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"'Dear Anne, H.'rst: Iv nw 11%,s boy sin.ce1 was 14, bu', )njy about a year agof did We fail ove, lie asked me tt go steady, But soon I boroke up (over soroé iuiagined slight), and 1 haven't heard from 'hini since. Oniy long ufter that didi I realize how mucb cre for hirn. "AH1 this ,was three mnh ago; buti. 1believe he stilil oves- me. Everywhere 1 go, to Parties o)r dances or barbecues, he i3 there and he watches me al eýveniurg. 1 think he's afraid of being huýrt gcainI, -and I exper-t ;t vwi;I be a long-rne beforeý hec asks mie for a date, iflvr "Hwcan 1 !et hirnkm that 1 woulid neyer, neyer be so u-nf air aan want hlm to come back!JEKSSILE" It's su ~ct fun ta nlix and switcb al the pretty, button-on) tappings that turli this princess sundrese, into three dfferent fa- fhionii. Bégtùnnems' delight- - fao waist seai-ns. Printed Pattern 4720M Cu dren's Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. SeC pattern 'lor yardages. Printed. directions on elaeh patternl part. Easier, accurate. Send FORTY CENTS (40M) (stamps canflot beL, a cc e pted, use postal niote for safety) for, iis~ pattern. Plpýeasa' print p1airi- Wy SIZE, NAAlE,' ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBIER. Sel-d -ordei- to- ANýNE ADAMS1, ,30x-,i, 123 Eighiteenthý St., N ceW roronto, Ont ISSUE 33 - 1959 HO0NEST CONFESSIOIN *There is no, betteir relief for *a guilty conscience th'un -un * oetConfession; if it is nr.t *madle, the offeuder ha-rbourýs Sa feelin-g of guilt -which u, *destructive. Where thle heart Sis conicernied, the niced bI-)c *cornes iprtv.Ihope youI- *will nlot allow pride to delay 1 dtnitt1ang howwrlO ng 'yoC * ere. Wiethe ii L rienidly *letter apologizing for yOur Iwarn you, however, nit ta *beý so optim-iistie as ta believe * bs atching y ou houhu *au, evening me a)ns hestl *cares; he rnay be conigratu-lat- *ighirnself ounhvig scap- * e a girl witb such ai temper. J*No ïnatter whlat bis resp)onet,, ~your mmid wiii lie relievedi; *you have made the gaiu *gesture and give-n hîi the- *por.-tunity ta be as gecnerous *If he isý not in0ýýined, that wayi, * t is his decision and you will *have ta accept it as final. * ïo,. You eed not grovel in your * etter, and certainiy say noth- *ing of your hope that he will *wanit ta ",go Stecadly" again. I * he stili likes, you, a hint th-)- *the door is open is ail he * needs. * * * SHE KNOWS YOU "Dear Aurne H1irýi: I wiii be 14 in December, and I'rn writiug you ab)out dating. My mother says I'm too yauug-, but 1 knaw,. how ta act and l'in sensible enough ta date. l'mi lu the rninith grade anIld the boys I! like are in the lo0th; they're 15 and1. "'My m,-oth-er approv.es of theý boys, but stilisysI arn just not aid enough ita date. Pleaise, gîve e your opinion,. SSarne 13 year-oid girls are Sas mature as if they were 15; * thers stlll act as if they *,vere il aud 12. ýNo -ather *hu-man being kuawns you, as a a persani, as well as: yout m-D Sther does. Nom, does anyonie *else want ypu .ita be as happ)y * believe tLhàt, fo r R istre *Se, for a while yet yaui will *be srnart ta foilow býer Cauni- *sel, and without argumnent or *campflaint. *When she f ýeels you are Sready ta date, shie wili Wel- * cornec these nice boys and en- * courage their coming. Sa, nexi *timne they mention ilt, just saY, *"Maybe next year, and unil *then have fun with' the grou.-p *of girls youiie *Let other youngsters mnake * the mistakes thepy sa Often do *(wbicb emabarrass boys they *are wlth), and content yaur- *self uow with beiing aï n obe- cldient daughter. You maynt *believeý it, buit the1 boys -,Vl! *think yo-u are worth waiting' *for. * * Whent problemns arise, turIl ta Anne Hirsit. For 1eaýrlY 30 YearS; she bias been an understanding, frlend to this ons readers, anid her symnpatliy and counsel wýill conmf rt you. Address ber at B)x~ 1, 123 Eigbiteenth St«, New Toronto, Ont. Ir, Tarc, Australia, bîtten lu, the arin by a suake, Charles Peters pi)ugg,-ed luis arn,. with a rifle ta mak,ýe it bleed, was fiued for carryiug a firearm on Sun- day. Henry Jamies thougýht that the two mnos t be autiful w -,or ds in thec Englih lnuaewere " summe r afterfoon."' And summner, aftý-- noons bD e c o n e progre>ssve'y more beautiful in tihe -afternýo3ni of sumrmer. As August arvswe ltnow-, that the seasan lhas passed it higli noon. The ronn' is sant chores are over Tbýe e maiiiierý of the midday mnea1 li cieared aw-,ay fronthe tble wheýreon, sunlighlt and shAo-w- laid a damask of leaf pattern. IThis pag cloth l4disap-, pe qr of. its owni accGrd, by the timne the dishes ar, rid -~ if we pull our chairs tup ta the table agan later, its top %vili waitL, unciuttered b.v desigu nand sm-ooth oIf prejudice, for books, papers, or eveEn a littie raïdio. June, if we believe Lowell, has- rarer days. They arýe pi- quant with promise. Buit they, lack, for that ve-ry reason, the poignancy of mdure hours bounded by the inex-,orable di- menions. of "ons"~or daries disrn'sing past 'as ihiiere preparation anMd ïuture as ir-rel- In the afternoon nf surn±ne there cornMes sorne mornMe fo t stirngely close' to fulfilirnent - sorne sense of weleornemc ineviýa-- 1bility. This is apart frorn ail the rest of the yearý's experience. It docs not depend on what good or what ba d wemaysupe bas rnarkedJ sorne other seasoi. A flight of birdis wel ound in a brazen sky, their wiugs catching and shedding the sur.- light and ni ng the nmass seemn like a shirinmiering ciouc brr on a veeriug wincl. Theroh bark of the bale of an oka- pýears as a vast vallýey systeml through which busy Jnsocts ba- ten their caravans : Sa one touch of suddenune- ilained eontesntrtent inak.és the whale jumibleof hun icuae merely the -vewrugt aridln- pèrtinent frarne for "SLIm-marý Afternon,"--FrOm Thue Ch-ristian Science Monitor. Cattie Rurstlers Gettinq Snecky Warning ta Westeýrn drF±ggi-ts and dru- suppiy saxessen. That slow-spoken hombre an;c- ing about tranquilizing, drugs mnay be wanted by the sleriff According ta a dispatch fro,,n Montana, rustiers are usýing tranquiliing means t, slowv critters down;ý and maiké them happy about being rustled. It takes the moo ai-d the kick out of the beast, and hie eau then be easily scuttled inta a truck and off the home place. This is a pretty sneaky la wm the range varmints have sunk, to. It used to be that a ruistier at, least gave the oner sorn- thing of a f air shakezL in that lie had'a cha-nce to niotice sorne commi-otion and perhaps hear his gold-on-the-hoof heing rernoved. If this is what miodem nsceu'e is acecomplising, thè-re'H oie some docs and-rl gist on the run. - Denver Post. Modemnetiqu lette Q.Wben a man finds it neces- sary tg iiitrelduce hÀimseifî, e he icuethje M."before ihis A. No; he uualysays, -I arn iDonld Forbes," or, "My narn is Fre, nesh a h pirefixed to 1iýsnae Q.is it proper to plaàce the elow n th-,be hl dik lng fromn a clup, hold1ing it i th the fnesof bath h iands? A. This is, not onierdthe betof Manners. Q. We were served aedPO- A KISS FROM GRANDPA - Sir Winston Churchill kisses his nlewlest grondson, Rupert Christopher, who is held by his mother, Mý,ary Soamens, during u chrstening cer-ernony in ton- don. Mrs. Soamnes is Churchills youngest ?1aughter At righit î% the baby's fother, Coipf. Christopher Sooimes. In foregrcund il mnother son, 1Jereny Socimes. Hoat, dry wether stilý persîsts, 1-'uder wheu t wil. end. W?.lking 0ou aur iawu s lîke treadiiug on tcrisp , comfIakes. Green, string- beans& are limrp bei are I pick them. A reiniedy1 for that is ta wash them i n col water anid leave for awhile unr the crisper. Beets are growin(g cxzactiy the opposite fromi last summer. Then 'th-ey hacL healthy, ieafy tops but srnil beets, Th)is, year the tops appear dry and ragged buit tise beets are sur- prisingly good. TomratoeS look as if they wîill develop) stemn- rot before theýy have a chancej tao ripen. Ta blie turnips haive thin;, spirdley roots butth puimpku vines are growinýgwel Sa are the searlet ruinners e. cep t that the - flowers drap without producing beau-pods. Could beý there, are not, enough b e e s around taý poilina2te the blossomrs, Sa thiat's aur garden. A lot of work weuýit inta it but I doubt if we get f ïve dollarsw Ort Co produce frýom it. But I gueCss w~slall lu t i mn e develop a "ne1xt yeaýr" spi rit like tle prairie. farmerirs. Put lu gardeîu yeamil af.Lter year anu' hope for the best. Plant a gardien and1C you MA get acrop ofvege 1tables. If you don't plant one, y-ou certaiuily won't. By a1-n,1 large, the odIds are abouLt even. This weeýk-end_ Art weut upj tatecottage and Partnerci weunt aioug, with hljm - more f or comnpany t1han anything else a Art ha-d not been feelingwel Sa I avenad t. e week-end ta mnyseif -- sitýtiug aut the heat. The same aPpIies ta Taffy' vai-d Ditto _ they were not too lac- tive either. -Under normal con- ditions zhave you eer oticed' how anmicstablish1 their owun living habits - given au aoppor- tu iit y, Taffy, 1fo r instance, ,,anritS a rUn before breakfast. Aftem breakfast another r una outside - but for a very d if - ferent0pu rpase,. Then h e 'ed or aWtig aplaY bail, chasýe birds or Just plain ruun.After anco'cl1oc1,k he is re-ady for two or three b)oumsý slceep. Foliowing supper a Pro- logdrun outside is Very ne- cessary. After dark he lookýs for a garne of bal lunthe outse J ta ply bie and seek ývith the est if she's around. One mýoreL trip otieand he's ready o for bcd - a bed be chose for himself weuxe first got hlmn. Thaýt is, a, braided miat at theý t op o f the baserinent s t a i s. Siightly cbewed uow but: stili Ditt[o's habits differ greatly in- a-ne respect. Af ter dark she wýants ta stay Out. t is gcood hunting then - for tbîngs that creep, crawl aor fly. Shie doesn't deigu ,nta conisort withï other cats. She ý,often leads nme a, erry chasebfoe comning in 'for the night. W likec both animais ili kunow ýthey are safe, not get- tingc into miscbief, on someonte else' S praperty or- jumping oui of ditches rnto the path of fast maivïing cars. To a great extent 'we feel the 11f e of dom-restic Pets depénds Lupon their (owuers. Now it's Monday. Partuer got home last iigýht about rnidnigbt after an enloyable week,-end at the cottage. That 'is, betweeni showers I Yes, it aetually rain- e d up Peterborough 11Way heavy ramn at night and show- érs during bath days. Partner couid hardiy believe Ut when I toid him ail we had hadI was a fifteeui-minute shower. By al aceounts Dee and fihe boys have been, having. a good time, on tireir own - except they' v'p 1 have a dose of Poison ivy anud a variety of insect bites. -Part- uer said It was aimQist, as hot there as it 's be re. But of, course they ha-ve the lake anc' a shallow shome-line. For n ma- * ther with sna.il ciidren that mneans aý lot. What mi-eansIi even nore' is gettin., the boys -away from ithe neighorbo 9gn., 0f course, wbu hey- are at borne they, ta-o, are part af the ga ng, and you know how it is,' "Ibat one doesn't thiuik af 'an- otheri one wili. The wear a nd -tea r oun thé mothers' nerves must be terrifie, It is somethiug 1 know lti about f romn actu- aï experieuce. That is, except for ane. week's "h-olidaýy" in Torontoa .when Dee ,was seven ai-d Bob four. It was -a quiet streetwhr we were staying and the chiidren played iu the, gaen whe Iwa1 gttu up cacli day. At least they were Happy Headlines Fiatttery goes right to! your head with thse veil "halos." They keep your bair-da perfect. -Alluring for daysor dats, thLc year round. SIX vel cAps - each costs about a, dollar tu make. T rim is velvet petais. ilawers, ribbon. Patternu 3?. directions. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (sta'rnps cannat be aceepte, use postal note for safety") for this pattern ta Laura Wheeler, Box 1, 123 Eigbteeuth St, Newý Toronto, Ont. Prirut plainly PAT-. TERN NUMBERà ,,o, rNAM£ and ADDRESS. Send for a copy of 1959 Lauma Wh1eeier Needlecraft Book. Il bas lôvel1y desigrs ta arder: em- broidery, crochet, k ni t t ing, wýeaving, quilting, toys. ln the book, a. special surprise ta mamue littie girl happy - a u-ut doil, ciothes ta colour. Seud 25 cents for this book.' ~Y it-~ s supposed ta. One morning 'l iooked out, saw,, theilà on the sidewalk, using a wooden box as a sleigh - Bob) riding, Dee pushMig. The boxý, had beenbor- rowed from someone's garbage farther down thie street. That sarne day I secretiy put ini a lon,-g distance caîl to Partnrý sug-esting thatc he write saying he woild be glad ta have um; homne again as he was awful-ly busy at thle bar. Two days later wve were baci< to the wide oipen spaces of the farmn-with the ciidren, tearing around as if. ithey had been let ot of prison. I don't think our friends were sorry to see us go although they said it was too bad-they thought I needed a rest. 1 d.id -and 1Ilhad it - after 1 got home. I stili think the I-arrn is thu best place ta raise a faiiY.