Page 12, The Herald, Thursday, September 28, 1978 DearAbby Explain calmly that there are better words to esy the same thing, and (ell hin what they are. (This loan way to teach you child healthy attitudes about cex.! ; DEAR ABBY: My 48-year-old maiden aunt recently broke h line, 66-year-old widower after he told her that he had been impotent lor 12 rears and the ACROSS 38 To DOWN 10 Liver paste doctors agreed that there was little or no chance of a 1 Shepherd's plunder 1 Insect 11 Belgian river fler thag | lod. ; re vould tex be that irepottant to a woman that old? reward $$ Inferior ZLleather © 16 Lair NONAME:SMALLTOWN S§SCrowd — horse flank 20 Morays 8 Catch 41 Secure 3Wargod 22 Not working DEAR NO NAME: it tly ia to your aunt. (P.S. At 43, a woman is hardly ready for the glue factory.) 2 sight ot as Milk 4 Surgical =] Spee or Alan Irregular §Torme or 25 Large cask DEAR ABBY: Last winter my aunt, who has always 13 Age 58 Among Ferrer 26 Wing called me her avorite pines gave me her old Persian lamb 14 Resorts 5) Small @Scandina- 27 Whirling t, ngs sbeen hanging in my clase! r ‘@aTS an or I never wear it, so you may ae well take it.” ; 15 Rods on ‘spines vian coin 29. Priest of ee It was in pretty good condition. but the style was ceally spinning $4 Prong TEnjoy a Lhasa 7 D i t Wo rd Ss Ro] i old-fashioned, so | took it to a furrier, who made a nice-look- wheels 55 Melody warm 31 Pindaric, ‘ | r y ing incket aut er it. (There was enough fur left over to make "47 Location 56 feeling for one . ‘ . h , Dispatched F Ch i Id S Ton ue * The whole thing cost me $300 but {thought it was worth 18 Smalicoins §7 Work 6German 32 Plaything rom g it. Well, I stopped at my aunt's te show | her what 1d done Sharper units city 34 Plead , her old { t, thinki , and she tos waned yelling at me saying | had no right to cut Up her 21Geraint’s = Female ruff 9 Unmarried strongly By Abigail Van Buren coat—that she had only let me wear it fora while and never wife 58 Comfort woman 38 Rea CRYPTOQU 9:27 © eben ncaa rma ny Mewaine oo she vant th j ket back. [3 that fair? How about 4 Printer’s . Average solution time: 24 min. 40 Mountain une $900 penton KE sacha tan eas ene OESE ) cian DNSU-JDLRIZNL JDLSIZ BLAO ' r says I should give her (he jacket if she gives Marsh ; DEAR ABBY: Jody, our d-year-old son, shocked us re" me 3300. My father says should keep it and sive her 93 p N E | RIT IME| 43 Assess - FIFIJFSP LAOSIVRG@ URBBRQFP- cently by using some filthy words he picked up from some nothing. Puppet Aral older boys in the neighborhood. (Nouns and verbs having ta What do you say? 36 Small TH IEMECIRIAITIEIR| 44 Arabian do with sex. F'm sure you know which ones J mean.) FORMER FAVORITE NIECE child P chieftain VRNJ weed tek ar those patted, and rowevers when dody DEAR NIECE: It baolutel rtain that oh 33 High ! RIEISIEIN sot 45 Nicholas, 9 AP- wanted to he + mowevers : 3 utely certain o. esterda . an: gets angry, or wants ta get back at us fof having punished GAVE you the coat, you are nat. obligeted clther togive her mountain 5 3 NS 3 = E oe c S Vie] __ for one PROP Ra ae a PROMPT MONITOR : him. he tets loose with a string of those filthy words! the jacket or sell it to her. Keep the coat, and let Auatie 4 Arm bones Sane BANS 47 Genus of I . My husband says we should do to Jody what HIS parents yell. 35 Nigerian olives _ ‘Today's Cryptoquip: P equals L did to him when he used dirty language —wash his mouth ige NIAIT DIA The is a tutton in "4 tay we should simply i | tribe LMPRESITIUGI! 48 French city setter used stands for another. Mt you think that X equals O, it . 1 say we should simply ignore the boy. Which methad 36 Japanese RIOUERIT I INEROIDE!R| 49 Italian . If you eq , 7 would you recommend? TIEINDMESDIVEENITILIE)] noble house will equal O throughout the puszle, Single letters, short words, von _ APPALLEDPARENTS Hi you need help in writing letters of sympathy, cox- porgy _ and words tising an apostrophe can give you:clues to locating a5) DEAR PARENTS: Neither. Mest te pick gratulations or thank-you letters, get Abby's peekiet ‘Rew 37 Paper a 52 Ment item vowels, Solution is accomplished by trial and error. s Neither, oUngelere up Lett casions.” Se ’ . - " dirty words sooner or later, and whes they realize that mont amped (28 cents) envelope to Abby: 132 Lasky Dr., Bever: quantity Answer to yesterday's puzzle. 53 Wra 1a ©1978 King Features Syndicate, Inc. adults are upset by such language, they use it asa weapon. ly Hille. Calif, 90212. Horoscope Frances Drake | z : H : - < the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SOMEWHERE OUT THERE IS SOMBONE WHO FOUND MY By Stan Lee and John Romita A MUTUALS WALL - CRAWLING FRIEND! What kind of day » toxiay be? To find ou the stars say, read the forecast given for your birth sign, ARIES . (Mar, 21 to Ape. 20) Vek Listen to suggestions because advice, even from the most unlikely source, could prove profitable. There's plenty ormine for you now. TA ; (Apr. 21 to May 21) Odea? Act swiftly if things look CANCER. (dune 22 to July 23) @E9 VIRGO Cg St 2) good for you gain ground in several areas. Take advantage of every possible opportunity. Your colleagues should be cooperative and helpful. LIBRA (Sept. 24 to Oct. 23) re ws Some warnings: Curb emotions and prevent needless errors through tion or hasty ac- tlon. Don't be dismayed if you have to revamp some of your SCORPIO (Oct. 24 to Nov, 2a) MUAKE Thia should be a highly stimutamig aay ror you. Sut don't overdo it, Reserve some time fav relaxation. (Nov, 28 to Dec. 21) ght Your ability to squeeze out of tight spots is a big aid right AQUARIUS (Jan, 21 to Feb. 19) = Be alert to good possibilities. Your aptitude lends itself to this type of day. Study, broaden your horizons and diversify your interests, PISCES (Feb. 2 to Mar. 20) Ma What you do today can shape future actions, so be concerned about decisions. Concentrate on what you do ‘best. YOU BORN TODAY are endowed with fine judgment and a good sense of balance: are highly energetic and extremely versatile — especially along creative lines. The Libran igs an ex- cellent organizer and bas been known to take over a business, completely change its systems and procedures, and make ita livelier, more profitable one. Your fairmindedness, im- CATFISH By Roger Bollen and Gary Peterman HOW'S THE WHIRLPOOL. BATH / THN COMING ALONG, CATFIGH 7 / I now because unforeseen partiality and objectivity are - Do whatever you can to situations are possible. You outstanding and make you an sod facilitate ongoing projects. can solve problems by excellent arbitrator or Don’t count on more planning carefully, then mediator, The artistic side of : ray be aurpeised with bevier {ung Great econ Htaelt in rue, ltersture, | wack may CAPRICORN . MUBIC, ature, ‘ -_ regults than you expect. (Dee 2 ta dan, 20) VE ie? painting’ or. designing. Bir the WIZARD OF ID LEO Q As with Sagittarius, some thdate of: Brigitte Bardot, (July 24 to Aug. 23) unexpected situations are film star; Gene Autry, ‘“‘ginging cowboy’’ of lkely, but don’t let them ki aly lk Hollywood fame; Robert you from following a well- WHATS THE LATEST % . He CLINCHED FASHION THIS YEAR disturbances, You CAN settle charted course. Time lost can (Lord) Clive, founder Empire ‘ things, and ina way that will © fe made up with more ef- of Brit, Indie, PIERRE dM WAIST * win the admiration of others . ©1978 King Features Syndicate, Inc. RCRAAN “SHOW ME. A MAN WHO DOESN'T KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD 'FAILURE’... | A een 00 ail F1O7A Universal Prem Syniccte =| FD F “I guess you don't read so good.”