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Life of Canada has announced the appointment of m. gerald B. I. Btokoe cl Frederic- lon as Manager of the Company's Branch at Charlottetown auc- eeedirig Mr. B. W. Fletch. who has resigned to enter another line of business.
m, stokoe, a native of New
unswick, has been a resident of Fredericton for the past five yea-rs, where he has represented the Mu- iual Life of Canada as an under- writer. no has entered aineular iuccess in his profession, and is | member of the Company's Quar- ter Million Olub. Re served over- mg with the Carleton and York Regiment curing the war. ruin: to the rank of captain, end was Wounded in Italy. Before return- [rig to the life insurance business he was District supervisor of 0a- nadian Vocational Training for the Federal Department of Labour. w, Stokoe has been active in ioirimunity work and i-s a mqnbet if the Y's Men's Olub.
He is assuming the duties of his new position immediately. Mrs. siokoe and their two sons will Lake up residence in Charlotte- town in a few weeks.
the Mutual
Memories
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There's a robin a-sitting a-top an old tree, He's singing to niel He's singing
to incl _
It's just daylight now-not a sound to disturb;
Tho’ he doesn't know lt (he's only a bird)
ills notes as they gush, they rise and they fall,
And in melody blended. to nae they recall
The days when tho’ barefoot, I was queen of a land
intensive and beautiful, ob, lt wu grandi-
A field full of clover for hueceneer bees,
and there just behind it, a hedge of spruce trees,
where the squirrels and the birds they chattered and sang
l'l1l the meadow and forest re- echoed and rang;
(ind l, in their midst, tho’ bare- foot and small
Was port of the chorus-l was queen of it all.
The orchard was mine with its plums and its cherries, And away back the lane e big patch of berries ‘that blushed a deep red, as they welcomed me there; ' .__ ‘the morning dew kissed them- “ how regal my farei
The iviiy to my kingdom was hack the long lane,
Past the puddle whenever it rained, ‘
Where snakes hid themselves like the dragons in books,
l ran past the puddle with no
backward looks; oh, beyond “dragon-land"
“ialry-land" waited
l was sure to be there tho’ seine- timee belated.
that gathered
But.
Jus/t inside the gate ‘mid e. rude pile of stone, My fairy-land gli-stoned in the bright morning sun, For there fairy carpets of eoft mossy green lfad spread, all by magic - e rug for the queen. And brave little soldiers stood firm , on the rock .‘ To make surc that each fairy was _' guarded tom shock. ‘. The years have rolled by, ea ' years always do,
" l like to look back. m live child-
hood anew. But the puddles dried up. and the berry patch gone, ' The orchard has dwindled, the fairies have flown: _ - The horses and cows that wander-
jli ed that lane,
lzrheir hoof-beats are silent, they a" can't come again.
‘the lane and the robin are ell that are left,
1 0f ntity possessions em sorely be- re ;
"we chenge rules lri the world things can't be the lento. li l0 [led that the IQ!!! i
alnl h the ianel —B. M. Wholl- French River, p, n 1
“In the Light of the Rainbow” e colorful
Dame Acade
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my Musical Recital
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f, Notre Dame Choir
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number ln the recent Notre Dame Academy music recital. From left to right: Eleanor Kenya.
—Photo by Saunders.
The Notro Dome Choir es they appeared lri the annual mualeale ln the chorus numbers: "Agnns Del” by Blzet-Lethrop and "Spring-
BOUTK MILTON W. L
The South Milton W. I. held their M"? "1""!!! It the home of Mrs. Bay ‘Coles, with the president pre- lldlnl. She expressed the good wishes of the society to Mr. and Mrs. Coles for many years of health and happiness in their beautiful new home. l8 members were pre- sent. The reports of the commit- tees showed that cards and fruit had been lent to the sick, neces- sary articles had been purchased for the school, and a complete lay- ette and three toque: had been com- pleted for the Red Cross.
Plane for the Cake Sale were fin- alized. Five dollars was voted to the League of Mercy and $1.50 for Arbor Day treat for the pupils. The prize list for the Handicraft Ex- hlbtt was read arid discussed. It wae decided to send a plant to a patient in, hospital.
Mrs. D. Cummings invited the June meeting to her home. The roll call will be a question for the Ques- tion Box. Mrs. Plercey and Mrs. Poole will prepare program and the lunch committee will be Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Plercey, Mrs. Roy Cotes and Mrs. White.
The program for the evening con- sisted of a report of the T. B. ben- guo annual meeting by Dottie Dia- Sll and e reading by Mre, Rus- eel Oolea. A quilt for Red Cross wee commenced. Delicious refresh- ments were served and the meeting closed with The King.
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ELLEWS lllAllY
(Continued from page 2) who enlightened us. "A grave!" he laughed glancing across the valley that holds mill and stream and pond, “he's digging out a stone that's come to light in the plow- irig", adding with obvious approval, “he's not one to leave a rock ln the middle of his field!"
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lf this week's weather was dis- appointing in its dampness and con- tinuing cold, and the days were blessed with only short periods of sunlight, if at nll, our farmers were able to keep on busily with the field work, though even now, near- ing the end of May. the first of our sowing still awaits more favor- able skies. As the season pro- gresses bringing added chorlng, the women-kind find themselves with. personalities that are plit in many interests —- the cleaning; ends of gardening; the sitting fowl; the meal-getting and the wives must daily prepare the lunch which eat- en in the field, stays the husbands during a long afternoon.
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‘You didn't send too mush to- day, Ellen!" James remarked one evening, "did you think you were feeding canarles? A few cakes and an apple don't make much energy for forking manure!" There are we find occasions when husbands are inclined to be over-critical. In- deed we read lately in an article by one who makes a study of the like that it ls not uncommon for one to desert a woman who is one of those perfect housewives. Yet on the other hand we can easily appreci- ate how vexing It would be for a man to come homo to an untidy wife and house and children and surroundings.
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And if we are sometimes puzzled in determining the goal which lies happily between the two extremes. we fancy that folks will not stray too far from a light In the window, at close of day which beckons them to peace - - - an old armchair - - - and home. Everywhere, and for everyone, we hops, there la
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"A little road that leads to home
At close of day, Where lighted windows beckon you To come and ‘stay. .
And when you step within tlie door
Your been flnde rest,
In sharing, joy or grief with thoee You love’ the bee ' I ‘I I
Until Monday - - - Diary . . - Good-night. - - .
Happenings 0i‘ The Week (Continued from Page 2)
Entertaining their own bridge clubs in Summerside this week were Mrs. Albert Sharp, Mrs. T. L. Compton, Mrs. W. A. Allen and Mrs, Leslie Simmons were joint hostesses at the home of the for- mer.
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Miss Ferric Bell, Summeralde, had as her ‘week-end guests the Misses Llnrile Aitken and Alice Fraser of Charlottetown.
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Mrs. H. G/Muttnrt is being wel- comed back to Summerside by her many friends. ‘
Mrs. Owen MacDonald, Truro, N. 5., returned on Wednesday after spending the week in Charlotte- town the guest of her mother, Mrs. Philip Coyle.
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Among the recent graduates from the University of New Brune- wlck receiving the degree of Bach- elor of Science was Glendon T. Morgan, son-ln-law of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Davlson, formerly of Char- lottetown. Mr. Morgan plans to continue hie studleaat U. N. B-
Ir. and Mrs. William Living- atone, Edmonds Grounds, N. 5., have the sincere sympathy of a
-Photo by Saunders.
wldecircle of friends in the recent death of their son, Harold, a vet- eran of the last war. Sympathy is also extended to Mrs, Harold Liv- ingston. Harold was a former merri- ber of the 8th'Ba.tte:-y R.C.A.
Mrs. Alan Holman and Mrs. Eve- lyn Lldstone left Summcrside by automobile on Monday morning to visit friends in Boston, Mass.
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Mrs. Helen Dickinson and her daughter, Mrs. Harold Nicholson. entertained a number of their friends at their home in Summer- side on Wednesday evening and again on Thursday evening—three tables of bridge being in ploy each evening.
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Mre. Morley M. Bell and Miss Betty Robinson, Summeraide, are in Montreal visiting Mrs. .l‘. Ralph Calder whllé Dr. Calder is attend- ing the session of the American Medlcal- Association being held in Atlantic City, ‘New zlersey.
Mrs. Stanley Teale, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Dodds, left Friday morning for Mlddletown, Connecticut. From Sackvllle, N. 13., she was accom- panied by her husband, who has just received his M.D.C.M. from Dalhousle University and will take a post-graduate course in the hos- pital ln Middleiown.
Dorothy lllx Says —
(Continued from page 2) with married children. This man and girl have spent two years ln happy companionship and are most congenial.
What is your advice, to marry or not’! y
HELEN H.
ANSWER: Al a general thing it la e mistake for a girl to marry
a man who la that much older
in the prime of life when they marry,
ehe reaches the prime of life.
But you cannot always go by calendar A quiet,
matter of the eplrlt as of years.
then ehe la, because while he may seem
he ie an old man by the time
age. lt la just as much n settled, sedate girl le often
mlddleeged in her mind in her twenties, and an older men ie e more eultnble mate for heir than e boy of her own age would be.
Therefore. in this particular case,
I think the girl will be quite safe
in marrying the man, end that they will be happy and congenial mates.
DEAR MISS DIX: ‘What do you think of the anonymous, mean
letter-writer? ANSWER :
ONE WHO HAS BEEN HURT
The anonymous letter-writer la a cowardly ltalaasin
who, under cover of the darkness and the certainty of being undiscover-
ed, ltabl
his victim in the back. 1 think there are no more coritemptible
creatures than these wieldera of the poisoned pen who attack from am- bush, who write the scurrilous things to which they are ashamed to sign their names, who disseminate ecandele that. they ere too craven
to be responsible for, and who make
not the courage to back up.
infamous charges that they have
The anonymous letter is invariably venomous. lt la conceived in
envy and born in mallgnity, the happiness of others. May
and it finds its only happiness in wrecking God show mercy on the Judgment Day to
all Iuch despicable creatures a: the anonymous letter-writers.
DOROTHY DIX cannot replfpereonally tn readers, but will answer problems of general Interest through her column.
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