we THE STRATFORD MIRROR for these two girls. I love to do it and: 'it helps their parents who have quite la struggle to make ends meet. But ;as time passes my sister sends less 'and less material for dear, sunny Jes- sie and more and more for' Irene | who has all the good times. It makes ;me wild yet I hesitate to interfere for \their father is very easily offended. What can I do for Jessie? Peter & Sylvester Will do your Repairs in : Plumbing Electric Phone 210 12 Ontarle - THE STRATFO RD MIRROR Pie The ideal guest room of today takes many matters into There are soft rugs making for silence consideration. a style of desk to fit any decorative scheme or to conform to the require- ments of any room or any person. There is no need for your home to be desk shy. In a way it is an intimate, personal piece of furniture and every- one likes to have a desk of their very own. * * * and it means, in fine ,that you are to be perfectly and always '"Ladies'-- "Loaf givers." --JOHN RUSKIN CHOCOLATE MINUTE CAKES Add 2 tablespoons of cocoa to the flour mixture. Dissolve 1-8 teaspoon Baby Photographs Have you realized how cute and cunning baby looks every day? Later on you will like to look back at these days. The sweet photograph of baby will please you right now and AL- WAYS. Make an appointment Cooking means the knowledge of! of baking soda in 1 tables poon boiling aig emg ue Ay -- room Medea and of Circe, and of Calypso,| water and add it last--together with sosnthanen git By bh ee : ades ph and of Helen, and of Rebecca, and of 1-2 teaspoon vanilla. Bake in twelve oS sy e drawn sig the Queen of Sheba. It means the, paper baking cups, and, when cold, "1g oie glare of the early morn- knowledge of all herbs, and fruits, and| frost with mocha frosting and dip in . n, there is attractive wall cov- balms, and spices, and of all that is dessicated cocoanut. ering and a color scheme not too oe healing and sweet in fields and groves, finitely planned for either blonde ort and=savory in meats; it means care- Bonere: so ret guests of either col- ; fulness, and inventiveness, and watch ne = tas happily to the room. fulness, and willingness, and read-| scorched place with soap and bleach after ese matters have Been. iness of appliance; it means the econ-| in the sun. satisfactorily settled, there is the fur- om others, and Wash chocolate and cocoa with soap. . , ? { y of your great-grandm th ' niture itself to choose. If there is only| a: : ; ; | the science of modern chemists; it} in tepid water. A Satta ge ee = ee eee at means much tasting, and no wasting; To remove fruit stains, stretch the! . e vee. OF. twin pecs snow © it means English thoroughness, and! fabric over the mouth of a basin and . to "tie up" for life. I wish with all stays at home and saves them the a family drudge. used, and since the law of averages French art, and Arabian hospitality;| pour boiling water on the stain. eer Heart. tint scompantonate nia: wages of a maid. I have always sewed | Ina St. John. would indicate that half your guesis riages were permissible here as they} = will be of male persuasion, the hap-| --== are in some places. Don't you think : . z ; Paes: piest as well as the smartest choice! ?.wcuid: Lise tae acdnrer clianod ber : sae would point to walnut rather than the! happiness to try their man for a 2a more effeminate painted furniture. vy month? Honestly, now Miss St. John, | ) : @ sh Ragen Don't you? t t MODERNIZE ig OC e UC lion a change now and then. For, like peo- ' ple, they are wont to grow dull and uninteresting when unchanged for e years and years! - ' rr * * * O ectric as ers ; A well designed desk adds atmos- phere to a room. As a piece of furni- ture it is attractive in itself and at W h ] f h li-k B the same time it suggests study, cor- e have several of the well-known Beatty Wood Tub iene ere Sy Ramee aay. ocr: Ld % a . Washers both in wood tub and belt drive mechanism ee arse see ort S : books and papers, making for added| that are slightly shopworn which we have greatly re- convenience and comfort. This latter s a appeals to the man of the house wlio! duced for this event. : usually likes a desk with plenty of| d drawer and storage space. There is YOUR CHOICE OF THREE WASH-DAY ARTICLES WITH 3 ae THESE MACHINES. [ Address all letters to Miss Ina St. John, Mirror Office. Answers will appear the week following your nau eon Answer: yr Why not have a heart-to-heart talk Only a rosebud kissed by the dew,| ever I married a well-off man before} with your sister telling her that she Out in a garden fair it grew-- I had made any use of my supposed is making the same mistake your Loved by the sunshine, wooed by the| talent. mother made in educating one child wind, We have no children. But my sis- at the expense of the other. Suggest Yet to beout in the world it pined.| ter married a farmer who lives near that she pay Jessie a maid's wages * & & our native village and they have four or that she pay you a nominal fee Dear Miss St. John: children--two girls fourteen and six- for Irene's sewing with the under- ets a heedh tn hel snareiod "tes Sie teen and two small boys. Strangely | standing that you use that money for enough my sister is following my,similar material for Jessie. mother's plan. Irene (the eldest), is! It certainly is not fair to bring up given every advantage while Jessie one child as a lady and her sister as DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE TA XI} PHONE 6G PHONE | "The Rogers Studio Phone 1096M. 83 Downie St. * * * | | | To remove scorch stains, wet tne man ten years my senior. I am not .quite twenty, and as our wedding day ~.-draws near I hesitate more and more ROY HUEHNERGARD 80 Ontario Phone 38 Night #6, Canadian Manufacturers Co- MOLLIE. Answer: Personally Mollie, I do not know any place where companionate mar-! riages are tolerated by clear headed | good people. Unless you feel that you cannot be happy without your man-- that everyday you spend apart is a 'day wasted--then wait until you do fee] that way towards him or some one else. operate in making this the most Outstanding FEBRUARY Furniture Sale in the History of this Store. Buy Now and Save! A new Suite by Gibbards, makers of solid walnut furniture of quality. The very newest for Feb- $1 58 ruary. <A marvel of quality and value. Buffet, Extension Table, 6 Chairs (China Cabinet $40 extra). ary Sale, Cash Price--$158.00. Deferred Payment Plan: down; $2.50 a 'week. Total D. P. Price, $167.95. "Rooms, like people, are better for Ina St. John densecrets. In addition it often provia-| * * * Dear Miss St. John: When a girl goes to a private party with a boy friend, who suggests go- ing home? RUSTY Answer: It is the girl's privilege Rusty. But she must be guided by the attitude of | others present--particularly the older ' Bis ones. She should not suggest going | By home until some one else does un- "Jess she is actually finding it unbear- ably dull, or she sees that her escort is not enjoying himself. Ina St. John * * a Dear Miss St. John: We are giving a St. Valentin's party. All the details are planned except just how to pair the crowd off for games' and supper. Can. you suggest any- thing, Miss St. John? Another Guaranteed Chromalox Heating Unit Unchallenged High Speed a: SETHE Sy aay od fee : " , et TMs BERS EE Tete PORES ee ao a) x 7 BORIS Ogenki anameg) 4 / See ine ei se hig oF " 3 Gibbard Gold Nugget SOLID WALNUT Dining Room Suites x Several Used Washers, re-builtand re-conditioned, sold on easy terms - SPECIAL--The New Beatty Porcelain Tub | Only 25 iS Sheed SS Re ae Febru- $16.00 with direct drive mechan- Compare ism and latest gyrator WALNUT FINISHED DINING ROOM SUITE Made of select Birch, Oblong Extension Table, 60" Buffet, 6 leather seated chairs, (China Cabinet $16.50 $58 extra). February Sale, Cash Price Deferred Payment Plan--$6.00 down, $1.50 a week. Total D. P. Price, $61.65. THE TWINS Answer: Here is a quaint way of obtaining, partners. Ask the boys to go into | fs another room. Extend an secsieaed clothes line across one side of room about six feet from the floor. Over this drape sheets so the girls can stand in a line without being geen. Each girl allows one (ringless) hand to extend over the line. The boys file in and choose the hand they fancy. A more modern version of this plan is to have each girl allow her left foot to protrude from the screen. | Each boy chooses a pretty foot inthis ¥ case. Hoping you have a jolly party. | Ina. St. John. : : * + washing principle. be jie" Introductory At This Price ODD DRESSERS--Left out of suites -- A clearance of odd walnut and walnut finished dressers, go well with Simmons beds, worth up to $42.50. Clearing at ~ $19.00 ..1$29.00 BREAKFAST SUITES -- Charming little suites at new low factory prices. Drop leaf table, 4 windsor back chairs. Choice of 3colors, without buffet. $1 6 50 Cash Price . ge rie : . Complete with buffet--$29.00. Deferred Payment Plan--$30.85: $3.00 down $1 a week. Our Store throngs with values like these. For All Electric Ranges Highest initial heating speed. Gets hot in two minutes.-- Metal to metal contact with cooking utensils. Eliminates heat losses--utensils are heat- ed, not the air around them. Price 0.0. @ 6.8 hot? 6 oeeheeveesrt ACT QUICKLY s Dear Miss St. John: : | a H' DRO:C HOP Tel. 460 ) | Come ev a Neaieoeee | THE BEATTY WASHER STORE EWE Dav mee -- q@ren of a nearly-widowed mother.| ervice ISSUpreme are? isar was the cider so she had) i R. WHITE & CQ. chool and do the housework | J OD ee ek ia. eewing. 1 was| i oe Ontario Street | Phone 30 ia rs thought to have a talent for drawing & me = pan : : . g -- - and was educated for an artist. How- J ee : : oo ~ HOME FURNITURE FUNERAL SERVICE 80 ONTARIO ST. ; PHONE 33, NIGHT $76 Use Hydro Lamps forlong life SILVERWOOD'S "SMOOTHER THAN VELVET" ICE CREAM ALWAYS -- Wee ec | PLEASES THE: PALATE ye INSIST ON SILVERWOOD'S FINEST PASTEURIZED BUTTER | __ Fresh from the churn ager