Womenfs realm

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A country Garden

31 Mrs. Gordon Mulllllnn

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A wonderful rain has come and the garden has had a good soak- ing. I am reminded of this descrip- tion of a garden after rain. "The garden is lovely on a hot summer night, when the perfume steals out in the soft stillness. It is lovely in the dawn, when it is still drenched with dew; but it is never more lovely than when it has been soaked in the first rain after a dry spell.

There is a wonderful scent which rises from dry soil as the rain falls upon it, and afterwards the hot earth steams and the plants hysterical with joy seem to grow before one's eyes. It is true when the first intoxicating tour is over of the glistening foliage, the ex- perienced gardener reflects with a sigh that wccds also grow hysteri- cally in the hothousc atmospherc there are always snags; or if we like to put it in another way, there are always compensations.”

It is a wearisome task trying to water a large garden with leaky hose and old buckets and now the iiardencr can spend the precious llmfl in weeding and staking and trinimiiig the grass.

Delphinium and Madonna Lilies are. biooming! These perennials look very well together and some years ago there were many of them in the garden; now theie are three beautiful lilies with as Wally 85 lWPHl.V blooms on a. stem. They are ll lovely fragrant lily and more must be planted if pos- sible.

The dignified grace and beauty of the Lilies distinguish them a- bove all other flowers and confer on all members of the family an air of refinement that stamps them as kin despite the disversiiy of their size and colour. Among the very oldest inhabitants of gar- dens. they are also among the best beloved, and it is 3. matter of common knowledge that many people who have little or no in- terest in flowers and gardens have aiydeep and lasting regard for Lilies. A group of fragrant Lilies scenting the air in the cool of a summers evening is one of the greatest Joys of the garden.

The quiet charm of the family has not been without its appeal to the botanists who have des- cribed the various species, about one hundred varities of wild Lilies (ire found in the cool val- leys of the northern hemisphere. In Europe pride of place is given to the Madonna Lilly, Lilium can. didum has been grown for their beauty longer than any other species and while the beauty of Lilies has long been recognized in both art and poetry. there is not rloubt that they were first grown for their real or supposed medic- inal value.

No one is now certain of the wild home of the Madonna Lily

although it has been found in HUG or two stations among the Balkan mountains and in the

long ago this lily held a high re- putation for healing wounds and curing internal disorders.

In the first plant book to be written in English in i525, more than half a page is devoted to the virtues of Lilium and now in 1952 we know that Lilies are benefic- ial to the health and life of all W110 grow and love them.

Fragrance is everywhere in the garden and especially in the evenings after the busy heat of the day.

p"Summer is the season of hap. pmess. When. among the trees, in the mountains. or by the sea, the fair hours of the year, the hour; which at last open to us the gol- nen gates of leisure. return for W? delight; let us learn to enjoy them fully. continuously, Volup. YUOUSIY. Let us have for these pri-

.rileged hours a nobler measure

than that into which we pour our r-rdlnnry hours. Let us gather their dazzling minutes in unaccustomed urns, glorious, transparent, and made of the very light which they are to contain".

-M. Maeterlinek.

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HowCanl!ll

By Anne Ashley ,'

Q. How mildew from cloth?

A. Put a tablespoonful of chlor- ide of lime into a quart of water. strain it twice. then dip the mil- dewod places into this weak solu- iion. Liiy them in the sun. .If the mildew has not disappeared when zlry. repeat the process.

Q. How can I keep baby's rub- aer toys in a sanitary condition?

A. Baby's rubber toys should be washed in a boraclc acid solution every day. They are usually in his mouth. so it is the wise plan to reap them sanitary.

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THE GUARDIAN

JULY 15, 1952

l ELLEll'S DIARY

By an Island Farmer-'1 wife

The Goldfinch family in tiny

spots of color enlivens and enhanc-

ces these days the bit of lawn about-the four nestlings, their evolution from soft-lined empty

nest to the same, some weeks and a hundred visits later. dtily noted by the children . Even James so busy with the farming and the interests of the carpentry at Al- derlea has been lnveigled into tak- ing stock from time to time of the wonder of their creation.

His half-hearted: ”Ycs. I can see them" as he peered amid the ncst's

leafy surroundings in the rose bush, ”but not too well." one day sent an alert young scout post-

haste to the house for his glasses that he might the better enjoy with them the miracle of nature unfolding before their very eyes. ”Shl" Jamie whispered at the supper-hour when a. nestling on brave wings lit on a low branch of the rowan tree on the lawn.

in the prevailing heat we had taken oitr loud oiiidoors lo a shady place beneath the trees there. How warm it was then! No breath Stirred the lazy air, redolent with incense of summer and the heat lay in a shimmering wave along: the far hills.

Jamie looked up from the sand- wiches of lettuce and whatnot he. had made to his liking and com-l mented: "Of all places. I should like best to be at the shore right now. Can't you imagine the nice cool breeze coming in frcm the sea? And the water would be warm from running in on the sands."

At noon the four of them loved their feet in the water of the mill- siream. Mack a plump nymph of a lad clad in scanty garments enjoy- ing the adventure quite as much as the others. There was .1 sunny, sparkle in the flow as we found it

and brltl

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A very pretty wedding was sol-l emnized at St. John's United? Church. Mount Stewart, on June 18th, at seven o'clock, P. M., when Shirley Mae Frances, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence N. Coffin. Pisquid, was united in marriage to Daniel Bruce Afflcck. son of Mrs. .llariznre't Affieclt and the late Jonathan Afflcck of Mount Stewart.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. E. D. Ashford of Char- lottetown. The wedding music was played by Mrs. Leiib Affleck. The church was tastefully decorated with spring flowers and potted plants.

The bride

who was given in

marriage by her father wore a floor length gown. with strapless white alchoan lace bodice that

came to a. point at the waist and

slipping through a glade of the farm when in the interests of their safety we accompanied the

party as they carried a drink tof the lamb. - 3

The older ones barefoot. step-3 ping on pebbles and smooth storicsl forded the stream to reach the pas-t, lure; while bringing some whiiesi into play we managed to keep the; baby of the quartette along the shallows of the nearer side.

This has turned into a daily outing. And how they love the few minutes spent in that spruce-, spiced spot while the dishes and; James who would be off to the" work at Alderlea. await our returnll, . . . Our mornings with the birds and bees for company, take on add- ed color when the truck bringing the four and James to dinner stops at the door.

James and Jamie keep us ac- quainted with the progress of the work "Out Homez” The weed- ing today and how now the new rafters of the addition to the old barn are in place. Jamie who does very well with saw and hammer having been blessed among many lads in that there has been no; dearth of boards always at hand,i is pleased to work with the men at the carpentry. He helped to dis- mantle ”the forms" of the con- crete and also takes part at the "boarding in."

”when I say there are to be four stalls for horses. Ellen.” Jamu of-

fered today somewhat puzzled, "visitors smile. Why . . . it would not be a farm without horses

would it? It just couldn't bei" Until i.omorrow- - -- Diar,v- - - Good-night . i . . .

Modern Etiquette

ly Roberta Leo -' . Is a member of it bereaved family expected to receive friends or acquaintances who are making calls of condolence? A. Usually a close friend or at relative receives persons calling to extent sympathy. I Of course, in the case of an intimate friend, the family may wish to see him. How- ever, this is always left to the de- cision of the family, as no one should intrude at such a. time. ' Q. When there is no one wait- ing on table and the serving dish- es are passed from hand to hand. are they passed to the left or the

right? . A. To the right. so that the person receives the dish in his

left hand and helps himself with the right. Is it all right to eat a

leg, or "drumstiek," with the fingers? A. only at very informal meals and picnics. Otherwise, it is best to forego the pleasure of that last bit of meat.

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Affleck-Coffin

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Nuptials

-Photo by Garnhum Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Affleck are shown above with their wedding attendants following their marriage which took place at St. John's Uniicd Church, Mount Stewart, recently. groomsman, Mr. Clarence D. Coffin, broher of the bride. the groom 3,M'-is 55"" M”W.k- 5'3" 0: the 1-'-'09”-,Wh0 "F5 mmd ofl Linda and Sandra Hawaii. The bride is the former Joyce Schurman, honour; Miss Gladys Jay. niece of the groom as bridesmaid, and Mr. the daugmel of Mr. and M”. Hebe, Schurmam Donicl Clark and Mr. Harold Afflcck as ushers.

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DOROTHY DlX'S COLUM

From left to right are the

! Recent Wedding In Bedeque

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Mr. and Mrs. William MacFarlane, whose marrlagetook place re- cently in the United Church at Bedeque are shown above with their wedding attendants. From left to right are Mr. Charles Schurman.

brother of the bride, best man; the bride and groom; Miss Helen MacFnrlane, sister of the groom, bridesmaid; Mr. Donald MacFarlnne and Mr. Sheldon Nicholson, ushers. The flower girls are the Misses

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lThe'r Body Of Yours

( By James W. Barton. MD.

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Boy Objecis To Smoking

Girl Should Give Ii Up For Sake Of Happy Marriage

DEAR MISS DIX: my boy friend. i am.19 and ha

When we began to go steady he asked me to stop smoking and be- came very angry when I didn't. arguing so I told him I would stop, only to find

that it was im hind his back. told him what tirguing consta

I have run into a very difficult problem with

l . prsnnras mi OVERWEIGHT

It is true that diabetes runs in families; we have all seen a thin member of a diabetic family ac- quire much excess weight '0 I39 followed by the development of diabetes. Fortunately. as Dr. E. P. Joslin. Boston, has so often point- ed out, if members of a. diabetic family do not allow themselves to become overweight. they can avoid this development of diabetes.

What about reducing their weight after diabetes has develop- ed? In Stamford Medical Bulletin. San Francisco. Dr. G. B.Robson re-

ve known this boy for over It year. I couldn't stand

possible. I then began smoking be-

I knew this was not right so I I had been doing. lVe have been ntly now and he says he will have

that Mme to R P0-my over me to give me up unless I stop smoking. I feel if ports the case of a woman, aged hands The buuffam skin was 1 he really loved me he wouldn't get so upset over 27, who had frequent urination (ashamed or net mm. taffeta a little thing. and had been in a diabetic coma He, finger ,1 veil M tune mu; GRETA for 8 hours. After 8 hours she had : . pm ( h h d 1, received 575 units of insulin. Then. stun. Mu Mug 0 er en y a ANSWER: This may seem like a trivial mat- after about 15 hours, she improved narmw bandeau .and had, Clustefs . tee to you. but it is over just such seemingly rapidly and by the third day was of my of me lauey mar em)? small items that many marriages break up. Since back to normal mentally. She eat Her bouquet W” or red M555" M'-"'9' Nl"9" your friend feels so definite on this point, it is weighed 1'74 pounds. At first she

She was attended by Muss Jean Afileck, sister of the groom, as maid of honour and Miss Gladysl Jay, mecca of the groom. as brides- maid. The maid of honour wore a floor length gown of mauve net over taffeta wit.h bolero jacket with matching bonnet arid rnittts. and carried. a nosegay of yellow baby mums. The bridesmaid wore a similar dress of pale yellow and carried a nosegay of mauve baby lTllllTl5.

Mr. Clarence D. Coffin, brother of the bride was groomsman, The ushers were Daniel Clark and Har- old Aifleci:.

During the signing of the regis- ter, Mrs. J. L. B. Anderson sang "I'll Walk Beside You."

The iiride-'s mother chose for her daughter's wedding it navy sheer dress with white accessories and corsage of pink carnations. The ,r:room's motbcr wore a grey crepe wlth grey accessories and a cor- sasc of pink roses.

Following the ceremony the wed- ding reception was held for 85 guests at Sandyls Restaurant. The table was decorated with bouquem of flowers and a three tier wed- ding cake topped with miniature bride and groom. The cake was cut in traditional manner. Rev. H. E. D. Ashford proposed the toast to the bride and was responded to by the groom.

Mr. and Mrs. Affleck left on 1 brief honeymoon through the .Vlaritimes. the bride wearing 81:63 Pie and Pic with navy accessories and a corsage of pink roses. The young couple will reside in Mount Stewart where the groom is at partner of Affleck Brothers-

Previous to her marriage the bride who was an employee of The Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto, was tendered a shower by bet E111 friends, and also at Mount Stewart where many lovely gifts were received.

The Stars Say - -

By Genevieve Kenihle

For Tomorrow

A RATHER. surprising or un- looked-for turn of events might make this day one of unforget- table incident. The accent is on the dramatic. sudden and stimu- lating. more than likely in connec- tion with romantic, social, artis- tic and domestic rather than work- aday events. The classical "arts of Venus" may materialize in en- gagements. weddings. social and home festivities. Honors, distinc- tlons. favors. even a financial

up to you to

habit. It can be done. To make

ercise of a little will power, don't you think?

LONELY

DEAR MISS DIX: I am a sch

Since my religion precludes re-marriage, I'm very lonely on week- ends when other people are going places.

quite a bit of my time. but ther

Wouldn't it he a good idea for women in my circumstances to band together in a group to solve this problem? of an organization called Divorcees Anonymous, and wonder if you

know anything about it.

ANSWER: I have never hea

but agree that it would be a fine idea. y y ' self and see if you can't find enough women in similar positions to

form such a group?

I am getting married shortly and my future Since we're being married in her home

DEAR MISS Dix: wife lives in another stale. town, I wondered if it would b relatives here. adding a note to t be able to make the journey for and I wouldn't want them to fe

ANSWER: mean that you don't want them

You will probably have a chance i in which case you can explain tha

relatives personally, will not cause hurt feelings, thou make the trip. rapid transportation and perhaps

A note such as you suggest might also be taken to

was put on a diet of 2.550 calories (normal) later. one of 1.500 calor- ies. In four months her weight! was reduced to 154 pounds (20 pounds

make the concession and break the a happy marriage is worth the ex-

DIVORCEE loss) and her insulin dose was decreased until none was re-

oolteacher. 35 years old and divorced. quh-ed. Five years later. following re-

Church work occupies

, , gaining of the lost weight. she re- e is still much left for loneliness.

turned with the characteristic find- ings of diabetes. Dr. Robson states that his observations definitely prove that obese diabetics can achieve a normal condition. free from diabetes. with loss of weight.

At Dr. Robson's clinic it has be- come the practice never to give obese diabetics insulin unless com- plications make it advisable. He has seen patients requiring as much as 150 units of insulin daily who have lost all symptoms of dia- betes merely by reducing their weight. In addition, it has been found that diabetics who remain overweight commonly have diabetic retinitis (cataracts). disturbances of the kidneys and other symp- toms. whereas those who lost weight and cured their diabetes

I heard some time alzo

M. R. rd of a group such as you mention. Why not scout around your-

e proper to send invitations to my he effect that we realize they won't the wedding. The distance is great. el obligated to make it.

A. D.

o make the trip. Better omit it. o discuss the problem with your t their absence

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Smile

Mrning

Only Hlln

"You are not opaque, are you?" sarcastically asked one man of an- other who was standing in front of him at the theatre.

"Fath. im' oi'm not.” replied the other. Its O'Brien that Oi am.”

Definition

Brown: ”How many coats do you give a door?"

Painter: "Three."

Brown: "so if you gave it four. the fourth would be on over- coat."

Painter: "No. I waste-coat."

Preserve Strawberries For Winter Months

STRAWBERRY JAM

This is a rich join, one that will be liked for any meal of the day. The impressive yield is about ten 6-ounce jars.

4 cups prepared fruit

7 cups granulated sugar

ii an 8-ounce bottle liquid

pectin.

Pick over, wash. drain and bull 2 quarts fully ripe berries. Crush the strawberries thor- oughly (half of the crushed ber- ries may be pressed through a sieve, if desired).

Measure 4 cups crushed berries into a large saucepan: add the sugar and combine well.

Place over highest heat and. bring mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boll hard for exactly one minute, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and quickly stir in the liquid pectin.

Let jam stand for five minutes

bring mixture to a full rolling boil stirring constantly. Boil hard for exactly one minute, stirring com. tantly.

Remove from heat and quickly stir in the sauleme and liquid pectin. Skim.

Pour quickly into hot sterilized jars and seal immediately; label before storing. -

CANNED STRAWBERRIES

Make up the required amount of medium or heavy syrup, .1- lowing 1 to ill cups of syrup for each quart sealer. For medium syrup, allow 1 cup sugar to 1 cup water-the yield will be about its cups syrup. For heavy syrup. allow 1 cup sugar to 3,4 cup water -the yield will be about 154 cups syrup. To make the syrup. com- bine the sugar and water in it saucepan: bring to the boil, stir- ring until the sugar is dissolved; skim if necessary and keel! hot until needed.