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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1953-09-24, Page 7"SAL AN NEa.P ST 7,0101, Pe/lOtafl "Dear Anne Hirst: I am a con- trite husband, back with my wife, and wondering how crazy a man can get . , . We have been mar- ried 18 years, and have two chil- dren. hitdren. My wife is a grand per- son—yet two months ago I fell in love with another woman, and lost my head, "I told my wife I was leaving, She said nothing, just stood there and listened.... The woman and 1 went off together for over a month; I felt like a boy again, relieved of responsibilities, and renewing my youth. I even prom- ised to get free somehow and marry her, and I really intended to. "Then, suddenly, my love for ]ter was gone. One day,she seem- ed like a stranger.... I came to my senses, and brought her back fast. She is a nice girl, and I couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth—that I would never be content with any wom- an but my wife. "WHAT'S NOW?" "My wife has forgiven me, and Odily God in His mercy knows why. Since then, I've done all I could to make up for my folly. "But what of the girl? I feel responsible. I thought I had to see her now and then, to break off gently. I know, she cares for me, and I feel how grieved and bewildered she is. No one is to blame but me, What can I do?" R. D. T." * You can be a loyal husband * again, in every sense of the * word. That means giving up * the girl completely. If you are * brave enough to tell her that * the affair is over, that is the * kindest way; if you -cannot * bring yourself to that, stop * seeing her. * Every meeting renews her * hope—and, if you mean what * you say, there is no hope for * her. She will recover, and * realize that no good ever comes * from sinning. What you did * will leave its scar — on your Iron -on Borders 80 inches of Color tgi caw,„wt,,,L4. No embroidery! Just IRON ON these gay borders pink, blue and green. Two sizes! Terrific value! 40 inches of 1 -inch border, 40 inches of 1/2 -inch border. 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You are very fortu- * nate that she took you back. * Show your gratitude by a de- " cent humility, and by undi- * vided devotion to her and your * children; that is all she asks. * Your experience proves what * I have said so often: An illicit * passion burns itself out, leav- * ing two guilty people (and * some innocent ones) who will `" never be the same again. i * hope that your story will be * a warning to young women, * and other married men, who • are tempted to defy the moral * code, Knowledge can be an armor against temptation. If you would learn what happens to those who yield, read this column every day. . Anne Hirst has wise counsel `for troubled souls, and comfort for those who need it. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eight- eenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Don't Scrub floors Spin lige 'EIAs Many women who are accus- tomed to automatic washers and ironers, electric mixers and pres- sure cookers, still get down on their hands and knees with an old-fashioned brush and pail to scrub the floor. A few are able to turn, this chore over to a weekly cleaning woman. The rest just dun old clothing and perhaps a pair of rubber gloves and double as their own scrubwoman. Out of chemistry's continuous research program for removing the drudgery froin housework has come the cellulose -sponge, now a familiar kitchen and bath- room accessory. When equipped by manufac- turers with a long handle and a small hand -operating wringer this same cellulose sponge will keep the housewife's knees off hard floors and her hands out of grimy water. Scrubbing a floor this way be- comes about as easy as sweeping it with a broom. Hands• never touch the mop end or the water and the whole operation i" per- formed from an erect position. The mop is simply dipped into a pail containing a mild cleaning solution and rubbed over the floor. To lap up the loosened dirt and water, the mop end is first rinsed and then wrung out with a flip of the automatic squeezer. Since cellulose sponges soak up, 20 times their weight in water, wringing is reduced to a mini- mum. These sponge mops are becom- ing as versatile as the popular cellulose hand sponge. When . moistened with clear water and squeezed until all the water has been expelled, they make excel- lent rug cleaners and floor dust- ers, The sponge has such an at- traction for dust, dirt and lint that the mop should be rinsed clean periodically under the kitchen tap. Their long candles make them convenient for wash- ing walls, windows, ceiling and other awkward areas. The auto- matic squeezer makes it easy for the housewife to control their tnoisture content. Sponge mops are also handy liquid wax appliers. With usage they become saturated with the liquid and result in a saving of wax which is often wasted when other appliers are tossed out. SOME FESTIVAL Marino, a village in Italy, be- lieves in making the. most of its high days and holidays. At its annual wine festival, wine, not water, is pumped through the village fountains, to get the great delight of the inhabitan ts. Y dire Ti ALL THE Ti Everybody gets a bit run -lows now and then, tired -out, heavy -headed, and maybe bothered by backaches. Perhaps nothing seriously wrong, just a temporary tonic condition caused by excess acids and wastes. That's the time to take Dodd's Kidney Pills. Dodd's stimulate the kidneys, and s0 help restore their normal action of removing excess acids and wastes, Than you feel better, sleep better. work better. Get Dodds Kidney Pills now. Look for the blue box with the red band et all druggists. You tan depend on Dellis. 52 No Place Like Home—So the Turners and Kuliboms took theirs with them on a vacation trip to Canada. Here Mrs. C. S. Kull- bom stands in front of the home -on -wheels built by her son- in-law, Wendell Turner, • H RON ICL 4S INGERFAillei Before resuming niy ui cUrtary, everyday "chronicles" I would like to devote just one more column to the A.C.W,W. Confers,'. enee — this time in connection' with the visit of the delegates to the very spot where the Mother Institute was organized. To my mind this was one of the high- lights of the Conference. Judging by its well -wooded surroundings the terrain of Stoney Creek has changed very little since the decisive battle of 1812-14. It is a beautiful little village, and, if one knew nothing at all of its history, one would be inclined to pause awhile because of the magnificent scenery And then, having paused, it would be only natural to inquire about the imposing monument that stands high upon a hill in Battlefield Park. This monument is in the form of a massive stone column, rising from a dense growth of trees and shrubs and was erected to commemorate the Battle of Stoney Creek between the Ame- rican and Canadian Forces in June, 1813. But it has still an- other meaning, of possibly even greater significance. It com- memorates the beginning of the peaceful era that has existed be- tween Canada and the U.S.A. for 140 years. Further evidence of the friendly relationship be- tween two great border countries can be found in the burial ground across the road, where Cana- dian and American soldiers. who once fought against each other, now sleep side. by side, hailing given their lives for what each considered a just cause. On the battlefield where they fell a Soldier's Monument has been erected in their memory. Following the grim aftermath of war the people of Stoney Creek settled down to again wrestr"a living from the soil. Many of the early settlers were United Empire Loyalists and among them was a widow. Mary Jones Gage, who, with her two children, James and Elizabeth, came to Canada from Albany in the year 1790 and were granted Crown Lands in Stoney Creek. The home where the Gage family lived, and endured great danger and hardship during the war, is now known as Battle- field House and is preserved as a Museum, most of the pioneer furnishings having been con- tributed by various members of the Gage family. Mary Gage was a courageous woman, After losing her loya- list husband, John Gage, the put what possessions she could handle into a canoe, and. with her children and two brothers, made her way along the old- time water route from Albany to Canada. finally to the head - of -the -Lakes and thus to Stoney Creek. Here she set about clearing the land and tilling the soil until her son James was old enough to take over the res- ponsibility. How fitting. con- sidering these and later circum- stances during the war, that the motto of the Gage family was, and presumably still is. "Cou- rage without Fear." Possibly that motto would ap- ply equally well to many other pioneer Stoney Creek residents, and particularly to Erland Lee. It was Mr, Lee who first recog- nized the need for a women's organization, whose main func- tion should be to study and im- prove rural living. In the fall of 1898, with this conviction still firmly rooted in his mind, Er- SAFES r- SAIDE b Protect row OOOKS and CAStl from FIRE and TII11OVES, We hove a PIM' and tree of Safe, or Cabinet, for any nun none. Visit us or melte tor price, etc., to bout. w. J,6CJ,TTAYLUR LIMITED TORONTO SAFE WOKS Vit Font et. R„ Toronto Eetabllehed 1800 land .Lee attended a meeting of the Experimental Union, at the O.A.C. in Guelph, where he heard Mrs. Adelaide Heedless address a meeting on the need of having Domestic Economy taught in schools as one means al rais- ing the rural standard of living. Mr. Lee was so impressed by Mrs. Hoodless' stirring and for- thright address that he arrang- ed for her to address a meeting of the Farmer's Institute in Stoney Creek, to which the wo- men were invited. And from that small beginning emerged the Stoney Creek Women's In- stitute. News of this new ven- ture got around and women in other districts were fired with enthusiasm. One after another new branches were formed. Now, the W.I., affiliated with other rural organizations, constitutes the A.C.W.W., the largest wo- men's organization in the world, How fitting then, that the A.C.W.W. should visit the site of the Mother Institute. Here, in the grounds of Battlefield House, at the foot of the hill upon which stands the Memorial Column, women of all nations met with the present members of Stoney Creek W. I. Here, also, were the five remaining charter members of the Mother Institute, the first to carry the torch, led by the inspired Adelaide Hoodless, who, from bitter experience, had re- cognized the need for greater knowledge among women — of nursing, medicine and a better way of living. Here, too, to greet the delegates was Mar- jorie Lee, daughter of Erland Lee; Mrs, Gordon Conant of Oshawa, daughter of Mrs. D. Smith, the first W. I. president; and Miss Muriel Bostwick, grand -daughter of Adelaide Hoodless. Across the sunlit hills, m the vicinity of the Gage homestead, and amid the beautiful shade trees, it almost seemed as if the spirit of the pioneers was pre- sent at this A.C.W.W. pilgri- mage. Perhaps Mrs. Raymond Sayre felt it too as she said in her address — "The Story of Stoney Creek gives is four important points to remember. First, the power of an tarns: se- cond, the power of a woman; third, the power of an individual; and fourth, it proves that every- one must begin where they are, and with what they have." VALUABLE CHIPS Tim Bramer, aged seven, was enjoying his bag of potato crisps until he bit on something altogether unlike the cruelly wa- fers—a diamond ring. An indignant boy took himself off to the potato chip company's offices to protest. His annoyance was soon dispelled by the pre- sentation of a fat monetary re- ward given him by the employee who had lost her engagement ring while working in the plant, Honeymoons That Weren't Too Sweet Perhaps the shortest honey moon on record was that of the Portsmouth soldier who jumped his unit to get married. Thirty minutes after the ceremony he was in cells awaiting an escort hack to barracks: In the same class were Alex Hinney and his bride, Constance Fleet, of Las Vegas. Alex and his wife went through the mar- riage service to benefit under the terms of a will. They collected the cash on a 150 -minute honeymoon and then made a bee -line for the divorce court. The most uncomfortable money- moon was spent by the Jester of Empress .Anne of Russia, The empress didn't like his sense of humour, and she forced him into marrying an old crone. The couple were compelled to spend their honeymoon in a house made of lee on the frozen surface of the river Neva Just to make it worse, a bed was in- stalled which was carved out of a block of ice. What about the longest honey- moon? Surely the Gosport couple who cruised round the world in a converted lifeboat are candi- dates here, They were away for four years. Possibly the busiest honey- moon was spent by Maureen O'Ityan when she took Ernest Johnson to be her lawful hus- band. He was the manager and she was the assistant on a Dodg- em crack at the Festival Gardens, They chose the height of the sea- son to marry, so after the ser- vice they both went back to a spell of overtime. One of the oddest honeymoons was the choice of London clippie Elsie Hansen, after she married a bus driver, Elsie held four London Transport athletic chain pionships, and she had to travel to Osterley, Middlesex, to defend them after leaving the church. The queerest spot for the wed-, ding night was chosen by an Austrian farm -labourer, who took his bride home to a stable to be bed -mates with his fav- ourite horse. - Home to Mother But even she was lucky com- pared to June Neam, of Mem- phis. Her husband had a passion for bull -terriers as well as his bride, and he took six of them with him on the honeymoon. June didn't mind that so much, but she drew the line at having the dogs in bed. She hopped out and went home to mother. 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