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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

VERONICA PAPWORTH.

Fascinating the charming

"DARLING,

lision," said my dizzy girl friend, "the most extra- ordinary thing!

"There was I sitting at home and so bored when the telephone rang and one of thore dreamy. Southern drawls asked for Jerry.

So I sold my husband was not ut home, and the drawi sold he just couldn't wait make my acquaintance,

to

"Because he and Jerry had patien plastered taurther in Boston he said, und Jerry had given him his eard with ‘a vurry Waria innitation [1

in meet England - so could he come right on over?

"Welf natch said Yes, and a eeuple of hours later there he WIS -- six-foot of light-weight sulting and that original long- lastin sun-tanned sex-appeal plus an armfut of towers.

"Darling-froginel

IT'S CHANGED-BUT THEY

JUST CANNOT DISGUISE THE SACK

IT must be three years siber we all of

us sang a

lument for the early

denise of the sack.

Too bad, we al

cried, that sneli a revolutionary line should have died sa soon.

selling number.

sleeveless

We've shirtwaist sacks. sacks, Cocktali and semi- After all, Balenciaga evening sacks. never stopped making them, so why should we?"

Where you wear the belt 19

all

Dead it may be, but the sack wii 59 important that is, if you bother to wear down in history ay the fashion that WOULDN'T LIE DOWN.

We have sold hundreds of thou- sands of sacles." says Harold Walls, boss of a chain of shops that eaters for the young and gay, "and it's still oor best-

one. A seam at hip-level gives that essential, long-badled look. A belt evra

mare so.

"What hurts," says Mr. Wallis, " 19 when I see some sweet young thing cone conventional with a belt at the waist!

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Whoa Is Puzzled

-He Can't Decide Whether Or Not He's A Horse

By MAX TRELL

HOA, the Hobby Horse, was the kindest and geallest and most patient Animal in the whole house, He never com- plained. He never asked for anything. It never event afe anything.

The fact at the mather was that Whoa. the Hubby Horse, was unde of wood. There was never anything that he cared to eat except perhaps now then a bit of sawdust,

Nobody knew what Whon. the Hobby Horse, so kind and gentle and patient,

Stood in comer

He usually stead in the corner Between the bookcase and the big black chair that no one ever

around the puzzled and doubt- ful Whoa, who could' make up his mind whether he was Horse or not.

.

Hanid, is sure

KL

"Or

Horse, course you're a dear." Hanid said, patling Whơn on the heal.

"Thank you," said Whoa.

"You don't look like People, and you don't look like Lions, anel yut don't look like Dogs or Cats or Owls or Butterflies,** said Mr Punch's wife Judy,

"Of course you're a Horse,** sald Hanid, patting Whon.

I'm not movin}; "Sa

"I guess you must be a Hurse!" suid everybody else in the room.

much. When finally said us he slowed down.

Whoa, the Hobby Horse, said

Knor! sakd When hadn't

he was glad that everyone de- moved an incli. eided that he was a Horse and he satd

"Maybe I'm not a Horse after Thank you" several all," said Whoa. "I only Jook more tines. Then he didn't know like one." sat in because it wis NO ull what else 16 say, so he just

stond there saying nothing.

and becnose one of its legs was loose. It was a dark corner. But Whoa

always said chre:fully that he liked dark corners.

"Corners should he dark," he said. "That's what corners are for, to be dark."

"You don't know what you're talking about, do you, WhoR?" Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, asited him.

"No, I guess I don't most of the time." Whon agreed, "But I like this corner anywny."

"don't," said Teddy. Then Teddy said: "Look here. Whoa, why don't you come out of that Why don't you go some corner? ulate

"Go

Repeats qucation

some place?" repeated Whos in a surprised voice, "Go some place?" he asked agala.

Sharp voice

Bul General Tin sald in sharp voice:

a

"If you're a Horse, you've got to net ke a Horse."

Everyone said that that was Whoa had to act like t right, Horse.

"Why, certainly," said Whoa.

mena, how do I do it? mean, what should I do now that I'm Horse?"

"You've 1 to ru," said Knart,

Then a tiny, sawdusty tear formed in the corner of one of Whoa's glassy oyes.

Felt sorry

Everyone noticed it and every- one fell sorry for When. But no one knew what to do for several minutes until finally Hunió sold:

you,

"We've been fooling Whon." Site put her arm around Whoa's neck,

"You have?" asked Whoa, wondering.

"Lots of Horses don't run," ste sald. "Lots of them don't trol or gallop or ride People "And trot," sald Mr Punch. "And tallop," sold Teddy.

around on their backs through the park. Lots and lots of them "Au

around the park don't eat hay Fil

and oats and your back," grass. isn't that right, General

someone un

with sald July,

"And cat hay and oats and

That's what ali his friends grass, sald Hanld. would always kerp telling

Hiawatha didn't say anything,

on

Whou, the Hobby Horse, to go But he suddenly jumped sume place.

When the lobby Horse's back, and slapped his side..

You're a Horse, aren't you?" Kharf, the Shadow Bey with the Turned-About Name" asked Whoa,

"Why-cres. I use I am,

Teddy explains

"Hiawatha wants you to go Buffalo - hunting," Teddy, the rold Whoo, il sounding of all Stuffed Bear, told Whos. sure that he was.

"Oh?" sald Whos, the Hobby Kuart's sister Hanld. and Horse, and he rocked up nnic Mary-Jane, the Rag-Doll, and down. Illawntha, the Small-Sized

Wooden Indinn, and General "Foster!" shouted everybody. Tin, the Tin Soldier, and Me Whoa rocked faster and faster. Punch and his wife Judy, who But he didn't get anywhere, He tere actors even though they had stayed in exactly the same spol, strings tied to their arms and in the corner between the book legs 10 help them act, all came case and the big black broken-

stood in uyer And

I group down chair,

Stono hone in park

♫

"It's right as right can be," sold General Tin. "There's Horse in the middle of the ile's never moved park. He's made of solid stone.

A muscle. And there's a General sitting on his back, just like me!"

stranger who

by invitation

"Well, 1 Axed a shaker of "Darling,

couldn't think

came

"But, darling-listen, "Jerry just looked at me in the rather owl-eyed way ha has when 11 matters, and said- 'I can't explain the card. It is my writing. BUT I have never been drunk in Boston. I have never set foot in a Turkish bath, and, what's more, I have never laid eyes on Mossy in all my life until tonight.'

those Bendishiy dry Marinis what Jerry-you know how I they love so much and sat back trust him had to hido. und listened to the history of "Well, to cut it short-dear this fantastic gel-together which old Mossy stayed until midnight "So wisut do 1 do 12010, occurred, it seems, when Jorry and

declaring undying darling? I mean Is this a case

Jeft

was on his lust hard-working friendship, and issuing pressing of mistaken identity or have I Wip to America-the andke. Wo invitalions

a date with a confidenco trick- for

10 winte were down to Christian names his little old Colonial-style pro- ster? by the time Jerry arrived home. perty whenever felt In-

rlined.

Marvellous

"He couldn't have looked more taken aback when I re- Introduced his old pal Mossy. But Mossy was marvellous,

"He Just relived that party all over again, and Jerry. Inv back with a kind of sheepish grin, saying almost nothing.

"The only time he came alive for a second was when Mossy

Jerry's serawl the back. Something about maruciious party and look us up in England,

we

"Ife also asked me to huneb next week.

*I could hardly wait, and I suld so to Jerry as he closed the front door.

V obviously your duty to meet tm and find out," suit I.

"Just what I thought I'm so glad I telephoned.

"Your're so practical, darling and he is such a DISH, Bye- bye."

CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF

IN THIS DREAM SWIMSUIT?

produced our visiting card with is a poem 'in two-tone to blame them for transparency

stripesan elasticised being a matter of opinion? dream in Helanca-stretch They have yet to establish nylon. It is my new bathing that I

"Would you give it to your costume and it fits like

upinion, Carruthers, that birthday suit-a second irl walking out of the water skin, no less.

over there is wearing more than beads and a grin?"

do.

Pressing

"Mossy had found a hi poetet, he said, as he tattered baths the #ut of the Turkish morning after.

"Jerry grew quieter and quieter and Morsy grew louder

and louder.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

If your oven thermometer is broken, a wisp of while paper placed in the oven serves as an excellent guide to temperature. If it takes only a minute to turn golden brown, then the oven s very hot; 2 minutes, moderate; and 4 minutes, coul.

►

Blankets can be freed of all stains before washing by leaving glycerine on the spots overnight.

To give

ease to a slim cut skirt, unstitch the darts at the

waistline.

EL

I

Having carried it home triumph, I spread it on the bed in all its glory delighting in the label that bids me wear my suit and a smile."

that

"Pull yourself together, Fotkeringay. The girl is wearing stripes-and plenty of 'em."

What else could I add?

Doubtfully reverse the label Idly turn the label to con- and reconsider the manufac- sider the reverse-side, small- turers' printed notes on the cure of my

costume.

bidding. Just wear a smile and a...,”

It's asking an awful lot of any "Ease the suit on gently.... woman to smile as she takes a don't let fingernetis damage the dip in such uncertain fabric.. never jrut thenigh a stances. wringer....dry away from SUTI- Mplat."

Fair enough-but what next?

The

messaƒ continues: "Some suits clit, more closely when wet and are even thought to look transparent,”

What do they mean-thought to look? Surely transparency is a matter of FACT

Either I'm going to emerge from the water to spread myself like some busking seal in the sunshine or I am going home In double quick time under some policeman's cape.

1 read on: "Transparency is a matter of opinion and we can- not accept responsibility for this,"

*

Next time you make apple sauce, substilute the water with

Clearly The makers of my add orange juice and

Ittle Helanca-stretch dream do not orange rind (grated)—a delight- | mean precisely what they say---- ful change.

for who in the world is going

LADY LUCK

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19

AQUARIUS (January 21- February 191: Before in- vesting your money On friend's recommendation. gather

Information more from other sources. PISCES (February 20-March 20): Don't wait until the last minute to turn down an invitation which you already know you won't be able to accept. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don't let an old friendship die out if you can keep it alive with nccasional meet- inga.

· TAURUS (April 20-May 20); A person born under Can- cer would make you an excellent partner in a pro- Ject requiring closo team- work.

asking for too sonal favours. VIRGO

many per-

(August 22- September 22): Be diplomatic in calling a col- league's attention to a mis- take you may come REMDS in his work.

LIBRA

(September 23- October 22): The security you desire can be partly achieved by learning to spend a good deal less than you earn.

SCORPIO (October 23-

November 21): If you want) to avoid petty quarrels atj home, learn to cumpromine more in minor matters. SAGITTARIUS (November 22-Decembar 21): If you are not prepared for a heated argument, keep out of a politient discussion to- day. CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): Be careful not to spoil a amoothly run- -ning relationship with re-

minders of nald

A loss happy past. YOUR LUCKY CARD: If today Is your birthday. your lucky card, no mattor what game you may playing, ought to be tho JACK of CLUES.

"Sure," said Mr Punch. "And I know a whole crowd of Horses, They go round and round a merry-go-round, but they never do any running by themselves!"

"You're a real Horse!" Mary-Jane. "You can 'rock up and down!"

"Giddapt" shouted Hiawatha. "Thank youl" kuld Whop, the And away he Hobby Horse. went, up and down, up and down.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21): You will gain the affection- ate respect of an impres- slonable youngster by deal- ing with him gently but firmly.

CANCER (Juno 22-July 21); When delegating details of a job to others, don't forget your reapanalbility for its success as a whole. LEO (July 22-August 21): Don't presume too much on your chief's good nature by

HOLMES

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