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Advertising For A Wife

Man Should Seek Maia Among Women He Knows

DEAR MISS DIX: I am thinking of advertising In a matri- monial journal for a wife. What do you think of the plan? E z

ANSWER: All to the bad. Matrimony is full enough of risks without adding another chance to it by getting a mail-order wife that you take sight unseen.

When you are contracting to spend the next 3O or 40 years with a woman. you want to look her over carefully before you sign on the

find out everything you possibly can about her char- acter and disposition. and tastes and habits, and in- dustry and thrift, and what school of cooking and re- ligion she has been brought up in, if any. For on the knowledge thus gained you must base your guess as to whether you will suit each other and be happy and companlonable. .

Even when a man has made mud pies with a girl in kindergarten and scrapped with her through gram-

’ ‘ mar school and dated her through high, it is hard enough for him to get a real line upon her. She has little peculiar- ities and ways and cccentricities of temper and temperament hidden away that he never suspected were concealed about her angelic person. and marriage brings these out as a hot poultice does the measles.

So if n man who has known a girl all her life can't tell just what he is getting when he picks one out for a wife. what earthly chance has a man who marries a woman the first time he ever sees her and whom he recognizes by her having a white carnation pinned on her left shoulder?

It really doesn't matter much what kind of woman a man marries. The thing that is important is getting one that suits him, and the only way to tcst congenlality is by the application thereof. A man has to sit and talk with a woman by the hour to ascertain whether she is an entertaining companion or a. bore. He has to eat her cook- ing before he can tell whether he is willing to trust his digestion to her or not. And these things cannot be found out in a school oi correspondence.

ON BARGAIN COUNTER

Besides, the mere fact that a woman has lo advertise for a hus- oand is indication in itself that she is on the bargain counter and has been passed over by the men in her community.

Some, of course, are women of irreproachable character, all silk and a yard wide, but who didn't happen to be a pretty pattern, or have the right colored hair, or for some reason failed to hit the fin- icky masculine taste and who, seeing they were leftovers, have taken this way of trying to force themselves on the matrimonial market. But many others who advertise for husbands are adventuresses who prey on the gullible and optimistic gentlemen who believe their state- ments that they are beautiful and wealthy ladies who are taking that way of finding mates.

So, Mr. E. 2., if you want to marry, pick out a wife from among the women you have known for a long time. Right around the corner you will find a girlwho is just as good-looking. just as intelligent, just as domestic as exists anywhere in the world, and she will have .the added advantage of having been reared in the same environment ins you and having the same tastes and habits. And you will know what you are getting, which you will not know If you marry a stran-

l ger. DOROTHY DIX

I am four years older than the man I am going Shall I tell him? PERPLEXED

DEAR MISS DIX: to marry. He does not know it.

ANSWER: A woman's age is a secret between herself and her mirror and is nobody else's business, not even her fiance's and she is perfectly justified in refusing to answer if he asks her the direct question.

I once heard a very charming elderly beau get out of this situa- tion in a particularly diplomatic manner. An inquisitive women asked him bluntly how old he was, to which he responded: "If you will for- giive me for not telling you. I will forgive you for asking the ques- t on."

There are so many things so much more important in marriage than age that I am constantly amazed that people put such stress upon it. There is congeniality of taste, of habits. There is person- ality. There is sweetness of disposition. There is mutual under- standing. There is kindness and helpfulness, a thousand things that matter so much more than whether a woman ls four years younger or four years older than a man.

So tell your sweetheart that it is not of his business how old you are and that so far as he is concerned you are just exactly the right age for him. And that you are going to stay that age as long as you

live. DOROTHY DIX.

DEAR MISS DIX: I am 16 years old and I don't want to work or help my mother with the housework. What shall I do? I am thinking of running away and getting married.

M. G.

ANSWER: Well, it you don't want to work, I would certainly advise you to refrain from getting married. Believe me, that is no soft snap where a girl sits down on a silk cushion and'does nothing but feed upon strawberries, sugar and cream. For most women, mar- riage means a fourteen-hour-a-day job with no holidays and layoffs.

But. my dear child, work isn't a curse. It is our greatest blessing. It is what puts interest and pep In existence and justifies our having lived. Ii you don't u/ant to help your mother, get a good job into which you can put your heart and your back and you will find happi-

ness in it. DOROTHY DIX

DOROTHY DIX cannot reply personally to readers, but will answer p-oblems of general Interest through her column.

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Out at the Stadium you may Behold a wraith amid the crowd, A man In commonplace array Cheering (it seems) though not aloud. He may not seem too strange to you Provided that you find him, Save that you sea right through him to The man who sits behind him!

A wraith for sure, a proper ghost! Translucent too; a dreadful via- Ionl Iitting amid a living host Protesting every close decision. Be not appalled, nor turn and fly From the nccursed place. Just smile, because it's only l All let behind Third Baum-I Duvstyn and suede cloth trim appeared on dressy coats shown In New York fall openings.

Home sewers‘ inow can buy

boy's pockets — these inconspicu- ously slit In the sides of skirts, tempting you to strut with your hands In them-a tiny jewel poc- ket, or perhaps it's for perfume, high above the heart; bold patch pockets on coats; finger-tip poc- kets so small they become mere decor. But always somewhere- pockets.

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t (fir. and Mrs. Gerald Douglas Barrett photographed with their at- en ants at the Charlottetown Hotel where their wedding reception

at Zion Presbyterian Church.

Maid of honor, Miss Garnice DeMone; bridesmaids, Miss Phyllis

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i. 6 James W. Barton. M. D. TAKE IT EASY

We are beginning to notice how often when two friends are part- ing how one will say to the other "Good/bye. take it easy." This ex- pression “take it easy" is valuable to heed due to the number of mid- dle aged men who die suddenly. The reason for these sudden deaths is believed to be coronary thrcmbosis, a blocking of blood ves- sels wading the muscular walls of. the heart. ' Despite the various forms of heart disease that are causing so many deaths physicians are ad- vlsin-g their patients that if they “take it easy" they can live with heart disease for many years, per- haps so long as if they did not have heart disease. have to live at a slower rate, phy- sically and mentally.

As men and women grow older toward and after middle age, with a history of various ailments, mildl or severe, there is bound to pel changes in the lining of blood ves-i sels that will make it a little hard- er for the blood to be pumped through them. If under these changes, the zran or woman works harder mentally and physically, and in addition has emotional dis- turbances which tighten- and part.- ly close the blood vessels, even more blood pressure will be needed to pump the blood through. Under the strain a break in a blood ves- sel and the forming of a clot can cause a heart or a. brain- stroke.

I have referred before to the great. surprise reported by medical officers in World War II over the great number of young men who from 25 to 40 years of age died suddenly from heart and brain strokes. When examined after death, although blood vessels in heart and brain had been broken. the clot or obstruction which prov- ed fatal appeared to have been formed only a few hours before their sudden death.

When should healthy yours; men have coronary thrtmbosis and apo- plexy when heart and blood vessels were apparently normal and free from disease?

One cause was believed to be some chemical change in the blood brought on by hard physical work performed under deep emotional disturbances. The chemical change in the blood caused the obstruction in the blood vessels. _ The lesson for all of us is to “take it easy."

HOW IS YOUR BIDOD PRESSURE?

Send today for Dr. Barton's book- let dealing with both high and low blood pressure entitled {How Is Your Blood Pressure." To obtain it just send l0 cents and n three- cen-t strmp. to cover cost oi hand- ling and mailing. to The Bell Syn- dicate, in care of this newspaper. Post Office Box 99. Station G. N"! York l9, N. Y.. and ask for W111’ copy.

fancy capers. If it is mada of worsted, it may have a button-on tunic which, being somewhat ful- ler than the skirt, lends move- ment.

OVEBSKIRTS WORN EVEN OVER TWEID

New York — A tweed skirt may have a divided overlklrt which la tied around the waist, and ‘is re- versible besides — one side of the fabric showing a pattern, the other a plain surface, Aprons of taffeta or lacs glva an evening- drus variation, or perhaps n com- plete transformation is effected by tying a glamorous tiered nylon net skirt over a simple sheath gown. You may even adopt the hand- kerchief tunic where a square of fabric drops in four points. In fact the uneven hemllne, particu- larly for tho short evening dress, cornea in for a return to popular- ity.

The newest coats appropriate a casual draped lino-high muffled collars, sloping shoulders, a slim body, and the Inevitable dol- man sleeve. Clothcoats play an Important role in this season's col- lections. Many have discreet fur

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Cook onion in fat until yellow-- ed. Add meat and ccck until lightly browned. Add carrot and season- ing. (A little chopped parsley is a rilce addilon). Cook 5 minutes. Cut a slice from cnd of bread and put inside. coop cut suit centre of loaf and crumble, then mix with meat mixture. add grated onion and water. Mix well ,ar.d put into hollow loaf. Put back cut slice and fasten with tooth picks. Bake in moder- for 25

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who were puzzled over a dead ani- mal they had found by the road- side. "It has two stripes," said one. "That settles it," said “it's either a. skunk or a corporal."

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Mother—You were a very tidy boy

not to throw your orange peel on the floor of the bus. Where did you put it?

Johrrny—in the pocket of the man next to me.

QJI€Q The Stars Say--

By Genevieve Kembls

For Tuesday, August 30

‘TUESDAYS astrological forecast cast is a most. stimulating and pro- gressive one, encouraging to splen- did initiative in launching new and aznbltious projects, of enduring and expansive scope and promise. The energies and forces are under high creative impetus, and the aims. aspirations and plans are laid in fields of fresh adventure favoring exceptional accomplishment. Effort will be aided and abetted by high- er-ups who are disposed to recog- nize able and skillful work. Pleas- ant relations in all contacts should be warm and encouraging.

For the Birthday

‘moss whose birthday it. is. are encouraged to summon all their energies, faculties, initiative and ambition into putting over major objectives. In which support and substantial cooperation may be ex- pected from those in influential positions or authority. Skill. enter- prise. new ideas of a productive and expansive nature should bring sub- stantial aid. and assure pleasant and prosperous relations, business. financial and personal.

A child born on this day, should be bounteously , ',, * for o. suc- cessiul career, in nn enterprising and ambitious way of success and av. lament, expansive. and happy in personal anti-business capacity.

Freezing vegetables does not open them or improve the flavour; vegetables to be out In the freez- er should be In a condition ready for eating. '

be, she called on Marco Tonelli.

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When she got there she spent two days in the library reading about explosives and studying the international laws that governed neutral shipments to belligerents. Then, equipped with enough ln- formation to talk for hours if need

Would he, she asked, lend her money on the cotton, taking the chance that the war would last long enough for her to pay it back? Mr. Tonclll tapped his pencil on his thumb, considering. He was a fat little man with shrewd black eye-s and creases in his cheeks left as the tracks of many triumphant smiles. "Now what's all this you'd found out about ammunition, lss Eleanor?” he inquired.

She was ready. "The details of the processes are trade secrets, but. the general principle is this: the raw cotton is treated with ether and alcohol to break up the fiber. As the ether and alcohol evaporate they leave a sort of jelly, and this is treated with nit- rate. When the process of this treatment is fired, it forms an ex- panding gas — it. explodes and there's absolutely nothing left." He nodded and she went on. “They have plenty of nitrate in Europe. but no cotton except what they can import. At the outbreak of war they had reserves of am- munition, but it's giving out and they are working madly to pro- duce more. I knew that, but I didn't know gunpowder W523 made of cotton. Evidently most of the general public doesn't know It either. They'll find out soon." Chin in hand. Mr. Tonelll drum- med his fingers on his little fat cheeks. "How much cotton have you got. Miss Eleanor?" "Nine hundred» and bales."

"Unencumbercd?"

"Yes, except that we Ire three hundred dollars behind on storage payments."

"How much do you want borrow?"

"Thirty thousand dollars."

Mr. Tonelil whlstled. "You've got nerve, young woman, haven't you?"

"1i it isn't worth sixty by Octo- her," said Eleanor, “you may eat my head."

"I don't. want to eat your head. I want that thirty thousand dol- lars back plus eight per cent."

"Eight per centl You've nerve too, haven't you?"

"Sure I have. The Germans got too close to Paris last. fall for me to be counting on the duration of this war. Take It or not?"

“Take it," Illd Eleanor.

CHAPTER XVHI

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Eleanor and Kester were hope- ful again, and happy. Without. varbally agreeing not to, they un- derstood that neither of them wanted to mention Isabel. She had gone away to Washington. Clara Bheramy said. where she ivas attending to her citizen-ship status and trying to get some of her property out oi Germany — and though Eleanor assured her- self that she was no longer trou- bled about her, she could not help thinking how convenient It would be if Isabel should bswitch a diplomat and get. married.

Their Kin was born in January. Kesler romantically insisted upon naming him Philip Lune, in mem- ory of the periwigged founder of

flower girl, aid. The groomsman was Mr. Stuart Veale and ushers were Messrs. Robert MacLeocl, Donald MacIntyre, Wm. Tedford, Herbert Mason.

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James was missing from Alder- lea over the week-end, enjoying a visit with relatives and friends which took him as for distant as the "Anne" country. "You should have been with me, Ellen," he said this morning, "lt was a pretty silht to see the waves roiling In. in high long crests of foam on the stretch of beach there." When James returns from an outing which has been at all extensive, it is as though we entertain a visitor to the place. As a family we drop every current interest and forgather to listen to him as he gives us delightful word-pictures of his trip.

o . a This recounting does not always follow the particular thread of our curiosity, but is interspiced with comments to the younger farmer, relative to the state of the cropl| he has viewed on his travels, or| it may be he stops to compare some anlmalwhat he has seen with one or another of our own, per- haps a recent purchase, whose price in mind has been rather. unsettling. Split descriptions then in truth these arc. However with patience and odd reminders to him, ln Jamie's or grand-daugh- ter's words: "And whao then?" he picks up the story again and we are able to glmn much from it that is news to us, and gives us food for reflection through tho hours ahead.

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MacDonald, of Charlottetown. —Photo by Garnhum.

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By Roberta Leo Salt

The following are

This morning with grand-daugh- ter on his knee-he in the old arm- chair and her expression of happl-_ ness plainly; answering his query as to: "Tell me now: did you miss me?" and we cup towel in hand breathless with lntcrest near- |

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lent throat gargle; also an effect- ive spray for catarrhal infections. It ls a very good tooth powder and aids greatly in -making the gums more firm. Salt used generously in the water will both cool and rest tired feet. -

Fatty Soup

Remove the drops of fat from thc top of the soup by throwing a let.- tuce leaf into the pot. This will absorb the grease and may be re- moved as soon as it has served its

by, he interrupted his recounting to observe Jock: "What do you_ consider the best of those hogs of ours weigh?" And receiving a reply, he continued, "well - - -'s got them better than that. Yes".l he nodded. "he's got a fine penful of hogs." And then to me: “Ellen? Ellen ls teaching school." “Ellen teaching!" we echoed having not heard the tidings before.

James said, “went this morning."

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Ellen, namesake to us has been one among our number of nieces.

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Ardeith iavlicoe portrait hung in the hall.

By the time the 1916 crop was in flower, cotton was fourteen cents a pound. That. autumn they harvested a crop of one thousand and thirty-two bales. and in Octo- ber, the month when the Ardelth

cotton was usually sold, the price

was sixteen cents. They sold what they had to, to pay the bank. About. the rest, Eleanor hesitated with a sensation of mentally catch- ing her breath. "let's hold it till after the Presidential election," she pleaded.