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4 4 » ; - a 4 ; , 7 > - i > . ; > 2 7 , , P 3 7 : > q , ; , "Dear Anne Hirst: Last month I left the husband I married in September. I could not stand his crazy jealousy. We had gone together four years, and I thought I knew him through and through; yet just a month after we married he said a friend swore he saw me out with an- other man! When I denied it, he refused to believe me. "Soon after our marriage he began getting home late, would not sit down to the dinner I had ready, and half the time put his things on again and left the house. I could fill a book with the mean little slurs he east, the arrogant way he be- haved . I love him dearly and I have done everything I knew to make him contented. My nerves are strained to the breaking point, and I feel so helpless "I have left him. I am back with my mother. And what a changed man he is! He is just as he was when we were dating. He takes Mother and me out to dinner as often as we'll go; he brings us theater tickets; even drives us to church, and he hadn't gone since we were mar- ried there. I am up a tree. I am aimost tempted to go home with him as he begs, yet I am holding on to my common sense. "T couldn't go through all that misery again, and I've almost decided to divorce him. (He is 49, I'm 25). What do you think? MARY FRANCIS." ANOTHER CHANCE? * Some men are so unfor- * tunately made that they can- * not be contented away from * the one they love, yet can- * not make her happy with * them. Your huband's being so * much older accounts for his * jealousy, I should say, and that * is almost impossible to dispel. * If he were more objective, he * would know the surest way to hold your love is to keep you serene, which he does not do. The humiliating scenes _ he forces upon you, his keeping you on the defensive with fantastic charges, leave you outraged yet helpless. From more of your letter (too long to print), I picture you as an eager bride who used all her talents and in- genuity to make her mar- riage permanent. Your hus- band lives in a home that you redecorated for him, where he * was scived delicious meals. * You have no other interests *than your man and your eeee eesoeee eR oe Week's Sew-Thrifty b1-Porne Hodoms Sew this adorable frock for daughter in a jiffy! See the dia- sgh it's the EASIEST! She'll ve the style; cool scoop neck- line, saucy bow trim of contrast binding. Make several in easy- to-launder cottons -- keep her gmartly gressed every day this summer! Pattern 4766: Children's Sizes B, 4, 6, 8. Size 6 requires 2% yards 35-inch fabric. This pattern easy to use, sim- le to sew, is tested for fit. Has plete illustrated instructions. Send FORTY CENTS (40c) {stamp t be pted, use postal note for safety) for this ittern. Please print plainly IZE, NAME, ADDRESS, NUMBER. Send' order to ANNE ADAMS, Box 1, 123, Eighteenth St, New Foronto, Ont. church. Why doesn't he hurry home every night to be with you, and stay there? Instead, you must listen to trumped-up quarrels, unfounded charges of disloyalty and his unex- plained absences -- leave you miserable and frightened. Surely you have cause for divorce if that is to be. Yet his ardent attentions since you left him, his promises to trust you entirely, may really mean he has finally begun to appre- ciate all you are and all you've done for him, and that he only awaits your consent to prove it. Perhaps, your leaving was the shock he needed. Besides, you still love him. There is only one way to find out whether he can keep his word. Go back to him, If he fails you again, at least you will know you were chari- table. Some readers will say that I am condemning you to the same problems you ran away from. Yet it seems worthwhile to me to give the man a sec- ond chance, hoping. for the happiness you thought was assured. * * * TOO MANY ARGUMENTS "Dear Anne Hirst: I'm 16, and in love with a boy two years older. He is friendly with every- body, he dresses nicely, and all the family like him a lot. But we've been having differences of opinion lately. "He doesn't think I care for him. How can I show him I do without being forward? I'd like to get serious, but I know I'm young for that. "Every time we settle one thing another crops up, and then we get mad at each other all over again. I'm jealous when he talks to another girl, though he never dates any of them. Please advise me. WORRIED." see se eee eeeeananveeesana eee eee *enreevee * Perhaps you are seeing this * boy too often. Though you care * for him, at your age it is smart * to have more than one boy * to take you out; comparing * this one with others is salu- * tary and wholesome. I advise * you to see him less frequent- * ly, and cultivate other friends. Watch this jealousy. Boys soon desert a girl who gets possessive, and you are likely to lose him if you aren't more careful. Why should he give up all his other friends? If you keep of: Watching every move he makes he will grow resent- ful, and that's the beginning of the end. If a girl and boy your ages agree on all subjects all the time, life would be duller than you think. As you both grow up you are bound to have differences on a number of things, but if you keep your temper and don't make issues of every little argument, you'll run a better chance of holding him. The teen years brim with problems. Yours are slight compared with others. Re- member, though, there is safe- ty in numbers, and play fair. Don't let it be said of you that you refused the one you love a second chance, No one who pro- fesses to be a Christian can af- ford to turn her back on such a plea. If the circumtances make you doubt, write Anne First about them and receive her sym- pathy and counsel. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St. New Toronto, Ont. eevee eo ecev eevee eeeeec eee eeneeeaee FATH FOLDS FASHION -- Mrs. Genevieve Fath, widow of the late fashion designer, Jacques Fath, is shown in the studio of her world - famous Parisian fashion house, which is soon to close its doors. Mrs. Fath car- ried on the business for three years after her death, and its expected closing in June will leaye Christian Dior as Paris' No. 1 fashion arbiter. ; husband's» DIG THAT CRAZY BOOKEND! -- That's a real live elephant => Screen Star William Holden is cozying up with while on loca- = tion near Colomb>, Ceylon, for the movie "The Bridge on the River Kwai." Maybe the big fellow is whisp- ing a request for an autograph. eee 'L2G, phldlille NICLES "GINGER FARM Gwendoline P. Clarke All across Ontario branches of the Women's Institute are cele- brating the Jubilee of their or- ganization. Not all branches are observing the occasion in the same way but a great many are finding it a good time to make it a social occasion for members and their families. Possibly the most notable gathering was at Stoney Creek, And rightly so for it was here that the Mother Institute came into being. On February 19, 1897, Mr. Erland Lee gathered together a group of enterprising women at Squire's Hall in Stoney Creek to hear an address by Mrs. Ade- laide Hoodless. Mr. Lee had heard Mrs. Hoodless speak at the Farmer's Institute in Guelph and was fmuch impressed by her ability and enthusiasm as she endeavoured to create greater interest and responsibility in the women of that day in matters of health, education, home and child-care, and sanitation, so vi- tal to the welfare of all, but par- ticularly to the children. It is quite possible other wom- en in rural Ontario at that time were alsO aware of the neéd for an improyement programme, but then, as always, it required someone with courage, initiative and selfless devotion to lead the way. Mrs Hoodless, first through her own need, became that woman, and through her the countrywomen in and around Stoney Creek became pioneers in an organization to work for the betterment of "Home and Country." It was thus the Wom- en's Institute of Ontario was born. At the Commemoration Din- ner held in Stoney Creek last month 150 members, dignitaries and guests assembled to hon- our the founders of the W.I., in- cluding five of the seven surviv- ing charter members. Congratu- lations came in from all around the world. It must have been a proud and inspiri..g occasion for the women of Stoney Creek. Only one branch in Ontarjo can claim the distinction of being the first, but all branches, whenever and wherever situated, can be justly proud of belonging to an organization that has developed into such a tremendous power for good among the rural popu- lation of Ontario. And not only in Ontario. Just' as a pebble thrown into a pond makes cir- cles in the water ever-increasing in size, so the Women's Institute, by its affiliation with the Asso- ciated Countrywomen of the World, has increased in power, strength and numbers, widening the scope of its influence to many quarters of the world. 'Last Saturday our local branch, the Scotch Block W.I, had a Jubilee turkey supper and' social evening for its members and their escorts. According to an unofficial count there were about eighty-five present. It is twenty-four years ago 1 this" month since our branch had its first meeting and I am happy to say seyeral-of the charter mem- bers were present., Our branch has experienced the same ups and downs, common to us all. Some previous members moved to other districts; some have re- grettably passed away, but many, | .many others have come into the fold and become active mem- bers of our branch. Looking back over the years it seems al- most incredible that one group of women could have raised so much money, done so much work and yet with it all had such a wonderful time together. During the war years we were actively engaged in making quilts, packing bales, knitting and sewing. Now our main proj- ect is to assist in the establish- ment of a local hospital, badly needed in this district of which the Institute' is a part. All in all it was a heart-warming and most enjoyable evening. Partner and I came away before they started playing cards as we do not take too kindly to:late nights away from home, especially as we expected some of the family the next day. Came Sunday -- a lovely spring-like day--cars travelling the highway past here in a con- stant stream. Presently one turn- ed in at our gate -- and the Toronto folk had arrived. They all came into the house except Dave. He amused himself out- side. After awhile Grandpa took 'him for a walk across the fields and along the creek. At first all "went well and then like a bolt from the blue David said "J want to go for a swim" and headed for the creek. Fortunate- ly Partner just managed to grab him, told him he couldn't go Swimming, the water was too cold, And then David took to the yelling "I want to ge swim- ming!" It wasn't a happy occa- sion for*Grandpa as Dave is a big. boy for his age and his three-and-a-half "year old strength was greater than his randfather's. But they arrived ee safely, both of them a lit- tle the worse for the tussle of wills. Then his Dad took Dave is like something let out of a cage when he gets to the coun- try and ends up by getting over- tired. At supper time he leaned his head against his Dad and actually went to sleep. Art car- ried him to the couch and he slept until it was time to go "home. After that we were glad _ to relax and to watch "Cinder- ella" on tWevision. It was good. "Then came the "Challenge" and . like' Dave, I fell asleep. "Why didn't you report the 'Tobbery at once?" an insurance agené asked a woman claimant. _ "Didn't you suspect something when you came home and dis- -covered all the drawers open- ed and the contents scattered?" - "Not really," she replied, "I ~ looking for a clean shirt." for a walk. Poor little chap, he © 'thought my husband had been. Will Probe Secrets Of The Green Slime Above the chanting of thou- sands of fascinated onlookers, who made no effort to inter- vene, could be heard the terri- fied shrieks of lovely young girls who were being hurled to their death at the bottom of the sacri- ficial well. The procession of death wound its way to the edge of the well from the temple near-by, and the kicking, screeching beauties struggled frantically in the tyran- nical grip of their merciless cap- tors. The grim and horrifying ritual continued until over five hun- dred lovely young girls had been sacrified--to appease the dread- ful monsters that were thought to dwell on the bed of the death- pit. So anxious were the supersti- tious Mayans to please the aw- ful creatures believed to lurk in the depths of the well, that only the most beautifu' maidens were sacrificed. Doting parents even pray i for their daughters to grow into dumpty, plain girls, in order that they might escape the notice of the temple priests who made periodic raids in search of "appeasement" for the horrible beasts they feared. To make the lovely offerings more acceptable, each maiden was adorned with beautiful jade carvings suspended on golden chains, heavy gold bracelets set with precious gems, bangles, an- klets and glittering rings. Historians who have studied the customs and lore of the May- an people, who inhabited the Yu- catan peninsula of Mexico at about the time the Normans were conquering Britain, are convinced that during these sa- crificial ceremonies vast wealth was consigned to the murky waters of the sacrificial well. The waters are so deep, how- ever, that efforts to wrest the fabulous treasure from the mud have so far met only with par- tial success, and experts claim that today more than three mil- lion dollars' worth of treasure still lies there. And a further at- tempt is to be made to raise the polished gold, precious gems and carved jade that the May- ans gave to the mosters of the pit. The new salvage operations, which will cost about $65,000 are being sponsored by Mexican bankers and businessmen. Hydro- logists, engineers, divers and frogmen will be recruited from many countries to probe the se- erets of the well, which was found in the ruined temple of Chichen Ita in the heart of the Yucatan jungle. A connaissance dive has given rise to expectations that several hundred female skeletons will be found in the silt which is ten feet thick. These will be con- signed to a drier burial place nearby. = Much of the treasure, believed to be still adorning the bones, will find its way to museums all over the world, for the crafts- manship of the Mayans is hailed by connoisseurs as excellent, and it is expected that record bids will be made for some of the gems. It was at the turn of the cen- turn that the famous American archaeologist Edward Thompson made an attempt to recover the "treasure of the gift virgins." His finds, valued at over $750,- 000, rests today in Boston's Pea- body Museum, and include golden dolls, jade carvings, emerald- studded figures, gold discs and sacrificial knives encrusted with amethysts. Yet the experts are confident that the main bulk of the trea- sure remains at the bottom of the well. Many contend that Thomp- son's search was too hurried and not sufficiently thorough. To support this claim, they produce gold and jade relics recovered by sifting the piles of silt dump- ed by the American's search team. One of these finds was a skilfully fashioned frog of gold valued at thousands of dollars. After early explorations by divers, suction pumps will at- tempt to draw out the water from the depths of the pit. This is thick and stagnant, indicating that it is not being fed by any stream but is maintained by rainfall. 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