Ellen 's ' Diary

II aa Island Farmafs Wife

Pussy Willow buds ara swollen flow. "just waiting for a few days

If warm sunllghtpto coma out" tom their dark wrappinss. so Jamie reports of some which grow here and there along the road that car- kies him to and from school each Bay. His inspections must be car- ried out during his homing, for each snorning he is driven to class be-

hind one of their horses.

O I O Usually it is the young mare, a ascent purchase, that is hitched for hhls outing. this by way of further- g her education and having her ecome acquainted with more ma- lure cares. Notwithstanding his asrlier bias on account of her age. ilames considers her "a very nice nlmal" and now seems quite con- Ent with the change. She is rownlsh, with white markings and Is attractive, her youthful appear- ance serving to make her even more likeable. Grand-daughter. of all, for [he moment, forgot about the new hccupant that had come to thc atable there, for only last evening. when we took Jamie home from a Sunday visit, she looked up coax- lngly to James when we had Just arrived and said: "Before we go in. et’s go and have a look at the urry mare!"

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In answer to a brisk knock about hiidday yesterday, we had opened lhe door to find Jamie there, and Iknew then in the quiet of thc ilsy. he had been the very one we Iisd been hoping most to see. His arrival brings grand-daughter at

nca from the house across the

ane, and suddenly our guests at [able number two. "Well? “'9 gommented to Jamie, “you didn't Iniss many days at school this Win- ler—whst a fine one it's been for n first one!" "No." he replied, "just I day or two that was stormy- nd then there were those I lost

hen I had the cold." And she who is n keen listener, even when

e least suspect it, remarked as

hough indeed the matter were pomething to brag about: "I got ll through with my cold before hristmas. this Winter!" This eve- lng, Karolyn said that he was busy nstallirig a small water-wheel in a thawing streamlet. v/hith hurried down a slope there-a favorite jprlng pastime for farm-lads which goes back through many a Hef-

And what of his grand-father who as nice memories of a similar pas- me, and now rests on the couch ands clasped on his chest in a trange fashion of rest? A new

k’: dawning today, returned old pnd new endeavours to him as well pa fresh enthusiasm to meet them.

long with other choring, hay was auled from a stack up at the line

r some of the feeding. and view-

g s. load being drawn to the barn-

d, one wondered if Spring frosts nd winds will be kind to the eadows. which must produce in ind again. Will these be as rich-

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How Can I !!! Dy Anne Ashley {O

Q. Howoanlwhitenthoskln ltd remove wrinkles? .

A: Mix one fluid ounce of tinc- ltuo of benaoin. 1-2 ounce of pure

e, seven ounces of distilled ter. Bathe the face. neck. hands with this at night and dry on. Wash off in the mos-n- log with soft. warm water and a waxy little white Osstile soap. This ls excellent for the skin in every h“. Q. low can I make mucilage? A. A good muclisga can be made mixing equal parts of gini ars- snd tragscsnth. Dissolvefn hot , tor to the required consistency.

Q. How can I purify and whiten p gouge?

A. Book it in milk and rinse Iaoroughly in wann water to which I. little cszibolio sold has been add- rd. This will make it look like new.

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DOROTHY. DIX says-

Husband's Success Endangered

Wife. Lacking Finesse, Con Keep Pace With Spouse By Improving Self

DEAR MISS DIX: I am a married woman in my early forties. My husband has just been promoted to a high position and it means that I will have to attend dinners and parties and come in contact with many new people. I have had very little schooling, so my English is very bad. Also, I have a slight lisp in my speech, and it embarrasses me to meet people. And when I am with strangers my tongue seems completely tied, my brain won't work and I am a total loss.

l have to overcome these drawbacks as I love my husband and do not wish to embarrass him among his associates and new friends. Please tell me what to do about this.

ANXIOUS WIFE.

ANSWER: Your problem ls one that confronts a great many women who iii their early youth married men who were clever and ambitious and who have made successes of themselves, while their wives have stay- ed put. It is one of the tragedies in this land of opportunities that so often a marriage is a failure because the wife did not keep up with her husband.

Nobody is to blame for it. The boy and girl who have had the same background and who have grown up together get married. The girl is happy and contented in home-making and baby-tending. but the buy has the fire of ambition in his soul and he begins climbing up until he leaves his ivifc bciiiiid him.

HEARTBREAKING EXPERIENCE

It is a heartbreaking experience for a wife to realize that she is no longer in her husband's class, but if instead of sitting doivn and wailing and weeping over her misfortune she gets up and does something about it, she can turn her defeat into victory. Take your case, for instance. lf, as you say, you have little education, no social training, no taste in dress, don't throw up your hands and quit. Make yourself over into something that your husband will be proud of. instead of ashamed of.

Get a tutor who will polish up your En lish and your pronunciation. Put yourself in the hands of a. dressmaker o knows her business. Learn how to dance, how to enter a room as if you owned the whole building. and hoiv to say polite nothings. No woman need be as unattractive as Nature made licr if she is only willing to work at being glamorous, for which mercy thank Heaven.

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: I have two children and a fine husband who is good to us in every way and makes us a good home, but I have been married before and I find that I still love my first husband and he loves me. What should I do? Should I stay with my present hus- band for the sake of my children, or should I do what my heart tells me to do?

BEWILDERED

ANSWER: I should say that a divorced woman with two children who has landed a second husband who is a good provider, is wise to let well enough alone. Don't put too much stress on what your “heart tells you," for that organ is oftener than not a liar whose advice can- not be trusted. Consider how many people you know who thought they were in love and who found out, when it was too late to do them any good, that what they were suffering from was indigestion and not the grand passion. '

But the curious thing about divorce is that so many husbands and wives who could not abide each other when they were married seem to fail in love with their ex-mates as soon as they are tied up with some- body else. Maybe the explanation is that they get the habit of swap- ping mates.

DEAR MISS DIX: My trouble is that I don't seem able to be thrilled by anything or anyone. I have rio ambition for any kind of work, as I feel that I would probably be a failure. so why bother? I am not in- terested in any man because I figure he is just another man. I have no boy friends, so no trouble on that score. I have never been interested in office work. Also, I have been rejected by a few men I have been in love with.

My parents are anxious for me to marry, but personally I don't care if I never get married. Oh, my goodness, Miss Dix, I am really afraid I am enjoying this state of mind. Could it be that I am scared?

JEANNE

ANSWER: Sounds to me as lf your trouble is a very commdn dis- ease. laziness. I know many people who are afflicted that way, and it is an ailment that is practically incurable. For it takes a lot of spunk and determination and ambition to make- any of us thrill over our jobs. Y0" have 10 Dill Plenty of pep in anything you do if you want to make a success of it. _

LivingaSrLeisure JTHEWOMAWS REALMJ

DOGWOOD

WOOL TAKES STYLE-LIGHT

A hushed and almost holy thing Is dogwood blooming in the spring. An hour before the sun is up The sky is like a fragile cup Of Lenox china held to light. There is no silence in the night Like this. An hour before the day I sometimes think the white trees pray.

This Spring will be s season of tweeds and tweedy effects. It will be a season that turns to the grace- ful draping quallties of the softer woollens.

Tweeds and the smaller effects in plaids and checks will continue their rise to fashion fame. Both

Needlecraft.

l‘ FOR THE“ HOME r

A smart and '

coats and suits will feature tweeds. And the popular coat-dresses, which provide a costume that may be worn with or without a fur piece, Will also be featured in tweed. Plalds and checks are dmportaiit style notes in worsteds and wooi- iens. Plalds will continue on into Spring as a pattern favorite and with them fabrics in the smaller checks will be in prominent evi- dence.

The highly effective use of "com- panion" woollens ls a styla note to be reckoned with. Combination of plaids and novelty woollens with solid color woollens, in jackets and skirts, will provide much contrast interest. Jn these combinations the ‘basic grounds of the figured fabric will repeat the plain color. The jackets may ba worn separately.

-—Elsie Leldheiser Gibbs.

CHECKS. TWEEDS COAT FAVORITES

New York ——- Checks and tweeds l-I‘! "U!!! hllh. along with plain fabrics. for youthful coat materials. New is a tweed coat worn loose or belted with a leather dog-leash belt (it's s. good belt, too, for your full . raincoat). This coat has interest- ing yoke detailing, and. of course, it fits wall across tho ‘ " .. Shepherd checks, small and smart. mskoa fitted coat that is s tailored addition to any wardrobe. Braid frogs close the fitted bodice, and s hrnld decoration releases s hidden pleat at the back waistline.

FLAIED, NOT QWING

New York — Flared costs -- but not the swing-backs of yesteryear -are finding favor. The {astute that makes then costs different is s shaped yoke or a slot nun de- tail across the shoulders to give a trim loolnsws from tent-like full- ness. And. ncidentslly. flared

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Realm/Social and Pelrllsonalrlias

_ P. E. Island .

(By Uncle loo) THE PHANTOM TRAIN

Many years ago the residents of Wellington heard what they believ- ed to be a train roaring through the wooded section of Mlscouche and vicinity. Some folk even claimed to have heard its shrill whistle and the ringing of its bell as it sped along through the darkness of the night.

A resident of Wellington, who had been planning on a trip to the west end of the Island, distinctly heard the noise of the train some miles away and immediately set out for the station, but upon arrival there waited in vain for its com- iiig.

Getting impatient at its delay, he started down the road to investi- gate. When he came within sight of the railway bridge that spans the Ellis river, he saw the train stopped on the bridge, and s num- ber of men movin-g around it as if something had gone wrong. All the cars were brilliantly lighted and the engine's bell kept up a constant ringing.

Upon nearer approach the train and the people vanished. and all he could see was the bridge stand- ing out plainly in the moonlight. A puzzled expression crept over Art's face as he turned his back on the scene and started to retrace his steps home.

Suddenly he was awakened from his reverie by the shrill blast of a whistle; and. turning round, he again saw the phantom train on the bridge. It was just starting to move; and while he looked at the strange sight before him. the white- clad figure of awoman walked across the bridge and entered the rear coach.

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“iflf. _ Modern I Etiquette

I) Bilblflil [all ‘WNW

Q. when a husband and wife are signing a. letter, or s greeting card. which name should oome first?

A. When Mr. and Mrs. are used together, the letter or card should be signed Mr. and Mrs. William roster. When signing a message of greeting. Christmas card. birthday card, and the like. the wife's name comes first, as Helen and William ‘Foster.

Q. which is correct in an intro- duction, “Miss Jones, Mr. Smith" or “Mr. Smith. Miss Jones"?

A. "Miss Jones. lidir. Smith." Q. How are fresh artichokes eaten? ' A. With tho fingers. A leaf st a time is pulled from the artichoke until the heart is reached, and that is eaten with a fork.

Better English

Williams

D. C.

‘ 1. What is wrong with this sen- tence? "The whole o! the oomi-e- gotion sang/i

2. What i; the correct pronunc- iat-lon of "vlcissitude"?

3. Which one_of these words is misspelled? Delectable, deleterious. delerious.

4. What does the word "inso- luble" mean?

5. What is a woid beginning with perf that means "marked by indifference"? *

ANSWERS

1, Bay, "The entire congrega- tion." 2. Pronounce vi-sis-i-tud. all i's as in it. u as in unit. accent sec- ond syllable. 3. Delirious. 4. Not to be solved or explained. “These are the insoluble riddles of. life." 5. Perfunctory.

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A golfing novice had driven his ball along the farway, but. unfor- tunately. it disappeared down .a rabbit hole.

"What club will you take now?" said the csddie with s smile.

scratched his head in doubt.

‘Then at last ha said hopefully; “Have you got one shaped like a ferret?" _,

AN OPEN MIND Woman: "I'm not. prejudiced st all. I'm going with s perfectly open and unbiased mind to listen mlvhot I'm convinced is pun nib-

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Martin was twenty-seven and lie was slresdy on bis way to becom- im one ‘o! tho pillars of the oom- munity. Ha had worked his way through school and clarkod in a dry goods store until. he had saved en self. Ho hsd a small rasdy-to-wear shop which was doing very iiveil. “I don't think anion has the right to marry a woman until ho knows he can tsko cars-of her". he‘ told Barbara. l-le meant that for Tony, but Barbara could not be angry at Martin.

“I'm lorry. Martin." she falter- ed. “You've always been so nice to me and I'm‘ fond of you, very fond. I always-will be, but I love Tony." - Martin's faca crinkled up. For one awful moment Barbara thought he was going to cry. Msrtinhll been nice to her. He had taken her to the picture show twice a week for two years. Once a month he took her out to dinner. He sent her roses at Easter and on the preceding Christmas he had given her s. leather writing case. filled with substantial gray stationery. "I can't understand it," he blurt- ed out. "Blake ls a spoiled child. Barbara. He'll never be anything else. I thought you admired com- mon sense and solid qualities in a man."

I-le was thinking of himself. There was nothing adolescent about Martin. l-le was quite good looking. He had s. nice physique and he took his daily dozen religi- ously before breakfast. Ho was immaculate in his dress and per- son. His brown hair was always combed just so. eyes, steady, faithful brown eyes. Barbara winced. Martin's wife would never worry about other wo- men. Martin's morals were as tidy as his small orderly room at the rear of his shop.

"Just; another good guy gone wrong," sighed Hank Woods. I-lank and Tony had been close friends all their lives. They grew up in the same town, but. Hank came from the wrong side of the railroad tracks. That had not

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He had brown'

That" Body Of Yours James w. ls. a

BLOOD INUIINI! II- 01"!!!’ AN

EARLY 816N011‘ CANCER

Whoa s. middle-aged Juan or woman panes blood in the urine, the first. thought now is that it is cancer. This is as it should be be- cause, as in cancer anywhere in the body,‘ early ‘treatment saves life.

"Twenty-five out_of every hund- red people who have blood ln their urine are found to have, cancer somewhere in the kidney. bladder’; or other part of the urinary tract. lkcaustra small amount of blood is passed and is Painless. "'19 imi- ient‘ lmlially thinks little of it. It is only after the blood continues in tho urine for some tkne that any gttention is pain to it. By this time it. may be too late to save life.

In the "Handbook on Cancer. prepared and issued to every phy-

Medical Association, it ls stated

ways be considered cancer of the urinary organs until it has been proved otherwise.

It may be of interest io learn how

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The Stars Say--

By Genevieve Ramble

i For Tuesday, April 5, AN uncertain and complicated state of affairs may be swerved to safe and saner foundations by a determined effort to properly ma- nipulate basic facts, with realism and far vision with regard to future security and enduring values. Er- atic movements, nervous tension and bad jurg-ment could but add to Ithe stressful and critical situation. - Sound tactics and studied decisions might avert dangers and involved denouemtnts. "Make haste slowly."

For the Birthday

Household A , Scrapbook

Iylobarta Ins

Wrinkles

To take the wrinkles out of s gu- mont when in a hotel. bans it over the rack in the bathroom. close tbs door and windows. and turn on the hot water. Let it run until the room is filled with steam. ‘ Leave tho garment hanging in this vapor for an hour. then open the room and let the article dry in the fresh sir. The appearance-- will be ficshened surprisingly.

Added Gloss

A pound of white soap wss in a. gallon of hcitwater and added

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to five galio of whitewash w-lii add a gloss’ ish to the white- washed walls. t

Prevent: Curdlo

slcianln‘ Canada by the Canadian‘ that blood in the urine should ai-‘

The novice sighed wesrlly as ha

prevented Tony from taking Hank. Wherever Tony went; with Tony|

it was s casa of like me. like my find themselves mun-outed by an mam“- Hmk Md n“ M" "19 uncertain and unsettled state of af- to so of! to school. While Tony fairs, in which it may be difficult was at the university. Hank secur- ' 4° m“ 5am 5nd "ye acclaim; in ed I Position on the Clarion. driv- ' a. critical situation. A false move. lng a truck for the circulation de- erroneous judgments, an erratic or pertinent. when Tony received flightly state of mind could prove his degree, Hank persuaded Champ’ detrimental to important. plans. Fields to take Tony on the paper. However, the mentality ls prone to Tony's position was much better be serious, with ability to pluznb mini Hank's, who wore overalls the depths o! peculiar circumstanc- to won; m; hind, w,“ usually ‘ es, in which major change may be grimy, 59mg p909]; 1n TQIW’; up for decision. It might be desir- place might have been ashamed of 551° t" Wsilmm ml-wmml °b3°°l' Hank, but my, Toxm lives until time may lielp to clear