... . By ALAN KEMP. All Flesh is Grass. The corn is green, but that does not interest me; far more important to me is the fact that the grass is green. That, no doubt, is what it ought to be; but it is also long, and growing longer every day-- nay, every moment. With the aid of a little imagination, you can see it stretching up like one of those slow-motion botanical films; and with every milli ...

... WELL, BIG BOY, NOW YOU'VE CALLED ME HONEY, SWEETIE PIE, CREAM PUFF, LAMBIE PIE, SUGAR BUN AND COOKIE, LET'S HAVE A PIECE OF DRY TOAST! DRAWN BY FRANK REYNOLDS. ...

... By JOYCE DENNYS. MY DEAR ROBERT-- Spring has come, and the chestnut-tree outside Doctor Rival's house has burst into leaf in that sudden, spectacular way which always used to delight you. If only one could enjoy it; but of course nobody can enjoy anything just now. The stupidity and futility of war shouted Lady B. suddenly, when we were admiring the daffodils under the trees in Faith's garden ...

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... j| SLIGHT ACTIVITY OVER EAST AJNGL1A.* By N. G. STRONG. IS that the Cuckoo? asked my wife, trying to listen and looking as if she were going to turn the wireless off. Can't be, I said; the nine o'clock news has only just started. It's never as early as this. We are not, as the reader may immediately, suppose, a couple ot surrealist ornithologists. The cuckoo in question roosts on a tower ...

... T/p^ Loving Cup The loving cup and the grace cup are sometimes thought to be much the same thing. So they are in the ceremony of the drinking but their origins are very different. The true loving cup had a lid and the one about to drink would turn to the neighbour on his right who would remove the lid with his right (or dagger) hand and thus keep it innocently occupied. The grace cup which ...

... When you were very young The name I CHILPRUFE stood and still stands for the best underwear procurable. Its Protection and Dura bility are qualities every Mother appreciates. Now to-day, it is your problem and your desire to provide the same protection for your children so that they will grow healthy and happy. And so the Chilprufe tradition goes on. This tradition has also been extended to ...

... FREE OF HIS GUILD The craftsman of the Middle Ages was only made free of his Guild after he had served an arduous apprenticeship and had proved himself a master of his craft. Unless he cared as much for his work as for his wages he had small chance of admittance. Things are different to-day, but that fine pride of craftsmanship is still the inspiring and animating force behind the making of ...

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... SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Whether of man or machine, good reputation g is founded upon dependa- bility in service. Certainly y in all things mechanical, the safe rule is to buy only the reputable product. The Ferranti Electric Fire has established itself upon its serviceability over long periods of use. For this reason, owners of Ferranti models, bought 5 to 10 years ago, are still enjoying ...

... MOTLEY NOTES. By ALAN KEMP. You live and learn, especially if you read the Parliamentary debates and the speeches of And All the Boards Did Shrink. Ministers. For example, what a blinding revelation of truth to be told that there is no real shortage of water in this country Now, if the Minister of Health had said soda water--! But no, just ordinary wet water actually, there is no shortage of ...