+: me ap Seas Nw Wess Vin x Neep does not take offense, MARIE AT EPENEUIL By Jan Isabelle Fortune Down the road to Epeneuil, Singing through the rain, - Came the Foreign Legion Marching to the Aisne. Cannon in the distance ~ Rumbled and spat flame; The road was steep and gutted-- (Did he call my name?) Bare of head he passed me As a star shell fell, Raindrops on his lashes, Marching down to hell. . "While they paused an instant, I ran to bring him wine. ~ "Rumple up my hair," he said, "Lay your hand in mine." 'Then like ghosts of soldiers They took the road again, And never did I set mine eyes Upon those Legion men. "My good Pierre limped back to me Before the fall was over; The cure came and wedded me Unto my childhood lover. _ We own a farm at Epeneuil With poppies in the wheat, And small Pierre and small Marie Are playing at my feet. The big guns have been silent A dozen years and more; The land knows peace--why not my heart? Ah, still my opened door Frames the long road from Epeneuil Where once I gave him wine. ("Rumple up my hair," he said. "Lay your hand in mine.") : Bridge Luncheon Dear Miss St. John: Can you tell me at what hour I should serve luncheon when an after- noon bridge is to follow? Is it all right to give invitations by telephone? : --POPPY. ANSWER: The most popular hour for luncheon preceding afternoon bridge is from one to two. It is prop- er to give invitations to it by tele- phone. * * * Why Worry! Dear Miss St. John: ~My mother, father and sisters all dislike my girl friend, and they take pains to show it. I am still at school, and she is also. I cannot go to her boarding house as she is not allowed . : iia to entertain in her room, so she comes to our place. How can I make the folks see that she is the finest little pal imaginable? --W.V. Sc. ANSWER: Don't worry about your family treating your girls friend cold- It is evident that she or she would discontinue her visits to your home. Perhaps your parents and _ sisters -eonsider you too young for steady own family. courtship Or they may be the least bit jealous of the attention that you lavish upon the girl. Try to keep some time for your |be but a passing fancy. and sisters. Your little sweetie may But you will always need the love of your mother --Ina St. ky * . s. i Here Comes A Bride! kind to you. | Dear Miss St. John: As I'am to be a June Bolas. I would like to know whether to. have future name engraved on my silver. Thanking you. : --VERNA ANSWER: It is customary to have the initials of the bride's maiden name on her silver. © : Cupid's Corner wishes you joy. --tIna St. John aK * * 3 Fate Favours The Brave Dear Miss St. John:, one else would write to you about such a problem as mine. "But no one has, though there must be plenty in the same position. Three years ago this summer I be- came engaged. We expected to be married at Christmos, but Jack got a salary cut so we decided to wait until better times, perhaps six months, Well Miss St. John, Jack has had three more cuts, now he scarcely earns enough to support himself. I earn a good salary -- more than twice what Jack makes now. He would not dream of such a thing, but I am thinking of suggesting that we put an end to our waiting, I could work after we are married and keep myself and help out with our little home. Not a very romantic idea -- but I am tired of waiting without any real hope. Do you blame me? -- DORIS. ANSWER: Well Doris, you are tak- ing a long chance. But life is so short! I certainly don't blame you. "Nothing venture, nothing win." We are all looking for improvement in all lines of business these days. . May you be very happy. Ina St. John * * * A Gift for a Voyager Dear_Miss St. John: My boy friend's mothér is leaving for a trip to Europe. Can you sug- gest a suitable gift for me to give her? Thanking you. _ --ANNE. ANSWER: A_ writing portfolio your arrangements, Delight. my present initials or those of my | | PHONES--Shop 448w _ AUTO ELECTRICIAN -- -- NOW LOCATED AT Corner Waterloo and Albert : Opposite Armouries . Armature Winding _ Auto Ignition : Auto Ignition Locks _ Speedometer Repairs | We sell only Genuine Electric and Delco-Remy Parts Residence 1086: I have been waiting to see if any-| . figures in the ninety column. , makes a very delightful gif ftor one who is travelling. The stores are showing some that are as artistic as they are convenient. --Ina St. John. * * * Another Bride Dear Miss St. John: I am preparing for a June wedding. It is to be quite informal. My fiance is having his brother for best man, so I would like to have my only sis- ter (who is just seven) for flower girl. have several equally dear girl friends. For that reason I would like to dispense with a bridesmaid. Would it be proper to just have the best man 'and flower girl? --DELIGHT ANSWER: Nothing is wrong with May you have "years filled with They have been very | happiness." _ in each case, and the peculiar thing -uba, She slapped it and the child died Ina St. John.| News Items of Interes TORMS seem to have been gen- eral. Reports today from parts of Michigan tell of fierce winds, tinually since, =, electrical displays that left flatten-_ fg ed barns and uprooted orchards. Lose Their Bonus. There were several places which re- | ported that prior to the coming of THIS i is not so good as far as the storm the temperature had policemen are concerned. C gone up sharply toward the higher missioner Bolan « *New York pol said that bonuses 'of $240 per y being paid to 54 policemen would cut off. That is in keeping w the urge to cut down the city penses. The bonuses have been earned as the result of special ser may become mentally deranged she has been hysterical almost co xk % SOME seats there are who hoid that married women should not be lastes That oe: is shared by rs. Ethel L. Tanis, who teaches | vice of one.sort or another, and a eee Bak aaa over and above the eS salaries in court today asking for divorce oot ae ee was that her husband insisted that PERHAPS you. do ay care whe- she keep on teaching school, and ther finances in Paris are high up keeping house at the Same time while he amused himself running around with other women. We admit at the start that looks bad. Could You Blame Him? HIS is a seasonable case all right. Ferdinand Fransz of De- troit was in court this morning and it was very warm. The charge read against him was that he had stolen 200 pounds of ice from 4 re- frigerator car. The judge mopped his brow, asked the accused man what he had done with the ice and where he had put it. Then he said he'd put him on probation, * = & SEEMS that much of the news runs toward heat today. Members of the Common Council in Detroit met this morning, and some person drew attention to the fact that the thermometer in the room indicated 93 degrees. But the topic under discussion was how best to proceed with the securing of a supply of coal for the fall and winter months: which are ahead. Then they de- cided to purchase cooking stoves for those who had their gas cut off for non-payment of bills. Heat Too Great. Mek serious is this one, and it comes from that same city, De- troit. One person dropped dead on the street there this morning and three others were taken to the hos- pital for treatment. Prostration from. excessive heat was the cause and we feel bound to $12,095,000 under th are wondering what to do oouks as they do not see where they ¢ turn to raise an i That in itself is a hog Big Figures Here. WORE figures and big ones, Prices on the stock exch in New York have been going lately. Now for the figures. increased value during the m of May is placed at $5,685.000,0 and you will agree that is a gre deal of money. Dated from Ma 1, the total increase has amou to $12,733,000,000. Of course | increase is on paper and it m not be so real if people were to and get their hands on it. COMRADES They had grown old together band Of brotherhood had bound thei as one; Man looked at dog and saw ing sun, And he, to comfort, ter's hand. No speech was needed here, stand; ; If there were hurts, reproac were none, ea And even life itself is don They shall be comrades in land. : licked h was that all those affected were quite young people. * * & THERE was an inquest at Din- Calif., last evening into the death of the four-months-old child of Mrs. Nancy Wilson, aged 35. The mother said that the child was in bed with her and continued to cry. Pity the man who knows no paws, 5 Who wins no welcoming a return, Who never sees the scral claws Bc Upon his polished floors; P earn The adoration of clear - shortly after from a cerebral hem- Within a master's face tt @ orrhage. © The meiner, it is feared, THE STRATFOR or low down, but it is in the news record it, During the month of April the tax: amount estimated. Today officials "Caution is the eldest child of Wis-' dom."--Victor Hugo. | A FIRST-AID BOX and Mary are much, often with Now that Johnny playing very little clothing on, and with bare | feet, they are very apt to get ones and scratches, which demand instant so it is a wise plan to have sold at all outside so attention; a first-aid kit--these are drug stores -- available in the bath- room cupboard. A first-aid box should contain some bandages, a package of sterile gauze, another of medicated cotton, a tiny bottle of iodine with a dropper-cork, a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, some adhesive tape and surgeons' plaster. There should be safety-pins for the bandages, a bit of oiled silk, and a piece of flannel for fomentation, a bottle of oil of cloves, in case of a midnight toothache, and an ounce of essence of peppermint. A few drops of the latter in hot water will relieve the acute pain of indigestion. DOG-BITE A young girl had been bitten very severely on the leg by a police dog. Her mother immediately called up the family physician, and was told to ster- | ilize thoroughly a darning needle or aj knitting needle, and with the eye or} point, as the case might be, to drop| iodine right into the wound--indeed | the advice was to put the needle right into the wound and turn it around; at any rate, get the iodine right into the wound. Afterward a_ poultice made of two tablespoons of linseed meal and one tablespoon of Epsom Salts, thoroughly mixed together with boiling water, and well beaten--the meal soon absorbs the water -- was to be applied, and kept on for twenty- four hours, renewing occasionally so that it would be moist all the time. When this was finally removed, vase- line was put-on with soft absorbent, medicated cotton and gauze. The wound immediately began to show signs of healing, and will soon be quite well. Have you a little bottle of iodine in your home? TO OUTWIT MOSQUITOS Rub the juice of a fresh lemon on the skin, wherever exposed to bites. The mosquitos dislike the smell and taste of lemon, will fly all around it, 'sects, has this on ants: 'hole with stick--a pinch | a quart of coal-oil; add one-half ounce | of oil of cedar and enough oil of win- lime juice is used a good deal to: ward off insect bites. The Dominion of Canada Depart- ment of Agriculture Bulletin, No. 112, new series, regarding household - in- Use calcium cyanide dust by pouring into nests through entrance holes or by making for small nest and one or two teaspoons for larger. SPRAY FOR FLIES Put one ounce of insect powder into tergreen and oil of cloves to give a refreshing perfume, drops. at, say a dozen HOW TO MAKE A MOSQUITO NET Sufficient netting is used to reach the floor all around the bed. Where the roof part joins the sides, pieces of tape are used to reinforce the joints. The roof is supported by three pieces of wood about the width of bows used In the Livingroom SLEEP. IN" COMFORT -- Good looking Davenport makes Nuble bed, upholstery rust : color "Tweed" effect, eae back and "19. 30 : STUDIO COUCH-- "Triplex" idea, makes twin beds, each with thick, comfortable mattress, 2 grades. .21.00 and 23. 00 Brown alee Crib; 27 3052.5 Complete side, sagless spring, cotton felt mattress. BABIES NEED SAFE _ FULL-SIZE CRIBS! | high smooth sides aud pda: aiow 90 Beautiful decorated seas in ivory or aes spies with roll | edge mattress ...... Aba ee ie ay eg ose 00 and Lass 95 Ber SERVICE DEPT. , 80 ONTARIO ST. PHORE 33 NIGHT 376 80 Ontario 'St. gee WHITE & co. Phone 33 i narchery, the short piece being over the centre of the bed lengthwise and the other two anglewise. A small screw-hook passes through these three pieces where they meet. A "button- hole" is worked in net to allow screw- | hook to pass through. A small screw- 'eye is fixed in the ceiling or beam above the bed, and the net can be raised or lowered by tying a cord to the screw-hook and passing it through the screw-eye. GREEN PEA SOUP One quart green peas, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 quart milk, 1 teaspoon sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, salt, parsley, pepper. Wash pea pods in several clear waters. Cook for half-hour in a quart of water. Remove pods, put in shelled peas, sugar and a tiny bit of soda (to prevent peas changing color). Cook till peas are very soft and water reduced to about half. Put through colander. Have milk brought to seald in double boiler. Add pea puree, thicken with flour, blended with but- ter. When creamy season to taste. Whe ready to serve sprinkle with minced parsley. Keep a few whole peas to drop in just before serving. SIDE SHOW Dicky--""My dad is an Elk, a Lion, a Moose, and an Eagle." Micky--"Gee! What does it cost to then disappear again. In the Tropics | see him?" Hy Pa ee, ee ees SS a Scnaeinga yt ee '< TESA He ~ eth me aoc