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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1939-06-22, Page 6It Makes a Nicer Cool Drink SERIAL STORY SME TO ARRy NEAYgr:RYrCEg NC. BY ELUNORE CONA/AN STONE derwear," she said firmly. "A corset, of course—and I mean a corset, an honest, bone -gripping one, not one of these flimsy rub- ber cheats. You held your breath and prayed for endurance while some one laced you into it . , . . Then I had on an embroidered linen chemise, a tight camisole with ruffles over the bust — we had busts in those days—and three petticoats; one of white flannel with embroidered scallops, one of plain white muslin, and one of fine cambric with valenciennes frills." "I'm only surprised you didn't wear galoshes. You girls just couldn't take it in those days, could you?" teased Janet, al- though she had often heard the story of how, when Great -Uncle Nathan had decided to leave the first homestead in Nebraska and push on farther west, Aunt Mary, at 19, had ridden across the Sierra. Nevadas, through mountain pass- es infested by hostile Indians, with her baby on a sidesaddle before her . . . That, of course, was years before Uncle Nathan went to Washington as Senator Cant- rell. "I have yet to be convinced," retorted Aunt Mary serenely, "es- pecially after observing the pres- ent generation, that exposing the hide is any fool -proof way of de- veloping intestinal fortitude. As for 'taking it,' ,es you put it, half the young people I see these days are licked before they start . Of course I don't mean Cynthia," she added hastily. CAST O1= CHARACTERS JANET DWIGHT, heroine. She was engaged to handsome young architect LANCE BARSTOW, hero. Lessee had great dreams for the fu- ture, So. did CYNTHIA CANTRELL, orphaned granddaughter of great-aunt Mary Cantrell. Still another dreamer was BARNEY McKN1GHT, newspaper- man. But Barney was more than a dreamer. CHAPTER 1 Great -Aunt Mary Cantrell glanced up from the towel on which she was embroidering a mo- nogram toward the chest into which Janet was tenderly folding fragile garments of lace and rain- bow -tinted satin. "My stars, Janet!" she said. "I had more good honest underwear on my back the day I was married than you've got in that whole chest." Janet Dwight could not remem- ber life without Aunt Mary. When her mother had died, Mrs.' Cant- rell had come to keep house for her nephew and to take care of the two-year-old daughter; and since Father's death, she had been both mother and father to the growing girl. Neither could Janet remember the time when, to her, Aunt Mary had seemed anything but a very old lady, in spite of her straight back, the sure, birdlike movements and the snapping shrewdness of her singularly youthful black eyes under smooth, soft white hair. "What did you wear at your own wedding, Aunt Mary?" Janet asked --not so much from curios- ity as because,, 1,a0;.4,9n, o£ ail topics in the world, that of wed- dings was to her the most absorb- ing. Her Own Wedding Aunt Mary dropped small blue - veined old hands into her lap and sat up a little more erect in her straight-backed chair, her eyes girlishly bright with reminiscence. "White satin," she said softly. "It had a snug basque, with crys- tal buttons down the front, and a very full skirt—even though the tinges were hard, and we were Starting out only the next day to homestead in the west ... I had a veil, too, and orange blossoms— artificial ones,, of course." "I know: I've seen the picture in your album," Janet reminded her. "But I meant underneath— you know—your thesies and .tho- sies?" Aunt Mary threaded her needle with a brisk stab. "Gooch, warin, long woollen un - K uteri Sleeveless Blouse In Uneven Ribbing But Janet knew that the denial was an involuntary admission. An Expensive Luxury Cynthia Cantrell was Aunt Mary's' •oi+phaicied; gyeritd kaug hears on whose education the 'old lady had spent a generous portion of her own not too generous income. Yet two years out of college, Cyn- thia continued.to be Aunt Mary's most expensive luxury. As Cyn- thia outlined the situation, there really wasn't much use breaking your neck looking for work, be- cause just now there simply were not any jobs of the sort that a girl of her background had a right to expect. "But, Aunt Mary, how can they help it—the way things are now?" Janet demanded. "I wonder some- times where 1'St, bye 1vithcut the money Father left fife. You're forgetting the depression, aren't you?" "The depression?" snapped Aunt Mary. "In heaven's' name, why the depression,' Do you suppose this country's never seen hard times before your generation carne along? When I was young, we scratched for every bite we ate —that is, our mien -folk did. But nowadays young men seem to ex- pect a living handed to them on a silver tray." Well, anyhow, she' can't mean Lance, Janet thought proudly. Although Aunt Mar did not, of course, entirely appreciate Lance, yet even by her exacting stand- ards, he was succeeding when half the young men of'his acquaintance were out of jobs. Already he had made an enviable place for him- self in the . architectural depart- ment of Hallowell and Benton's, the leading eligibeering firm of the city ... Tt vias still incredi- ble to Janet thatr.an pen days she would be Mrs. Lance' Barstow. fees A Smooth Article When, just after she hacl come home from school -six months ago,. -she had met Lance at a party, she 'had been amused and mystified, by the importance this slim,, blond, apparently diffident young man seemed to hold for the other wo- men there. ,After Janet, partly- because she was always kine( to "shy people, and partly because, +in his quiet diffident way, he, sometimes said,. unexpectedly amusing things, had danced with him for the third time, Cynthia waylaid her in the powder room, and warned her . with that air of tolerant sophist'- cation that Janet often found very trying, "Watch yourself, infant. The Barstow lad is a smooth arti- cle," J t lead laughed and said, she realized how that quick, ap- pealing smile d his; his • way of listening as if every Word one spoke were important; his air o£ saying the most iieonsegliential 'things as if drawing her apart from OR erowdad room into an intimate • world in which thetie two • were excitingly alone, his ,`kCd ' folding her into her coat as l siie were son ething infinitely r;ai arid' precious how •all these thi-hgs` had ingratiated themselves into, the very fiber of her being. That had been one ,:evening when he was to take her claiming. She had just slipped her dress over her shining russet hair when he telephoned to say lie could not conte. Engaged Next Day Janet had gone to bed, fright- ened by her own sense of desola- tion. If missing one evening with Lance Barstow meant so much to her, how dangerously far she had cone since she had dismissed him as just an amusing young man with a diffident, charming smile . Next day they were engaged. Now the door of Janet's room opened, and Cynthia came in, still wearing her hat and wrap. Her eyes fell upon the chest before which Janet was . kneeling,and then moved quickly to her cousin's intent, happy face; and she asked abruptly, "Jan, haven't you—has Lance called up lately ?" "Not since this nioraing," Janet said. "Why?" • Cynthia took off her hat before she answered lightly, "Oh, noth- ing. 1—just wondered:" But at something in her half - averted face and the too casual tone of her reply, Janet felt an unreasonable stir of •uneasiness. Why should Cynthia think it nec- essary to evade so natural a ques- Unevet ribbing is used to make this attractive sleeveless sports jacket, This is not difficult to do. It is merely a matter of knitting and'purlingan�even and odd num- ber of stitches. To order No. X 232, sent 15 cents in coin or stamps to Carol Mines, Room 421, 73 West Ade. latisle St., T»'onto.. lot Me „Secrets J (Good Looks bre - BEAUTY UNDER THE SUN! Most of us are sun -worshippers, but, unhappily, Old Sol is Tess mer- ciful to solve,than to others. Our skins do not all nsun-bathing*eStart 3' moder- ately at first, and gradually. extend the period. Indiscriminate dawd- ling in the sun's rays is harmful. You might easily spoil your skin and scorch the nutriment out of your hair. Don't forget that no matter how nicely the sun treats you, your skin will lose some of its natural ell in the sun-bathing process. There are two things you t be e sure to do to help protect skin against the drying tendencies of sunny weather: (1)° cleanse your skin with pahn.olive soap, which derives its goodness sassam olive and palm oils; the skin at night with ood tris --- sue cream, paying particular tention to the skin about•the eyes, mouth and throat. It is advisable to wear coloured glasses to protect your eyes. If your eyes are pale grey or blue, wear tinted green, glasses, as light eyes are more sensitive to glare tion? For that matter, why had { than dark ones. she opened the subject at 'all? Use non -oily suntan lotion that (To Be Continued) is screened to prevent the danger- ous actinic rays of the sun harm- ing the skin, and at the same time, .gives you a smooth all-over tan. Succeeding articles will deal with other important angles of Sumner beautifying. In the mean- time, write me about your person- al beauty problems, enclosing 3c ,,.. stamp for my reply and detailed leaflet on various beauty subjects. Address: Miss Barbara Lynn, 73 West Adelaide St., Room 421; To- ronto, Ont. THE ACCESSORY RULES THE FASHION REALM Brightly colored chintz makes an at- tractive duet in this bag and l hat- en• eemble worn by Mary Sumff.er Light Is Unflattering Photographer Advises Girls to Marry In the Winter If They Wish to Look Their Pret- . tiest W• hy, asks one of movieland's leading photographers, do so many 'girls manage to get married in June, "especially as that is the Month in which they look their very g st?" Gregory Toland, who has photo- graphed most of Samuel Goldwyn's important productions, says. "A girl's best chance for marriage is in the winter time, because then she is far prettier than she will ever be in the summer. • November the Best Time "The winter sun is the most fl,at- teritig' tor photographing a girl, for it is then that the light strikes the earth at an angle, which pro- duces the effect of filtered light. It tends to soften and sometimes erase. wrinkles and skin defectS," says Tolima: "When sulnnher comes the light rays are straighter and harsher and tend to emphasize blemishes and wrinkles. The best month for beauty is November, June is the worst." —� Millinery That Causes Wrecks 1-iats Pulled Down Over One Eye Are .Responsible 'or. Many Traffic Blunders` • 'When a ,woman driver pulls a traffic boner you can blame it `on her hat, 'That's the finding of Dr. `Lowell S. Selling, eye specialist, who made a study of accidents in the Detroit Recorder's Court traffic ane' clinic. "Don't be funny, Cyn.", "The type of hat which is VIA - But she had: gone out with a ' . ed down over one eye is a driving new under.•cIrr'ent of excitement to dance again with Lance Bar- stow. It was not, however, until ono evening several weeks later that Your flair's Long? Wear A Chignon Food Emergency Shelf Advised tiottsewivea' Protection Against Husbands Who Have A Habit of Bring ' n g Unexpected Guests Horne For Dinner The wise housewife prepares an "emergency shelf for mealtime se- curity" against husbands who have a habit of bringing home unexpect- ed guests for dinner. Nanous last. words of many a funny -paper husband have been 'Dearie, I've brought a couple of feiolws home with me for dinner' isn't at all funny in real life. hus- bands have been shot for less. But, if the woman is foresighted it does not call either for panie or kitchen heroics. "Rather it is an iutriguing challenge --a trial by tire of her cooking imagination and skill," Canned Goods Convenient "At such times a homemaker can come off with flying colors if she has a well -stocked emergency food shelf on which to draw. This invest - merit in mealtime security should be planned with an eye to the pre- paration of attractive meals on short notice." Charter members of any collec- tion of emergency foods, are cer- eals like macaroni, spaghetti, corn- meal and rice that form the basis of many cheese and meat dishes. The shelf also should contain dried or evaporated inilk,-salad dressing, canned soup, canned .fish, vege- tables and fruits. If You Weary of A Long :;Bob Try This New' - Old Arrangement Sis months ago you" had an ex- _ else for not changing your coiffure. Yon were weary of your long bob, buts you -just couldn't see yourself with your hair up, So you left it long and felt apologetic every time you saw a' woman who had dared to make a change and was wearing an .upswept and pretending to like it whether it was flattering to her or n0.t;t»:iF. i+ioivelvdr, the picture has chang- ed considerably. Now there are sev- eral sfnartly new, accepted hair styles from which to pick and choose. Believing that it's still the most becoming arrangement for you, personally, is the only excuse you have for going ou with your ,long bob. Season For Long Hair The chignon has been revived. And if you want to play lady and make believe that you have long hair again, by all means get a chig- non and pin it to your hair at the ijack. You call have a neat bun ar- rangement and pin it low, of course. Or a softer, loosely 'twisted chig- non which covers the back of your head as well as the nape of your neck. if yen have clung to your long hair through the years, tl:.s is your season, if the chignon con- tinues to the popular', thousands of women will let their hair grow again you can safely bet on that. • R.ailw- y Nurseries CANBERRA.—Railways of Au- stralia have opened a nursery for children while mothers shop, are supplying gingham' overalls to the tots. Wear The Apron hazard for any woman because it limits her field of vision at the wheel," he declared. "She is tell- ing the truth when she says, 'l didn't see it coming'." Petticoats Frill Below Hemline 1 Embroider. 2, Ruched, They Are Appearing Daringly Be- low Knee -Length Skirts PARIS,—The petticoat, tired of playing second fiddle—or no fid- dle at all for years now—has at last decided to appear beneath the dark knee-high skirt and show its frilly edges in a blatant fashion which would have landed its wear- er's mother in embarrassed social discard 20 years ago. Not, so today—You meet a petti- coat on every corner in the world's fashion capital. The Champs -Ely- sees, the Bois de Eclogue and the Opera corner sees a steady stream of "English" • embroidery, hand- made lace or dainty rucheing sauntering by. As yet, though many have turned to take a sixth look, no startled ..gentleman has mustered the etsur'a`•ge tdPadtep uAa and say gallantly, "Lady, your petticoat is slipping = take mg coat!" '260' niairied men have „ joiihed the ,housewives' •Asst"cration South Ausiralia. .:.; ; ,•i,�lit' MEN LO�V/ E GIRLS Tw IT i1 men will If yotitufd ipoppy: and full of fu , invite you to dances and parties. BIM if yeti are cross, listless and tired, men won't bo interested. Men don't. like quiet" girls. When they go to parties they want girls along who are full of pep. So in case you need a flood general system tonic, remember for 3 generations ono woman has told another how to go "smiling thru" with Lydia E. I'inkham's Vegetable Compound. It helps build un moro.Pllysical resistance and thug aids in giving you more pep and lessens distress from female fune-. tronas disorders WYou'll 'TRPS n1c G m'A Compoitid WELL Issue No. ,2:1 ---. '39 rY y y teeth kept brighti and attractive with the help of WRIGLEY'S GUM. 010R 1-14" Alt GET SOME TODAY Linguist Aged Two Michael Williams, 2, of Enfield, England, can carry' on a conver- sation in English and French. 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