THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, MONDAY, AUGUST, 10, 1936.
Which Man do You Prefer?
PETER'S girl has just been
sobbing on my shoulder. She has decided, definitely, to "give Pater the air.".
He neglects her. He won't save money. He doesn't take her seriously. In fact, he is just Peter. That
Is this greatest
sin Ho has remained the Peter she fell in love with. How quickly a girl forgets this and will so, upset
.get
that the man of her heart mer
re-
mains himself instead of turn- ing immediately into a combina-. tion of Clark Gable, Fred Perry and Mr. Anthony Eden.
Peter takes
life lightly.
He
is fairly good-looking and has charming smile and casy
L
manner.
The women fall for the smile and the men like his manner.
They like him because he is for a round of always ready
golf, a rubber of bridge, or to drop into the nearest pub for a couple of drinks.
IT
doesn't worry Peter very murty that Mary is walling for him. And he is surprised and slightly annoyed that she is all worked-up und tearful because they will miss He the show, The beginning of has probably been out with another girl," she thinks, quite unjustly, but this she will ever know, for Peter never mentions other women, and if one were inclined to be jealous, this in itself might seem suspicious."
keeps up a running commentary sparkling wit
WELL, and why should Mary cry"
What more Buck she want. Shi says she knows that Peter is ex- actly the saine to every woman Wars as he is to her. He is always binusing. cherful.
easy-going and He never notices whether she la de- pressed or loks tired. In fact, her moods don't seem to affect him at all. If she says she doesn't feel like gong but he says he is awfully sorry on does hope she's not getting f
if she doesn't mind, then, he'll go round for some bridge,
But she soon forgets her doubts and troubles because Pete is such a ing grand companiou. He la po amusing und kay and everything seem to go smoothly when he is there. He is full of the latest tit-bits of guipe and listens with real interest to every details Mary recounts her news Af her work and play and friends.
He is more than ordinarily intelli- stent, though in no way brilliant, but he has real fint new book, is a soumak critic of the latest film or play, and
Then abeast money. Na saving for the rainy day as far as Peter is con- cerned. Rainy daya don't exist for
long a hiin. He's always got righ and his confidered in himsel! and his capabilities and life in genere,
But suddenly the storm breaks. If a stray word savours of insincerity or a hint of unintentional vulgarity, you have committed a crime. David takes such things to heart and they hurt him out of all propor- tion.
al make te easy. He does himself nothing for casual or happy-go-lucky infatuation, well but is not extravagant. But he about this young man,
He takes
IT he loves you, your every thought and mood itre "im- mensely import- ant to him. He expects and de- mands as much as the gives. He sets a standard | almost too high to live up to E with any com- fort. But is it tuo high a price to pay for his staunch loyalty and the firm knowledge that thick
you enn
on him?
*
thin count
is
Not that there will be no qualms of jealousy wit David. He no flirt and is not attracted to any passing young lovely. Bul if some girl happens to fire his imagina- tion he makes no secret of his and 'weuld scorn
the Idlea
of
Is generous and when he takes Mary himself and all whom he contacts pedly and unworthy uut he does not stint. That is, when very seriously, he has few friends, your Jeolusy. And that you should he has the money. It he hasn't they, but to those few he is loyal to the wish him to be an insincere as not 10 menila ber to you--well, ut Go to news-reel and have coffee at bane, come small shop afterwards, and it's
People either like or dislike him, course. all just as good fun.
Evenings spent with Peter are He is not universally popular, like never dull, yet they are not ton lec- Peter, but his strong personality and must decided opinions bring him recogni-
10 with tically exclting. He is the
David you know evrrý- easy-going and satisfying companion tion from Great Men of his profes- cer- One feels that he will while he is with her. And if com- sion
think, the best and the worst. counts for anything, ally have a great future--but I by panionship surely, theri Mary and Peter should chance things go wrong with bith, There are no fears for the future if it will be ghastly tragedy; there you share your 19 with him, because are no half-measures about David.
he makes sure of every step of the Going out with David is stimulat- way, fle does not, like Peter, trust He discusses everything from to luck and his popularity to see him WAILING valve has just come so unexpected an angle, and his through. With him you are always "1 don't think friends are as syntinue as he is. The climbing that highest mountain, ad- over the phone.
We've had an evening is an exciting event which venturing Inte heady rarefled I can go on with it, other one. He's simply impressible," lifts you way above the mederity With Peter, however, you lie in the is of everyday life and the dull routinis sum and 20 to-morrow take care of The in question this time
Prod Brilliant, moody.
intense of to-morrow. How thrilling, you self, for life bo Davit.
David. There is think, to share David's brilliant life. Which many do you prefer? temperamentat
be happy.
alr.
to-day.
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pyloric ulcers and indigestion.
ret ponds gamely by digesting Bie meat thoroughly and well.
GASTRIC TROUBLES No
so that a
one is more the prey of the faddist and the quack than the melancholy dyspeptic. Instrad of putting Itis faith in quack.
We should be taught simple four hours to digest, physiology-at school so that all reasonable ger thould be allowed remedies, he should try to alter his
of us could understand exactly between meals, how the stomach and the bowels leading from the stomach work I by digesting and absorbing the food and drink poured into'
them.
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plan of life in almost every respect
A change of house mud districl will work wanders in a Batulent the digestion is weak, small, fight, dry meals at almul four-, rainting buttsewife. A man carot Hourly intervals are preferable to change his office quite so easily, but or two hearty meals per day, he can plan his leisure much better At the same time, it must be pointed than can a woman. out that the stomach is a bollow
FOR gastritis and indigestion the organ with strong musculae walls,
Both can co-operate as regards their food and drink. Tea should be taken weak and alcohol fimiled. Fried foods, pastries, and highly seasoned dishes can disappear from
meat, of the table. Grilled Ash or Germany
crinen many
fruit dyspepsin are pui on lumb chops as freshly-steamed vegetables, a
size of the meals should be and these muscles must be given watched. Large quantities of fluid some goed hard work or they waste weaken the digestive juices and away, prevent the solid food from being broken up and passed on to the bowel In the proper time.
In
a dally diet, and the stomach, when stelad, a lettuce and a piece of Stil
An ordinary dinner of meat, it has recovered from its first sur ton cheese will often make a melan- vegetables and sweet takes at least prise
SALESMAN SAM
nt
thin
"WELLIOU PROF "TREBLEDORF FERGOT HIS BASS FIDDLE! SAY, THASS A PRETTY BIG THING-TA HANDLE! KINDA AWKWARD!
MEBBE I KIN DO SOMETHIN' ABOUT IT!?
SAMMY HOWDY HIS
ROOM
KIP HOUT
IMA
un-English
diet, tholy dyspeptie happy.`·
Lending A Helping Hand
AN' HE PLAYED ON:
HIS BIG BASS
VIOL
Abounding
ACROSS
4 An Epithet for the aristocrat.
The ina who makes plans for grandma's hut.
11 This bird has been known to
inate.
12 Military hend-gear,
Should not this gream be served when you intend to punish the food? 13 Get down!
16 Harris's "come-back."
be shot with its anagram. 17 Might 19 Melba's name,
A Poisonous,
By Horace, possibly.
25 Father and what he pays for
nother.
27 Wellington's name.
211
Most
serious, but soumis like a man's wedding garment. 20 A British Isle..
31 A doornall is said to be.
32 Beggar in red (anagram). 33 Dry up.
34 Suspend business and go to an-
other place.
DOWN
1 The kind of 21 Down you come
across in New Zealand.
2 Coin that might replace a signa-
ture.
3 Makes love.
•
and
5 For Pupils Protection.
the cat's there to provide them. 6 Father of tall son.
7 "And thal unrest which men
miscall" (Shelley).
2 Composer suggesting French
polish. -9-Overbearing
10 The outlook of such people is restricted (hyphen 4 and 7).
13 Good blubber Implies no dis-
appointment in this case.
14
17
Torpids (anagram),
Kiled name of severni
15 Second nature.
21 Enable one to be easily,
23 Turn aslde.
24 A great cricketer,
26 's very sad to have to return
the cigar with the ten.
27 A Senndinavian Princess's name, 30 Well known to the Governor. 31 Part of the wall
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AH, SAMMY!I HAF FER-(YOU BETCHA, PROFI'I MADE FOUR VIOLINS- GOT MINE BASS FIDDLE OUT OF IT, AN' I GOT ENOUGH PARTS LEFT: HAF YOU SEEN IT? YES?
FER A UKELELE!
NO?
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