... Romance-- In The Hedgerows By B. Melville Nicholas THERE is an old country belief which says that St. Valentine's Day is the bird's wedding day and although this statement, like many another country super stition, is based on fancy rather than fact it is true to say that February is the month when the birds begin to tune up their voices in readiness for the springtime chorus and commence their ...

... IT is not only advancing age that causes lines to form on the face. Such trivial things as glaring sunlight-- don't forget to wear sun glasses-- and laughter can be responsible. Worry or nerves can cause the mischief too. More often than not however, a weakness of the sebaceous glands is at the root of the trouble. Let me explain the sebaceous glands. Scat tered all over the skin are tiny hair ...

... nuts teaspoonful mixed spice 4 oz. margarine 4 oz. sugar. Mix yeast with teaspoonful of sugar and about a gill of the warm milk into a smooth paste. Place flour, to which salt has been added, in a warm bowl. Make a hole in centre and pour in yeast mixture. Cover with a cloth and stand in a warm place for about 20 minutes to rise. Clean fruit, and chop the peel. When dough is well risen, melt ...

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... Penury Under The Palms By J. P. Gallagher In A Land Of (Not SoJ G lamorous Tropical Moonshine, They Found WE had read of the people who were emigrating to Australia, South Africa, Canada and decided that we, too, would see if continued austerity could not be by-passed somewhere. We decided to seek a land where we could lie in the sun and thaw out physically and mentally. After reading all ...

... Little Denmark In Britain The Story Of A Romantic Area Marked For Preservation By G. Bernard Wood FLAMBOROUGH HEAD on the Yorkshire Coast is one of the few surviving pocket kingdoms of Britain. Although comprising no more than about five square miles, the promon tory has been known for centuries as Little Denmark. More over, it has its' own brand of protective curtain-- not an iron one ...

... I. Gay accessories in plaited raffia. The bag is one from a wide selection of designs for summer use in town and country, price 28s. The wool line slippers are in all sizes, price 22s. 6d., and the belts in several colours, price 12s. 6d. 2. Fireproof ovenware as charming as this has not been seen in the stores for a long time. In clear white china, decorated with blue flower sprays. Souffle ...

... Sq uarc Ncck Blouse MATERIALS 7 ozs. of Target Campanula 3-ply I pair each of No. 10 and No. 12 knitting needles No. 12 crochet hook I J yards of frilling. MEASUREMENTS To fit a 34-in. bust from the top of shoulder to lower edge, 20J ins. underarm sleeve length, 6 ins. TENSION 9 sts. to I in. THE FRONT With No. 12 needles cast on 102 sts. Work as follows ist row. P. 2, k. 3, p. 2. Repeat from ...

... Embroidered Sweater THE FRONT With No. 12 needles cast on 100 sts. Rib in k. 1, p. 1 for 4 ins. Change to No. 10 needles and stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl) Work for 1 in., then inc. 1 stitch each end of the next and every 6th row following until 120 sts. and work measures 13 J ins. from the cast- on edge. SHAPE ARMHOLES Cast off 4 sts. at the beg. of the next 4 rows. K. 2 tog. ...

... FI owers In The Spring MOST of us envy the ability with which some women seem to be gifted, of making a modest bunch of flowers into an eye-catching decoration. The secret of beautiful flower arrangements depends as much upon having the right equipment as upon artistic talent. Attrac tive compositions depend mainly upon the mingling of colours and an adequate variety of containers upon which ...

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