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FROM the WOMAN'S PAGE
Letter to The Girl
I Didn't
Marry
from PETER KENT
My
dear Pam,
I like you, you know. I like the way you do your hair. I like the way you dress. I love the way you say “darling."
I think you say "darling" better than any girl I know.
But I'd never think of marry- ing you, although I have often imagined myself to be in love with you. Anyway, I see now that there is somebody who loves you more than 1 do, and I feel that I wouldn't stand much of a chance.
Opposition
OH, yes, I know all about my
rival! I wouldn't go so far as to say that I've been aware of opposition all along.
But I see now that it's a case of two people being in love with the some girl. And I've
come to the conclusion that it is better for all concerned that I should stand down.
Don't think I'm trying to be heroic. I am not dropping out in order to let the better man go in and win. It's just that I don't want to stand in the way of your happiness. I don't think you really love.me.
The Truth
IAM sorry that I didn't find
en-
out the truth sooner. I can- not understand why you couraged me so much-unless it was because you don't realise the position yourself. I can hardly be- Heve that.
Do you know, when you first called me "darling" it sent quite a thrill right through me? You see, I wasn't used to being called "darling," and I was simple enough to think that the word had some significance, Wasn't sly of me?
As a matter of fact, I still do think that the word "dariing" is primarily Intended to be used as a term of en- dearment-but not when you say ii. When I heard you talking on the 'phone to a man you professed to dislike intensely, and Lddressing him as "darling" throughout, j realised that the word meant nothing to you at all.
You probably call everybody "duriing" because some wretched man (I dare say it was I) once told you that you said it rother nicely. You do. That's the trouble.
I Forgave
WHEN you used to tell me
that you'd be ready by 7.30 and then turn up at 8.15, 1 was always prepared to forgive you. Your excuse that you had only been trying to look especially nice for my benefit may not have been very original but it was usually gooo enough for me.
It never occurred to me then that there was a rival in the field who. more often than not, was respons.ble for making you inte. New don't ge excited and say, "What on earth is the man talking about? "Walt unti you've falshed reading this.
Although you were continually nating me how I liked you to do you hair, what colour I thought sulted you best, whether or not I like. bright nail-polish on your nolls, you never once acted en my advice. No. that I should ever expect a woman to take much notice of my opinion on such malters,
Looked Hurt
BUT really, you know, you were so persistent in your efforts to find out just what I
You thought of you.
were always asking me such questions as "Do you think I should wear green,
"DO darling?" or you think my new shade of lipstick ruits me? darling" (sorry, i almost forgot).
And if I happened to say no tr boll questions, you'd Immediately look rather hurt and say you tried Po liard to please mei Then, of course, I would have to say that
My rival per... suaded you to wear the sort
of hats I could
not stand at
any price.
you'd look lovely in anything in order to make you smile again.
quite a different sort of person. I know that by the letter you once wrote me when I went away for a week-end. It was really an awfully nice letter and I hink you must have been very much. in love with me then.
Can't Stand It
BUT, as soon as I returned, the
first thing you gaid was: And, of course, it was one of those hats which I had already told you several times I couldn't stand at any price. You never thought of asking me what sort of time had had. You didn't, In fact, seem particularly pleased to see me, although in your letter you had said that you could
For My Sake scarcely wait until I returned.
BUT I am afraid you seldom
tried very hard to please me. Naturally I understand now that you couldn't please both of us at once when we so obviously had entirely different instea. You mighi, however, have compromised some- times just for my sake. Did you ever think of doing that?
If I honestly thought I could get you away from this lover of yours I'd try to do it. Because, frankly I believe that sooner or later you are going to be let down very badly; And I don't like seeing good material being wasted.
I know that when you are alone absolutely alone, 1 mean--you are
Good-bye
KNOW now why you weren't
so pleased to see me on that. occasion. My rival must have got back just ahead of me and polsoned your mind.
•
Yes, I mean poisoned your mind. And I'd tell him so to his face If he were a man.
But, my dear Pam, this rival of mine is not a man. It's a silly young girl who is desperately in love withi herself.
No. 1 am afrald I could never marry you. I just couldn't compete with you for your own affecilons.
Good-bye, Pam-darling!
DUCHESS NO. THREE
By
Cyril F. J. Hankinson
Editor of "Dobrott”
WHILE it is somewhat of an exag-
geration to suggest that the whole Table of Social Precedence was upset by the Abdication of Xing Edward VIII, the publication-of-the- various works of reference, which make their annual appearance about this time of the year will reveal that in the Royal Fambly many important changes have taken place.
These can be seen clearly in the appended lists of the Order of Pre- cedence in the two reigns, from which i will be noted that the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret as daughters instead of nieces of the Sovereign move tip several places in the scale, while the Duke of Windsor drops to the position of the youngest brother of the Sovereign.
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Well Defined Rules
INQUIRY in official circles reveals that contrary to what has been stated the Duchess of Windsor. nl- though she has not been granted the siyle of "H.RI." nevertheless derives her precedence in the normal way from her husband, and ranks, therefore, next below the Duchess of Kent,
The Tables of Preesdence follow certain well definite rules, and thore acquainted with the principles gov- erning them have little difficulty in working out the order in which to pince anyone who falls within their scope.
It should be noted, however, that while in the main precedence la ne- nuired by birth, marriage, or the con- ferment of an honour, the holders of certain offices were allotted special positions.
For instance after the Soverclen's rent-uncles. follow the Archbishop Canterbury, fhe Lord High Chan- cellor, the Archbishop of York, and the Prime Minister.
Precedence in the Royal Family is largely governed by nearness in re- lationship to the Sovereign, but does not always follow the Order of Suc- cession to the Thrane.
A Lady's Rank
AFTER the Royal Family, excluding
the holders of certain high efflcer as mentioned above, follow the Dukes la the order of the creation of their Dulcectomy.
The age of the Duke or the number of years which he has held his le has no bearing on his precedence.
The sons and daughters of
persons
of tills as far down in the scale on Knights Bacliolor are all granted positions in the Tables of Precedence. the eldest sons being usually several degrees higher than their younger brothers.
The eldest son of a Knight Bache- lor, for instance, ranka" before-a-
Precedence in the two Reigns.
Edward VIII.
Duke of York.
Duke of Gloucester,
Duke of Kent, Prince Edward of
Kent,
George VI,
Queen Mary,
Princess Royal. Duchess of York. Duches of C'aucester. Duchess of Kent.
•Princess Elizabeth. Princess Margaret.
The QueeE.
•Princess
Duke of Gloucester-Queen Mabeth. Duke of Kent.
Duke of Windrar. Pre Edward of
Kent.
Princess Margaret. Princess Royal.
Daches of Gloucester. Duchess of Kent. Duchess of Windsor.
As Aunt of the King, the Queen of Norway would have followed the Duchess of Kent, but for the fact that the married a reigning Sovereign.
Member of the Victorian Order (5th class), while his younger brother is four places lower, following the younger son of a Baronet.
The eldest daughters of Peers are not disUnguished from their younger sisters, and actually all daughters ore allotted a position in the Table for Ladies of a relatively higher degree thon their younger brothers,
The term Lady (prefixed to the Christian name) toa is applied to the daughters of Earls as well as those of Dukes and Marquesses, whereas the younger sons of Earta are styled Han. in the same way as the sons of Vis- counts and Barons.
As a general rule a Lady does not Jose the rank into which she was born on marriage; for If her husband is of lower deprae than herself she retains her former style and precedence.
There 13, however, che notable exception to this, in that the wives of Peers, unless they themselves are Pererses in their own right of a higher degree, take the rank of their husband. The daughter of 11 Patr marrying a Pear of two devrees lower than her father will lose rank,
During the past year a very large number of honours has been bestow- ed. Including the annotatment of the Queen ar Lady of the Order of the Garter and as the first Lady of the Order of the Thistle, and the admin- slon of many women to the Rovol Victorian Order, which was only Inst year extended to permit of their in- clusion.
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A comparison af the number Jonours granted during the Coronation years of King Exlword VIL, King George V., and King George VI, is given in the following table:
Реста
Boronels Knights
1003 +
1911 1037
13
17
25
KA
14
233
351
272
The number of titled persons is growing, for during the past ten years 123 perages have been created and only 08 have become extinct, and 123 new baronetelen are on the Roll in place of 100 which have become extinct.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1938
Keep-fit
calendar for March
16
9
6-12X
12-14X
1+1
12-16X
6-10X
6-10X
8-12X
LD
I+I
4-8X
CHESS-The Nerve-
THE Hastings Chess Congress,
has added to the reputationa of the Polish and Estonian masters, Reshevsky and Keres.
But, what is more important to us, It has revealed the magnificent talent at a young English Public School Mathematics master, Mr. C. H. Alex- ander, of Winchester, who has been two close on the heels of those throughout the tournament.
Thesc congresses, which have grown to in this country in the last few years. have done wonders for British chess. Since their advent the number of chess players in England
s has increased rapidly and
Bioiy well over 1.500.000!
The accumulated learning of years is brought to bear on these tourna- ment pontes,
Some famous playrrs ruccced by the aid of phenomenal memories, In
begins
to-day...
It's
always the
same, ask any one whether they take as much exercise as they should and, ten to one, they'll answer: "No." Ask them- ask yourself, for that matter-why not, and the answer won't come ouite so pat. In the end they'll probably say it's laziness.
Really
it's not as bad as that. The demands made nowadays on any busy man's or woman's time don't leave enough over for playing games or joining gymnastic classes. That's where the Telegraph 'Keep-Fit Calendar comes in. It bзkes up no more than a minute or two, needs no apparatus and no mastering of such weighty phrases as body balance or muscle toning.
Rather
than hav- ing to Ash under the bed for the book of words of some gymnastle system, you get your day's instructions-WITHOUT words, please not delivered in vour. Telegraph. Then all you do is imitate the little man in the pictures.
Simple
as the exercises look-and undoubtedly are-vou'll find they make a great difference to your figure and your self-respect. All the exercises are natural movements based on the motions made by those able to ski, run, jump, chop wood and do many of the things that you, perhaps, living in a town, or you, maybe, too busy on the farm, cannot find time
for.
Remember these
seven points
Do exactly what you see in the picture for the day, wearing as few clothes as possible.
Keep your feet parallet and pointing exactly forwards all the time.
Breathe QUT vinorously through your mouth whenever BENDING IN deeply through. Four nose whenever STRETCHING.
First do each exercise tulee in slow-motion, then in normal time, first in one then the cpposite direction.
Figures beside cach picture indicate the number of times you should do the exercise; 12-14 X r. for instance, means do the erercise at least twelve times, fourteen if you can, to both left and right.
When you see an arrow-pointed string, do four springy past-movements as it indicates. Always combine the scven exercises of the week's group, adding one new one cach day,
Destroying Monster
By
Patrick Murphy
which great combinations and their voriallons are crammed and stored over a period of 20 or 30 years. Others, with brilliantly original chess minds, adjunt litmselves to the post- tion at hand and play out each game with fresh thought.
45 Minutes One Move
N Monday of this week the 0
English hooe throughout this tournament, Mr. Alexander, deliber-
A Lay Sermon
By HUGH REDWOOD
WHEN faith is low and tempta- Bon strong; when one la most conscious of spiritual wenkness and
even, perhaps of defeat; when the rolling years reach their returning point and memory ensin up its figures: then
the To live is Christ. time to be sure PHILIPTIANS, 1, 21 int Christ is
our life.
There is D danger to every Christian of taking Christ for granted, and falling to realise how much le is to the least and lowest of His disciples. It is well, therefore, that there should be occasion for asking the ques-"
tion: "Take Christ out of my life, and what would it ba?" Defeated or victorious, the man who has
the Saviour known once known that without Him fe must go back to the dust. Without m
there is neither joy nor recovery; neither strength to endure nor hope in enduring.
Sinner or saint, backslider or
conqueror,
comes thus to the same discovery: "Jesus, Thou art everything to me." And in that very thought there is new hope. strength and determination. Lay hold afresh udon Christ, for to do so is to take fresh held upon life, and to transform deall from Anal bankruptcy into undying gain,
his eighth move.
But in my experience the two do- the minating personalities which Kame has produced have been Capa- blanca and Alekhine. Alekhine has given a vast amount of his time and fine talent to making himself the *great player he is,
Capablanca treated chess more, as a hobby. He was a diplomat, and
ated for half an hour before making actually could not, at times, get all
His opponent, Reshevsky, teokke long ponderings
more than three-quarters of an hour to decide ils eleventh move, with the result that later in the game both were so short of time that Reshevsky had to make ten moves in six min- utas.
Roshevsky is one of those young men who prove chess to be anything but game. It seems that a man is born with a chess mind just as he Is born a musician. Reshevsky used to give exhibitions in publie in Vienna when he was six and reven years old He defented Capablanca when he was 20, two years ngo.
I know. no player who is more de- ohtful to watch than Sir
George Thomas, the tall, white-haired ex- British chamulan, who for so long fins borne the brunt. of chess ns- saults from the great foreign mas- tors.
He is an all-round sportsman, and
I am sure the game is much more a
the chess he would have liked. He is quick and decisive and does not over moves. Immediately he has made his move he will, as a rule, leave his table and co to watch someone else play or wander about the room. He will re- lurn and make his next move in the minimum of time.
Permanent Waves
game to him than to most other great we use the finest Cluster Curi oll players.
Chess is a game which you study and play at your leisure and do not trent too seriously, or it is a nerve- masters destroying monster which every moment of your life.
If ambition drives you to attempt to follow in the steps of Capablanc and Alekhine, then sell your home, neille your wife and family so that they call on you once a year, get yourself a dumb man-servant, and give up your entire life to the end- Jean study of the game.
Sir George Thomas has through extra-ordinary talent, been able to reminin en enchanting person
and still be counted one of the really fino
choss Nayars of his time.
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