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THE GUARDIAN JULY 22. 1952

A country Garden

BY Mrs. Gordon Macmillan

Give me odorous at sunrise a gar- den of beautiful flowers Where I can walk undisturbed, Give me solitude-give me nature -give me again,

0 nature, your primal sanitiu. -Walt Whitman. O O I

Fragrance in the mornings in the garden seems more distinct and wonderful than at any other time of the busy day and just now the fragrant Mock Iorange shrubs are creamy white with blossom. These Syringa shrubs have grown very large since they were taken as slips from a very old tree by the layering method. Several of the shrubs in this garden hate been multiplied in this way. Now it is much easier to gather a col- leltion of lovely shrubs for the garden as the Memorial Nursery grows so many fine varieties and they can be cured at such a small cost.

There are so many new peren- nials blooming at this time and

the Astilbes are wonderful this season because of the abundant moisture. They are hardy and

grow into large plants that can be divided.

Daylilies are blooming and it is easy to explain the great popular- ity of these hardy lovely peren- nials and because of the variety of new plaius interest in this flower is growing by leaps and bounds all over the country. lit the first place it comes as close to being foolproof as niiy plant in the garden: it flourishes in almost any sort of climate and soil; it is virtually immune to insect pests. and to disease. and it has a long

blooming srasoii. When, in addit-.

ion to all these virtuem are addcd a wide range of color and height and attractive variations of form. is it any wonder that these ex- quisite lily-like flowers are headed toward the top of the popularity poll of Summer perennials?

So far, there have been no blue or white daylilies. but it would be dangerous to predict that there soon will not be daylilies in these colors. A truly remarkable range of color has been already develop- ed: from pinks and roses. through lavenders and purples to j;l0Wll'l',Z reds and marooiis; yellows, from cream and palest lemon, to rich golden tans and oranges.

Beautiful contrasting bl-colors and delicious blends of mingled hues are also available. There is. moreover, rt wide variation in height: one can choose from dwarfs of twenty inches or so up to five-foot giants. As to form

and size of the actual flowers. the variations are altogether fascinat- ing; some blooms are much re- curved with long and narrow pet- al: and sepals. while others pro- duce a broad and solid effect. Still others are star-shaped or in flaring trumpet. form. The diam- eter of the blooms run.s from about two inches to over seven in- ches in some of the newer, large flowered varieties.

For further variation, the matter of time of bloom. In this garden the varieties that bloom in late summer are prized as that is the time the perennial borders need color so badly and when the order was made up last Fall this was taken into consid- eration. The oider varieties have grown into large plants covered with bloom as I write and the new plants have buds on them that will be lovely I am sure in a very short time. ,,

Achimenes is a summer flower- ing bulb that is new to me and it makes a beautiful flower; the cat- alog describes it. in this way: "No plant is growing more rapidly in popularity and the demand is far greater than the supply-we therefore urge early ordering as we had to disappoint hundreds of customers last season. Achimenes are charming summer-blooming plants for the house. making per- iect companion plants for African Violets as they require similar growing conditions: and they may be grown in the open under much the same conditions as Tuberous Begonias, sometimes known as Cupid's'Bovier; the newer hybrids are greatly improved in size and

there is

color range and they multiply rapidly." QIJITS SCENE When an African bushman

Cook's Corner

JELLIIID CHICKEN

..m.. One 3-lb. chicken (dressed weight). an teaspoons salt, 2 table- spoons gelatin, 1 chopped onion. 2 bay leaves. 3 cloves. Vi teaspoon whole peppers, ti teaspoon nut- meg. 3 hard-cooked eggs. 6 sliced stoned olives. in cup sliced canned mushrooms, 1 tablespoon each chopped parsley and celery or new cooked peas. Wash and singe dressed chicken and put in kettle and half cover with boiling water. Cover and simmer until tender - 2 or 3 hours depending on age of bird. Add ILL! teaspoons salt when half cooked. Lift chicken from liquor and reserve liquor. Drain and cool chicken. Remove all meat from bones and cut into 1-inch squares. Put skin and bones with 1 quart of cooking liquor and add onion, bay leaves. 1 teaspoon salt, cloves, pep- pers and nutmeg. Simmer until re- duced to 1 pint. Soak the gelatin in 1-; cup cold water or cold left- over broth for 5 minutes. Stir it into the hot liquid. Strain. Put. lay- er of chicken meat into greased mould. cover with layer of sliced eggs. mushrooms and olives. Alter- nate layers until all ingredients are used. sprinkling each layer with parsley or celery or peas. Pour re- duced strained stock over all. Chill several hours until firm. l'nmold and garnish attractively. Pass may- onrialse.

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MILD DEPRESSIONS

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it was Chesterton who stated that "a sleepless nigh; an attack of indigestion and a rainy morning can make a coward of a man who might otherwise be a hero.” Physicians find that while the majority of thnir patients complain of fatigue as a prominent symptom. many of them admit that they feel depressed and cannot account for these depressions. Close questioning often reveals the” fact that even when they were youngsters they be- came depressed and discouraged at times. It would seem that some of us get discouircged with the little conflicts of life yet meet the big issues or problems calmly and courageously.

In Medical Clinics of North Am- erica. Dr. John G. Dewan. assoc- iate professor of psychiatry. Uni- versity of Toronto. states that "all people experience mood swings.

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There was second blossom on our timothy haylandl this morn- lngand low white clover pattern. Cd richly the pastures. The patch of corn in a near field. destined to be fed to the cattle when than are less succulent than now, bedroc- gled last evening from the heat. of day. was again alert and pretty, a zephyr of wind stirring lightly the pointed green blades.

"I reckon it will take all morn- ing to plant that" James allowed of It on I Imlniz day. And we recall now the pleased look that came to Rob's face, when the two lads of the place without invitation or pressure, rallied quickly to his sup- port -- Gage pausing now and then to survey the length of row

yet to be Planted. before stooping i

once more to drop the intriguing gold kernels-to have the completed in no time. How pleas- ant to parents to know that the children are interested in the work of the moment, to have them en. gage in it voluntarily and with a "good heartl

That was a spring morning. the robins building about. stopping now and again to whisper "sweet nothings" to each other. or with uplifted heads give voice to their joy of season in a fetching ripple of song. sunny it was after a. be- clouded spell of weather, the warmth, pleasant and enjoyed the more when we remembered that not so long before winter storms had left deep drifts in their wake in that very field of the farm.

Today. however. the freshness of spring was gone. Instead the sun was hot. the air humid. The farmers came sweat-stained from the weeding at mealtimes to talk of the heat and closeness. James declared that never was place hot- ter than in that field in the lee of the woodlands. the scene of the hoeing. "It's not the heat," Jeanie smiled, "it's the humidity!” when the supper-hour chanced, after a leifgthy interval to gather the Family. with one exception. again about a table.

Bread from a baking of morning, which blessed by the heat of day had doubled in bulk. indeed trebl- ed, before we could come to it; baked beans-out of a tin; crisp salad of new things from the gar- den-this yea gels. and a strawberry an item of sweetened dough. mixed with cream it had been to top off the rest. was this afternoon's fare. With windows open and doors wide . . . and blackbirds on lazy summer wing above the front meadow. "oh dear" Jamie sighed, "it's just too, too. hot! I wonder" he offered on a cooler vein of thought. "if that drift of last winter was on the lawn now, how long would it last?”

And because the demands of

shortcake. biscuit-

task

their respective farming are too insistent to be disregarded longer

There is no absolute demarcation between ordinary healthy people with more than ordinary mood swings. people with mild depress- ions and people with severe de- presslons."

What causes these mood swings? "The generally accepted view is that of multiple causation; that the depression is the result of an in- terplay of constitutional. physiolo- glc. and social factors." Of course. some of these depressions seem to "come out of the blue.” as the phy- sician and patient cannot explain them. "Obviously the behavior and general feeling of the individual depends upon his mood at the time that conflicts and other emotional disturbances are present."

The way the patient lived as a child. his home life and the man- ner in which the parents treated him determine the way the adult will meet life's difficulties. includ- ing depressions. Always in the back- ,ground and closely involved in the cause of the depression is the de- gree of resistance in the individual and the elasticity of personality.

"Depression is especially liable to occur at certain periods of life. It is rare in children. not uncommon in early adult life and increasing steadily in the later years when the resiliency of elasticity of youth be- comes less due to tissue and vessel changes and to altered outlook on life."

In regard to treatment. it is sug- gested that the depressed indivi- dual should contlnue to do routine work. social tensions in the home or elsewhere should be given atten- tlon.

The knowledge that the doctor

dies. his family erecis n pile of stones and then deserts the home.

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understands his illness tends to

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by Mr. D. and our farmers. the carpentry at Alderlea has been shelved for the present. now that mows are in order to receive hay. Tomorrow. interest will be centred

only on the weeding which, ac- cording to James who plans and portions such endeavours, will

"take nothing short of a miracle to have it finished in another day" Athe miracle. we fancy. one to be wrought by the combined effort of many hands.

"If you could just come to meet me. Ellen-to whlttle a bit off my rows" James commented this even- ing. stealing a look into his tomor- row. "Between-tixnes. Ellen" he said. "when you wouldn't be busy in the house." Tomorrow-where is it? Not yet given. But truly near . just past the starshine. and the moonlight, to come out of this cool dimness of night.

Until tomorrow - - -Diary - - - Goodnight . . . . .

dispel the fear and uncertainties of the patient. The medical treatment suggested is Benzedririe. or Dexe- tlrine, 5 mg. on arising and at noon, "the most important treat- ment being the emotional support derived from the doctor-patient re- lationship."

MELVILLE W. L

The July meeting of the Mel- ville Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. P. J. Emery with 11 members present. The meeting opened with the "Instit- ute Ode" followed by the "Creed" in unison.

Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved and the roll call was answered by passing in an article for an auction sale which brought in 34.01. 85 cents was passed in on the quilt and Mrs. Malcolm Ross auctioned off a little cake. 85.25 was paid to Mrs. John MacDonald for ice cream for the school closing. and a little dress was given to Mrs. Colin Macf4i'ienzie's new baby.

The roll call for the next meet- ing is a nsh pond and an article is to be taken by Mrs. Colin Mac- Kenzle. The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. Mal- colm Ross with the following lunch comm” : Mrs. Campbell Mac- Leod. Mrs. Preston Gulls, Mrs. William Macnae and Mrs. Nelson MacDonald.

The meeting cloud by singing "The Queen". after which lunch was served.

GLASGOW. Jul? 20 - (Reuters) - The Imperisl Grand Orsngo Council of the World. eating Fri. day, elected James A. "Barlow. Deputy Grand Master of Ireland. as Imperial Grand : sldent. He succeeds Lt.-Col. T. Ashmoro Kidd

Quarrelsome Parents

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Happy Home

DEAR MISS DIX: If parents

children I don't think there would be so many divorces.

knew what separation does to their I should

think people would straighten out their difficulties just for the sake

of their children. I am a teen-ager of 17 and a

victim of such circumstances. My

parents were divorced when I was smsll'and each has roman-led.

I live with my mother, and now.

always arguing

to him. This those who can home.

ANSWER:

of every move he make woman involved. Sometimes when he is late for dinner she says, in front of me and my little sis- ter. that she wishes something awful would happen

to have a happy home.

after eight years, it looks like an-

other crisis brewing. She and my stepfather are

and flllirrellng. She is suspicious for fear there is another

life of discord is awful. I envy honestly say they live in a happy

DAWN M.

It is. indeed. a wonderful blessing The unfortunate part of

it is. though. that few children realize how fortun-

Muriel Nluen

discord.

ate they are to live in a household free from

While it is true that many divorces would be averted if parents stopped to realize the effect of the action upon their youngsters. it is

also true that some people simply phere around them. Such a one.

cannot create a harmonious atmos- apparently. is your mother. Since

she could not make a success of her first marriage. and is certainly not being too co-operative in this one. it would seem to be her nature, rather than the fact of the divorce, that is keeping your home life

so unhappy. HAS 0iVN

TROUBLES

Probably she in turn. however, is beset by worries of which you

know nothing, so don't judge her

actions too hastily. Perhaps she is

so wrapped up in her own troubles that she is completely unaware

of the bad effect her disposition has on you children.

If you have a

friend or relative in whom you can confide. try to bring the serious- ness of the situation in your mother. through a third person. By being cheerful about the house yourself, you may help change

her attitude toward life. lVhatever you do. Dawn, don't

leave home at your tender age. or

jump in the conclusion that marriage may be an escape for you. Liv-

ing under present conditions. and is a job you must do.

doing your best to improve them.

Don't shirk the responsibility and, with God's

help. you may be able to create harmony from the present discord.

DEAR MISS DIX: My husband and I have one problem which

we cannot agree on. My husband is a strict disciplinarln

That is the upbringing of our two-year-old son.

n and punishes the child for every-

thing-climbing on cbairs, taking too long to eat, singing or talking

in himself when he's put in bed. etc. of the boy and that this is the only way in train him correctly.

He says he wants to be proud I

feel that so much spanking will make him dull and slow.

ANSWER: your husband.

A. E. L.

Your conclusion is much more correct than that of A boy whose spirit has been completely broken by

constant, unnecessary punishment. will be the dull child who will be

a credit to no one. encouraged-not qui-llerl.

of one of the pleasurcs of parenthood.

The natural ciirioslty of a youngster should be Your husband is already depriving himself

By not letting the baby do

the cute things typical of babyliood. Daddy will never be ;ble to re-

late the anecdotes that are most

parents' chief delight.

Since you are unable to convince your husband of his error, why

not tell your doctor of the clrcum

DEAR MISS DIX:

school. The man I love is '26. is

1 am 19. soon to be

stance and let him advise dad?

graduated from high

that too great a difference? Also.

do you think I should continue my education in college where I will

meet boys my own age?

R. R.

ANSWER: The age difference Is not too great, provided back-

ground and tastes are similar. As

to your education, the faculty ad-

visor. student counselor. or principal of your high school should be consulted. Don't go to college just to meet boys, however. It's rather an expensive way to get acquainted.

Modern Etiquette

By Roberta Leo

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The Stars Say - -

Ily Genevieve Kemblo

Q. Should a girl properly, have something to say in the matter of her engagement ring, is it supposed to be taken care of entirely by the man?

A. If she would rather be "sur- prised." it is all right to let her fiance pick the ring. otherwise. the most practical procedure is for him to go to the jeweler's and have a number of rings set aside within his price range. Then he can ask her to accompany him to select one of these.

Q. What should one do if, upon calling at the home of a friend who is ill. you are informed that the friend is not in condition to see you?

A. In this case. it would be quite correct and proper to leave your card with some message of good cheer written upon it.

Q. Is it still necessary for a man to ask permission to smoke when with a group of women who he knows do not smoke?

A. Yes. this is still the courteous and thoughtful thing to do.

Morning Smile

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"Got a sheet of writing paper I can use?"

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THIS day may be memorable for a. breaking away from old con- ditions. static situations. hamper- ing ties or commitments. spurring on the ambitions and aspirations to new heights of accomplishment. achievement. perhaps honors or dlgnities long thwarted or post- poned. Such a change may prove exhilarating. not only for its con- crete and expansive objectification, but. as well, for pleasant, congenial and progressive personal reactions. New contacts and fulflllments may thrill. - ”