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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1954-01-13, Page 7AN NE RIR ST Itook atkmeArt, "Dear Anne Hirst: I have been married for 11 years,, and now I am the most unhappy woman I know, My husband %ea grand person and is good to me, but our married life has boon 'series of ups and dawns, I° determined to see it, through, and I have --up till now, '"My trouble is another pian, of course. He is married and has two children, yet he says he never loved anyone as he loves me. I have tried to stop seeing him, but he makes me, I've been horrid to him, I've told him I was through, but he will not let me go. "1 am almost dying with shame to deceive my husband as I am doing. I never thought I could sink so low! "The man is crazy about his children (I have none) and he tells his wife he still cares for her. Sut she thinks I'm trying to get him. Can you tell me what to do? Ashamed." A Shocking Story * Flow can you, a woman of * 35, be so adolescent? You are * trying to excuse your infanta- * tion as a naive young girl * would deny she deceived her * parents when they have found * her out, * Flow can you claim that the * man MAKES you see him? No * one can see you against your * will, You can refuse to meet " him, stay away from places he " frequents; you can lock your * door against him, and tell him * if he approaches you again he DOLL CLOTHES 4546 tet•—za• TALL �Df 44'444 SEW -EASY to make a little girl's story -book dreams come true! Just make this old-fashion- ed wardrobe for her favorite dolil Besides the prettiest 'party dress in the world, there a cummer- bund, petticoat — and PANTA- LOONS! Bonnet, bag, mitts, too! Use your scraphasket rem- nants! Pattern 4546 in doll sizes 14, 18, 18, 20, or 22 inches. State size. This pattern easy to use, sim- p)e tosew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instructions. Send THIRTY - FIVE CENTS (35i) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print accepted) 'for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMISEIL.. Send order to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. * will be arrested, ` Though you * know his influence is evil, You * have enjoyed yielding to it. Un- less you take strong measures, * you are headed for a scandal * that will drag your good hus- * band with you. * Already the man's wife is talk- * ing—and why not? Ilow long * do you think it will be before * the truth is publicly known? * As for you, you know of the * man's .other affairs, and where * those women landed. Do you * want to join them in the dis- * card? * I am sorry for you. You have * had the courage to stick to an unsatisfactory marriage for * years, but now you have sunk * deep in the depths of self -de- * ception. No wonder you have * no peace! Why can't you see * the facts as they are? * I urge you to rise above this * temptation. Regain your self- * respect --and you can, if you * are really sincere In your desire * to escape from the hold this * roan has upon you , . . Go back * to your church; talk with your * minister. Pray for the strength * you need, and have faith that * it will come, HASTY YOUTH "Dear Anne Hirst: My fiance and I had a quarrel over noth- ing a weak ago; he said unkind things, and I broke the engage- ment. I heard he went cast and got drunk, "I have been sick over the whole business. I realized I was as much to blame as he; 1 am overly sensitive, and lost my head. I would have written an apology if he hadn't taken too many drinks after he left. He never did drink that I know of, and this I cannot forgive. "He called me two days after, and apologized for being rude, but I would not listen. Don't you think I was right? Drinking is something I cannot overlook. MISERABLE" " You do not say how old you * are, but you must be very * young to refuse this man your * forgiveness, You were equally " to blame in the argument, you * admit. It is his getting intoxi- * cated that you will not over- * look. * Under such stress, taking * one drink too many seems, I * am sorry to say, a popular way * to induce forgetfulness and * bring momentary comfort to * an emotionally upset young ▪ man. You should have over- * looked the incident and ac- * cepted his plea, After all, he * is not a drinking man. * Better sit down and write * him an apology for ending the * engagement, and say that you * understand his reaction to the * shock. When he reappears, * you two can talk things over * and straighten out the whole * matter. * * We are never tempted beyond our strength to resist—IF we honestly want to resist. Self- respect, courage, and prayer combine to build an armor against evil ... Anne Hirst un- derstands the weaknesses of hu- mans, and will rally to your aid, Write her at Box 1, 123 Eigh- tennth St. New Toronto, Ont. "Joe's getting e. commission when he enters the Army- No flat salary for hon" eoliw Jl.eat shortening (it should be iii least two ioehes dean) to 370° in a deep-frying pan. (If a fat thermometer is not available; teatFat tioiitpereturo.tvith n•oube•of bread --the bread should brown ht 60 saeonde). dut'littiotieet fillets+ne any suitabldfish into serving sized pieces' atakeprinklelightly with snit. Mix and sift into a bowl 1 a, bniie.sit'tea pastier •dour; (or; ee cusp etre-sifted all-pnrppse• flour), taps, Magic. Saking, Powder and r i tsp. salt; .stili n sin° in )4c, very cold water and beat, until better: --w :.:. -�;,,' is very smooth. Dip fish pieces in batter and »""` then' fry in heated shortening, turning once, until golden. brain thoroughly on absorbent paper, sprinkle lightly with telt and Roca hot until all fish has been cooked. Yield -- 4 servings. AIzeta);s Di'pe)rdahle Gave Camera -Main A Second Chalice After reading Marlon Craw- ford's delightfully intimate book, "Princess Margaret" it is not dif- eficUlt 60 understand the reason for the Princess's.popular'ity. bier zest for living and her under* standing, warm-hearted nature not to mention her witty quips and impish sense of fu* -endear her to at who meet her. Marion Crawford relates an amusing incident that happened during the Royal visit to South Africa, Princess Margaret ac- cepted an invitation to Zululand to watch the Zulus dance. These descendants of renowned war- riors put on a magnificent dis- play. .As the dance reached a feverish pitch of excitement the' Zulu maidens went quite mad and chipped in at the wrong moment ' How amused must those .near to the Princess have been when she remarked, "Rather . good boo„ ie-woogie!" e Another side of her nature is revealed by her thoughtfulness. During her Italian holiday a number of cameramen were in- vited to 'the gardens of the Bri- tish Embassy to take a photo- graph of her. "Let me pick you e rose," said Lndy Mallet, wife of the Ambassador, to her Royal guest. In doing so she caught her hand amot the thorns.' At this, one of the cameramen gallantly left his colleagues to help—and thus lost his pictures. Princess Margaret was quick to spot this, and after receiving the rose, beckoned the photo- graph; "I saw what happened," she said, witl a smile, "But I do not want you to get into trouble with your office for losing your photo- graph." With that she placed the rose in her dress and posed specially for the photographer. For his act of gallantry the man obtained one of the loveliest pictures of to Princess during the whole 'of her visit to Italy. Modern Etiquette Q. What is Ure proper se- quence of pages in a social leiter? A. It • is correct to write on the first page, then the third — or on the first,.second, third and fourth. The latter order is prob- ably the the better in the case of very long letters, as it avoids confusion. Never write sideways or crosswise, as it leads to diffi- culty in reading. Q. Should a woman remove her wraps when in a theatre? A. This is entirely optional. She should, however, remove her hat, especially if it is a style that will obstruct the vision of those seated behind her. Q. Is it all right for yqung couple to omit the engagement ring until later during their mar- riage when they can better af- ford it? A. Yes. In fact, this es qui+e often done. Q. When two men and two women are together, what is the order in which they shonld en- ter a restaurant? A. The women both enter fust, and are followed by the men, and in this order they tol- locv. the head waiter to their table. The women also precede when depayting' from the res- taurant. Q. Is it my privilege, as the bride, to select any music 1 wish to be played at our wedding? A. Yes, but you should consult your minister; too It may oe that you wish to include some secular music, which may be for- bidden in your particular church; Q. Is there any rule as to vlso should make the introductions at an informal hone gathering - the host or the hostess? A. No. Either may do this. Q. Is it really considered cor- rect to accept a seemed helping of food when your hostess offers it to you, or 1s this 0 sign of greediness? A. One may certainly lake a second helping if one wishes. It is a compliment to the hostess' cookery to do so, • Etowever, it you don't care for a second help- ing, you may say, ."No, thank you." Q. Is a godmother or god- father supposed to remember the child's birthday with a present each year? A. You are expected to give the child a christening present. Any other gifts beyond this de- pends upon how much you think of the child. Q. Is it proper to use a tub- ber -stamp return address 0u one's envelopes? A. In business eorrespond- en0e, this is all right. Q. By whom should the first gesture of friendship be made, by the family of the men or of the girl, when they have become engaged? A. By the family et the man " . Fashion Hints Y ,r Date dress by Horwitz and Dubermon in Chantilly type lace of Acetate and silk. Acetate satin cummerbund tops the very full skirt. HRO .LCL S 1NGERFARM. rower d.oltsee D. Clexlve To you who read this column Christmas is now just a memory. It is with us too—but a more recent one. I promised to tell you how we fared at Ginger Farm, but first I would like to thank my column friends who sent cards, letters and kindly greetings at the holi- day season. It was nice of you to think of us and we do ap- preciate your interest and good wishes. Itis things like that, the little unexpected touch, that gives to Christmas that warm Christ - massy feeling that is just a little different from any other time of the year. So again I say "thank you" for helping to make our Christmas a happy occasion. And now back to the big day itself. The turkey was sizzling in the oven; the plum pudding bubbling on the stove; t:.;: Christ- mas tree bright with trimmings and gaily wrapped gifts as I be- gan setting the table for nine, confident that everything was proceeding without a hitch. For this I was extremely thankful as, for several days previous to Christmas an uncomfortable feel- ing had possessed me—a feeling that things would not be quite as we had planned. The thought bothered me es I couldn't shake it off. Then as I sot the table I laughed at my own fears . . what was I /afraid of—Bob and Joy had been up the night before; Dee had phoned that everything was all right there -- and the weather was good, so what had I to worry about? Then the tele- phone rang. It was Daughter. My sister Ind Klemi would not be coming with them as sister Kath- leen had taken a chill waiting . too long for a street -car the night before, Not only that but Arthur was having car trouble so they might be a tittle late in getting here. But I am glad to say, even though the motor boiled, they ar- rived safe and sound. And how they arrived! Bob and Johnny went out to helpthen'f unload. There was David and his baby carriage; shawls, blanket;, pres- ents, baby equipment and twa half-grown kittens in a crate! Families veer own t; pet dog often have to take it ,;, .;mg but how many bring a cel, to say nothing of kittens.' Too often the poor cat is left to fend for itself. Finally we all sat down to din- ner—mother and father, son and his wife, daughter and her hus- band—and our grandson. Also Johnny. Ye.., our family started as one couple --Partner fund my- self. With the passing of time Dee acid Bob wore born, and thus our children made us a family of four. Those same children grew up and married and in- creased our family six. Then came David—and now we are seven. And the same thing is happening all over Canada, as each family tree, in most cases, grows and grows, Sometimes part of the old root dies, but younger roots sur- vive, giving health and strength to the ever -spreading branches. These are sober, reflective thoughts -• thoughts, I must con- fess, that were not much in evi- dence during the family celebra- tions — which, I suppose, were much the same as in other famil- ies. However, in our case, a few unscheduled events took place, the chief of which happened about 5 a.m. the day after Christmas. Partner and I have a -bedroom downstairs. Dee and Art and the baby were immediately above us and we were all still sleeping. Suddenly there was a terrific crash. I waited breathlessly. Had David's carriage -bed fallen off its improvised stand? Was he hurt? I listened for cries. I heard sounds all right, but it wasn't the baby crying, it was Dee and Art laughing! "Good Lord," said Partner, "that darn bed must have collapsed." That is just ex- actly what had happened. The bed, a lovely antique, of the spool variety—a family heirs Mom, given to us by a descendant of a pioneer family. This bed had Wooden slats, on top of which, to give it modern comfort, we had placed a steel spring and a coil -spring mattress. Thus it had given us good service for a num- ber of years. But alas, the bed had evidently reached the limit of endurance. All the nails on one side of the slats gave way. The eoats dropped to the floor — as did the spring, the mattress, and is occupants. As I said to Daughter afterwards, it was a mercy it happened after the baby was -born and not before. The second minor accident was this morning. At eight we always leave a 7 -watt bulb burning and it gives enough light for anyone to find their way around the house in safety. But light bulbs don't last forever either. This morning it was burnt out and Partner walked straight into the sharp edge of an open door. He now has a bruise and slight cut over one eye, giving hint the ap- pearance of having celebrated not wisely but too well. Now everything is quiet. Dee and family went home yesterday. In addition to all the bulky stuff they brought with them they had equally balky presents to take back .. . table, bottle sterilizer, blanket and ?5 a dozen jars of fruit. The kittens were crated and almost escaped before they Flow To Sive Money and Get Fst Cough Relief Here's an old, tested, home mix- ture your mother knew ... still a most dependable remedy for dis- tressing coughs. Fast and effective, children lids its pleasant taste. Make a syrup by stirring two cups of sugar into one cup of water until dissolved . , . no cooking need- ed (or you can use maple syrup or honey instead). Now emir 21/4 onunees of PINE:X COrdCEN- TRATE into a 16 ounce bottle, and , add the syrup you've made. You'll ltave 16 ounces of fast acting, plea- sant tasting cough medicine, mora than you could buy for four times the mouoys with effective relief for the whole family. - Pinex.•--a special eompound of proven medicinal ingredients—must elp you, or money refunded, PINEX IS EASY TO MIX-- FAST iXFAST ACTING—EFFECTIVE ISSUE 3 — 1954 Modern "Robinson Cra soe" Ia Our Civilization Is Doomed A Modern Robinson Crusoe, who seeks a Stone Age cure Prem the world's worries, is 33 -year-old Danish civil engineer, "Taxi" Kauffrnaun. Hard working and intelligent, he bids to renounce citdlizatian aetd spend the rest of bis life cut off from all human contact on a IoneIy Pacific islet. There, 13,000 miles from Cop- enhagen's twinkling lights and cigar -smoking girls, he intends to live after the style of his Stone Age ancestors, Ile will not set up stone cult circles to worship the sun, or indulge in sacrificial rites, but cling to his own peculiar in- terpretation of Christianity. His name "Taxi" is the Poly- nesian substitute for his baptis- mal name; his adoption of it sym- bolizes his renunciation of his European upbringing. It means blood brother of Maui—the leg- endary fisher up of islands from the Pacific's coral -haunted deeps. The young Dane's conversion to Stone Age "simplicities" repre- sents no sudden fanaticism. For eight years, since graduating in engineering science at Copenhag- en University in 1945, he has been working steadily towards his goal. First, he saved up sufficient to emigrate to the U.S.A. In San Francisco, he savoured modern civilization's "delight;'—its speed craziness, cinematic artificiali- ties and press -button comforts— but found all such diversions devilish. "The 0100110 age is bankrupt," he announced. "I tremble for its future. Civilized society will be mails ruin, unless he escapes from it and rediscovers, before it is too late, his true -destined affin- ity with Nature, her works and God -inspired sublimities." He bought a 26 -foot sloop and set sail, with an American friend, to discover a perfect island re- treat. The two sailed first via the Marquesas to Tahiti, then to the Cook LsIands, the Tongan Group and Fijis, They lived on coco- nuts, fruits and vegetables. The prospect of voluntary ex- ile proved too daunting for Kauff- n•--n's friend. He quit. Undeter- red, the Dane decided to pursue his experiment lone -handed. Wisely, he set about adapting himself to Pacific Island life be- fore stepping back 2,000 years. reached the car, Looking at the loaded vehicle I made one earn- est request — "Phone us when you reach home — we would like to know if you arrive safely." The call came through about three hours later. At Suva, the Ff jinn capital, he heard that Queen Salute's Gay- ernment at Tonga needed o On. suiting engineer. fie tools the job for ten months; then turned In his sloop—Queen Salote's own house- hold use it today as their royal barge—and asked that, as reward for his services, he should be ellowed'ta live rent-free and un- molested on one of Tonga's unoc- cupied 150 islets. The very place for hire was found at Hunga, an uninhabited volcanic islet, about a mile long and a third of a mile wide, some forty miles from Nukualofa, the Tongan capital. No Tongan ever visits it, be- lieving it haunted by dead and uncharitable spirits—an island of sulky skulls. And there, as an enthusiastic recluse, this .Danish engineer _ Crusoe went a few weeks ago into lifelong exile. Ele prepared his new 'homeland a little in advance, however, per- suading a Tongan agriculturist te, help him plant breadfruit trees on the islet. Palm trees grow plentifully. But because they are commercial- ly valuable and might attract future prospectors, Kauffman intends to cut them down and leave sufficient only to keep him in cocoanuts. His Eden, lacks any fresh water springs, so he must slake his thirst either an cocoanut milk or by collecting rainwater as it trickles through cavern roofs. In these caves, too, he can shelter when hurricanes lash and roar against his retreat, Doesn't Want a Wife He has taken thirty books with him. They include the Bible and Spengler's "Decline of the West." Asked if he wanted a wife, the young bearded Dane, a towering specimen of blue-eyed Nordic manhood, shook his head vigor- ously, exclaiming: "Like any seeker after pure truth, I seek first inward peace, not' the dis- tractions or allurements which the battle of the sexes gives to modern society," In 1962, Hunga's submerged volcano—it lies about a mile off- shore—is due to erupt afresh. He looks forward to experiencing at first hand an the primitive gran- deur of fire and fury belching' from its hissing, wave -lapped cone. By that time he will either have discovered bliss as a hermit or will have tasted the disillu- sionment that has overtaken so many eccentrics who, turning their backs on civilization, have found merely fresh dregs of re• noise. LEMON PUDDiis; 3i cup granulated sugar 4 cups milk 6 tabtes000ns BENSON'S or 2 egg yolks, well -beaten CANADA Cons Starch les cup lemon juice 1'.1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten MIX sugar, BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch and salt in top of double boiler. ADD milk slowly; mix until smooth. PLACE over boiling water, cook until thick; stir constantly. COVER, cook 10 minutes; stirring occasionally. REMOVE from heat, pour over well -beaten egg yolks slowly; stir constantly RETURN to double boiler; cook 2 minutes longer. stir well. REMOVE from heat; add juice and rind. FOLD. hot mixture slowly into stiffly beaten egg whites COOL, chill; serve with Custard Sauce. YIELD; 8 servings. CUSTAR _° SAUCE 1 tablespoon BENSON'S or 1/4 teaspoon sett CANADA Core Storc' 2 egg yolks IA cup granulated sugar - 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla COMBINE BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch, sugar and salt in top of double boiler. ADD egg yolks, mix well; stir in milk slowly.. 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