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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1925-01-29, Page 6ea of f Qua1uY IMO is blended only from tender. young leaves &' b. aids that yield richly of their delicious good• Try de� ry SALADA to.daY. Woman's'Rea1m PROTECTING THE SKIN. As wintry winds are hard on the skin, the face and hands need extra care and should be protected in every way possible. A housewife can "save her hands" in many ways, even though she may own but few of the modern labor-saving devices. A little thought, a pair of canvas gloves (to wear when doing roughrwok)s ao s mop and scraper are great pre- sentable hands. If hard water must be used for toilet purposes, soften it by means of borax. Another way is to mix a cup- ful each of oatmeal and cornmeal, with one-half cupful of almond meal. Place in cheesecloth bags (a tablespoonful in each) and add one of these bags to a basin of hot water. Creams and lotions should be pro- "1 Hear It SakL" leiet night my friend ---he says he Is my friend — CAMS, ie and questioned me. "I bear it said Yost have done this and that• I dome to alis Are these things true?" A glint was in his eye Of small distrust. Hie words were crisp and hot, He measured me with anger, and flung dawn A little heap of facts had collie to him. "I hear it said you have done this and time." Suppose I have? And are you not my. friend? And are you"not my friend enough to say, "If it were true, there would be .rea- soninit. And if I cannot know the how and why, Still I .can trust you, .waiting for a word, ; Or for no word, if no word ever come!" Is friendship just a tiring of afternoons, Of pleasuring one's friend and one's dear self?" - be happy for an hour or two making illuminated pictures. Magazine covers or colored adver- tisements are easily pasted on box lids or other cards, A few snips of the scissors and you have a new and interesting cut-up picture puzzle which will be a source of happiness for at least a little while. A few clean empty cans or cartons, such as have contained cocoa, baking powder, breakfast food, and the like, may be set away on a shelf corner. These will stock a grocery store when the children are longing for a neve game. This can be made a means of instruction as well if the little ones are old enough for the simple arith- metic needed in buying and selling. Other ideas will come when you be- gin to look for them, and the real toys will prove all the more fascinating vided and used intelligently. As I after a rest. have said before, it is impossible toy recommend a soap, lotion, cream or powder that will suit all skins. Every woman must try these out for herself. Winter is "stock taking" time for There are, however, a few toilet pre- both merchant and home -maker. The parations which can generally be used. latter carefully examines her store of One of these is camphor -ice, a thick household linens and the family sup - waxy form of cream which is an ex- ply of underwear and every -day cloth- cellent protection for the lips in cold ing, repairs or remodels the garments weather. Camphor -ice should be rub- on hand and carefully makes lists of bed over the lips before going out of i the new things which will be required. doors. !Meantime, the merchant is trying to There are innumerable uses for dispose of odd lots, broken sizes and vaseline (petroleum jelly) . If the short lengths, so a trip to town at this finger nails become brittle, as they t time may prove very profitable, for so often do in cold weather, rub vase- there are many reductions in price. In line well into the nails (especially making out the list of needfuls, rein - around the roots) several times a day ember the notions and findings which and the last thing at night Vaseline will be needed., Buy muslin, long will both darken and strengthen the cloth or cambric by the piece, as it eyebrows and eyelashes. It may be' cuts to better advantage. One can also rubbed ,freely into: the eyebrows, but economize by making several aprons use sparingly on eyelashes. l or rompers or a set of shirts from one Rub badly -stained hands with vase- material. Choose' material'in fast' -1 line until it has entered every crevice; colors for garments which must be of the skin. Rub this at with corn- laundered often. Avoid flimsy laces Meal, • then wash with warm water and trimmings. - For the same price and soap. Every particle of stain or per yard, one can find laces which are grime can be removed in this way, both dainty and; durable. Tatting, leaving the hands clean and smooth. crocheted and knitted laces make Should the ends of the fingers popular and pretty trimmings. arrack in cold weather, try a lotion which is highly recommended, The A "NEWLYWED" PARTY. lotion requires two ounces of commer- cial (32 per cent.) acetic acid, two ounces of witch -hazel and two ounces of glycerine mixed together. Just be- fore retiring, awash the hands well with warm water and soap. Rinse off all soap, then'dry the hands lightly, Mrs. John Blank requests the plea - and rub the lotion well .into the skin. sure of Mrs. James Jones's presence It will smart when it gets into the At a Husbands and Wives- Enter - cracks, but the smarting will last but tainment (date here) a moment, and the hands will soon be Please bring your matrimonial well and the skin becomes soft and exhibit with you. pliable. Used in the same way, this lotion will soften the callous spots which form on the hands and feet, No. Friendship is not so. I am my own. And howsoever near my friend may draw Unto my soul, there is a -legend hung Above a certain strait and narrow way Says, "Dear my friend, ye may not • enter here!" WINTER SEWING HINTS. I would the time had come—as it has • not— When otWhen men shall rise and say, "He - is my friend. He has done this? And what is that to me? Think you I have a check upon his, head. Or cast a guidingreinacross- his neck? I am his friend, And for that cause. I walk Not overclose beside him, leaving still Space for his silences, and space for, mine." —Barbara Young, in the New York Times. 1.1 • aye Gives ttSClf THE STORY OF A BLOOD FEUD in ANNIE S. SWAN. "Love gives itself .and is not bought."—Longfellow. CHAPTER V.—(Cont'd.) answered Bobbie blithely. "As to pre - elle was in a blind passion. You suming—I don't do that, you know, Bobbie. Peter; and I thought it might relieve know the me at Garvock temper, our mind to hear that you hadn't And he Lame at me like a bull of killed Stair." Basilan! I suppose I wasn't ready "I wish I had!" answered Garvock, him. Ile got me clean in the pit his color deepening to a purplish hue, • �,�,,,,,� of the stomach, and I just went dawn and his voice thickening in his throat. 41ike a felled ox. I remember no more. "Don't wish thgt Peterhead ell: Laded Lucien iffredt leasan been Was he hurt I wonder? Judy must mate may be bracing, b a but the inside. given by the Academic de Sciences Prix, have been at- The Lees. Did she see of the walls you and I shapshotted on or hear anything of him?" our last cruise with the fishing sn'iac1 warded the. Atidrifred Grand I'i' Morales for the beet -book of the year in ,France. Words! Words! Sanderson shook his head. „ are not too friendly. You're all right, "Perhaps we can 'keep it from her, then, and Stair got the worst of it?" he suggested. "She has had a good "There's nothing the matter with deal to bear, one way and anther, from me, and I will thank you to keep a ,iSofne very beautiful choral music the Garvoeks while you've been away, quiet tongue in your head about my we heard recently reminded us of a e -an."�„ affairs," said Garvock sourly. e little speech. Sir Henry Wood once "From Peter Garvock, you mean, "I believe I can do that," answered made to - Sheffield choristers. "Now "Froin him chiefly. I've never seen Bobbie easily. "May I smoke?" for your greatest fault!" he.exclaimed. anything more splendid in its way "I can't prevent you," answered "Words! Words are your master. than your sister's courage and re- Peter Garvock in his most discourag- d hear a bad comic source" h i ipal comedian what' eyes vagariestemper, and attracts you? You are able without "Don't rub it in,;Bobbie. Dont I had no mind to be discomfited by thAin, effort to hear every word he sings.' know it!" that she hasn't sat down and pulled out his cigarette You forget that he has no voice. Now , "I'm glad, in a way, Sand- sae I've had a day of sorts. I was at think when you are singing choruses' got to fight any more," pursued"Not Cessnock on the back of four o'clocke— at the next festival what a delight it' arson in his blunt, kindly way will be to the public if they. hear every i h had far too much good sense for pickings for the hungry hangers -1 siirgi" Then you go an e , ing tones. opera and you listen with rapt atten- A mist swam before Alan Rankine s But Bobbie, who knew most of the ton tote prtne ' of his uncertain p that she fought in the ordinary sense. twins, Garvock, so there will be no She un that. But the way she managed her on at Cessnock gates! By half -past cousin was just great! . He was as nine I had a message from the other gentle as a lamb with her. There , side of Greenan, and I was just think - were times when I wondered whether ing I might sit down for half an hour it might not have been a rather happy ; when they came in from.. The Lees. Did ending—you know what I mean" , you send them the message, Peter? It "Peter and Judy! Never in this was very good of you." world, Bobbie! That is the last thing 1 "I sent no message; and under - on earth that ever could or ever would l stand, Sanderson, once for all, that GREAT . INCREASE IN TEA CONSUMPTION. The consumption of tea, it is .esti- mated, increased in 1924 thirty-nine million pounds. The price, as a resu-itn may go to $1.00 a pound, but even then, tea is the cheapest beverage in the world—aside from water. Write your invitations on corres- pondence cards, at the top of Which paste the heart stickers used for St. Valentine's Day. The invitations might read thus: a -- Making Most of it. To make the mostof the figure 6 turn, It upside down. METAL M.1KE,1 MAN•• AT WHEEL Proved By His Whine. Hubby—"I lead a dog's life, I'11 say!" , hastily arranged match between two Wille --"Everybody knows' that by , such unlikely and unsuitable people your whine!" would ever take place. "Then you'll tell your sister about MTnard's for sprains and Bruises. it Alan --not to -night g happen. They exist on different planes." Bobbie made no answer to this. Ike made few errors in judgment, and, though he had certainly been startled i s any the worse. A night's rest will by the news of Peter Garvock's en-lenput him right if there is no internal gagement to Carlotta Canyon, he had I mischief sets up. Your head must be by no means parted with his convic- uncommon hard, Peter, if that was tion that Judith_ Rankine, more than ;your only weapon. Have a smoke?anyone in the world, could manage the. Man,there isn't anything in the world difficult master of The Lees, and' worth all this fuss! Take it from a bring out all that was best in him• man who ossa most of the game. Ride Further, he was one of the unbe- easy, go slow, keep a calm sough! lieving few who did not think the i That's the best—indeed, the only phil- osophy of life." - Peter Garvock declined the proffer- ed comradely smoke, and. scorned the pholesophy; but he was quite conscious of the soothing quality of Bobbie. San this time I mean you to mind your own business." "I am minding it," repeated Bobbie' imperturbably. "I don't think Stair. though. I thi I must forbid another word being derson's babble. „ Bobbie : was a healer by birthright, as -ell as by choice, and was as skill- ed killed in the treatment of - diseases ofthe soul as of the body. He saw that hatred that poisonous „.venom was working in the heart of Peter Garvock, threatening to turn - the little milk of human kindness it held to bitterest gall. And, naturally a healer, he made it his businessin the, face of much TEE QUESTIONERS. discouragement, and near the close of a long and strenuous day, to do what The doctor had ridden up on his bi- he could. cycle, which, in an emergency call, 'I tell you, you don't know what especially on a Sunday, he generally talking about, Sanderson, and found the quickest, as it is the hand I'll be much obliged to you if you will fest, means of transit. make yourself. scarce!" When he left Stair, without seeing "Presently. I haven't come fdr what Miss Rankine again, he did not rias; I could get but for anything I might out by the 'way he had come, but, quite ;1•e able to give. Don't make a breach deliberately and slowly, began to between Stair and The Lees, , Peter. wheel his machine over the rough It isn't worth it. It won't pay, looked track of the hill towards the march-) ee from any standpoint. Be getserous dyke and.the low-lying roof of The • „en Alan. He's a dear fellow and bees._ I it's a prety hard row he has some Bobbie was extremely welcome the Home to lioe." most of the houses he visited, and be- (To heel.: ing in constant attendance on tide Gar- :�� vocks, the mistress of which family he A Logical Inference. had seen only yesterday, he had no qualm about the thing he was going, Bobby—"Pop, does 'missive' mean to do. I a letter?" It was just possible taut the Laird 1 Fond Parent—"Yes, Bobby." of The Lees himself would require; Robby --"And does 'sub' mean nit: some attention after the bout by the' der?!' march dyke, and that little detour , pond, parent -"Right, Bobby." t might save him a second journey from : Bobby — "Then 'submissive' must Ayr. I mean a postscript, mustn't it?" The twilight was closing in as he pushed the machine through the' shrubbery at The Lees and there left it, leaning against the shelter of a sturdy clump of laurels. Then pull- ing off his gloves, he maihed°up to ` the house door. He was glad to be seen by Ramsay through the glass door -before he rang the bell, "Evening, Ramsay. Can I see Mr. Garvock?" "Yessir. He's in the library. I'm just taking the supper in in a feiv meenits." "I won't keep him; thank you, I can find any way." I Along, the corridor strode . Bobbie, and, after a brief knock, .introduced himself to the, interior of the library, where Peter Garvock was making some attempt' to recover from the EAR fierce upheaval of the afternoon. Now these three men had -:all been i ..e,- - - - - --- ---- boys together at school, and almost; is Ayr; therefore;arable in rboth atrStair hand inood Y, The Lees, Bobbie was a privileged person spoken. You must sleep on this night's work." but 1 "Judy's eyes, are very sharp; won't speak to her about this till I'm obliged, Bobbie," "You won't, eh?" "No; because it has nothing what- ever to do with Stair." The "exhibit" naturally is under-, stood to be the "inferior half." Taek, up here and there "rules and. regula-I tions." Make these something like: HOMEMADE FUN: "If exhibits are unruly bring them in; the rear entrance" or,"E hi.ibtoirs When the Christmas toys begin to by .� r pall, as they will during the long shut-` must be prepared to take their ex -I In days, the wise mother will put them • hibits with them when leaving." out of sight and offer a simple home -1 Make up separate lists of questions made substitute, Many ideas lie ready' f for husbands and wives, fold papers; to hand. 1 over, distribute and have guests weite A dozen clean lubber rings, from answers on the back of the folded pa-� opened jars off fruit, will provide a� pers without having read the quer-1 jolly game of ring toss, using any, tions. Questions might, be something convenient hook or peg. If no other like this; is in sight four excellent ones may bei "Does your husband keep his tern - obtained by turning a dining-roomperduring the housecleaning season?" chair upside down on the floor. 1 "Does your husband object to eating: The Christmas cards which have; hash?" "Does your wife make you clear brightpictures should be sli d' help with the dishes?" "Do you al-, g pPe ' ways like your wife's new hats?" Col- ona pigeonhole. Let Billy lay them lest PaPere and appoint a reader. on a sofa cushion and give him a p ppo large-headed pin with which to prick For an amusing contest ask the men holes around the outlines, and he will t to describe their wives wedding gowns r and ask each woman to describe her', t experiences in learning to cook 'the' I dishes "his mother used to make." Serve simple refreshments. Just Try king. s. Look to your health, and if you have it, praise God, and value it next to tt good oonselence.-lsaac Walton. eilear�d's Lirtiment for theGrippe.. 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TORONTO "Evening, Garvocl�, " said Bobbie v g I <D pleasantly, as he closed thedoor, sI thought as I'd been to Stair, I would; come this longth,and see Whether, you needed any patching," ' Peter Garvock, very white about the, gills, glared at Bobbie Sanderson's plain, freckled face sourly. "I wish you'd mind your own busi- ness, Bobbie. You presume at your position." "I ani minding my own business," save 'work mobil-- time, trouble and fuel ---and make your cooking better. ; Tin3oe 4 • ler, i.nd ro • 30c.. .