THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
CHILDREN'S CORNER
O'Scowl's Problem.
-He Has To Write Hundreds Of Letters-
By MAX TRELL "JUST LOOK #thi list! dust look at Pixie O'Scowl was greenbling. "Count the nunca! Go chead and count them! I've been working for a week now and I'm not hutt through! And do I get any help from anybody? No!"
Angry O'Scowl Hopped down on the bench outside O'Cheer Hail where all the Pixies lived. They were city Pixies. O'Cheer Bali was dowa tanong the roots of an old oak tree that grew in the idle the pask. not far from the lake,
**Who'd bother to help me?" Pixie O'Scowl was muttering. "I'm not important. Why should anybody hulp O'Scowi? He's no body!**
bench and go to sleep, but Hank picked him up. He was 20 larger diam pranet. She gave him a squeeze.
"What are those numes for?" she asked again.
"I've got to write them let- tera," said Pixi, O'Scowl. "Pul 1715 down
wille
Hamid didn't put him down. "Why do you have to them letters?" she asked.
**Ti ivil ther the snapped Pixie O'Scowl. put me down?"
lime"
"Now
Neither Knarr no Hand could understatel what Pixie O'Scowl meant. And all at once he sprang out of Hanid's hand.
Pixic disappeared Before she could grab him again, he had
"What are those names for?" Hanfð naked Pixie O'Scow').
"Yes" sale! Koart. "And there's summertine and there's wintertime!" *Thofa
Just C exclaimed Hank. "Yi've
Knart disappeared
through the tiny crack in the trunk of the old oak which led down into O'Cheer Hall. was
"But dear, will help you." Hanid, the Shadow Girl with the Turned-About Nerni, raying.
Don't bother. chen't bedber, tion ther." 'Seul mut-
1.
11.
guesse
Bave 12" asked
Knart +1 {tte surprise, not knowing what and guessed.
FASHION by Barbara
Griggs
My Summer
Collection...
OF THE
BEST (AND THE DOTTIEST) IDEAS SEEN AROUND
London. Galeries Lafayette.
America, TIGH summer:
time se when
social the
HI
holiday....a From often is annual naturally....where whole two months before even the most wessimistic can imagine that summer is actually coming in end.
Meanwhile Banid's brother names wire writsen down for Pixie 'Sex! has all those whirl beats up to its ODDEST intelligence of the
Bu
af 1st
SECAM aiket "Dont you "Now that's a shume," zaud
"Wintertane is nearly; Hand to Knari. " wish he Hanid.
Lover To a few days it will be nif. How will we hadn't ran
And that why all The springtime, ever and out what
Knarf still had long Keart was glancing at a
ters to write. He has to tell 31 in of name that were written names, He and
and alf the Fogs busiest, Hani Puked the Toads f Pre-comes and all the Bugs that it's al- longer pie down the line ( 1
*Toad-met 251741 peper. The names were puzzling and
Bug most springtime, mates and Bird-names They were all kinds.
and wondere.i why they were there.
even
Many names
There were memes rd Finga and names of Teads and benes kinds of Bugs. est different There are names of Birds -- Hebins, Swallows, Jays, Wien-
of "There certainly are a ht nutes here," Kourt sau akud.
"A 1
shouted Pixie O'scowl, hat eyes flushing with inili gratios. "There's Bundreds un hundreds of theg
fland to the list and kalped
over the names.
"What re they n aked. "What do yan have to do? Why are ibe naves of alf ther Frogs and Toads upd Dirds and thing written down here, Place O'SWE
G
away."
O'Ser WL 'm te tired to
"Oh, you're zut," Hauid. O'Syowl was n
Hi E atenkeli
Pixe idk." sold
1.
JACOBY.
on BRIDGE.
SOUTH
www
un-
tecidedly happy when his partner doubled West's one heart re sponse, but things looked bet- Tur when East went to two clubs. South was off the nook
Ik he passed gludly.
North pay him back
[[1
but the
hook with a Turther take out double of East's two club bid. this
South wanted to BASA
bid and let East romp in two clubs, but South was 2 komi partner and know that b was
up to him 16 bid.
A we spade eat!
Was
least of the evils Having h
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Both vulnerable
The
"And what did The nean Koatf asked Hanid. "Why did
he way that ht had to writ, them letters to 4 thr tane?"
the
Y..u
Hanld hook her heath didn't write anybully a letter just to tell him what tim It
Wast That was foolish, Any
body could tell the time hy simply looking at a watch or at clock. Why write a letter abouk
Thought in silence
Kurf and Hand stood na si-
Bence. They were thinking.
ן
Suddenly Hanid let t shoul. Kart stared at her.
offense she cried. "owan, think I know."
Can come out
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And what, when they have made a sweep of their summer stocks, will the store: be restock- ing with? Fars, tweeds, winter woollies?
the girls
who told in fri from Florence
ine that one of the first things their summer dresses the intended buging in Eudun are looking their pretti- as a stack of hairnets. "What, hairnets Ja Florence?" I
inl "They're all deep down pares est, and the days are as queried surprise. "Only where. under the ground, vader
the evenings men's," she said with a sigh. where it's long as socks, in caves. warm where they've been are dreamy.
COOLEST wake-up notion the excellent American idea of
The new Yard- fiving during
Just about the time, too, ivy cffering entled (regrettably) '11 Sparkle" a when
a Silly Season in "Sponge
sen-blue quid you
The
wintertime
rume
But now they can ogain. It's springtime?“
"But what about the Binde"
Zure
asked Kaari, "The net ev
saud Hvid they flew away before winter-
"Or Purse
time came.. And now Pixie
al! O'Seowl has to write them etters and tell then they rome flying back!"
van
splashy
fashion sets in, to match spange on (spinge provided. no the prevailing mond of Freues er collon-wool needed) irresponsible extravagance, to clear away all make-up and leave your skin feeling fresh this
my Mid- and breezy. Setson Collection of some of the daltiest, newest, most sur- prising ideas of the moment, For instance:
At that instant Pixie O'Jay and Fixie MeMerry came tut- ning out of O'Cheer Ball.
"We'd like that list Bames," they said to Knack and Pres
Why won't at least ONE on- terprising store do away withi this annual absurdity and stur!
a permanent bargain basement, instead.
Then their windows won't be a grisly mess just when Landon is filled with tourists, and all the English customers are still look- ing for holiday clothes or sume- thing seasonable to wear for the fist heatwave.
Take some on holiday to wash
Price De Gd. for a biggish bottle. the
was the film of sain-ition, . LATEST
xcarves
in chicon
tigers and the zebras, the reptiles Galeries Lafayelle sell scarf with a chilly the encodile-skin pelit áit over it.
Firm
f
enter-
THE MOST Beauty BEST thought-provoking as a chiffon
"1 recent days; the French company, waruing from a watch-maker's
fanid. "We're going to help in that suddenly dircoveted research department that NEWEST trend in rainwear
O'scowl write those letters."
-high
fashion-
1
in brandi-now, hug, and growing women who wear their gold-
wrist-watches "ilere you are, dears." said market BABIES, of course, platel
While wards, towards coût dylishness. Kuart beated her to explain. Hold
we think of it spraying their hair with, away from the classic belge. A As she gave the two wor didn't
launched He marlin' mass of all.
1cqner musin't be surprised if French Arm has food-naturent Pixies the ling before?
of Houmene raincoats they and both case and glass of clutch "Well,"
aling. list. "I'm glad you're helpines
Getting alt to a good start, the watch curiously pitted after which, they say, are "Dior - "there are all kinds of time. Pisie O'Seowl. He seemed しい they've
launched
Initial There are the different Lms be my tired."
range of eleven products, of which some are chiefly hygiente
of the day---1954 *eluck, ten "Wonder" said Knart, just nelack, and so on. And there's as the two Pizies Were about daytime and there's nighttime," to dash back into O'Cheer Hall
Kharf himself began to gonile. "what time it is?" "And."
Hanud, tntinted
Then ball Pixies "there are still more different watches cut kinds of time. There's a dinner and sald: time and there's a suppertime "A title before springtime! and there's lunchtime.
Then off they went.
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a time,
if it does that to a watch- and the rest frankly beutifying case, what in heaven's name can ....soRenting cream and soften- it be dulng to a girl's hair? ing milk. bath oils, purifying
tok their eau-de-Colugnes, and so on. GRIMMEST reminder
their pockets
Rupert and the Rugger Match-3
Neither Bill or Algy has ever seen a Rugger match, and they ale keek tu com Rupert, so Uncle Brano piles them alt into his gar and drives them away. The Rugger match is in full swing when they arrive and watk towards the pitch. ** There are not many people watching on this
side of the field," says Unde Bruno. "Let's stay here." And the little party stand to look at the fast game. All x Rupert ducks as the ball passer over his head. "Is that the ball" gasps Bill. Why ever is it that shape > It's more like a sausage!"
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
You can't ferm Important Habits too early, is clearly their molte. Not yet on sale ovër herë ....but stick around, girls,
of
Inspired" (Boussac, of course, owns Dlor....) inte which Lo many of the current fashion
ST END FINAL
RAIN
PLA
CLOSING CITY PRICES EVENING STANDARD
New look in rainwear: styled as carefully as a coat... with Dior inspiration breathing down the designer's neck. This one has a breezy "Grande Armee" look to it: high buttoned collar-which can be worn open, too; high breast-pockets, and low-slung holster-level pockets; tabs on shoulder and straps on sleeves... and a bright pattern of shiny buttons (but, unlike army ones, they don't need a daily cleant. By Royal- Blizzard. (Why not BlizzARD? Anything ending in -ord in French tends to be a rude word, that's why).
PICTURE by JOHN COLE
polnis: flared skirts, dropped waists, low-slung pockets, plus s Jaunty military theme that, with Lifeguards Blue and Horseguards the week: the fact that the summer sales are Red strongly tipped as autumn well emerge just around
Most colours. might the corner.
strongly from Paris next season. of them
this year kick off incredibly early, the rst week
Others in the range are dead- in July: a whole month before plain in cale black, could double
London Seasor offctally as evening
well do year-round duly as a browns, malt or irridescent. couts and a drep
in mind the voluptuous full-up pot (rather manth before olive hunting green, a deep mid- coat: with which
night blue, a handsome chestnut makers are also selling separate a pretty gold and grey one, too).
fake fur linings which can be costs te od. and a woody. grainy brown are buttoned in for chilly days, other good colours.
CRAZIEST in stockings: the
fine WHITE lacy ends. .a whole
Imesh nylon, price 45s, a pair, at the average English family pre
we're loaded with Christmas
Gifts" we're loaged with we're Christmas Gifts loaded with its
Christmas
The most un- seasonable
item in my
post last week,
received
from a
London
store.
The FABRIC is the Fruch equivalent of Terylene--they call it Tergaland the coats are
Prices alas, are high: but it's TOP shirt-seller
white
a trend worth watching, all the same.
the
A
crisp
like colton, cut man's, satin-striped in broad bands of pink, blue, lilac and eye yellow which That Chald-Store make up: stils for 20s. 11d....
Last Itellan colour in nowder-form so that year
shirts
completely washable, lining and HANDIEST
al....the more you wash them the more rainproof they are, say
the makers,
It can't collect into a thin line intch the same and much ud-
locking
of concentrated Krease along mired sold for around 5 the eyelid. Lancome make 11, guineas.
blues, greens, Hreys andi
London Express Service).
With winters. seemingly, getting
summers milder, and gloomier all the time, they could In
Look what Terylene looks like now
South
West North
Pass 1♥ Double
East
1
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PART 26 Pacz
Рава Post Double
Pors 46
Poss Pass
Opening lead-- Q
North
am needless to say South was really unhappy whet jumped right to game.
Usually the pessimden of a player with a hand like South's is fully realised in the nat result and this time would have been no exception if East and West had been looking Into South's hand, but they weren't and everything turned out for the best.
partner's
ace with
East overtook his queen of clubs with the king and continued with the and Jock. South ruffed the Juck of spades;, drew trumps with four tends! and run off ve diamond tricks to make his contract,
VCARD Serisek♦
Q-The bidding has been:
West
1
Eart South
North Dotthle 14
You, South, hold:
AKJA ♥67 1005
What do you do?
KIT
ABid one no-trump only. You have a lot of Allers, but your 10 high card points don't include an woo and hearls are a weak spot.
TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner bids two hearts. What do you do now?
Answer. TomeITOW
LADYLUCK
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THURSDAY, JULY 6
JAQUARIUS (11) January VIRGO (6) August 22-
you is
by Felicity
Ascot
Southern applesauce Recipes
6 tart apples, 4 cups sugar,
September 22): An 3890- cinte may show pleasant way to earn some extra cash this week. away
LIDRA (4) (September 23
October 225: Be as pleasant cold
21 February 19: The friendship of a colleague born under Taurus may be worth cultivating from the office. PISCES (77) (February 20- March 201: Your friendly approach to a newcomer at work would go a long way towards putting him at
ease.
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TAURUS (3) (April 20-May 201: You ought to be able to settle a dispute with a neighbour without resort- ing to legal advice. GEMINI (12) (May 21-June 21): Kowledge acquired in your spare
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2 cups water, 1 teaspoon mace. teaspoon cinnamon, whole
1
cloves and 2 temons.
Feel apples and drop into water in order to keep
LEH Voti at a family them from discolouring. Make
enn gathering. no matter what syrup you may feel about some and of those present.
SCORPIO
mace, vinnamon
from
Kentucky
should add which
by mixing the sugar water
together. Let
Break macarool into pieces came to the boil, then add the and cook in boiling water
'the and (1) (October 23-grated
until tender. Drain, cover with rind of the lemons. cold water and drain of at November 20): You must Stick 3 or 4 cloves into each one. When coal pul the took for more than mere apple and drop them into the macaron into a baking dish and physical attraction if you boiling syrup,
the cheese, breadcrumbs, want
a suund cover the apples. to ensure
chopped peppers, onion, milk, marriage relationship.
Add the julee of the, lemons salt and butter, and stir gently. nd cook rapidly for Ave Pour tomuto Fauce over SAGITTARIUS (9) Novem- minutes. Turn the apples and top and bake in
her 22 December 21: cook slowly until the apples are oven (350 degrees F.) Resist the invasion of your clear. Care should be taken twenty five minutes. privacy by a neighbour who] not to let them cook to pieces.
is much too curious about Remove the apples with a ladle and boll the syrup to the coli- making sistency of that for
your affairs.
CAPRICORN (2) (December Jelly, Dip a spoonful at a time
22-January 20); Your goodonto
the apples, letting
taste and officioncy in run-harden as it is dipped.
ning your home are a great
Bource of comfort to your
family and friends.
YOUR LUCKY NUMBER:
Macaroni pudding
the
a moderale
for
Baked peaches
G large peaches, a few cloves,
tablespoon butter, 1/4 cup water, 1 teaspoon mace, 1 cup sugar and a little grated lemon Tind.
Peel the peaches and stick 2 cloves in each. Put them in a
Count the lettera in your 1 cup manront, I eup bread govered baking dish and add the first name and add the total crumbs, 1 cup milk, I cup grated butter, mace, augar und water. to the mumber shown In cheese, 1 tablespoon sweet red Sprinkle with the grated lemon popper, 1 tablespoo sweet rind and bake until the peaches brackets after your sign of
green pepper, 1 tablespoon ontou, are done. This is a ciclicious the. Zodiac, This is your}1 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon dessert served either bot or lucky number for the week. | salt, 11⁄2 cup tomato sauce,
vold,
with
'CRIMPLENE'
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THESE
JERSEY DRESSEO
wash casily
spin or drip dry
need no ironing keep exact shape keep elegant
jersey
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