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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Herald, 1939-07-27, Page 6, all► SERIAL STORY TIME TO MARRY BY ELI NORE COWAN STONE coeva1Gi r, 1939. NEA SERVICE, INC. CAST OF CHARACTERS 'JANET DWIGHT, heroine. She ' was engaged to handsome young ' architect LANCE BARSTOW, hero, Lance had great dreams for the fu' tune. So did CYNTHIA CANTRELL, orphaned ;granddaughter of great-aunt Mary Cantrell. Still another dreamer was BARNEY Mc KNIGHT, newspaper- man. But .Barney was more than a dreamer. Last Week: Mr. Bryant, Janet's attorney, calls her asking that she come to see him since there are some very important matters to discuss! CHAPTER IV When Janet carried her bills up to her ov4n room, she was shocked and incredulous to find out how much she had spent dur- ing the past month. There were several considerable items that Cynthia had charged to her account. On previous oc- casions Cynthia had charged things to her, and Aunt Mary had paid for then as a matter of course . But I can't give the bills to Aunt Mary this time, Janet thought. Not after this afternoon. The whole thing came to ccn- siderably more than her balance at the bank, Her dressmaker's bills were still to come; and aside from the fact that she would need a great deal of ready money dur- ing the next few days, there was, Lance had told her, an immediate payment due upon the house. She must make sure, when she talked to Mr. Bryant tomorrow, to arrange for those payments. And perhaps, after all, there might be enough margin to take care of the difference between the rent on this apartment and that of the smaller one that Aunt 1V1ary talked of taking at the Avalon. Janet had just thrown the last envelope into the wastebasket when Aunt Mary opened the door. "Janet Dwight!" she cried, sweeping down upon her , niece with all the indignant authority of her five feet two. "Do you mean to tell me that you haven't taken off those wet things yet? Get thein off this instant, and yourself into a hot tub of water. After that, you're going to bed." "But, Aunt Mary," Janet pro-- tested, ro-tested, "I'm not ready to go to bid.. Besides, I want my dinner. This business of rushing, around getting ready to be married barns up the calories." "I did not ask you whether or not you were ready." Aunt Mary placidly folded hands which, not so many years ago, had so capably wielded a switch. When Aunt MVlary spoke in that tone, Janet almost forgot for the moment that the switch was not still at hand. "Margy will bring you a tray in due time." Breathless Excitement So Janet soaked in fragrant warns- suds for a luxurious half hour; then she slipped into a soft green negligee, and after the hot soup, omelet, and salad which Margy brought her, snapped on her bed lamp and stretched out with a new book. It really was blissful to have an idle evening alone after the last few weeks' mad round of fittings and showers and late parties. She had read a chapter or two when a knock sounded at the 'door, and Cynthia slipped into the 1•oom. It was worthy of note that Cynthia had bothered to knock at all; but it was not that which made Janet put down her book and give her undivided attention to her cousin. There was in Cynthia's manner as she poised there, a slim, black - gowned silhouette leaning against the creamy panel of the door, a strange, almost breathless excite- ment. It dilated the pupils of her violet eyes, and lent a new trans- parency to the pallor of her skin against the dark cloud of hair that hung to her shoulders. She was wearing a black dinner frock with a long full skirt that rippled about her silver sandals in lustrous folds. The slim tight Basque had silver buttons up the front and slashes of silver at the wrists. It was a dress which Janet did not recognize. Cynthia's eyes followed her own as they swept over it. Knock -Out Of A Dress "No, you've never seen it be- fore," Cynthia said. "I'm sorry about it, Jan. I should have ask- ed you first; but after I'd seen it, 1 just couldn't risk having some- body beat me to it." "It does suit you marvellously," Ian said. "Of course you know I shouldn't have bought it if I'd known — abount Aunt Mary's money. I tried to return it today, but the store had made a lot of alterations on it." "It would have been a pity to send it back. It does things for you, Cyn. It makes you look like a' princess out of a story book." ".l know it's a knock -out. That's why I'm wearing it tonight. I have an idea" — Cynthia went even paler and broke off on a caught breath -e; -"I have an idea I'm going to make it pay for it- self,,, Janet cxt.luimed, "Cynthia—but you can't mean that you're going to sell it?" "Sell it?" Cynthia's smile twist- ed a little. "Perhaps that's not such a bad way to put it ... But not in the way you mean, Jan." Jan opened her lips to ask, "Cynthia, what on earth are you talking about?" Then her mem- ory echoed Aunt )Mary's words of the afternoon, "Just as much as Cynthia usually means when she's feeling dramatic," and she laugh- ed softly. "Well, have yourself a good time," she said. "And, Cyn, don't worry about the dress. -We just won't tell Aunt Mary." Trying To Tell Something She took up her book again. But Cynthia lingered, her glance bent as if in complete concentra- tion upon her expertly manicured left hand. In a moment she said in a low tone, without lifting her eyes, "You're a swell kid, Jan. You've got something not many people have . Aunt Mary has it, too. Something—oh, I don't know how to say it—like a clear, steady light that never goes out . . . 1—Jan, if ever 1=—" When she broke off again, Janet laughed in quick embarrassment. All this was so utterly unlike the cool, amused Cynthia she knew. "Good Lord, Cyril" she said. "If you need taxi fare or something, why don't you say so without all the floral offerings? You know you're—" "Don't!" Cynthia cried sharp- ly, lifting her head. "1 was—try- ing to tell your something, Jan. Now I can't . . . I—well, good night, Jan." Abruptly she turned and whirl- ed out of the room. Janet, touch- ed and contrite, tried to call her back; but Cynthia had flashed down the hall and out of the door before she could find her bedroom slippers. She wished she had thought to ash: where Cyn was going for din- ner. Froni her cousin's words at the telephone that afternoon, she had guessed it was somewhere with Barney McKnight ... Well, when Cyn cane home, she would slip into her room and have a long talk with her—only by; that tinsel no doubt, Cynthia would have put on another, of her chamelon pha- ses, and would resent any refer- ence to this evening's strange mood. Not Lance Calling Janet took up her book again. Later, she was drowsily consci- ous that some one was turning off her bed lamp, shutting off the steam, raising a window, and shak- ing out the warm coverlet that lay on the foot of the bed—just con- scious enough to murmur, "Thanks a lot," without opening her eyes, before she snuggled more comfort- ably into her pillow and dropped off again. She started awake to the clang of the telephone on her bed table. At first, confusion struggled with annoyance as she rolled over and caught up the instrument, her only thought to stifle the noisy bell. Then her annoyance fled. Of course! Elow like Lance to think he must say "Good night!" to her after his party, no matter how late it was! But it wasn't Lance who was calling. (To Be Continued) Keeping Summer Clothes Spotless Is A Difficult Task — It's Best To Choose in the First Place, Dresses That Stay Clean and Fresh Longest The truly beauty -minded woman chooses clothes Ler hot weather ev- en more painstakingly than' she selects costumes for any other time of year. She realizes that filmy chiffons, billowing cottons and oth- er summery fabrics are not quite as easy to wear its trimly tailored fall suits, a far jacket or a stream- lined early spring ensemble. They're Harder To Wear Nondescript prints seldom do as much for one as clothes should. If you like prints, by all means search for patterns with character. Don't select transparent chiffon dresses for the• office or business- like shopping trips. Femininity may be the keynote of the current rash - ten picture, but no executive t]ior• oughly approves of the business girl who goes to work in dressy, afternoon -type clothes. The charm of white shoes de- pends entirely on how spotlessly white they are kept. White gloves, too are dreadful unless ittitnacte lately Clean, If you simply can't keep white glove- Mean, wear dads ones, Perfect Grooming Essentia Beauty and Intelligence Lost If a Woman Neglects Groom- . ing Woman's attractiveness, to men at least, depends on two things: The physical characteristics, and the woman herself. Of the two, as the latter is capable of so much more variability, it mist neces- sarily be considered the more im- portant. it can add, ordetract, so sharply, To Look Attractive Perfect grooming is the most im- portant single characteristic any woman can possess,. and it is one within the reach or everyone, It consists of conspicuous cleanliness and infinite attention even to the most seemingly insignificant de- tail. ft is the thing which sets a, woman apart, and marks her as a finished person. This quality; coup- led with a modest amount or good taste, can make anyone look attrac- tive. To Be, Attractive These things will make a person look attractive, but it takes still more to be attractive, For a keen, active mind enters here. An inter- esting person is an interested per- son, a person who'possesses •skills, . a person who. likes some things for themselves and is capable of losipg herself completely in sottiething. These interests should not be, the management of a home, nor the rearing of children, however import- ant this job may be. Everyone, man or woman, needs keen interests outside the job. Finally, an objective point of view, participation in sports and cheerful unaffectedness are all splendid, but were one thing to be placed at the -head of the list, , it would be perfect grooming. New High Shoes Are Like : ootees Paris Is Promoting Type That Fit Over the Instep Like a Glove and Flare Above The Ankle Over there in Paris, the shoe- makers are -still trying to get fair feet back into high shoes. There are amazing exampled of footgear. High soft bootees that fit the foot like a glove over the instep and flare above the ankle. Already mod- els have footed their way' over to this country and soon the American shoemaker'.s revamped edition of --them will make- a public bow: The great question is whether slim- ankled girls accustomed to open toed. open -heeled sandals will take to them. The autumn will tell. Others Soft Like Moccasins Meanwhile, there's an interesting new development taking place in -shoes. For some time past shoe men have been warning women against wearing open -toed shoes in spite of the fact that they have sold them in unexpected quantities. Feet they said would grotty longer. Wih due consideration for sensitive digits accustomed to summer free- dom, one designer has constructed shoes, with. ample toe space, of the moccasin type, the sides being walled to hold them in place and keep the toes from pressing. Tray Cloth e. • -: G �' ib. Lw yr By CAROL AIMES As a dainty and practical gift, a tray cloth with a fine white cro- cheted edging has no peer. The cloth should measure 8 x 10 inches, The edging is composed of a chain stitch and double crochet and is finished with a dainty 'border. To order write your name, ad- dress and No, 288 plainly on a piece of paper and send with 15 cents in coin or stamps to Carol Aimes, Room 421, 7" West Ade- laide St., 'Toronto. Coats And Suits Shown For Fall Hourglass Redingote Endoroed By Paris Desigrors Even at this early date a fore- cast of the fall's suit and coat styles may be venture•), for be, bind the scenes fashions are evol- ved weeks in advance of their ac- tual appearance in the stores and those dealing with style can some- times lift the curtain to permit a peep at what is to come. At the last midseason openings in Paris the designers launched many coats and suits. These constitute the basis for the node that will be taken up here next season. Curved Lines Favored The hourglass redingote was steongly endorsed by those design- ers in Paris whom Americans like best. For the present it seems to have pushed the bulky type of uncertain silhoutte into the back- ground. Fox, beaver, nutria, skunk and astrakhan were the smartest trimmings shown. Du- vetyne, wool -velours, camel's-bair and soft -weave woollens were lar- gely adopted, because with their pliable surfaces they seemed best suited to wraps. Hein'i, adopting the popular pannier line, brings it out by Ap- plying fox to a redingote in curv- ed lines. Unwise To Leave Your Child Alone Accidents Often Befall Him When Parents Are Out Of The Houce It is not safe to leave a baby all alone in the house, or in the yard, oz' in front of a shop, or anywhere else. Sleeping children are conscious. it is likely that the child who sleeps soundly while his mother is , in the house will waken after she leaves because his mind is likely to ,take note of the change in the house caused by her leaving. He will wake up under the influence of this feeling of change, and cry, and when his cry brings nobody he becomes frightened, and it is bad to frighten a child that way. This has happened to some babies. ' One Never Knows Accidents sometimes befall the child left alone. Of course an ac- cident is something that nobody ek- pects to happen, and no measures are taken .to protect the child to whom theaceideut happens. Sudden storms rise; loud and unusual nois- s, occur; strangers, footloose child- ren, stray animals_ are likely to be about.One never knows. It is best to be safe and stay by the child until such time as he can be taken along. Latest. Ideas In Millinery eery French Hat Designers Have Gone Revolutionary — Back to _ the 1790's French milliners have patriotic- ally turned to their history books .for inspiration, prompted by cur- rent sesquicentennial celebrations . of the French revolution. Agnes, one of the best known Paris modistes, devotes most of her collection to revolutionary motifs. Her ideas are derived from mascu- line head -gear of the period, to which she has given a feminine in- teerpretation that is modern. Men's Headgear Gone Feminine Traditional bonnets of the guilds vie with the courtier's tiny three- cornered hat and the solid two - horned head -piece of the rich Paris bourgeois. Some draped toques and others in fantastic Oriental style recall the theatre of the period, with its tragic Persian and Turkish hero- ines. A felt hat with a tilted bt•ini and hard crown, , ornamented with a buckle, is repeated in general von]- crinins. It was originally the head- gear of deputies of the third estate at the Preach parliament, and was later affected by postillions. Pageboy Hair . ' Style Revived It's Shorter Than Before, Just Covering Nape of Neck Millinery buyers in Paris com- ment on the revived popularity of the pageboy hairfix, but it is a revival with a difference because it is shorter and stops be- hind the ears, so it just covers the nape of the neck; at front the hair is brushed up in rolls or little porn. • padour overthe temples, says Wo- men's Wear Daily, This coiffure is indicativeof tine general .trend in Bair silhouettes. Very similar are other roll or curl arrangements t which "furnish" the nape, as the , French say, expose the ears, and give little width at the temples, in outline rates' r 'nilniscent oI' the crinoline epoch, as is the revised stylet or m ' li snoods o v, r the bark of the hair. Still another' way of Buffalo Stop Necessary Before Botwood On its way to Felixstowe, England, for delivery to the British air min- istry, this 15 -ton flying boat built in San Diego, Calif., is being refueled at Buffalo, N.Y. Original plans called for only a stop at Botwood, Nfld., but heavy headwinds encountered in the transcontinental hop delayed the fliers and made the Buffalo stop, necessary. After leaving Botwood, - the machine will cross the Atlantic and fly over Ireland toward its des- tination. Pilot Russell R. Rogers is in charge. covering the back of the neck is by a thick knot of hair drawn smoothly down at back; the Duchess of Windsor has been wear- ing her hair this way lately. Cado- gan bows and barrettes are still being used to catch the hair to- gether just at the nape in other ar- rangemen ts. Fewer "Brushed -up" There are still a number of smart women who brush their hair up at back, but the mode is not so gen- eral as it was. The so-called "French roll," wherein one side is folded over, the other up centre back is also seen usually with an- other roll at either side above the temple. As previously reported, quite a few young girls have re- vived plaits of hair around the head, coronet style. All of these up arrangements, however, are far less numerous than the down -at -hack ones. Nazis Warned About Glamor German Employers Told That Beautiful Stenos Not Most Efficient The glamorous secretary has been an issue among Nazis with an official warning to employers last week that "youthful charm by no tneans always guarantees highest efficiency." The situation arose as a result of a call upon women to help re- lieve the serious labor shortage. Nazi labor officials complained it was difficult to place women over 35, particularly secretaries and stenographers, because em- ployers maintained they were less "efficient and capable than young- er women. ' "Older Women Indispensable". The official "korrespondenz" of the German labor front told per- sonnel chiefs that such objections were not honorably intended be- cause "it is exactly older women unburdened by outside affairs and desires, who are indispensable." Then it is advised: "Don't be guided by outward impressions, Highest objectivity .is necessary, especially in hiring women." They're Not Holding The Bag With Australia exporting thou- sands of tons of flour to China, the empty bags are quickly turned either into short, baggy trousers or into skirts. A recent shipment alone from Melbourne carried to the Chinese 392,750 potential pants or skirts. Finger Work It has been established by re- rearch that in an 8 -hour day a typist does more manual labour. than a ditch -digger. What you Mould not wish done to yourself do not do unto others. —Chinese. CASA LO till A Over 51000 visitors this Stithimer. Ono hour's tour with guide. Seu this Castle and get new Ideas of sirchi- teottire, fascinating exhibits, pic- tures, decorations, and Toronto, from highest paint. Itefreshmcnfs and souvenirs. Admission 25 as. Children 16 cents (except Sunday, when 33 cts,), Free pat icing. Quilting Experts Contest Laurels Women of Canadian Cities anti Towns Will Compete at C. N. E. This Year In Contest to Determine Canada's No. 1 Quilting Bee Experts Quilting, which has ranked for generations with barn -raisings and threshing as distinctive products 01 Canadian life, will come into its own at the Canadian National Ex- hibition with a competition to de termine Canada's No. 1 quilting bee experts. On the lawn outside the Worn - en's Building, which building will house more than 500 displays and contests indicative of domestic af- fairs, groups of Canadian women will vier for first money of $25 and the more eagerly rSought .title of quilting champion' tears. Under the rules of the competitienr units shall be three-quarters finished when they are set up for the contest. Six quilters shall work together on each quilt (with extras being allowed to spell off the workers). The pattern on the quilt must be fully drawn and followed during the quilting. Originality, Artistry, Co-operation Work will be decided on origi- nality and artistry of pattern, ev- eness of work, and co-operation among the quilters. Speed will not be an important factor in the de- cision. Judges will pass among the contesting groups, studying the method of their work and the re- sult of the efforts. The contest will be held Aug. 29. Swim Or Walk: Don't Omit It Exerecise is 'essential for every- one, and there is nothing so good as swimming or walkiiLg—for gen- eral utility. When the days are warm, and a swimming pool is near at hand, not one of us should miss an opportun- ity of taking a dip or a swim. Can you swim? if not you should learn. Nothing is more invigorat- ing. All the muscles conte into play, the chest is expanded, breathing has to be good-rwith the result that the lungs are fully expanded, and the water is stimulating, A brisk rub -down and a warm drink will complete a most pleas- ant way of taking exercise. Perhaps that Is a bit too strenu- ous. Well, what about walking? Get into shorts, or a skirt and sweater, a pair of comfortable shoes with good soles, and short socks. Don't try to walk 'too tar, but don't dawdle. Fiery, Itching Skin Gets Speedy Relief done is a clean stainless ponctratina anti- septic now dispensed by chemists at trilling cost,• that will bring you speedy relief frons Lite itching and distress of Eczema, itching Toes and Feet, Rashes and skin troubles. Not only docs this great healing antiseptic oil promote rapid and healthy Beating In open sores and wounds, but boils and sim- ple ulcers are quickly relieved and cleanly healed. In skits diseases—the itching of t'sazcrna is instantly stopped; the eruptions dry ep anti scale off in a very few days. The same is Irne of Ttarbcr`s Itch, Salt Rheum and other skin eruptions. You can obtain hTeone's ltttncreld 011 (NO mrenglli) at any modern drug store. Issue. No. 30 —"'39