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JTHEWOMANS REALM!

mo. wmren‘ waxes

King Winter wakes, and with lils mighty yawn

A cold breath swiftly sweeps away the Fallt

‘l‘he evenings chill. and frost comes with the dawn;

King Winter wakes!

lils heralds‘ trumpets sound an icy

call To warn {ll Nature, 'ere the com-

lng morn, He'll cast his snowy mantle over all.

The fly, the thrush, the bear. the tlmorous fawn. Those in the sordid slum and rich man's Hall. All know the gentler seasons have withdrawn; King Winter Wakes! -—Geoffrey Fielden-Briggs Montreal.

USEFUL HINTS F0! HOUSEWIFE

Greasy or scorched pans will be ‘easier to clean if they are soaked first in hot water to which one or two tablespoons of ammonia have been added.

Needlepoint flower holders may be firmly held in place in a vase with modeling clay or scotch tape. If you use modeling clay. Dress clay around the rim of the holder and Iiatten' to bottom of vase.

Savoury way to co-star cheese and shrimps as a canape spread is l0 mash one package of roquefort hr blue cheese with two teaspoons bf cream or beer. Blend to a irnooth paste and spread on crack- ‘Irs. Place one-half a shrimp, cut lengthwise. on the centre of each canape and top with a slice of olive. Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Unexpected company for tea? Pre- pared cake mixes which can be stir- red up in a few moments are one answer to what to serve. Packaged instant frostlngs which come in itrawberry, vanilla and chocolate flavours need only the addition of

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Cook ’s Corner

CHOCOLATE GE CUP CAKES

‘.5 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 3 882s 1% cups sifted cake or pastry flour 2% teaspoons baking powdn 14 teaspoon salt V.» cup milk l»; teaspoon vanilla 8,1 cup semi sweet chocolate. chipped, chips or bits. hmTHOD: Cream-i the shortenlnz and gradually cream in the sugar. Add the eggs one at a time, beat» fng well after each addition. Then add half the semi sweet chocolate. mixing it well. sift the cake or pastry flour. then measure andsift szain will! the baking powder and salt. Add this to the creamed mixture. alternately wltht he milk to which the vanilla has been added. cake pens two

n11 creased 6O thirds full with the batter and a the remaining sorni sweet chocolate chips over the top. Bake in a moderate oven I§O leg. 1".) for about. 2'5 or 30 minutes.

hot tap water and a fcw stirs with a spoon and they are ready to coat tiny squares of icflovcr cake. Or, after stirring in water. these in- stant frostings can be treated like fondant candy and rolled out and cut into fancy shapes. TEEN-AGE ACCENT 0N ACCESSORIES

New York — The accent is on accessories for the tccn-agers ward-

and harmonize them — there is no better way for making old clothes look new and new clothes look fash- ion-perfect.

tricks with scarfs and you can have a belt, a blouse, u stole. n turban or a decorative nccker-chicf. Collect a dozen or so scarfs-squares and tlppets and triangles-and see how they will add sparkle to your win-

wlll find scarfs the most and versatile of accessories.

“TTH A SWEATER

New York — For a sweater or a wool blouse, make a loop tie of a scarf-square in this way: Fold the square with opposite points over- lapping in the centre; then fold it in half so that the straight edges meet, forming a long narrow strip. Fold this strip in half so that the pointed ends meet. When it is put

on one side. the fold on the other side, forming a loop. Pull the ends through the loop, spread them out,

one of your favorite pieces of cos- tume jewelry.

The Stars Say--

By Genevieve Keirible

For Wednesday, December ‘.39

A DAY of unpredictable events is read from the predominant planetary aspects, which may be expected to incite the unusual, un- foreseen and unanticipated. This will occur with sudden and abrupt visitation. explosive and. spectacu- lar. There may be sudden breaks in business, social oi- romantic ties. of far-reaching or radical force. New plans, arrangements and schedules are in order. with arrested prog- ress untll rearrangements are al- fected. A clean shift of operations, revamping plans, is indicated. Shun the erratic arid irregular in all activities.

For the Birthday

Those whose birthday it is, may run into a sudden reversal of all plans and objectives, in which it may be wise to accept abrupt change wit-h poise and self-posses- sion. Excitement. emotional or erra- tic action may but. exaggerate the perplexlty and bring complications. Knowing when to let go is quite as important as knowing when to hold on. Adhere to regulation lines and be aloof to strange persons, places and adventures, for best results.

A child born on this day may be prone to rash and hasty decisions- outside the orthodox and conven- tional, thus finding itself in difficult

perplexing and dangerous crises.

robe. Mix and match them; blend g

and secure them with a small pin— ly were focused

P. E. Island

By Uncle Joe THE POKER FACE

It used to be an old saying that a pack of cards was the devil's prayer book. Another saying is that drink and cards don't mix.

Surely the twain did not mix well that night, long, long ago, when a group of Frenchmen were playing pc-kci" in a certain home at Itusticu.

Ilum and cards were being niixell fieely that eventful iiight—or rath- er. 1 should have said that morn- ing. for the old grandfather clock which stood iii one corner of the room pointed its hands at three a.m.

And John Barleycorn did his

level best to keep the hearts of win- ners and losers in high spirits. The game went on and on. Drink after drink was passed around. On the tnble lay a considerable amount of monrgv. The bleary-eyed players looked at each other, trying. if pos- sible. to read the hands held by their opponents. All looked upon the money with covetous eyes. Loud conversation, much of it fighting talk, passed among the lT.€l'l as onc or another of the group ivas caught in the act of cheating. It ivas quite obvious to everyone present that things were beginning to shape up badly, as the saying goes. A new hand just had been dealt to each player, and the boys were arranging the cards with deft fiii- gers while bleary eyes looked this way and that, mistrust in every hence.

Suddenly up jumped one of the

players, but the words of accusa-

tion which he was about to utter died on his lips. Then he drop-

a man who had been shot through the heart.

Under the table could be heard the rattling of chains, followed by a long, hollow laugh. The men about the table stiffened. The hands

ter coat and suits and dresses. You h°ldlllE file Cards b88811 t0 tremble “same visibly, upon their rough. uiishaven faces. Their bleary eyes opened wide as

Fear played like a shadow

the potent liquor from

brains.

the candles were snuffed out, leav- ing the room in semi-darkness.

From under the table crept figure. The chains rattled louder as the thing began to circle about the room. Not a man among them moved a muscle. Not a word was

around your n“); {he and; wii] be spoken, though by now most of

them were thoroughly sobered.

The crawling figure rose to a standing position. All eyes instant- upon it. They could see it better now; see its clo- ven lioofs, the red hood upon its head, the long, two-lined fork held firmly in a pair of hairy, sinewy hands. The form moved again, lift- ed a long slender tall and wound

mouth of the creature stood open iii a horrible grin.

More magic! Both cards and incney were snatched from the_table by unseen hands. The silence of that room was the silence of the grave. Then from the mouth of the creature came a flame which left a slight odor of sulphur. Another horrible grin spread across the monster's face as it took a long. withering glance at the terrified group.

Then the door opened and the strange thing stepped across its threshold and vanished into the gray dawn of the morning.

The next story: Story of the Horse and Cart.

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A sultan at odds with his harem, Tiliouglit. of a. way he could scarcm. Ha caught him a mouse. Set it loose in the house: Thus starting the first scarem.

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Because a man cannot read or write, he is not necessarily ignor- ant. says Justice Cassels of Liver- pool, England.

"Two hundred years ago," lie said, "most people could Idler read nor write; but they knew a thing or two.

“Many wold say they managed things ii little better than we do now, and we can all read and write."

Better English

D. O. Wlllhinl

1. What is wrong with this sen- tence? "We oame to the final and of the road.’

2. What is the correct pronunc- qation of "annunclatc"?

3. Which one of these words is misspelled? Rubescent, rubicund. riiberb.

4. What does the word "trivial" mean?

5. Whatls a. word beginning with ql-lill that means “the essence of s. thing in its niost concentrated form"?

ANSWERS

1. Final is redundant and should be omitted. 2. Pronounce a-nun-shl- at. third syllable shi and not sl.‘ 3. Rhubarb. 4. Ordinary; common- place; unimportant. “Such matters are mo trivial to mention." H. Quintessence.

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: When ANSWER: Well, of course, the

two hearts that beat as one."

or herself to be kis

completely that his of a man's life tend

not on being the perfect lover, but absorbed in lils business or profess

“WE NEED

draw lier closer to licr husband. ii poriant figure is licr husband. Hcr fort and luxury makes lier cling to Almost any wife will fall in love kind and generous to her. But not necks to please them. It seems Ilia

need love more than men do. They men are.

u man. he has his COllSOiflliOIlS*lllS DEAR. DOROTHY DIX: We are to have good times and that means

should ivc do ?

that often confounds all theories a

My advice to you is to try to get

a out a budget and put aside a ccrtain amount for your home and a certain amount for your good times.

quit quarrcling ovcr the question.

remarrylng ?

ANSWER: -There is no reason again if he can find a suitable mate.

mo therless.

FM.

That Body Of Yours

James ‘W. Berton, M. ll.

IRRITATION OF THE SPINAL NERVE RESEMBLES CORON- _ ARY TIIROMBOSIS

A woman consulted a. heart spec- Black llawks in the National I-loc- clicst, WlliCil sometimes extruded over to the left shoulder. At other times she thought the pain was caused by cancer of the breast.

The heart. specialist, nftcr a thorough examination. told hcr that no heart disease. no coronary thrombosis was present and iiliai slie should consult her family phy- sician about any other condition present. After a consultation with lier family physician. it was found that no cancer was present and that the pain in the chest was caused by radiculitls~an inflamma- tion of the root of one of the nerves

Their happiness lies in their husbands’ hands.

But if love fails a woman, she has nothing . She ls desolate.

riedtforhthree years and we have one child. _ _ _ _ wan a ome and all that goes with it and ani \“ll' t d "tl t Tuke scarfs, for gxampig Quid; PEI! bilfk 11110 his ChHlI‘—5ll€ni. like good times until we get a start in the world. Bu‘: ihryghfisbafnd‘ livdfifs

'I‘his difference of opinion is causing us much unhappiness.

I ANSWER: Of course. theoretically. you are right in wanting to 54W until you Bet a start in life and own your own home. must always take her husbands temperament into consideration, and

1t doesn't always pay a wife to be t “d t d t . "

they tried to shake the effects of never does when slie has one of the hatT-fgigx-ijgli-lflgt so‘: gfuilrtllgi-liilllf; clouded who likes laughter and gaicty and to be with other people.

_ only chance of happiness is to go along with hlm and enter into his

Then, by some mysterious agent, amuiemcntsand try to keep them within bounds. A wife can't change

her husbands nature. The most she can do is to modify it.

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: I am a widower with children. l am think- ing 0f marrying a widow I have known for tivo years. clilldren and I think she would be good to mine. What do you think of

for a widower, because she also has had matrimonial experience and

understands the technique. so to speak. of matrimonv.

to the double harness and knows how to pull her halfvof the load

She is quite as likely as any other woman to make a good. gtgp.

l, aha“, “s halhmde body The mother. Often, if she is a childless ividow, she takes her step-children into her heart, and satisfies her mother-yearning by lavlshing an af-

fection-Jsnd tenderness on them that makes them forget that they are

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DOROTHY DIX SAYS-

Equality Iii Love?

Nearly ‘Always One Portyln Marriage is Kisser. Other Klssee

people marry, which should be the

more in love—the man or the woman?

AN INTERESTED PARTY

ideal state is for them to be equally

in love. Crazy about each other. "Two souls with but a single thought. That sort of thing. you know, but un- fortunately this happy state of affairs seldom exists.

in marriage one kisses and the other permits himself

Nearly always

scd, as the old French proverb puts

it. When this is the case, it is far better for the man

to start out, ut least, us the kisser than the kissee. Unless a man enters into marriage with a heavy

head of the steam of affection, he is apt to slow down

wife won't know he is going at all.

There are many reasons for this. The very condition

to kill sentiment in hlm and to wean

hlm away from lils wife. After marriage a man's thoughts are centered

on being a good provider. IIe gets ion; and the thing that thrills him

is not the touch of his wife's hands, but winning a lawsuit or perform- ing a brilliant operation, or pulling off a big business deal.

S HUSBAND

On the other hand, all the circumstances of a woman's life tend to

er interests are iiot diffused as are

dependence on him for every com- hini and look up to hlni.

with her husband if he is good and all husbands fall in love with their

ivivcs. no matter how good they are nor how much they break their

t many men just naturally cool off

from fever licat to subiiormal after marriage, and that is why they need to start in with a high temperature. Finally. a man should be more in love with lils wife because women

are more dependent upon love than If love falls business. his ambitions, his career.

a young couple who have been mar- Our problem is this: I

spending all he earns. What

A YOUNG WIFE

But a wife

nd turns wisdom into foolishness.

Then her

your husband to compromise. Work

Agree to abide by this rule and

She has no

A WIDOWER.

why a widower should not marry A widow is generally a sale choice

She is broken

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Modern Etiquette

By Roberta Lee use

Q. When s man is introduced to a woman and the man offers his hand, is slie obligated to extend her hand?

A, Yes. While it is the woman's privilege to offer her hand or not, it would be very ill-bred for her to refuse if the man should extend lils hand first.

Q. Is it permissible when eating lo cut the bread with the knife, or to life it to the mouth with the fork?

A. No: neither is correct. The bread should be broken, one bite at a Vrnr. and lifted to the mouth with the fingers.

Q. Is it all right for employees to send cards or gifts to their em- ployer on holidays and anniversar- ies?

l. This is often done, but it. is

. g Ellen ’s Diawrz

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"If you're so feeble as all of that, Ellen, don't you think it is foolish of you to consider venturing out at all tonight?" James commented this evening when leaving the lane we entered the roadway to walk to Rob's. "You know you might just collapse on the road, and I may be niid-Victorian or ivhatcver they like to_call it, but I always think that the most fittliig place for a woman to collapse is in the house and not away on some outing or another!" "But you're ivalklng so fast,” l gasped. protcstlngly. "Well do you know." he continued, "lf you can't keep up with this pace. Ellen, you're rezilly courting (lis- aster by leaving home at ull. Actu- ally we‘rc going so sloiviy that it would need a land-mark to tell that we are moving at all! Perhaps you would prefer to go back?" Anrl then lie chuckled at the impruhabii- ity of it, anti obligingly’ lcsseucd lils steps lhzit I might caisicr mulch mine with his, and with spirits high

u/c were off in the road. I I I

Rob's, but to join them in attend- ing a wonderful affair. lt ivas to

Iilie annual school concert we ivcrc his. I-lei- home becomes her world in which the central and most im- gmng‘ “M i“ our "w" dismm‘ b“!

iii the adjoining oiic, ivhcrc Jamic. eldcr grandson of ours goes to his classes. And of tlic numerous con- certs we hnd attended down the years, this we felt. would be thc vcry best one of all for James and mo. For was not Janiic himself taking part in this his first Christ- mas concert? And how could hc if‘ wc were not llicre to soc and en- courage him? "Oil!" I exclaimed. trying dospcratcly to right iiiyscif. and clutching James in tlic at- tempt. "You'd bcitcr watch your slcp, Ellen! The cars hiid that hit o!‘ nciv snow from today's odd flurry of it has made the iviilkliig slippery in places. Watch out now —or here take my arm!" More con- fident now with his assistance we walked into the night. A ivinding.

, snowy way ive followed. silent and

enchanting, our footfalls the only sound in the stillness except of course the gentle sound of the mill- siream below in the valley. At times one caught a glimpse of it flowing darkly between ivliiic banks and again lost it in the dim sec- ret places of its edging trees. But always there was the murmur of its ripple, a familiar music to our ears. I O O "It's lovely out tlils evening isn't it?" I remarked and James. his mind apparently on lils farm cares at the moment said. "I wouldn't talk too much. if l were you Ellen —thls white frost is pretty trying on the throat!" and so in a silence that was most companlonable, we arrived presently at Rob's. There we found a bustle of preparation, small follows being hustled into their Sunday bests. the Mutt-dog taken to the confinement of a build- ing. and soon If horse hitched in a sleigh which carried us in a pleas- ant rldc, though without. any jin- gle of bells. to the community hall

hear another corner-store. O O I

There a dclightful scene greeted us~onc which never fails to cnter- tain, a bright happy picture uran- ped about with the tangy aroma oi spruce and fir. Eager, willing. and talentedchlldren, clad as was Jamie, in his best, the boys brave in ties. tlie girls ivltli bows a-fop their curls, the parents assembled more concerned than the youngsters who must perform—but proud that this was to be a night of nights for all. one much anticipated and al- ways to be remembered. Even past miiny a year, James llflCi l can look brick to plaice a certain event or other with: "Wlrv don't you rc- cail it- it was thc very night of tlic Christmas Concert in the Church?" and there is no doubt that many nnolhcr now fair dwelling from our community can look back as \\'c, to recollect with poignancy the tic- llglit and magic of thosc past cvciiis ir. this iveek n! hand. Thc trce of tonight. carried I bclicvc from thc other farm, ivhcre in f‘\'0l‘_\' time dwelt those much intcrcstctl iii the wclfurc of their school. wiis fine iii its gay trimmings, and with its wealth of parcels received many nn admiring and 1 suspect ivoiuloring glance.

O 0 O Jamie's contribution to tlic pro- gram was, of course only brlcf, hut

of the spine near the point where it comes off from the spinal cord.