/ CORNER } Address all letters to Miss Ina St. John, Mirror Office. Answers will appear the week following your aaa SERENITY Here's a sigh to those who love me And a smile to those who hate; And whatever sky's above me, Here's a heart for every fate. LORD BYRON. Se ee Dear Miss St. John,-- About three weeks ago a letter was printed in Cupid's Corner from "Troubled." She said she was sixteen and that her mother did not know she slipped out to meet her boy friend at night. You scolded her some, and advised her to be satisfied with one date a week until she was older. Now what about me Miss St. John? I am just thirteeen, but I am the el- dest of a family of five so no one notices if I do. go out quite often at night. Mama thinks I am in bed. But what fun is there inside for a live-| wire with heaps of snappy clothes, | black (permanent) curls, red cheeks, | and black eyes? Have a heart, Miss St.. John. Say you don't blame me! BLOSSOM. Answer: . Did you ever hear of the curfew | 'bell, Blossom? It was invented for, children like you. ; I am not going to scold you, for you are really too young to under- stand. So here is what I will do Blos- som. I hereby invite any number of jolly> girls from. thirteen to sixteen to write to you (through Cupid's Corner) and tell you how they keep happy , and gay without sneaking out of their homes to meet boy friends. How about it GIRLS? Who will be: first to , write to Blossom? | Ina -St. John. : * Kk * Dear Miss St. John,-- I do not live in Stratford but I of- ten read the Mirror as a friend of mine sends it to me. I wonder if my problem is too trif- ling for your consideration. My husband had the misfortunte to break his leg recently. He will be un- able to walk for some time, and he suffers as much mentally as physical- ly for he is an active business man, and to be helpless is slow torture to him. He is too nervous to read. But he is passionately fond of reading; 'so I have tried to give as much time | as possible to reading aloud to him. | I have three school-age boys, and I do all my own work. So when [ read for an hour I am neglecting some work. My poor husband's apprecia-| tion would amply make up for that, but oh, those neighbors! They are mostly elderly women with grown-up married families. And their: house- keeping is their religion. Snow is dark beside their washing. Their window panes rival the sun for brightness. And the perfection of their personal appearance at all-hours of the day is a poem in itself. So how can I stand their silent re-| buke when they come to our home | with a delicacy for the invalid and find me reading before the living- room is dusted! ! Answer: MARTHA Perhaps these paragons of house- keeping understand more than you think .Martha. Can they forget their own boys (now men) kept the living- room in constant upheaval, or when sickness disrupted their homes? That is why they bring along the delicacies, Martha. Anyway, that speck of dust on the left leg of the radio will havé done its deadliest to your reputation and be all forgotten long before your husband will cease to be grateful for those hours of misery that you con- verted to times of quiet enjoyment. Ina St. John. * * * | Dear Miss St. John, -- My sweetie has not promised to marry me yet. She says I must wait | until Christmas for the verdict. But I think she would accept a friendship ring. So please tell me what the birth- gam stone is for October. Thanks in ad- vance. aba hs) Answer: Dear Sally: Talk about men having qood taste! Mrs. Hart was telling her mother that her husband always goes shopping with her. Yesterday they chose a beautiful winter coat at (Extract from Mary's Letter) D ALAS {03 ONTARIO ST. "FOR NICER THINGS" The Opal is October's birthstone. It is said to be unlucky for anyone who cannot claim"it as their birthstone. It is also supposed to reflect a bright or a dark shade according to the health - of the wearer. May you receive good news at Christmas. Ina St. John. * * & Dear Miss St. John -- Can you tell me the name of a set of little books containing short ex- tracts of well-known prose and poe- try? They make a delightful gift. NONI. Answer: The Volland Good Cheer Books may be purchased through any book store. a They are stocked by certain stores. ' If you send an addressed envelope I will send you the name of the nearest | shop that carries them. They are de- lightful indeed! Ina St. John. DOWN & FLEMING Funeral Service Rooms 94 Ontario St. i Phone 314 Mr. Down, 306; Mr. Fleming 311 PETER & SYLVESTER Will do your Repairs in Plumbing Heating Electric 12 Ontario St. Phone 219 MEN'S Fine Shirts Forsythe make, col- lar attached, reg. to 2.50, sizes 13% to17. 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Do you want to know how. always to an ; a The things that courtesy asks of you, For courtesy is the oil, you know, That. makes the wheels of the day's work go ~ Just try them on home folks first. For home folks are nearest and dear- est and best, 'And home love is surest to stand every test; : So, if you would know how to do and to say The pleasantest things in the pleasant- est way, Just try them on home folks first. : --Florence Jones Hadley. THE VALUE OF THE HOME Proper home influence lies at the very root of human well-being. Not only religion but psychology empha- sizes this truth. An investigation re- cently completed by eminent. scien- tific experts has established this fact through reliable mental tests applied to children of different classes for the purpose of ascertaining their charac- ter attitudes. It was shown by a large number of careful, intricate ex- periments that co-operativeness, will- power, resistance to temptation, in- volving the avoidance of lying, cheat- ing, stealing and other evils, depend primarily upon home influences. Tests were applied to children under normal home, school and playground condi- tions and, with 10,000 children, it was found that the home outweighed in its influence school, church, Sunday school and other alleged helpful or- ganizations. There is not the slightest doubt but that greater laxity in morals and in- creased disregard of parental and fam- ily responsibility have sent many chil- dren adrift and added largely to the ranks of criminals. Children, where the atmosphere of the home is healthy and sane, are fortified to meet life's difficulties and obligations. Where morbidness and fear are encouraged by an attitude of distrust and antagonism the child starts life with a moral bias. 'Where parental influence is répresented by sound warnings against the traps and pitfalls of life, and education against indulgence in so-called natural tend- encies, there are most helpful to the character building of children. There are homes where too little attention is paid to comfort, content, cheerfulness and those qualities which make chil-| _THE STRATFO dren strong, self-reliant. and purpose- cannot tell oak from walnut or a QUINCE AND RAISIN MARMALADE ;Queen Anne china cabinet from a ful. When a child remembers home as a place of conflict, unrest, dissention and subterfuge, there must naturally be a} weakening of moral stamina and pur- pose. If the home be properly fur- nished, it will help the influence of | parents for good upon the life of the young and even those of mature years. THE BRUTE! Modern life is so fast and practically homeless that it is no wonder that a youngster who had been cuffed on the Street by his father went weeping to | his mother with the complaint that' the man who stayed in their house. had hit him. WHY SHOULD THEY ? There are women who know all the! intricate points of a bridge game who RD MIRROR Dutch cupboard. ' ISN'T IT THE TRUTH ? '. 6 cups quinces, 4 cups water, 3 cups ugar, 1% cups puffed raisins. Wash, remove seeds and cut up nough quinces to make 6 cups, Cover There are proud moments in the} with water and cook slowly until soft life of every boy, but escorting his sis-;---about 1 hour. Rub through a strain- ter to a party is not one of them. e s RAISIN PEACH CONSERVE r. Add sugar and raisins and cook lowly until thick--about 15 minutes. 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