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The Seaforth News, 1955-07-21, Page 6E1 * How many thousands of fine, * upstanding people have had * their happiness destroyed by * vicious gossip? Caused by * petty jealousy, i m a g,i n e d * wrong, or actual affront, the * tales arouse suspicious hu-- * bands or wives, cloud the lives of their children, and can at- * tack the victim's sanity. "I believe I am the wife whose family was broken up by that jealous woman who confessed to you, Anne Hirst," writes a reader today, "For years her jealousy had plagued me and my chil- dren, and to this day it still crops up. But for the grace of God I arortld have lost my rea- son. My children left the dis, triet because of it, and I with my (still) accusing husband am lonely and heartsick -- and still Half -ill - "To this day, when things don't please my husband he throws those stories in my face, I've given up trying to convince him how false they are — he just says I'm guilty or I would have publicly denied t h e m. 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Small-town gossip has cost many a woman her reputation and sometimes her sanity "If that womap who wrote you is as sorry as she claims, why doesn't she face the wife (in the presence of her narrow- minded husband) and confess her guilt? Tell him who made up those lies about his family? Put- ting her remorse on paper will not erase all the heartache she blas brought. (It is true that I nearly divorced my husband, and some days I wish I had). "If you will be fair enough to print this, perhaps this penitent woman will realize what harm has been clone and remedy the situation before it is too late. Action alone, not mere words, will prove it." -, TO "LOYAL READER": In * a world torn by jealousies and * suspicion, a person who gos- " sips is too low to be called human. The tragedies which " she or he causes can leave e their mark for years, and the heartache is never forgotten. * Whenever I print a situation moreTeartrending than usual, almost invariably some reader who has had the same ,trouble is convinced that it deals with her personal sorrow. More of- ten than not they are mistaken, as you happen to be. I have checked the original letter I printed,. and find the writer lives in a city over 1,000 miles from you and, the woman she wronged was her next-door neighbour. * I hope, however, that she "•' who brought such grief upon * you and your children will * read this today and take im- " mediate steps to make amends. That is the least she can do. * * NOT READY TO MARRY "Dear Anne Hirst: I am nearly 17, and I'm in a real mess. I was dating three boys at .once, and 1 promised to marry two of them after they carne back from sere.. ice! "(The of them wrote me this week that he is so lonesome he's going to marry a girl he doesn't love — but that if I asked him not to, he wouldn't. I know the girl and she is nice. I don't want to hurt anybody. ' "But now I realize I love this boy. Shall i tell hint so? ELAINE" If you took marriage so * lightly three months ago that you got yourself engaged to " two boys, I don't think you are "' ready to marry anybody now. * Perhaps you wanted only to be kind because they were go- ° ing into service, but it was * wrong and cruel to raise their * hopes If they ever meet and SALLY'S SALLIES "But, Operator, all the others on this party line just yakkkety- IT'S ALWAYS A SCENIC DRIVE—That it is, for Paul Hubbard 62 waving at you do his 65th cross-country trip In pursuit of scene -painting assignments. His hand -painted car advertises the vanishing art form he seeks to perpetuate—the scenic de- tcrationa once found in many ice cream parlors and taverns across the land. SHARP-EYED AT 110—Mrs: Juana Ramirez, demonstrates that she has excellent vision by threading a needle on her 110th birthday. She has had 15 children, three of them still living, 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She wanted a wheel chair for her birthday"So 1 can get outside with the kids". compare notes, you will not be * flattered by their comments; * Calm down. Write this * young man that you realize * you were too young to be so * sure of your heart, and you * think it better to wait until * he is discharged before you * commit yourself. What he de- * decides to do is up to him. * This will give you a chance * to grow up and to realize that * marriage is a sacred partner- * ship entered into for the rest * of your life. You are not near- * ly ready to promise such re- " sponsibilities now, An idle word, a cruel slur thoughlessly expressed, can des- troy a woman's good name. Gos- sip is one of the most evil of pastimes . , . If you have been the victim, tell Anne Hirst about It and have her sympathy and counsel. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. 27% FEWER TAILORS Canadian tailors numbered 7,- 672 in 1951, some 2,864 or 27% fewer than 20 years earlier. Self-employed tailors numbered only 1,375, a decrease of 56% from 3,160 in 1931, indicating a definite trend away from cus- tom-made clothes. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q What is the proper length of time for a young woman to 'wear mourning for her father? A. This depends entirely upon her feelings in the matter. The custom of wearing,' mourning is not so strict as it formerly was. Many people do not consider it necessary at all. Q. When someone whom you have just met says, "I am glad to have met you," isn't a smile in reply sufficient? A. No; this would have a con- descending air about it. It is much better to accompany the smile with a "thank you." Q. Is it permissible for a din- ner guest to ask for a second helping of some dish? A. Not unless eating with rela- tives or good friends. The hos- tess should see that her guests' wishes are fulfilled without the necessity of their asking. Q. When writing a note to de- cline an invitation, should one make it formal? A. This depends upon the na- ture of the invitation. If it is written formally, that is, in the third person, then your reply must be written in the formai style. If the invitation is writ- ten informally, then yon reply in the same vein. Q. Is it all right for w wean to place her purse and gloves on "Er—number three!" the restaurant table while she is eating? A. No; she should keep them in her lap. Or she may place them on a vacant chair if she feels sure they are safe and that she won't forget them. Q. When a wedding is to be in the afternoon and the bride is to wear her going -away cos. tume, what should her maid -of - honor wear? A. An afternoon frock. Q. Is it proper for salesmen to say "good -by" to the reception girl when leaving a business office? A. Yes. This is not only cour. teous, but also tactful. A small courtesy such as this is often remembered the next time the salesman calls. RO!`li WL.ES INGER Akr11 And now it's England. Last Friday we came by train from Edinburgh to London. It was a most interesting sight-seeing journey and we all enjoyed it. We got into Euston station about ten p.m. . and then I knew we were back in London. The same old tnad scramble for lug- gage! One porter would say it was in the car.ahead, another in the car behind. Eventually it was untangled and we were on our way. One bus took passen- gers; the other the luggage. Most of us climbed to the top of the double-decker bus and had our first thrill driving through the lighted London streets — for so many years completely dark. We were taken straight to our rooms at the Stratford Court Hotel. Apparently this hotel is fairly new and no one seems to know where it is — not even the bus -driver. So now when I get myself lost — which I do quite frequently — I ask for Marshall and Snelgrove's, a big. store which is next to it — a sort of Eaton's College Street type. Saturday we went on a mo- tor -coach tour of the city — Or rather part of it. We followed the route taken by the Coronaion procession so we drove through Hyde Park, past St. James Palace, Buckingham Palace and Marlborough House. We were too late to see the Changing of the Guard but we did see Guards riding by on their beautiful black horses, perfectly in step. As we passed various well- known places the thought came to ane — how much we learn from educational films. The places seemed so familiar, not on account of my having seen them before but because of the ntunber of times I had seen them on the Screen — small wonder, really, as I saw the Coronation picture three times. Sunday morning about nine o'clock we assembled for a WHERE'S GEORGIA'S PEACHES?—Prices aren't so peachy at Georgia's peach stands this year. Discovering this is Mrs. .1. Howard Crane of Atlanta. And the 25'- cents - each price tag isn't all that surprises her. The fruit, usually plentiful' in Georgia, are imports from California. The "peach state" has no peaches of its own this year because the late frost killed them this spring. motor tour to Oxford which; ha, been arranged for us by the British Travel Association wit) one of their staff to aecompani us. We went by way of Use bridge, !Cadenhead and Wal. lingford. We stopped briefly a' a lovely hotel — Spindle's )dote) — at Maidenhead. The terraet where we had coffee overlooked the River Thames complete wit). pleasure boats, canoes and punts Best of al there were a number of graceful swans, A waiter ai the hotel provided us with gals bread. A number of the girls it their enthusiasm got on to a floating dock to feed the swans. A boatman came hurrying along warning them to get off their combined weight was sink • ing the dock! By the time we got to Oxfos d it was raining but for awhile that didn't worry us at all aiw we were given a five -course luncheon at the Randolph Hotel — still as the guests of the Bri- tish Travel Association. I didn't hear anyone complain about the English cooking! Thus fortified we were ready to walk to the cloisters and a few of the colleges. We visited. Magdalen College, Christ Church and one other, the name of which I have forgo (ten. Al- though I had seen all these colleges before I was just as over -awed as other members of the party by the ancient build- ings that had been the seat of learning for so many of our fa- mous British men and women -- including Canadian—for five or six centuries. Naturally we only skimmed the surface as we had to board our bus again by four o'clock. The driver returned to London by a different route, coming through High Wycombe and Beaconsfield — a road I re- membered so well. By special request the driver went oft course a bit so as to take us through Stoke Pages. Here we all left the bus to wander through the churchyard and up to the little village church, where the famous Gray's Elegy was written. We couldn't have arrived at a better time. The church bell was calling the vil- lagers to worship and I think many of us would have given a lot could we have stayed f"l that service. The setting - historic rural England at its best — old, old tombstones, graves well cared for, sweet - scented roses trees — not bush. es — in full bloom. Natural shrubs and a hedge of English holly on either side of the gravel path from the Church to the' road. But alas, we had to con- tinue our homeward way — through many well-known sub- urbs, including Acton. Monday afternoon, by invita- tion, our group visited the House of Commons. The initial stages took a little while as we had t0 pass from one lobby to another, each with 1 or 2 policemen On guard. Evidently the "bobbies`/ were out to enjoy themsel:0r too as they insisted on calling"u,, Americans, but winking across at each other as they did it. One of them said — "We tried it on a group back there and they didn't 'elf bristle!" Only a limited number of the group were allowed to peals into the house, and the only for a few minutes, but we were all invited to afternoon tea on the Terrace overlooking the Thames. Here we were greeted by a few mem- bers of Parliament, including Beverly Baxter. From the House of Commons we proceeded to Canada House, to a Reception given by the High Commisioner. IT'S BAD WERE It 3 CANADA TOO!! 4 1/4q) • ..a HIKING AND HORSEBACK RIDING 1 019591 o IGENERAL ENJOYMENT C` _ 10,516,649 III FISHING 7,403,665 45.1",abo IT'S OUTING TIME—And the Agriculture Department's Forest Service this year is expecting a record crop of guests in its 151 national forests. More than 40 million persons used the forests as recreation areas in 191,4, more than double the prewar high set in 1941. Sketchshows a breakdown of 1954 forest visits by purpose: Separate figures for canoeing, scientific study and wilderness Havel are not available, The parks, which cover more than 180 million acres in Alaska and the t " -d States, are free, except for specially equipped areas. Guests are asked only to leave places as they would like to find them --trash taken care of and equipment in good condition