A, This should be made 'by the parents of the bide -elect, and is done intimately by note, and publicly through the news- papers, end 'verbally to friends, individually or collectively. En- graved announcements are not correct. Q. Are women supposed t0 wear gloves to a formal dinner? A. Yes, and they take them off at the table --entirely off.. 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In Britain it was a common belief years ago that a husband could sell his wife legally pro- vided he led her, with a halter hound her neck, to a public market and there auctioned her, As late as 1877 a mansold his. wife at Sheffield for five shil- lings! Any husband trying to do that to -day would quickly find himself in prison. An Essex newspaper of 1824 gives this vivid glimpse of a wife sale: "On Saturday last a poor but honest and hard-work- ing labourer brought to the mar- ket house at,. Ongar, encircled with a halter, his wife and ex- posed her for public sale. 4he was purchased ... for ten shil- lings which sum, with the mar- ket toil, the purchaser imme- diately paid and received his frail bargain. After regaling themselves with some strong brown ale, they left the town amidst the shouts of the idle rabble who attended to witness the disgusting scene." When farmer Joseph Thom- son of Carlisle, decided to sell his wife Mary Anne on April 7, 1834 he paid a bellman to an- nounce the news and then mounting a rostrum, made a speech to a large crowd of men and women. "May God deliver us from troublesome wives and frolicsome women!" he roared, glaring at his wife who was "on view for the benefit buyers." He added: "And avoid women such as you would a mad dog, a roaring lion, a • loaded pistol, cholera, Mount Etna or any other pesti- lental thing in nature." Then, realizing that these re- marks wouldn't help him sell her, he began to praise "the bright and sunny side" of his wife, declaring: "She can read novels and milk gives; she can laugh and weep with the same ease that you could take a glass of ale when thirsty...." The wife, who seemed more than anxious to be sold, was knocked down to a man named Henry Mears for thirty shillings — with a Newfoundland dog thrown in to complete the bar- gain! 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