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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COl BORNE. ONT. AUG. 22, 1957 ANN£ HIRST | Mothers-in-law, present and prospective, often find it difficult to impossible to accept wholeheartedly the girls their sons marry or even get engaged to. The spirit is willing enough, but they are concerned chiefly with . their boys' lifelong happiness, and too often they have legitimate complaints. One aggravated mother writes: "I wonder how many other mothers are astounded by the modern girl's attitude toward marriage. The girl my son is engaged to is a nice child and ■well-mannered, but never in her life has she so much as made a pot of coffee. She knows nothing abcut cooking or marketing, and seems to think that some miracle will descend upon ner the day they come home from the honeymoon. My son makes an adequate income, but it' is practically impossible to hire a cook these days at almost any price!" OTHER COMPLAINTS This mother explains that the girl is from a well-to-do family, but is completely untrained for her job as a wife. She has never made her own clothes, nor learned to keep house, nor even cared sfor her own room. She has always had an allowance, augmented as she desires. Her prospective mother-in-law is espec- "Flower" Planter (nj jCauae, WkasfiL "Flower" beauty for the walls of your home. Crochet this graceful planter in easy pineapple design--as a lovely holder for gay artificial blossoms or leaves. Pattern 653: Crochet directions for planter 12 x 15 inches in heavy jiffy cotton--done so-o quickly! Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, Box 1 123 Eighteenth Street, New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. Two FREE Patterns as a gift to our readers--printed right in our NEW Laura Wheeler Needle-craft Book for 1957! Dozens of other new designs you'll want to order -- easy, fascinating handwork for yourself, your home. Be sure to send 25 cents for your copy of this book now--don't miss it! ially indignant because, ss she explains, she herself has a wonderful husband and her son knows the meaning of marriage. "He is as thoughtful of my comfort as his father, he is affectionate and reliable. He is no angel, but he controls his temper, considers other people's rights, and is kind. He can clean up fcis own room, look after his own clothes, and help with the dishes without being asked. I know he will be a good husband, but I cannot believe he is getting a fair deal in this marriage." * It does sometimes seem that * too many girls these days con- * sider marriage as their reason * for being, and take little * thought of its obligations. * Their parents insist that the * young man they choose be * presentable, reliable, hard- * working, have a good position * with a future, and money in * the bank. It is too much to * expect mothers to educate * their daughters to the idea * that marriage is a prize that * must be earned? * Added to an amiable dis- * position and a loving heart, * a girl should surely nave a * working knowledge of the * practical aspects of house- * keeping; she should be able * to plan and cook nourishing * meals, keep her new home * clean and comfortable, and * know the value of money. * I trust that my younger * readers (and their mothers) * will give the subject their * serious thought. * TO "WORRIED MOTHER": * Your letter discloses what a * gracious person you are, and * I am sure you can tactfully * suggest to your boy's fiancee * that she start preparing her- * self to be a wife. Or perhaps *you and her mother can get * together on the' subject? . . . * You are so right! Any engaged * girl should be ashamed to * confess she has not learned * her role as a wife in all its * many facets. BROKEN ENGAGEMENT "Dear Anne Hirst: For almost a year I dated a young man, and was so in love that I promised to marry him, and that would have been next month. But one night he didn't behave himself, and I sent him away without telling him why. SiSUiauW T hni/p evnlajjied? fore ... I am so mixed up (and so lonesome) that I don't know the right thing to do. Please tell me. JERRY." * The young man knows why * he was dismissed. If he had * really loved you he would * have asked your forgiveness, * and given his word that you * could trust him completely. * Certainly he would not have * permitted even one month to * pass without trying to make * amends. A man in love can * make a mistake once, but if * he is sincerely sorry he never * offends again. * You will not want to believe * it, but I am afraid he would * have found some excuse to * avoid marrying you at all . . . * I am sorry. It is a devastating * shock to realize he did not * deserve your love. Instead of wondering what kind of husband your daughter will marry, ask yourself what kind of wife she will make the lad. You owe it to her to help prepare for this role--and how she will bless you for • it later on! Write Anne Hirst for ideas, addressing her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. A PRAYER AND AN ANGEL - Mrs. E. C. Lam prayed that her son Alton, who died at 26 in an auto accident, had reached heaven. She looked for a sign that her prayer was answered. She believes it was -- in the outline of an angel's face, with halo and outstretched arms, that has appeared on his tombstone. Her son's face was etched on the stone and the face that has appeared is seen beside it on the right. The outline began to appear in the smooth, white marble stone shortly after Mother's Day this year. It has been growing clearer ever since. Mrs. Lam feels her prayer is answered. A fence has been erected around the tomb It keep the hundreds of curious at a respectable distance. BRIDE'S HELPERS - Resplendent in their bright outfits, page boys Jonathan Frewen, 3, left, and Gerard Dowries, 4, receive a pat on the back from newlywed Mrs. John Alhott after her wedding ceremony in London, England. The beautiful bride is the former Patsy Beckles, a 25-year-old model. HRONICLES %ingerFarm Owndoltrve P. Clarke Well, it is very quiet but very peaceful around here today -- after a week of noise and activity. Grandson David was here --and so were most of the small children in our immediate vicinity. We didn t mind, on an acre of ground they had plenty of room to run and they amujed each other. Beyond turning^ few scraps. The weather was ideal and that helped a lot--most of the shouting and laughter being outside and not in. As long as his playmates were around David was well content to play outside. But one night when he was alone he came to the house and was talking to his Dad on the telephone -- generally considered a great privilege. However, this time, when voices were heard outside the conversation came to an abrupt end as David said excitedly-"I gqtta go, Daddy . . . the girls are calling ; . . goodbye, Daddy, goodbye!" and away he went; Poor father, neglected so early in life in favor of his son's girl friends! Late yesterday afternoon was pretty hectic for awhile whe,n David's family came to pick him up on their way to Midland for a two-week holiday. As far as I can see no cartoonist has ever exaggerated the situation that exists when a family with small childrn starts out on vacation. There was Art's car, loaded to the limit--toys, clothes, provisions, baby's car-seat, commode chair and the crib and mattress on top of the car--plus two excited little boy passengers and an over-sized cocker spaniel inside. Well, everyone to his taste but it definitely wouldn't be my idea of a holiday--nor has it been at any time. When our children were small we couldn't have done it anyway--not with the farm and livestock on our hands. You know how it is, the farm families' busiest time always comes when other folks are vacationing. But I don't think our children suffered too much as a result. They had plenty of fun with neighbour-children, and with their dogs, cats and kittens, to say nothing of an occasional ride, to and from the field on Prince, their favorite horse." No doubt there were times when our children were envious of their holiday-bound playmates at school but we heard little about it. What did upset them a bit was the fact that the children on the next farm could play all the time--they never had any little chores to do at the house or the barn. Naturally we often used to hear "Why do we have to fill the woodbox--why must we feed the chickens--Tommy and Dick don't have to!" They could understand not being able to go away --we hadn't time or we couldn't af- ford it--but why must they do little chores when Tommy and Dick didn't have to? For us that was a much harder question to answer. Of course our children never had too much to do--they had plenty of time to play--at simple pleasures, which, to my way of thinking always were, and still are, far better for grow-fihl^rf; living live in thickly populated naturally want to get away from it all. Well, I imagine many farmer! will be rejoicing after having had a whole week without rain. There shouldn't be much baled hay out in the fields now. And the hot sun has been good for the cherries and tomatoes--also the weeds. I managed to get my usual quota of cherries put down --with David's help! They were of excellent quality. The orchard where I get my cherries to have rather an unusual marketing policy--whatever the crop, good or bad, and whatever the market price, their price a' the orchard is always the same-one dollar a six quart baske either with or without the stems --whichever way you order them. The orchards belong to the Atkins family--George Atkins, as you may know, is well known and very popular oij radio and television. The day I was there shirtless George was driving a tractor; tearing out dead cherry trees. He said he was on three weeks' vacation and seemed to be enjoying the freedom and exhilaration of --working outside once again. Sort of a busman's agricultural program is known to young fellow, speaking on an holiday, I suppose. When =i have a genuine farm background one is inclined to have a little more faith in what he advocates --and certainly George Atkins' background is genuine enough right from the time when he was an active leader in the Junior Farmer's movement. 11 is nice to be around long enough to watch these young boys grow up and develop, marry and raise families of their own. The Atkins Orchards have a good reputation too. In all the time I have bought cherries there the cherries I have had to throw out in any one season could be counted on one hand. Very different from the fruit from some orchards--sometimes matted together with mould. Sea Of Galilee Jewel Of Israel 1 have been told that the Sea of Galilee is often whipped to a rage by angry winds and, indeed, there is New Testament evidenca for such statements, but I have never seen this lovely sea other than calm and silvery in the sunshine. And nowhere in Israel have I experienced so strongly the feeling of being in the places made sacred for Christians by the stories of Christ's presence there. Other people have told me that they, too, felt when they were there that He had walked those hills and on that shore. Galilee is a lovely name but the Hebrew name, Kinneret, attracts me, too. It is derived from a word meaning harp and the outline of the sea has that shape. The sea is also sometimes referred to as the Lake Tiberias and the Lake Gennesaret. . . Travelling down from Safad to Capernaum on the shore of Galilee involves quite a drop, for the sea is six hundred and eighty^two feet below the Mediterranean level and the way goes, sometimes very steeply, through the mountainous country that surrounds it. Long before I reached it, I glimpsed the sea below, intensely blue, as the road twisted and turned. . . Some distance from the ruins of Capernaum stands the Church Multiplicatic- tding xcept that, erected it protects the beautiful mosiac floor which is all that remains of a fifth century church. . . It is a lovely floor. Considering the area it covers, little has been lost through the ages. The all-over designs of birds, trees and flowers, little temples and towers remind me rather to my surprise of a willow pattern plate; I had been far away from such -everyday things' as I made sketches of herons, flamingoes and peacocks outlined in tiny black stones at my feet. Capernaum, a place of some importance in those days, is where Christ was living when • he began the three years of His ministry by teaching in the synagogue. Here, too, He healed the centurion's servant; for the town was a seat of Roman government and had a garrison. ... I moved farther round the shore of Galilee to Genesaret where Christ landed* from the fishing boat after He had walked on the water, and Peter., losing faith, had to be rescued. ... I continued my way southward to Tiberias, the capital of Galilee. What a delightful drive that is; several times I stopped to admire the sight of snowy Hermon away to the north or to sit on the grassy slopes at the sea's edge and revel in the warm air, the glitter of the water--and the silence, particularly the silence. I drove away from Tiberias by the rftad that passes through the new suburb of Kiryat She-muel. Its modern houses and hotels are beginning to spread up the side of the hill that towers above the old town and Galillet.' When I reached the notice board marking the Mediterranean sea level I looked down into the valley. Galilee gleamed silvery blue in an emerald setting -- undoubtedly the jewel of Israel.--From "Land ol Promise," by Lewis Barton. 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