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/0- i-- WHEN FATHER TIME EtTTERTAINS WImii your guoata first arrive Ukfty Bsay f«*l m Ut atiff or sby. If you can VUklu thmn all (orKet th«maetvM in Hm eicitenkent of some unusiial cams •r uniqiM stunt tbey will soon b* "quitt at ease." H«ro are aomc su|{- (•ations. People never tire of having their fortunes told, and if it ia a clear â- taxry night Father Time can Uke them oat and pretend to read the â- tars. Before hand he will have raad up on the subject of Bstro'.og7. There •re little boolcs siving the character- istics of people born in the difTorent ntoidhs. These are usuaUy on sale at newsstands . Father Time's Fortunes. Aakinff the date of the birthday, Father Time will consult tho book for that month by the light of his old Uintern and with frequent Klances at the st-ars will give them intorestinft facts about their virtues and shortcomings, their lucky days and special talents. If you are i»ot able to procure the little books 1m can (iraw upon his own Imagina- tion and the following suggestions: MARCH 21st-APRIL 19thâ€" Arios. Mental energy, often headstrong and impulsive, ambitious. Independent, persistent, quick tempered, elevating Ideality, pioneers and leaders, Kood executives, would do well as archi- tect!) and designers â€" pen skctchers, â- writers, lecturers, milliners, auction- eers, reformers, promoters, electri- cians. APRIL 20th-MAY 20thâ€" Taurus. Self-reliant, penri.stent, firm, care- ful, abhor pain, patience, secrttive or reserved, practical, faithful friends, sincere, make exrellent public ser- rants, executive workers, bankers; can succeed a."? doctors, nurses, farm- ers, gardeners, flniincial agents, sing- ers, actors, taxidermists. MAY 21st-JUNE 20thâ€" Gemini. Sympathetic, kindhearted, afTectlon- ate, sensitive. Individual, idealistic, studious, nervous, excellent ren.soners, changeable. Impulsive, like change; make good aa bookkeepers, difnon- strators, commercial travelers, writ- ers, newspaper men, solicitors. JUNE 21st-JULY 22ndâ€" Cancer. . Quiet, reserved, Ben.sitive, versatile, dramatic ability, industrious, prudent, frugal, retentive memory, fear ridi- cule, conventional; make good as actors, nursi's, confectioners, cooks, dressmakers, hotel keepers, niBnapers. JULY 28rd-AUGUST 22ndâ€" lx>o. Good natured, (generous, natural leaders, determined, persistent, hon- est, conscientious, impul.sive. Intuitive, ardent and sinceri'. Make g(K>d as executives, writers, g-oldsmiths, lectur- ers, policemen, army mechanics. AUGUST 2r5rd-SKPT. 22ndâ€" Virgo. Modest, contoniplutlve, in<iustrious, refined, desire we;\llh, activ<.\ not cas- fly contented, blends the ideal with the practical, careful, keen, intellectual, and successful as authors, draftsmen, decorators, lawyers, philosophers. SEPT. 23rd-OCT. 22ndâ€" Libra. Courteous, pleasant, agrt.'eablo, even tempered, affectionate, sensitive, peacemakers, modest; are tilted for Influential post.s, lecturers, librarians, writers, doctors, lawywrs, actors, housekeepers, secTetaries, carpenters. OCT. 23rd-NOV. 2l8tâ€" Scorpio. Strong charactors, shrewd, mentally suspicious, reserved, tenacious, secre- tive, fond of luxuries, but economical, quick, restless, energfctic, make good as detectives, doctors, surgeons, chem- ists, druggists, lawyers, dentists, but- chers, mechanics, soldiers, hotel- keepers. NOV. 22nd-nEC. 2 1stâ€" Sagittarius. Jovial, hopeful, generous, self-re- liant, enterprising, honest, good fore- sight, direct, great economist of timo and energy, rarely fall, aggressive, aspiring, reserve power; n\ako good as musicians, artists, writers, printers, cashiers, teachers, inventors, a.stron- omers, horsemen, advance agents. DEC. 22nd-JAN. 19thâ€" Capricorn. t^uiet, thoughtful, good roasoners, practical, religious, prudent, faithful, economy, thrift, may rise in life through own efforts; make good as builders, designers, lawyers, niini.*- ters, miners, nviators, groi-ers, huge undertakiiig.s. JAN. 20th-l'"EB. 18th Aiiuurius. Determined, quiet, patient, faithful, philoHophiral, refined, cautious, intel- lectual, difcriininntive, Kympathetic, generous, oftcii radical, ca-^i'y influ- enced but can't be drivsn, artistic, make gjood as authors, lawyers, teach- ers, musiclsns, explorers, reformers, engineers, electricians. FEB. 19th-MARCH 20th^Pisces. Loving, kind, industious, methodi- cal, logical, scientific, trustful, honest, amiable. Idealistic, capable, ordorly, precise, prudent, often modest and 'timid; make good as actors, teachers, i language instructors, artists, milling I ers, tsilors, nurses, sea captains, ac- countants, advance agents. CLOCK OAMB. Form a large circle with one per- son called the Striker in the centre. Give each person an hour and if there are more than twelve use half hours. When the Striker touches a person he or she must immediately strike the hour and give a small pantomime of what it stands for. For instance, If he Is twelve nor. i. ho could pretend to \ eat, if twelve nlgfht, he could snore. I And all this must be done before the striker counts fifteen. Continue until each person has had several turns. FATHER time's GRAB BAG. 1/ the party is made up of young people this will be good fun. Other- wl.^e It might hurt some of tho older folk's feelings, though almost anyone is fond of a joke. In an old sack tied up In many papers put enough articles for everyone present. Then give everj'one a chance to find out what Father Timo has in store for them. Huge spectacles, small battles of rheu- matism liniment, red nig-ht caps, foot I warmers, supgost tbem.selves. A lit- ; tie bag full of pennies would denote • wealth, a wreath made of shiny I leaves and labelled "Fame" could be I mixed in with the funny articles, a bottle of hair restorer, a wig, a pussy cat, signifying single ble.ssedness, and several weights from a scale would of course n<ean added weight for the un- lucky drawer. FATHER time's QUESTIONS. Pencil games are always popular I for a large party, especially when I there is a surprise to work for. I 1. What is Father Time's favorite I pudding? (Hasty pudding.) I 2. What i.s Father Time's favorite flower? (Four o'clock or century \ plant.) ] 3. What is his favorite furniture? (Time tables.) 4. What is his favorite bird? (Rooster.) ' 5. Give a timely verse. ! (A few are suggested here, I though many vri'.l occur to you.) For instance: , "Turn backward, turn backward, oh, I time, in thy flight, I Make mo a child again just for to- I night." I "Early to bed and early to rise. Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." I "Lives of great men all remind u.s I Wo can make our lives sublime And departing leave behTnd ua ! Footprints in the sands of time." G. Why does Father Time prefer country folk to city folk? (Becau.se city folk are always punching the clock.) 7. Name everything you could find in a clock. (Kaco, hands, glass, wheels, works, figures, springs, bells, minutes, seconds, hours, etc.) I 8. Why Is a road going ovor a hill like a clock? (Because it winds up j and runs down.) 9. Why Is time like a bird? (Na- turally because it flies.) 1 10. Put down all the times you can ' think of. (Tho list will vary but might contain all of thesa: Good time, bad time, right time, wrong time, stan- dard time, daylight-saving time, sum- mer time, winter time, day time, night time, ship's time, lost time, some time, high time, betimes, any time, and no time.) For the Ix'st answers Father Time could award a subscription to a maga- zine, .so they could keep up with the times. To the person who answers the least numl)er of questions Father Time could give a time table to some funny place. If you wish your guests to come in costume, ask them on tho invitations to comi' dre.s.sed in timely garb. This will give a wide choice as they have tb(> seajions, months, ho'idays, and various historical periods to choose from. Ths costumes for winter, summer, spring, ami autumn are not difficult to contrive, nor are costumes for the various months. For the holidays, there would of course l>e old St. Nick, a clown to represent April Fool's day. Jack Canuck for the First of July, a witch for Hallowe'en, and a man in overalls for Labor Day. Guessing tho days, months, or per- iods the various g;uests stand for will be mighty amusing, and where it is hard to do Father Time will ask them | to either recite a verse glvinif a clue to their costume or give a short pan- tomime to enlighten the company. Magic Colors. The pert played by color In our dolly Uvea Is only Juat beginning to be un- dei-stood by sclenca Hitherto we have always taken colors for grantiod. Roocntly I»rd Cbudlelgh claimed that In the rang« of tbe spectrum lay the secret of hepplness â€" a somewhat etaxtliiiB a.ssertlon, but one which Is supported by many scicnitlsts. So it seems quite possible that the physician of tha future will. Instead i of wirltlng out a preacrl'ptlon for some ' oomblnatlou of dru«s, give us a color ' pree'Orlptlon to cure our Ills. j Some colors, say tli«*e dtsooverers, act as Irritants, others aa se^datlves. For Instance, repeated experiments have proved that yellow is soothing to i tortured nerves. Violet light causes , bone to develop ; blue is claimed to i Btlmulaite the growth of muscle tlssuie; green adds to our store of energy. Already the«9 faicts- are being eullst- LOOKING FORWARD TO 1927 1 BY CAROLINE B. KINO. Rafael SabatinI Who has becB said to write the biest screen stories, studies simall ship niodols of 17th and ISili oentury craft for th© details ho neecli. He is shown at his desk in London, where he wrote Captain niof>dt Sea Hawk, etc. Revenge. They had been married Just long enough for him to realize that her cooking did not equal his mother's. ed'in Ure'taskot curing the slcJ. Tho're "°« morning he happened to mention are l 'W several nursing homes which «l>&elalize in dls-tlnc-tlvo cijlorings for tho bod-rooms of various types cf sut- thls. But Ills wife was a modem woman, and. Instead of we'opiog, she made a ferers. The Jaded will bu' stimulated ^^h ^^^"^ «"*6^ ^^^^ «1"*' '" »">' by akyblue, tho excited quieted by yel- low, and so on. The truth is, that most people, ad- tliough Ihey may be unaware of It, are luflaenced and affected by «jlora. Take, for example, the impression a thing he'd ever had before. "Angel!" he criod upon tasting it, "this la superb â€" just like raotheir'sr What a lucky man I am to have mar- ried soich a wonderful girl! TeJil me how you happened to hit on the room makes upon you wh»n yini enter .recipe. It. What causva that Impo'wswn? Set- "'^'s "^ ^'^^^ se^cret,' answered his ting aside tho tusto of the furnishings, ! a°»el wife, a gBttPT In her oyee. "I thei^ Ls but one thing: color. ;"s6d margarine iasteod of butter. In cities, whero there Is none too ^^â- a'-*'"*^ t^''^ '""'^ '^'^^ dropped a much RuuliKht, tlie object shouUl be to j «^»»"n'' <>' alum In th e flour!" procure tho nui-xlnvuiu of sunlight ef- '^ '~' foot. This Is now generally recognized. I No omart Man Hence the growing popularity of I â€"E)vea- lets himse'lf think tliat crook- golden tints In mural decoration. They odupos jxiys in the long run. induce u feeling of freshness and haii- plncas. Juftt as browns and violet crim- sons depress and distress the sensi- tive. Carlyle A. King Nlnoti'?n-year-okl wiwtorne<r, who is studying for his muster's degre^e ut the University of Toronto on a research fellowship, has been awarded the Sas- katchewan I.O.D.K. ovorseas sch:)lnr- ship tor $1,400. Mr. King, whose home Is in Tuga.ske, Saslt., gradHate<l from the University of .Suskatchewan this spring and will fspoud a year ut Oriel College, O.xford. â€" Rvor takes hla criticism or his flattery at its face value. - -Ever worries ever an anonymouB letter. ! â€" E'vor imi)0.s!H uiioii a friend he w^mts to kiH^p. I â€" Ever tric.^ to make a sale by Im- ; pressing the customer with his smart- ' i ne,ss. j I - Ever makps a dosp'jay of his smart- iiiess wtltoout loslns some of hla repu- I tatlon. ( ; â€"Ever hoodwinked the Almighty (•â- ven when he fools liiiiiself. i ; Shallow and Deep Ploughing. I Shallow plowing during four years at the C/entral Experimental Farm, ' Ottawa, has giv.m as large a yield of \ corn and oats as has deep plowing. ' It is necessary, however, says the Do- i minion Field Husbandman iii his an- nual report for 1925, to do good plow- • ing, to turn all the land and to cut ' and cover all the weeds. A table in i the report shows that at four inches deep on light soil the yield of com ' after s>od averaged 21.71 tons and of; oats after corn Gi).2 bu.=hels. At seven inches deep the average of corn was ' 21.45 tons and of oats G5.4 bushels. Last year was especially good for oats i after corn, the yield at four inches '' being 95.5 bushels and at seven inches ' 78.0 bushels. The Exception. Husband (balancing the household budget) â€" "I don't believe I've made one extravagant expenditure So tar,- I always look forward eagerly to the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. It is the most blissful,] serene week of the whole fifty-two to; me, a tinte I can spend just as I| please, a peaceful interlude between | two jfreat days, a sort of clearing-up period befors I return to the comfort- ' able routine of everyday affairs, which \ I shall welcome also, after all the' festivities, just as I welcome the joys of home and shabby familiar clothes and humdrum pleasures after an ex-! hilarating journey. i I like to spend these last seven days preparing for the New Year , clearing uway all the odds and ends, solving the left-over problems, and banishing the bothrr.s and worries I've saved up so long. like to check up with my-, self and decide what sort of home-j maker I've been the past twelve : months, what sort of neighbor, what sort of citizen. i It's a splendid way to clear the mental atmosphere, and when I have finished I feel I'm all ready to make a brand-new begfinning. New Year's, Day is not the world's birthday alone, ' it's everybody's birthday and we all have a chance to begfin over again. ; Ths new milestone is clean and white and just filled with possibilities. ; • • • • I One of the nicest things about tbii! kind of stock taking is that it can go right on while one is dusting or darn- ! ing or even cooking. 1 manage to go , through my whole house â€" to be sure it's not very big â€" during my ntental ! check-up, putting in a stitch here, a ' little patch there, making over half-' worn sheets, transforming old table-, cloths into excellent everyday napkins ' and table runners, getting some use- \ ful and very good-looking aprons from out-of-style gingham dresses,' making dusters and holders from oldj and all but lioi)eles8 stockings, and I getting as much fun out of it as I though I were doing a piece of needle- 1 point embroidery. I Incidentally, I make a very careful list during my mending and make-' over orgry, so that I know exactly what | the home requires ; now I am prepared , to buy intelligently and economically i when the January white-goods sales! take place, and, by the way, I intend I to include in my purchases then sev-i or.nl unbleached muslin sheets, of the I best quality. They are durable, laun-' f'^r beautifully and wear indefinitely.' • • * ♦ - I ' )ne of the very first things I am ; going to do, however, after the New , Year festivities are over, will be to I supply myself with a little household i kit of tools. It will contain a small \ supply of casters, an oil can filled ^ with a good oil, a bar of hard yellow soap, a hammer, an assortment of nails and tacks, a jar of paste, some pieces of clean cloth and a screw ' driver. Perhaps later I'll even add a ' small plane and a raw, Tfatn, once •' month or to, I'll take my llttla kit on a tour through the house, esuing squeaky doors, oiling hinges, soaping drawers that stick, mending torn 'wall paper, and doing ail the little odd Job* that usually wait and wait until one's nerves and potienee and sometimes temper are worn out. I'll spend one day this month look- ing over the contents of my preserve closet and exami-ning the canned fruits and vegetables. Some of the jars or cans may require attention and- prompt action may save them. Then, if I find my stock of jams and marmalades is getting low, it will be really good fun some stormy day to replenish it with a few sweetmeats made from dried fruits, crani)errie3, raisins and apples. The days will just fly, I'm thinking, and before we know it the fa-scinating seed catalogues will be making their appearance. I always like to have as much of the big midwinter work as possible out of the way when they ar- rive, so that I can give my whole attention to theiir glowing pages, make my seed and plant lists, and perhaps plan my garden on paper. I never realized until recently what a help a paper plan Is in garden mak- ing. It saves both time and seeds when the planting season comes, and one doesn't have to be either an artist Of a landscape gardener to do it, I've discovered. • • • • One of my friends has asked me to suggest a way for her to spend her Christmas-gift money. She saya there isn't anything she needs at present,' but very evidently the dolilars are bo- grinning to bum their pro'verbial hole. I wish she woiild put sonoe of them in into the bank, and then try to add to them regularly each month. It's such a comforting thing to have a little nest egg sll your own. You feel so secure to know it's there all safe, waiting to be used when some need arises, and perhaps, while it is wait- ing, it is gathering up a few more dollars in the way of interest. It's surprising how soon a mickle becomes a muckle when one gives it a change. Of all the letters that I have receiv- ed for many a month, the one that appeals to me most, perhaps, is from a young housewife who writes: "I don't think I'm a very good housekeeper. I know I do let the children get the house very untidy, and perhaps don't clean up as often as I should, for the chHATSTi"3o so 1? to have me with them in their play, and they like to be with me helping when I cook and generally messing things. But I always feel that when they're all grown men and women they won't remember wheth-.r the house was always in apple-pie order, but they will remember, I know, that they had a jolly home." Isn't she a wise •woman? '♦ t m r â-  4 - w •r 1 â- â€¢ â- J •» -4 V, » ' •» ^1 Keen-Eyed Worms. Ulow worms and dragon flies have keen sight. Forests In Sahara. The Sahara desert once had dense forests. Judging from anclenl rock In- Bcriplions. dear." Wife â€" "But what about that lire ex- tinguisher you bought a year agoT â- We've never used it once." A Classy Camel. Tho namo dromedary Is most cor- rectlf>' r.pplled to tim betler class brc^d.-! of one-humped camels. Speak to the Janitor. "My apartment la Just full of curios and antltjuea." "That's too bad. Can't you do any- thing to get rid of them?" Store seed corn in a dry place. If it has cured thoroughly, it can be hung overhead in tho granary. On a Rainy Day. The black umbrellas are like waves upon an augry sea, They are so sorry unci so {jrim â€" It somehow secerns to me. That folk should carry brighter hued umbrellas in th© rain. To smile into the sullen sky and nmko it gla^l again. Uniibreltasâ€" red iind green and blue. The avenue would bloom Llko any garden through the mist - there would be no more gk>om. Oh, faces would sc'em brighter far, I beneath a cheery glow. And hearts wo!•^d slug a happy song, dofiipil â- â€¢ the rain, I know. The sldewalk.i would reflect each tint iu liny rainbow gleams. That laugh p>d and danc.-*l unceasingly like friendly little dreams; .\nd follkfl would find that all the world was pleasant and sincere, And everyone would be as guy as If the sky were clear. The black umbrel'Ias are like fears that worry and dl.streas, They make us feel dissutisfled and quarrelsome, 1 guess. I think that folk should carry bright umbrellas In tho rain. To smllo upon the' sullen sky and make It glad again. â€" Margaret Sangstor. Width cf Ploughing. Comparisons that have been made I for four years at the Central Experi- I mental Farm, Ottawa, between nar- I row and wide plowing â€" that is, be- tween 8 and 16 inches, have shown that the latter gives as large yield as the former. With furrows 8 inches in width the yield of corn after sod on light soil has averaged 22.71 tons and of oats also after sod 64.9 tons. At 16 inches the yieW of corn has ave"P* aged 21.70 tons and of oats 66.9 tons. Drawing his conclusion, the Dominion Field Husbandman in his report for 1926 remarks that inasmuch as tha wider furrows usually make possible the plowing of a larger acreage per day, it 'will be observed that it is mors economical than plowing narrow fur- rows. I Many of those who are taken in nerver allow thi-s fact to be found out. Soil acidity is a big factor in winter-killing of wheat. Experiments show that fields receiving enough lime to overcome the natural acidity of the soil came through th^ past winter with a good stand of wheat. Plats not receiving lime were practically ,baro of wheat because of win'.er- ' killing. Barnyard manure was found to a sRUiU degree lo reduce the losses, but not enough to warrant dependence on it for this purpo-jo. 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