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=3 -• CHRONICLES of GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. Clarke By the time this week's column gets into print elections will he a thing of the past. Will you be sorry? We won't be, anyway. But still we do hope that, whichever parly leads the govcrnincnt, the public and the opposing parties will give it credit for honest con- victions. No party is altogether bad iiuy ;iiore than any one party it aiii i;cther good and in a democ- ratic country the majority rules, so, if we should be on the losing .side the lc.";st we can do isr to hold our fire for awhile and at least give the otiier fellow a chance to show whrit l:e can do. * * » Wc have really got our garden planted at last â€" on June 8 to be e.Nact â€" and if nioi.'.turc is a good omen tiien we should have a won- derf;:l garden. At any rate there ihou'id he plenty of peas â€" we sowed three pounds of seed. You see I hope to put some away in cold •torsgc â€" in a new frigid locker plant that has been opened up in our r.earby town; Quite uptodate •re we not? * * * • RciUy, these iiiOiliTn lutUer Double front gives double scrvicel Pattern 4726 wraps to left or right, adjustable to your waistline. Cool coverall or all-p«rpose frock. I'attern 4720 conies in Misses and Women's sizes 12, 11, Ifi, IS, 20; 30, tt, S4, 36, 38, 40, 44, 46, 48. .Size it, 3^8 yds. S.l-in. materials. Send twenty cents in coini (♦tamps cannot be accepted) ter this pattern, to Room 421, 78 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Print plainly size, name, address, style number. plants are a marvellous invention. So far we have stored only beef and [)ork but I hope to experiment with fruits and vegetables later on. There is only one thing I don't like about the plant. It is so cold! And i hate being shut up in the locker roonj. 1 have tried leaving the door ajar. But that doesn't work because someone always shuts the door behind me â€" warm air makes the pipes get frosted. .•\nd I don't like handling the frozen packages in my hunt for what I want. The other day I was looking for T-bone steak. I knew there was some there but after turning the parcels over and over my hands got so' numb I fin.illy picked up a parcel at random and came out. It was hamlnirg, so our visitor.^ had meat loaf for dinner next day instead of a choice piece of T-hone steak. * * * It is funny too, the tilings that can happen at a frigid locker plant. The locker room is constructed with a heavy door at either end with a light switch outside. Pat- rons are supjjosed to switch off the light on their way out. The other day two women were busy getting meat from their separate boxey. The first woman out, for- getting the other was left in, switched off the liglit. Imagine it â€" shut in a huge room at some thing below freezing and in the dark! My friend did the only pos- sibe thing â€" felt her way carefully but hesitatingly along the cold, flat locker surfaces until she came to one of the heavy doors and thus out to safety, light and warmth. Maybe it doesn't sound very serious but I wouldn't want the experience. "Don't fence me in" is my theme song any time I visit our Inrkcr plant. Britain Orders 5,000 Homes From Sweden The 5,000 permanent pref/ibrica- ted wooden houses being ordered in .Sweden by Britain will be de- livere<l between Sept. 1 to the end of December of this year. Anilers Tengbom, the Swedish architect, thinks that British housewives will be pleased with the four different types of houses designed jointly by British Minis- try of Works e?y)erts and himself. The outer shell of the houses and interior parts such as built-in cupboards will be made in Sweden, bft some of the fittings will be supplied in Britain. Dwellers in these wooden houses will thus have homes witli painted Scandinavian exteriors and tiled roofs, and fami- liar British open fireplaces, man- flepieces and wall coverings in- side. HT ANY MEAL^ ANYTIME ! Busy housewives all over the country have learned the wisdom of serving Kellogg's ready- to-eat cereals often. Nothing to mix or cook. Appetizing anytime of day. Kasy-to-digest, too» LOUIS ARTHUR CUNNINGHAM CHAPTER VI "And I shall leave you, too, Ba- ion, and you, M. Goujon; to talk of old times." Old Miini Fabre sang softly as glie went upstairs to her room. "So like a play," she mused, "so like many in which 1 have taken part." Ah, if niadame could have sat beside .Mei)liisto Follet as he rode in his rich limousine down the nioiMitain â€" and read what went on in his dark mind, she would have realized that she had never played in 'any piece so starkly, ter- ribly real as this; if she could have been transported to far-off I'.ng- land and there stationed on a blitzed ([uay to watch the embark- ation oi a group of prisoners, for- mer members of the Luftwaffe, to sec one tall youth among thein â€" ah, then she would have known that here was no gay light coiil'edy, no Chocolate Soldier or pretty pastime cut fiom cardboard! But she coid<l sec none of these things. She went to her room and sat in her big chair and dreamed happily over a cigarette until she heard the light voices, tlie muffled laughter of the litth> ones in the hall. . ♦ * They came into niadame's sitting rootn quietly, the young Gnujons seeming all eyes. "Ah, we shall have a gay party, my little ones! Never before have I entertained such lovely and ap- preciative gue.st.ss and I have never before' been so honored. Did you have a good game on the lawn?" "We taught Eniil and Magda how to play Bonhomme I'ricot," said Pol Martin. "He did not want to play being the soldier who came down out of the sky in his para-chute and marched up to Bonhonmie Fricot's door and killed him." "It was not good," said. Eniil. "But since this was only make- believe I did not mind after a while. But I would not like to shoot an old man." "Eh, well," said inadamc, "we shall soiJu find more cheerful games for you to play. We shall have a great many other children here as your companions, and we'll find amuscn.ents that will help you, when you grow tip, to be strong men and good women." * • » Gesncr. the new butler, aided by Corinne, came into the room push- ing a tea wagon whose little wheels were surely built of the best oak, such a mighty load of good things did they have to bear â€" ice cream of red, green and orange colors, brighter than any rainbow; eclairs and pates and tall glasses of le- monade and fruit salads that looked like a picture and bonbons and meringues glaces and a dozen other trifles of which the old lady was as fond as any child could be. "Oh!" said the little Goiijons, their eyes growing even wider, their hands moving invnluntarily, and Pol Martin's eyes sparkled. Only Rosine, who had stood up to let Gesner move her cushion, made no sound, gave no sign of rapture. She stood close to madaine's tall droser and she was staring up at the pictme partly pushed aside and almust hidden by madame's black lace reticule â€" a |)liotoKrapli of a laughing fellow, framed in chrome. And Kosine's eyes held shock and V ontlermeiit and terror and her li|)S o|)ened as if she would cry out. * . * * "You are i ot ill, child?" Madame had noticed how iiiucli slower thJn the others Rosine was emptying l.er plate. "Ah. perhaps you do not like my party?" "Oh, but I do, Madame Laurin. I do indeed. I love this party. It ia only th.it I do not â€" - that I was -tliiiiking- " "Now, child, you must not think when all this good food is before you. I'.at up now. Afterwards you can think all you want to. There is nothing bothering you?" "No â€" no, inadame. It ir< noth- ing â€" nothing at all." Roger and Meridel came then and Rosine ran to her cousin and clung to her and hid her face against the iiink jersey. "Ah, you have eaten too much, Rosine. \on have the stotnach- aclic. It is no woiidei." "Ko, no, Meridel. I have not eaten too much. I am not ill. I could not eat. There is â€" " she stopped and looked about her. Meridel's hand smoothed her hair. "I am sure it is nothing. Come! You will sit with Roger and me and sec that we do noi eat too much. Madame Laurin, you will s|)oil them with so many good things." * ♦ ♦ Madame, her mouth full of eclair, looked sharply at Rosine. "You look as if you had seen a ghost here. Have some ice cream now â€" some green ice cream. I'm sure that is the kind you like." "If you please, madame. I am sorry, madame. I do like your party. It is all 90 lovely." "I shall always remember it," said Pol Martin sturdily, and the little Goujons nodded their heads, which was about all they were able to do, having stowed away a truly marvelous amount of food. .Madame, Meridel and Rudolph sat for a while on the porch. Pol Martin and Rosine slipped up the -.tairs, hand in hand, -to the wing of the hou.se where madame had her rooms. The door was ajar. "I do not like to go in, Rosine. Suppose Madame Laurin or Uncle Rudi or Meridel were to find us â€" what would they think? And what should we say to them?" "I do not know. But you must come, Pol Martin. You must »e« it. Maybe I am wrong. But you must see this picture." "But of whom is it a picture? .Someone, you say, whont I am .supposed to know. But who could that be? I know so few in this country." "You must see it. On the dress- er, in a bright frame. You will know â€" " "Come then! Quickly! But I wish I did lot have to know." (To Be Continued) Blended for Quality "SALAM TEA odern Etiquette By Roterta Lee 1. If a man is taking an out-of- town girl to a dance, iiiusi be dance the entire program with her? 2. What is the maximum height of a centerpiece for the dinner table? ;;. Should one permit a child to answer questions by merely saying "Yes" and "No"? 4. If one is- telephoning and is in- terrui)ted for a few minutes, would it be all right to ask the person at the other end of the line to wait? :,. Would it be proper to smoke at the table, when invited to a friend's home? r,. How should a napkin be un- folded at the table? Answers 1. No. It would probably be more enjoyable to the girl to in- troduce her to several friends, and thus exchange partners. 2. This centerpiece should never be more than inches would be better 8. eight inches would be better. 3. No. The chilli should be taught to answer any questions by saying, ".N'o, Mr. Blank", "Yes, Dad'. 4. It would be better to ask them if you may call again within a few minu- tes. 5. Yes, if the hostess has pro- vided cigarettes and ash trays. 8. Unfold it until it is half its full size; then place it across the lap. How Can /? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I remove iodine stains from fabric? A. Wet some cornstarch in niilk and cover the .-stain. Repeat if hec cssary, but allow it to remain until the stain is gone. It the stain is on wood, allow it to stand for about a minute, then rub with a cloth until the stain is removed. Q. How can I orevent stubborn window sashes? A. Rub the cords of the windows that are hard to ouen with soft soaii, and the sa-shes will run smoothly. Q. How can I iron linens suc- cessfully? .\. Iron linens lengthwise instead HOTEL METROPOLE All Beautifully Furnished With Running Water. Rates: $1.50 up NIAGARA FALLS OPPOSITE C.N.R. STATION of across. Manv bulges and little puckers will be the result if ironed across. Q. How can I keep fish fresh for a day or two before using? A. Cover the fish with salt and wrap in a cloth wrung out of vine- gar. Place on the ice, and whea ready to use, rinse with cold water. 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