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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1957-10-17, Page 6tb.4_ €. 141RST] "If you feel, Anne Hirst, that my story will help some love- sick soul to avoid the mistake I made, you may print this , Fol 17 years I have lived with a jealous:, husband, and each year has taken its toll. I won- der how I have survived. If any girl who reads this today. is so in love with a jealous man that she thinks she can'tlive with - Out him, I swear that the day will come when she will wish she had, Young people too of .ten thirtt jealousy measures ,the man's devotion; I thought that. But jealousy is born of the devil, my dears, and it can lead. to such, evil as no decent women :an foresee. "My husband was even jeal- ous of our children and my women friends! It made me a nervous wreck at first, but I had to learn to ignore it; for any protests only made him worse. I never consciously did wrong, but that did not stop his wicked thoughts. "My mother lived r with my father's jealousy for nearly 40 years, He showed it before they married I understand and my grandfather tried to warn her. After marriage my father was so tortured that today his mind is a crooked thing, Two years Pajama Pet "I ram 6WLe ,.. Tots go to bed fast when they yen pull PJ's out of this bunny, Come. morning, togs go back in ninny's tummy and he's a cud- dly rabbit again. Pattern 601: Has transfer of pattern. Made of 2 flat pieces, round stuffed head and ears. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted) nee postal note for safety for leis pattern to Laura Wheeler, Pox 1, 123 Eighteenth St, New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. Two FREE Patterns as a gift t our readers — printed right ii; our 1057 Laura. Wheeler ;•feedlecraft Boole. Dozens of iher designs you'll want to order -- easy fascinating hand- -work for yourself, your home, sifts, bazaar items. Send 25 vents for your copy of this book today! ISSUE 41 — 1957 ago my mother died, literally heartbroken. `If only those who contem- plate marrying a jealous person could have a quick view of what my family has suffered!- A jeal- ous man is a hideous egoist who slanders the one he loves`. As for me, for, years I felt like a prisoner caged in his small cell, pacing back and forth with no prospect of escape. "One. thing helped: Twice since' I married I have written out my troubles in detail as though I., were talking to a friend, and it has eased t h e strain. My husband grew worse, but the only important differ- ence was in myself; I could not bear the , horrible realities, so I developed a fortitude, a hidden strength that armored me against them. I do not believe in, divorce, and God reached down and helped. "To me your column has been a real study in psychology. Ma- ture women and men acting like children, hoping you will ap- prove of their revolting ways. If only they would study the. Bible to find out right from wrong Yes, I would have written you myself, but I knew what your opinion would be and I saw no need to clutter up your column. "But I do wish thatgirlsat- tracted to jealous men could foresee the hell they will live in!" * TO "A FRIEND"; I hope 4' tlrat your experience of two * generations will leave its * mark on those who see jeal- ousy as a proof a1 love. It is * inhuman and unchristian, and * marriage (as your mother * found) only gives it . greater * power to indulge the terrible * force. * Many readers say, "Even if * you cant help me, I feel bet- * ter for writing." Confession * relieves the soul, and often it * clears one's view so they, like * yourself, see their situation * more objectively . I appre- * eiate your confidence, and * thank you for it. WOULD BUY HER OFF "Dear Anne Hirst; Just a year ago I married a widower with three children. I have done all anybody could do for them, but it has been a hard job because they were so spoiled. Now I am expecting my own baby, and my husband is so furious that he tells me to leave—because I won't have time for his kids.' "He says I have complained r. bout them, and I admit it; but he has not helped me with them at all. He promises me a sum of money if I will go. Honestly, I do believe he has found some other woman who will take over. "I would rather not leave my home, but what do you think is the right thing to do? MARCIA" * 1 hope your husband will * come to his senses and with- * draw his demands; they are * cruel. I1 he insists, I hope * you will not go until you have * legal assurance of proper sup- * port for you and your baby, * No matter how much money * he offers, it does not last for- * ever. You will be wise to con- * sult the proper authorities and * let them handle him; without * some protection, you might * find yourselfin need. * Of course, you do not want * to leave home; but your hus- * band may make it so unplea- * sant that you may decide it * is better to go. * If you are burdened, just writ- ing Anne Hirst about it will be a comfort. Her sympathy and her wisdom await you, and you can trust her judgment and her kindness. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto. HOLDOVER—A glorious veteran of motor racing, this 55 -year- old De Dion auto, winner of the 1903 Paris -Madrid race, gels ready for another go on the famous Monza track at Monza, Italy. With Frenchman Francis Rene Ville at the wheel, the ancient racer covered more than 30 laps of the 21/2 -mile course at an average speed of 51 m.p.h. Even being designated No. 13 didn't seem to daunt the old-timer which came out of the two-hour ordeal at Monza in perfect condition. GETTING AN EARLY START—Krister Gidlund, 14, seems to be quite pleased with the unusual position he enjoys at the Black- berg Secondary School.' in Stockholm, Sweden. He's the only boy in his class. Krister, who plans to become a diplomat when he grows up, will probably have an opportunity to utilize his "diplomtic" talents when dealing with 30 girl classmates, ONICLES w-t.doti,\.e P. C1 i,ke We had one awful storm last night. For several hours there was continuous thunder, light- ning and rain, but fortunately very little wind. At one time there was a terrific crack as if something had been hit — a transformer, maybe — but the lights did not even flicker so I imagine the damage was far- ther away than we thought. This morning, to look at the roads and gardens, you would hardly know it had rained. Perhaps it will be the last storm of the year — hope so, anyway. ' Well, last week was quite a Women's Institute week for me. On Wednesday I was invited to attend a branch meeting in the village in which we are now liv- ing and of course I was quite anxious to go. While all branches have the same motto, same hand. book, same set of rules and regu- lations, same standing commit- tees, yet there is enough elas- ticity in the basic set-up so that no two branches run their meet- ings exactly alike, or have pre- cisely the same activities. Some branches aim at making a lot of money, so they may have more to spend on worthwhile projects. Others think that financial re- turns are less important than the socia] and educational projects. Personally I am in favour of the latter type. Money -making pro- jects cannot be undertaken with- out a lot of hard work and in many branches the older mem- bers have reached the stage when catering to banquets and such like is beyond their strength. And yet they are still quite able to be a great help in sewing, knitting, quilting wel- fare and social work. I think when a branch plans its future activities consideration should be given to the number and age of its members. -Enthusiastic young- er members may suggest cater- ing to banquets, or having.a booth at the local fair. Their willingness and energy are to be commended — what would any branch do without its young- er members? But are there enough of them to carry the ball? Will the money -making projects they are willing to sponsor be a hardship to the older members? Members, who in the years gone by, have probably had their share of hard work and active leadership, For them the time hasnow come to take things a little easier. And yet, can they? A really interested W,I. worker mates to sit back while others work so sheprobably keeps Doing and does more than she should. For this reason I have been wondering lately if' all branches could not divide their activities into two basic groups - members being free to make their choice as to which group they wish to belong. Group 1, Thisgroup should be responsible for the actual work and planning of all money -mak- ing activities. They would, of course, call on all members for contributions in the way of bak- ing and so forth, but not for help that would keep senior member: on their feet for hours at a time. Group 2. This group might be classified as a social and welfare , group. They would look after bales for Children's Aid Society; making quilts for sale or to be raffled; baby-sitting for younger members assisting at banquets; small card parties and social eve- nings; and contributions to an annual bazaar if it is, custo- mary for the branch to have an annual bazaar or sale of work. In short, older members should be given work to do that, for the main part, could be done at home or in small gatherings at a neighbour's home =- thus giv ing them a social outlet. Well, that is just an idea — take it. or leave it as you wish. It came to me because I know of a number of older members who have dropped out of W.I. work. because they couldn't keep up the pace set by the younger ones. That seems too bad be- cause their experience and guidance can be of great assist- ance to the W.I. as a whole. Now 1 must tell you of an- other meeting 1 went to last week and of an interesting visi- tor who came, along with me. Mrs. B . . on holiday in Can- ada, wrote to Head Office in Toronto and asked 11 it would be peesible for her to visit an Orta ep branch. Miss • Ethel Chaff fan happened to give her my eseune as she thought 1 would look ,after her which 1 did. I took her to the Scotch Block, W.I. — of which 1 am proud to be a charter member. It was at Oakville — one of those meet- ings where there was a lot of business' with plenty of co-op- eration from the members. My guest was made very welcome and willingly got to her feet and told us how W.I. meetings were conducted in England, and of their work and activities. She seemed so pleased to have vis- ited one of our branches and we gave her various printed pro- grammes to take back with her. I hope the occasion will serve as a pleasant contact between mother and daughter branches of the W.I.'in both countries. I have some other ideas along these lines but they must wait for another week. Modern Etiquette .. . by Roberta Lee Q. Is it true that women are shaking hands more than they formerly did? A. Although society still does not require it, women are shak- ing hands more than they used to, And. I'm all in favor of it. Nothing can take the place of a sincere handclasp when meet- ing a friend or acknowledging an introduction. Q. Should birth announce• ments be mailed to everyone, including those whom you have already told over the telephone? A No; only to friends and relatives whom you have not told. Q. Should toothpicks be placed on the dinner table? A. Certainly not! Since it is not good form to be seen using a toothpick in public, they do not have any place on the table. Q. What are some suggestions for appetizers at a cocktail party? A. Simplest, of course, are peanuts, olives, pretzels, and cheese crackers. If you want to be more elaborate, you can serve small sandwiches of various kinds — and the modern cook- books are full of suggestions on this. Q. Would it be all right for my husband to wear a brown business suit to a late afternoon wedding, since he is not a mem- ber of the wedding party? A. This would be quite proper. Q. What is the difference be- tween a formal and informal tea? A. The decorations of the in- formal tea are not so elaborate and the refreshments are more simple. The hostess at an in- formal tea mingles with her guests and does not remain at the door to greet each new- comer. NO CONTEST The devil was always chal- lenging St. Peter to a game of baseball, bet St. Peter nevelt took him up. Finally, the Dodg- ers, the Giants and the Yanks all Went. to heaven, So natural- ly St. Peter called up the devil. "Now I'll play you that game of baseball," he said. "You'll lose," said the devil, - "you'll lose." "Oh, yeah," replied St. Peter, "Right now I'vegot the greatest collection of baseball players you ever saw," "You'll lose," said the devil. "You'll lose!" "What makes you so sure we'll lose?" 'Because," laughed the devil, "we got all the umpires down here.'^ Smart Figuring! PRINTED PATTERN t i�( j:it*�!P I7f'ii lieroro RI'a:::� 14 11;1:4 11141.11-11:61;111:111:11:i: i �� , _ 11.1100L { (11111! 4664 to -2o 444 ► -, ., Sweetheart neckline or high collar and bow this Printed Pattern gives you twice the fig- ure flattery! The top is your favorite "princess" silhouette; x]im skirt compliments it! Printed Pattern 4664: Misses' Sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 10 high -neck top 3% yards n- inth: % yard contrast. Printed directions On each pat- tern part. Easier, accurate. 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