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~ ied Te LS oi "is a " i ie as Xa TR P] I] lands in the .s just off 'shore She ts pleked up, the long survivor, by a young lawyer Art Carey, who lives -withe bis mothar oear b She gives them the tlame Honey Roe but that afternoon when whe and Art get 'the newspaper Vi real sname {8 lisiad nprong the victh - CHAPTER VII (Continued trom last week) "Phere 15 a spot near there that I must get to right away. Will you drive me there tonight- Please! It is most urgent, | owas going to it when the plane crashed. 1 don't want to stay, however." She did not lower her eyes as he searclivd then for a chic to -her request 1h he smiled down at hel : Ci com Fagcether, they went forwird to meet Meso 1b a dark and lovely woman mul wmger than Art's mother. - ¥ "This is A iricnd, Mrs. Riba," , said Mrs. Cin ind her eves dane- ed with merriment that the neigh- bor did not "Miss Roe. She is visiting us tor a few days." } "low nice to micet of AUST coo d Nir CT a SW ¥, hier eyes alive with amimation. "1 can see how pleased he is at' having you here There 1s that love interest in his eye She wageed a teasing bnger ato Art. 3 Honey felt color creep mito her | face at the woman's swords, but she answered pleasantly: "1s am very glad to be here, Mrs. Riba" The woman looked vaguely fa- DIAMOND By BLANCHE ROBERTS . Sy uupsis . Hoey the Munrues successfully siculs tabulously valuable Sylvester Diamond from the bandbag of a woman in a Loa Angeles department store Her friend Joe Danburna 'professional thief, tries to get it from r but is prevented, (rom doing #0 when Le gets 'In a (ight with the man she loves. Dan Hrewster.. district attorney takes a plang for San Francise wanes tost ih a fog and mihar, but Honey could not place her, and it was disturbing to her peace of _mind. She watched the woman from veiled eyes, wondering where she had seen her before, or if they had met. "We're 'driving 'up to San Fran: cisco, Ma," said Art 'after a mo- ment. "I think we'll leave now and cat 'a bite on the way." + "Why not take my coat, dear, instead of your light ore?" 'asked Mrs. Carey pointedly, and gave Honey a quick glance of warning. "It will just about fit you" "If you don't mind, I will, Mrs. Carey," responded Honey. In a few minutes they were on ther way, Honey took a nice deep breath, and let it out in a long sigh. She felt like she had just escaped another near disaster. Art grinned in amusement. "Mrs. Riba is very friendly, but a bit on the curious, snooping side. If you had cbme out in Ma's coat she would have drawn all kinds of conclusions. The way it is, she probably thinks you didn't know At was so cold out here and neglected to bring a heavy one along. She'll try to get your life's history before she goes home. But Ma will stall her. She ig awfully close about her own lite, howover."" * * *® but am sure before." she would "She looks famitiar, I have never seen her <"Heshe had seen-vou, remember it." Honey changed the subject by saying: "Your mother is very nice, Art. [ like her. And before I leave I willtry to explain about my name and otfer things. I really hate lying. I have' never done'it before. "But right now. I can't talk." Many miles flew by before she said in a very still voice: "I want to go, to an old ceme- tery, Art." "The cem----." He closed his lips .over the word he was about to re- peat, and Honey, watching him closely, saw "him square his should- ers and lift his chin. "All rigth." "The gates of 'the cemetery were closed, of course, but Honey had expected that. There was no reason why she could not get over the wall with a little aid from Art, and he "was willing to. assist her. How Can 1? by Anne Ashley Q. How can | renovate an old, shabby umbrella? A. Try sponging it with a cold solution of strong tea. Q. How can | determine whether a stain remover wil' take the color out of the material, before using it? A. Try it first on a section under the hem of the garment. p (). What até the best containers to hold slips of vines when growing them indoors? A. Use glass vases. sun can get to the roots. ' Q). How can 1 dry a fur neck- piece or coat that has become wet, without injuring the fur? A. Do not dry it by the heat of Then the a fire, as this causes the skin to become brittle and the hair to fall out. Shake the fur thoroughly to get out the moisture, then hdng up to dry slowly. Q. How burn} A. Apply a cloth wet with equal parts of sweet oil and lime water. Q. How cay | clean a disclored coffee pot? A. Boil it in a strong solution ot borax, then wash in the usual way. can I bring relief to a Q. How can 1 deaden the noise of a typewTiter, when using it in the home? / A. If the typewriter is placed over several thicknesses. OY newspaper, it will deaden much of the noise. Q. How can | restore, fragrance to a grass basket? A. When the sweet grass basket begins to lose its fragrance, dip it. in boiling water. When dry, the fragrance will have returned. /Q. How can 1 fit pieces of properly, when remodeling a piece? A. When fitting pieces of fur, be sure' that it all.runs_in the same . direction. See in which direction the hairs lie by brushing it or rubbing. Fur should be cut on the skin side with a knife or razor blade, never fur fur .with a scissors. vi _your budget! . craft Dept. 1 CALL. time and advantage! This Use your spare pennies to good square, quickly memorized is be- ginner-casy crochet. Very useful. IFit that rich cloth or'spread into Do a few Pattern 307; spare squares a week. cro- chet diréction-. Send TWENTY- FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps) cannot be ac- cepted) for this phtiern to -Needle- vi Eighteenth St, New Toronto, Ont, Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. AM of these. + to borrow it." "When I get inside, Art," she said in a hushed voice just before he lifted her to the wall, "you drive around for a while so people will not. get suspicious and stop and ask questions. -No one must know that I have been here. No one but you, and I know you will not give me away. Come back -in--an hour, Oh;- wait!" She just remembered some-* thing that was vitally important as he swung her to the top of the wall. "Have you a screwdriver or some- thing like that in the car? [ want * * + "l have." He went back to the parked car and opéned the trunk. Silently he. gave her what she wanted and then saw her safely into the cemetery. It was dark and quiet, "and the white tombs stood like sentinels guarding those who slept iti pcace. She felt almost like an intruder. i : Honey shivered as she heard Art start the motor and drive off, leav- ing her alone in that place. Inside the quiet graveyard, Honey turned and walked along the high wall surrounding the burial ground to the big entrance .gates to get her bearings. She -had never been in the place at night before and she was faced With the difficult task of locating the spot she wanted to find; especially hard since there was no moon to light the way for her. From the: gate she walked carefully but' hurriedly, making her the graves. (Continued next week.) way among CROSSWORD PUZZLE . ACROSS 5. Raw-boned Incites . 6. Work unit. Grassland 7. Exist l Mark of a 8. Stiffening' wound 9. Flowering Defense work plant Limb 10. Besides Early Hebrew rabbi Traveling Arenose Sudden pull Maize \ ' Mug 4 Station porters Sour Mysterious , Bibliéal word «Pronoun , Unit . Mesounds : Balm leaf SO POTODD DONO DONT ek tt pt he ZB Sn SapEss FEkp ma Bootle muse - ane tian god Gch OWN 58a alamander 1, Ricky stuff 2. ind bt chasse 4. Narrow body of water 11. Beam 32. Public store- 15. Saye 2 3 houses . 8o rinks 19. Stringed fn. 3s: layers strument . 35. Slipknot 20. Not easlly 36. Petition moved 38. Ratsed 21. Town in India 39. Wee 23. Lasso 40. Recline N 23. Oriental dish 41. Atrplane 24, Set out ... throttl 36, Chairs "42. Centra 29, Talk idly Amerlean tree 30. Nocturnal 43. Lair animal 45. The boy ' Boon for a busy mother! TWO pattern parts, plus the ripply little peplum --.no shoulder-seams, no side-skirt seams. Cut and sew this in ONE day easily! Pattern 4993 comes in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8. Size 6 Ankes 2 vards 35-inch fabric, Send TWENTY- FIVE CENTS | (25c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. * Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. / : Send your order to Box 1, 128 Eighteenth St, New Toronto, Ont. Modern Etiquette , by Roberta Lee / - Q. When should one use the knife for catting food at the dinner table? A. Only when it is absolutely impossible to cut the food with the fork. G. Does a woman employee ever call her employe? by his first name? A. This depends upon their ages, length of their acquaintance, and, whether or not the office is con- ducted informally. However, to clients she should always speak of him as "Mr. Allen." "Q).-Should_. the knife, 'fork, or spoon always - be" placed on the plate after using? A. Yes, always, with the' handle resting on the edge of the plate, never on the table, - Q.: Is_it 'considered proper to write a 'social note on the type- writer? A. Authgrities do not agree om this question, Some insist that a typewriter is to be used for bual 'ness correspondence only, Othese say that it is permissible for woolel Seftaspondense, Probably pea and - ink = preferable. hould & man hold a oman arm when they are wal Knew 'Dear Santy Claus" --In all parts of Canada pencils have been busy in little hands as youngsters, like this group, wrote to Santa Claus, telling him they'd been SO VERY, VERY GOOD all year, then filling in the rest of the letter with one long sentence that started -- "I want . | Happy Christmas, Everybody! Isn't that just the loveliest greet- ing? lf it comes from the heart what more could one wish even for one's nearest and. dearest? There are different ways of expressing one's Christipas wishes just as there are different ways of celebrating the Yuletide season, but § it all adds up to "A Happy Christmas" then it_covers all that- we could possibly ish--for--one-another_doesn't. it? | Several weeks ago a friend asked me this question--""What is your first thought in connection with Christmas?" It was one of several on a questionnaire which she had been-asked to have completed. The query" intrigued me and I-in turn put- the question to several of my. friends. Now I am asking you-- --"What-is-your first-thought in-con:_ nection with Christinas?" Give your self an honest answer and: you will know just what Christmas means to you. In fhe meantime perhaps you would like to know some of the answers that were given to me. One young fellow said that to him - Christmas and carols were synony- mous. Carols . . . a lovely thought . . . it would be hard to think of] Christmas without : them, wouldn't | x "it> Remember, as children how we" "loved to sing/~--""Away in a manger?" That lovely little carol is still the same, isn't it--but now we "Watch and listen as another - generation carries its message in song: and story. "Joy to the world . . ." another lovely carol. I remember lying in bed, alert and listening, in my little room across the "Atlantic waiting for twelve o'clock on Christmas Eve. The big clock in the Church on the market square would strike the hour, then almost immediately, away in the distance I would hear "tae Waits" playing. well-loved aud familiar carols. Sometimes it would be the town band, sometimes the Salvation Army--then as the last strains-from the musical instruments faded into the distance, carol singers would carry on, spreading the glad tidings with their joyous and will- ing voices. Once again the chal- lenge would ring out--"0 Come all ye faithful O come, let us adore. Him." ' Another answer to my question this time by the father of a grown family, "My first thought in con- nection with Christmas is the get ting together of one's family, and the remembrance of, other Christ- "mases.past and gone. Mo me Christ- mas has always been. a landmark HRONICLES INGERFARM Gwendoline P. Clarke "and in my life--I can look back now and recall almost every Christmas --at home with my father and mother; in France during the war; in hospital; and; later with my wife children around me. Yes, _ Christmas to me is just that--a "fan ily circle' as complete as we can make it. Possibly that answer "will be. te- peated many times over by those is: the simplicity of that Christmas so many years ago--of Joseph and Mary and the Infant Jesus--a com- plete family picture--perhaps it 1s that which seems to make a family gathering .so exactly symbolic to us of what a Christmas ought to be. - Looking back through the years, --|- if we can remember Christmas in our homes as a happy time--a time of loving and, giving; of considera- tion for the old and understanding for the young; then we can be quite sure the Christmas - message of Peace and. Goodwill definitely had "a place in our hearts and our homes. If we have such memories then we have much for which to thank our parents. i Yes, it is surely a wonderful thing "for a grown person to be able to look back' to a happy childhood, symbolized by many happy Christ- mases, ¢ be too much of this world's goods | to do with. . But if your are young, with most of your life before you, and with little children in your honte, then whatever you do, give them mem- orics . . . memories of Christmas to treasure through the years. If you are in doubt as to whether you are giving your children the right kind of Christmas, ask yourself - this question--""When my children are grown up what will their . first thought be in connection with Christmas?" The Jusier depends on YOU. And $0 again -- "A Hippy Chirist- nas" is my wish for you--a Christ- mas abounding with _ carols, good fellowship, family gatherings . . . and MEMORIES. ars -- vt op POOR DA Two little girls on their way. home from Sunday "School were 'solemnly discussing the lesson. "Do you believe there is a Devil?" asked one, just a bit frightened. - "No," replied the other soothing- ly. "It's like Santa. Claus; it's your father." 7 even though there might not =| __who_read_this_column. Perhaps it | Bd td lk DE PO EE Rl all ide Be; vm i + oe ep -------- [ANNE HIRST") indeed. If A indulges her step children, she's neglecting them; if she exercises proper discipline, she is cruel. It takés A great love for their father, and real strength of character in hergelf, to do the job your wife has done, is not -unsung. "One hears so many stories about stepmothers, Anne Hirst, "writes a happy "I think it% about time your read- ers learn of one who was perfect. I married her, "My first wife died when our second child was born. The children had to* "be separated, & one living . with my family, the other with hers in another country. They grew up hardly knowing each other, though 1 got theni together when I could. It was six years before I met the girl 1 later married. "Those days, a long engagement was considered proper. But my girl would have none of that. She want- ed to bring these separated young- sters together, and make a home for us all. We married 'the same fall that we got engaged. ONE MAN'S FAMILY * "IT IS not easy for a young wo- ¢ man -to] take over strange -child- ren, two who had been raised in different families. My wife gave it her. best. She was firm but .al- ways fair, and they grew to ap-, preciate that, She was wiser than - NS man, "Other children of our own came along. Never was there any difference - made among them, These" younger ones never knew the others were half-sisters and half-brother until one day a neigh- bor's child. told our eight-year- Id daughter' I remember that she rushed = home "crying out" agaihist it, in sheer disbelief. Her mother and I had some explain- ag to do, I can tell you. "So it went through the years --a happy family, guided by a woufan unselfishly devotéd to us all. The children married, and have children of their own. And [ am proud to say that the two older ones honor and' love my wife just as her own have done. "All stepmothers aren't like Cinderella. Yet in my work as a doctor 1 have seen enough of" them to realize myie and more, as the years pass, how lucky IT and my children have been. Stepping intd another woman's house, tak- ing over her ready-made family, meant sacrificing other interests and good -times she must have missed, yet she has never men- tioned it once. k - * A happy family life is not accidental. line, unselfisMness,, courtesy, an unfailing watchfulness. are only human, but when their efforts are appreciated that is «all they ask. Anne Hirst under- stands. If you need comfort or reassurance, -write her at 123 « Eighteenth St, New Toronto, Ontario. By Rev. R. Barclay Warren Apdealyptie Literature in Golden Text: ~The Kingdom world have become the kingdoins of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he Rev. 21:1-7; 22:1-5, 17 shall The quarter's lesson appropriately conclude with.a study of apocalyp- tic literature: The word apocalypse _is.derived from a Greek word which. means to uncover.and refers to an uncovering or disclosure of hidden things, especially with regard to the future, In addition to the Book of - Revelation, parts of Zechariah, Dan- and Ezekiel are apocalyptic, *iel Apocalypses have been called for bad times. : was to encourage the people of God in times of. stress. Extensive use is made of symbols and imagery of various kinds. : * Beware of the man who professes to understand all the details of each apocalypse. * them ought to incite in us a sense of awe. God's ways and thoughts are above ours. John's vision of the new heaven and the new earth are extremely beautiful. great comfort as, "God: shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and "their father, con pretty "IT am grateful to be able to offer her this tribute while she is 'still beside me to read: it. (She doesn't know I'm writing to yow). If you can find the space for it,, thanks, and good luck always." To "WILLIAM": It gives me IE TR TR EY pleasure to make! rodm 'today for ~tlicre shalt be no more death, neither _ sorrow, "there be any more pain . .' There shall be no night there" scription of heaven is followed by an earnest invitation the Spirit and the bride say, Come, And let him that heareth say, Come, reign for ever Revelation 11:15. She, at least, i + * ; It requires discip- Parents The Bible f this and ever. "tracts Their. main purpose The 'very mystery of Some passages . bring nor crying, neither shall .- The .de- all, "And to your tribute to your wife. She knew what a home together, and with could mean to your -- little children, and she loved you enough to make the sacrifice. 'Your continued devotidn, and the apprec- dation of all your children, is her reward, ~The way of 'a 'stepmother i is hard. She's. "Ideal," They Say--We have popularity contests based nearly everything these days; and in case-you're interested, Patsy Miller, above, "deal Farmer's Datighter." And let him that is athirst come And whosoever will, --thé-water of life freely." B We too often live as though this world was all. Actually; it is but the place of preparation everlasting abode. then that we should: study the Bible" whic h Jesus. Seriptures." ES "MATTER OF FACT in My facts, creed as ,a scientilic worker rests on an almost religions. conwvic- tion about the goodiiess: af. measured : that all facts ace good; they may be facts about bad Hnoige, Butt: they are facts they're good and val- uable. 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