Knarfs Birthday
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1960.
WOMANSENSE
-He Doesn't Want Anyone To Know About It-
By MAX TRELL
TEDDY, the Stuffed Bear, was
the first one to mention it.
He went up to his best friend, Boy with Knart, the Shadow
the Turned-About Name, rad sald:
"Happy
birthday!"
birthday! Hoppy
"Hush!" said Knarf. "Not so
loud!"
Teddy's puzzled
"Why?" asked Teddy in puzzled voice. "It is your birth- day, isn't it?"
"Yes, of course it is," replied Knart. "But I don't want any- one else to know about it."
This secrecy about his birth- day struck Teddy as very odd.
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"Why don't you want anyone else to know about it?" he asked Knarf.
"Well," said Knart, if they e know it's my birthday today. they're going to give me a sur- prise party I mean. my sister Hanid is. That's what she said she was going to do last year. But I think she's forgotten all about my birthday."
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#To hint? What's that?” Teddy naked Mr. Puncil
the second time. "I'm not even going to tell any of you."
"No, that would be breaking your promise." said Judy and Miss Gloria. "You mustn't even tell us."
"I'll be very careful," said Teddy.. "But I wish I could tell Hanki."
General Tin. Judy and Gloría Dull all said:
"No! You can't!"
"The only thing you can de,
"Oh," said Teddy. "that's a Teddy," said Mr Punch, "is to
shame,"
Couldn't understand
hint."
"To hind? What's Teddy asked.
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"To hint." said Mr Punch, would object to a birthday "is to let Hand know it's her party. You always got presents brother's birthday without tell when People
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birthday party. But there were lots of things that Teddy didn't understand.
youring her so."
Hanid comes in
Before Mr Punch had chance to explain any more, "Oh, I see." Which he didn't Hanid came to the room, at all.
So he just said:
"Hanid will find out aboul my birthday tomorrow." Kart said.
"Can't I please tell he?!! Teddy begged. "She'll be su dis- eppointed when she finds out that she forgot all about your birthday."
"Don't you dare tell her!" said Knari. "I don't want her to give me a surprise
Went outside
Darty!"
Knart put on his het
Then and coal and went outside to sif on the front steps with Picky-Poo, the Brown Poodle.
Meanwhile, Teddy walked up and down inside the house, teel- Ing very unhappy about every- thing.
Finally Teddy went up. to General Tin, the Tin Soldier. who was standing by the Play- room door with his musket over- his shoulder.
"General" said Teddy. "I'd like you to tell me what to do about something."
to
Then Teddy explained General Tin about Knari's birth-
Further revelations in the HUSBANDS inquiry
NOW HERE IS A MAN'S MAN
PASSED
HIS
THOUSAND
RUNS
LAST
MONTH...
How does he shape away from the wicket?
TED
DEXTER is no great romanticist. I knew him for two years before we finally marri- ed, and all that time he was desperately fighting to remain a bachelor.
ド
by Mrs. TED DEXTER
wonderful man
a
"The thing that surprises
me most about Ted is that he is such a good husband'
I like to have my work, because I like modelling and would go mad with nothing to do while Ted is touring.
I like to go with him on tour when I can afford it, but it all the wives turned up at a cricket series it would be like a holiday
camp,
.
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JACOBY
BRIDGE
TN the open pair championship the Jackson Nationals, Clarissa Holt Bennell of New Orleans found herself at stratosphere contract of six clubs.
Unquestionably. Clarisse and her partner, Charles Gabriel, of Fort Worth, had co-operated in get a trifle too high, but Clarissc saw no reason to give up. After
all, the only quick loser was the club ace and if she could just find a place to get rid of one little heart she could wrap up the contract.
The best chance for this would be to drop the king of dia- monds. So, ofter winning the spade lead with the ace. Clarisse cashed her Le of diamonds; tuffed a spade to get to dumany: ruffed a spade: then led and third diamond.
As it is, I am one of the lucky ones who can afford the luxury cuffed a diamond: ruffed her last from time to time. Even so, out bave been
of the year married we
we have
only. been
If the king had been
ind
together for about four months. enough to drop, Clarisse would have no worries, but the king did
We are both potty about the not fall. Nevertheless, Clarisse idea of having children. Ted
hear
is very good with them. He has lots of little nieces and nephews and he always wants to details of their progress, and the new words they have learned and all that sort of thing.
We have decided to wait for a while before starting a family because our Bat is rather small.
One thing Ted is really crazy about is racing. I think he studies the racing pages in the than the cricket papers more reports. He is a dedicated
called Ted He is net the kind of man such a good husband. Not that it punter and studies form religi- mattered if he ously every day. It is one of was who makes a lot of friends. He would have Dexter. They told me he
cricketer and that was the has a handful of very close hadn't been, but the way he the few enthusiasms we do not Arst I knew of it. It was funny, friends from school and college helps around the house when really, because both my father days, the sort of friends he he has never had to do anything
'sporty people. Most of them remarkable,
Cricket, obviously, means and grandfather were county will have for life. They are not for himself in his life is really
work in the City.
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He kept telling me he did
cricketers: shade not believe in love. The concept was just a
I was very impressed with
mechanical, For a while he noted that she had an extra too plebeian for him.
him from the start, He was With most people he meets he great deal to him. He takes it HE is very keen on all things
and very seriously, but I suspect he ever so interesting. He had travelled is sometimes off-hand The only thing I have
He has a vast collection of hearts; continued with a heart known him get sentimental a lot, his parents lived in difficult to get to know. Whereas will never become obsessed by was absorbed with photography. chance. She led her king of strange little snapshots of peo-to dummy's ace; ruffed dummy's about was his old Jaguar. He Milan, he was strong-willed I care a great deal what other
He plays cricket now because ple and places he has seen on queen of diamonds and then
finally played a tump. sold it and bought a brand new it was impossible to be bored people think of me. Ted is never
he loves the life that goes with his travels. a with him. I soon discovered keen to impress. Ford.
and little
Now when
East won with the ace all his He used to do On the whole he is even being an international cricketer powerful car passes us on the how much he enjoyed living.
own found himself in a lasing posi- game he
on a broken-downtion. He was down to three "What's everybody talking road he practically has tears in
He is a perfectionist, I sup tempered and tolerant but he and because it is a
stand what he calls happens to be good at, but he developing
developer in the space cards and they were all spades. about?" she asked cheerfully, his eyes.
pose. His clothes are always can't to where
room, I believe it was designed He had to play one of them. as she walked over
were 1:e others Teddy and
We met at a party for 11th immaculate. When he was at "gaffers," These are people who does not get in a tizzy if he tule
as a child's toy. Hussars servicemen three years school he used to keep a little talk endlessly and erratically plays badly. standing.
ago. It was pretty dark there fron in. bis locker so that he on things they know nothing Nobody spoke for a minute and we got talking, both think-
ing the other was engaged to could press his shirts when they about, particularly cricket.
came back from the laundry, or two. Then Teddy said.
He was known as the manne guin of Radley.
"We weren't talking about anything in particular."
"What?"
Hanid. asked don't understand what you mean."
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someone else,
More mature
He has a passion for cleanli- ness, which is useful because I no sparkling housewife, LEARNED that he was in his am
out second year at university, Sometimes when
am
He hates gossip, and it has been very difcut for me to curb my model-girl chatter.
He has a quiet sense of sick humour. He does not like jokes or dirty stories or sarcastic wit, and he won't have me being indelicate, which is very funny.
If his cricketing talent should
subside so that he is no longer Of all the places he has visit up to international standard, I ed I think he has been most don't think he would drop into impressed by Australia. He likes small-time cricket. Insurance the easy-going way of life there, will eventually become his full- but I dont think he would ever time profession.
Uncertain
Clarisse discarded her le heart; ruffed with dummy's last trump and claimed the last two
trumps. tricks with her two remaining
consider seitling anywhere but CARD Sense♣♦
in England.
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At his most idealistic he talks Sonik about his home town, Milan. He14 really loves being there. He 3 whole "I mean," said Teddy, "that studying modern languages, that modelling and he is home from
about my he was very good-looking, keen cricket he cleans the
He likes Frank Sinatra and Do not influence his career reckons the North Italians know in any way. I am simply how to live. He says they are we weren't talking
and somehow a fur house. He seems to enjoy joba birthday and we weren't talk-on sport, ing about your birthday - and
more interesting and mature like cleaning the cooker, scrub- plano concertos, and when we
to do and to back up his decl- He loves them. talking about man than all the other 21-year- bing the skirting boards and the go to the cinema it is usually to there to be told what he wants happy, uncompetitive has-beens, weren't Ww
window frames or perhaps he see a sophisticated comedy. Knart's birthday-we epocally olds I knew.
me sion. His immediate future is a The thing that surprises When I got home I told my does it because he feels some
most about Ted is that he is little uncertain. weren't talking about Knarf's
parents I had met the most one ought to, birthday!”
"No," agreed General Tin, Mr Punch, Judy and Gloria, "we especially didn't mention Knart's birthday at all!"
When is it?
"I wonder when it is?" hint- ed Teddy styly, "Could it be to- day?"
THE SUMMER
NOW, LOOK WHERE THE
HE ever versatile sweater finds Itself a rightful
Tand important part of the wardrobe of any
woman,
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Then Hanid suddenly burst out laughing.
Heavy-knit sweaters are still
are around but they "Could it be today? Oh, you CWEATERS are going on
holidays this year.
whittled down in shape. Jackets day, and how Knorf didn't want silly old Bear" she exclaimed, him to tell anybody, especially giving Teddy a hug and h-
For sheer comfort, plus are cropped off just below hip Hanid, because he was sure she ging Mr Punch and General Tin
lines. Colours, 100, are more would want to plve him surat Judy and Gloria as well, good looks, there is nothing level, are knitted up on leanor "Gran- prise party and that's what I knew about Knarf's birthday to beat a light loose pull muted. The magging
all the time! And now i'll tel he didn't want,
over, so small wonder all daddy" pullovers and cardigans you a secret.
the, girls are slipping them that only fit where they touch
have almost disappeared. "I'm giving him a surprice over swimsuite when they
The knitted shirt, the kind "And I promised Khat that party right now! So you'd bet want a covered up look.
Made a promise
I wouldn't remind her." Teddy fer all hurry up and come into Beach sweaters specially that tennis players love, with
said to General Tin.
"Now that's too bad," mid General Tin.
"Can't I break my promke?" asked Tedily.
the other room!"
"Certainly not? said General with .T!”.
Big birthday cake
kritied in Orion, or similar its short sleeves and floppy making synthetics, shrug off sea-water, turn-down collar, is don't ang or lose shape when news. This time it is knitted in lightweight they get wet, and dry in a up in alpaca maiter of miraries. Their yarn that is almost sheer when colours are not affected by the used in this way. cake sea air, either,
Bri-lon
Newest addition to the knit- the Bri-lon
And when they went into the other room, there they found the table all set for a party a big birthday marked: HAPPY BIRTHDAY A coral thick-knit cardigan, DEAR KNARF in the middle, buttoned over a white broderie to and Krarf himself sitting Anglaise bikind, makes a change While Teddy was talking
and from the usual beach jacket, so General Tin. Mr Punch came the end looking angry
does a button-up sweater in wear field is with his wife, Judy, and with pleased at the same tine!
of the fancler stitches sweater, a chunky-knit in 2 Miss Gloria Dol..
"I didn't tell bert" Teddy thick knit cable or moss stitch form of crinkled nylon that has "It's Knerr's bday and he cried es he can over to Knarf. doesn't want anybody to know "I only hinted! Happy birth- which gives a firm fabric-like all the easticity of wool Look
effect. Match them with straight cut for Bat-ion swalery about it," Teddy explained for day! Happy, happy birthday!"
drain-pipe trousers or a skirt white splashed with and you can wear them around there's a choice of colour, red, town too.
blue or ac-team them with sleek, long-legged jeang nylon jersey, made by the same designer.
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To Rupert's surprise Beppo.does shed he gains the roof and not run away any more and only around. "Hello, what's this ?”” he bounces up and down shattering in breather. It's a new cap Can * friendly way, though he keeps that be the one the Squi
...00, look! For in the just out of reach. "There's some And thing and here, thinks the little shadows he spies not only B bear. Parting his foot on to the Badger's lost ball but something ledge of a tiny window of the stone even more exciting.
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Being married to a cricketer is herdly an ideal situation. It anyone had told me three years ago that I was going to marry ore I should have laughed.
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