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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS. COLBORNE. ONT. JAN. 19. 1956 fANNC HIRST I "Dear Anne Hirst: Five years ago I married a lovely girl, and we have had a wonderful marriage together; our little boy is the apple ol my eye. I had thought my wife was as happy, too, but a month ago she took the child and went back to her mother. I am desolate without them. "During last summer, we spent our week ends in a nearby town where her parents liked to visit their own families; they all were congenial, and I thought it was fine for our son to get out of the city and live a rural life. My wife never seemed to want to go, but when she arrived I thought she enjoyed it as much; it solved several problems we had, and I knew her parents wanted us along. "On a recent visit, though, I had an angry disagreement with her father. 1 lost my temper and made a fine fool of myself. My wife is devoted to him, and it made her furious. When we got home she told me she hadn't loved me for a long while and she wanted a divorce. My only excuse is that I was nervously and physically exhausted and had several things on my mind -- which is no excuse at all. "I love my wife devotedly, and had no idea I had ever seriously offended her. ... I am utterly lost. I visit her and my "Flower" Apron A life-like flower is this lovely serving apron--sew-easy t make. Remnants of colorful fabric form its pretty petals! Pattern 894: Embroidery transfers, directions for making a "flower" apron. 16 inches long. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. LOOK for smart gift ideas in our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog. Crochet, knitting, embroidery, lovely things to wear. Dolls, iron-ons, quilts, aprons, novelties -- easy, fun to make! Send 25 cents for your copy of this book NOW! You will want to order every new design in it. son at her mother's home, but I feel she is spiritually slipping away from me. If I give her the divorce (and I'm almost persuaded to) I know I'd lose . her forever, and I cannot face it. Do you think* I have a chance? HAL" GROWING RESENTMENT * If your wife stopped loving * you some time ago and had * not let you know, she was * ready for any excuse to leave * you. Your disagreement with * her father gave her that, and * she took it. * You must find out why her * affection for you has de- * creased. The past few years * you may have been complete- * ly happy in your marriage. * but your wife was not. You * may have been so engrossed * in your career or with the * problems you rr.etnion that * you had not been as attentive * as usual; you may have gone * your own way as many hus- * bands do, oblivious to her * growing restlessness. * She may have needed more * entertainment, i h e active * growing boy may have drain- * ed her energies and she grew * more and more dissatisfied. * These summer week ends * were not of her choosing, and * she may have subconsciously * resented their regularity and * boredom. 1 cannot know -- * but she does, and it is your * concern to find out the root of * the trouble. * Go to her humbly and ask * how you have offended her. * She owes you an explanation, * and as she gives it you will * see what chance you have to * regain her good will, at least; * then you can prove your re- * morse and start all over * again. If only for the sake of * the boy, ask her to be gener- * ous. If there were any deeper * cause for her dissatisfaction, * I think you would have * sensed it. * I take it for granted yuu * have made your peace with * her father; if you haven't, * don't lose another day. You * behaved like a naughty boy, * you know. Older men are * often more lenient than one's * wife, and now you need his * approval to support your * When one has known love, * life is doubly empty without * it. Perhaps your wife is miss- * ing it, too. and needs only * your plea to enjoy it again. WHAT PRICE HONOR? "Dear Anne Hirst: Recently I met a married man, and I think 1 am in love; he treats me respectfully, and we have lots of fun together. He has been separated from his wife for four months and told me he intended to get a divorce. . . . But now she is coming . back to him for the sake of their little girl. We still yearn to be together. Shall we? JANIE" * Would you deliberately em- * bark on a clandestine rom- * ance, sneaking around back * streets so you won't be seen * with a married man? True, * his separation gave you some * hope of marrying him later * on, but the' imminent return * of his wife changes the whole * picture. * Do you want your name to * bandied about town arid have * nice girls shun you? Do you * think any decent boy would * want to take you out again? * If this is your idea of love, * nothing I can say will .change * it. But 1 warn you, you invite * humiliating and perhaps tra- * gic consequences when you SHE'S GOT 'EM IN THE AISLES-ln the bus aisle, that is, learn music. Mrs. Frances Gorsuch, a music supervisor, with a classroom shortage at the Oddstadt school. So si-band practice in a school bus parked In front of the Music racks are set up in the aisle. "The acoustics a good, and we have children getting tangled up with trorr Mrs. Gorsuch says, "but we're making music, and that's portant thing." and to s faced e holds school. LEADING THE MARCH - Form writes a check to become the fir: Independence, Mo. sident Harry S. Tri * date a man who has a wile. * Suppose you were that wife? * What would you say of a girl * who saw your husband on the * sly? Wouldn't you think sne * was hard up for a date, and * cheap besides? Would you * stay with a husband who was * deceiving you? . * This couple are trying, for -* the second time, to make a * go of their marriage. It is * wicked anyone else to disturb * them. Instead ot "admiring * him for being truthful," you * should despise him for trying * to involve you in an illicit * affair. He is thinking of his When a couple separate, no time should be lost in making amends. If a child is concerned, the emergency is immedate. Anne Hirst has explained each to the other in thousands ot instances, and perhaps she can help you. Write her at Box I, 123 Eighteenth St. New Toronto Ont. 4651 ,2-20 SEW-EASIEST ever! Two main pieces! Send now -- run this up in a jiffy for a birthday gift. Be sure to make an-otherv for yourself, too -- it's such a sweet slumber-number with those feminine draw-string bows. Choose nylon, seersucker, plisse -- no ironing too! Pattern 46.51: Misses' Sizes 12. 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 takes 3% yards 39-inch fabric. This pattern easy to use, simple to sew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instructions. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (35c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME and ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. DRIVE WITH CARE Thronicles "%ingerFarm *W 03v«*uiolltve D CtA*k* CHRONICLES OF Ginger Farm Sunday was a very happy day for us. Our grandson was here for a brief visit. And such a jolly little boy. Still white and rather thin but with more pep than he had shown for several months. The minute he was in the house he made a bee-line for the place where we keep his toys I think if even one were missing he would know it. But none was missing, in fact we had added a few building blocks to the small collection of playthings. These pleased him so much that he refused to be parted from them when it was time to go home. The dogs also came in for plenty of attention--Rusty and Dave sort of playing hide-and-seek around the kitchen and dining-room. Now that Dave is coming along so well we are hoping we shall see a little more of him at Ginger Farm--just so long as the weather holds good. Well, that was our bright spot for the week. Other occasions were not quite so satisfactory. Johnny's heifers, for instance. Ever since last spring Johnny has had eleven yearling heifers pasturing here. They had easy access to water so all Partner had to do was count them every so often to make sure they were all there. Th^n one day last week--a cold and windy day-Johnny decided he had better load the heifers and take them home--home being the farm he is working ten miles from here. So over he came with his small truck and a hired man. But the heifers had other ideas. Directly the 'round-up' started they went completely wild. So Johnny got two other men to help him. The result was the same--only more so. The heifers either broke down fences Or jumped over them, got into a neighbour's field and on the whole gave the men a real old merry chase. The heifers won out by a r/ide margins. So now thnv will probably remain in undisputed possession of the pasture until such time as a storm makes them seek shelter. We have our own heifers in another field but they are like lambs by comparison. Strangely enough we have heard of other farmers who, this year, have had more trouble than usua> rounding up young rattle. Our own barnyard problem was not heifers but our cow with the three-months-old twin calves. The cow suddenly decided to get sick. So there was a session with the 'vet,' liniment to use, medicine to give, and the calves to wean. Now, after a week of extra attention Bossy is well on the road to recovery. The next excitement was last | Thursday night. Partner and 1 were out in the kitchen getting a 'night-cap'--hot milk and a buscuit, if you're curious. I sniffed suspiciously--"I smell Skunk." "Could be gas from the stove," said Partner. "No. it isn't gas, it's skunk," I repeated. Both dogs. I am glad to say, were asleep by (he kitchen stove. But I remembered the woodshed doer was open--could a skunk have come so close to the house? I opened the kitchen door leading to the woodshed and in rushed--no. not a skunk, but poor Mitchie-White. What a sight! One eye completely closed, the other, half shut and streaked with red. Mitchie ran straight to his milk dish. "Put him out!" said Partner--but I noticed HE did not make a move. "Wait," I said, "let the poor thing have a drink first. The damage is done now anyway." Presently, using an old rag as protective covering I picked up poor Mitchie-White and put him outside again, honing the cold air would act as a deodorant. In the meantime Partner was exploring the woodshed with a flashlight -- fortunately without any disastrous result. First thing next morning Mitchie was back in the house. His eyjs were back to normal with only a red streak down the side of his face to mark the spot. And glory be, the odour was hardly noticeable -- just so long as we kept him at a distance. Nearly all that day Mitchie hardly left the house. He had evidently learnt his lesson--and learnt it the hard way. The next incident shows how women love to get something for nothing. I happened to be down town early Saturday morning and suddenly remembered a new store was being opened that day. So, with the rest of the curious people, I went in to have a look around. As an excuse I made a small purchase, and then at the cash desk, to my surprise I was pre- sented with a shopping bag containing a variety of items. I had completely forgotten the first 250 customers were to receive a gift of miscellaneous merchandise. It was quite a good collection of samples. But what amused me was die delight of the lucky first-comers. It didn't matter what was in the l)ag just so long as it was a give-away treat. In a grocery store one woman said to another--"Look what I've got--(showing her bag) have you been in the new store yet? No? Well, you'd better hurry--the bags are going out fast!" Before I had bought all my groceries, the second woman was back, tickled pink because she, too, had got a grab bag! How foolish can BOUNCY CHEESECAKE - Looks, but tastes terrible. 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