Address all letters to Miss Ina St. John, Mirror Office. | Answers will appear the week following your enquiry. : HOME AND LOVE Just Home and Love; it's hard to 2 guess 'Which of the two were best to _ gain; Home without Love is bitterness; Love without Home is often -pain. 'No! each alone will seldom do; 'Somehow they travel hand in glove, If you win one you must have two, osc Home and Love. And if, you have both, well then I'm "am these to make divine your more simply 5 Than Home and Love. © --Robert W. Service. As we do not go to many parties and all have a boy we care ons ai MARION, JOAN and BILLIE Answer: toe nee asked a _ pro- "A man of the world marries a simple home girl. A cal- ow youth is beloved by a cultured oul A beautiful girl loses heart to a homely, uncouth man, "so on and on! And his first little jarts are just as ill aimed as those > shoots at men and women farther lown life's highway. _Why does each of these boys appeal So I would fast suggest that you look your best at all times and that. gu act your best (without imitat- ing any other person). Then, if the boy whose friendship you covet does ot become interested, someone equal- ghar 'will come into the pic- INA ST. JOHN. Dear Miss St.John: I am a young girl five feet four inches tall, light brown curly hair and am considered good looking. I am in love with the fellow I am going with and I think he loves me, but he only comes around about once every two weeks because his work prohibits him from coming any oftener. And I don't just know what night he is com- ing, and sometimes I am out. Do you think I should stay in and wait for him, or not? TROUBLED SWEETHEART. Answer: Your friend should let you know when he is coming, Troubled Sweetheart, if he expects to find you at home. If he cannot do so, you would be 'foolish to sit in the house night after night on the chance of a call from him. 5 The theory implied in*"Competition is the life of trade' 'is as applicable to love as to business. And nothing is so certain to kill the interest of your friend as to allow him to believe that your time is gene in waiting for him | to eall. Let him think that he is an inci- dent in your life--not the main inter- est. INA ST. JOHN. Dear Miss St. John: My sister is about to marry a silly, conceited, stupid guy. How can I stop her? MecJs Re Answer: You cannot prevent your sister from marrying the man of her choice, W. J. R. No doubt she sees qualities that you overlook. To her his silliness is gaiety, his conceit, di- vine self-confidence, his stupidity, in- nocence. It would be a sad world if we all admired the same type. INA ST. JOHN. CANARIES Brighten the darkest day! Young singers or St. Andreasberg rollers, fully guaranteed Also imported rollers. We can't sell ALL the Canaries so we sell the BEST. MRS. WALTER F. ANDERSON 225 Ontario St. Stratford Dear Sally : Madge received a check on the story she wrote. She was telling me that the first thing she's going to do is replenish her ward- robe with some good (Extract from Mary's Letter) looking dresses from 105 ONTARIO 'ST. "ROR NICER THINGS" Dear Miss St. John: I married late in life, and ten years ago my wife died, leaving a daughter five years old. She _ has been alone with my housekeeper and , me since that time. Now my daughter is different from other girls. She loves to sew, read or study. My brother's girl is the same age. She is too silly and giddy to settle down to any real work. How could I help my daughter to be less old in her ways? _ ~ THREE. SCORE. Answer: Why not ask your niece to spend two or three months with her cousin. Your daughter will love to have someone who is young in the | house. Though she may not realize it she is just lonely for young people. They will both derive untold benefit from their association. INA ST. JOHN. L. COOK PLUMBER AND ELECTRICIAN 110 Downle St. Phone 175 little | It's A Matter. of Forethought That enables us to have sufficient time to make those photographs you will be needing later. Just come in or phone and we will be glad to accommodate you. This year a Christmas gift of a photograph will be appreciated. THE ROGERS STUDIO 83 Downie St. Phone 1096-m SILVER MARSHALL RADIOS $79.50 up HENRY J. GAUL 97 Huron St. Stratford RICH WITH FRUIT Mould hot boiled rice in buttered custard cups. When cold turn in cen- tre of individual serving dishes and surround with Sun-Maid Peaches, Pears, Apricots or Figs. Pour some of the fruit syrup over the rice and serve, Phone 2345 T. V. B. BREAD Co. Our Bread deserves your immediate at- tention if you are looking for something just a little differ- end and better quality than the bread you are using. It is a delicious loaf and will give you complete satisfac- tion. We say this because we know it to be true. If your grocer doesn't keep it order it from this bakery. "Just Over The River" _ Silverwood's "Smoother Than Velvet' lee Cream All Flavors--Bricks, Alaska Bon Bons and Dixie Cups THE STRATFORD MIRROR AN ORNAMENT No bric-a-brac I had looked right Upon the mantlepiece, not quite, Until an ornament one day, - Alas! it couldn't always stay! Seemed just the thing thereon to keep, My Persian pussy, fast alseep. MARGARET CLARKE RUSSELL. * * * SANDWICHES WH HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT ; Asparagus Rolls: For making these, slices of fresh bread were used--it must be fresh or, it will crack and spoil the appearance of the product-- and spread with softened butter, may- onaise and. shredded lettuce, upon which a stalk of asparagus is laid, and the bread then rolled up and secured with a toothpick until it shall have become firm and secure in the shape intended. : Pin-Wheel Sandwiches: These were rolled sandwiches in a different form, and with an entirely different effect. Slices were cut lengthwise from the loaves of brown and white bread. The white slice was then spread with a mixture of butter and pimento cheese, The brown slice was buttered on both sides and laid on top of the white one, then spread with a white cheese, At one end of the long slice stuffed olives were placed (for these, sweet pickles may be substituted) then it was firmly rolled, beginning at this end, and with these in the centre of the roll. Wrapped in a piece of wax- ed paper, the roll was put away in the refrigerator to chill, after which it would much more easily cut across in slices to form these novel sandwiches. Ribbon Sandwiches: For these also lengthwise slices were cut from the loaf, two white and one brown. The first white slice was spread with but- ter and pimento cheese. Both sides of the brown slice were buttered, and it was placed on top of this and spread with a cheese mixture of green butter (made simply by working green vegetable coloring into the butter). The third slice was put on top of this, and the whole put into the refrigerat- or to become firm and compact be- fore being sliced across the brown and white stripes. Toasted Sardine Rolls: These were made in the same way as the aspara-~ gus rolls, but chili sauce or any other hot sauce, or a very thin slice of to- mato, used instead of the other found- ation ingredients, and a sardine sub- stituted for the asparagus stalk. They may be served just as they are, or toasted in a hot oven or under the broiler, * * * ONLY CURTAINS Of course, everybody gives a certain amount of consideration to curtains, according to their means, but, when we stop to think of it, how few of us realize how much scope they suggest for our taste and individuality. They have brightened many a bus and car ride for me, and, next to the gardens, they always excite my interest. To wander about residential districts, to admire and criticize the curtains, and to imagine the interiors and their oc- cupants is one of the delights of my leisure hours, says M. B. Some curtaing have refinement written all over their gossamer faces, while others «speak only of wealth. You can almost see "my lady" behind their filmy daintiness as she talks with her guest while serving after- | noon tea, Then there are the thick, heavy velvet and brocade window draperies that, hanging in their heavy folds, whisper of art and the realms of fancy. But equally interesting are those of | scrim and cretonne, if clean and taste- ful. -F haye seen curtains of cheese- cloth, edged with a band of cretonne, that only cost a trifle, yet look dainty and effective behind gleaming win- dows. Then EE are the carefully laun- dered, faded, and mended curtains -- that tell of small means and tired hands, yet because of their clean spic- and-spanness, are a joy to the eye. What a difference to those: we some- times pass, dirty and torn, and flap- ping ly in the ,wind! We do not know why. Yet while the former seem to suggest at least contentment, the latter speak of disappointment and dead hopes, When we say we'll take a yard this or that, there's more in the paper 'than meets the eye--your individual- _ity. Choose your curtains with the care you exercise in choosing your clothes, and you'll not often go wrong. With clean windows and a pretty cur- tain scheme, even the humblest home can appear beautiful from outside. * * * LAUNDRY HINTS Soak ink stains in sour milk. If a | ! dark stain remains, rinse in a weak | soluticn of chloride of lime. Saturate grass with kerosene, then put in the wash- tub, _stains thoroughly | Wash iodine stains with alcohol, | then rinse in soapy water. Soak iron rust stains thoroughly | with lemon juice, sprinkle with salt | and bleach for several hours in the sun. Hot water and soap generally re- move grease. spots. Soften grease or tar stains with lard and soak with turpentine. Scrape off all the loose surface dirt with a_ knife, sponge clean with turpentine and rub gently until dry. Soak mildew in a weak solution of chloride of lime for several hours. Rinse in cold water. o Rub sewing machine oil stains with lard, let stand for several hours and -- wash with cold water and soap. R. WHITE & CO. so 80 Ontario ~ Phone 33 Night 396, © rs = =) iit ie What a year in which to buy ! ! 'What value for your money ! 'This is a striking fact for those fortunate folks who have furniture to buy this season. Look into this for yourself and be convinced that this is the time to buy furniture for your home. 5-PIECE CHESTERFIELD SUITE > In choice of rich mohair or ratine tapestry with end table and table lamp. This group will go far towards completely furnishing the livingroom--for _ BUY FURNITURE NOW eum VV ith | Confidence a oe $98 SUITE 9 PIECE WALNUT FINISHED gh cane ona (a Wit hthe new type of dining table disappearing leaf always ready for extending the automatic table top, buffet, cabinet and six leather seated chair 3 pieces of ae. design. at VENETIAN VANITY DRESSER, CHIFFONIER | AND BED t One of those smartly styled suites of figured walnut veneer, $58 THE 3-ROOM OUTFIT--$249. At these prices who wouldn't buy LAMPS Artistic Bridge Lamp special, metal standard of graceful design, celon shade and 40-watt frosted lamp. Complete 4.50 wheel -- HOME FURNITURE FUNERAL SERVICE Table lamps in variety of new shapes. Si kinds. R. WHITE '& CO. 2.65 » 9.00 80 ONTARIO 8T. ad PHONE 33, NIGHT 876 Try Silveewood's Stratton!' Das, 4