~llivliis>ylIvlblraineluilfilllll -¢oo¢n¢ lnrilnlaiili. PAGE TWO‘- AéLli y, ,Womczn t‘ I Realm -:-, Sociafv - .!... LA vcccc- e one CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN" i v ¢¢$vf¢¢v¢ C? C ¢¢¢¢ ¢ Yvvvvvvvvvv ‘ashiodns , vvv Vivv Yv v1 v v Vvvv ta cannon so. m6 kk-LA k ‘ v¢vvo+ 1'8 ‘ ‘w-n‘ w ahkkhkk A‘; Wwivvv The HOUSEWIFE and l HER ‘ACTIVITIES BEDTIME REFLECTIONS By HELEN SANGSTER do; i; man's (and woman's) faithful friend. He \vill cleave to you till his short days end, His not to question what you have 0i‘ AFC, You who are god, and life, and‘ polar gtni‘. All that you do ls right; his deity 1s someone whose return brings ecstasy, VVilOEL‘ loot rebuke can plunge the world in glcoiii, Whose pardon sends his spirts t0 the moon . l . A dog isa chord in your very heart. no doubi»; And a (leg l5 sonicthing that ha; to he taken out, On.‘ of i-lu- grout favorites in dress treatments is the iii, . string strap or single strap. tying on top of the shoulder. . t a For stuiiniei". vying with white in popularity, we find Chine-"e color- iugs. including mlng yellow, rose, quartz, jade green and Oriental blue, I I I U Plcnts. plrats and more pleats, says one exclusive modiste. U W O Narrow ribbon bows are again being taxed in preference to hats witii play suits on the beaches. One iiitcre=iing costume noted recently coiisiad of a lumberjack blouse in raspberry linen and skirt of Frcnoh blue linen. These removed to show a brief play suit with blue liiicn top, little. boy collar‘ and shorts of raspberry linen. These had inverted pleats in the side seam» THE KING AND TIIE ARMY. announcements London The following ~ made in a recent Ga .c. Tilt‘. King has bcen pleased to ssume the Colciilcy-in-Cliief of one unciermentioiied Regiments ancLCorps: The Life Guards. Royal Horse Qvuiirds (The Blues). Royal Regiment of Artillery. Corps of Royal Engineers. Grenadier Guards. Coldstrcam Guards. Scots Guards. Welsh Guards. His Majesty has also been ‘pleased to assume the appoint- ment of lhptain-General and Colonel of the Honourable Artillery Company Territorial Army, LIN SEED TEA 1-2 ‘ thi; as a rcazson for tlic statement pint water. 1-2 oz candy, juice of 1-2 lemon. Wash the linseed and simmer with the water’ and lemon rind for thirty minutes. Add the liquorice and sugar candy and allow to dissolve. Strain off the liquid and add lztnon juice. Very good for colds. If wanted for sore throats, add one teaspoon of vinegar. sugar STYLE WIIIMSIES A very old-fashioned idea is again popular—tlic “Deai'est" ring which derives it; name from the first letters of the stones used, diamond. emerald, amethyst, ruby emerald again, sapphire and topaz. It is a largish ring. in modern treatment. for the little finger. e a 1i Front fullness and shorter front heniliitt‘ is cliaraeterisflc of the newer iicpligeci. Many of them- featuic skirts villi pleating iii cluster affect DISTOLORED NECK Use a lc..un cleansing -crei1m night and morning. Work it thoroughly into the skin especially beneath the chin, and wipe off with tissue. Now waili the face in WETITI WfltCl‘ ivith a soft soap, and rinse in coTd wntci- to which has been added a few drops of astring- ent A French scientist reports that well-fed cats will cntcli more rats than will hungry cats. He cites that English cats are better rat- A‘ A A AAAALLAAALAAAAAQAA vvwvvvvwwwvv ~ v v v I AMomingSmile BE EXPLIQII‘ Some noisy relatives were visit- ing a couple, and happened to men- tion their dog. a big mongrel. “He's just like one of the family," said the pup's proud mistress, "Which one?" asked the hostess. GOOD OPERATOR _ A man bought a parrot and like." to teach him to talk. Going over to the bird. he repeated for several minutes the words, "Hello, hello." At the end of the lesson the par-_ rot opened one eye and answered drowsily: "Line's busy.” your hand tlu-oughy them all the way to the toe and thoroughly separate them. on imnvv nus The wise mother will put a down on hcr vestibule newspaper- floor on the rainy school days 'l‘lieii when ti: youiigters come home they haven place for their rubbers and umbrellas without causing mother to wipe up the tilcs alter them. IN TIIE APTtTMENT KITCHEN A shelf on hinges is a splendid thing to have underneath the dumbivaiter. 'l‘li.iiigs can be taken off the waiter aizd left on the shelf until time is found to put thrm away. The sliclf can then be le. down and the kitchen is in or- dcr cnce more. HELD WIIILE DRYING If the broken piece of china you arc trying to mend with china. catchers than are their neighbours across thc channel. ' CLEANING WOUDWORK l Mix 1 cup of viuccrir, l cup of i kerosene. and 2 cup; (f warm i ivzitcr 'I‘liis is excellent. for unsh- ing enariielltid or printed wood- work or furniture. going over n small tiortion av a time. then dry- ing with a soft c‘otli. It‘\vill re- ‘ ‘ 1* and dirt. leaving- n stirfare. Do not use on varnished surfaces. . . CARE 0F BOOKS Books will be kept iii better con- dition if a little powdcrcd czimphor is sprinkled over thc shelves oc- casionally. ' WASHING CUT GLA"! S. An excellent wash for cut glass is spirit". of ammonia in hot water. Then polish with a chaiiirils. QUICKER DRYING ivill Stockings and socks dry 1 oz. whole linseed, oz much more quickly‘ if after wash- glilugljifg. 1 strip lemon rind. 1 ing, rinsing and Wrlllgifiit- Troll 11m Daintiest of Designs it the , Guardian Wonder Package _ Almost any kind bf a stich you ever heard of may be used for the designs in the accompanying illus- tration~eyelet embroidery, satin stitch, button holing, etc. - This is just one more half sheet from the Guardian Wonder Pack- age, but of course very much smaller, for as you know, the sheets each measure 24 by 36 inches and there are twelveinall with over 800 designs. The spray running diagonally be- low the graceful bow knot would be ideal for the end of a. towel. The bmv knot lsqlust the thing for the top of a pillow oi- towel. This may ' be etched in colored floss. the edges , being finished with French knots .¢. to represent a loop finish. In the upper left is a-very attrac- tlve design for eyelet embroidery. For one who has the patinece for this type of work o pui- of pillow cases or towels could be easily and quickly made. Just imagine the spray of shaggy - roses in the center of illustration, “g¢~.,;.-.q'-i w’. vs shaded from a dork center to a delicate edge in tints of rose, mini only one or two strands. Most of these designs an very bppmptifllo for pillow cues, dresser Induced and no the flttbflll scarfs and towels, and if you would like to have a scalloped edge you will find some very attractive one elsewhere in the Wonder Package. There is little to worry about in the transferring to these designs for all that L: necessary is in soak the back of the pattern with a little water and than rub lightly with a spoon. Necessity in Home Because each pattern may be transfercd 10 or 12 times. you will find that. there are several thous- and designs in each package. al- though there are only said to be "over 800 lumdred different ones." It is impossible to understand how anyone who wishes her home or clothes to look in thc best taste could get along without one of these Wonder Packages, for tlicy arc so inexpensive and give such good service that they soon pay for themselves in the way in which they solve the problems of decorating and sewing in the home. If you would like to have this Wonder Package mailed to you the price is 56 cents, but if you prefer to all for it the price is only 44 cents. 1t. y be called for at tile Guardian office.- m: cnunocfrnown ouitlnun Ehlllfindfiflofflwhich I man wondcthpllllofdvcrloomosfu you would , heart-tbreaiingly. cement i_-, difficult in tic while thc tciiuiit is drying. try holding it. tog: ‘" ‘row strips of ad- hz-ive tripe. Leave the tape until llic china is firin and set and iiinruizglily dritc. out and then tfillTlllllfy pull oil". "WHEN A FER-l ER NEEDS A TREND” Poland's bluc-iiniiurmcd police- iiizimirtn: are making" n big hit with children: so iiivrli so that iiiruiy a youngster yell- “Police? instead of "lvlamma!" _whcn he needs a friend 'l‘y_iiical “'35 thc case of the lit- ilc boy wlio>c red-balloon e caped on the \ boulcvcd. His screams brought a. young policewoman who saw the balloon caught in a tree and promptly climbed up after it The women's police forcc was or- gaiiizcd in i925 to help the Govern- ment's fight against white slavery and the traffic in dangerous drugs Chief of the organization is Miss Stanislas Paleologue, who was an officer of the Polish army in the war with Soviet Russia. Under her leadership the women police scc their greatest responsibility and opportunity in thc field of social welfare. They have established homes for wayward girls and now superintend centres for the care of homeless children. The policewoman are recruited from among healthy, unmarried applicants between the ages of 2i and 30. They must undergo six months of special training, and must sign for four years’ service. During these four years they are bound to celibacy and should they continue, to serve after the four years have elapwd they must wait an additional three years before marriage- The girl who signs up at 21 and takes her profession seriously must wait until she is 28 before she and ér ona Dorothy pa] steaks instead cf soft talk. married. rled to be treated likc this. club; her shoulders; Women Want so Many Contradictory Quali- ties in Men That the Poor Creatures are at Their Wit’ Ends in Seeking to ' Keep Peace and Happiness at ' Home An exasperated married man writes me as follows: "You are always writing to women about bow to please their husbands. Why don't you give us poor husbands a few tips about how to please our wives and keep their fur rubbed the right way? We need such advice far more than the women do because men are simple creatures and easily pleased, whereas how to please a. wife is a problem to which no husband knows the answer. "Speaking from observation and from experience. I find that every wife expects her husband to be a money-maker in order that she may have a nice house. a. good car. servants, other luxuries the feminine‘ heart craves, Being anxious to make a hit with Friend Wife, husband rolls up his sleeves and goes to work. home the bacon and expects wife to put him on the back and tell him what a fine pro. vider he is, and how happy she L; becauge she has got such a good meal ticket. Pars frocks and hats, andnll the He toils early and late, and brings ‘i311! 01°08 that happen? Take another - __ . izkiliess at it. Wife bemoans herself because _ s e is married to a. sordid creature who thinks of nothing business. who neglects her for the stOIO or ofiioe or lob. She complain that when he comes home at night he i; to; tired t0 so out to places of amusement. and because he is more interested ln the stock iraiket than he is in the latest trend in Nordic literature. "But if Sh‘? marries B- llllyboy who can dance like a gl ' r i goo and who knows all the h.adwnlters by their first names but doesn't know how to make money. is she any better satisfied? Not a bit set mighty tired oi’ him and wfhes that she ma a ‘reliable 01¢ bu]- payer when the first oi’ the month rolls around and the collectors begin gammetriing on the dcor. Nor does the perfect lover qualify as the perfect usoan when she begins to get hungry and yearns to be She begins to fed on beef- "5° “WW “'0 lwvr husbands are between the defl and the dgc . - ' . P blllw Sea. We dont know whether to spend our time ‘working for our wives to keep them sot and easy. or whether we had better put, it 1n holding their hands and telling them how beautiful and wOndepful they inc. Wc dont eicn know whether or not to go dOmestlg after we are "GWdTICS-r kllvvii. the husband who puts on his hat after dinner and 806s flown to his club. or for a session at poker with his old cronies M," hears the last of it. mid his wife bedcws him with her tears as 5'11; m. pronclics him for neglecting her. and tells 111m that 51m new»; 1cm’ 1m- balmy 110m: and gave up all the good chances that She cuujd hgvc “my. "_B'ut. on the other hand, neither does he evsr hear the last of 1t 1r he sticks a. c105: to thc fireside as the house cat of an evening and refuses to- pull off his elipizcrs and smoking jacket and get into his even- ing clctliss and step out with his Wife to dull dinners and stupid night \. . “EYBTY man in the ivorld would Ike to be the head of m5 gwn houge and every bridegroom starts out with the firm convietiqn that he 15' col-Hg to be IT. But by the time the honcymcon is set, he is wiping m, f:et on the dc-ormat. just as his fnther and his grandfather have done. How it happens, no mun knowsult is just cnc of these things. "Maybe it- ls because he is too tired whe he comes home at. night to fight for his rights; maybe it is fort peace and to save nagglng- maybe it is because he is scared of the little two bits worth of humanity to Wh°m 11¢‘ i5 marflfll that makes a man give in and let thc wife monopol- ize the home, manage the children, cat what she likes and live where she prefers. But lie just does it. while wife complains that h? I135 no int/crest in his home and puts all the burden cf rearing the children on "Every husband would like to retain his wife's affection and be a little tin god to her, but he doesn't know how to treat her in. order to get. these results. If he doesn't curb her extravagance, she ruins him, 1: he dces, she is likely to call him a tightwad. If he letsther henpeck him. she despises him. If he talk; bu]; m her. she accuses him of mental cruelty and drugs him to the dtvom; court. If he is meek, ghe walks all ovc rights rho fights him. Yet she is just as likely to adore the brute who beats her and kiss the hand of the mhn who makes her support herseu. r him. And if he stands up for his "It i; because women want such contradictory qualities in husband; that keeps us husbands wondering, and any one who can tell us how to please ‘em "will confer-i a. blessing on a long-suffering and - . oppressed class." DOROrl-IY Dlx can marry. Inasmuch as most of the women police look so attractive in their . navy blue uniforms that they tum many a young man's head. this seven-yea: wait has its disadvant- ages. It is already said to have complicated several romances 0n the other hand, hesitant swains propose more promptly when the "one and only" girls hint they may join the police. POPULAR FABRIC Silk crepes are the most frequent- ly mentioned fabrits for dresses in both p‘ain and print this spring. DARK TOPS ‘The darker’ top to the lighter skirt still persists- People used to say it-Jooked top heavy-it doesn't. except on people who would be top heavy, anyhow. FOR STUFl-‘ING ‘Tb make sap and onion stuff- ing. or when using onions with breadcrumbs, always parboil the onions first. and then cut them up. 'I‘his will make them more digestible and ensure that they are thoroughly cooked. MISERABLE? WEAK? 4 . m O need forgirls °“"‘E"~‘ " or women to "suffer from peri- odic pains, head- ache or sideache. today's Short Wave Radio Program (All time is Eastern Standard) MONDAY. MARCH 30 Tokyo 4 p. m-The famous Temple of Kwannoii, the Goddess of Mercy, in Asakusa Park (Descriptive) JVM, Nazaki, 27.9 m.. 10.74 me. Moscow‘ ' . 4 p. m.—"Aristici-at.s", radio play about GPU by Pogodixi/RNE, 50.m., 6 rrleg. ' Berlin 5 p. nu-Jolm Jacob Aator - A German-American pioneer. DJC, 43.8 m.. 0.0a meg. London B p. m.—"All Fares, Please!" 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"p"... 1 qgfi t. m m.. nna meg. ram, ma emu vim new. am gritirtyozmumifmci-‘ub -» y thmquomnofnunourinhot blond”, Jlnmnwkuu, - hrh avomnduaingbatoftorthclxot w,“ u, m "m.. m“. Buhbm y” no p. III.—PIM.IIIQQ and vnrio- tn minutu. 1.80m pniilhod with 142b- "Q 1'74- !!! "-15.94? 3 Dill"! I I L fry ‘kxkkkkkqkk vv T71 I MY LADY. MELODY By ARTHUR HARDY t Author of “The Merry Muquoradfl”, "U" 5W8”. M» QW- m vmaivr sermons. Bheilg returned to her room the top of the house, still ponder- ing ovar the fateful decision she was so soon to make. ‘Once sbo had given her word she would never withdraw,- it she knew. Oh, if one she felt sure. It was not that she doubted How- ard. She was troubled about her- self Practice became a farce, and after a wasted hour she closed her 1 mind to brooding thoughts and bathed. The hot’ water and sweet per- limed soap raised her spirits and she began to hum a tune . as he 1 donned the evening dress Howard , liked the best. t It was of a wit. faded lavender. quite simplearid out on lovely lines. she combed out her dark hair and touched her lips lightly with ca.ri.rnine. As she turned her head this way and that. viewing it in a mirror- she disapproved of the way she wore her hair, but then shc was without vanity and had never given much thought to it» She would take care to make the best of herself after she was mar- ried to Howard. She was thinking of going down- stairs, it wanting half-an-hour to dinner time, when the telephone bell in her studio rang. The call had been put through from down- stairs, and she had left thc door of the sound-proof studio half open in case Howard should call her up. To her surprise it. was not l-low- , ard whose vcice made the diaphragm of the receiver vibrate. "Helloi That‘ seven’ Pleasant Place? ~I want Miss Huntley-It's Clayton speakin’—Jack-—" "Yes." Sheila's heart began to race. “W-Ilbt is it, JRCK? You're B nicc agent. I haven't henrd from you for a long time. I thought you must be dead." "I know, dear." All his lady cli- ents were "deaf ‘to John Ulaytoim. musical agent, of Great Marl- boromh Stmet. “There bin a famine-see? A few little _things goin’, you know, but nothin' of your size. But I want you to- night. It's urgent." s "I'm afraid it's out of thc ques- tion. I'm not free." “Now listen," the agent's voice became more agitated. "Simmons has been taken to a nursin’ ‘home and i.s to be operated on for ap- pcndlcits. The Studio Orchestra is down to give a big broadcast to- night and they've tried everywhere to find another leader, but failed. Five minutes ago they rang me up. They'd have done it. before if they'd had any sen.e. for I'm the best musical agent in the busi- ness, ain't, I? And I told ’em I could get. you. Cut your engage- ment get into a taxi and bring the old musical box along to Broad- castin’ ‘Ousc at once. You've just time for a rough rehearsal-if any. Mux Maurice was frantic, for he has never in his life disappointed the public, and when I told him about you he very nearly kissed me over the telephone wire. It's I chance- Max never forgets a good turn. You can (o it on your ' Overturie William Tell, N l‘ one suite Peer Gynt, Dream Pantomime Hansel and Gretel. Marche Joyerse by Chabrier, and that scherzo ‘T-Jhe Sorcerer's Ap- prentice‘ by Dukes we were discus- sin‘ the last time we met. You can eat it—-" "Without a rehearsal?" Sheila could scarcely speak for excite- ment. “You don't want to rehearsal. Takc the music along in lhe taxi, and a, pocket torch to see by. Scan it as you run. Remember, a think like this may make you. Max is waitin‘ to ’car. I told him to let me tackle you. Now-it may mean your career-will you do it?" Her career. Just when she was despairing and about to quit the words cnme to her, as it were. out. of thc blue. Her career. But what of Howard, who wan coming to- night for her answer? She caught hei- breath. Her brain whirled. Her heart. began to pound. Now that this call had come she realised that she could not have gone on with her marriage with Howard even if she had sold yes. Something would have hnppszzed to make her break hrc ctigagcmciit; she felt sure of that "Jack. ring up Max. Where iii-he? At Broadcasting Home? Tell him I'm on my way- I believe I can manage it. I'll be leaving the house in five minutes." "That's a baby." . "Iharik you, ‘Jack?’ "The pleasurefs mine. lady." The agent's voice sounded quit/e elated. Sheila hastened back to her bed- room arid donned n. wrap. She snatched up a pair of gloves, went CONSTIPATION rowan AT once: "Con: ' ltion troubled me for monthl. othin named to do any $2“: not §"'"‘.'.i"°'..l.lf¥ on , » In nIluddlettonzgcllgrgiile, Ont. ruit-c-tivco m the discovery of famous Candis pliyoicion. H: concentrated at: oniiucas rics. norms and HERBS. ‘n. nail: b_ more! ‘ for at fingers she . to dinner or wait in to meet 7°“ beck into the studio and Flaked up her violin case. With nimble “leafed the imisic she Y -' -' 3n: wltlgntwo lnllfllffl WM n owns . “$3? father's study she out through a call for n. taxi and Whm she was awaiting its arrival she hastily scribbled an apoloav w Howard. "Howard dea.rcst,- I cannot slay to-night. Bo sorry Jack Claim" the newt. rwz meWP- I "1 91"‘ ing with the Max Maurice studio Orch ER. You must be a. dear and wait patiently. f" 1 cannot give you the answer you want to-aleiit. when}: you for "W lovely rot s-Sheila. - 51w sealed the envelope and laid it down on the hall tube. Tlie taxi came. She kissed her mother on ‘both cheeks, fondly. ‘Don't take it to heart." sh¢ whispered. "I am not ready g0 o m Howard, yet-Tell dad mgkxeyhlm feel at home to-nisht- I expect I shall be back late- Wish me luck, darling." "Of course I do." The mother's eyes were shining. ' Sheila's father came out of the ai-awuig room lilinds in the pocket-H of his dinner locket. A robust and handsome man. "You had better have a bite be- for-e you go, my girl," he boomed. "I haven't time, father. I can get all I need at the restaurant at Broadcasting House. Can't stay any longer." Maria, the parlourmaid. °D¢h9d the front door and Sheila sped through it and clown the flight of. broad shallow steps her eyes b11811? with excitement. ~ 3m showed a shapely leg 9-5 she climbed into the taxi. The door slammed and she was away. driv- ing down the slope of Pleasant Place, a tree-lined and shady cul- de-sac at Goider's Green. The taxi turned into the traffic stream which filled the broad cross road below. Sheila was eager- ly scanning by the light '01’ u. pocket lamp. “Lufipprentl Sorcler," by Dukas. The black dots began to dance and the music to ring in her ears, drowning the Your 0i the traffic. ~ she did not once look up. so absorbed was she is studying. the tuneful composition. Had she done so she must have seen Howard drive by in his car. He was fully occupied in watch- ing the traffic stream ahead of him and did not see her. As he tumedhis big saloon into Pleas- ant Place and raced it to number at the end of the road in a burning fever to meet her. Sheila's taxi bore her onward in the direction of Maida Vale and ‘the B B, C headquarters. Shelia read music as easily as most people read print. She wu now refreshing her memory of the more difficult passages. Soon she put her music away. She was satisfied. Her depression had gone Her spirits soared. She was not at a dead end. The flood tide, stationary for a little while, was beginning to flow again. Bhe need not give up her career. No nervous fear assailed her as she paid the driver his fare. adding a liberal tip. Bhc almost ran. so light of foot was she, as she entered the door a uniformed porter held open to her and swept into the softly illuminated hall of Broadcasting House. To the desk in the north-east. corner she hurried. to line up in a short queue there. A mm gave her a. nod and a smile of greeting as she stated her business. She was given in charge ofapage, who led her through silent corridors to the relicrsal theatre, where Max Maurice was waiting anxiously with his orchestra. Her violin case had never felt so light, or she herselfwo eager. This chance to-iiight was thc best she KEEPS .,..-., n5: a r4 n Afal/Il/E . 4 fll/Rnvr. ~ iii.‘ [YB 7 had ever had, she knew, and m. did not intend to fail. . The door of the rebel-sol theme moved oven silently u» admit h... and as silently shut again. " All eyes were turned in he, direction as she hurried forwgm her wrap thrown a. little open, the music tucked under her arm. Max Maurice gave her a mercy“ ins glance. and was instantly re. assured. He might. have been Con». lng to play for her, instead of the I01’ 111m. she looked so confident, A man of forty, broad-shouldered short necked ma m. wiui timiué chin, a mus of hair, worn too long. Kindly eyes and fat capable hand; His clothes were angular, his patent’ boot sexpenslvc. “I am grid you have conic. M15. Huntley." he said, pressing m, fingers gently. “We have very lime time. You imow William Toll m“; Peter Gynt?—but the others, the Dukas gcherzo and the Maiwlie Joyeuse of Ohabrier-if you w,“ run through those—" She showed him her music. "l have looked at both Coming along in the cab. Let us take ‘The Sorcerer's Apprentice," if you want to mak sure of what I can do." She t aside her wrap and Pro. duced he violin. Quickly she tuned the strings. A few controlled turns of the screws ‘and a. tightening at the bow and she was seated in her place and ready, the music already set on its stand before her. Max Maurice watched her critic- ally, though she was unaware of the his searching eye. A tap-tap on the side of the music stand in front or him, a raising of his ivory baton, and thc orchestra sat tense. trait- ing. He did not conduct u-liii his hands. He was not a showman. The members of his orchestra were all well-known as musicians anrl he himself had an international repu- tation. Only a. certain IEIZlIlOsS of disposition had prevented him from attaining thc highest flight. A flourish of the baton and the band began to play. , .With straining ears the conductor listened to the playing of his new finder, the only woman who hnd ver figured in his orchestra. for he much" preferred to deal with men His keen eyes followed thc even sweep of the moving bow, and pres- ently his parted lips showed white teeth in a smile of appreciation as he realized how perfectly this girl of twenty backed him up and held the rest together. He had not even reached the heart of the composition when he lowered his baton and the music ceased. "Perhaps, Mademoiselle.“ he mid with a honeyed smile, "you would oblige me by playing just a little ni the Marche of Chabrier?" The music was changed and ihv fresh piece begun. They did not xvi very far. Max Maurice rapped his music stand and called a halt, “stop? he said with an air of compkate satisfaction. “That will do. Miss Huntley, I am morc than obliged to you. Jack ciaywil h“ served me well. We start the broad- cast at 8.45. 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