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I! grandfather's wedding took place on Thursday. On the Mon- ‘day preceding this event, invita- tions were given verbally by . the bride's father, who went from house 1o hbuse. It was on Monday too, that cooking for the big event got underway. Two of grandfather's neighbors, David Wilson and John MacCormack, did the roasting. An ox‘ and a sheep were killed, and large roasts of beef and mutton, boiled spuds and of coir". Plum pudding, were the staplefare on that great day.

The festivities began in the house bf the bride's family. the Mac- Cormac's, dancing and eating. On ltheir wedding day grandfather and lia bride proceeded to the Church accompanied by all the invited guests walking in pairs. When horses and carts became common in North River the wedding parties drove to church.

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And so further into the April week, we came this morning, our day brightened early, by a number of incidents which combined to favor our "fortunes" at Alderlea. There was, first of all, Mr. D.’s re- turn on brisk steps down along the hill, after an extended week-end spent at his snug, and hospitable home down the river-road. l-le stop! ped yesterday to lend a hand .to a neighboring farmerfat an insist- ent piece of carpentry there, whiia .leanie's corner cupboard awaited its final touches.

An extra shelf was added to the lower section of it, in an after- thought today, and these enclosed by twin doors are ideal places tn store pies or cakes. The upper part. a. row of shelves behind a paned glass door will take care of any treasured china, before this stored in the pantry. And dividing upper and lower is a drawer, which

ahead with the people who were to be their guests at the wedding, The Rev. Mr. Caulder met the bride and groom‘at the church door and! escorted them to their place in front| bf the pulpit.

The first guests to arrive at the bride's home were the first to be served dinner. It took two large tables to take care of those present, while a kind neighbor offered his home up to the‘dancing couples. Dancingcontinued until the wee ama’ hours, and a large wedding often lasted a couple of days. The farm folk danced in moccasins. while they adorned their heads with all kinds cf fantastic ornaments.

On the Sunday following their marriage grandfather and his bride, together with groomsman and bridesmaids, drove to the church and s_at together in the same pew. ‘After the “churching" as they cal- led it, they drove to the home of lhe bride's parents for their Sun- hay dinner, which was the greatest least of the whole celebration.

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~ 2. ‘What is the correct promine- latlon of "unless-nod"? 3. which

one of these words is lied? Bienia-l. blwunc. ob- nvilwhat does the word “conduc- ' mean? 5. What is s. word beginning (with ins that. means "to intimate"?

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1. Omit here. 2. Pronoumce un- ur-ned, three‘ syllables. not un-

may be used for linen or any num- ber of needs. At the moment, much of grand-daughter's doli's ward- robes are tucked away there-gowns ‘and all belonging to herbatiered friends, including her Christmas doll, now a poor shadow of her former engaging self. She can still manage to open and close her eyes but. now has a limb missing. These crumpled garments have seen much washing and putting on and off by a quick, merry, knowing, and some- times impatient, but nonetheless precious maid. I I I

Mr. D. appeared in what chanced to be one of our busiest hours of the day. James had hailed our ap- proach in the barnyard to wish that we might give him “a little help in teaching that new calf to drink." In James’ company one may not bring any listless or half-hearted attitude to such a chore. No, indeed! To be helpful, one must be able to anticipate each request of his. "There now, Ellen," James advised me, "keep the pail at that angle." There were excited splashings, some muffled breathing, a long minute of gripping the pail desperately-and hoping, before, all in a flash the small creature caught the secret of it and began to drink the warm new milk.

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Following closely the pattern set by an earlier pair, this one which came only yesterday, is red with markings of white. and as James observed running his hand along its sleek sides, “he'll make s fair, good, animal some dayl"

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That was the moment too a truck- driver appeared suddenly in the barnyard to inquire of James gruff- ly: "And where are those fat hogs that were supposed to be at the end of the lane for me?" the gruffness belied by a twinkle. But his words were the cue for immediate action on the part of the family-even

d. 3. Biennial. 4. Leading oil bending: helpful. "The-w ‘mines B"

sgrand-daughter herself came from the house across the lane to watch

bonducive to good health." 5. In-lthe loading to a farm-sleigh, Un-

pinuate.

til repairs have been made to the

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attempt to cross it. A recent

the foundation structure. cross safely, so that in this way.

and confusion of morning, heard the regular sound of

how pleasant this day has been,‘

lets continued to course streamward, and surveying the

away."

wind, as it passes the windows I I I Wishing upon a first star

in: date of the troutlng season,

ested persons to enjoy a spell angling -—— an ageing woman,

head bound about with one James’ red handkerchiefs. and companion. a young brown-eyed

will be other days, dew-washed

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the house on the hill. . . .

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Do not let the cake batter stand

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causes air bubbles to form, making

"gang-way" bridge, the farmers con- sider it better that no motor vehicle

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spectlon has shown that the Spring freshets have weakened a timber in Teams

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day's offering of livestock reached

the truck, and went to make, we hope, the choicest of Wiltshire sides.

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And presently out of the bustle

one the

axes at the wood-splitting mingling with the hollow ring of Mr. D.‘s hammer as he continued his wood- work, and we had settled again to our familiar round. We recall now

the

wind, already alive with bird-song, was gentle in its wandering down from the hilltops. Thawing stream- merrily

re-

maining patches of snow which lic in fields and roadway we said, "a nice warm rain would clear those One can fancy a promise of it in the mourning of the night

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millpond, muddy of late, shall have cleared to allow at least two inter-

of her of her lad

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widow, grass or sod, with children. that ‘there are many advantailel in double harness, so to speak. In the are the price of thrones.

young girl is.

you.

ed and Friend Husband can-raid it the Number Two husband is not r children turn out.

For these and other reasons a risk.

with olive branches, do remarry is wise guys who know how to pick

cut her wisdom,teeth on the peculia to handle them.

and before he pops the question a

marrying widows.

think about losing my youth and bea to be old and scraggy so that no on cares about me. I have tried to ‘do impossible. It obsesses me.

the grouches who acquire wrinkles.

alone. And there is no percentage

DEAR DOROTl-ig DIX: I am a sqhool and going to work so weloou ANSWER: You are both very

you know. You have to take a long

better chances you have of winning your wife as you would like to.

a little temporary separation, how is of marriage? My earnest advice to

“The Stars Sa --

Dy Genevieve Kesable

For Wednesday, April 20

TB! amuries for this day, may be read as more than misiccnarily perilous to all established business. plans, prospects and ambitions, re- oently put in jwpardy by rash, un- governed and erratic lmpuisespr wild ideas. It may be difficult to clear the atmosphere from the dam.- age, crash and loss through strange tactics. since judgment is obwure and hostile to possible assistance from those who might be available for advice. The cost may be great in financial, influential and family assets and composure. only in be restored by tact, humility. For the y

Those whose birthday it is, are urged to draw upon their finer in- stimots. stability of character and solid abilities, ingorder to seek to “mend broken fences." recent rampage: in which erratic. irrational and temperamental be- havior may have put in jeopardy very promising and soundly estab- lished foundations for e. v0. progressive, secure and lasting hi: fortune. While the- mentality may not ‘have a clear view of ecmplica- ted situations or sound perspective on a warped or bungled state of af- fairs, yet a friendly, tunable, and candid speprosch to those possibly coo stive in their sympathetic un tsndhg. may assist to recoup the damage and redeem aged

resources. = - Achlid born on this dayrnaybe prone to rash, involved, and coas-

er . faction in mski-nl friends maintaining gracious support in! influential sources. a - -

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He‘: "Well, don't blame sue. 1 dichvt know at the time."

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' Widowk Practical Experience Gives-Her

Advantage Over Young Girls

DEAR MISS DIX: Many bachelors shy away 1ft)!!! mlrflml! I

To these timid souls I wish to say acquiring a wife who is broken to first place, the widow probably has

a house full of furniture, and that's a windfall in these days when chairs Also, a widow is far more likely to have a little money that you can get your hands on than a

Furthermore, the widow is accustomed to being tied down, so she doesn't expect to be, takensut 101" good times, as a debutante does. she is an ‘amateur electrician and carpenter and can fix the plumbing and the saggy ‘screens without troubling

Having lived alone.

Nor are the widow's children the handicap they’ are they are supposed to be. On the contrary, they are an asset instead of a liability, for any kind of a mother will keep the refrigerator well stock-

at his pleasure. And, best of all. esponsibie for the way the widow's

widow is a preferred matrimonial ‘ EDNA

ANSWER: The fact that so many widows, even those encumbered

proof positive that there are many out wives. For charming as the

amateur bride may be, she lacks the know-how of the widow that has

rities of husbands and learned how

QUALIFICATIONS OBVIOUS . .

The ‘man who marries a sweet young thing gambler with fate, for no one can tell what sort of s. wife a girl is going to make. .But the widow is a sure thing. She stays put. What she is going to be, she is

man can sample her cooking and

her temper and her general llvableness. So there is no reason why bachelors should

be fraidy cats about I '3 \

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: I am a girl of 21 and I am always worrying over everything. I can't sleep at night because I am so afraid that I might get sick, or some of my family might die, or that I might lose my Job, or that some misfortune might befall me. Right now I am worrying about getting old.

I just can't'bear to uty and attractive ways and getting e wants to be bothered with me or

away with this thought, but it is

ROSE

Can you help me'.'~

ANSWER: Certainly no one can stop the clock and keep you n perpetual debutante. Nor is there any magic that can protect you from the vicissitudes of life. But you can speed up all the misfortunes that you dread by letting your rnlnd dwell upon them.

There is an old saying that warns us not to trouble trouble until trouble troubles us. That is true wisdom. The secret of perpetual youth is being happy. It is the chronic weepers whose eyes grow dim. It is

It is the cowards who are afraid

of life who get nothing but misery out of it. Believe me, daughter, you aremaking a frightful mistake when at 21 you start out to cultivate morbldness. Snap out of it before it is too late‘. Laugh and the world laughs with you.

Weep and you weep in that.

junior in college and I am engaged

to a girl who is 17 years rid. We are miserable apart, and we are think- ing of getting married. Do you think I would be justified in quitting

ld be married? 1 am almost 21. JOHN HIT.

young to marry, and I think that

you would have a far better chance of happiness if you would ‘finish your course in college before you get married. Marriage isn't for a day.

look ahead at the future and plan

for that, and the better you fit yourself to fight the battle of life, the

out and being able to take care of

And if your love and the girl's love 1's not strong enough to stand

it going to endure the long strain you is to wait.

Modern Etiquette

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Q. What is the meaning of a ‘bread and butter" letter?

A. ‘This ls a letter-‘of genuine appreciation, written w-onds host- ess after a visit in her hcme, re- gardless of whether a. guest for a month, a. week-end, or lust over- night. .

Q. Isn't it considered rude to interrupt a conversation in order to introduce another person?

A. Yba; it is ill-bred to do so.

Q.Whers a man meets a woman on the street. is it sufficient for him to touch the brim of his hat?

A. No; this is s very lazy ges- ture on his part. l-ie should al-vmys lift his hat. 1 l

HowCan !! I! Anne

Q. flow can I prevent discolor- ations of bruises? A. Bruises can usually be pre- vented from tumiq an smsightly block and blue by ruining as soon aspo-ibloiasveetbilandtbenin spirits of turpentine. Dult ntoistened surface with fl cred powder will mun the

Q. How can I remove rein spots from leather? _

A. Ifthare are rain mote on lea- ther, itis better to tske a clean,

this -gg1- “It. '

‘wet; cloth and go over the entire

piece ot-lestner to keep the color unihsan. How: can I rented! stick!

‘a; ni‘ beIl m to: sundae application as autumn-e, on e- soap lathe

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nrrsc-r or morrous on cmouaanou or moon .

when I nuke in the morning. .1 find my heart. rate usually about 48, sometimes 54. After lying awake and thinking over the plans for the day, Iflnd my heart rate to be 68. sometimes 72. When I return home from boxing, bouts, notwithstanding the fact that I, did some boxing when young and have Iexamintd every heavyweight boxer except Gene Tunney, Lfind my heart rate up to B0. Apparently although I ro- main calm my thoughts are on every blow of the boxers and un-

nsciously I am delivering blows or warding the-in off. In other words our hearts beat faster and stronger and m puimp extra. blood when we are excited or upset in mind.

when we have our heart or blood

pressure tested or undergo s. met- abolism test. to ilnd whether our thyroid gland is pouring o. nannal amount of juice into the blood (or less or more than nonmall-we are supposed to be in a complete rest- ing state. Unfortunately for the test if we have something on our mind, are worried about the- out- come of the test, the heart wllLbe beating faster and harderrand the blood pl’ v will be increased. In the "Jomnsl of Clinical lin- vestigation," Dre. J. B. Hickam. W. H. Caxgill and A. Golden point out that because physical rest does not mean a-notionsl rest or relaxation. widely different valuu are obtain- ed. A study of the effect of emo- tional disturbance (anxiety) in 23 unselected medical svudents show- ed that the average omput of blood from the heart was raised from 4.2 in the control period (that is, both mind and body were at rest) tlo 6.2 [in the anxious period.

The heart rate and the amount of oxygen used by the lungs also in- creased. Blood pressure was slight- ly raised. When muscular exercise was taken - a muscular or body act-ion creating s. natural need for more blood and more oxygen — the amount of blood and oxygen became nonnal for the work or exercise taken. (A few minutes’ exercise when we're worried restores us to normal).

An important A ctdon to anxiety was an overall increase in tight- ness or tone of the _blood vessels. which finally cause a decrease in the amount of blood pumped by 1h! heart despite an increase in blood pressure.

When you become anxious or aiiraid (chronic fear). the tense ner- ves tense or partly close the blood vessels, actually decreasing the

. amount of blood despite the rise in

temperature. "We must relax."

flOtV IS YOUR- BIDOD PRESSURE?