The Brussels Post, 1957-12-18, Page 6Modern Etiquette LANNE RIRST uliouot. Faimay co-u4,24 dot,
are wonderful to bather. He will
not look ahead and see the a led
Coneequencee that await the hay.
I love my husband, and I w.:uld
save him from the remora he
will feel later on,
111.11EGIITENED"
it10 t11. obtilkceoru-arsned in came oay Il ertlee good p
meal and then she was so friend-
ly I hadn't the heart to put her
out. Besides that she was exactly
like thedfiars
so I de -to pr her
ed
in
"Nctw it ypu!ru..il,yOrrg:Q0d kitty
you shall stay here end we'll cell
you "Ditto" , "But f hope- she
doesn't get too much like Tiny,
her predecessor.. One time Tiny
had a batch of kittens under the
front step and. then brought
theirs through the window one
by one to the warmth of the
kitchen stove. All -EIGHT of
them! I wonder , , am I right
in saying particoloured eats are
always female, the males having
only two colours -- black and
yellow, or yellow and white?
Changed His Hair
Style Every Day
4
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO , .. —Stephanie MacLaine, 11 months,
mimics the expression of actress mother Shirley perfectly.
Stephanie's eyes close in merriment at her- accomplishment.
Photo appeared in a current issue of Look magazine.
for
foot. at a how. christening?
A. A silver
..
SIblkle7talleyr,ysl:ra),
bowl or china boWl with a ring
Af flowers or ivy around it will
serve very well,
Q. Is it absolutely necessary to
hsend
aVleaclilit‘ed ahtti.glitYliftta tli‘011)letno
. one
recepti90.
A, This would be .expected of
you only if you were very Intim-
ate 'friends of the bride, the
bridegroom, or their families..
Otherwise, it is not necessary,
hostess,I it
11
who
proper.1ir ha
ving
fo host
ber of guests. at dinner in their
home, to offer a prayer before.
bpginniOg the meal?!
A. Most certainly, this is
proper.
Q. When should the bride-
groom and his best man arrive at
the church for the wedding?
- A. At least 15 minutes prior to
the ceremony, thus allowing time
for any delay, Upon their ar-
rival, they should repair to the
vestry where the clergyman
awaits them. They enter through
a side door, not through the
church.
"Dear Anne Hirst;
My real gratitude to you ter
that article you printedd about
the troubles of stepmothers! Th.
letter that you answered could
have game from roe, for I'Ve
been in the writer's- shoes for
three years. The only differ: n.
is that my shoes hurt even mors
than hers de.
"I should have anticipeted nes
experience, because even bef:oe
we mauled, my hueband's family
informed me of the 'rules ths..
were using to bring up his four-
year-old son, and said they ex
.pected me to follow them. e
found the boy dreadfully spoil-
ed, and obviously their idea sees
to continue that; but when h.!
became so obstinate there weeein
managing him, they never es-
cepted the responsibility. I 1.k-
rd the child from the first, and
thought I had won his affectio.t.
but he has used all his shabb.:
little tricks to defeat my die,-
siplinary efforts, and even boas'-
sd about it!.
"It is frustrating to stand
aside and see the life and soul
of a child twisted into wrong-
doing, especially toward deceit.
If these people had his good at
heart they would let us alon
for only that way is there a
chance I • can make somethir ;
decent of him. My husband takes
his family's part, and thinks they
Your husband is taking the
Weakest, way to make his child
love him; by spoiling him so
thoroughly he avoids un-
pleasant argument, but the boy
will feel contempt for a parent
whom he can defy, and will
not be fooled for long. It in
you who are trying to make
a little man of him, teach him
obedience and respect for the
rights of others. If he will
not learn these twee vital les-
sons now, the knowledge will
have to come the hard way
later on. You must remind
his father that it is he who
will be blamed (and despised)
by his son when he is old
enough to know what has hap-
pened to him and why. I sym-
pathize with you, and hope
that his father will wake up
before more damage is done.
I am happy that my opinion
brought you some comfort.
One can, after all, only do her
best, and you are doing yours
against heartbreaking adds.
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Bringing up
A, Pet Seal
Bringing up 4 seal was Aso
light task,, es I was soon to. dis-
cover. Lett on her own for a
while Lora would. start the curt,.
ous baatng sound that young
seals make, and should no- one
• hasten to. her this would change
to -plaintive whining interspersed
with angry barks, which would
he kept up- until she was given
attention.
As -a pup she had a bottle four
times a day. My first mistake in
seal upbringing was to allow her
to have it on my lap,- This privi-
lege once accorded she had no
intention of relinquishing it
without a tussle. Even when
fully grown, measuring some
three-and-a-half feet and tip-
ping the scales at fifty-six
pounds, she would still try and
scramble • up onto a stranger's
lap should he or she be weak
enough to allow her to do so.
Once on my return from a walk
I went into the parlour to find
Lora entrenched on a breathless
and terrified lady visitor.
"She started to bark each time
I tried to make her get down
and • . . I wasn't sure if seals
bit, so I didn't push her toe
hard," I was informed. I prompt-
ly ordered a reluctant Lora in
to the floor,
Allowing her to sleep at the
botom of my bed was another
mistake. A seal pup One one's
feet is one thing, but a fully
grown seal quite another. It took
me several weeks to train her to
lie on a low bamboo couch at
nights and to refrain from sur-
reptitiously trying to clamber
back onto the bed.
When on dry land, seals move
by pulling themselves along en
their flippers. No sooner was she
past infancy than Lora started
to waddle after me round -the
croft and trail me over to the
byre. If I set out on a walk,
her wails of protest at being left
* e
"Dear Anne Hirst:
Four years ago I was widowed,
and thought my life was over.
But a year ago I began going
with a man I had known for
years and who was my husband's
best friend. We fell in love—
"When I found out he was dat-
ing another woman, tool It near-
ly finished me. I had to take it,
though, and began seeing an-
other old friend. Now he. de-
clares he loves me and wants
me to marry him.
"The first man has just come
back. He makes rio excuse for
his conduct, but declares he
wants me more than ever and
vows he will always be true to
me. But I have no faith left
in him. Would you?
IRENE"
* You can only pity this ,man
* who betrayed you. Now he
* may sincerely regret his de-
* ceit, but if you marry him I'm
* afraid you would always doubt
* him. It is possible, too, that
* he only returned because he
* found someone else desired
* you.
4` If you come to care for the
* second friend, I hope you will
* not hesitate between them.
• * *
A stepmother's trials double
when her husband or his family
will not recognize her authority.
Anne Hirst understands family
differences and can offer sym-
pathy.. and .guidance,. through
such troubled times. Write her
at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth Street,
New Toronto; Ont.
Odds and Ends
Sprawled sound asleep on a
green leather bench in the
sanctum of the House of Com-
mons lay a beautiful woman.
Discovering her at three o'clock
in the morning, a night watch-
man summoned the police,
Security departments w e r e
alerted and officers hurried from
Scotland Yard. The woman ex-
plained to them that she had a
mania for sleeping in unusual
places and thought she would
try a night in the Houses of
Parliament !
Then there is the woman who
was found uninvited in the royal
yacht Britannia. No one knows
how she managed to dodge the
guards and get aboard. Later,
police reported that she had a
harmless mania for treading in
the footsteps of the grea,t
"Manias are as varied as hu-
manity itself," says a noted psy-
chiatrist. Hence the bizarre case
of the car-park attendant who
drove away in and accidentally
smashed up a dance-band lead-
er's smart limousine, "Since he
worked at the car park he has
had a mania for cars," said his
wife, begging the magistrates
for leniency.
A Sheffield youngster desper-
ately wanted to join the Army
and twice tried to enlist, both
times being rejected as unfit.
Buying an Army uniform, he
began wearing it but, of course,
was unable to produce a pay-
book or leave pass when chal-
lenged. He escaped with a
fine.
Tnen there was the man in a
West London suburb whose hair
changed colour almost daily.
Crisp, curly, blonde, Spanish
black, sometimes a brilliant
auburn — his hair kept chang-
ing. But police investigations re-
vealed that he had a collection
of 120 wigs and was "doing no
harm."
There are eccentrics like the
Cambridge professor who in-
sists on stoking his fire with cake
on Sundays. There are "pillo-
philes," such as the Lines far-
mer who was recorded in twenty-
five years to have swallowed
277,000 pills and 40,000 bottles
full of medicine.
How strange can a mania be-
come? Hollywood was terrified
not long ago by a wardrobe
lurker who specialized in enter-
ing film stars' homes while they
were away and rummaging
through their wardrobes, piling
dresses and lingerie in a heap
on the floor.
He was never caught, but last
month a man was arrested, at-
cused of sleeping in lovely Kim
Novak's bed while she Was away,
SHAPELY SHIVER—Fur-swaddled
Delores Kirby offers a some-
what shaggy-girl story, playing
it's cool at the seashore in
Miami Beach. The only chance
she has to wear her silver fox
stole at the resort is when the
temperature dips way down—
sometimes into the 70's,
Your little girl will spend
many happy hours dressing her
doll in these beautiful clothes
Printed Pattern includes parts
dress, jumper, blouse, school
dress, coat, hat, nightgown, robe,
slip and parities.
'Printed Pattern 4526: For dolls
14, 16, 18, 20, 22 inches tall. Set
pattern for yardages.
Printed directions on each pat,
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ISSUE 51 -- 1957
MOTHER LOVE
In urgent need of a flat a
woman advertised her wants in
an Oregon local paper. She
stated that she would ". . . . get
rid of my pet chinchillas, mini-
ature poodle, budgerigar and
goldfish, but would like to keep
my nine-year-old son."
cleaning eggs. By the time he
comes back he will know whe-
ther he would like to be back
farming again. I think i know
the answer.
Thursday morning I was al-
most ready to go shopping when
friends from Guelph dropped in,
all set to take Partner and me
to the Fair. Partner being away
was quite a disappointment.
However, they insisted that I go
with them as they had never
been to the Royal and wouldn't
know their way around. So I
went but when we visited the
catttle barns I sat on a bale of
hay and let them wander around
by themselves. And you know it
is surprising who and what you
can see from a bale of hay! Cat-
tle going back and forth to the
show ring; exhibitors anxious
and pre-occupied on the way out;
'jubilant or downcast on the way
back, depending upon how their
animals performed'. I saw the
boys and girls of the 4-H clubs
showing 92 steers — and what
a showing that was. I was so glad
the handsome steer with its love-
ly white coat carried away top
honours. It had a fine ,carriage
and apparently a docile disposi-
tion I. was also very interested in
the Canadian bred cattle from
Quebec, which according to the
poster were introduced into,Can-
ada by the French in 1541. I had
visions of French explorers
crossing the Atlantic in a sailing
boat and bringing with them a
few cattle to- establish a herd for
breeding stock. Imagine being
s:x weeks een the water with a
cargo of cattle.
Now I must - tell you about
"Ditto" our latest addition. Ditto,
I would have you know, is a.
half-grown tortoiseshell kitten.
She followed some of the neigh-
bour-children home from school-.
None of them knew to whom she
belonged. For two days she was
just a hbmeless stray. Thursday
morning I opened the door to
When things start moving
around here they seem to keep
moving . , . the Royal Winter
Fair; Partner goes north; visit-
ors; an addition to the family;
Ross displays two more teeth and
then gets up on his feet — at
nine months.
Now for the details. Last Mon-
day Partner and I put in a few
pleasant hours at 'the Royal".
We always enjoy it better than
the C.N.E. — less crowded and
everything being under one roof
means less walking. The flowers
were simply wonderful, roses
and mums predominating but
there were also well arranged
exhibits of African violetg, cacti
and begonias. And we were com-
pletely fascinated by flowers re-
sembling birds in flight. I believe
the species is called "Bird of
Paradise", :Really gorgeous.
For awhile we watched the
dairy cattle being judged and
were absolutely amazed at the
number of entries — particularly
in the Ayrshire class. The Ayr-
shires have always been our fav-
ourite breed but we were often
told they were not popular. And
yet there were 32 entries in the
one class we watched being
judged. At the conclusion the
judge was scratching his head —
and small wonder — it must
have been harder work than
judging a beauty contest.
The World Championship
Wheat was of special interest to
us too because it was grown in
our own little corner of England.
Mr. Davidson didn't make any
mistake in saying Essex is a good
farming district. We know it.
We left the Royal about six
o'clock and went over to visit
Daughter and her family. The
new baby had had a touch of con-
gestion for a few days but has
since recovered. Late in the even-
ing Art drove us home so we ate
beginning to feel as if. our close
proximity to Toronto is really
paying off.
Last Wednesday the switch-
over I mentioned the week be-
fore went into effect. That is to
say Partner went to Horning'e
Mills and Mrs. K — came to
Toronto to look after that long
awaited baby. It was seven in
the evening before Partner was
picked up and it wasn't a very
happy trip, There had been a
heavy snowfall north of Orange-
ville and the roads were heavy
and treacherous. In_ fact the
drive got Partner so on edge his
stomach got badly upset. How-
ever, he is all right again now
except that, he isn't enjoying
the winter y climate at all,
but he says he Manages to keep
stoking fires and washing dishes,
plus the dream separator and
behind would pursue me into
the distance. I decided that I
must train her to become more
independent and capable of
amusing hereslf,
We possessed a small rowboat
which was kept in a sheltered
inlet of the lochan. One day,
seeing that the weather was not
likely to turn squally, I took her
out in it and dropped her over
the side. In a moment she was
swimming vigorously, diving,
twisting, and circling the boat
with incredible swiftness. From a
slow-moving, awkward creature
she had turned into one of tee
utmost grace and speed. E 'eh
day after that she spent meny
hours swimming with the ott"rs
in the lochan
Now that she had diecovre, d
her true element and was grow-
ing older our food problem we;
eased considerably, for she hunt-
ed her own fish. The natt:Jo
diet of seals is crustaceans en I
fish. But, like most dornesticat,e1
animals, Lora's taste ranged be
yond the natural and she woe
not averse to a raw carrot, por-
ridge, and, as an occasional t. eeS,
a spoonful of oil from a sard.rt
tin. At nights she had a stn.nee
consisting of dog biscuits- soak-
in Milk arid Oil. —From "Seel
Morning," by Rowena Verre,
An OLD TRUNK fitted with
casters and -decorated in g a y
colors provides a good place to
STORE TOYS and playthings
out of the way. Paint trunk with
bright enamel• place decal trans-
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the child's name on the top .
and watch the recipient's eyes
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HARD SAUCE; a quarter cup of
butter or margarine blended
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SECON6 OUINT WEDS'—Lifiing their glasses in a toast to a
1,10ppy futyre ore Pliiiirpe and Cecile Langlois in North Bay,
Ontario, 'Canada, after their marriage. Mrs. Longlois is the
former Cecile Dianne, the second of the world-famed quin-
tupleis Marty. Their triorriage was performed in the tiny
bock-tountry church of Sacre Coeur ,cle Jesus of Corbeil„, 10
rrtlles south of North Bay, Cedilei 'c hildhood pdelth. Philfrpe
k a Manfredi bebaddeittiril technician. Ouititeplet Annette
beet:Old Mrs. Germain' Allard` less than teVa months ago.,
RIGHT' :Mk
Two chorus girls were having
tea together.
"Do you know," said One,
"when the. Manager -asked the
My' agee T cattldn't for the life' of
Me remetribet Whether I was 27
Of 28." "And what t what did yon: say'?"
split the- •diPteeence and
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