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'*':".Womdn’s'Realm i-.°- Social and Personal -.°- iFashions -.°- Literdture

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CERTAINTY ` road of Right has neither turn nor bend,

ltretches straight unto the high- ~"-Tit goal; ami. long and lonely?-yea. vet

"<1_l.sve:r soul

Can lose the way thereon, nor miss

the end. V -Priscilla Leonard.

_ ' .A naar. rum

what this country needs is not I

[ob for every man, but a. real man for every jo b . .

` coop Darius

Let thy good deeds be invested

lin a. treasure deepbllried in the ground, which thou canetlotbring '.0 ight, except it be necessary.

ANGER

Getting angry with any one will

‘hever get you out cf a bad deal, but it will get you in where you cannot get out without c:st that you can- not afford £0 DBY--V- A-

lvmmoon '

Tl-ue"mrmhocd is only attained

by him who has lea/mt to live in the livm of his fellow-men.-Dr.

Momerle.

A LOOK

A valiant man's look is more han a coward's sword.

BEMOVING INK SPOTS FROM ' THE FLOOR.

Ink spots on the floor can be ex-

tracted by scouring with sand wet ln oil of vitriol and water. When ink is removed, rinse with strong pearl”-ash water. Both of these commodities may be purchased at the drug store.

PAINT STAINS ON WINDOW' GLASS Rub the pant spot well with hot

Vinegar until it entirely disappears.

1' SILVER. TEA .AND COFFEE

,’ POT

When putting away those not in

use every day, lay s. little stick across the top under the cover. This wll allow fresh air tc get ill and prevent mustlness of the coin- tenis, familiar to hotel and board-

ing-house sufferers. ; if

A T0 BRIGHTEN CARPETS after the dust has been out may be brightened by lcat_t_ering upon them corn meal mixed with salt, and then sw\2eD'] Ing' ft' off. Mix salt and meal in equal proportions. Carpets should be"tN7roughly beaten on the wrong |'a'¢`_',rl,;~i-1: nina than on the right lids, after which spots may be re- moved by the u.se of srrurmnia and

PAIIS

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SAYS TUTYOUEHEAD - .lNABAG” _

Parls's latest fashion tip, but it is only to keep lipstick from smudk- ing frocks when dressing and _lill- dressing.

One ingenious dressmaker is sell-

ing quite a number of small muslin bags to fashionable women who find it cheaper than paying clean- ing bills for dresses which have come into contact with 1iDSi-ici-C-' the modern flaming variety-when being pulled on or off.

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Time and money do not Permit all to enioy ill-PSG sl'0ll-“dh but it i' possible for all to havo B Bmhii lawn around the home. Wiiil DBF' haps a few trees or shrubs and the odd flower bed. No matter how small the home or limited 511° U0! may be, one or two trees or the odd flowering shrub and a few flowerl properly planted will Impress upon the traveller or tollrillii tflllli S0111* one really lives there who cares. writes w. w. Baird. Superlntsllilellit Dominion Experimental Farm. NBP'

eoo-s'rArNEp SILVER `

salt. applied _ with a soft cloth.

will remove all the stain caused by eggs on silver.

FADED GOODS

Plush goods and all articles dyed

with aniiine colors, which have faded from exposure to the light. will look bright as new after spoil- ging with chlcroform.

T0 TAKE PAINT OUT

Equal parts of ammonia and tur-

pentine will take paint out of clothing, no matter how dry or hard it may be. saturate the Slwii two or three times, then wash out in soapeuds.

- T0 MAKE TIES LAST

Ycu‘ll soon ruin the little s¢'Di‘~'

rate bow ties ou your spring bloll- ses if you keep tying them anew each day. An excellent way of pre- serving their crlspness is to spilt the tie in the center of the back under your collar. Now put a but- ton hcle on one end and a. button on the other. The tie can be remo- ved eaaly without touching the bow in front.

FATIGUE AND LOSS OF SLEEP FORERUNNERS OF SICKNESS

Women today do not allow themselves to grow old. There is. much to be commended ill the man- ner .in which the present day wo- man remains young in spirit, in hcl' actions and in her dress. Most wo- men are, therefore, young women. but lu this article we will consider only those who are young in years.

Throughout life there are cer-

tain age periods during which sus- ceptibility to various diseases is greatest.

Although tuberculosis finds its victims in every age group from ln- fancy to the close of life, neverthe- less it exacts its great/est toll at certain ages. For females, this por- iod ls between the ages of 15 and 26.

What are the factors responsible

for the causes that underlie a. death rate which is much higher than that of young men of a simi- lar age?

In the first place, the physiologi-

cal chatnges which accompany ado- lescence in women is a factor of major importance. School work and

I ."But your head in a bag." This is

the ever increasing social activities

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ipan, N. S. Trees and lawns and flowers not only give enjoyment to those who live among them. but they flll with pride the heart cf each citizen of the town, district. county or Province in which they may be found. They give a welcome to visitors and a lasting impression that is worth while. `

The cost of a few packages of

well-chosen seeds is small compared with the returns obtained from their effect on one's life. Many home grounds are left barren just because some one has failed to take the lead. Just break the ice, so to speak, then watch for results. They are sure to follow.

As a guide for those who wish to

make a start, the following list of annuals, tested at the Dominion Experimental Farm, Nappan, may be found helpful. Sweet peas. plant- ed early, will supply abundance of cut flowers for the house. Some of the newer varieties are: Captain Blood, Cherry Glow, Brilliant Rose, Fire, Idyl, Lnddie, Mrs. A. Searles, Beauty, Peggy, Ruffled Orchids, Sa- tin Mauve, Sunkhst and Tip Top. Asters have hot, as a general rule, proved satisfactory at this faml. Other annuals that have done well are calcndula, clarkla, castor* oil bean, Cobaea. scandens, cockscomb, cosmea, coreopsls, chrysanthemum, carldytuft, camatlch, dlmcrphoth- B68. dianthus, galllardia, godetla, golden feather, hlblscus, jacobee. kochla, larkspur, lobelia, mlgnonette, momlng glory, nemophlla, nasturt. lum, pansy, petunla, portulaca, phlox salvia, scablous, stocks, verbena and zlnnla.

Space will not permit of the names

of each, or the full list, but if you will write the Experimental Station, Nappan, or your nearest Experlmen. tal Station, the names the varieties tested will be mailed to you. select li few from this list and make a trial planting this year and note their effect on the surroundings.

9-l'iSillB therefrom also cloud the picture. Later, wonk in fsctm-y, of- floe or shop tc which the individual

islunaccuswmed also plays 9, non- tr-butory role. Evening does not al- WBYS bring lie juota of rest, or night its full allotment of sleep which refreshes, T09 often, gndudr flwh new day is begun with a hand- icap of fatigue carried over fl-cm the crovlous day. Loss of weight, a *fred feellns and s lack or color soon became evident as a result of the struggle to maintain g, ba,1gn°¢ between work and play, sleep and fwiiviily. Soon a vicious cycle is es- tablished, resisence is definitely lowered and a breakdown is in the °fliH8 for on such soil, the germs of tuberculosis flourish best.

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Organdle seems to be everywhere

this season and it promises to be especially popular for summer eve- nings. A I-lere's a charming model. It is rather princess in line, giving the figure that sieekly slender appear- ance. The neck has a becoming drape at the front. 'I‘he crisp sleeves are adorably feminine and a flatter- ing vogue,

And' you can copy this model

exactly. _

,And easytomakel ' It is s one-piece affair with cir-

cular side sections fn the lower skirt. Bev/ your frills into armholes -lt's finished!

Style No. 796 is designed for sires

14, 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust.

The colour scheme is what makes

it so individual. It is brown and yellow with plain brown trim.

Bias 36 requires 4 yards 44-inch

with 1% yards 44-inch contrasting.

Price of PATTERN 15 cents in

stamps or coin (coin is preferred). Wrap coin carefully.

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Nc. 796. Bile

Name

Street Address

THE COOK 'S CORNER

Orange Sponge Cake

3 ores

l. cup sugar ',` 1-3 cup orange juice ' _ Grated rind of one orange

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

it teaspoon salt ` Beat whites of eggs until stiff,

then add the yolks one at a. time, beating after each addition. Add the sugar, grated orange rind and orange juice. Fold in the flour mix- ed and sifted with baking powder and salt and bake in a shallow pan in a. moderate oven. Cut in fancy shapes. Time in oven, 40 minutes. Temperature, 325 degrees. Servings, 10. , ,

Orange Blossom Clkel ' °`

‘/I cup shortening '

1 cup sugar

2 ogg yolks (unbeaten)

% cup milk

1‘.S cups flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon orange flavcring ,f 1 egg white fstiffly beaten.) Cream shortening well and grad-

ually work in sugar. Add the other ingredients, except egg white, in order given. Beat well to get a light fluffy mixture, fold in egg white and bake in a moderately hot oven, in muffin tins or paper cases. Time in oven, 20 minutes. Temperature, 375

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mg-rm A GARDENING ;Happen_l_ngs ithe, Weck¢` AMomingSmile Dorothy Dix’ Letter Box

A tea and reception will bs held

in me officers' mess of the Victoria Rifle of Canada, Quebec, in honor of His Excellency the Earl of Bessborough, Governor-General of Canada, following the laying of the corner stone of the regiments new armoury on Cathcart street,

which takes place this afternoon.

O O l

Govemment House looked charm-

ing Wednesday afternoon to the many callers who took the oppor- tunity afforded them of paying their respects to the King‘a repre- sentative. Owing to the absence of~ Mrs. Dalton, Mrs. Murray, the Gov- amor's daughter received, assist/ed by Mrs. Mccready. Large baskets and bouquets of assorted spring- flowers, snap-dragon, lllacs and apple blossoms artistically arrang- ed were greatly admlred. Mr. H. C. Brown presided over the tea table and was assisted by Miss Norah McMillan, Miss Doris Prowse, Miss Mcduigan. _ ' '

l O S

His Honour Mayor Stewart and

Mrs. stewart entertained at din- ner Tuesday nlght for the officers of the Ville d’Ys.

O l C

Premier J. D. Stewart, Mrs.

Stewart and family are now in residence at their summer bunga- low at Stanhope having gona out on Thursday.

O O I

The visit of the Vlllc d'Ys made

a pleasant flutter in social circles this week, especially among the young people. On Thursday even- ing the Oilicers terminated their- hospltality with a hop on board ship which was much enjoyed, and regretful farewells were said as the Ville d'Ys was due to sail within twenty-four hours.

O O O

The dance at Govemment House

on Tuesday night was another much enjoyed social gathering of the week.

C O O

Mrs. J. H. Howatt, entertained at

her pretty home, 45 Ambrose Bt., on Wednesday afternoon at a. tea in honor of.her mother Mrs. B. D. Howatt and sister, Miss Amy How- att. Mrs. J. W. Boulter presided over thc tea-table and was assisted in serving by Miss Doris Howatt.

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Mrs. W. S. Nickle, Kingston, Ont.,

who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. ~A. E. Morrison left yesterday afternoon on a visit to her aunt in Plctou, N. S.

O O O

Miss Muriel Archibald, R..N., of

Toronto is being welcomed home having come to spend the summer with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. `C. C. Archibald, Prince Street.

O U O

Rev. Gordon and Mrs. Pringle (nec 'Molly Freeze), of Montague, are visiting Mrs. Pringle's parents, Judge and Mrs. J. Arthur Freeze, Susex.

O I O

Mr. J. W. Boulter left Wednes-

day to attend the Rotary Confer- ence in Saint John and from there proceedsto Boston for a similar event being the P. E. I. representa- tive. Mr. Boulter is accompanied by Mrs. Boulter and son Cedric who will attend a summer course in Harvard.

O O O

Mrs. J. M. McLeod, Kent Street,

entertained at the tea hour yester- day in honor of her niece, Miss Helen Beller cf Edmonton, Alta., who is her guest for s few weeks.

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Dr. Pringle of Sydney ls being

cordially welcomed on his visit to the Province where his name is so wall known. Dr. Pringle is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mac. donald, 137 Upper Prince Street.

O l I

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lawson have'

Mr. Lawson's mother. M11- 5011” Lawson of Mardon Ranch. Meetinl Creek, Alberta.. This is Mrs. Law- son's first trlP 9° iii” Garde" Pm' vince and she is already charmed with its beauty.

U O O .

Mrs. Murdock McKinnon anter-

tainad delightfully at Brid8e Tues- day afternoon at the Canadian Na- tional in honor of Mrs. Nickle of Kingston and Mrs. Prowse of Winnipeg.

O O O f

-Miss Lena McLure, who has been

visiting Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Fer- guson, Toronto and Mr. and MYS- Armur Rggers, Perth, Ont.-, arrives home the beginning of the week.

O O O

Dr. and Mrs. Dewar. Mrs. A- E- afernson, Mr. Lloyd DW” Ind Mr. Rice leave by auto this morn- ing on a holiday visit to Montreal. Mr. Morrison is leaving on Monday for Montreal to .i°ii\ the party.

O O O

Miss Edith Stanley, Ottawa, is

the guest of hex' sister Mrs. C. C. Thompson.

O I I

Miss Iphlgenle Arsenault is en-'

_yoymg s holiday trip to Montreal

‘and Toronto.

O l O

Miss Elizabeth Lane, President of

the Quebec Diocesan Sub-Division of the Catholic Women’s Leogllc. Toronto, was hostess at a luncheon over the week-end ln honor of Mrs. W, Jl Maclntyre, of Charlottetown. P. E. I., the National President, and ' some of the visiting members, who' are in Toronto to attend the annu- al convention of the C. W. L. which is being held at the Chateau Fron- tenac.

O l O.

The tea. hostesses at the Char-

lottetown Lawn Tennis Club this aftemoon 'will' be Miss Eleanor Bourke, Miss Marlo MUi°i1» Mi” Edith I-nu, Miss .loan MacNeill-

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Mrs. Lionel M. Lindsay, _of Mon- treal, with her family and ”~°°°m' panied by her father, Sir Andrew Macphall, is leavlnK by Bifeamei' an Saturday for Prince Edward Island to spend the summer at Orwell. Dr. Lindsay will join them for the month of August.

O I O

Mr. W. Justin Hughes, LLB. iw-

companied by his wife and. twirl boys Billy and Jackie are visiting at the former's old home in N0!- bcrough. Mr. Hughes lllwiiim iw in Lnvema, saskatchewan. He is a brother of Mrs. Austin Macdon- ald, City.

O O O

Invitations have been issued by

Their Excellencies the Gcvemcr- General and the Countess of Bess- borough for a. garden party 5° be held at the Citadel, Quebec, on wednesday aftemoon. Juno 21st. from four to six o'clock.

O O I

This afternoon tea will be served

at the Golf Club by Mrs. K. M. Martin, Mrs. E. F. Seller, Miss Jean Martin, Mrs. J. P. Lantz, Mrs. Benj. Rogers, Jr.

O O C

Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Ross of Hali-

fax, N. S., and their little son, Don- ald, are visiting Mrs. Ross' Parents. Mr. L. R.. Allen, M.L.A., and Mrs. Allen of Summerslde. ‘ I O O

Mrs. Inman, wife of Judge Inman gave s cmmilnz Brides on -Friday evening for a. number of her ‘friends.

O O O

Mrs. H. H. Lefurgey of Summer-

slde, was one of this wcek‘s hostes- ses who have been entertaining in honour of Mrs. R. K. Shives.

O O O

Mis. Lorne Unsworth arrived

home Wednesday evening from

Boston.

O O O

M their house-guest at Inkerman

The opening tea cf the season

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ed the usual gfollp of Hl’d° Pm* Us tenars today with his denunciation of every form of Ciovemment save his own special brand of Sooiliism- In eudeavoring to exvilill ii" Wd' get the orator so muddled facts and ` ngures that he audience beclmo restive. , ‘ ` i "Gentlemen," he said. "iei iii* make myself a little plainer.” “You can'i>. 8uv'nor." 5il°Uif¢d “

heckler.

Hs was no Apollo. but il* “i'i'"‘°'*'

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at the Bummerslde Golf Links will be this afternoon. The hostesaes are Mrs. lee Horne, Mrs. Mussen. MPS- Whitney and Mrs. R. S. P. Jardine. O O O

ed byamany old friends is Mrs. w_,A. Hawley of Calgary, Alberta. who arrived this week on a visit to her brother Hon. George E. H\l8il¢l~ O O O

Mr. and Mrs. Louis ny-naman. of

' Edmonton, Alta., are the russia of the former‘s parents, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Hyndman in Ottawa,

O O O

The hostesses at the Summerslde Tennis Club on Wednesday were. Mrs. Eric McKay, Miss Dorothy Kirwin and Miss Patricia McLellan.

Miss Louise Tantcn, who is a

nurse~in-training at Malden, Mass., arrived on Thursday to spend s. va- cation with her aunt, Mrs. Horace Andrew at St. Eleanors.

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Mr. G. Erlis Smith and his two

sons, Ronald and Stewart left on Thursday morning for Bangor, Maine, to met li/Irs. Smith, who has been spending the winter in Call- fomla. _

I l O

Mr. and Mrs. J. LeRoy Holman left on Wednesday to attend the graduation of their daughter, Miss Helen Holman at Netherwood Col- legé, Rotnessy, lv. B.

O O O

line. Munay MacKenzie, Wood- sto&, and her two children are visiting Mrs. E. I-I. Norton, 202 Prince Street. ‘

The Misses Hunt entertained on

Tuesday for Mrs. R..‘K. Bhives of Campbellton, N. B., and again on Wednesday for Mrs. Major Small of Anticcsti Island.

l O U

Rev. I. Judson Levy. St. John.

N. B., spent the week-end at Pow- nal the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Wood. _

. O D U

Mrs. (Rev) L. J. Leard of Wins-

loe_ visited friends in Point de Bute, N. B., this week while Mr. Lesrd was attending conference in Sack- ville.

l O O

The many friends of Mrs. C. N.

Brouvn are welcoming her mother, Mrs. J. A. Shaw, of Halifax, who is visiting here. V

O l O

Many former friends here will be interested to know that Mr. and Mrs. E. U. 1-firtle of Middleton, N. S., who are to take up their r'esl- dence ln Great Village, where Mr. I-lirtle has been made manager of the Royal Bank, were honored by their friends and co-workers of the Middleton United Baptist church Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Day. Mrs. An- drew Mailrnan, on behalf of the Young People's Union, presented Mr. and Mrs. Hlrtle with a gift of glassware, Mrs. Day, president of the Sewing club, and Mrs. C. M. Moore, president of the 'Plus Ultra." Sunday School Class, made presen- tations on behalf of these organi- zations to Mrs. Hirtle. About thirty guests were present and refresh- ments were served.

U l O

On. severing her connection with

tha Royal Bank of Canada Miss Evelyn Mallett was presented by

__ the Bank Manager and staff with . it/is a valuable carving set.

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, ‘ A R I wsslamulss zumitezcrspaud < was among the ushers at the mar-

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rlllc in Russel Saga Chapel of Northfield Seminary Northfield, Mase., on Monday last when Miss

', V I-l. Bpvance, daughte; of

arence Spence of ay-

l`iUid» N B. was married to Arthur

in T. G. Hnrrison, lon of Rev. and Mrs.

T. Harry Harrison of Saint John,

* 5* N. B. The ceremony immediately

V jf* , ` followed the fiftieth commencement

, /W . 4 of the Seminary. The bride and . I. , groom are both graduates of New

_ `\ 5 A Q ' Brunswick Normal eel-.sol me or

\ in /gf 3 , , ‘Mount Allison University. Mr. Har- * A "= H5011' llco received the degree of

'lhe ody laxatlve erpecia .-1 i’°°h°i°f °i Dedllosv from Toronto tot children from babyhoolyztlarltipyierfn Uhiveftity. He is at present a mem- l

i i _, _____ ber of the stan of the Saint John

H181! School. .

Among the visitors being welcom- i

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No Man Who] Really Loves His Wife Will Humiliate Her by Plulandering'--Parw sitic Children»Dese1've no _Consider- ation From _Mother They Have,

,'~ Impoverished,

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Dear Miss Dix-I have been married four years and have dons every.

thing in my power to be everything that a wife should, but I have just learned that my husband has had about three or more anairs with otha

women during this time. I am bewildered and di not know what to do. I am told that all mu cheat on their wives. Is this true? My husband aays he loves me. but this does not seem to me poulble. Please tell me what women do under these circumstances? DISILLUSIONED.

Answer:

when wives dnd out that their husbands an

unfaithful to them, they either divorce them, ol else “forgive and forget," as the phrase goes, but in either event all that made marriage beautiful and sweet and sacred is gone, never to be ra. gained.

For, if the woman gets a divorce, it is as if she has had a limb ampu.

tatcd that leaves her a cripple for life. If she forgives and forgets, gh; memory of her hushnnd's treachery is s. wound in her heart that may heat over, but leaves a scar that aches and throbs until she dies.

Wives confronted with this problem meet it in different ways. If |

woman has children, she often feels that she owes it to them to keep thi home together if she possibly can, and thousands upon thousands of wlvei shut their eyes to their husbands' affairs and carry on for the sake of their youngsters. Sometimes a woman who has no money of her owl and no trade by which to support herself realizes that divorce from | phllanderlng husband will only add to her misery by plunging her int, penury, so she makes the comfortable living he gives her and her plact in society a consolation prize for his falthlsssness. Often a woman lover a man so greatly that she has no life without him and she realizes that she will be happier even with the alight hold she has upon him than shi would be if she wasentirsly separated from him.

But, the modern woman, if she has no children, and can support her

self, is likely to take a different view of the matter. Bha looks the situ- ation squarely in the face and decides that she has had enough of a bac bargain and calls the marriage off. She can see no future of happines: in living with an iuntrustwor-thy man. Nor is sho allured by thaprospeci of spending the balance of her life going through all the agonies of jen. ousy which every wife feels who sees her husband preferring anothel woman before her, who knows that he is lavlshing on other women tho attentions 'and the money that belong to her by rights.

-She can see no wisdom in perpetuating a mistake. She has com.

mitted an error in judgment in her choice of a mats. Too bad. Bui the sensible thing is to correct her mistake while there is yet time fol her to rebuild her life. No use of going on, year after year, eating out your heart hoping and praying and waiting for s miracle that will never happen that will make a weak, sensual man strong and true' and reliable

Of course, many men claim that no matter how much they philandel

with other women, they still love their wives. They say that their skirt- chaslng is merely an adventure to pass away an idle hour, that the littls dinners, the rides, the presents, the kisses and endearmcnts simply mean nothing and are just part of the technique of flirtation.

To a certain extent this is -doubtless true, but the fact remains thai

no man who really loves his wife ever cares for any other woman. Other women have no attraction for him, and if they did, he would be too ten- der of his wife’s feelings to torture her with anxiety, too careful of her pride to humiliate her by flauntlng another woman in her face, and ton anxious for har approbation to be willing for her to know him as a traitor who betrays her. DORDTI-IY DIX.

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Dear Dorothy Dix-After my huaba.nd's deem I sold tha farm on

which we lived, as all of my children were married except ons, and nom wanted to live in the country. I got 620,000 for the farm, but my som have borrowed practically all of the money from me and have not paid 1 cent back. Ona of my sons is lick and I have to support him. Ons of my daughters is in a sanatorlum with tuberculosis and her husband and daughter of ll live with me and pay no board, although my son-in-law makes a good salary.

All of my children come and stay with me when they feel like ii

without paying anything. I am getting old. Don’t you think I ought to have rest and the benefit of the little money I have left?

- ' MRS. U. O.

Answer: '

I think it is high time for you to stage a performance of the "Rebell-

ion of Mother" and tell your selfish and grafting children where they get od. The one lesson that mothers never seem to learn is that their child- ren treat thsm exactly as they have been tonight to treat them. Ever! mother writes her own price tag for her children. If she puts a high value on herself, her children regard her as something fine and rare and priceless, but if she puts a low value on herself, they hold har cheaply and do not think her worth taking care of, or considering. ~

You see some mothers whose children wait upon them, who are solici-

tcus for rnother's comfort and welfare, and give her the best of things: who write to her when they are away from her, remember her birthda! and save up their money to give her some little thing that she wants.

You see other women whose children do not treat them with even

common politeness; who lpeak to mother as they would not speak to I servant; who make her slave for them without even the reward of a mumbled "thank you"; who never tell mother anything of their plans and who don't bother even to send her s postcard when they are away from her, and never think of such a thing as making her any kind of present

In each case the mother is merely reaping what she has sown. Om

mother put herself upon a pedestal and demanded respect and reverence from her children, and she got it. The other mother made herself I docrmat for her children and they kicked her around and trampled over her, which is what happens to all doormats.

The most foolish thing that any mother ever does is to give all of bel

property to her children, because those who are willing to rob her of her last dollar are the selfish, greedy ones who will most resent having tc alll?- port her when she becomes dependent on them. It is hard for a mother to say "no" to her children when they come begging her for money to Plli in their business, with a. story of how they could prosper if they had only

,a little more capital. Or how happy they could be if sbs would give thelll

the money to buy a home, and how she could live with them and be tho most cherished guest, with the best room and the warmest seat br til° fire. ,

However, once they have got mothers money it ia s didarent tale-

Somehow, the business dooan‘t prosper al it was expected to do. 01'- if ii does, mother is made to feel that she is a dependent in ft. Man! 1" old woman is an unwelcome guest in the house aiu hal void ,f°l'-

Afier all. even cne's children are human beings. with human fault!

and weaknesses and human reactions. It ia human to respect thou will force us to respect them, and to treat with more deference those who lf’ independent of us than those who are parasites upon ua. Mono! NU iii' side the family circle as well as outside it.

Between mother with her own indepmdcnt (orhllw. V110 NU Fi"

gifts and bestow favors,-and mother with har emvtv D°°Y°iii’°°*- "ie" i' n mn gulf. ns can sur. up 1 would slva an omni# il "li" Heil’ your children all you can without impovsrishing yourself. W5 kool’ °U°“3i‘ of your money to make yourself financially independent of them. YU'-ii good children don't want to rob and graft on YW. blli YW “'54 5° i"'°' uc ynumu mlm um of your sallam was an vluine to »\°f"‘°° you to theirgrecd, ‘

Ill your case, Mrs. U. O., you will be wise to have a houseeleaninr-

owner mu enuram ma your in-um was an marins on 1°" °“i °‘

flovfl. and try to lava what is left of your little fortlmo-

DOROTHY DIX-

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