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The Rabbr’

t Dreams

By C. Marske

Uiitl he sttezlizc.‘ the deeply heath- md skull of the hill Roger Bette- ridgp hﬂld it truth that the unassum- mg miracle of a perfect perspective m lil inevitable divergences oi’ line iioill stly given standpoint. Oil the hill, tlillt cllaligellng dominion of _ lighth‘ mid shadows and rushing airs,

he 1m] position but not magnitude. .l such perfection of point his pry, should have-had assurity. Bu: lll'"‘ had not. So was he taught lilo \‘-‘.i<‘llf‘l‘y of the hill; so did he my, l-l‘ ellcllantnlcnt. '

\‘.'ll"il it. had been that his perspec- Illtil perfcction-Avhen h; had ; lllld contrived with tllosc . .1 inoliey that in their sudden - in l; tempest of raining gold

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and the l"..:.llrious tinklillgs of silver ﬂnd rare china . . . . . . his con- tZP-lilllﬂlufy sycophants had most cer- l-llllll’ contrived an “event" from the materials his engagement provided!

Tllen that most fortunate of unfor- tunate floods. For two days- the watzrs ran lligll- Down the stream came branches and rubble. of all kinds. A soddcll rabbit was swept one Lillie b)’ :1 landing iliage.

Ill Roger llettcridgels hard life there had not been time for play. The princ: of gold and the master of it: movements could no more control a golf ol" n. tennis bull than a Fijian iﬂY-lgc L"~>1ll<l control his mornings’ adjustments ill the markets. At punt- ing he war. ludicroils at canoeilig, a,

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bought him wealth unutterable-all fo: him mm had the tanglbllltr o! in dksmond. Roger Better-loge, mul- Cﬂllioliaixe, was learning from the‘ hill that. those perspectives had been futile. so he was "glad.

He" thought oV€l"'i7hOse day! . . .

A |)H(i‘.('l0l‘ of forty-six; a "wizard l’ nice" so men said; a tall, lean. l;- gwncled and haggard faced fel- ltir. l\llll grey eyes gone to discs of coldly evil avarice, he had fought the unlkcts 0f thé City 8nd 113d chalirmzc/l the merchants 0f til’: ivnrld as fl. lion. And yet a ivolnarl hrld ilil'ilf‘il about and prcttily slicer- ed iuid l-ulll: "That rabbit!" . . . And the lloii tilrned tail and ran from the scorn of it all.

lt liflil ull come about so simply. Rom" tirttcrldge, sitting 110v.‘ Oil the irltrli lllll, rcddened under his

Roinzlie: and friends he had by the score. A liirlll of his stamp ls power- les. i.» frPflllC tribal respect. Of en-

Plilicl- "-".ll_\" they too were in the l0- violl; liliiy too went iusidiously to battle ilclllllﬁb him, labelled behind

‘lice cups and cigars also as i J At llis great and SlCKEHlllElY llrofils» house at Thames Langley, all l.’ ciii-ii V1355 had assembled but three lhort months before.

Tlil- gilt-edged Roger Betteridgil hi!" li unlit tlicii in terms of a more llnliiniill victory’. The vast pally flirt llllll, of that grcgariousncss

not {._.ii'.'.‘l‘t‘d Rome about the pal- lces ln the free times of Saturliolia, lud lL-$f‘lllblCd to do what they call- (i lilillnul" to his newer state. Fol" at lillll time Lady Moira. Hennaton and he llllil lllit recently announced their (ilk. clliclit.

Tlwrc ivero her friends, and thcrro had bCFll his friends; coining and go- ing mid gobbling . . . and lilo ..t‘li;0l\ had brought the river to lhe close of its play-tinle- Betteridgc recalled the flutter of frocks and the illilhlr-llcliple of punts; the soft burst ol corks from crcamlng wines

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dangerous fool. These things ho realised, but did not ask the Lady Moira. Hennaton, also realising them, should comment on their blatallcy. Yet she had done so. The drowned

rabbit eddied post the landing stage.

. . l Five minutes before this ho had suggested to her that when the water stcnrllcd he should punt, with her, to Darlehanl Beach. Hidden behind I towering stone garden vase he could not help overbearing her subsequent remarks.

She had been talking to young NifilibWllF-thi? rabbit caught against a boat's prow turned over and sank

' beneath lt-she hfld pointed to it: spoken bitterly" and laughed. Max- well had laughed as bitterly in ans-

“No such luck, old girl". was

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\\‘i"'.‘. what lie llflii raid. to lloilc," she replied. Bagel" Bs-ttcriclgc confronted them while they kissed. . So the “rnbbit“ had not taken ' lit l)ali':.i::l~.l Beach of .. Nor had he loft ill Lady Moira‘; stllllllCti mind any doubts or illusions. Slic saw Roger Betteridge, lltuvist, as never she had seen man bcfnrc. Alicl when young Maxwell irok his staggering way with her from the belut that had almost wrcnched lifs neck from his shoulders-the en- gagement was terminated and Roger Betteridge was a wanderer-

llo lilid wandered and had dream- ed for long. is eyes had lost their evil and their coldness. The sunrises and the sunsets he had seen had enl- od their pain with touches of gold softer tlilln any they had known bo- fore. The spectacles were gone; tho haggard face had it; blue clcanlinesl --was brown and mutt-like in sunny health. Roger Betwddse. multi- millionaire, "rabbit"-hnd found life in hi; dreams after the death of hi! awakmilig. i

Now on this hill he nodded and gmiled wryly and drawing his col-t about him for warmth "fell to sleep . . . And, for the third time in hll lire dreamed of one thing.

Twice previously h"! I fill-Int"! dell hovered in his aleepini mind. Twice previously had he known tho unearthly flush of o Wlntﬂ‘ dlfllﬂ‘ land sunset steadied above a pool that lay like all opal among tree‘ that

. retired fantastic stems all about And she came to that. pool again. ls twice previously she had come to it _. . thll tall and golden bodied creature. M111. it leemod, of swirling moon misto- that strange old with the long dart oi black lull- militias down from NI bold.

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Christmas need never have a dull

moment for the children, even the smaller ones, if they are encouraged to dance. It is the most natural pleasure of all, and has its origin in our primitive history. Tlie LIIlIOS- opher who told us to “Dance for Joy" gave the best advice for a happy Christmas. I.

Children love "drcssing-upﬂ-so to help sustain the entertainment dur- lng the various dances let them fol- low their natural inclinations ‘to dress as all sorts oi’ characters. They should be well-supplied with all the

necessities of modern make-up. and‘

as far as possible they should be al- lowed to make up each other and use their own artistic sense and ini- aglnation. ‘

Let every dance be gay ivith fancy dresses, andgive small prizes for the best and most original, not neces- sarily the most expensive, characters. It is good to encourage them to ex- change their dresses and make-ups with their friends during the even- ing, and thus create more fun in ex- perimental character-making.

Keep the music going all the time. and let the children choose their owr tunes if a gramopholie is used. Also let them dance the steps thrgv like; never advise or interfere unless they show signs of flagging for want of direction. 1f they wish it dance with them sometimes, but not often enough to spoil the youthful hilarity.

During‘ Christmas the music prob- lem is usually solved by using Wire- less. An excellent orchestra broad- casts all the very latest dance tunes, and one has also the joy of knoiviulz one is dancing with thousands of others all over the country, in every town and village, to the same music. In this way the cliildrenls Christmas dance becomes a national children's party.

I om often asked what kind of dances are the most suitable for children. Surely, every dance ever invented! Today, especially, none of the newer dance steps are as COlll- plicatcd for children as were sonle of the pro-war dances. I see no reason why the children should not

_ dance all the modern dailcen now so

popular with their elders. Not only can illcy dance the new steps ex- tremely well, indeed, many children can give their parents lessons; but, as the foundation steps are so very simple they are suitable for children cf all ages.

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Many of the co-callsd old-fashion- ed steps will give great fun at the children's Christmas dances. All children should be clieoilrnged to waltz well, and what is luore Jolly than a. rollicking set of Lancers? ,

‘rllen there is the ever fascinating Sir Roger de Coverley. This dance will never grow old, and I know of no other which so readily brings back the real happy abandon of the

spirit of Christmas. The children love Sir Roger as it gives them a chance to bring in the skipping

movements of play, as well as the slilﬂﬂilli! 5WD! of dancing. They also love performing to "corners" with their Jriends as the audience. Sir Roger is the Postmans Knock of the childrenls dance!

An interesting and novel feature is to introduce competitions into the children's dances. Healthy-rivalry is always good fun and an llresistablc source of attraction. The “Si-lot" and “Card“ Waltz competitions are always successful because they con- tain the element of suspense and secrecy. They are both a galllble; luck rules the chance of a prize for the last remaining couple on floor. It must be remembered, though, that a new "spot" should be found ivith every change of the mu- sic.

In the competitions to determine the best dancers amongst the child- l'Cll assembled, let the young folk be their own judges. Number all the competitors and let the rest of the children vote, also the competitors, by just writing their choice number on a. slip of paper and ilutting it into a ballot box. This simple pro- cess makes filial judgment very easy. besides satisfying the children that the prize winners have been chosen by themselves!

eB sure to let the prizes be given by one of the children, perhaps the lLttIe hostess of the evening. We arc living in tims when children, esp:- Clillly in their pleasures, wish to do nearly everything for themselves Even the matter of advice and guid- ance need never be obvious.

YOUNG PERFORMERS’.

I have always found that a display or denlonstrationdance by some of the children is a happy relief and a. rest during the evening to the company. Such a display is not only an incentive to the others to become more accomplished dancers, but it gives’ zl social sense of entertainment to the mrfcrmcrs. Tiler-c demonstra- liens can ll; (lone in semi-darkness and the Q2111 ". illtlnmtatvd by an ordinary flash-light, from an elec-

..t:"ie torch. This gives a theatrical ef-

fect, especially if coloured lights are used. and appeals to the children's natural love of acting and the stage.

It is certain in these days that all children cull dance the simple, fundamental steps of the so-called

jazz. Therefore. be sure to introduce plenty of shuffling steps into the

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SUGGESTIONS FOR CHILDREN'S PARTIES iii

By JOSE LENNARD-The Famous Dancer

programme to fully entertain the WHY-tier children. I have found, too, that a dance like “Paul Jones" where ullz- gets a change of partner every" time the music stops is a great fa- vourite with chldrcli, wiioize cap- ricious natures love cilanyc (‘spe- cially a change of dancing parillel"! The older children can nl-o have seine favourite dance to tli The New Walzz and the Ta. . appeal to the clllldrcn ovcr fOllfltOll, and even if they do not ill‘ iv all tile steps, their in ‘ nal minds and quick thinking ll ‘D011 hclp them master the essclitials. ' T116 Quick Step, too, w.il zlppcul to the older children for it limls t1 great deal of rilythnlic t: . to ac- complish this dance to 1ierfc.'iiuli, besides giving a. cllancc lo t‘. tenor dancers t-o slioiv their rlillliyl ixt tile "various variations of the Stop.

BOYS AS QUICK AS‘ GIRLS:

Great fun is caused ill a cllzld- rens dance by the elder ones teach- ing the younger ones a new (lance and then giving a. prize to tlic fixst couple ‘who dance it ilroperiy. llcitll- Pr must it be tllCllLlli. tlizlt buy.» are less apt to learn new stop: tllall i for although boys are gsnrr l at ll (lance, ivllcii really Cllfl

vd by their girl fiiélizis they "vcrj. slun

show abikty to master the most graceful lncvelucliis.

There arc Elllllt.‘ children ivlzo [LLRO special lessons lli Bullet clozr-ilig with a ﬁle's: to folloviing n stage call"- eer. If any of tilcsc are zit tliC child- rclfs (lance lcf lllClll for tlicilxiclvcs into it Cabaret Show and entertain the others during tile l'Cll‘C;l"illl£‘llL3. Not only will they oblige wilfngly, for they will love to "show off," bllt it v<ill also introduce n hliglilj; novel and r-icclcrn feature into tlic patty.

Make n") rcwrictions cll till: Csbrlr- et, let the pclferlners have lllCll‘ wily. In this v""i'," their initiative is. cli- ccurag? filfl their .cclif 1:0 in their ability to entertain is s" length- (nevi. 2.115;" o. ciilld liar-z bani inspired

to the " ll [m n1 rrriistie car- eer all i of lrln; allowed to “perfcrl ' aliwins‘. friclllls.

Self expression is clzcclleimt for children. and if it is encouraged in B. don?" i". will surrli" l;'~. an inizliellrle helpin til." right unfcldin": of thrlr pci": *i.".l.t_'.'-

Flllﬁih, let tile cliildrcli lllzlito as much healthy noise as tll°_\‘ like whilst drlnciltft. Ma“: v'ill wnlit to sum the song: the rclcas or graniti- phone is playing. Lot iltclil! Dancing: and song are trio of ihc YIlC-ri. 21731111}!

i‘ " "csrsoil". cf 1E[(‘>-_'Il\'Q y cf both. and llicy y to forget the happi-

Some New Ideas For

Fancy Dress Parties

Costumes Made From lhncriczin Cloth

American cloth makes fine Flancyl dresses! You can get it ill many gay ci-lors, and it ls quite easy to sew.

A Dutcll Doll ls a good costume. (act scarlet cloth for the bodice, lzrlgllt blue for the sizirt, and black for tile tight fitting little cap, wllicrf will suggest Dutchios glossy black- pzlllltcd hair.

About tlll"e'c_rlulll"icl"s of n. yard of llialtcrizll will do fol" ille bodice, if you get the 50 incll wide cloth. Folll and cut it as Sll0\\il lntllctiilpcrpali of Diagram 1. seiv up the side scam‘: and turn in a llLll‘l‘0\\' iicm round the neck mid wee slccvuu; ilie sticking- u,l irillccl edges to lili". sleeves call be added with crepe ilapcl". You will

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first, til not a good fit. Wear tiny black riiimei-si, hold your legs and arms vcrv :.tlf v illlfl ask someone to ilzlllit "j ills.‘ "lllitl your elbows ' lzliccs, to give you :1 real "dolly"

i Plill Lantern dress,

. urzzllpe rican cloth. You

. illzc Dingrnnl the wide ilcli viiiioh you can t'_. "llic tap ll: Just a olllizl llllLlll‘. vxl i the big peak-

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‘These three fancy costumes may he made from Canadian Cloth

l‘.(,'(‘li ollc and a. llalf yards of stuff fol the skirt as you can cut it and jtllll it into a long strip, deep enough ti": roach flonryrltlr waist Just above your knees. Sow up the scams, llcm lite bottom, and gather the top into the lower edge of the bodice. You ("all paint. huge scarlet blobs on the sf-zlrt, using n sllinll brush and a two izclilly till of scarlet enamel. The mp is made in two ilicccs like Diu-

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gnarl idea to f.(‘\\‘ a wire roundrthc edge to keep it stiff. A paper lan- icrn on a long handle will complete the costume.

Digger" Brothel" will enjoy wearing tile Aeroplane Dress. Use aluminium colored cloth for this. It consists of :1 iliaili tunic, willl rounded back and irolit panels. i-i ighi sleeves added at tile 2<llOliklC and the long wings urlclr-rl to the sleeves. ’l'llcsc wings should be about twelve inches wide nlicl rl vnrd long, Dingrnln 3 shows you how the zliffcrclli parts of the tunic. are nssirinbicd. Paint the rcd, vllile mid liluc circles on the wing with I‘|‘IlIll(‘l paints, vxllcll the dress is llindr- up. A tight-fitting cap, trilli- ried with n \.‘l")."ll(‘l‘ rzit. out o.’ card- iYZlFti end (-1 ‘crl ivltli cloth is cas- l‘v lxilirte up. A iiglli-fitlilzg ii'lll‘llllf‘.i Tiilli a il"f\pl‘ill‘f‘ rllf out of cardboard i"lfl covered with cloth is nrc ill!‘ cardboard "1011-1" cf the same r~ llie calsiuzlle. and the tllilic v."i‘.l .. .". nice with a brown lcz-ilirr belt nroulid the ivalst.‘ The ivl-lole drcrs trllzcs about 3 l-E ynrds of material.

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A Christmas Turkey

Hz: \'.1lLl an wing-Lilli. turkey, lie was tllc turulyard kulg;

Nothing could ever liuppcn to him For be knew everything!

H“ was glicn the but of food While otllcrs ale the scraps, lie would go to the Winter hi!

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Ho crow fnltcl" and fatter. "llicy: grew thinner and thinner,

Wlicii lo! before he could wink an eye He was their jolly Christmas dinner.

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