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We're Going To Be Married

By ELIZABETH MacRAE BOYKIN

We're going to get married as or hung straight? What about ac- soon as our new home is finished,"|cessories and furniture coverings?"

THE ANSWER writes O.W.B. "And I want to have With the white walls and taupe the furnishings all planned and rug in your living room, we'd like ready to go in when the workmen a tomato red slip cover for the sofa a "pair of wing are through. I enclose a floor plan. you select. Then

chairs in a dusty leaf green. At the "The walls are plastered in white windows have tied-back curtains of with ceilings the same colour. So chintz or cretonne with a white far I have a taupe rug for the living ground and a splashy pattern in to- room and a walnut suite for the mato red and green. For odd acces- front bedroom. I have not select-sories, use pewter or some of the ed the rest of the furniture, 80 new aluminum alloys that are would appreciate your suggestions. shown in hand hammered effects- What material and colour for cur- this will tie the deep grey tones of tains, and should they be tied back the rug into the picture. You migh'

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The younger generation is satis- fied that life is just a song-and dance.

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add a secretary desk in walnut for the long unbroken wall. Put the sofa opposite between the two win- dows with the wing chairs flanking: it. What about a really nice plant stand to go in front of the wide front windows? Don't forget plenty of occasional tables.

WHITE WITH FLOWERS For the walnut bedroom furni- ture, why not use white pique cur- tains and spreads finished with bands cut from a dramatic floral striped linen or cretonne? (be sure it's fast colour). Flowered scatter rugs would be pretty here and lamps with shades made out of the flowered linen.

For the back bedroom, you might have white painted furniture-with pink rag rugs and pink and white checked gingham curtains and spreads made with wide ruffles cut on a bias. A

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The dinning alcove adjoining the living room would be quite gay with a solid green linoleum floor, blonde walnut furniture with to- mato red seats and curtains to match those in the living room,

And we hope you live happy ever after in that gay little house.

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UST 17, 1988.

Beauty and You

by PATRICIA LINDSAY

The now darling of the screen, Janet Kay Chapman, is a natur- al, lovable child. Her quaint charm is the result of careful train- ing by wise parents. She quietly, accepts her-screen career without

a trace of vanity.

Help Your Child To Be Engaging!

To begin with let us assume that they are directed in certain social your child has been taught good, requirements the better. Teach sound living habits, or is being them to share, to obey without too taught them.

By the age of two much argument, and, through fre- the normal child has learned to eat quent association with other chil- at regular hours the food which dren, see that they learn to be has been selected and prepared for friendly. The inhibited child him; to sleep when he is put to often grows ino an inhibited, bed at night or in the afternoon; happy, adult.

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to go alone to the toilet or ask to be taken; and to obey a few construc-ing out a personality is to train a A splendid approach to round- tive suggestions about his

child to take pride in his appearan- behaviour.

ce. Not to be vain about it. But Every person interested in the to delight in simple groomings. To normal and healthful development care for his clothes, (as he grows) of children agree that those are the and for his own possessions. By cardinal lessons of life and should so doing you, are training your child. he learned as early as possible. to be self-reliant, resourceful and Fortunate is the parent who is gradually conscious of his duty to able to teach a child to embrace society. them cheerfully for that makes for a healthy attitude, and the regular are for romping, and tearing, and We all know that play clothes ity of good living habits builds.a for getting mussed. healthy body. Firm foundations for clothes are not. Children, like But "best" future happiness,

adults, feel more self-assured when they are dressed neatly and nicely · groomed. Occasionally › see that Being a parent makes it difficult party or a visit, so his first steps your child is well turned out for a to determine what other training into society will not be hesitant your child requires. Unpleasant and self-conscious.

CONSIDER OTHER TRAITS

traits are so easily excused and lovable ones give you untold joy. But if you close your eyes to your child's personality deficiencies you are hampering him for life..

It is by external characteristics that your child is judged for they are more quickly noticed. The too shy child, the stubborn child, the greedy child, the annoying ag- gressive child, is loved neither by his playmates nor by adults, Chil- dren must learn to live harmoni- ously with others and the earlieri

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