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p Husbands, as a Rule, Sacrifice More Than Wives do When it Comes ,to Home Comforts Dear Miss Dix-Which do you think is the most likely to give in after

marriage, the husband or the wife? Which are more tyrannical, men o;- Iflmen‘! l m1. AND BOY.

Answer:

The generally accepted theory is that the man is the head of the house and that the wire meakly gives ‘in to his wishes and obeys him. But so far as my observation goes in America, at least, it is the wife who rules the roost, and it is the husband who has mighty-little to say in the house he sup- ports. .

I know plenty of men who draw fine sal- aries as executives, but who can't even have hot bread and fried eggs for breakfast if their wives prefer orange Juice and toast. I know plenty of men who - rule hundreds. - " v sometimes thousands of other men but who

‘-' . can't boss their own families. And I knew one general of the army who had his breast covered with hero medals for bravery in battle who was scared to death by a. two-by-rour wire and jumped and said “Yes ma'am" when she spoke to him. -

If you will look around among your own circle of acquaintances, you will observe that in ninety-nine households out of a hundred it is the husband who has to adapt himself to his wife's ways. To begin with, it is nearly always the wife who picks out the home and the furnishings of it and allots the space. "If the man wants to live in a big, comfortable old house in an unfashlonable part of the town and his wife Prefers B sardine-sized apartment in a swell neighborhood you don't have to ask what their address is. It is always the Swagger Arms.

If the husband likes sophisticated highly seasoned food and the wife was brought upon plain cooking, the husband spends the remainder of his life eating roast beef and boiled potatves. If the husband likes to step out and the wife prefers staying at home, thehusband goes domestic, or else there is a continual family row.

When either party gives up his or her church for the sake of har- mony, lt is nearly always the-husband who does. And, as a general thins. it is the wife's family who camp in the spare room and the wife's people who are helped in times of need instead of the husband's- . A hundred times more than men support their wives‘ parents than their own. It is a common thing to see a wire change all of her husband's habits and tastes, but it is a rare thing for a woman to adopt her husband's even when she knows that he is more intelligent than she is and has had better sociol advantages. - , ' -

The reason for this is not that men are more easy-going or adapt- able than women, but that they are more peace-loving. A man gets all the fighting with other people that he wants in his daily business, and when he comes home he doesn't want to scrap with his wire about what he eats, and where he sits, and whether little Johnny shall go to One school or another. So he gives in.,and eats what is set before him, and lets his wife do her own way rather than argue about it.

Women also make their husbands do their way by the sheer force of persistence. They know that you can nag a man into doing practically anything, and so when they have set their hearts upon accomplishing some purpose they peep everlastingly dingdonglng at it until they wear out the husband's resistance, and he surrenders. ,

There are both male and- female tyrants, but I think the female of the species is more deadly than the male, because she is so thorough. Nothing, however little, escapes her and When once a woman sets out to dominate all about her she simply crushes them into the dust beneath her

feet.

she does not leave them freedom to draw a single breath. I have known many good, devoted wives and mothers who were such tyrants that they made Nero look like a liberator. DOROTHY DIX.

Dear Miss Dix-I have been engaged to a young man for six years. I-le wants to get married, but we have no money saved. We both work steady and I would continue tho-work after we are married. About a year ago he borrowed a sum of money from me and so far he has been unable to pay it back. I feel that if I don't get it now berore we are married that I will never get it, and it means-quite a bit to me, because I worked hard to save it. Do you think we should wait until he is out of debt, which may not be for years, or do you think that as long as we intend to be married some day it will be better to forget about it d8 ion! as we will be working together? MAUD.

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A wedding or interest to a wide circle of friends in the Maritime Provinces and elsewhere took place this morning in St. David's United Church, Saint John, N. 38., when Margaret Robin MacKay Smith, daughter of George J. Smith of Saint John, became the bride of Nelson Ratteribury, Jr., of Charlottetown, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rattenbury of Char- lottetown. Rev. Dr. E. H. Ramsay, minister or the church, officiated. Mrs. T. J. Gunn for the proces- sional played the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin. The recessional was Mendelsohn's wedding march. During the signing of the register Miss Vlrsinia Scanner. a close friend of the bride, sang “My World."

‘The church was beautifully de- corated in seasonable effect. The pulpit rail was banked with a screen of evergreens interspersed with a. profusion of white chrys- anthemums, and had at either end tall baskets or white chrysanthem- ums. Over the organ was suspend- ed a mammoth evergreen wreath with a scarlet bow and the pews reserved for the invited guests were marked with miniature ever- green wreaths tied with scarlet rlbbons. ' ,

C. Whitney Gilchrist and Har- old Williams were the ushers.

The bride, who was unattended, was given in marriage by her fath- er and wore an imported tailored suit dress or black fine ‘wool material, with a white kid skin wais t having a tailored bow at

MISS MARGARET ROBIN MMKAY SMITH.

short and flared. and the jacket was finished with a belt or the material having a gold leaf and Tllbl’ buckle. She wore a small black pressed beaver turban trim- med with gold leaf clips. white kid gauntlet gloves, black suede slip- pers and arried a muff of lilies of the valley and poinsettlas, Immediately after the ceremony a. reception was held in the regal 511139 0f the Admiral Beatty Hotel. 7'1"? dfllwlnsmom was adorned with chrysanthemums and roses for the occasion. The guests were received by Mr. Smith, and the bride and bridegroom. Later a wed- dlns breakfast was served in the dining room where the table had in the centre a three tiered wed- ‘11111118 cake decorated in white and silver and topped with white roses and silver doves. A: the page small silver vases of red roses had been artistically placed, and on either side were tall three branch antique candelabrum containing 1v q r y candles. Sheffield silver bowls of red and white roses and miniature silver slippers completed the dec. oration of the table. Mrs. H. Mont Jones and Mrs. F. Gordon Sane. ton presided over the coffee cups. Later Mr. and Mrs. Rattenbury left for Montreal on their wedding trip and on their retur will . Side in Halifax. n m Flu‘ tmvellnlz the bride donned a Printzess model coat or imported black Blyn and Blyn cloth, with a double skin cross fox collar, and carried a. black antelope bag, 11w bridegroom is the first o1-

Answer: . My advice to you is to forget it if you are goingto marry the young man. His paying you back will be a mere gesture, anyway, l all

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ricer or the R. M. s. Lady Nelson,

that you both have and make will go into a cOmmOn pool. But when I aay forget it, I mean just that. Forget the money. Don't marry the lad and then be forever throwing in his teeth the fact that he owes you money that he has not paid-

But inasmuch as you seem to be-more thrifty than the young man and a better manager, get him to turn over most of his pay envelope to you and let you manage the family finances.

It is a pity that money should spoil love's young dream, but, alas, such is the case. and you are wise to thrash out the whole problem before marriage instead of waiting to fight over it afterward. Marriage should be a business as well as a sentimental partnership in which everything should be in common, especially the pocketbook. DOROTHY DIX.

Dear Dorothy Dix-About a year ago I met a man who is now 38 years old. He has been married twice and divorced twice from the same woman and they have three children. I-le was not to blame in the mat- ter and; is a fine fellow.

He never mentioned my age to me, but at times would remark about girls of 35 being older than he liked and would be sarcastic about old maids. This man and I fell in love with each other and were married. but when we were getting the marriage license I gave my age as 32, whereas I am really 37, though I do not look more than 28. The only thing that keeps me from being the happiest being on earth is because I have decided my husband about my age and feel that he might cease to love me if he knew the truth_. I have always been so conscientious about every little thing that I am worried sick about whether to tell him the truth now or never. I cannot sleep or eat. What must I do?

WORRIED. Answer: ‘

Keep your mouth shut. Never, never tell him. For two reasons. One is because if you only look 2_8 that is all you really are. And, in the sec- and place, because his idea that a woman ceases to be attractive at 35 is silly and, anyway, the difference between your ages is negligible.

And don't let your conscien trouble you about lying about your age. Virtually every woman in the world does it and the Recording Angel, knowing it to be a harmless fib inspired by vanity, drops a pltying tear upon it and blots it out. DOROTHY DIX

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THE MISTLETOE DOUGH ' lhe mistletoe bough on the festive

and has no cdni of burning paper. Artificial silk is not so soft elastic orstrong as real silk, is weakened by washing and ironing. and it is well to know f!!! iilffirence before

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ed a “full house" 1:1? zilrlltfilrefiaign Sunday. Her guests were King 59°11‘? and Queen Mary of Eng- lllld. Kin; I-faakon VII and Queen Mud °f N-"FWBY. and King Chflg- tian X of Denmark.

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m‘- W- D- Hsrridlze. sister of the gt. Hon. R. B. Bennett, who with

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His Honour Lieutenant Governor DcBlols and Mrs. DeBlois ,enter-‘ hinted at a delightful dinner dance wedlle-sdfly in honour o! Miss Izmg Newbery of Yonkers, New York, "l" 1-! B Buest at Government House. r ‘

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Miss Frances Hunt of Summer- side. was Phyllis Hendry of Hall- ffil. Miss (‘xanstanoe liyndman and Mile Audrey MileshCharlotletown, tack a Prominent part in the an- nual tea and bazaar held in the Assembly Hall, Edgehill, last sat. uniay afternoon, having charge a: the entrance.

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The many friends or Rev. Dr. G. Ross, Fredericton, N.B., will regret to hear that owing to a severe cold he was unable to take his services in the Saint Andrews Presbyterian

The Hospital chain bridges still go merrily on. I O l The sudden illness or Dr. Seaman and Mr. C. S. Drew ‘caused much concern during the past week but both are progressing favorably. O C 0

It ls pleasing to learn that Mrs. A. A. McLean who has been so ser- iously ill for the past few weeks is somewhat improved in health.

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Miss Helen Manson of Summer- side spent the week-end in the city the guest of Mrs. Arthur Iewir.

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Mrs. H. K. ‘S. l-lemming left Friday morning for Montreal where she will rejoin her husband who has bBBn there for two weeks on a business trip. They expect to re- turn home after Christmas.

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Sympathy will be extended to Mrs. lvloorhead legato, who is suf- fering her second bereavement within the year, her sister, Miss Olive de Conlay, having passed away after a long illness, in far- away Australia.

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Mrs. Gordon McDonald held her post-nuptial reception yesterday afternoon at her pretty apartment, The Hill. Fitzroy street, from rour to six. The Winsome ybung bride, wearing her exquisite wedding gown, was assisted in receiving by Mrs. S. A. McDonald and Mrs. I-l. HsHorne, and was kept pleasantly busy shaking hands and accepting the many congratulations showered

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B00KS:ART4 MUSIC

With Christmasvlooming ao alone. Sacha Gultry willmlce more. have to give way before Christmas book

Following are some selections from a list of reoommen‘ "i Can- adian books:

"The Stranger Within’ I by Mat- thew ‘Drill.

“Reindeer Trek" by Allen Rn!

Evans.

"Tides or the Tantramar" by Lewis Arthur Cunningham. "Clearing in the West" by Nellie MoClung.

“A Man Forbid" by Elsp Reed. “Steel 0f Empire by J. Murray Gibbon.

"Strange Street" by Baxter.

Beverley

New Novels

"The Dark Glass” by March Cost. "Secret Servant" by Benfard Newman.

“Vein of Iron" by Ellen Glasgow. “The Sound Wagon’ by T. S. Stribling.

"The Beachcomber“ by William cFee

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"Spring Came on lbrevcr," by Bess Streeter Aldrich. "Victorious Troy" by John Mase-

id. Distinguished Non-Motion

"Speak to the Earth" by Vivienne de Watteville. "North to the Orient’ by Anne

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"Marguerite of Navarre, Modern Woman" by Samuel Put-

“Joan of Arc"_by Milton Wald- "Prophets and Poets" by Andre

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Church for the few Sundays on h“ M the Minty t“ table’

witl! softly glowing tapers and fragrant Talisman roses. Mrs. Millar and Miss Alena Home presided over the tea cups ~and were assisted in dispensing hospi. tality by Mrs. Ivan Horne, Miss Irene Home, Mrs. P. Cullisoci, Mrs. J. Henderson, Mrs. A. Hurry, Miss Betty Iinll,

On lulu-lay afternoon Miss Evelyn Sinclair entertained’ at a much enioycll bridge and tea at the Can- adian Natiohal Hotel.

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Mrs. Ralph Murray was hostess atla charming bridg, of thirteen tables at ~the Canadian National Hotel on Tuesday afternoon. Quits a number of additional guests came

Maulois. .

“Seven League Boots," by Rich- ard Haliburwn.

"England Speaks’ by Philip Gibbs.

From the time of Vaclav Holler, a noted Czech artist, who died in England in i677, Czechoslovakian art has been characterized by sort- ness .of treatment and a delicate subtlety so apparent in many of the pictures now on exhibition at the Harris Gallery.

At the instigation of Josef Manes

who has exercised an unprecedent- ed influence on his countrysait. many of the young Czech artists of the 19th century were sent to Paris to study. Their work and that of their followers bears evidence or distinctly French traits but the lure of their native land and the Czech- oslovakian spirit is always prai During the last few decade: number of highly talented Czecho- slovakian artists have raised the hi1 or the country to a singul ly high level and it is now able to take its place in international art. These artists, some of whom arc represented at the present exhibi- tion show a more venturesome and less conventional treatment of sub- Ject than most of their contempor- arles.

Prague the Golden is an inex- haustible source of inspiration to Crechoslovakian artists. Paris also is a favourite subiect and many views of both SP3 in evidence at the exhibition.

Jammir Btretti-Zamponi and Victor Stretti are famous Czecho- slovakian graphic artists, the latter having won the medal of the Bav- arian Academy of arts in i898 and the Cross of the French legion of

London and Prague Victor Stretti has done many portraits or disting- uishzd personalities. A very arrest- ing study of Madame Karsavina is being shown here. -

Another outstanding figure-one of the most remarkable. in present- day Czechoslovakian art-is Frant- isek Biiek, a famous sculptor and religious mystic who gives expres- slon to his visionary ideas in the form of mediaeval woodcuts with all the characteristics of its severe technique. (Two are included in the collection shown here.) His unique personal style places him in the class or creative artists to which the English artist William Blake be-

There are also many younger

O'Brien of Albertxm were Joint hostesses at a delightfully arrang- ed bridge at the farmer's attractive home on Thursday evening honor- ing Mrs. Fred Meme who is r1- moving to Bummerside for the winter months. O U Regretful farewells were said this week to Miss Betty Newson, who is leaving this morning on return to her home in Vancouver. During her three years in Charlottetown with her grandmother, Mrs. Andrew Mc- Nair, Miss Newson made a host of rriendswho wilhmiss her keenly. I

ft is anticipated that the Queen will pay a visit to Aldershot, in order to inspect the Royal Pavil- ion that is now being put in order

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Honour in i927. Besides scenes from _.._v_: _.. ‘ and very skilful artists and design- era represented in the exhibition.

i 'I'he very timely aubicct of the Women's Music Club for today is

Children's music \ porhrnt place in the musical world especially around Christmas time- the festival or childhood.

_"l‘ht welsh Boy singers are once more in Canada and an singing varied programs including glees and Christmas carols. The Mont- real orchestra is giving a series of concerts" especially for a childrenuoperetta is being put on Montreal thg middle of this month-“Jack and the Beanstalk" with a chorus or fifty and fifteen principals, all children. The climax of the operetta is reached with the choppin of the and the downfall of the wicked giant. With sixty-five children on the stage what an exciting nnale that could be.

A new and interesting type of 5011s book for children is "The Sain- tons Go in Bethlehem’ withyersea and illustrations by Helen Hill and Violet Maxwell and music from old Provencal folk s accompaniments by Lois I-l ttona. "rile Saintons are the lit figure: or village characters made and treasured in every household inthesouthoflfrancaandlltlw around the oreches at‘

for the Duke and Duchess of Glou- opening chorus of the a as

' caster, ‘(says a Ilondon Daily To! - they aee the bright star

No other gift will serve so well at Christmas time, for lingerie is gay enough to belong in the gift. class . . . and practical enough to please anyone! And the variety we’re showing would make any woman thrill . . . tailored types for those who want them, lace trimmed garments that are smart as can be, and hundreds of new and gay and practical