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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT. JAN. 17, 1957 rBHNt HIRSTl "Dear Anne Hirst: Ever since we married a year ago, I have begged my husband to give me an allowance, say a dollar a week or so. There is always something I may need, or an emergency will arise. I have to go outside to telephone, for instance. He absolutely refuses, says if I don't go anywhere, I don't need money, because he buys the food and pays the bills. He thinks only of himself; an example, he won't get me a pack of cigarettes a week, but he smokes two packs a day. "Another problem: My husband is cold. He hasn't kissed me since our wedding day or put his arms around -me; when he comes in he doesn't even say 'Hi', or pay any attention to our little girl. Once I took the baby and left for a week; I thought it would change him, but it didn't. "I do want to keep our home together for the sake of our child, but it isn't good for the baby to grow up when we argue and fight so much. Where there is no love nor happiness, can a marriage last? I ask myself this over and over. Now we are practically strangers, and I am afraid it is gaing to end in a divorce. We can't agree on anything. "I am writing you because I don't know whom to go to for help. Can you advise me? I am 27, School-Timer 4662A SIZES 6-14 Send her to school, mother -- wearing her favorite shirtwaist frock! The graceful yoke, wide-flaring skirt are tops in cfassroom fashion. Vary sleeve length, contrast collar -- make several in winter-weight cottons to keep her smartly dressed every day! Pattern 4662: Girls' Sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. Size 10 takes 3% yards 35-inch; %yard contrast. This pattern easy to use, simple to sew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instructions. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto Ont. and my husband is 23. . . . You are a wonderful person to help so many people, and I hope you can clear my mind of these worries. A STEADY READER" A STUPID MAN * Every wife should have an * allowance for her personal * expenses, no matter how small, * and the right to use it as she * sees fit. Heaven knows she * earns it, and only a dictatorial * man obsessed by his own im- * portance would quibble over * it. * It is a crying shame that * so many husbands treat their * wives like morons, but it is * one of the most familiar mar- * riage problems. Every, woman * knows there is no protection * iike a few handy dollars * around. Especially where * there is a child in the house, * anything can happen. To deny * a wife this buffer against * emeigeneies is to leave her * helpless to act. If a man * would spend a singl* day at * home bogged down by his * wife's necessary duties, he soon * would admit the importance * of the old sugar bowl with a * few "lettuce leaves" inside. * Apart from this situation, * you and your husband seem * to have no affection left for * each other. There is no com- * munion*of ideas, no common * ground on which to agre«. * You live like strangers who * hate each other. You are right * to believe this is no atmos- * phere in which to bring up a * child. Since you cannot live * together agreeably, t he r e * seems little purpose in preserv- * ing your marriage. * Your husband needs to learn * how most married couples get * along, working toward a com- * mon goal -- their mutual hap- * piness and the future of their * children. * I think that when he learns * you consider leaving him, your * husband will realize it is " cheaper to take care of his * wife and child -properly than * to support them elsewhere -- * and that angle seems to be * his most vital consideration. JOIN PEN PALS? ' "Dear Anne Hirst: You may be surprised to get such a letter as this, and I realize it is out * of your line, bui I have been reading your column and have a request. "Would you or could you send me the address of a pen pals club, sometimes called 'Lonely Hearts'? You see, I am a lonely man without friends or G.B." * The initial idea of such * clubs seems sound enough, and * I have heard of some that * bring lonely people together * successfully. On the other * hand, it seems impossible to * set a standard of membership, * and unscrupulous persons * sometimes have joined, to the * disappointment of others * they've met through lonely * hearts activities. * You do not state your age, * your interests or your circum- * stances. 1 suggest you poin a * church rather than a pen pals * club, and introduce yourself * to the pastor. Also, neighbor- * hood groups offer opportunities * to meet nice people; if you * offer to be active in their pro- * grams, they will welcome you. * There is little need for an in- * telligent, presentable male to * be as lonely as you are. If * you seek out service organiz- * ations, you will find your * place in one, at least. Whether your marital disagreements are trivial or important, Anne Hirst's long experience and honest approach can help clear them in your mind. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. BOMB FOUND IN NEW YORK THEATRE - The object of an intense police search, a bomb presumed to have been planted by the "Mad Bomber," rests in a special container in the center aisle of New York's Paramount Theatre. Police found the deadly device in a seat after an anonymous phone caller warned that a bomb had been planted in the movie house. The bomb was removed to an Army installation for examination by ordnance experts. IT WALKS - Since "perambulate" means to walk about, a Swedish inventor has come up with a perambulator that really does walk. As seen above, during demonstration in Stockholm, Vilhelm Peterson's pram has, instead of wheels, 20 metallic feet, fixed to the axle in spoke fashion. It "walks" up and down stairs and, on flat surface, the 'feet" impart a rocking rhythm to the carriage, which should act like a lullaby. hronicles °^jingerFarm Gwt^dolitve P. Clevrke We are now experiencing the the most treacherous weather we have had this winter. Everything is shrouded in fog. But that isn't the worst. It Is also very slippery -- just a very thin coating of ice on the ground and on the branches of the trees. Not too bad If you remember it is there. But if you forget -- as Partner did this morning -- it can be dangerous. He was on his way to the barn, stepped on a cement culvert and away he went. No bones broken, thank goodness, but he got a bad shaking up and twisted his hand in some way. Something else happened. Our television suddenly refused to function -- at least we can't bring in the picture. Our repair man says it is the amplifier tube but he is too busy for a day or two to come out to fix it! Well, a year ago we didn't have that worry because we didn't have a set. Now we are so accustomed to it we feel as if the roof had caved in. Of course it had to give up the ghost on a Sunday when there are such a lot of good programmes, However, some of them we can enjoy by sound if not by sight. Weekend Review, for instance. We wouldn't miss that for anything. Well, well, news gets around via this column. A few months ago I wrote about an enjoyable trip to Kincardine to visit an old school chum. Someone sent Nellie ... the paper because she was sure she was the one I was talking about. This information was conveyed to me in Nellie's Christmas letter. Wouldn't it have been dreadful if I had said something she didn't like? But of course I couldn't anyway ... no one could say anything that wasn't nice about Nellie. Then there are friends at Kenora, they have the hometown paper sent to thm. Another one at Glencoe -- and others, here and there -- they all seem to be interested in what goes on at Ginger Farm -- whether Partner's arthritis is troubling him too much and how David and Edward are getting alon<?. Such nice people to be so interested. I wash I could meet you all. I wonder how many people had their Christmas cactus in bloom for Christmas Day? Ours had eighty-six buds and by Christmas half of them were in full bloom. When the plant started to bud I kept it in a cold room until I was ready for it to come into flower. There are still lots of tiny buds so it may go on blooming for quite a while yet. I suppose most of you know that if the plant is kept in too warm a place when the buds are forming they will drop off instead of coming Into bloom I had that happen one year -- before I knew how to take care of my cactus. I believe it was a reader of this column who put me wise. There was also a year when my great big plant froze solid -- and right in our own living-room! That was in our pre-furnace days. I think about it sometimes and wonder what the house was like when it was cold enough to freeze a plant. Maybe along some of the back concessions there are farm homes where similar conditions still exist. It sounds terrible to us now but yet we lived through it and apparently are none the worse for our experience. But deliver me from repeating the performance! We were young then and could take it. I remember too quite a number of times when we had wet, mild weather before Christmas, just as we had in 1956. One year I remember particularly. Dee and I had gone down town in the horse and buggy to do some shopping leaving Partner and Bob to trek back to the bush for a Christmas tree. A sharp thunderstorm came up and we were all caught in the storm, Partner and Bob coming home drenched to the skin, trailing the Christmas tree behind them, trying, but failing to keep it out of the mud. There was another time when we were all* sitting down to dinner while outside there was a terrific downpour. It had been raining and freezing the night before causing the down-pipe from the eavetrough to freeze up and now with the sudden downpour water was gushing all around it, threatening to flood the cellar. Partner put on a raincoat and rubber boots and worked away at the pipe until he had it disconnected so the water could get away. Then he brought the pipe into the kitchen, slanted it ino the sink while we kept pouring boiling watei- through it to loosen the ice. That was quite a Christmas dinner! Ah, yes, those were the days ... the days when we always seemed to do things the hard way . . . sometimes through inexperience, sometimes through lack of cash. No doubt many of you could tell similar stories, if you farmed during the.'30's. But perhaps, like us, you are glad you had that experience. V: we had never used coal-oil lames how could we aopreciate electric light? Or a furnace, unless we could remember the cold, draughty rooms heated only by the kitchen stove and an old box-stove in the front of the house. And remember washdays . . . heating the water in a cooper boiler On the old cookstove? And the wet Well, it's a mercy I've come to the end of my space or I'd be wandering on and on ... so manv memories -- so much that could be told. Modem Etiquette... Q. Should the announcement of engagement be made very promptly? A. Yes. This may be done by sending a notice to the newspapers, or by issuing engraved announcements to friends and relatives, or by means of an announcement party for the close friends and relatives. Q. Is it really good form to eat popcorn or candy during the progress of a motion picture? A. The popcorn and candy today's theater. What you really should do is try to avoid as much as possible the annoying rattle of paper and audible munching of vour food. Q. What are the most popular ways of introducing a man and woman? A. Either, "Miss Lake, may I present Mr. Ford?" Or, "Miss Lake, Mr. Ford." Observe that in both forms the woman's name is mentioned first. Q. When a number of girls are playing bridge at a friend's home, and the mother of the hostess enters the room for the first time, is it proper for the guest to stand when greeting her? A. Yes. Q. What is a good point t« remember when planning thi centrepiece of the dinner table? A. That tall ornaments which obstruct the view are not in good taste, as the guests naturally like to see each other across the table. It is far better to have a simple, flat bowl of bowers or fruit, banked perhaps by a pair of candlesticks. Q. What is the proper lengil of time for a young woman tf wear mourning for her father! A. This depends entirely upon her. The custom' of wearing mourning is not so strict as il formerly was. Many people do not consider it necessary at alL Decorative Basket Elegant centrepiece to fill- with fruit or flowers. "Swan" basket is simple crochet; pineapple alternating with shell stitch give the lovely feather-effect. Pattern 624: Crochet directions for 11-inch basket, in heavy 4-ply jiffy cotton. Starch stiffly. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. 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