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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1953-07-23, Page 61, k ad/ SALAOK TEA SAGS A -FIRST "Dear Anne Hirst; When I married a year ago, I had an ideaof what my husband was like; but, being in love, I took the optimistic view. Now I've found him out. "He has no principles, no in- tegrity, no values. He is complete- ly without morals. And he drinks. He squanders his money, is in debt, and hasn't bought me a single thing since we married. He is abusive, and suspicious, When I tell him I simply cannot live this way, he says I have the green light—but he won't give fne iron -On Designs in 3 colors FRESH SPRING TOUCH for your home! Just glide your iron Once over lightly—presto! Pretty pink, gay yellow, soft blue motifs trim your scarfs, pillowslips guest towels! No embroidery! Wash- able! Such a thrifty, quick way to rah -do your bedroom or guest- room! Pattern 865; Twenty iron -an motifs from lxl% to 4x6 inches Send TWENTY - FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto. Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and AD- iDRESS. EXCITING VALUE! Ten, yes TEN popular, new designs to cro cllet, sew, embroider, knit — printed in the new 1953 Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Booit. Phis many more patterns to send for —ideas for gifts, bazaar money. makers, fashions! Send 25 cents for your copy! any money, even to leave hips. "Recently, I got a job and pre- pared to leave him—only to find I am pregnant—and he claims the child is not his. "I have no friends here. My parents were against the mar- riage, but I wouldn't listen. I lie and write them how wonderfully we are getting along. I borrowed money from them (for my hus- band and am now paying it back myself, "I want my baby so much, but I ani so miserable with my hus- band. I have tried to understand him and be patient; I've pleaded, even tried threats, but nothing (not even the baby inspires him to assume responsibility. 1 still love him, though, and i can't hurt him. "How can I work and take care of my baby at the same time? I just don't know what to do! L. N." * File this plan in the back of * your mind, and use it if you * must: You can keep on work- "` ing for a number of months. * When you must stop, ask for a * leave of absence, If your hus- * band is still adamant about * money, go home to your parents. * They will take you in, and * share what they have with you; * you will at least have shelter * and protection and temporary * release from anxiety. Should * your husband refuse to pay * hospital bills, your father can * handle him, legally if neces- * sary; a man of your husband's * nature will usually squirm be- * fore the law, knowing he is * licked before he starts. * You want your baby. Keep that wonderful day before you * when you will hold him in your * arms, and you will know that * all you have suffered has been * worth while. Refuse to concern * yourself about your economic, * or emotional future; as the * time draws near, you will find * it easier to relax and to hope, * and that is your first need. . u You still love your husband, * with that unreasoning love that * some whole -soured women can • * contain, Whether you will re- * turn to hint, lies in the lap of 'TM the gods. Let it stay there. R• * 8: There seems no limit to what a good woman can bear. When you are troubled by fears of the future, remember that strength will come to bear whate*'er it brings. . . . Tell your problems to Anne Hirst, and depend upon her understanding and wisdom, Address her at Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St., New Toronto, Out. A Beverley Hills astrologer will read your dog's or your horse's birth sign and advise the proper name for the animal. Charge— ten dollars. Gets Measly near—Shed ca tear for Morton Shubert, 23, of Beachwood, Ohio,,who came down with three-day measles the day before his wedding. He got married all right, but didn't get to kiss the bride, the former Jo -Ann Friedman. Shu- bert, his bride, their parents and his brother, Norman, gathered_ in the Shubert home for the marriage ceremony, "it took just five minutes," Shubert said. "f got up out of bed, put on my tuxedo, l went downstairs and got married. Then she and the others went to the reception and I hear they had a fine time, went back upstartrs, took off rny'tuxedo and went back to bed." Best he can do now is look at his bride's picture and talk to her on the telephone. Ex't, Laughing—Actress Shirley Booth uses a screwdriver to point to a door in New York's Empire Theatre which will soon come down with the rest of the 6,0 -year-old playhouse. Written on the door are the signatures of rectors and actresses that took part in a farewell program, "Highlights of the Empire/' Broadway's way of bidding farewell to the famous old theatre. Ex- Stable- Boy was Power Behind The Throne Just seventy years ago—within the memory of many oldsters still happily with us—the youn- ger members of the Royal Family suddenly burst into a round of festive parties and theatre -going. The great John Brown was dead! The British Rasputin, the power behind the throne, had caught a chill while investigating a mysterious stabbing affair in Windsor Great Park, and within a few days all was over. Her eyes red -rimmed, Queen Victoria prayed at his coffin. The wreaths of two empresses were placed on the bier. Every shop in Windsor was closed as son of a poor Highland craft, returned to the glens, But then affright ran through Court society when it was known. that John Brown had left behind a thick wad of diaries , ''. . and that the Queen herself was writ- ing the inner story of his life. Diaries Burned Hurriedly the Queen's secre- tary, Sir Henry Ponsonby, im- pounded the diaries and it is said they were later burned on the instructions of King Edward VII. Certainly it was on that monarch's orders that all the busts and statuettes of Brown scattered through the royal pa- laces were destroyed. At royal Windsor, too, John Brown's bedroom in the Clarence Tower was kept as it always had been . , , until King Edward or- dered it to be refurnished and turned into a guest -room. Just what was behind the mystery that surrounded (tie widowed Queen and her strange Highland retainer? A scurrilous pamphlet on the Queen, entitled "Mrs. John Brown," lent cre- dence to the baseless story that they were secretly married. What else, people argued, could explain the position of a manservant • so privileged that he could give the Queen orders, a Court favourite who could treat statesmen and generals with insolence. As a Billie Brown had led the Queen's party to mountain -side picnics, putting nips . of whisky in the royal tea and at one time actually carrying the Queen ae- ross the rushing waters of a burn, Ey the .prince Consort's order Brown was Sion appointed to attend the Queen's 'carriage at all times. And after the Prince Consort's early death it was Brown who aroused and recalled her to life. "Brown," she said, laughing one day, "you are better than the doctors." "Away, Ye Daft Fools" In the Highlands the carriage overturned in the snow, send- ing the Queen hurting through the air to land on her face, It was Brown who bathed her cuts with claret and bandaged ' her with handkaerchiefs. Another time, when overeager crowds swarmed around the Queen's coach, it was Brown who vehe- mently cried: "Away wid ye,' ye daft fools. Can ye nt3' reeve a poor widow alone?" When Queen Victoria was in Jeer Mid -forties, s, Brown was thirty-seven, a superb specimen of mature highland roan'hood, State historians point out that had there been an inkling of in- correct association, the ladies- in-waiting would have resigned. But the Queen wrote: "'i feel in'" sore need of someone to cling to securely ... someone to com- fort and pacify me .. . In her relationship with Brown, this feeling was gradu- ally ` unleashed, though it re- mained unconscious on both sides_ When news reached the Queen's ears that jokes were be- ing made about "Mrs. Brown," she 'characteristically gave him greater authority. Lesser mortals gazed in aston- ishment. During a royal visit to the Duke of Richmond the Queen's luggage, including her ''nightclothes, went astray and the Queen refused to undress. "Well," cried Brown, when he was stunmoned, "ye'll snore just as good in yer shift. Pull off yer claes and get betwixt the sheets without yer togs!" The Queen obeyed. "What are ye doing with that black dress on again?" he de- manded on another occasion, "It's green -moulded!" And when the Queen, on one of her sketch- •ing excursions, had difficulty in choosing a table to sit among the heather, Brown lost his tem- per, picked up one of the dis- carded tables and set it before her, "It's no' possible to make ye another table up here!" he an- nounced. Seance Messages Another day, the Queen was about to step down from her carriage on to a step smeared with mud , . and Brown instantly whipped off his sporran to give her clean footing. Faith- ful service long association, me- mories and old sentiments long shared together . , . these marked the affectionate association of employer and faithful retainer. Brown sometimes stood be- hind her chair, openly eaves- dropping while affairs of state were being discussed. Politicans knew it would be futile to pro- test. He read the newspapers over her shoulder, pointing out items he felt she should not miss. But, above all, spiritualistic seances were • being held in Buckingham Palace at this time and it has been suggested that John Brown was the medium. The spirits to which Brown was addicted were perhaps of another kind. Yet there is certain evid- ence that the purported spirit voice of the Prince Consort spoke at one of these seances, and among other messages gave John Brown a special commendation, LOGY, LISTLESS, OUT OF LOVE WITH LIFE? Thee wake up your liver dile ... jdinrp out of bed ricin' to so Lae not worth living? It may be the liver It'e a faint If your livor bile la not [lowing heady your food may not digest , . , gab bloats up your stomach , . . you reel e*ii. bei oted'andall the fan and ,aparkle go out ofllife, That� o when you need mild, Bantle Caritas Llttta diver Pills. You sae Carlota bbllt atbnulatar your liver bile till once again i0 ppoouring out ata rata of up to two pinta "inti your digbative frnot,.Tt`ita ehoutd you r'Ight up, ieaka you Reel that happy ya er prow a ain. l; to don't otay i+unk get e! t e P illLlk 1 w r J e, AM a s era tl1`te1M e$ w y we them LA war hknd. " A , ISSC'S 24 -- 1953 Modern Etiquette By Roberta nee / Q. When a man is entering an elevator with a girl, or getting out of an elevator, which one should precede? A. He should allow the girl to enter first, and also to step out first, unless the elevator is crowded and he is in front of the door. Q, Who should be the first person to place his or her napkin on the table at the conclusion of a small dinner party? A, The hostess, and this is the accepted signal that the meal is over. Q. Who pays for the bride's bouquet, and for those of her maid -of -honor and bridesmaids? A, The bridegroom pays for the bride's bouquet, a n d her family stands the expense of the bouquets for her attendants. Q. If a young woman is tra- velling alone on a t r a i n and meets a pian with whom she is well acquainted, would it be all right to allow him to pay for her meal if he wishes to do so? A. This would be quite all right. Q. When a girl has been visit- ed frequently for almost a year by a young man from out of town, and he invites her to spend a week -end in his home, Is it all right for her to accept? A. Only if she receives an ex- press ivitation from the young man's mother. Q. Should one place the serv- ing silver on a dish of food when asked to pass it at the table? A, Yes, always. Q. If a girl becomes engaged, and she has n� family, would it be. all right for her .lane's fam- ily to announce the engagement? A. No. The bride -elect always has this privilege, and if she has not the means of giving an an- nouncement party, then she can always extend her "good news" through the local newspapers. Q. When giving an informal dinner, how should the hostess let her guests know the seating arrangement she wishes? A. The hostess should stand at her place, and tell each guest just where he or she should be seated. Q. Is it necessary to make the "thank you" note a lengthy one? A. Not at all. It may be brief, just so it is written promptly and is sincere in its tone. Q. It is proper for a boy to ask a girl for a date if he hap- pens to know that she is serious- ly interested in another boy? A. There certainly is nothing improper in his trying. "Although 1 ant gone," said the voice in the hushed darkness, "John Brown has been given you , . , . , , So runs the attested star y; and for further proof there is the strange inscription on Brown's tombstone, penned by the Poet Laureate at the Queen's com- mand: "That friend onwhose fidelity you count, that friend given you by circumstances over which you have no control, was God's oWn gift." JThe Queen did not write her projected biography of Brown. Lord Davidson, the Dean of Windsor, had the delicate task of dissuading her. No . sooner was this matter disposed of than the Queen took as her personal attendant a second John Brown, actually his cousin, a man stran- gely resembling his namesake though smaller in stature. John Brown was dead, but an- other John Brown, a mute re- plica, stood silently beside the Queen to the end of 'her days. Supermarket Spies 1fas anyone been trailing you around the supermarket or gr -- eery store lately? If so, it wouldn't be surprising, because people Whose business" it is to note your=;"prekerences and make: shopping'•weasier for you, do that from time to time. One report on what a typical food shopper looks for was given in Chicago recently et the Na- tional Packaging Exposition, And the report came up with some interesting facts. For example, this typical shop- per •— the lady who pushes Jun.. ior around the local superman- , ket in a tote cart — likes her crackers and cookies in inner - sealed packs. The reason givert was that these packs keep the contents fresh and crisp. She also likes her fresh meant, fruits and vegetables neatly pre- packaged so she can pick therm up quickly and speed up her shopping. She likes to see the bread she buys. And, what's more, when the store manager isn't looking she even squeezes the loaf to see if it's fresh! In general, the factors she looks for are visibility, such as provided by packages wrapped in cellulose filen, convenience, freshness, variety and economy, And here are some of the rea- sons why she turns down some items in favor of others: "Can't see what's in the package" -- "quantity is too large" — "not enough cooking directions" "number of • servings not men- tioned" — "no recipes" — and . "price not clearly narked," Today's shopper has a lot of home and social duties to fit in- to her busy day. Shopping im- pressions must be made quickly She is highly conscious of value and quality and freshness. And pleasing her is the aim of . food merchandisers. . At last, A Home — Song Yong Cho, 11 -year-old Korean wor orphan who lost both legs from frostbite in 1950, is embraced by Mrs. Richard E. Gormansort as he arrives at Seattle, Wash„ Song is en route to Boys' Town. Mrs. Gormanson's husband, cr sergeant with an orthopedic laboratory in Korea, made Song's artificial legs. t. Bitten By Half A Stoke—Student nurse Peggy Hood consoles her brother, Ted, in hospital where he is being treated after Wel bitten by half a snake. Ted and his father had chopped art eight -foot copperhead in half. When Ted picked up the businese end, it bit him