Even on the most informal occasions, lowers tell in their own subtle wey of a gracious, experienced host- ess. For lovely, colourful flowers a.re to be expected in the homes of those who know and love the finer things in life; Your Allied Florist will help you to select the right combination of blooms for dinner r ; . from fresh seasonable flowers. And you can always be sure of a fine variety, end good value, even if you have only time for a quick telephone call. Yefllfiod good value, and a fine selecnbn, wbereveryou us Ibe Allied Florida emblem. D FLORISTS AND GROWERS OF (ANADAJNC. HDWEBS your luncheon, bridges, or NEW‘ ARGYLE CHRISTMAS CONCERT New Argyle School was filled to capacity for the annual Christ- mas concert which was presented to an appreciative audience. A nicely decorated tree occupied one corner of the tastefully decor- ated classroom. Mr. Harry MacNevin capably acted as chairman, and the fol- lowing program was carried out: worming chorus: "Jingle Bells”, by School. Welcome Speech: Gharles Max:- Bchern. Candle Drill Meredith Mac- Lea-n, Florence Darrach. Mar- garet MscDougall, Jean MacEach- orn. Monologue: "Sizing Up The Crowd" iencored). Isabel lumen. Recitation: Florence Darrach. Monologue: “Fred's Visit to ‘Ibwn (encorcd), Arnold Mae- Sachem. Dlelwue: "drain to Mauro". Heretics MacDougalI, Arnold Mac- Ienhern. John Marl-can. flag Ibrercise: Louis Stewart. diaries Macllachern. Kenneth Mac- Inen. . Dialogue: "Mystery of the Dye- nlng Wrap", Ellie Stewart. Dor- othy MscDougall, Hilda Den-sch. Arnold MecEachern. Monologue: “When I'm A Wb- Iian," Margaret MaeDougall. Des-key Song: - "Oh Susanna" (eiwore). Kingdom Cochin“. Mere- dith MacLean. Florence MacDoug- an. Cecil MacDougall. Duncan Dar- neoh. Vincent ivllacKenzie, Louis Stewart. Dialogue: "Dr. Doop and De- fcctive Snoop". Cecil MacDougall. Vincent Mackenzie. Recitation. ‘Kenneth Maelean. Solo: "Away in a Manger", L/auis Stewart (encored). Recitation: Florence Darrach. nun: "Christmas Ifs”. Douglas llacxinnon, Arnold MncEachern. John ManLean. Mersaret MM- Dflfilll, Florence Dari-sch. Louis Invert. Clharles MacEachern. Kenneth MacLean. Intermission-Sale of Candy- Dialogue: "A Close shave", Dor- othy MacDouzall. Ralph MacKin- non. Willie MacDuusflll- 911058" Darrach. Cecil MacDougali, Doua- lgs MacKinnon. Recitation: Jean MacEachern- Drill: “saluting the Canadian flag," by school. Recitation: Margaret MacDouE- lllxercise: “Seven Famous Peo- ple", Florence Darrach. Margaret llw-Dougall, Douglas MacKinnon. QUICKIES . John MacLean, Louis Stewart. Kenneth MacLean, Charles Mac- Eachern. Quartette: “Pride of Glencoe". Elncores, “Mountain Dew" and “She'll Be 00min’ Round the Mountain", Hilda Banach, Ellie Stewart, Dorothy Macboiigall, Flor- ence MacDougall. Dialogue: "Painting a their", Meredith Macbean, Vincent Mac- Kenzie. Douglas MacKini-ion, Dun- can rrach. Residing, "A Rustic Courtship", (ericored), Isabel Innnah. Recitation: Louis Stewart. Monologue: “An Aspiring Dish- washer", Meredith MacLean. Dialogue: "Rastus Rambles On". John Macllachern, Hector Dar- rach. Duet: ‘The Texas Cowboy", Meredith and John Macbean (en- cored). Recitation: Margaret MacDoug- l. Solo: "Brand on My Heart" (en- core, “His Message Home"). Ellie Stewart. Recitation: fouls Stewart. Chorus: "Here Cornea Santa Claus.” School. Closing Speech: Arnold Mac- Eachern. Santa then arrived and distri- buted gifts to pupils. teacher and others. After his departure the pupils received a treat of candy. nuts and oranges from the teacher. A vote of thanks moved by MY- John M. Inman and seconded by Mr. Allison Macllachern. was then extended to the teacher, ms. Neil MacKenzie. The simlng of the National Anthem brought this enioyable evening to a close. The teacher wishes to take this opportunity to thank the youw people of the community for their splendid co-operation and all oth- ers who helped in any Way t0 make the concert a success. STRTIBTICS VERIFIED WINNIPEG _-<c1>> - Civic statisticians who predicted the 19;" birth rate for winnices well-d reach 8.000 were accurate with n0 roam to spare. The final figure. highest. in the citys history. yifflfi exactly 8,000. In 1946 the total was 7,010. LON-DON __ (Q?) e- Auctioneers report that old DPWl" l‘ bemmmg tncremingy popular with antique buyers. By Ken Reynold! VICTORIA. THE YILLAGE BY THE SEA tnrie. U mending some time vis- iting friends in Charlottetown. to Tbronto and other Canadian cities. Mr. L. D. Manhood. Vhaior spent e few days in Gui-lotte- town recently being summoned there to attend thedrlnd Jury. Mrs Ray Lamlih-ien and young son Kenneth of Grirnsby, Ontario. are visiting in Victoria, guests of Mrs. Lampunans parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Manbcen. Mr. Peter G. Macllechern spent several days in Uharlottetovwi recently, guest of his sister. Mfrs. Horace Willie, Mr. Willis and fam- ily, Queen Street-V. Friends of Mire. Robert Dawson. Crapaud, are pleased to learn ehe la making a satisfactory recovery after a recent operation in Jhe Prince Ddiward Island Hospital, Charlottetown. The annual congregational meet- ing of the Hampton United charge was held in the Hampton church on Monday, Jan. 12th. Rep- resentatives frorn this section of this large congregation attended the meeting and report that fin- ancial increases were evident in all branches of the church's org- anizations over that of last year which is most encouraging to pastor and people. The January meeting of the Women's Institute, Victoria, met at the home of Mrs. Donald Mur- chison with sixteen inembe a and five visitors present. Meeting opened by repeating the Institute Creed in unison. Two new mem- bers joined at this meeting. Col- lection amounted to $1.68. Two interesting contests were put on. one by Mrs. Keith Boswell and Mrs. Donald Murchison. The sick committee reported six boxes dis- tributed to shut-ins at Christ- mas. Sick committee for next month is Mrs. Norman Bouiter. llrtrs. Whitfield Howatt. School committee, Mrs. Stewart Inman and Mrs. ma Inman. Lunch committee, Mrs. Stewart Inman. Mrs. Cari Boultef, Business. A social evening was discussed and $10.00 was voted to Save the Chil- dren Fund. Lunch was served at. the close of the meeting by Mrs. Whitfield Howatt. Mrs. Emmerson MacDonald. Next place of meeting to be again at Mrs. Donald Murcliisons. The singing of the National Anthem brought the meeting to a close. The "Busy Bees" Mission Band. Victoria, held their regular monthly meeting in the school- i-oom on ‘niesday afternoon. Janu- ary 13th with fifteen members and one visitor present. Financial rc- porrt for the year ending Decem- ber 1947 was given and showed $31.78 raised, so are pleased to report a. very successiful year. Meeting was in charge of the ef- ficient band leader. Mrs. Allison Lea and opened with the call to worship and Mission Band pur- pose. Hymns sung were 584 and 585. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved and the collection at this meeting amount- ed to $1.04 and 25 cents as a donation. Readings were given by Jane MacQuarrie. Roma Sher- ren, Robert Wright and Joyce MacDonald. The scripture lesson was read by Robert Wright. Miss Freda l-lowatt was in charge of the Study Book and gave an interest- ing discourse on life in India. Meeting closed by singing a song of fellowship. Mrs. Fred Inman provided a delicious treat of candy for the children which was passed around after the meeting. It is to be hoped new that this Band has become thoroughly organized during the past few months of the year that has just closed and now that it. is entering wpon a new year with clean white pages as it were. that there will be renewed energies put forth among the chil- dren. leaders, and co-operation from the parents to make the year of 1948 a year of real spiritual uplift and of thanksgiving and thank offerings to God for all the blessings which the "Busy Bee" Mission Band members and leaders enjoy in this prosperous community known as the Village by the Sea. LONDON — (OP) — Letters o7!- changed by ‘Thomas Gray and Hor- ace Walpole were sold recently for D1260 ($5.000). ‘ To Ifclivvv l;(I('/i’~.‘l('/I(’ RUB THE SPIHE! Many sufferers any the misery oi ' an aching beck can be given effective relief by ffervllins. 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"Don't. flatter her. young man," she snapped. “Ski's lied entirely too much sweet talk from men.” "I always treat w women rough." eeid Ieeu with e Winkle in his black ayes. Madame Scott eufllied Um. b8 narrow blue-veined hands crossed on the q her ellver-knobbed ebony w he cane. ‘Women will not admit it." ahe loll (ryly. “but they never respect the men they can pull around.” "Sui-e," aeld Beau Bell. Carolyn laughed uneteedlly. "As if you would have put up with any tlcmineerlng mam your husband. Grandmother!" "Your grandfather was twenty- flve years older than I when X married him." said Modems Scott. "Re had reached the time of life where the thing he wanted moat was children ta perpetuate him. we had three and he treated me like the fourth. He used to tehenree all hie speeches in my presence. If I act perfectly still and neither wiggled nor went to sleep, he gave me n box of cand " "Good lend!" exclaimed Beau Sell. "Exactly." snapped Madame Scott. She regarded hfm intently. “Is it true that you have seven people dependent upon you?" Beau nodded. "I yea fourteen when my father died and seme- body had to carry on." Madune Scott turned abruptly to Carolyn. "Julie la a 1002'," she remarked tartly. "She'll never get anywhere interfering between you and your young man." “He isn't my young man!" pre- tested Carolyn, coloring furiously. But her grandmother with an imperious gesture had dismissed them. CHAPTER. V Gazing down the length of his lace-covered dinner table that night. George Webster felt provoked, not for the first time, with his wife, She was looking unusually hand- scme. I-fe sighed. Julia was en inch taller than her husband and she possessed a talent for making him conscious of the dlltference in their heights. If she liked, Julia Webster could make most people feel in- significant. 0n tlfls occasion she was doing everything in lier power to show up Beau Bell before caro- iyn as a: crude. if not impossible young men. "Are you related to the Captain Bell who was with General Fer- rest's cavalry in the civil War. Mr. Bell?" she inquired. Beau grinned. '1 doubt it." he said. "I have n hunch that. all my forbearers who went to war were foot soldiers. Common flunkiet, i! you know what I mean. We're like that." "Indeed?" murmured Julia Web- ater. arching her heavy black eye- brows. " Scctty scowled at his plate. “Skip it. lifother," he muttered. His tether sighed again. Scotty had been late to dinner. He came in after the soup was served. He had been drinking. and hie horse- llke face looked longer than ever. 1t was no secret to Geerfle Webster that his son wee a problem. Seetty was the lest male descendant of Berkshire Scbtt. His mother ex- pected hint to weer her father's mantle, but it was becoming more and more obvious thnt on Scotty's gaunt shoulders the mantle was a misfit and one that chalet! him unbearably. That was why George Webster had for qnce mails a stand against his Iwife and insisted thtt Bcotty be permitted to so to the state university. As n rule George Webster did not interfere with his wife's fixed ideas. He had- been an ambitious young secretary in lier father's office when she married hlln. It was the general" impression that he had done extremely well‘ for him- self to capture the daughter n! thcxreat Berkshire Scott. Juliu he'd had s slightly condescending elr toward her bridegroom at the miter. She still had it after twenty-three years of married life. Since his father-iii-lawu death. George Webster managed the Scott estate. Consisting of various types of rental properties end stocks and bonds. it took up ell his tune. He bed managed it. very credltebly. Hie business acquaintances marveled et. the way he had brought, the estate through the depression with little. if any, deprecitfion in value. However, in the eyes of his wife he was still her father's clerk and no good top sergeant with a General more to be ranked with hlin than e Pershing. she wee willing to trust his Judgment in vulaar financial matters, but not in anything else. particularly in the reerlnl of their children. "Father you should eel Beau ell the football field." laid Carolyn. an appealing note in her fresh young voice. “He's wonderful!" Her father felt a pang. He was barely ecqueitited with his daugh- ter. Unconeeieusly Carolyn had absorbed he!‘ mother's attitude of forgettlng that technically George Webeterwee the heed of the house. He could not recall that Carolyn bed ever More turned to him for support. it both touches and fiat» tered him. xi’. ~4‘ I I THE GUARDIAN. He grinned. "You two look alike.’ ~ ‘a haven't read my dallyjapd h CHARIDTTEIDWN motoring. 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Julia Webster frowned at her hueban . It was unlike him to die- pute hei- opinions. It has been yen-e since he had done ee, ex- cept. concerning Scotty's schooling. "I'm afraid. qeeres. you have es usual missed the lat ef the ills- cuselon" she coldly. “It is unfortunate that your remarks III so often not a propee." To Oerelynfi relief the dessert tilt" were removed at lest and her mother gave the rile hum the table. cue n wee certain that Saeu Sell also sighed, Iltlllllil-lllsllllflthktim fl/ymaulb Fawn tried to steer the eonereatie alone lines which would prove lees awk- ward, gun yith their father's une precedenfed assistance they had not ‘ ’ “Mother did her beet to disgust the with Seen." oarolyn muttered to herself, he: cheeks hot with anger. "Only it didn't work.‘ yum Iqhstq- guessed ll muck. There wee a worried look in- her grey eyes as Carolyn and Ieau came into the drawing-roam. 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