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_ THE ‘GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

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Widower Remarries

Spirit of Selfish Promise ‘Fulfilled With Children Grown Up

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: I was a man of 45 when my wife died. leaving me with four small children. We had promised each other that we would never bring a stepmother or a stepfather to rule over our little oncs. I have kept that promise, but now my children are all grown and married, with homes of their own. I am alone and beginning to feel the need of a congenial companion to care for me in my declining

, years, but when l think of marrying. I feel bound by the sacred pledge I gave my wife so many years ago. What do you think about this problem?

OLD-TIMER

ANSWER: l think. in the first place, that no hus- band or wife has the right to extract from the other B promise not to marry if the other one should die, and. when such promises are given, they are better bro-

ken than kept.

It is only the selfish, fleshly jealousy that makes men and women feel that they cannot endure to think of another filling their places in the hearts and homes of those they love, but all of this carnal weakness

we slough off in the grave. Whether those who have passed through the doors of death know what is going on in the world or not, we do not know.

Certainly purgatory could have no worse tortures than it would hold for a man who had tenderly protected his wife and saved her from every hardship, if he saw her poor and worn and shabby and torn with anxiety about where the next meal was to come from, that the promise he had wrung from her had kept her from marrying some good man who would have given her every comfort and luxury. Nor can you imagine it pleasing to any saint in glory to look down upon her feeble, neglected, lonely old husband and know that the pledge she had forced him to give her had kept him from having a wife to comfort him and take care of him and rub his rheumatism.

In your case, you have kept the spirit of the promise you made your wife. You have waited until your children were grown and settled and beyond the reach of anything a stepmother could do to hurt them, so now you are absolved from your pledge. Marry some woman of a suit- able age, and may your last days be your happiest.

DOROTHY DIX

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: My husband and I have been married four vears. Our salary is less than $200 a month. On this we maintain our home and that of his mother, who is entirely dependent on us for sup- port. Besides this, we help his sisters and occasionally my folks. My problem ls I am simply crazy for a baby and my husband thinks I am unreasonable for wanting one under the circumstances, but as far as I can see we have the above responsibilities for good. l am not com- plaining of that, but l don't think I should be deprived of having inc enjoyment of s child. I see the stork stopping at other poor people's doors. "

MRS. X. Y. Z.

ANSWER: Well, it ‘seems to me that any one who is miracle work- er enough to support three people and help a bunch of relatives _on less than $200 s month must have some sort of a conjure that would en- able her even to afford twins. Certainly you most possess some magic that makes a dollar go ten times as far as other people's, or you w: ild not dream of a baby, which. as you know, is about as expensive a lux- ury as one can indulge oneself in.

Prudence would suggest that you possess your soul in patience until your husband is earning more money when having one more mouth to feed and one more back to clothe will not be such a burden to him. Also. it seems hardly fair to s child to thrust life upon it when you are not even sure of being able to give it anything except the hardest possible conditions of existence.

But. on the other hand, it is undoubtedly true that many children born in poverty, who had none of the so-called advantages of life, have blessed the world with their genius and brought honor and glory to their parents. So it. is up to your conscience whether you make a nest in your house for the stork or shoo it away from your door for the time being.

DOROTHY DIX

DEAR MISS DIX: What value has an education for a girl? My parents think that when a girl is 16 she should leave school and go to work.

ONLY SIXTEEN

ANSWER: The value of an education to a girl is just what it is to a boy. It broadens her viewpoint, enriches her life and gives her a great- er earning capacity. No matter whether a girl marries or not, the bet- her educated she is, the better fitted she is to do her task in the world.

Tell your father and mother that the very first thing a prospective ‘employer will ask you is whether you finished high school or not. Not only your chances of getting a job, but the pay you get will depend upon {your answer. Many occupations are barred entirely to girls who have quit school at 16. Perhaps, when they realize that you can capitalize in sducatlon in dollars and cents, your parents will not deny you one.

DOROTHY DIX

DOROTHY DIX cannot: reply personally to readers, but will answer

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The subject of this brief sketch. . Mrs. M. B. MacKinnon, Clyde Riv- er, is a native of England, having been born in York, Mrs, MacKin- non came to the Garden of the Gulf three years after she'd married Reg. Maclfinnon in August of 1943. Reg, a young Island soldier, served with the R. A. C. R. U. and later was transferred to the R. C. A. S. C. when he went overseas.

Phoebe MacKinnon is the only daughter of Canon S. G. B. Exham and Mrs. Exham, London. England. As a young child, Phoebe attend- ed St. Mary's I-lail School, Brigh- ton, where among other subjects, she started her first lessons in Elocution and appeared in her first play when only seven.

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i Several other schools were at- itended by Phoebe Exham prior to [the beginning of World War II- 1Fr0m those tschools she emerged ‘with a fine general education, some- thing all responsible parents should; bequeath to their children. for in‘

sired, if not an absolute n'ecessity.

E l. h _ l caved, months-old Prince Charles. who is young rig tS gt!‘ s, was . ~ upon to serve her country in its‘ hour of peril. Phoebe worked with .

Civil Defence, near London, for a?

Posing proudly with his mother, Princess second in line to the British throne. i The chubby infant was photographed with his mother as they enjoyed the sun on the grounds of their summer home at Windelsham Moor.

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Ellen ’s Diary

world's largest city.

It was in June 1942 that Dan Cupid shot his arrow right into her heart. That was the month she and Reg. came to know each other for the first time. They were m" married, however, until August of 1943.

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A member of the local W. I. Phoebe MacKinnon has the neces- sary background to become a leader in social welfare, drarnatics, etc., and since coming to Clydf River has proved herself a valu- able asset to her community.

Her favorite plays are classical English, featuring such notable dramatists as Shakespeare. G015‘ smith, Sheridan and Wilde, but she prefers comedies or to quote her own words, “Rather queer, modern one-act plays."

Mrs. MacKinnon believes all chil- dren would profit by instruction in Elocution and she would like t0 i8! more children's plays done here.

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Little Johnny stood before the cage of the spotted leopard for a few minutes staring intently. Then, turning to his mother, he asked:

"say. Mom. is that the dotted lion that everybody wants Dad in sign can?”

Billy, six, was exasperated with the almost continuous squaiiing of his baby brother.

“Bet I know why he cams from heaven. Billy mused. “They put

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Further into July we came to- day, to a morning that had been refreshed by night-showers. Gray clouds still came down to touch the surrounding hilltops when at James‘ insistence because "they're yours, not mine!" we must rise curly and in haste. to find out whether or not that crow call James had heard since peep 0' dawn izad been a sign of ill fortune to us. It so happened, however. that when we presently checked the number of our poultry it was to find none missing from the flocks. It was Inter in the day that u choice yellow duckling was spirited away under our very nose iNow didn't I tell you Ellen?) to go to make a tastelulbite for "an ebcn rascal.

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With pond and stream and wood- lands to serve as sanctuary and look-out nerby, the women-kind, at Alderlea, must overcome many a hazard to be at all successful in their poultry-raising. Bold hawks swoop down suddenly out of the blue or gray to clutch unsuspecting birds; crows laugh and taunt us from as near as the old spruce: in the orchard; cats in numbers (but we've got to keep cats, Ellen!) sit and speculate slyly, and while we keep in touch with all of these, u skunk from a grove or a mink from the pond slips up on an unex-

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Q. Is it good manners for -s week-end guest to bring s. gift to the hostess? A. Yes; it is the customary thing to do. and the gift need not be valuable, but should show care in selection. Q. If one is walking with a woman and she speaks to a person who is s stranger to you. is it pro- per- just to ignore it, or should one return the salutatlon? A. Return the salutstion, al- riate

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Q. What gifts are spprop for s first wedding anniversary? A. Gdfts of cotton.

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Q. How can I prevent the paint brush from shedding its bristles during the painting process?

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Q. How can I determine whe- ther s cake of yeast is good or spoiled?

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LIVING LONG WITH A FAILING REAR-T

Not long ago if a. patient con- sulted his docior because of a gen- eral weakness and getting out of breath easily and was told that he had heart disease he believed he was doomed, t-hst the hand of death was already upon him. To- day we know that while heart fail- ure has not changed, that the at- titude of the heart patient has greatly changed. This is due to his physician now being. able toshow him a way of Living that may en- able him to live as long or nearly as long as if he did not have heart disease.

More than half of all patients with heart disease will have heart failure during their lifetime. With the first sign of heart failure the physician now takes a long time view and plans the patients met- hod o! living for years ‘ahead.

In the "Medical Clinics of North America." Dr. Sol Biioon, Assist,- snt Clinical Professor of Medicine Columbia University, stat/es that patients with heart. failure. can be made much more comfortable, the period of hospital care shortened, and many more patients restored as useful members of the com- munitv.

This treatment of heart failure is simple and logical; and if the patient follows the suggestions to his daily health habits, his life may be prolonged for many years.

The first. thought is to lessen fear Ln the patients mind. Instead ui considering himself doomed to die any minute. he learns that prolong- lng his life is to a great extent up to himself. He must be willing to to how much exercise he can take safely, how much rest he must ob- tain not only at night but during the day. and how much and the kinds of food he must eat, the value of rest and the danger of exercise immediately after eating. While he can do too much work or take too much exercise, he is taught that. too much rest. not only weakens the heart but the entire body.

The big point is that he learns that. the former ides of heart dis- ease being immediately fatal is inaccurate. He is encouraged by the knowledge that newer methods o! treatment offer much hope of in- cflreased life xpectancy snd useful

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A tiountry Garden ~-

By Mrs. Gordon Macmillan

Is than anything lovclier than a glass bowl filled with Sweet Peas, fragrant and colorful, the first anther-ins from the seed sown on a cool spring day several weeks ago?

I always choose the seed which is described as very fragrant, and strange to say theyaro long stem. med and many flowers to a stem I00. but often these qualities are there but the fragrance l; lacking in the newest varieties. Many years ago I had tall hedges of them. standing on a choir to cut; them every day and wondering what to do with the lovely blooms, but now a small package of seed gives me a great deal of pleasure and they are tied up to a wire fence with’ twine or around a post and soon make it a more beautiful spot. Like all annuals they need to have seed pods cut or they will not continue blooming.

Dahlias are in bloom. I like the bedding varieties, they bloom con- tinuously and do not require stak- ing. The scarlet Coitness Gem and the semi-cactus salmon pink Baby Royal are planted in the centre bed when I 1m the tulips and cun- tinue to bloom until frost. They multiply so fast soon there are dozens of them. I also like the Pom Pom Dahlia and have just a few of the tall large varieties.

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Wouldn't it be wonderful If, walking down the street Everyone would sally smile At everyone he'd meet?

But some day I shall see If putting on my nicest smile Will make folks smile at me.

Like all the other people

Inside, I'm scared and shy. So please, if you should meet me. Smile back as you go by!

—By Marion C. Allen in Chicago Tribune. BLOUSID BACK I NEW TREND

NEW YORK-Jfiie coat with the hunched-shoulder collar, the buried face and the pnncl in back is mark- ed "Fall of '49” today. ‘There are also plenty of others to keep the ladies warm and fashionable. The flying panel transposed to the coat appeared more frequently as a cen- trc-bzick pleat, than a separate an. tity on the costumes sllown to visiting fashion editors in the New York Dress Institute’: 13th semi- annual national press week. Nettie Rosenstein managed a

perennials are looking shabby, they keep the border looking fresh and green. Some perennials may be cut back and the Dahlia will take its place. They will stand a good deal of neglect as I began planting in May and continued until this month. The bulbs had been brought

free one, shaped like a pyramid, however.

The hunched-shoulder line is s particular mark of Philip Man- gene's fur-trimmed coats. A num- ber of them come with what are called cape collars but are so out as to fold up like a small mountain range around the back of the neck.

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from the cellar and a small amount of clay séattered over them. The last planted had grown into nice clump to be transplanted to per- irnanent borders without any wilt- ng. The Dahlia was first introduced into Europe about one hundred and sixty years ago from Mexico. It had been cultivated in that countrv for hundreds of years, and now many, many hybrids are grown. I like the Dahlia with a long strong stem suitable for cutting and only

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Monte Sano and Pruzan turn up with ‘b hood collar which buttons over the chin or n;-ay be unbutton- ed to lie flat.

Classic line suits and handsome coats cut to the usual moderately slim, swing or fitted lines are in the majority. but the manufactur- ers polnt out a new trend with a minor emphasis on bioused back

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Hollyhocks are blooming. A dark crimson was the first that I noticed in the garden. Several years BB0 I bought a dozen packets of seed, singles and doubles in all the colors. They have seeded them- "selves in theborders every year and make a splendid showing for three weeks. They really need a

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large garden and sometimes become "misspelled? Asesmen" ' quite miserable looking with rust mcy’ a5p“"g“5' ,, but usually they arc lovely and are 4‘ "what in“ the word 5'1"‘ in many fine colors. wry mean‘