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The Seaforth News, 1955-11-17, Page 6ANNE WW1" ifouh clot/air/ Co-u$44eecrt "Deal' Anne Hirst: My only reward for baring my miserable married life to the public through your column would be to know That just one girl was guided by it, My husband died a year. and a half ago, and since that time I have known the only content- ment l've had since we married; Ile was 39 then and I was 15. Before the first month was over, I regretted it. "He was divorced, and his grown children lived with us. My life was a slave's life, actually. 1 had to 'wait on them hand and foot, even put their clothes away and do their laundry! Later when I had two babies of my Own, I really learned what trouble was. "Instead of being 10„ed, I got insults and (I'm sure) actual hatred. Instead of being taken out now and then for a little change, I was made to stay at home (thank goodness, we had a small garden) and weeks went by when I wouldn't get to town. Be did buy food for us (and of. course wouldn't allow me to do the marketing). But all the clothes my babies and I ever had, my family sent. "The reason? Jealousy, and such domination of my every move and thought that I was like one who had lost her mind; it's a wonder my children are normal, Older men are so jeal- ous of young wives that they think every man who looks at her desires her; I am not unat- tractive, but I never returned the look, of course. My friends think I'm too young to stay single (I am only 22) but I haven't talked to a man my own age since my husband died. "I have sworn I will never marry again. My children are any whole life, I am saving all his life insurance (thank good- ness there is plenty) for their :future. His own children were given annuities, so they are all right, and they have moved away, for which I am grateful, "I write to warn all young girls not to marry men so much older. How I wish someone had Warned me; but I married to get away from an unhappy home, and I guess opposition wouldn't have done any good. 1 thought I knew it all . . Thank you if you salt give this letter space. GRATEFUL” * It is a great pity that some * male member of your family * did not intervene .o protect you from your husband's men- tal cruelties. Were you ash- * amed to tell them? Until you * became his wife, your bus - Two for School' 4564 2—lo 4440i14- --/r44444 Keep her smartly dressed all winter — sew this adorable jumper for busy days at school! It has fashions new long -waisted look (cinched by perky bows) -- her favorite flare skirt below] Have the blouse In pretty con trust! Pattern 4564: Children's Sizes 2, 4, 8, 8, 10. Size 6 jumper, is/a. yards 35 -inch nap; blouse, 1 yard. 55 -inch fabric. This pattern easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit, Has complete illustrated instructions. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (35a) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, +bnt. ISSUE 46 — 1955 * band eoncealed his selfishness * and jealousy; afterward, you * were as helpless as though he ' had you committed to jail. ► Without a champion to do bat- * tle in your behalf, only his * death set you free, * Now you can help.your chil- * dren forget the frightened * years they knew while their ' father lived, and the future * lies unclouded before you all. * Your determination to stay * single is natural — for a time. • * I do hope, though, that some * appreciative young lean will * discover you one day and dem- * onstrate how good and beau- * tiful marriage can be. 4 * TAKE FIANCE BACK? "Dear Anne Hirst: I am almost 18, and was engaged to a boy for over a year. Once he went with another girl, so -I gave him back his ring. He hasn't re- peated that since . . Now he begs me to date him again. I do love him so that I can't eat or sleep "My parents have never ap- proved of him wholly, and now they want me to forget him, 1f I eau persuade them to change their minds, shall I take him back? It is two months since I saw him. WORRIED" • Do your parents object to * the boy because he once dated O another girl? Or because they * think you were both too young a to be engaged? I suspect it is * the latter reason. I'm afraid * I agree with Mother and Dad. * Getting engaged at 16 is really * foolish; you were both too * young to realize what it * meant. I am surprised your * family allowed it — or did you * accept him without their ap- * proves? * I think you should talk this a over frankly with your mother * and father. Find out what they *' think of him, and wh,v Per- * haps you can come to some * compromise. * If not, then go on to college * as you planned and prepare ;, yourself for a business career. * That would give your parents * greater confidencein your * maturity, and after a while * you would find yourself hap- * pier in every way. e * When trouble comes, remem- ber you are not alone. Anne Hirst will stand by to help you through, and her sympathy and kindly counsel await you. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St„ New Toronto, Ont. ,... ... ... Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. Should a person always rise when performing an intro- duction? A. In most cases, yes. How- ever, there are certain circum- stances where this would prove awkward, If an introduction is performed at a banquet table, for instance, then rising would not be necessary. Q. How many ushers should a bridegroom have at a church wedding? A. There is no set and definite number. It is up to the bride- groom, the number of guests ex- pected, and the size of the church, Q. Is it proper for a girl's escort to tell her that her•'•slip is showing? A. Certainly, and only a prude would resent this. A girl should appreciate being told. Q. When should announce- ments be sent of a marriage which has been kept secret for several weeks or months? A. Since a secret marriage is not a prescribed affair, there is no definite time for mailing an- nouncements. It is entirely op- tional, Q. How can a new bride in a strange city best go about mak- ing new friends? A. By joining a church group, the local garden club, or some similar organization which in- terests her, she will very likely meet women with tastes con- genial to her own. Q. Are the letters, popularly written at the bottoms of in- vitations, all supposed to be capitalized, as, R.S.V.P.? A. No; only the first letter is capitalized, as, "R. s.v.p.' Q. If a young man sends a °girl a corsage to wear to some particular affair, but the flowers do not harmonize with the one suitable gown . she must wear, what should she do.? A. Wear them anyway, or carry them. It would certainly be very rude to leave them at home. Q. When a wife is writing a note of thanks, is she supposed to sign her husband's name as well as her own? A. No; she should sign her own name only. But in the nota she may say, `Bob and I' both appreciate your hospitality," Or whatever the thanks are for. FROM THE FAT OF THE LAND—Believe it or not, how to use up some of the farm surplus. The made—of all things-- out of inedible animal by Virginia Harr. Her coworkers at the demo Marcuzzo. Lillian models a chic bathing suit Making clothes from these bags was impossib can resist the acid- in the fertilizer. Now fert terns for their bagging, and farm wives have smart cotton jacket—made from mill sweepin linen. For commercial production, the cloth much of a drug on the market. This one was be done. Development of new cotton fabrics short staple cotton. these fashions are the result of research on attractive raincoat and matching hat at left are fats, like surplus fat on pork chops. It's shown nstration are Lillian Tichnell, center, and Jeanne made from one and a half fertilizer bogs. le until researchers developed a cotton that ilizer manufacturers have more than 300 pat - o new source of dress material. At right is a gs. The fabric looks, feels and wears like would be made of short staple cotton, pretty made of mill sweepings to prove that it can like these helps io reduce the great surplus of 5:x1,, 4 �r HRONICLES 1NGERFARM ¢ttdolbne P Clarke So much to write about I don't know where to begin. But maybe I should get the bad news over first — except that it is no longer bad but better than we hoped for. Just over a week ago, at midnight, our grandson was rushed to the Sick Child- ren's Hospital He was fighting for breath and a specialist was called in to operate. An incision was made in his throat and a tube inserted. The operation was successful but afterwards Dave required special nurses to take care of him for four days — that is, until the tube was removed. Now he is corn- ing along fine but he won't be home for a few days yet. Nor do his parents visit him for fear of making him homesick and fretful and thus retard his re- covery. Once or twice Dee was at the Hospital; she saw Dave but he didn't see her. He was sitting up in his cot playing quite happily, so of course Daughter was happy too. The attack came on quite suddenly, without any previous cold or congestion and apparently was a very severe type of croup, lower down than the ordinary variety. So our Dave celebrated his second birthday in a hos- pital bed. And glad we are there was a hospital for him to go to. Like so many other parents and grandparents we cannot be too thankful for the existence of the Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto and for the wonder,:ul work that is done there. So far as the weather was concerned, last week was won- derful and we certainly took advantage of it. I managed to get an oversize washing out on my new clothesline ... thought I had better make use of it in a hurry otherwise a few well- chosen remarks might have been thrown my way — you know — "said you wanted a clothesline and now you don't use it" sort of thing. Thursday was too nice a day to be ironing so I paid a long Over -due visit to some friends in Burlington. Of course, I found Burlington, like every other locality, spreading out and running over. I was visiting in one of the older residential streets and I thought people who had already established a comfortable home before the building ' boom got underway are very lucky. Before return- ing home I went over to the Shopping centre — probably wouldn't have done so only I knew parking would be easier than down town. Actually, con- venient parking is the only thing that attracts me to these places. Shopping at a big gro- certeria isn't all honey. For in- stance, my purchase was half - a -dozen grapefruit. There were six pay desks in the store but it not being a rush-hour only one was open. I had to wait while two women 'checked in with enough groceries to feed an army. It tools me fifteen minutes to pay 300. The same thing happened at the Five and Ten Cent Store where I shopped for something to amuse Dave. Friday was another lovely day and Partner was away to the County plowing match. There he met farmers he had not seen for years, After he came home he made rather a significant remark. "It seems queer, said Partner, "but most of the older farmers look just about the same as they have done for ages. Now it's the younger and middle -age men. who look old beyond their years." Why should that be? Have you any ideas on the sub-. ject? Saturday morning was dull and wet but it cleared after dinner so I was able to attend the annual Arts and Crafts show at a nearby town. As usual it was good. This particular show has that extra something that seems to set it apart. The arts and crafts exhibited, while not uncommon in type, are ex- cellent in quality and work- manship. Shelleraft dainty in colour and design; metal work without a flaw; and the ever - popular hand-woven goods. And always there is at least one new feature. This time it was paper cut-outs — descendants of the original paper dolls. Really, it is astonishing what can be done with .scissors, pa- per and artistic ability. As an extra touch to the show there were small paper shopping bags with the name of the Guild attractively etched on the bag. On my homeward way through the town I saw a good demon- stration of what constitutes a traffic hazard. Here it is: One small town in the process of rapid expansion; parked cars on both sides of the main streets; a main highway through, or close to, the main street. Add to that a Brewer's Retail Store on a side street and, oh brother, you've really IT MAY BE YOUR LIVER If life's not worth living it may be your liver! It's a fasts 1t tate up to two pinto of Br*r bile * day to keep your digestive tract is top shaped It your liver bila le not flowing freely your food may not digest . , , gas bloats up your stomach . ,, you feel constipated and all the fun and sparkle go out of We. That's when you need mad gentle Carter's Little Liver Pale. These famous vegetable pills help stimulate the flow of liver bile. Soon your digestion starts functioning properly stud you feel thathappy days are here again! Don't ever atar sunk, Altuaros keep Cattpr9 Little Liver P11D on hand. 3r4 at pour'drugalst. SEND THIS COUPON for your FREE CATALOGUE which will save you up to 604: on new clothing; smell.wares, toys, linens, blanket*, watches and iewsllerv, • NAME 'ADDRESS -,-, FRIENDLY TRADING: DEPT, WI-, T0 ONTARIO 1N., MONTREAL SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY REFUNDED got a lovely situation. Coming through the town I turned down an unfamiliar side street and found myself in a traffic jam outside the Brewer's Store — cars parked and double-parked the full length of the street and round the corder. It took me ten minutes to get through. That ten minutes may well ruin my reputation as I suppose most people who drive along that street have only one purpose hi view! Banana Baby During the past two years five-year-old Susan Morgan, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, has eat.. en no less than 20,000 bananas, By the time she is ten, if she goes on at this rate, she will have consumed 70,000. Owing to a rare kind of stomach condition, doctors will not at present let her have any other form of nourishment. Susan's father is a street cleaner and does not earn enough to be able to afford this expen- sive diet for his child. Fortu- nately the U.S. Government has stepped in to give financial help. From next month, Mr. Earl Byron Morganwill be paid a regular monthly allowance of eight dolars until Susan's 15th birthday, when with doctors' ap- proval, she may abandon bana- nas for a normal, less expensive and not so monotonous diet. Midnight intruder Was Bail of Fir u Frightened of lightning-' It you eras think yourself lucky that you don't live in a tropical climate where, at certain times of the year, hardly a day passes without at least one severe thunderstorm. Lightning is certainly the jokerof the skies. One of eta strangest pranks happened when .the thigh of a man struck by lightning was branded with the letters D.D. The doctor treat- ing the man for shock reco- gnized the initials as being identical with those on a wal- let which had been stolen from him some time previously. When the victim recovered, he con- fessed to having picked the doe- tor's pocket, the wallet having. been in his possession when the lightning struck. Exploded On Bedpost Occasionally, lightning ap- pears as a ball of fire. One such ball entered a woman's bed- room through the open window, wheeling slowly around the bed. After scorching the wom- an's nightdress, the ball struck the bedpost and exploded, leav- ing t h e woman unharmed, though shaken by her strange experience. Striking a blacksmith's shop in Surrey, lightning fused a heavy chain into a solid rod. Though lightning can kill and maim, it sometimes acts as al cure. A blind man, felled by lightning, rose to find that his , sight was restored. At least one case is known of an insane woman becoming normal after being struck by lightning. When a French picture gal- lery was bit during, a violent thunderstorm, lightning strip- ped the gilt from a picture - frame, without damaging either the frame itself or the valuable painting it contained. The owner of a watch which had long refused to go found his timepiece ticking away after he picked himself up, uninjur- ed, after being hurled to the ground by a bolt of lightning. Yes, lightning can play pranks. But, on an average, only about a score of people die annually from being struck. On the porch of Vanderschlitz Manor Mrs. Nussbaum mourned, "My boy never should have married that Davis girl. In e year she turned him into a pauper." "Really?" nodded 1Vlrs. Gross pleasantly. "A girl or as boy?" — EUROPE '1956 MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW Vacation Arrangements in Bermuda - California Jamaica - Miami - Nassau Mexico - Hawaii AIR AND STEAMSHIP RESERVATIONS CRUISES AND BUS IOURS Bowel Reservations Anywhere O. K. JOHNSON & CO. 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