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by an Island Farmer-'a Wife

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aeqnahtance of in calf which came to as on a recent wind-blown light. We found it resting fed and content on a strawy bed. Winsome 8 an all the new-born of stable and Ii and fold. it appeared small I In letting. dwarfed by the mace of the stall and the high Ileamad ceiling above . . .A wand- uin sunbeam caught dust-motes

. I h its light. following them up to

a oobwehby corner there. And aael.ngi:.ne thought of the lazy sum- mu of the hilltops the gauze of butterfly wings and the float- ing gossamer of Island autumn

days.

"She's the same color as her mo- Iier" the youngster offered. "I Iueu" he nodded "we'll likely keep her for a cowl A red cow . .

"Make what we used to call ii

"poor man's cow" James' chuckled appearing suddenly irnmi lie adjoining stable a cleaning-l lurk in hand. .

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la rested it presently to go then put harness on the Nellvmare in er atall. And we followed to watch once more this old rite of the farming. fast disappearing in the machine age of now. After an old fashion of his. he brushed with bare hand her back. smoothed her mane. tidied forelock and tail be- fore he proceeded with her har- nessing, giving then every atten- tion to strap and buckle to have her dressed comfortably and neat- ly in come to the sleigh. and the hauling along the fields of the farm

And we remembered other years and our excursions together by wagon or sleigh: maybe to town on a market day of summer, to our minds then and still though we might have nothing to market, the

OMEN

The Guardian Wednesday. Mar. 16. 1955

DIARY

best days of the week for such out-

gs. On the first lap of the journey we would join other teams that we knew, but later where other roads converged on the main artery of travel, strangers also moved there -- in fine rigs and indifferent. carriage. buggy. farm-wagon and lumbering cart . . ."It'a coldetoo cold to think of going to town to- day" we said yesterday in prospect of the outing. And hearing. Mr. D. offered "Cold - and going in the truck! My. my what pampered creatures women are nowadays. How would you like to make the trip in a cart as many a woman did in olden times? Yes. perhaps perched on top a load of tanbark. or some other item of marketing. in comparison. travel is magical now; one goes in comfort. and fast.

And while" we would be interested for the most part in our fellow- travellers. James would be taken up with the horses. wondering about the breeding, placing the probable line by the characteristics he saw.

And once we came to a man making repairs to a bit of sorry harness on a thin steed. We recall it so well. James robbed a boot of a piece of lace to help. Then lingered. running a hand along the animal's withers smoothing the mane. easing a moment the collar: asking: "What age would she be?" Nodding "That's what I'd judge. A good mare? Yes. Nice limbed" with a smile "no spavins there!"

Silent when we resumed our way. Saying then, "She is a good mare. I guess she never sees grain -just a bite of grass. I don't know him. Perhaps somebody struggling hard to make a living against discourag- ing odds. We never know . . ."

But past this night. we know comes St. Patrick's Day in the Morning'.

Until tomorrow e - - - Dairy - - - - Good-night.

KEEPINTRIM

Have You Ever Tried Slim - Ups?

ly Ida Joan lain

letting up exercises are so un- inspired. The very terms "set- ups" and "work-outs" sound dull and arduous. Half-heartedly you start out. "Qne. two. three four . . . guess that's enough." With- out a quickening of the spirit. Iiere h little to sustain interest. Change to ”slim-ups.” immed- iately this gives a mental lift. "Ilim" is synonymous with stream-

a young lift and helps fight old lady gravity. Think of being slim.

anppie. and looking and feeling I years ,ounger - it will be

a pleasure to stretch. bend. and take a turn at slim-ups. Stretching ,povemenis

mental aide. dumps.

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mat on floor and simply stretch from tip to toe. pulling both ends against the middle measurement. Reach back on floor beyond head.

stretching to fingertips. pushing

downward with toes . . . p-u-l-l.

Twist and turn and get the whole

body into it. Stretching is wonder-

fully rewarding. and so easy to

A Research Project Turns inlo Marriage Map for British Girls

What started out to be a staid and sober scientific survey by two geographers at the London School of E f has k in- stead. a best-selling guide of where to go for a wife or husband. This map-and the scientists who prepared it in the first place aren't at all happy about it being used for "lonely hearts" purposes -shows where in England there are more men than women. and vice versa. all neatly divided into age groups. when Dr. Michael Wise and Daniel Sinclair prepared this seri- ous and scholarly study. based on Britain's 1951 census figures. they titled it "Regional Variations in the Age and Sex Structure of England and Wales." However. after they presented their find- ings to the British Association at Oxford, the more frivolous-mind- ed sections of the British press labeled their work a "marriage map." On it, for quick identifica- tion. sections where there are more men than women are shad- ed in red. Areas where there are more women than men are shad- ed in blue. In case anyone is planning a trip across the Atlantic to seek a mate. wife-hunters according to this mapesiiould go to the South-east coast of England. the North-west coast of Wales and the seaside resort towns of Lancashire. Husband-seekers have their best chance in the North Riding sec- tion of Yorkshire. West Suffolk, Shropshire. Lincolnshire, Rutland. Wiltshire, the Welsh counties of Merioneth. Radnor and Brecknock. and in the garrison towns in the military areas. In London itself, according to this survey, there are more men than women in the Hayes and Harlington sec- tions: more women than men in North and South Kensington.

Although in this vountry. like in England, the lassie now outnum- her the eligible lads-in England the average ratio is 108.1 women to 100 men-the Wise-Sinclair "marriage map" has revealed one ray of hope for future brides. In England, at least, from one end of the country to the other -in the under-four age group --there are today more boys than girls.

count. again holding the stretch. Think of the "taffy-pulled" mid- dle euieiit ' ”' as you repeat the exercise.

A simple leg swinging routine brings bulk hip muscles into slim- ming action. Standing, hold on to chair back for support and swing leg forward then rearward. Keeping the knee straight. raise the leg past the 45 degree angle on both the forward and rear- ward swing. Hold on the back- swlng to increase the toning Hit

do. Here's a bias stretch. Lying on

Ines. Iiaee gravity exerts a down-lback on door. legs straight down, ward pull. the word "up" bringsiarrns down at sides. The move- ment is merely to stretch right:

arm back on floor beyond hand as you lift right leg slightly and the

i cross it over the left. s-l-r-e-t-c-h all along the right side. bias-wise. That movement

feels ever so stieamlining. Since natural. Sta tchlng stimulates cir-;a held movement is more toning, elulation, forcing the muscles to hold the stretch while you think, act against one another. On thel”sllm. young. supple . . I-t-r-e-t-c-h k of stretching as for s-t-r-e-a-m-l-i-n-e-s." Relax for pulling the figure up out of the a second. and crossing left leg over the right as you stretch left To wann up, lie on back oninrin hack on floor beyond head. re-

s amooth rhythm . . . swinging to a slow tango tune. Swing with the opposite leg.

If you are rusty on exercise. be sure to stop at the height of its invigorating effect and the following day you'll feel better for having taken "slim-ups."

SAIGON. Indochina (APl-As- sailants hurled two hand grenades into the car of South Viet Nam's

governor Tran Van Lam Monday in an unsuccessful attempt to as- sassinate him. Lam leaped out of the car before the grenades ex- ploded. The attackers escaped.

fldethdr of 5)

A friend. who 3 recently visited a feundling home'. told me something which impressed me deeply. She said that apart from seeing to the infants' physical needs. all nurses were required to administer at least one or two hours of TLC to the babies each day. TLC is simply an abbreviation for "tender loving care"-or the cuddling. cradling and crooning that gives a baby a sense of being wanted. 0

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MARY IAWOITEI MAIL

Spinsier Wonclers Whether To Accept

DEAR MARY HAWORTH: Pos- sibly it was a simple matter of never having met quite the right man; and no doubt I was innuen- ced by my mother's unhappy marriage. At any rate. I have never been more than mildly in love. and I have never married.

By the time I was 30. most men of my age and acquaintance had taken a wife; and so I began to go about with men 10 to 15 years older than my self. Now, in my mid-forties. I have spent consider- able time with an older man whose company I enjoy.

We have begun to speak of mar- rlage and I am not sure whether to accept him or not. There is nothing spectacular about Dave. He is not handsome or rich. nor even possessed of particular charm-but he is acceptable. gen- erous and companionable. He can provide reasonable financial security and other advantages which I cannot provide for my- self.

Is Harmony In The Cards?

I am no great beauty. but I am intelligent, attractive. chic and well liked. Through the years. acquaintances and friends have voiced surprise that I stay single. Until now I've never considered marrying anyone. although several men waited patiently for lengthy periods, hoping I would finally consent.

Do you think this man. who has lived alone for so long. and I. who have been independent all my life. can make a well adjusted couple? Do you advise us to marry? K.

Inner Meaning Of Indifference

DEAR K. C.: The picture is al- most indecipherahly vague. as you try to explain why you haven't married. I don't think you are putting your cards on the table here, although I may add you probably don't understand yourself at all. Very likely you have an image of self that bears no iesembiance to the actuality of your personality and character.

It is my impression that you decidedly aren't the independent type you profess to be. I sense that you are childishly immature. passive and dependent in your attempts at interpersonal relation- ships. And no doubt this accounts for your failure to establish sig- nificant ties with persons your 0Wl:”agC. in the ascending years

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In childhood and adolesc , one must have a certain robust

" fidencn in order to hold one's own in the normal scrim- mage for favorable consideration. Lacking this kind of courage, a child will avoid the struggle to make good in group situations in- volving other youngsters. I-le fears the stigma of conspicuous failure. and tends to hide this fear. even from himself. by adopting an at- titude of indifference towards his contemporaries and their pursuits.

And having shut himself off. as it were. from his most yearning desire-which of course is to be like other people and to be ac- cepted as one with them-he then has only a lukewarm feeling to- wards all experience. Something of the kind has kept you on the sidelines of life thus far. I sus- pect. '

Marriage Made From Day To Day

Now, about marrying Dave. It seems that marriage suggests it- self to both of you, as a possible fruition of ripening friendship. And perhaps you are susceptible to this opportunity (as never be- fore) largely because Dave is mildly self-sufficient: as moderate emotionally as you tend to be. In short, the alliance may appeal to you as a sound security arrange- ment that wouldn't change your routlne too much. As to whether you'd be a wall adjusted couple, who knows?

I can't advise you to marry DIVE; but neither do I vote against it. Your respective poten- fiall Just aren't clear. And there can be no advance guarantee of lllnlneu in any case. A success-

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Halifax Infirmary School of

Dame Academy,

NOREEN WHITMAN

Sludenl Nurses Receive Caps

Miss Noreen Whitman and Miss Janet Doucette, who are students at the

months' pre-clinical period. Miss Saint Peter's Bay and a former stud Charlottetown. C' Isodore Doucette, 34 Connolly Street, Charlottetown. Joseph's Convent and Notre Dame Academy in Charlottetown.-(Meyers Studios).

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JANET DOUCETTE

Nursing, received their caps after completing the six

Whitman is it niece of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Burge. ent of Saint Mary's Convent. Souris. and Notre Miss Doucette is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ' and a former student of Saint

Cook's Corner

SANDWICH LOAF

l loaf rye or while bread

Vi cup finely minced onion

in tap. pepper

1 tsp. prepared mustard

1 3-01. pkgs. cream cheese

4 hard-cooked eggs

V2 tsp. salt

2 c. mayonnaise

1 c. ground ham.

luncheon meat.

Method: Cut loaf lengthwise into 5 slices. Remove crusts if desired. Spread butter on each slice. than ham salad filling on two slices and egg salad filling on two slices. Place one on top of the other. al- ternating filling to form a whole loaf. soften cream cheese with a little milk. Season with a little celery salt. Spread on outside of loaf. Garnish with pimento. rad- ishes. stuffed olives, etc. Chill for 3 or 4 hours and serve.

Egg Salad Filling

Mix together finely chopped eggs. onion, salt. pepper. 1 cup mayonnaise and mustard.

Ham Salad Filling

Mix together ground meat. pick- les and 1 cup mayonnaise.

bologna or

ful marriage is a result of dealing wisely with a complex series of ieiationships. between two” differ- ent aoula. You make your suc- cess from day to day; and to ac- quaint your self with the requisite skills. you might audy Alexander Magoun'a splendid book "Love and Marriage" (Harperfs). M

Mary Haworth counsels through

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Post-Nupiial Shower Held

On Friday evening. February 4. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. Mac- Phail inee Helen Mae MacDougalil were tendered a post-n u ptlagl shower at their home by the resi- dents of New Haven.

Helen and Lloyd were escorted to the seats of honor by Mrs. Eric MacPhail and Mr. Stanley New- man. .

After appropriate remarks by the chairman, Mr. Roland Buchanan called upon Mr. Charles Frizzell who made the presentation of a

. well-filled purse. and Mrs. Thomas

Devereaux who read the following addressze

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd MacPhail. New Haven. P. E. I.

Dear.Lloyd and Helen:

Friends and neighbors from New Haven have gathered at your home here tonight to offer congratulations on your recent marriage and. to wish you both the "very best-

You Lloyd. we have always known. You have STOW" HP Im0nB us, your school days were spem at New Haven School. and excevl for a few years of. college you were always with us.

Seldom have you, been absent from our community entertain- ments, thus giving your belt) End approval on all occasions. Most of us have visited your very hos- pitable home from time to time. and look forward to spending mlny more friendly evenings here. in business. you have always been the perfect gentleman. ill! and honest and doing all in Y0!" power to oblige your customers.

To you. Helen. we extend a wel- come to New Haven. You are not a stranger to all of us. and hav- ing come from a neighboring dis- trict. we feel it won't be too long until we are all well Quaint”- Although on the border line of two districts. and your husbands in- terests turned to Clyde HIV" in several instances, we do look for- ward to your alsociating yourself with us whenever possible.

Now. we would ask you to ac- capt this gift from us. not for 1!! material value. but an I V-Okell 0' the esteem in which you are held. Along with it go the best wishes from your friends of New Haven.

May health. happiness and pro- sperity go along with you ll 5'0"

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MORNING SMILE

Each year for ten years Mrs. Brown had made her visit to the local church for the christening of the latest addition to the family. and each year she gave the new baby five names.

On the eleventh occasion the vicar. laboriously entering all the names in the register. felt he must protest.

"Now. Mrs. Brown," he told the proud mother, "we can't go on like this, you know. It's the eleventh year in succession that you've come to me in this way. Next year you really must bring your own ink." .

Household Hinl

If doing some painting. use a paper plate to hold the can of paint. it .can be glued to the bot- tom ol' the can. and is more con- venient than sprcading newspapers which must be moved every time the paint is shifted from one place to another.

travel the road of matrimony to- gether.

Signed on behalf of those pres- ent.

Lloyd thanked everyone present on behalf of Helen and himself in a few well-chosen words for the gift and the sentiments ex- pressed in the address.

After singing "For They Are Jolly Good Fellows," a dainty lunch was served by the ladies of the community.

A very pleasant evening ended with a program of music.

5M'0'.t M.ElARENS

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Rules : You

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Finger foods are name implies. food to with the fingers instead of a fork. In polite society. they do not include chicken-in-the-roulh. big hamburgers or large thick sand- wiches. blg wedges of cake or ice cream cones to eat out of hand. These are what I call "lun"'foods. to enjoy at icnica or barbecues.