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MWIfMfiiiMBr SH0PT5f^f<V The Runaway Boy By 8HIRLET RAT Someone was coming down the â- tmirs. The ttill and darkened house Kerned to amplify each loft foot- fall to Rhoda who hoped the lound of her own breathing would not give her away. Now tlic steps, still guardt-'d and cautious, were in the hall, and then onlj' a few feet from where she stood. There was the sound of a hand on the doorknob and the door swung open. A imall form slid past her. The door closed again and the sudden return of darkness stirred Rhoda into action. She grasped the knob and fiung the door open. "Where are you going, Jimmy?" rile asked sharply. • ♦ • The small boy stared at her from the bottom step. He lowered his eyes and scraped the toe of his shoe in the soft dirt. "Going nway," he mumbled. â- 'C'onic sit down, Jimmy," she said. "We may as well have a good- bye talk." Jinmiy s;it next to her. his bun- dle in his lap. "Now." said Khoda, "Where are yon goinj;?" "Going to hitch-hike to the city." His eyes iiicl Rhoda's for the first lime. "Pinky Dugf;an hitch-hikes all over." he informed her. "I'inky DnjfKan?" she repeated. "You know Pinky's mother," Jim- my said. "Oh, yes, 1 know," Khoda replied. "Pinky lives in the city. He goes to the movies every night," Jimmy continued. "In this old town we have only one movie." « * * Kh()d:i was thinking of saying ex- actly the same thing to Jimmy's lather that Jimmy was now saying to her. "There's itnlhiiig to do in Ihis tmiill lou'ii Jim We don't even have c choice of livo movies." His voice filled with enthusiasm. Jim went on. "There arc tall buildings and big electric signs (hat go on and ad and double-<I<ik Iniset and everything In the rilv." */ tell you, Jim, this pokey Jojen drives me crazy. I'm used to the city. I like the bright lights and the traffic Mid Ike noisci" "I'inky says only jerks live in a town like this," Jimmy declared. "I can feet the hayseed sticking out mil ever me. I sow Kay Duggan to- dayâ€" we used to work together in tt. city â€" and I realised ichnt a bum- fiin I am." Rhoda lighcd. "Yes, Jimmy, the dty ii nice." She felt helpless. She was this boy's mother. She should know what to lay. what to do. But A« was at a loss for words. There was a long silence. "Mom, Pop doesn't let me do any- *kiB." 'Jim, I'm not old. I want to go plates, do things, gtl out of Ihis rut." Jimmy reached into hit pocket and kougbt forth two ihiny cMbei. Took Mom. Pinky awappcd '«m for WSJ Boy Scout knife." * * * Maybe it was the sudden chill in A* breeze. Maybe it was the tight •f the white dice in the amall hand. Suddenly Rhoda did not feel help- Im any more, "Jimmy," the said. "I used to live h the city in an apartment, the tame Und that Pinky Duggun lives in â- ow. There are lots of families in «ac big building. You can't run Arough the house or furn the radio «• loud or make any noise. You can't even have a dog, Jimmy." Hit eyes were wide. "No dog ?" the boy repealnl. * • * The two sal in silence. The nigbi wat bright but not cold. Thrre was a half mc.ou and a few scallered but bright stars At last (lie little hoy rose ami started up the stairs. "Still gdiiig 10 the city linuny?" "I nil ss mil, M(ini" Ilhi â- ' 1 « ' f I a I.mg lime Tln.li ^1,01 u|) ami went into the house, hand (roped In the darkness iatll it gt lisped (he handle of a itiit- mtt. ^\\e wai glad that jimmy •ttdii'l asked her why she wat t)p li'l';. «Iic: sed. nl this hour of the nigiil. Inexpensive Gifts Can Be Made With Christmas Cards MOST o( ui hav« itcrtd away In attic boxei and desk drawers, Chrlitmai card! from lait rear and the year before that we juit couldn't bear to throw away. These card* can be transformed into charming Christmas gifts with a little ingenuity and a minimum of time on your part. Lampshades are always welcome â€" and here's a novel idea for designing a special gift for a special person. If your friend is partial to floral arrangements, town or country scenes, cats, dogs, or whatever, select the cards accordingly. Take a plain parch- ment shade, brush entire outer surface with clear shellac and let dry partially. Meantime brush the back of the cards with shellac and expose to air for several minutes until shellac reaches « sticky consistency. Apply cards to ippropriate spots and press EVEN THE FIRST . . . Since the first Christmas card was made, tiiey have been saved and ntilized for the making of artistic gifts. Daring and since the war the demand for the cards for those In hos- \ pitals has reached a new high. Our womided have been supplied with thousands of cards which they use In making gifts. down. Brush entire lampshade surface, including newly applied cards, with ! the shellac. Let dry. The shellacking process may be repeated any num-! ber of times as each application serves to Increase the durability of the- lampshade. Pierce holes, about an inch apart, around top and bottom ; edges; lace with ribbons. 'â- â-  Wastebaskets, too, make attractive gifts. The cardboard variety, either oval or square in shape, can be secured in your local 6 and 10 or depart- \ , ment store. Cover with plain paper or gift WTapping. Shellac, mount ' i cards. Re-shellac â€" as with the lampshade. ; Another trick! Select three cards of uniform size and themeâ€" either religious, scenic or peasant, etc. Place them in inexpensive cardboard or wooden frames. Take a long strip of heavy satin ribbon with sewn-on bow . at one end. Attach frames to ribbon in Victorian manner, 1. e., one over ' the other. Then sew a hook on back of bow so ribbon may be hung from the wall. i A useful fjid colorful gift for the man of the house â€" especially if he bappens to bt a pipe smoker â€" is the large box of kitchen matches artisti- cally "camouflaged" so Mother won't object to its presence in her newly "done over" living room. Cover all surfaces, with the exception of the ' sanded striking area, with strips of colorful designs taken from Christmas ' cards. Paste the cutout Christmas card designs on one or both of the ' large surfaces â€" shellac, allow to dry, and repeat process. One of the simplest to make, yet most effective small gilts-, â-  is ^the bookmark. Cut out, In rectangular shape, the Christmas card design of ijrour selection. Then tape a strip of good quality ribbonâ€" either satin or ; grosgrainâ€" to the back of the card so that the ribbon extends about three â-  or four Inches beyond its bottom edge. Scotch tape can be bought at most • stationery and gift shops in colors, now, and it lends a more festive air than : ttie luual transparent tape. It's a goo3 idea, too, to give the card a coat or two of shellac so It wOl resist fingerprints and smudging. Two blocks of wood, painted in pretty pastels, mounted with Christmas curds and shellacked are just the thing for the guest room bookends. In similar fashion wooden boxes can be "dressed up" with cutout floral Christmas card designs to serve as cigarette cuiilwineis Should Mothers Model? â€" The youiij; ladv iHisiiig .so sedately above placed 3rd at the 1*^47 Royal AN'inter Fair, just a niontli or so after giving birth to a family of nix. Last year »he was acclaimed "best of all breeds" and her record at Dog Shows and Field Trials on both sides of the border is highly itnpre.« sive. ".Starlite of Barrimor ' is her official name. Skei^erd Dog Scores 'Perfect' In Show Ring Most people dream of winning an Irish Sweepstakes Grand Prise wiih the Ttry first ticket they buy â€" but it's an experience which doesn't come to many. While the compari- son mav be a little far-fetched, Otorgc Taylor of 21.1 Brock Ave., a Toronto milkman seems to have done ssmething rather limilar in hit first experiment at traininK a dog for the show ring. "Starlitc of Barrimor" is the of- ficial name o( this beauty, who al.so besrt the distinction of C.P. after her name meaning Companion Dog. She is the daughter of an American (.'hampinn und started her impressive string nf Show KitiK viilorics at the age ul ten montlis by rcilling up a score of W points at the I'ort ( dlhorne Sluiw last year. A ni<»iilh later, at the (leimaii Sliep- lienl Dog Chill field trials at (lark son she again topped a large field with a perfect mi. re of 100; and nl the lO'in Roy.il W'inler I'nir she was acclaimed best of all hried-. v nil a mark of (it). In .March o( this yeai. at the a^;e ol": months, she «â- Â»â€¢ lop dog in her class at Detroit, placing second a few months later at the Buffalo Show. In her first trial at Compan- ion Dog work she got slightly over ISO points out of a possible SCO, de- feating all dogs. This year, at the Royal Winter Fair-â€" :ird was the best she could do â€" hut the reason for this was no doubt the fact that she was less than a month in train ing after raising a family of sIn puppies. Altogether Mr. Taylor's experience with this dog has been one to encourage the small breeder. "Starlile of Karrimor" Is the first shepherd Mr. Taylor ever owned or trained and la a great credit to both dog and trainer. LITTLE REGGIE j^eaded by a 10-ton, 200-hor£epower all-wheel drive truck, similar to the above on the left, two flying columns" will be used by the Ontario Highways Department this year to hit the snow- blockade in the southern snow belt. Included in the column will be a rotary- blower as shown on the right which will be used to widen the hole punched out by the 10-ton truck. Want A Wife? Here's A Tip Most of the lovelorn advice that we've ever seen (and we've seen plenty of it) was addressed to the girls, whereas it has long seemed to us that the boys are in far more urgent need of such advice. So we will introduce a novelty ai this point by offering the hardest-headed and most constructive tip we can think of to the great majority of young men contemplating matrimony; to wit: The thing to do, according to an article in Collier's, is to look around for a demanding, ambitions, ener- ?;etic and goodnaturcd young woman, all in love with her, and marry her as promptly as you can. She needn't be beautiful, though. of course, beauty helps. -She needn't be wealthy, because the above-men- tioned qualities will almost puarantee that both you and she will he plenty well off in due time. If you are the typical, rather in- dolent, happy-go-lucky, not too ener- getic male, this gal will furnish you the inspiration to effort that you need. She won't lead you into an easy hfe ; but she will mainspring you into an exciting and satisfying one if you'll just stick along wifh her. It was demanding, ambitious and generally good-natured women who stimulated the pioiitering of this country from the .Mleghenies to the Pacificâ€" and who today stimulate American men to keep bringing home to jhe wife and family more and more of what it takes. That is one of the bipgcst factors in our suc- cess as a nation to date. So if you're the easy-going tv-pe, as most of us men happen to be, just find yourself an up-and-coming young woman and marry her pronto. Leave the dingers and the droopcrs, the dumb beauties and the spoiled darlings to the exceptional sell- starters and go-getters who can push ahead under their own steam ex- chisivelv. The .^rc de Triomphe was built in Paris in 1S06 to commemorate the victories of Napoleon. Disness flf l/^Stimulates chest tnd back sur- faces liKe a wann- ing, comforting poultice. ^Penetrates. deep Into bron- chial tubes with special soothing medicinal vapors. This effective special pene- trating-stimulating action works for hours during the night to relieve distress of colds while your little one sleeps. Results are so good often by morning most misery of the cold Is % J|#%|^ C reUeved. Try %#|VV\9 it tonlghtl V VapoRub 1; ^ X > MmSFBMFOFmFJ'milG THE WE.VTHER M.\N His training; aiui experience have prepared him lor one of the world's most demanding jobs: that of understanding every whim of the weather, every sen.sitive variation in atmospheric conditions. These he records and studies and fuiallv inleri>rets for the benefit of the public. Men like this, t^onie of Canada s tiiu'»t,are in the public's service - at loiir service. DAWiS BLACK HORSE BREWERY One of a series of advertisements in tribute to those Canadians in the sen ice of the public ( REGGIE / OPEN THE DOOR tf By Margarita 4 J^ ^