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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1955-10-27, Page 6ANAIf FFIRST J "Dear Anne Hixst; el -low long shall a girl wait' to. ''alarm' the man she loves? My fiance and I are 23 and we've dated over a year, but his circumstances make marriage something we must wait years for, I simply cannot bear to keep on seeing him, knowing I'll be nearly 30 before he is able to support a wife. "His father died recently, leav ing little but responsibilities, which niy fiance has inherited He has a younger brother and sister who are still in school: he feels his first obligation is to them and his mother. and he must keep her from worrying, I know them all and they are grand people, awfully sweet to me. He makes a good income but it takes nearly all of it to support the family, "We have talked things over. He thinks we should break the engagement (in fairness to me) hut still date each other "If th engagement is ended it will be the end for me. 1 am too deeply in love to be with him often with marriage so far off: the emotional strain is too much . I have a good posi- tion and wouldn't mind keeping it, but we both want a family. "I think he is fine to ne so loyal, but when I think of my own future I wonder whether I should wait indefinitely, not seeing him at all? DESOLATION" 'k Two courses are open: mar- * ry your fiance and move in * with his family, contributing * part of your salary to the gen- * eral expenses. * Or break the engagement * definitely,, and resume the so- * cia] life you had before you * met him. * I never advise living with * in-laws unless there is no / other way open. In this in- * stance, there would be corn- * pensations: his people like you. * and you are intelligent enough * to leave the running of the * home in his mother's capable * hands. You will not have the * privacy you prefer but at * least you two will be man and * wife, sharing joys and prob- * lems, growing to understand * and love each other more. / It is a pity you seem so * emotionally adolescent that * you cannot enjoy being with * your fiance once the engage- * ment is broken. Many a girl * would welcome this solution, * learn to control her impulses, * and use her energies to en- * courage the man and inspire Baby Quilt £ .e.Wk Q "Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" is, the inspiring theme of this beautiful embroidered quilt. The little sleeping figures keep your own baby company in slumberland. Pattern 818. Baby Quilt, 35% x 433/4 inches, Diagrams, em- broidery and applique transfers included. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Tor- onto, Ont, Print plainly PAT. ERN NUMBER, ,your NAME and ADDRESS. LOOK FOR smartest ideas in Needlecraft in our Laura Wheel- er Catalog for 1955. Crochet, quitting, embroidering and love- ly things to wear. Iron - ons, quilts, aprons, novelties — easy, fun to make! Send 25 cents for your copy of this book NOW! You will want to order every new design in it. ISSUE 41 --• 1955 * him to the greater success * that will bring the wedding * date nearer. However, you. / know yourself and if the idea * is beyond your acceptance, * that is that, * If you are left alone, don't * sit back and resign yourself' * to maidenhood. C u l t i v a t e your former friends; dating * then will divert you and keep * your social life active. You *' have gone with this young " man only about a year, and it • *° is not unforseeable that an- other will attract you. When the youngsters learn their brother's engagement is broken, it may spur the boy to fresh ambitions so he can begin helping out earlier than he planned. At least it will be a start toward relieving the man of the entire respon- sibility. You feel you are at an impasse, but it is my opinion it exists mainly in your own / mind. Your fiance will need * your moral support more than * ever during the coming few / years; and perhaps you will * feel, after all, that your place * is- by his side either in his home or encouraging h.ini as * you fill the role of fiancee -in- * waiting. * Anne Hirst hasn't always the perfect solution to your problem, but her analysis of the situa- tion and the several ideas she will contribute will help to clear your mind. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont, Lovely, beautiful weather just right for local fall fairs and other end of season activ- ities: How nice it would- be. if one could visit all the small fairs that are held from now to the end of• October. Perhaps some people might say—"Why bother—one fair " is much like another" With that I don't agree. True, every fair has• more or less the same classes for competition and exhibits. There are cattle, pigs, poultry and horses; baking, sewing and fancy -work; trotting races and the midway. But yet there is an individuality about each fair that makes it a little different from any other fair. And of course each fair draws its main crowd from a different locality besides the regular attendants who make a practice of visiting each fair within easy driving distance. Well, • there was a show last Saturday that Partner and I would like to have gone to but we just couldn't as we had vis- itors that afternoon. However, we did have one good treat over the week -end --by putting in an appear`arice•• at the Mili- tary Massed;Bnd;oncert at the Exhibition ;Ciricttand Sunday night.. We-; .a r werrit—Dee and Art, Bob' •.;a «-Jo —yes, and even Dave: ,Bb ,, ve us down and brought b home This is the eighth cons itive year the Massed Band Concert has been held. Partner and I have always wanted to go but other years it did not seem worth the effort because there were always so many 'chores to do before we could get away. This year it is very different. What is there about Service bands that makes such a strong appeal to the imagination? How • could anyone listen to the skirl of the bagpipes; watch the rhythmic swing of the kilts of the Scottish regiments and `re- main unmoved= Other bands too -bugle, trumpet and masa ed brass bands—all had a spe- cial appeal. Without a doubt military music is the hest re- cruiting agent that ever °exist- ed. One selection played last night by the Trumpet Bands was "Unto the Hills". It was beautiful. I would have been quite happpy had they played it over and over again. And then just before the "Last Post" the massed Military and Brass Bands played "Abide With Me." "while a white cross mounted at the back of the platform was shown up in re- lief by the beam of a mauve- tinted spotlight. Simultane- ously the Union Jack was low- ered from the Flag Staff. It must have been 'a proud but sorrowful moment for these who had lost a husband, sons, brothers or sweetheart in either of the two World Wars. We had wonderful seats half way up the grandstand, From "that distance you wouldn't think it possible to recognize any one person, But we diff. As the Massed Pipe Band •7.3';1:44\'X ` testi...•`.... HANG YOUR SHIRT ON A KAPOK LIMB—That's what Ecuador's Ministry of Economics would have you do, as it announces that it is making large tracts of land available to those who would cultivate the living "general store," hitherto harvested only from wild growth. Bark is used .in manufacture of twine, sacks, nets, hammocks and cloth. Hairlike fruit fibre, lighter than cotton, is used for stuffing floats, life preservers, cushions. Seed fiber, very elastic,'far exceeds cork in floatation qualities and is used in lifesaving devices, clothing and upholstery. Seed also yields oil for soap making and feed cake for live- stock. The Kapok tree is said to be both rain and drought resistant. marched to the front of the Grandstand Partner exclaimed —"Look, isn't that Finlay out front'?" Sure enough, it was one of our neighbour boys from over on the next concession, who belongs to the Lorne Scots Regiment. We knew him by his bearing and since he was one of the Drum Majors he was easy enough to spot—especial- ly as I believe he is over six feet in height. Well, it was a most enjoyable evening, even for Dave. For at least half of the programme he was all eyes and ears, lis- tening entranced to 'the music —and when everyone else clap- ped, he clapped too.. Eventually the sandman was all-powerful and Dave stretched. , out full length across his mbher's and daddy's knees • anclr:�;w•ent. • to sleep as peacefully as:• if he were at home in his• ,cot. But when we got to Dee's''place he was wide awake again and joined our midnight snack, party. Our babies were never allowed such privileges but present-day children seem to get away with it without apparently suffering any adverse consequences.- I don't know how they do it. It is ridiculously 'warm again today—the "probs" are for 85— • and it was 90 yesterday. -But you can't fool the birds. They know that the fall season is just around the corner. This morning there were four blue - jays in the apple tree just out- side our bedroom window. We have hardly seen or. heard one all summer. And then I look- ed at the hydro wires down the lane. They were black for quite a distance because of the large number of starlings perch- ed there. When it gets to near sundown I notice other birds congregate in large numbers before . going to ,roost—a sure sign that fall is ithe air. Another sign is well-filled fruit shelves in the basement. So help me, I don't want to 'see another pear for quite awhile. Why they have to ripen a few at a time I'll never know. I had a bushel of Bartletts — and I was doing pears every day for a week. Oh well, I expect they will taste pretty good when the time, comes to eat • them—and after all that is the main thing. N SAUCE % cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch %4 teaspoon salt 2 cups Water 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind MIX sugar, BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch and salt together in saucepan. ADD water gradually, mixing until smooth. COOK over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. SIMMER 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. REMOVE from heat; add butter, lemon juice and rind. SERVE hot over cake squares, steamed or fruit puddings. YIELD: 2 cups sauce. Chocolate Sauce: Follow above recipe. Decrease BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch to 2 tablespoons and add 2 tablespoons cocoa. Omit lemon juice and rind and add 2 teaspoons vanilla. Fiesta Sauce: Follow Lemon Sauce Recipe. 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