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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1958-10-02, Page 6A 141 way Cact "Dear Anne Hirst: For three years I went with a widower who has three small children liv- ing with a relative. (My hus- band had died four years earl- ier.) He made all sorts of plans to marry me so we could all be together—and now I get the shock of my life! ' "Three months ago his busi- nessstook him to another city. I wrote regularly, but hear' no- thing. One night a month ago a woman called long distance and • told me not to write him any more, that she had been his wife for four months! (He had been away for some weekends but I never suspected anything.) "Why didn't he tell me the truth? I love him dearly, he was always so kind and, 1 thought, so .good. "Shall I write and ask him why he did such a cruel thing to me? I am at a loss to under- stand, and perhaps if he explain- ed I'd not feel so hurt. AT THE END" DDIEN ARE COWARDS * How one man can possess so e many admirable qualities and * stoop to deceive a loyal woman * like you, is one of life's mys- * teries. You and I can only be- * lieve he was sincerely in love * with you, but gat involver] * with a determined woman and * could not resist her. What V cowards men are! The least he • could have clone was to tell you * the truth himself. * What more could he want * than you gave him -all your * love, your understanding, all * your leisure? You would even * raised his children as * your own. Well, if it is any * comfort, already his conscience * must be reproaching him and * always he will have to live * with it. Preserve your own * dignity, send him no questions: * he must know what you think * of him. ' I know how bleak the future * looms, but knowing you were * guiltless will comfort you. You * have the sympathy of all your * friends, which will help Cling * to your church for the peace * you need and for a faith in * yourself to cope with this * sorrow. * * k OFF AGAIN—ON AGAIN? "Dear Anne Hirst: Last year I was going with a boy, and he told me how much he loved me. S really cared for him a lot. Then his cousin invited him' up for a vacation, and— "When he came back he said he had met a new girl and he didn't like me any more. Around Knitted Treasure Winter -blooming roses make a beauty of an afghan - cozy — delight on cold nights, trips. Easy -to -handle 10 -inch blocks. Alternate with plain blocks if desired. Stockinette stitch with lacy edging. Pattern 640: knit- ting d'rections, chart. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note tor safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, Box I, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont, Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. As a bonus, TWO complete patte:•ss are printed r i g h t in our LAURA WHEELER Needle- craft Book. Dozens of other de - ;signs you'll want to order—easy fascin•iting handwork for your- self. your home, gifts, bazaar items. Send 25 cents for your cry of this book today! ISSUE 39 — 1953 February he said he liked me again, and told me how much. "Now his cousin has invited him to visit him. soon, Is this going to happen all over again! Will you please tell me what to do with him? ALL MIXED UP" +' Do without him.. * The chances are that the same * thing will happen during his b. coming visit, and probably not * with the girl he jilted you for. • Such a lad falls for the last * girl he was with—until another * one comes along, then he is * gone again. * Why join the line-up? • Don't be his latest toy. Let " him play with a few other sus- • ceptible youngsters, then you * won't be hurt again. * One dictionary takes 33 lines e to describe the meanings of " the word "love." One of them + is "takes a liking to." Maybe * that is as far as he got with * you. * * * Sorrow is always hard to hear, but telling someone who under- stands can lighten your grief. Anne Hirst is here to read your problem and offer comfort and guidance through trying days, Address her Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St., New Toronto, Ont, Where Doctors Have It Tough Doctors working among the colourful blanket -wearing Ban- tu tribesmen have a much harder task than Western practitioners to inspire confidence in their patients. For these tribes, as Dr. Nkama pointed out recently la the South African Institute of Rase Relations, are obsessed by weird and almost ineradicable superstitions. For instance, a man with ac- tive T.B. believes that a bird bas entered his chest. Whenever it flutters, he feels he mist wriggle in discomfort. He is convinced that no relief can be gained until the bird flies away. Such ideas makeanodern cura- tive methods very difficult to carry out. Victims of pellagra quite openly attribute the disease to black magic. They believe that when they're delirious it's some dire punishment working inside them. Because of this primitive conviction, they refuse to eat the food that would cure them. A great deal of Bantu illness could be averted if the tribes would only reform their ancient feeding habits, Because of tribal custom, only women and children are allow- ed to eat vegetables. Starved of vital vitamins, the men are thus exposed to killing diseases, This dietary discrimination pro- bably explains why Bantu women are tough and extremely hard workers. ' A man working in a factory got his coat caught in a revolv- ing wheel. He was whisked up and whirled round and r^,end till the foreman managiel to switch off the machine. The workman fell to the ground and up rushed the foreman. "Speak to me, speak to me," he entreated. "Why should I?" said the workman. "I passed you six times just now and you didn't speak to me!" CHIPPER AT 81 — Looking trim Bind chic at 81, famed opera singer Mary Garden waves a greeting on the Champs Elysees in Paris; Darling of opera fans a generation ago, she has just given her approval to the film- ingof her life story. SHIP SHAPE — A sight to make a Venetian blind is Hollywood's Mamie Van Doren as she waves hello to the canal city from a motorboat. She was in Venice for the 19th International Film Festival after finishing her first European movie, "The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina,' shot in Rome. GE GwQt.doline P. Ct xi.e Today this column is being written under difficulties so if it appears somewhat disjointed I hope you will excuse it. The reason? Well, we have another addition to the family. The ad- dition is "Taffy," a free months old Welsh Corgi. He arrived yesterday, much to the surprise of Ditto, who, until then had been the only member of our pet family. For the first hour or two her hair bristled like a hedgehog but she has now reached the point where she is half on guard and half anxious to play. Taffy wants to play too but already he has learnt to keep a discreet distance. It means that every once in a while we have a sort of proces- sion through the house—Taffy in the lead, Ditto trailing him and I bringing up the rear making sure that Taffy doesn't get his eyes scratched out. Partner comes in for his share too, going out last thing at night and get- ting up earlier than usual this morning to take Taffy out on a lead. It's a great life if you don't weaken but in the early stages it can be a bit hectic. Hectic - .. we should be get- ting used to it by now. We have had quite a week. My nephew Klemi was here the early part of the week after spending six weeks at the Banff School of Art. After that we had unex- pected calls on our time—baby sitting and short trips here and there. A neighbour -couple had to make a hurried move to Re- gina. The husband has been transferred for an indefinite period so his wife advertised their house for rent furnished —for three months. By Tuesday it was rented, occupancy to take place the following Friday. You tan imagine what a busy time the young wife had getting everything ready for her Tong drive west, plus the care of her sixteen -months -old daughter, who naturally got into more mischief than at any other time. They finally got away Friday after- noon and the new tenants ar- rived about midnight after driv- ing from Montreal. Isn't it the limit the way people get around these days? Next day we were doing what we could to help neighbours across the road who were mov- ing to a newly built home on another street. We all had more work than we expected. The moving van was supposedto arrive at one. It didn't show up until five o'clock and then one man walked off the job -said it was quitting time anyway. The other two men took one look at the stuff, said it would take until midnight to load; suggest- ed setting up the beds again and coming back Monday to do the job, That made everyone mad. Dr. and Mrs, . , said no, all arrangementshad been made and they just had to move that day. So the whole family pitch- ed in and Partner and I helped too. By nine -thirty everything was off the van and set down in the new home. When we left beds were made, stove and frig connected and some of the dishes and kitchenware unpacked. Before this moving fiasco got underway Johnny blew in with his truck to take Partner up to Ginger Farm to get some stone we had left there until we were ready for it. We wanted it front of our front porch to lessen the depth of the steps. We also wanted that particular stone be- cause of its association with Ginger Farm. It had quite a his- tory. Originally it was one solid piece of field stone 7 feet by 3 feet six and 3 inches thick. It had been brought over to the old house by the original home- steaders—the MacNabbs—prob- ably by oxen, and used for the top of the front doorstep. Even- tually the framework of the steps collapsed under the weight of the stone. It was then hauled away and used as a bridge across the ditch at the back of the house. During our time it cracked tight across the centre and collapsed into the ditch. There it stayed until hauled over here. Believe me, it was no small job. Getting it off and on the truck was the worst as each slab weighed at least 500 pounds. The first slab broke in half diagonally as it was low- ered from the truck. Then I ran to the house and got cushions to prevent any further break- age. By the time the job was finished Partner felt as if he had already done a day's work . . and then came' that moving job for our neighbours, It never rains but it pours. Speaking of rain, we had our. share of that terrific storm that did so much damage at Bolton. They Don't Worry About.Dates If you happen to be a calen- dar manufacturer, you've got a goad market possibility in some villages high in the mountains of northern Luzon, in the Philli- pines. The Tgorots in this re- gion, evidently a rather vague people, don't bother too much about numbers. They don't reckon their own ages, never lcnow how long it's been since Aunt Mary fell down the well, and can never remember which child was born first. In the village of Bontoc, rice farmers start planting when' a baby kiting bird says "ki-ik." When this bird grows up it says "kiling." And when it says "kiting" is the time to set out the rice plants. In Sagada, however, this sys- tem is not applicable, because they have to plant a month be- fore the migrating birds arrive, owing to the altitude. So in Sa- gada sowing starts on the day the sun rises in line with two rocks known to the inhabitants Nearby villages have neither kiling birds nor rocks in the right place s; they just plant :when Sagada plants. Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee Q- Is it proper always to seat a woman at a table to the right of her male companion? A. When practical, yes, The few definite rules about this in- clude the seating of a guest - of -honour on the right of the host or hostess or chairman, and the military rule by which the eenior officer walks as well as sits on his junior's right Q. Should birth announce ments be mailed to everyone, in- cluding those whom you have already told over the telephone? A. No; only to friends and rel- atives whom you have not told. Q. Is it proper to answer for - "FARE" WARNING — Siren mounted near the seat and o spike -loaded, syringe - equip- ped club are Paris taxi driver Pierre de Vitry's defenses against would-be burglars. The syringe can be loaded with am- monia water. Searchlights go on when the siren howls, and immediate attention is guaran- teed because of the no -horns rule that is rigidly enforced by French gendarmes in the na- tion's capital. Here, however, it did more good than harm — and drove away that awful hot, sticky weather. It was just after the storm that Taffy arrived and we have been on the go ever since. At the moment there is peace in the family. Ditto is in her usual place on the chesterfield; Taffy is asleep on the front door mat and Partner is away mowing the lawn for some friends holidaying in Europe. And now this is fin- ished I'm going to call it a day. ental invitations on the type- writer? A. Answer formal invitations by hand, always. Q. When a person who is mak- in ak.in g an introduction does not speak a . name clearly,and it Is very important that you know the name, of whom do you ask that the naive be repeated? A. Ask the person introduced. not the, one who has made the introduction, Q. When passing a cream pit- cher at the table; or any other such article with a handle, should the handle always bo turned towards the person who is receiving It? Q. Is it proper to decorate a dinner table with candles, if they are not to be lighted ? A. Yes; candles a r e always correct on the dinner table. Q. When one is staying at a hotel for several weeks, and eats his meals in the dining room at the same table through- out, would it be all right to tip the waiter or waitress by the week, instead of at each meal? A. Yes; this is often done and is much more convenient. Q. When a` catering service cannot be afforded for a wed- ding reception, is it proper to ask friends of the bride to help out? A. This might depend upon the custom in one's community. There are some people who would consider it an honour to be asked, and -thereare others who would consider it an Imposition. 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