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—-THE WOMAN ’S REALM-

O come. all ye faithful,

Joyful and triumphant,

.-Corne ye, 0 come ye to Bethielleln; Come and adore Him Born the King of angels

the American Gem society rep-e- sents s gem's resistance to scratch-

1H8. its resistance to blows o1- breakage.

Modern

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Etiquette

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while "toughness" describes

ill. Fourth Hardest Gem

Q. 1f you are a house guest, and some member of the family becomes

length o!’ your visit? A.

should you slay on for thel

It. would be better to leave.

Of exquisite color, the splnel is the fourth hardest of all the im- portant gem stones. and therefore l makes an excellent ring stone Be- cause it is also admirably tough. its polish and brilliancy may be retained for generations.

Whereas the comparatively flaw- less Burma ruby may cost hun- dreds to perhaps thousands of dol- lars. ruby-colored spinels or ox- ceptionai flame-colored spirwis. sometimes known as "rublcciles" in the larger sizes. cost only fif~ teen to a hundred dollars pcr carat. Tho deep rod. ruhv-t-olcred spinal is the most, valuable.

O come. let us ado-re Him Christ the Lord!

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Even if she doesn't oxre for her fiance's family and friends over- nlucil. an engaged girl should in- vite tllcnl to thc wedding and rc- coption and make every eff-Jr‘. tn s09 that they enjoy themselves. These attentions should continue af- ter the marriage to aid hat-Ing- flw rclations on both sides

RAMOUS RUBY REALLY ‘SPINEL’ Strange as it may sccm. the {am-- nus “Black Prince's Ruby” tvilit-h rcpost-s in tho Tower of London

Flower Leaf Brushes

Brushes made from the leaves of yucca. New Mcxicos official state flower, were used by pro-historic

unless you know that you can be of considerable help.

flowers sent to a funeral?

or the one chief moumer.

in an opera box ln the evening?

in tho King's State Crown, is not zl ruby at all. but a ruby-culorel "minei." Avtu- lly, thc first cons-in

Pueblo Indians to paint design on their pottery.

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ishlng if a bit of flannel is moisten- -

8 Q. To Whom should one address ° A. To the head of the houseiholdfl 1 considered to be t-he’

Q. Should a woman wear a hat

A. No.

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Household l Scrapbook

By Roberta [no

Bright Metals Metals will keep bright after pol-

with paraffin oil and the surface'

mothers, who, as George Bernard Shaw said, are so much mot

tlon. with disgust when

while the little O'Grady and Spinellis across the tracks, who have to shift for themselves, are so hale and hearty.

nl the ruby, few gems can claim

more beauty than the spinel’: fiery- TH,“- LEFT HAND SHAKE

rod truo flalllp which has ltd to its being mlstzlkclt for the rubv i‘- scif for scnsrntions, says the Am- criczln GPlll So-ciotyz Reforo geni- oiogy llftlllllp a recognized science, nlany fine spinels, were thought to ‘he ruhies and were purchased for crown jt-lrcls, To date. it is still (lllficuii for any hut an export to ti‘. '.'.‘:'.': apart.

The spincl. always mined with rubies. is much freer from flaws than its more valuable cousin. "Flawless rubies" on expert exam- lnfltlon nrc often found in he suinols. You might be ll1l'.‘lf.stnd in know that ihn Anzcrican Gem Society evaluates jcwcls by their

hardness. toughness, roior art-l bril- “l-lardness" according

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As he toured Canida. Lord Row- allan told the story of the origin of tho Scout left hand shakc- The story came from the grandson of an Ashanti Chief who was takrlig a Scoutefls training course in Brit- Hill. It is related that in one 2f the African campaigns Lord Bndcn- Powell captured an,Ashanti Chlfl and greeted him in a friendly fash- ion by offering his right hand. The Chief. however, preferred his loft hand. pointing out that "the brlv- est of the brave shake hands with their left hand. as In order to do so they must throw away their greatest protection, their sh‘ei.'ls."

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TASTY RECIPE

A pleasant visitor and H?" maker of Yorkshire pudding cor- rects a frequent error. "In making Yorkshire pudding"

milk to 1 cup of flour-not equal quantities. The batter should hr

cream. tet- poured over hot. cooked and

drained apple and baked as fol‘ Yorkshire pudding makes a dcl c- lous dessert. especially if crmm is. served with it.

New. here i-s the recll! l! “T” rected: one 6UP 11°"- 2 “up: mm‘ 1-2 teaspoon salt. 2 esss Wei-tr"

en. _ Method. Sift flour and salt. 00m

saving action. d t‘ th ilk and excl =11 5 "

sl YOlIIi units-s glrggumfi, TQM m. m .,,g,......,.t, Mix well and beat until smooth-

Put 4 tablespoons of annulus;

roast bee! into a pan 8 by inches. Host, pour in batter tn Ir- bout half fill pan. Bake at 450 d0- grees for l5 ml-nutes. Lower ill‘! temperature to s50 decrees m" bake for 20 or 35 minutes longer- Do not open the oven until the full time has elapsed. For apple dessert, cover the bottom of pa!)

~ thickly with hot cooked apple in- stead of the dripplngs.

very badly. rub a c marks and then g p 8°"! waklng- The °°ld “M” “"11 big. If you teach them to be selfish, the remove the scorched stains.

she says. "the rule is. 2 cups of

only a little heavier than COUPE " By the way. the same b- t-

rubbed thoroughly. This will keep the metal bright for a longer time".

Scorched Linen - When the ltrcn is not scorched

Cheese Before attempting

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i0 slice very ;

rich cheese heat the knife in boil-‘ in; water. breaking or crumbling.

This usually prevents ,

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How Can 1!!

By Anne Ashley

Q. How can I stone raisins? A. Pour hot water over theml

and allow lt to remain for five or‘, ten minutes. Drain, and rub each raisin between

thumb and finger. until seeds come out clean. Dry beg fore using. and if using for cake, rub them i.n flour to prevent their, sinking to the bottom. =

Q. How can I remove a glass. cork that seems securely stuck in a: bottle?

A. It can be removed easily by wrapping a hot cloth around the neck of the bottle and holding it for a minute.

. How can I remove egg stains from silver?

A. By rubbing with fine table salt on a. wet rag before washing. Then wash in ammonia water.

Better English

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l. What is wrong with this sen- tence? "I saw it somewlleree in the city."

2. What is the correct pron-uric, latlon of ‘edelwelslr’ mlall herb growing high in the Alps?

3. Which one of these words is

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4. What umny" mean? 5. What is with oe that means "gaudy; showy ANSWERS

a word beginning n?

as in ate. e as in bell un as in vice. accent first syllable. 8. Disappolnt. 4. Slander. "I never lis- ten to oalutnnies, becaus are untrue I run the risk of be deceived. and if they are true. hating persons rat worth aboutP-lvlontesquelu. 5. tlous.

flund and decides who is going to be boss of the nursery.

"l wit?" 0n l-hfi ics. they, will never do it. l" "he linen a when they are little, they will trample you into the dust when they are

Good Mothers ilhiitlres Sbslllli list lie Slsotllored With Affection lisr Neglected

i her first baby asks me what me shall do to be a thing in bcing a good mother is not to Don't be one of the her that

A woman with ood mother. Well, the main verdo it. Just take motherhood in your trlde.

hey are scarcely human.

Be moderate. Love your child. but don} smother it with affec- Even a baby can get fed up on too much devotion and howl Mother surfelts it with kisses and caresses. Look after your youngsters carefully, but don't always hold them by the hand. A famous baby specialist saio not long ago that what the children of de- voted mothers needed more than anything else was some wholesome neglect.

Glildren need and crave freedom just as much as grownups do. They need to be on their own. to r011 in the dirt and gct themselves mueaed up and to eat some of the things they like because they taste good, instead of flabby messes that are full of calories. Maybe that explains why Mann's pampered darling is so often pale and anemic,

Start molding your child's character while he is still in the cradle. You have to get in your work before the clay hardens; Psychologists tell us that tho pattern of a child's llfc is set by the time it ll three years old. so you will have to get busy before Junior gets the upper

OVER- MOTBEBING BAD, TOO

Unless you teach your children to rcspmt you when they are bab- lf you let them walk roughshod over you

y will take the bread out of

Todaysetouttoblallttls dis-

turbing. but ended very happily

for all of us at Alderles. There was

at first the distressing incident of

the jug of cream. When Tubby for

the moment left to herself in the

kitchen drank from it both "wisely and well" from her own point. of view. I found her sittinl on a cupboard licking her chops com- Pflfiedlll. dlnkeroilsly close to the place where the pall- o! dunks rest- ed in the roasting pan.- Indeed as it W118 I would not like to be the one. who would have to attest to the fact that m feline tongue had reached out. to touch than-know- ing ‘hubby's weaknesses as I do. In any event she was immediately banished from the kitchen with one flourish of the broom. There was also. the trouble occasioned by the lighting of the room fire. which refused to catch this morning. "Ellen" I found myself saying in Pat's words "it's your swate heart that's in. a bad humor the dayl"; And I blew vigorously on the small spark qt fire trying my best to fan it lnto a blaze. But James was in an excellent spirits and tried to assist me in many ways. “Be care- ful though, Ellen" he came to an open door to warn me “when she gets going, close the drafts!" lt took time and effort before the slow of it stunned the rooms.

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The out of doors was exceedingly lovely today. a Surprise after yes- terday's coldness. Mr. D. whlstled at his work and James went about . his in his shirt sleeves. "

your mouth to gratify their own desires. Li you work w-hile they play, you will have to toil to support them as long as you live. Teach your child obedience, which is nothing but respect for the

iuw. The jails are filled with delinquent boys and girls who have nded their parents. or respected any authority. Half of the men and women who are failures are those who cannot hold a job

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because they have never learned to take orders. Teach your child good manners. Teach him wh to do when meeting strangers. Give him a goo

at to say and whai

manners will do more than any other one thing to secure success in ping a star-

life. Teach your child to stand on his own feet. Tear-h him to rely on

himself and make his own decisions and do his own thinking. You can't soft-pad life for him. He has to learn how to take care of flim-

self.

Teach your child courage. Breed grit into him. Develop his back-

bone. Life is full of knocks and unless he can ialfe them on the chin and come up smiling he will be sunk. Whether Johnny is a quitter or a fighter will depend on whether you pitled him when he fell and bumped his nose, or praised him for a brave boy who didn't cry when I he was hurt.

Don't be a possessive mother. Don't try to monopolize your chll

tlren or regulate their lives for them. Don‘t make your love for them day. And n was ennmy on Ms‘

a curse or be a millstone around their necks. After all. our childre don't belong to us. the best We can do for them is just

d approach. Good without a breath of a wind. drop-

They are just lent to us for a little while. and and my own new hmfled about

like clouds floated lazily in the blue above an horizon and the sun shcne bright and warm across mea- dow and tree and ice-covered pond. It was more beautiful I thought after sunset. Then the tips of the trees up the creek were ranged in color and the dusk came gently

pinned velvet mantle of darkness on the far fields and woodlands. Softly then it closed about us. and I came ln doors from regarding it. t0 wish that Decem- ber might always bring us days like this. Until I remembered that like Jamie and the other; I wanted a. white Christmas and not the bated field; of today. O O O So Julie's birthday came- the

_ day sunny and lovely, the night quiet and starlit. His fifth birth-

" account that Karolynis and Jeanie'sl our work today. A fifth birth day

does the word “cal-

l. Say, "I saw it somewhere the city." 2. Pronounce a-del-vis. a. stressed. Llvioihcr?"

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work out their own fates.

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After a long exluortatlon, an ev- angellst demanded that all mem- bers of the congregation who wasl-t- ed to go to Heaven should stand

All rose except one man. lie ap- peared a calm philosophic fellow, and withstood without wilting the outraged glare in tlhe evangelism eye.

“What!" esled the evangelist: "don't you want to go to Heaven?"

The blarxl man looked blender still.

"Not immediately." he replied.

i THE INVISIBLE QUABIIY Dawdllng through the art gallery, lthe old gentleman at last came to

,a. picture which captured his inter- ' est.

Turning to his wife. he inquired: "What's the title of that picture,

i His companion consulted her ‘catalogue. and replied, "Dogs. after

e. if they Landseer." lnsl of [picture with s. slightly punled air. "I can see the dogs." he finally.

Tile old gentleman examined the

Ostenta- announced. "but where on earth is Landseer?”

to love them and leave them to * ' is an important milestone to reach. and one day he will be able to

recall it. He was not disappointed! to find that he had apparently not grown any since yesterday even ttough he had elmeoted to be taller t is morning. It was the same sturdy ltllflll‘ brown-eyed fellow. who came this

afternoon to spend part of the day VAIOIIII

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with us at Alderlea. Although his attention was taken up with thc men at the carpenter work. he left them at times and came indoors to survey the progress of the sup- per preparations. Mr. D. was mak- ing a door c-I “groove n‘ tongue"

boards to replace a worn one on

7 cook s Corner the barn. and attain precious odds

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ORANGE TEA BISCUITS _ Twilight gathered the family and

Mr. D. indoors. We were all present including the babe from the house

You will observe that corn flakes contribute something special in

character to this deli lous. t d "m" btcult, dough c m u Sunday best. Tile lights had been

w, cups Qnqg-guled t “our lit and the old kitchen was lull oi 0;- 1 1/3 cups oncgmegy hank the nice savory smell of roast fc-wl whgat flow; and cooked vegetables. Then a gear 35.; tmspons bu; m... light slipped down along the ii ‘A teaspon salt n8 p“ in the dusk and Great Aunt alld 5 tablespoons cllilled shortening “"916 l° “mle "m9 l" m" “s- Ac‘ 1 cup com nukes cording to Jamie's wish the table 1,; cup fine gl-Bnulaged w", we; laid in the dining room and 1 888. Well beaten. spread with a colorful cloth left 1/, cup mm; over ‘from Halloween. lt pleased 1 teaspoon grayed our,“ rind Jamie, for I heard him salute somc l’. teaspoon vanilla. o! the figures thereon earlier in the Menu", and 5m math" “mg evening. "Hello. ole plmkInY-where the flow-I hung Wm“ and “It did you get that mouth? An funny Cut in the shortening finely. Meas- °l° WliEh-me l" °“° "l" W“ ‘m we m, mm “u”. an,“ 3118mm Halloween. ‘Where are you flying mlgcom flag“ u“ w"; m“, m, to a-nlght?‘ There were candles “M "Y ‘“‘"“‘°“"- °“......i."°t.'.'$’l° ii..“’2i‘2..?.if ‘Eli Combine the well-beaten egg. milk. orsnss rind and vanilla. ‘mull’ "u- Km!" h“ 9"‘ Using a ma. . tly mix the med Wm: Itmmm 1111M ct-"nl 1mm; my, m. W'nm corners. and altogether it was a um‘ m" emu“. “quid m m“, festive setting. Jamie sat close to a soft but not sticky dough. ‘mm out on a lightly floured canvsa or baking board and hand a few seconds. Roll out dollflx to K-fnoh 05¢- nqs sud out with a rather mall

. lng to instructions “m” °°°ky Mm‘ “mm. °“ ‘ m» birthday candles. in a quick

board with family and visitors sest- ed along the sides. It. was a leis- lrely meal and I believe enioled by all. Jamie wished a wish. I000"!-

lodc back along memorys road to'old" James says

the lane, dressed in herl

his Granklsddy as usual; the b11110 and I at. the opposite and of the

and blew out

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TllE STARS SAY-

By GENEVIEVE KEMBLE

For Friday, December 20 WITll a well-established ire-rd

and merry. It is a wonderful fccl- ing. I suspect to come suddenly from four years to the magic of five.

But there must be pnrtings, no matter how pleasant the company nor how llhpOItBIlt the occasion. The hours go by on Cllsy wings. And now James and I find ourselves alone again. He enjoys a last pipe. wreaths of smoke rising above the old armchair. There is not a word spoken. He is deep in his thoughts. doubtless recalling some personal delight that happened in past years. And the hands of the old clock. know no pausing until pre- sently for a minute the two of them will salute each other and a new day will be born. "Five years "he's not a baby any more, Ellen". 1t was of Jamie he was thlnklng- of Jamie that grandson of ours. Until tomorrow. Good-night.

. Diary.

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