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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1951-2-7, Page 6You, will be ddighted with this fragrant tea "SAL • - sA!/� fit} sq .l` ' �I GU7et doltrsz P. Cte Ice Wlia: weather! Night before last twe couldn't sleep because n the high winds, ram and thunder. Last night the weather forecast vias for zero temperature — but it only got down to S or 10 above in this district — which is far better than having it so unhealthily mild. Anyway we don't think we have anything to grumble about — not whey we turn on the radio and hear reports, from other parts of the world, of earth- quakes. hurricanes and an avalanche. By comparisou we are lucky -- except that even here we have one volcano to -worry about — World War III. We know is is seething ai*d boiling on the inside — will it erupt and send its scorching lava to all parts of the world That is a question that no one seems able to answer right now. But we all ]crow that when a volcano shows signs of activity within it generally ends up with an eruption. There are also times when the trouble inside nuietens down and remains quiescent for a long, long time. Well. 1 have a promise to fulfill. Because of the extraordinary interest shown in the Boer \Var song. I told you if 1 ever did get the [whole thing I wo[r]d include it in this column, Now I have it — and how 1 got it is most interesting. One of my readers scut it — site had it among her clippings — and it had been cut from the old Toronto Globe a: the time of the Boer War! Not only is the poem interesting but so also is an editorial on the back of the clipping — apparently there were plenty of armchair critics even in those days. It says—"Ladysmith is not defensible at all since Boer guns can be mounted from high ground in three concentric circles and brought to bear against the British camp. Neither Ladysmith nor Glencoe ought to have been occu- pied but some position south of Tugela and nearer the seas , , .. the British Staff has exposed itself to tle risk of serious defeats -- now a force of 150,000 men will he required before the two republics can be conquered and held." There was more than that but all pretty much along the :ante line — all of it critical. But now for the poem— "THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR" "When .you've shouted Rule Britannia, when you've sung "God Save the Queen. When you've finished killing Kruger with your mouth Will you kindly drop a shilling in my little tambourine For a gentleman in khaki ordered south? He's an absent-minded beggar and his weaknesses are great. But m%and Paul must take him as we find him; He is out on active service wiping something off a slate And he's left a lot of little things behind him. Duke's son — cook's son — son of a HUNDRED kings Fifty thousand horse and foot going to Table Bay Each of 'em doing his country's work, and who's- to look after the things Pass the hat for your credit's sake and pay — pay — payl There are girls he married secret asking no permission to, For he knew he wouldn't get it if he did; There is gas and coal and vittles and the house rent falling due, And it's more than rather likely there's a lid. There are girls he walked with casual; they'll be sorry now he's gone, For an absent-minded beggar they will find him: But it ain't the time for sermons with the winter coming on— We must help the girl that Tommy's left behind him. Cook's son — duke's son — son of a belted earl, Son of a Lambeth publican — it's all the same today: Each of 'em doing his country's work (and who's to look after the girl?) Pass the hat for your credit's sane and pay — pay — pay. There are families by thousands far too proud to beg or speak And they'll put their sticks and bedding up the spout. And they'll live on half o' nothing paid 'em punctual once a week. 'Cause the man that earned the wage is ordered out. He's an absent-minded beggar, but he heard his country's call. And the regiment didn't need to send to find him. He chucked his job and joined it — so the job before us all Is to help the borne that Tommy's left behind him. Duke's job — cook's job — gardener, baronet, groom — Mews, or palace or paper shop — there's someone gone away. Each of 'em doing his country's work (and who's to look after the room? Pass the hat for your credit's sake and pay - pay — pay( Let us manage so as later the can look him in the face And tell him — what he'd very much prefer — That while he saved the empire his employer saved his place And his mates (that's you and me) looked out for her. He's an absent-minded beggar, and he may forget it all, But we do not want his kiddies to remind hint That we sent 'em to the workhouse while their Daddy hammered Paul So we'll help the home that Tommy's left behind Mtn, .. , , , , Cook's home — duke's home — home of a millionaire -- Fifty thousand horse and foot going to Table Bay Each of 'em doing his country's work (and what have you got to spare?) Pass the hat for your credit's sake and pay — pay — payl" RUDYARD IIIPLING So there you have it, friends -- and judging by the length it's little wonder no one could remember it ail, incidentally yott will notice is ''Sou of a HUNDRED kings" An here iS an interesting item. One correspond- ent tells me that tripling urine the verses specially for some organization that was trying to raise stoney for the folks "the absent-minded beggar left behind him.' It was recited with great effect, by etc of the leading actresses of the flay. a: 5 big meeting in i,ondon, The musical set tine carne later. So stow 1 think that tapes care of ""I'he Absent• 3lintled flegger" • and thanks a lot to those who helped in the bunt. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Ler Q.—Is it necessary far a woman who is seated to rise when being introduced to another woman? A. -..Site may or may tint rise, unless the person to whorl she le being introduced is a wonlan of dignity, position, prominence, or perhaps old and married, in wlticlt case site trust rise. It certainly cannot -offend and soutctimes the woman so honoured is highly Pleased at the alk-ntioe. Q.—When a girl is attending church with a young man, is it the duty of her escort to furnish the conteibution when the collection is taken? A." -No. She !.l eitltl tit•Ill4'f l,l�:.,.' her emu stoney. • • Q,—Is it proper to remove food quickly from the mouth if you sad, denly find it is too hot to handle? A.—Never, under auy eircutu.. stances. In is ouch better to tali^ a quick swallow of water. Q,—When two men and two women are together, what is the order in which they should enter a restaurant? A.. -The women both enter and are followed by the nun, and its this order they fellow the head - Neither to their table. The sv,,tnen elsc, precede whey departing from the restaurant. r Q.—When an engagement has been broken, should the two per- sons. involved return all present:? A. Yes; the man 1, expected to 1eturn all present. letters and photographs he may have received front his fiancee and she, of course', fines likewise. Q,—Where should one place the pits when eating olives? A. --Place the pits on tit side of the dinner or the bread and but- ter plate. r: * Q.—Does good forst demand that an announcement of an engage- ment be made promptly? A.- eee . This may be done by inserting a notice in the newspaper, or by issuing engraved announce- ments to friends and relatives, or by means of an announcement for close friends and relatives. * % * Q.—When men are being intro- duced across a table to one another, should they make any attempt to shake hands? A.—No. This would prove very awkward. A courteous ".flow do you do" and a smile are all that is necessary. % * Q.—Should the napkin be used before drinking water at the dinner table? A. --Yes. The napkin should be used before drinking water so ns to avoid any smear on the glass. ANNE ADAMS ONE yard of 35•iuclt for the small size! Little more for the other, As shown in diagram, this apron is ONE piece, plus ties and pockets. Whip up several for gifts! I'ntteru 4718 comms in sizes small (14, 16) and medium (18 20). Small size one yar,l 35 -inch. '(Inc.pattern, easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit, Has complete illustrated instructions. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (25c) in Coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern, Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER, Send order to 13 o x 1, 12,3 Eighteenth St. New Toronto, Ont. Send Twenty-five cents in coins for our Anne Adams Vattern Book See the, smart accessory dresses, separates and classics, the :.pedal easy -sew styles for aJl ages, the gift pages. Printed in Hook is a free Pattern for making child's dress from Wrap's shirt, Typing Dog Story—I ady Jinittlt [1. a red cocker spaniel who tires un bunk's Island in lite Florida heye, takes to another hint( (if keye a, she types her life .slur)'. :lftet' all, wasn't H. :filen St;r11;'0 ntl t'I about et ha-eball-playing cat a huge success? Lally 3litm, phot= to title her great American novel "flow." in fur attempt tr, tvfnv her ptt1111c. .t.. ?�...tt: ANj t 1PST "Dear Anne (.first: This is an S.O.S. from sisters 16 and 18. "Two years ago, Ave fell in love with Luys of arnthcr r.l:ti.'nality and and faith, 'whom we stet in school, Our grandpar- ents, with whom we live, forbade them our house. We have been meeting them clandestinely since, and cor- responding through friends. itfy moth e r know,, and r':Pi1e nut e.cactly pro- moting the friendship. she bas con- nived at the scheme. "We live in a college toc;u. atld our grandparent, are pntt'ng my sister, try brother and me through school, \\'e bare n lovely home attd m a car. and we are majoring in our • favorite ,nbjeete. They have been wonder:ully generous to us all, "Note they hire found out about all this, and are grievously hurl at the deception, 1, myself, feel (rite - guilty . , Tile boys have no vices that rte know of. They go into service 000n. RAR TO HAITI NESS? "Would you consider these dif- ferences between us a likely bar to happiness, a hazard to the prestige of our children as they mature? Will they be ashamed of their father? You bee, ''e are even more concerned about their welfare than for our own immediate happiness.' ".Now, Anne llirst, advise us. Shall this go on, with the ultimate aim 01 matrimony? THE ANXIOUS TWOSOME.' If yott girls marry these boys after the war, your personal happiness and the social pres- tige of your children are unpre- dictable, Customs change ftwt in this great country. .In your grand- parents' youth, such marriages were usually frowned upon; Your mother is modern enough to more or less accept the idea. As your children grow, the prejudice will probably lessen considerably. But the feet retrains that for you to cotsider such marriages has shocked yore grandparento more deeply that, you can know-. It is likely that they, too, have tiei_hed the importance of the ditlercuce in faith, and the social future of the children that may be horn to you. Also, they are wnpdtriug how wet- roue you two will Inc in tine families of these lads, and whether you will he forced to adopt their customs and tradi• tions and bring the elitldretr ftp accordingly. t'lave you met thr boys' parents?) First of all, of course, your grandparents are grietud by the deception which you two (tare been practising for so long. That * goes against their code; they * had exxpected you would be * honourable. * T know that in many com- * munities young girls start dal- * ing earlier than in others, Even that, though, does not alter the * fact that you two, at 16 and * 18, take a long chance that what * you feel is realty a love that e will last through the years, at- * tacked as it will be by the dif- * ferences involved, * Since the boys lease for ser- * vire soon, wouldn't it be bet - q' ter not to see then[ again? Or • even he engaged before they go? LAURA WHEELER A beautttul bouquet of flowers in petal stitch and mesh. You'll find these dalics £aseinutit•g to do, in fine or heavy cotton. '&latching doilies 18 and 13 incites in No, 30 cotton, Pattern 634: cru - • directions. _ Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS n coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to (lox 1. 123 Eighteenth Si. New. 'Toronto, Ont. Prins pla'nly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and Al). DRESS, Send 'Teenty•live Cents mote '(iu coins) fur our Laura Wbeclet tlecdlccraft Look, illustrations of patterns for crochet, embroidery, knitting, household accessories dolls, toys , ninny hobby and gift ideas. A free Pattern is Print.' ed in the hook, Magic ice -Box Cake Combine 31 ti. molted shortening and 1 o. light corn syrup. Boat in 2egge.slfttogother 2e.stf trial -purpose flour, 4 tsps. Magic:Raking Powder, 34 'Lep. wilt; add alternately with ?.i 5. milk and i tap. vanilla extract to first mixture stirring well after each addition. }lake in 2 greneed G" layer pans in coos oven 25.30 mit, Cool, halve each layer lengthwise making 4 lavers. LEMON FILLING: }[tend 434 thm flour with 34 e, tvaisr to make emnotlt paste, Add s e, water nod 34 c. corn syrup- Cool, stirring eonatanity unfit thickened. Beet egg yolk; gradually. add malted mixture to it. liatern to heat; cook 1 ntin, Stir In 1 tbs. lemon rind, few groins Dalt mud ?e c, iui(:e. Spread Elliot; between lnyors eg I mt top 01 entre, (:Idli. Top with white icing, That would go far toward conciliating your grandparents, And prove how much you regret deceiving therm, It will also give you the chance to cultivate other and more acceptable friends, while these hays are away ---which is only fair to everybody concern- ed, When they cone back, you may realize that your love is really perntttuent• - in which case, it is not like- ly that your grandparents will disapprove too forcefully—if they are satisfied that the boys' fam- ilies favour the marriage too. From what you tell me of then(, they would not, in spite of all their generosity and goodness to you, expect to govern your mature life, Or, if you realize later' on that this whole affair has been a mistake,. there will be less harm done and you bout will have recapuu'ed in large measure the confidence of your grandparents which you betrayed. 11 you will play fair now, you will probably prevent ali- enating your grandparents from your mother and yourselves, and restore in many ways the fine family life you used to kttoty. Isn't that worth the sacrifice? 5 * If your choice of a husband would alienate those who love you, wait. Time works miracles Anne Hirst will help you be brave and do the right thing. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth Street, New Toronto, Ont, Mule Stuff "As stubborn as a nude" they say, but the connnon belief that a mule will not work unless stimulat- ed by a whip and srong language, was rejected during the war when men of the 14th Army had good reason to praise it. in the steamy heat of the Burma jungle where trucks could not pass and horses died from heat exhaus- tion, the mule plodded on, carrying anttnunitiot and vital supplies. To -day the nude is dying out. The tractor has taken over its tanks, The statement that "a mule will do the work of six horses" may be time, but a tractor will do the work of twelve. The mule is a hybrid, a cross between a horse and an ass. Ivfale donkeys are called jacks and fem- ale donkeys are called jennets. The cross between the jack and the horse mare produces the mule, while mating a stallion and jenuet produces a hinny. A mule resembles its father in appearance and its mother in size. A mule will not only eat coarser food bttt will thrive under condi- tions that would tall a horse. He will find enough to esu where auy outer animal save a goat would starve to death. Straw, the old bark of trees, roots, grain sacks, old slides, news' palters, felt Hats all go doter, the hatch when the mule get really hungry. Discovers Home Skin Remedy 111tts rleap stalnt,'', and lsnptto loom n ul] over Canada as Monera Emerald 011, le cruel, a fine healing anent ttmat Weenie.. .. Barber's Itch. Suit Rheum, Itching Toes and Leat, and other inflammatory akin eruptions a1055105 volleyed In u few days. Memo's Emerald 011 la p108005t to use and it 15 so antleoottc and penetrating that many old stubborn canoe f long . standhtg have yielded to lis influonee. 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