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The Brussels Post, 1954-9-1, Page 4#0,14eateft,ekeeavto "SALAD TEA BAGS ANNE RMRST Y. "Dear Anne Hirst, I have the chance to marry again, after be- ing a widow for four years. My children are all grown—and they are so angry about it they will not even meet the man, though he is anxious to know them all. They say if I insist on marry- ing I can never come into their homes again. I am Independent Of them financially, thank good- ness; though I am 58, I hold a good position. "For years Define my husband died he was hospitalized. I paid his bills, and raised my three children alone; I never accepted took vhat work 1 could get, so relief or help from -anybody. I I could cook the children's meals Sew It In A Day . 61-4.44.4 Look at the diagram — even a beginner can whip up this honey of a dress in a day! FEW pattern parts, minimum details—a world of style! Curvy neckline, fitted bodice and flared skirt are so smart, so -o -o flattering! Choose rayon print, faille, cotton. Pattern 4553: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 30, 32, 34, 38, 38. 40. 42. Size 16 takes 3% yards 35 - inch. This pattern easy to use, sim ple to sew is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instructions. Send THIRTY - FIVE CENTS (35c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Box 1. 123 Eigh- teenth St., New Toronto, Ont. and be with them at night, I kept them in church, and they all attended high school and were Boy and Girl Scouts, "This man is my own age. Ile is well-educated, has a nice home, a car, a good business, and money saved. Most import- ant, he can give me the com- panionship I have missed so much. What shall I do? Keep on working and living alone, or marry him? I should not need advice from anyone, but Mother used to say we are never too old to learn. Worried," They Don't Understand * Many a woman of your age * is as physically vigorous and * emotionally eager for life as * when she was 40 — yet to her * children she is all mother, an * old woman. They are shocked * that she is capable of affection * for any man and yearns to grow * old with one of her own gen- * eration beside her. They are, * frankly, a bit ashamed, and * feel that her inclination to * marry is a little short of in- * decent. When they anted to marry, they went merrily ahead with * their plans, not thinking she * would be left to keep 00 work- * ing and living out her years * by herself, unprotected against * loneliness or illness or mis- * fortune. * They do not mean to be sel- * fish. They just have not the * understanding that comes with * age. * The least your children can * do is to get acquainted with * this man and learn to know * him. He would not deprive * them of your affection and in- * terest even if he could; he has * no desire to interfere, only to * make their mother's life easier * and enjoy with her the .om- panionship which you can give * each other. * Why don't you invite them * over, together or separately,'"to * meet him? It would be awk- * ward for them to refuse. * Haven't you a friend they * admire who can talk to them? * Why not ask one of them to * write me why they oppose * your marriage? --Or show them * this reply. * You have had a hard life. * You have sacrificed every- * thing for your children. Now * that you have the chance to * live a life of your own, you * are entitled to it ... Only you * can decide, of course. If yoi: * marriage would antagonizze " your children as they threat- * en, it might not be worth it to * you. But in your place, I * should not turn down this- * chance without making every * effort to change their minds. * I certainly hope you can. * * * Children do not mean to be selfish, they are just interested In themselves first. If your fam- ily presents a problem, write Anne Hirst about It, She sees both sides, and can often explain one to the other. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth Street, New Toronto, Ontario. Season' YealLSixteien•month-old Karen Crosby flattens her nose against the screen door of her neighbour, Al Rhoades. Karen wat'faseirlatmd by the antics of the Rhoades' Spitz dog, patsy„ who, ie a groat poi of hers. Modern Etiquette ttx itOitl;l0TA 'LEE Q. Is it proper" for a host or hostess to interrupt some dis- cussion among their guests? ,A.. Nat if it is a friendly dis- cussion. However, if an em- barrassing situation arises, or an angered discussion seems im- *anent, the host or hostess should intervene with a quick change of subject, Q. Is it necessary to answer birthday and "greetings" tele- grams? A, While not exactly neces- sary, it is never out of place. Sincere appreciation Of another's thoughtfulness can never be wrong, Q. Whin serving coffee to guests, how should the spoons be distributed? A. Place the spoons M the saucers on which the . cups are served. Q. How should grapefruit be. prepared for serving? A. Cut it across in half; then tut the sections free and remove the ,,dividing skin and seeds; then put sugar into it and allow this .at least 15 or 20 minutes to soak into the fruit before serv- ing. Q. How and when should a bridegroom offer his fee to the clergyman who performs the ceremony? A. He entrusts an envelope containing " the fee to his best man, who tenders it to the clergyman after the ceremony. Q. When three men and three women enter a public dining room, what is the correct order of procedure? A. The three women follow the head waiter or hostess, and the men follow the women. Q. When "using a typewriter to write to a friend, is it necessary tb write one's signature at the bottom by hand? A, Yes, always sign by hand. The only reason for typing one's name under the signature is to make sure the person receiving the letter can make out the spelling of your name. Q. When a girl is preceding her escort and reaches a closed door, shouldn't she open it? A. No, she should stand aside and allow her escort to hold the door open for her. Q. What is customary to use as a centerpiece for the wedding breakfast table? A. The wedding cake. Q. Is it ever proper to cut the bread with a knife when eating? A. Never; bread at the table should always be broken with the fingers. Urn tal4!!1,';de 6 KEEP COOL and look like a cool million all suunmer in this halter dress and jacket. Molded bodice above a whirling skirt -- this line is magic for any figure. Choose a gay print cotton — 95- cent 5- cent the bodice with contrast colour, white eyelet or lace. Pattern 4738: Misses' Sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 ensemble, 51/4 yards 35 -inch; s(e yard con- trast, This pattern easy touse, sim- ple to sew, is tested fer fit. Has eomplete illustrated instructions, Send THIRTY- FIVE CENTS (85a) in coins (stamps cannot be ppa cepted) for this pattern. Print nly SIZE, snug NUMBER,, ADDRESS, Send order t0 Ilex 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St, New Toronto, Ont, In her diamonds• she glistened ]((itis a ehdpped-up rainbow. — Alvin Cook, Buttoned Up — Dressed like the pearl -button -covered coster mongers who entertain street crowds ..in London, 10 -year-old Dawn Gardiner, left, and Christine Marcharit, 9, attracted plenty of attention oe they strolled along a walk in Brighton, England. RONIECES 1NGERF M Partner did not have to look for a job last week - not with all the split trees .and " fallen limbs lying around 'from our most recent windstorm. Looks as if we shall have quite a bit of firewood to burn this winter wihether we want it or not But of course we can use it, either in• the furnace or the kitchen stove. If we were ,really modern and had an oil furnace and no kitchen stove what would we do with the wood, I wonder? Maybe that is what a lot of peo- ple are wondering as I notice trees and limbs in quite a num- ber of places have been left practically where they fell. Every kind of vegetation has picked up quite a bit since the showers last week but we could do with yet another rain as there is very little moisture be- low the ground. We were dig- ging up daffodil bulbs yesterday and the dirt just crumbled and fell off the shovel it was still so dry. In beween wood -sawing sessions and cutting weeds Part- ner has been doing a wholesale clean-up job in the garden. Shrubs have a way of getting out of control if they are once given the chance. We also had another new calf and I managed to get in a delayed over -sized washing so we had no trouble - in keeping ourselves eccupied. Then from Wednesday to Sun- day afternoon Partner's brother and his wife from near Ottawa spent the tail -end of their vaca- tion with us. We were out part of each day exploring the coun- try round about, seeing old places and new developments, following up surveyors' flags on our much discussed highway. And of course we spent plenty of time just talking — you know how it is. All in all we had quite a week. For that reason we were not paying too much at- tention to the radio. However Partner had his barn radio go- ing as usual so it was he who first heard the news that Emilie Dionne was dead. To the gen- eral public it was certainly an unlooked for event. When Marie became a novitiate I believe most people were sorry to think of the famous 'quints' being separated, so naturally Emilie's death is an even greater shock. And I don't suppose anyone will grieve more 'than the four re- maining quintuplet sisters. The row of dots indicates an interruption, Our relations had departed by train about an hour when friends from Guelph drop- ped in for a little visit. But alas, their visit wasn't nearly long enough for us to catch up on all the news. Isn't it funny when people you want to see finally put in an appearance you are so pleased to see them that all the things you expected to talk about completely leave your head. When they have gone you say to yourself — "Why didn't I tell them so-and-so .. . or why didn't I ask them that?" Speaking of visitors, we are getting a few now and then that are not so welcome, One day last week a man appeared at the door and asked for some- thing to eat, Ile said he was sick and wanted a good meal so he would have enough Strength to walk leo Acton. He Is the only one s0 far who has actually some begging but I have noticed an increasing number of transients along the road the 30 — 1054 last few months. It worries me to see them . . they are an all too vivid reminder of the 'thir- ties' when hardly a week went by without someone begging a meal or coming along with boot- laces to sell just to keep them- selves within the law. Must we again be faced with that age-old problem — who are the deserv- ing poor? To whom shall we give and who shall be tsirned away? If the need increases the problem will be even greater than before. In the 'thirties' twenty-five cents would buy some kind of a meal but today it will do no more than pur- chase toast and coffee. Another ever-present problem is the speed limit. Not the offi- cial speed limit but our own personal safe -driving speed limit, The terms are not necessarily synonymous. A driver may be within the law and yet be ex- ceeding the speed at which he can drive with safety. ' That fact is seldom taken into considera- tion. This occurred to me not so long ago because I was hurry-' ing to catch a bus and driving quite a bit faster than I usually do. At no time did I exceed the speed limit allowed by law. And I was driving along an excellent highway, yet my conscience told me I was driving too fast, even though there was little traffic. Had I not been alone I wouldn't have taken that chance. Every careful driver knows the speed at which his car can be operat- ed with comparative safety, as the mechanism of a car gets ac- customed to the average speed of the driver. Step it up even five or ten mph and the driver is exceeding his own ' speed limit for safe driving. Natural- ly the type and condition of a car should also be taken into consideration, A light car driven at a -higher speed than average Square Umbrellas. The Latest Thing If you see sti pretty girl OM* ing a square-shaped umbrella one rainy day this autumn, don't° be surpris'ed. For the four -cornered umbrel- la is already proving popular on the Continent and may soon be seen in Britain. According to its German inven- tor, It has many advantages over t h e round -shaped umbrella, When it's carried by a woman,. for instance, its shape makes it impossible for the rain to drip from it down her escort's neck! And he says that when his new -look umbrella is shut up, it's more convenient to carry'? Jonas Hanway, who is buried in Westminster Abbey, succeeded in popularizing the umbrella, but they were considered "unmanly" in Britain. Hanway was jeered at when he paraded the streets of London 200 years ago carrying an enormous silken • "brolly." Small boys fol- lowed him and threw stones. Yet he persisted for thirty years, and his example was eventually fol- lowed, An umbrella -borrowing bureau was opened in Brussels some years ago. Subscribers paid an annual fee and received a metal token stamped with an index number which they always carried about with them. When it rained suddenly, the subscriber could" borrow an umbrella from any of the bur- eau's' many agencies m Brussels which included tobacconist's shops, restaurants and big stores. All he had to do was to' hand over the token which was .re- turned to him when he returned the umbrella. The religions we call false were once true. (iibmerson). is a greater hazard than a heav- ier make which is better able to 'hold the load'.. So there you are folks — just a few reflec- tions on driving. Perhaps you might like to ask yourself as I did — "What is my speed for safe driving?" 1tD Two Fp»DrenchmECARen havSe recent- ly set up two odd records- Orta for violin -playing; the other for drinking. The violinist, after having a long sleep, played his fiddle nth '-stop in his home neat' Lille for seventy - four "hours eighteen,. minutes —a world record He ranged froliTi popular iiighte n, to classical music,listened to by an admiring but weary audience of three people, The drinker was an innkeeper, Aime Maffray, who in Paris un- dertook to drink thirty pints of beer, He did so—in just over forty-seven minutes. udI11s1ti 1111101 11111111111181 iHl81111111 Wind -Safe... Lightning -Safe' Fire -Safe EfUTL R Firm Buildings Be sure your stored crops, live- stock and farm equipment are safe from damaging losses. Pro- tect them with a Butler steel building, adaptable to any need on your farm. Bolted construction makes expansion easy, economical. And Butler buildings—with galvanized or aluminum sheets —last a lifetime with little or no cost for upkeep. 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