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Mid-Morning Coffee .

"Thought rambling" is one of the most interesting hobbies I have. Starting with a name. photograph. a novel, and then connecting or unravelling them as mood may strike me. An oil portrait started me on this. An oil portrait by Robert Harris of Mrs. Leonowens. better known to movie goers as "Anna" of "Anna And The King Of Siam." Any one may see a photograph of this painting in the Harris Me- morial Gallery, as Robert Harris had every portrait he ever painted photographed and filed in several huge ntrllpbooltl. The portrait was done while Mrs. Leonowens was living in Halifax with her daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Fish. after her return from Siam where she had lived and worked as tutor with the King's children. The face in the portrait is calm, beautiful, and the eyes are full of humour. She needed it too, as anyone who read the novel will know.

While living in Halifax Mrs. Leonowens began several literary. musical, and art clubs. She found- ed the Nova Scotia College of

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Art. In fact, with the same en- ergy she educated the Royal Si- '3 3050"! '00 amese children, she began a whirl- - - Mm, wind of cultural activity I-laligonians. . . G1.” stop," I""e D"'"” p”"”y'd M” To remove a tight glass stopper.

Leonowens' life in the film, "Anna And The King of Siam." and now on Broadway. Gertrude Lawrence has donned a crinoline to bring a singing and dancing "Anna" to the New York stage. Romantic and remote, Rogers and Hammer- stein have created a musical play.

wrap around the neck of the bottle a. cloth which has been wrung out of hot. water. Or. soak the neck of the bottle in vinegar for it while; work it gently and it will soon loosen. Bath Rug

. omens realm

which they call the "King And I." The "I," is of course, Mrs. Leon- owens. Reading that the slightly dignified original was a promoter of the arts. fond of music and the opera. I find it difficult to imagine her breaking into a rol- licking polka and prancing about the Siamese court. But then. Broadway always knows. O O O

Movie-goers who enjoyed Somer-i

set Maugham's films. "Quartet and Trlo," will be happy to learn that a third. yet untitled, will include four stories-"Ant and the Grass- hopper." "The Three Fat Women of An- tibes' and "Winter Cruise." Some of the scenes will be filmed in Mr. Maugham's garden at his Cap

Ferrat villa. I believe there is an anthology of Maugham's at the library. 0 0 Well from Green Street this

morning I am able to bring you the very reliable recipe for cat- meal cookies. with date filling. which I asked for last week. Here it is. Green Street. Charlottetown.

Dear "E.M.D."-I think you have really put me on the spot this time! So I will enclose my recipe for "Date-filled Oatmeal Cookies." I'm rather glad you reminded me of these, for I haven't made them for a long time.

1 cup shortening. 1 cup light brown sugar. 1 egg. 1 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. soda. 2 cups flour. 2 cups fine oatmeal or rolled cats, 2 tsp. van-

Illa.

Roll out till fairly thin and bake in a moderate oven. Just before serving put together with

date filling-and do not fill more than you will use as they will not stay crisp for very long. The fill- ing is made by cooking together 1-2 lb. dates, 1-2 cup brown sugar and 1-2 cup w.ate.r. .

Our next letter comes from To- ronto. Thank you M.R. for the nice things you have to say about Morning Coffee and I will pass your suggestion about dampening clothes along this morning.

Dear E.M.D.-My reason for

"Gigolo and Gigolettef,

A rug should always be placed iaiongside the bathtub, more for safety's sake than anything else. i It is dangerous to step out of the 1 tub onto a tiled floor with wet, and perhaps soapy feet.

Egg Hint

1 One should bear in mind to put

a teaspoon of salt info the water

. in which eggs are to be boiled. This will prevent the shells from crack- ing.

writing is iwo-fold.

,F'irstly-I want to say "thank you" again for Mid-Morning Cof- fec. Do you know. that you pack such a lot of wonderful informa- tion into that little corner of yours. that I only just glance over lit when the paper comes. and ,then. later on. sit down and thor- ,ouglily "savour" your news of the day. helpful hints. recipes. and "little bits of gossip. It's very def- (initely refreshing!

Second reason is-(Could be. this I an old idea. but to me, it is ,very new, discovery having been 'made yesterday!)

Found-a new and easy way to dampen clothes. Take one empty Windex bottle (plus sprayer). fill with water, and presto-you have a wonderful clothes dampener. Good for those creases you in- variably iron into blouses, too- Try it and see!

We have had rain hcre most every day all week, but are not lcomplalning, but irlstead. thinking 'of all the good it will do the ground that is to be our vegetable garden, and too. watching our bed 'of tulips "inching" up, and up each iday.-Sincerely M.R.

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' Has anyone had any sort of luck ,with indoor kitchen gardens? lLooking at n withered pot of pars- ley I know I haven't, and I should 'likc to hear from a successful gardner of kitchen greens, such as chives. mint. and parsley.- Good morning-E.M.D.

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I; James W. lei-ton. I.D. :s:se-wears;

HEART MUBMUB8

In my student days. a heart mur- mur was considered an important symptom in the diagnosis of heart disease. when a murmur was dis- covered. its exact location. the time it occurred in the heart cycle (before or after the am or second best) whether it was soft or hard. the effect of exercise and other considerations were taken into ac- count. In fact. at the beginning of World War I. a murmur of any kind was sufficient to cause re- jection for overseas military ser- vice and until recently insurance companies have rejected or stepped up the premium where a murmur was present. Murmurs were con- sidered a more important indic- ation of heart disease than en- largement. effects of exercise and irregularities.

Dr. Wm. Macxenzie later knight- edi was a Scottish general prac- titioner with an office at the top

- of a hill. A factory and factory set-

" t were situated at the be- tom of the hill. Dr. Macxenmie noticed that a number of his pat- ients with heart murmur; showed less breathlessness after climbing the hill than others with no heart murmurs. As a result of his re- search, before the end of World war I. both British and German physicians were accepting recruits with heart murmurs who had no other heart symptoms.

So careful still are physicians about accepting recruits or insur- ance candidates that often men and women are rejected for heart dlsase who really have normal hearts despite murmurs.

In a letter to the editor of The Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Myer Solis-Cohen. the Philadelphia specialist. des- cribes a "crunching" murmur be- iieved to be caused by a movement of the cartilage of a rub attach- ed to breast bone during the beat of the heart. Because of its location at breast bone (exact heart region). it is. mistaken for a valve defect and "has caused many healthy per- sons to be rejected for military ser- vice. refused employmenl. and de- nled life insurance or rated up for insurance, and subjected to un- necessary treatment with its ac- ccmpanylng expense. trouble and anxiety."

While the above teaches us that heart murmurs may be caused by conditions other than heart dis- ease. heart murmurs. just the same, may be signs of heart dis- ease and must not be ignored en- tlrely.

Should you he reiehed for mili- tary service. life insurance or em- ployment because of a heart mur- mur. don't be discouraged but can- sult first your family physician He may refer you to a heart spec- ialist who by experience and use of X-ray and electrocardlogruph

will be able to tell you that your ,

heart is normal organically. or if disease is present. will show you the safest way to live.

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? Morning Smile

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The teacher had some clerical work to do. so she placed her hat in front of the class of :ix-year- clds and said: "Now, children, I want you to look at my hat. and write some nice little sentences about it."

The children set to work. and were silent for quite five minutes. Then a face appeared at the teach- er's desk. and Edward's voice was heard: "Please. miss. are there two ib's" in 'shabby'?"

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colors and prlc .Yes. we have caslon. plate.

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PETITEEN . . . alnew emphasis .on a size group for the

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HIOIIO92.

A country Garden ' Ilsa. Gordon uaeisiifsn

A mist o'er the blue sky. with a falling of rain, . That gleams like spun alive: And it.': April again.

with Daffodil sunshine And Daffodil flowers. Then time becomes golden Between sudden showers.

With gold and with sliver

of sun and the rain,

Rejoice that you're living,

When it's April again." ' -Lyman.

Daffodils are making the gar- den lovely these days and the gift of Blue squills received last fall from a reader. I thank her again for her thoughtfulness as this is the first spring they have bloomed in the garden.

Blue squills

How many million Aprils can-is Before I ever knew I-low white a cherry bough could

be.

A bed of squllls, how blue!

And many a dancing April

When life is done with me.

will lift the blue flame of the flower

And the white flame of the tree.

More Roses have been planted . . . I-lybrids. Teas. and Flori- bundas. also two of the new hardy Brownell Climbers; and it is fun to look forward to the blooming of new Roses and other plants.

A Rhododendron in a crimson color has been added to the gar- den and a shady part of the rose- garden was chosen for this rare plant: I hope it will prove hardy in this climate. Several gardeners have wintered them successfully in this province and they are very lovely shrubs.

Readers have written in for gar- den information every day in the past weeks and answers will be em as soon as possible. So many rite that they are starting a per- ennial garden. The size will be determined by the space avail- able and the time that can be giv- en to the upkeep of the garden. . it n always be enlarged through years. For the best effect. it should be wide enough to allow for a variety of plants so as to en- sure -that there will be color all the time. ,

It is a good plan to have the early blooming plants toward the back of the border so when their beauty

Continued on page 16 Q”x&'SKXo .,-xx Better English

By I. 0. Williams

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1. What is wrong with this sen- tence? "After agreeing with our proposition, Prank asked if anyone was going with him." 2. What is the correct pronunc- iation of "mandamus"?

3. Which one of these words is ' , 'led Potatoes, tobaccoes, pianos, credos.

4. What does the word "clf'Clli!l'l- loctuory" mean? 5. What is with rat that means

keep silent"? ANSWERS 1. say. "after agreeing to our proposltion, Frank asked whether anyone was going with him." 2. Pronounce man-da-mus. first a as in man. second a as in day. accent second syllable. 3. Tobaccos. 4. Roundabout. (Pronounce third syl- lable lock. accent third syllable). "Such methods would SCBIIL cir-

cumloctory." 5. Reticent.

PATENT STRAPS

a word beginning "inclined to

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I: An Island Farmers Wiso

We suspended the work of dec- orating a ceiling todsy to accom- pany granddaughter on a tour of inspection about the yards. This small maid of ours has been con- fined to the house during the re- cent sunless days, but the drier conditions prevailing this after- noon afforded her an outing. "We will just take our time - and see everythins” aha proposed. tucking a hand into ours. "But . . ." we commenced to explain. then let the words die unspoken. We were remembering there will come a day in the future, when even in the midst of our busiest spring cleaning, we shall long for the sound of her footsteps. watch for a door to open in vain. But there will be no small one there to enter, to beg as she did: "Let's go and see if zthere's been any improve- ment in the pen of hogs since I last saw them. Or the calves." Or aware. as children can be, that this thought was more enticing:

haps" with a. twinkle" in Jack in the Pulpit busy at his sermon, or it might be a Primrose in bud." "she will be off to her own inter- ests if spared, out battling for a place in this many-sided world. 0 I 0

But. today she wu here. shelter- ed, protected within the home cir- cle, without a care. nor did we have any on her behalf . .,.little about which to be anxious. A cell- ing delayed for an hour or two in the washing! A hand was warm in ours. And how graceful she was to be outdoors again! To visit and pet the small creatures about, or Just chat at them. "Did the foal grow? And do you know that foals and calves rise the very same way

Let. me see how big you've grown! "Oink. olnk!" What's she saying to them, do you suppose?" She must stop to count the heads of the spring-flowers now budded, touch the blood-red of the spring- ing Peonies, and name remember- ed favorltes of last year in pass- ing. 0 I O

we ca.me in then to lunch with James, about to set off to a spell of fencing, complaining a little, though only from the lips that "well never get all the fencing done this spring! There seems to be so much of it waiting for us. when we have finished here, why then we have to move to the other farm. But there's this about it - we've never been at. it so early before. Oh yes, I've fenced in April, but only towards the last of it.' New

wards the close of yesterday's ang- ling when the chill light wind of day had gone wandering home to a place beyond the hills, and the shades of evening were spreading a new peace about field and stream, and we were about to part. Jamie proposed: "Let's go fish- ing some Saturday up at the other farm. We could take a lunch - some sandwiches and cake . . .." "And some 'Pop' " the younger lad suggested with a merry smile" and chocolate bars, and we'll stay the whole day!" . O O 0

So April spins its threads to make a fabric of our days at Al- derlea. brimfui of the everyday scenes, though interwoven with the farm happenings are the world events. the momentous items which go to make up the history of countries and nations . . brought to us by voices in tlie kit- chen while we breakfast or go about the duties of our day. Come as food for conversation and re- flectlcn - solemn in these days- and though we may admire or criticiu: in turn the ultimate wis- dom of some moves they make, yet on the whole we are content to leave the like in tile hands of those whose duty it is to govern- fohold Democracies inviolate. to improve the weaknesses. to make of these "watered gardens" good and aocptable and secure in every walk of life.

Until tomorrow - - Good-night. . .. . .

Diary ..

K'T Cook's Corner

. CHICKEN AND RICE MEXICAN

Chicken and Rice Mexican style may be seasoned to your, taste . . .1 you may add more or less tomato puree.' minced green pepper and garlic as you Will! . . . some like it highly seasoned. some like it with only salt and pepper, s dash of tomato puree.

But no matter which you prefer you'll be delighted with this method of cooking chicken and rice. The chicken comes out tender ,and brown . . . the rice fluffy and dry. Don't forget that keeping the skillet tightly covered during the so minuias of simmering is the secret of success.

This is not a dish to reflect . . . it should be served as soon as it is done . . . piping hot!

I frying chicken

Vs cup oil

1 cup rice. uncooked

'5 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic. minced

lib cups tomato puree

236 euro bollins water

Salt and RPM? to taste

Vi cup minced green pepper if

desired.

Cut chicken in pieces and fry in oil until a delicate bi-own. Remove from pan. Add the uncooked rice to. the oil in the pan and fry until golden, stirring frequently. Add onion, garlic, tomato puree. green pepper and boillin water. lessen.

tAdd the

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Q. How can I prevent the yolks from darkening when hard-boiled eggs are to be served cold? A. Place the cu! in cold water immediately upon taking them from the hot water. This not only prevents the yolks from darkenins. but also makes the shells come off easily.

Q. should one read while lying down

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A. Never: this is extremely bad for the eyes. It is all right, hog- ever, to read while in bed if you are propped up sufficiently. so that the,apge is held at right: angles to the line of vision .

. How can I take the shine off a coat collar!)

A. Moisten I cloth in either vinegar or ammonia and rub the collar thoroughly.

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Q. When a business girl visits an old friend over the week-end. a close friend whom she has known for many years. is it necessary for her to write a bread-and-butter letter?

A. It would be exceedingly rude if she didn't. This is one of the most important indications of good breeding. and no matter how often you visit a certain friend for an overnight stay. a bread-and-butter letter is in order each time.

Q. What is the proper time to pass olives, pickles and celery at the dinner table?

A. During the soup course. i

their mothers do? Do they know . .,,,.,V,,.,.,,,,..,,sN, ,, N how themselves right from the 'rxT'4”x70'kmQ”x'KNRTK'Ml-. first? or maybe their mother's The Sfa” Say - . .5

...:.:er the words to them . g Don't lie there so lazy - like pigs. 3, Ggngvlgyg nun”. 9

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For Tomorrow 11' is probable that some per-

sonal. domestic or properly affairs or commitments may come up for decision. It is possible that such contacts or operations may call for a review, or perhaps or readjustment. owing to carelessness. toward some form of personal in- dulgence or weakness, perhaps ill-

compromise This could be a tendency

health. If It Is Your Birthday Those whose birthday it is. may

find it to their advantage to re- arrange personal as well as business agree- ments. It is advisable to come to other agreements. since conditions may have been brought

their affairs. domestic.

existing

stakes were driven today and be t 1, 1 H t "bobbed" wire stretched and se- gusgblyy bcym-e;:,s.:l:::'1l htglth 3: cured. along a near field . . . 'ro- wayward mdmgences. Many per.

as business oblig- A child born on this day may be

inclined to take things in the eas-

iest way, its decisions flavored by pr.-rsonal bias or lndulgences.