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ELLEli'S' DIARY

Iv an Island Farmers Wife

"To my, mind" James said last evening, looking up from his read- ing, as we sat by the fire "what. boys need to keep them on the farm is a liking for livestock - and by that I mean a pride in those in their care. And another requisite of a good farmer. and doubtless I should have put this first: he should have a love of the land and all its ways . . . not just as a: means of livelihood, but as his choice of a. living.

It's just the same in every call- ing or occupation, Ellen. folks won't be a success unless the bent for it is there. I've just been read- ing a letter here which bears out my notion. I'll read it to you if you

like." And he adjusted his glasses

to a better angle and read to us.

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It is a. lovely experience to lis- ten to James reading. It is not at all continuous but may be inter- rupted to emphasize a point even to await a brief discussion. It reminds us of the cld Minister in the Church at home when he read the Scriptures.

Stopping at the end of a pass- age or verse to look over his steel- rimmed. glasses to ask: "Do you hear that now? Then. let it find In echo in your hearts!" Or "There riowl Perhaps you didn't know the like of that. was in The

THE GUARDIAN DECEMBER 4, 1951

A country ilardtn

.3111. Gordon Macltfillan

A good book is like a garden

Man Advised

am

Marriage-Hopper

Not To Make

Habit Of Changing Wives

That Body Of. Yours

lg By Junu w. Barton. nan.

REMOVAL OF TONSIL8 OFTEN FAILS TO BENEFIT PATIENT

I write often about tonsils and their 4...... I because tonsillec- tomy ia the commonest surgical operation. accounting for about one-fourth of all operations per-

' ' mo YEAST nous

Yield-3 doaen rolls.- 1 cup milk 1 tablespoo granulated sugar 3 envelopes fast

yeast 2I3 cup butter or margarine 2l3 cup tine granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt

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dry granular

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Book?l

carried in the pocket.-Arab pro- verb.

Garden books should be ordered now for your garden friends and I shall tell you of some that I have found helpful and interest- lng to read....

All About House Plants. by Montague Free, formerly the Hor- ticulturist at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, is a complete book of in- door gardening-the very book for the garden enthusiast ivho wants to add this branch of horticulture to his achievements, or to improve on what he has already started.

All About House Plants gives full information on what to grow and how to grow it. Whethei- you are interested in just a pot or two or-flowering plants on the window sill or an elaborate indoor garden of many species, this book Will tell you what to select to suit your iparticular needs and conditions, Land how to develop its full possi- lbiiiues.

DEAR MISS DIX: I have I. very influential professional position in my community. Four years ago I married a very nice girl. At that time I thought she would be an ideal wife for one in my position. For two years our home was very happy. Then another man destroy- ed that happiness and the home became a wreck. We separated, she taking our two children. A few months ago I married again and now have a fine wife whom I love very dearly. Two weeks ago my first wife wrote. asking me to give her another chance for the children's sake. I would like very much to be with her for the sake of our young- sters but I don't love her. Should I break up my present marriage in order to be with my children? My first wife still hasn't signed the divorce papers.

ANSWER: Your final statement brings up an alarming complication to your problem. It is pos- siblethat your second marriage is bigamous, and you I should waste no time in ascertaining if this is so. Having reached a high point in your professional career. I as- sume you are old enough to have some sense. With this consideration in mind. it is difficult to see how you can reconcile your marital in- stability with your intelligence. If you leave your second wife and go back to the first, you'll wind up yearning for No. 2 again..

THINK OF CHILDREN

Even your children will be befuddlrd by your recurring appear- ances when you begin the hop from wife to wife. If your children are being well cared for by their mother. you had better stay out of the picture for a while. Make up your mind which wile you prefer to be with, which one will create the happier home for you. which one is more faithful. But first of all. find out which one is legally yours. Distance may lend a better perspective "to the view, and I would advise a long talk with a good marriage counselor.

I Photographs. many of them in lfull color, have been carefully chosen to supplement the text in a. practical way. You are not only told, but shown. just lioiv to care for and propagate all kinds of iplants adaptable to house culture. :Both text and pictures cover such points as how to provide suitable conditions for i,,l'(liVi.ll. the arrange- ments of plants for decorative ef-

I was married for three years. but am now When I lived with him he did nothing but run around with girls and beat me. I have been away for three

DEAR MISS DIX: separated from my husband.

Well, there it is . . be no question about iti

not a shadow of doubtl" - The fire sang a tune which defied the wind of fall in the chimney; the tea-kettle bubbled over in blaze and the black dog. good friend now of his. rested a sleek head against James' knee.

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And he read aloud an article writ- ten by Alan Reidpath of N. 13.. whose writings pertain to rural life, and to us are always interest- ing and discerning. . . "The wide spar of oxen with which we broke the soil as a boy, long since gave way to the horse. As we watched our boys grow up with the horse. while all around us people rolled around on their tractors we felt that through beinv outdated we were losing our bogs to the towns; and e'er the last ones went, we too, entirely for the sake of re- Oainirig the young ones. went tractor-wise as well. The nature of our way of life did not make it imperative that we modernize quit. We had our eye to a few other occupations that were step- ped on when the tax bill got too hot. or the store account threaten- fngly in arrears. we modernized to retain the boys -- as we thought.

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These boys have life measured in dollars and cents per day. with them it is what you earn that counts - not the portion you re. tain. They love the concerted ac- tion of the crowd. Their vocations reflect the accentuatlon of mathe- matics in their meagre education. They are not thrilled to the sound of the mower in the clear carry- ing atmosphere of an early sum- I'le'1' morning.

They have never pressed a rare wild flower between the pages of loved books . . . I do not dare to look in the school books of today. I am afraid of my own ignorance. Still I remember my own school book and so many of the verses are retained in my mind.

I never lift my head to the sky In the morning without thinking of some few lines from one of our readers. some fair words end or- lng country life to me binding me to it in spite of ony opportunity that might present itself to lure me to an easier life. I seem to fear that my kino would not . . . " But,

Until tomorrow -- - Diary- - Good-night . . . .

comfortable'

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,fects, sowing, potting and reput-

'5"d me” Cn5o':.ting, combatting pests. and every-

thing needed for good gardening.

There are chapters devoted to flowering plants, foliage plants. bulbs. ferns, 'ines and creepers. cacti and succulents-those fascin- ating denizens of far corners of the earth, many of which thrive under the most adverse growing conditions. These chapters are followed by an alphabetical list of plants with cultural directions for each. and lists of plants suitable for specific purposes. The making and care of such iridocr lyrics of !gardening as terrariums r -1 dish gardens are treated in dc;;i;i

The author, Mr. Moritagize Free. has not only had years of exper- icnce in growing plants in his own home, but a lifelong familiarity with them in his professional work in England and America. More than a thousand plants are dis- cussed. Mr. Free recommends many species not generally used as house plans, and mentions those which he judges too difficult for the am- ateur to grow under ordinary con- ditions. No one who grows, or plans to grow. plants of any sort under house conditions should be rwlthout this book, by far the most complete and authoritative ever published on this fascinating type of gardening.-

Almost everyone is fond of house plants and will not make any mis- take ln giving this book as a gift.

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The Fragrant Path is one of my favorite books and it was written by Louise Beebe Wilder, a. writer of several garden books. Readers who would go beyond the mere planting and care of plants find here much of the history and le- gend, as well as new ideas and interesting experience with those plants which have sweet-scented flowers and leaves.

Through every season of the year Mrs. Wilder tells her own ex- periences with fragrant plants in her own gardens and about the home. The book also includes what is perhaps the most complete de- scriptive list of fragrant plants to be found. From old herbals, cata- logs, and from many little-known sources she has gathered together this information which will be of great interest and value to garden makers who are in search of the unusual and interesting.

Mrs. Wilder was recognized as one of America's outstanding gar- den writers. From her early child- hood near Baltimore she always had a garden. Furthermore. she had for many years experimented

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months now, am working and very happy. The other day I met my husband on the street and he asked me to come back. He said he was sorry for beating me. but somehow I can't trust him. He has made promises before and broken them. Should I give him another chance? I don't love him any more; I've taken so many of his

beatings. MAGGIE

ANSWER: Believing as strongly as I do in preserving marriage und a home, I am loath to advocate separation or divorce, but I,think habitual heating or other physical violence constitutes good cause for a wife leaving a husband. Since you have gone through this phase of broken promises before. you'd be foolish to try all over again. You have established yourself well on a separate maintenance basis. Going back to your husband will make you do it all over again later. A man given to wife-beating rarely reforms. The uncontroloble desire to hit someone becomes so instinctive that it cannot be stopped. You don't love your husband anyway, so what have you to lose by staying away from him? Going back means the same procedure all ever. Don't risk it!

DEAR MISS DIX: Am I justified in getting upset and angry whe my husband knowing what time dinner is served. stops in a neig borhood tavern and sits there for an hour or more? When he comes home I have to reheat his dinner. If I send for him, he gets angry. I don't mind him stopping for one drink but gosh, it's no fun to sit around and wait until he gets ready to come home.

PRISCILLA N.

ANSWER: You certainly are justified. It's no fun to prepare a good meal and then have to spoil it by reheating. Your husband should have more consideration. Perhaps if you gave him a cold meal once or twice he might get a jolt and reform. Otherwise, just stick to meals that take well to reheating, such as soup, stew. etc.

DOROTHY DIX cannot reply personally to readers but will ans- wer problems of general interest through her column.

' Morning Smile i The Stars Say - - 3 a r.-....'vaenn. E B, mum". Km”, No sale , N Jwm ogx

The overnight millionaire want- ed the best of everything. He went into a music shop and asked to see their most expensive violin for his son. The assistant brought out a beautiful Stradivarius, saying: "This is a 1730 Btrad, priced at 580,000.”

For Tomorrow

MOST propitious augurles make for not on.ly a prosperous and gra- tifying state of affairs, but real progress and expansion. Perhaps some unique achievement may de- velop from sound and wise plans. as well as through some clever and subtle craftsmanship. The instincts, intuitions, feelings and emotions figure importantly in putting over novel or speculative ideas. But not all the experiences of the day will be of an industrious nature - social, romantic and dramatic moments will not be lacking.

For the Birthday

Those whose birthday it is may anticipate a period of the unusu- al, intriguing and strange, not only in business relations and plans, but in emotional, social. romantic and intellectual contacts. There could be a note of the mys- terious and bizarre. adding ze t and thrill to the most commo - place activities. Emotional and spiritual values may have signific- ance in making all decisions. 'Be not carried away from practical considerations by these imponder- able urges or other unusual fanc- ies and lures.

A child born on this day, while having a brilliant mind and shrewd intellect. may be swayed by subtle drives to the” romantic, unique or extraordinary.

The millionaire hesitated. then said: "You say it was made in 1730 and worth all that money?"

"That's right." i

"But tell me - is the company that made this fiddle still in busi- ness?"

"Of course not!” exclaimed the assistant in shocked tones.

"Then it's no good!" said the rich man definitely. "What would I do for spare parts?”

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By Anna Ashley

Q. What is one of the biggest factors in the laundering of clothes 7

A. one of the biggest factors in the whiteness of white clothes and the clearnesa of colored clothes is thorough rinsing. Rinse until the water is clear and ab- solutely free of any suds.

Q. How can I remove an obsti- nate cork from a bottle?

A. Dip a piece of woolen cloth into boiling water and wrap tight- ly about the neck of the bottle. In a few minutes the cork can be re- moved.

Q. How can I prevent chapped hands?

A. Apply glycerlne and rose- water or lemon juice, several times daily and at night before re- tiring.

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not completely removed,

and causing symptoms,

Medical Association. Dr. T. ports his study of

(without selection) in a general

sils iemoved was questioned as to

why tonsils were removed. whe-

throat. -

their surgeon was Sixty-eight per cent, of the 1.000. had remnants of ton-

a specialist.

only 32 per cent had tonsils re- moved completely. Patients with tags considered that their tonsils

that the tonsils do not grow back and in this he is suported by most throat specialists.

Because tonsils can be removed so easily by a snare, many general practitioners remove tonsils, with the result that many tonsils are leaving remnants or tags in the throat in which harmful organisms are pres- ent. Naturally, if tonsils are re- moved because they are infected and if symptoms remain after the oper- ation. the operation.is oonsidered C' I failure. In The Journal of the American L. Hyde, of The Dalles. Oregon. re- l.000 patients

surgical practice over a. period of years. Every patient who had ton- examined and age, whether surgeon was a throat specialist, ther any benefit was obtained and whether, to their knowledge. any part of the tonsils was left in the Only 240 of the 1.000 thought that is, 68-')

sils (tags) left in their throat. and

had "grown back." Dr. I-lyde states

-1 eggs well beaten 6&5 cups (about) once-sifted hard wheat (bread) flour.

Measure milk into upper pan of double boiler; cover and heat to scalding point over boiling water. Remove-from heat and cool to luke-warm. Add the 1 tablespoon sugar and stir until sugar is dis- solved; sprinkle with the fast dry granular yeast and let stand 10 mimites,. then stir well.

Cream the butter or margarine until soft and gradually blend in the W3 cup fine granulated sugar and salt; add the well-beaten eggs. a little at a". time. beating well after each addition. Gradually stir in the yeast mixture.

Gradually bent in sufficient hardwheat (bread) flour to make a soft dough-it may be necessary to work the last of the flour in with the hands.

Turn dough onto a light floured surface and knead until smooth. Cut dough into 3 equal parts and cut each part into 12 pieces (mak- ing a total of 36 pieces).

Working on one piece of dough at a time, roll into a rectangle about ii:-inch thick; roll up into a long slim roll, stretching each roll to nboiit 12 inches in length; shape each long roll as desired on greas- cd cookie pans. leaving plentv of room for rolls to rise-form strips into snail shapes. figure eights, knots. etc. '

Brush with a little melted fat. cover and let rise in a warm place

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i. What is wrong with this sea-

York some weeks since."

3. Which one of -these words ,-is misspelled? l-lilarlty, hygerie. hiero- glyphic. hierarchy.

4. What does the word "despic- able" mean f

5. what is a word beginning with so that means "to examine closely?"

AN SWIBS

1. say, "We met them in New York some weeks ago." 2. Accent noun on first syllable, verb on second syllable. 3. Jfygiene. 4. Fit or deserving to be despised: con- temptible. "He was a man of des- picable ohe.ractei'." 5. scrutinise.

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Bed Bugs

one way to combat bed bugs is to beat together some corrosive sublirnal.e and white of egg. Apply frequently with a feather to both bed and mattress.

Stump Removal

A stamp can be easily removed from an envelope by placing a piece of wet blotter on it for a few minutes.

free from draught, in bulk.

Bake in a moderately hot oven 375 degrees, until golden brown - 10 to 12 minutes.

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tence? "We met them at Nov;

2. what is.thc ect pronunc- iatlon of "permit." (noun and verb)? '

Tonsillectomy is not considered

an important operation. as it' is performed by general practitioner.-' who do not perform other oper- ations. yet it requires the some care and skill as any so-called major operation. "Tonsillectomy has certain inherent factors that make it a very difficult operation. The exposure is limited by the size of the mouth. Illumination can only come from one direction l-lemostasis (stopping the bleeding) is difficult because of the small size of the mouth opening and the small distance from lips to tonsils. It is necessary to use long clamps to tie off bleeding blood vessels and tie the knots at finger tip depth and position of patient's head as operation causes the blood to collect in the throat causing the patient to gag and cough, arousing fear of lung complic- ations."