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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1929-08-01, Page 3W!WSS=sb THE EXETER TJMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, AUGUST 1st 1920 "HIIM!'!’... —E by id % ANNA S. SWAN llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll CHAPTER VII—(Continued) “Oli, I’m sorry. I know what yoxx mean, but I will do whatever I can: Yesterday when I looked at your sweet daughter I wished I knew her.’ “There would not surely be much ■difficulty about that, Mrs, Kerr,” he said with a slight smile. “The new people are not inaccessible," His tone was significant, and jnee Sfmore hex* distressed coloxxi- rose. TTell 'xne what you would like me to’do, Mr. Carrington. Tunderstajid that I have done something very, un­ usual this 'morning—"that I have presumed on what I have heard of your goodness-of'’heart.’ But I would not wish tile kindness to be all on your side. What little influence I still have in the county will be at the •service of you and your family..” She spoke with a slight dignity which had much pathos in it. “I»only "ask a'little kindness to my daughter, Mrs, Kerr. Believe me, ■she is worthy of it. iMy wife will interfere with no one, nox* will "she seek to intrude herself. The" county will quickly find that out'. .oBixt she will’always 'be ready‘to show kind­ ness to any under her roof. .1 have never known her to fail once in that w*e have shared a home together.” “It is a high tribute,” she mur­ mured involuntarily, thinking of the repelling impreission of Mrs. Car­ rington which she had obtained from that fleeting glimpse in the car­ riage. “Would ypxx like to see hei* now— or Blanche? Both, I-think, are in the house.” But Mrs. Kerr, visibly shrank., “Not to-day. They would natural­ ly wonder very xnuch,at my presence here. My visit is to you, Mr. Car­ rington, and I^do thank yoxx foi’ hav­ ing, received me so kindly. Eveii if you are not able to do anything for my. boy, I shall afways remember that gratefully.” ' “But I think I can do 'something. He- has brains. I liked what I savV of him yesterday. Tell him to come and see me this afternoon, will you, and we can have a tialk over xnatters? “But first you'must see my hus- l)and,” she said firmly. That is your due. I will tell him the result of nxy interview with you, and if he should come—I cannot promise, but I hope he will—if;-ne should come first to .the Priory, will yoxx—will you promise that he is an old maxi and that he has .been very sorely tried? If "he says-anything to vex ■ or-annoy-you,' remember the mix-cum* stances, and tip On him.” “I promise not to humiliate him, anadani) and, though I am alien, I may have some faint understaxiding P of his feelings. Ax\yoxx going? I wish you would see buy 4wife and take some low me to adage.” “Oh no, across the really not anen are i shall co: pay a proper call oix your wife and ■daughter, and in the meantime I thank you most sincerely for youi* great kindness to me to-day. It has done me good to talk to you.” “I am conscious .only of how little I have done for you, madam. But, rest assured that I am willing, and I will do my best to arrange some­ thing for your son’s future.” He opened the door for her, and they passed out together to the hall. Blanche came in at the moment with the dogs at hex- heel. Hei’ at the sight of Mrs. Ken* great to be expressed. • “Blanche, this is Mrs. Kerr, of Essendon.” “Yes, papa, I know—I have seen her driving sometimes,” answered Blanche, and as Mrs. Kerr a little eagerly ’offerexl hex* hand she came forward to take it. “J am walking-back to" Essendon.. my dear,’.’ said Alice Kerr unexpect­ edly.- “If you are not too tired, will you walk a little way with me?” ■ Linc-l Maurice, still-waiting in the morning room, heard the voices and watching from* the window, he saw the*two Women cross the green lawn behind the house together, talking ernestly. The sight did not please Him. Anything thdt was likely to «rea,te bonds betwixt Essendon and the ‘ Priory, was anathema to him, and ah unreasoning jealousy liis soul. When Carrington presently-‘enie^ ^ed the room, being quite Unaware of Wvhat was going in Maurice’s mind lie said casually, “Did you have any talk, with young Riddell-Ke’rr yester­ day, Lionel? Do you think tiling could be made of him?” “In what way do you*meah?’ “In business. That was his ir. sCome to ask me if I could mi give him. a berth in ido you think?” . Maurice hesitated Aiid. then a gleam gathered in Ills eyes. “He’s a smart (chap, Uncle Bent­ ley. It might pay quite well to give iiiin a eh'inco, and the name, per- Itaps, might-be good for something.” That wouldn’t amount to much, hut I’m rather inclined to try him. ibut you would have to see a good <1eal of him yourself, Lionel, and would have to help to lick him into ®itape. Would you be illing?” “Ob, quite,” lafiswered Maurii with great readiness. “It’s all ’the day’s work.” that all this is hard fUUlU OVV 'H1J' . AVUG wuu little refreshment, or al- send you back in a car- tlnank you. Let xne slip fields as-1 came. It is far, and we country wo- not afraid of walking. I ie one <day very soon and surprise was too RMlell- ;her ' ora London. What to; of in CHAPTER VIII AU Hands to Pump Alice Kerx* reached her home time fox* luncheon. Hex’ husband was watching fox* her at the door. She was one of those women, now growing rarer,' whose whole exist­ ence was centred in her home, and who way always at the bidding or disposal of. those who wanted her. No sense of resentment oi’ of injus­ tice ever rankled in her mind be­ cause so much’ was expected of her; nrty, she gloried in service. Had she been asked for any expression of' opinion- she would have had no hesi­ tation in replying that that was the purpose fox’ which he had been born —to serve, to help, to be' prop and stay—though never obtrusively, to those whom she loved. Reward? Such women do not seek reward—-they have it in the very fulfilling of what is to them not ohly duty but privilege. Riddel-Kerr, irritable, wayward, hot-tempered and often obstinate though he was, was, liowevei’, ixx most’ things in life, in his wife’s hands as clay in the potter’s. She never argued with him, land, wheix she offered advice it was not-arrog­ antly. But in the end she had her gracious way. His brow was still dark, his eyes full of gloom-—the new day had. brought nothing to relieve the gloom. He saw before lximjmly disaster and defeat. “ . “Where on earth liavi^ you been; Alic'e?” he said as liis wife approach­ ed. “I have spent the -last hour ijx looking, for you, and none of them could in tell me where you had gone. Why do you disappear the whole house like that is wantingwhen you?” ■She- smiled, slipping through his arm. . “It isn’t one o’clock . , am often out for quite as long when you tare busy about the farm''and don’t happen to v^ant me, and you never notice it. But I had some­ thing important to do this morning, And it is done.” “What was it?” he asked, struck by something significant in her tone. “I will tell you presently. But wlie're is Harry?” “He has gone down to Bordwick with a lettei’ for Laidlaw, but he ought to be back soon unless Weaver keeps him to lunch.” “Walking?” “No—riding the old cob.” ’ ■“Well, come inside and I Will tell you what I have been about, Mark.” She spoke bravely, but her breath came a little faster as she drew him into the little morning-room where they so . stodi against .the door, closed it, and .began to gloves. , “Now, listen to me, I been a good wife “A good wife! you mean? Such tween you and me, beside the mark.” “Well, have I made —ever, been guilty of disastrous action?”,. “No, certainly not. would only fit me, Alice, is the meaning of this?” “And didn’t you say last night, when you were groaning about in the middle of the floor, disturbing my sleep, that you had got to the end of everything and didn’t know whore to turn?” -“I may have said it, and if I did it’s the Gospel truth, Alice.” “Well, then, do. something, danger, Mark, pump?” “What have asked, and his hardened. “Now, I won’t bo frowned at. I had the right, Mark'—the right of every good wife, to help her husband in his extremity, it is niy extremity too, land I couldn’t face, leaving Es­ sendon—it would certainly cut short my days.” “What I said to Weaver Laidlaw yesterday. Alice. Hut how caxi a woman’s frail fingers keep bock the deluge?” .‘‘I have been'to Bellenden Priory —no. I Will not have that look! You shall quietly listen,. Mark, and di­ gest what I- say. * I will be heard, and I will not be glowered at like that. I’m small, but I’m not in the least afraid.” . She laughed, whimsically, and the music that had once stirred Mark Kerr’s hot heart beyond all his con­ trol Mid its spell upon him again. “I forbade you to go to that place, Alice,”< he said briefly." “But I ’will hear what has happened.” “I too was thinking in the her arm yet, and I often sat together. She after ihe had draw off her Mark. Have you or not?” what do be- to Why, questions Alice, are surely any mistakes a foolish or That shoe But what it was time for me to "When the ship is in isn't it all .hands to you been doing?” he voice perceptibly lent- watches last night, and there seemed to me only one way out. It is Harry who will save Essexrdoix, and Bent­ ley Carrington will show 4iihi the way.” ■ “How?” “He will, teach. him how inqney is made in business, aixd he will give h.tm a place in hi& own office. He will get his chance through Bentley Carrington, because I hiiVe asked him.” “Alice, you have humiliated your­ self to that man after all I said. It is uuthinkabe!” “There was no lrtimiliatinrg. He is a gentleman, Mark, and he' was kindness itself to me. He under­ stands everything, Oh,- I never saw such a man for understanding. » I ar- the not be- ; And. if Hayry will go to see him this i afternoon everything will be i ranged.” i “And if I refuse my consent?’ i “You can’t—we have come to i last stand, Mark, and yoxx have : the right to refuse. What will i come of Harry when all that Weaver ; Laidlaw predicts has come to pass? ; He will be turned, upoxx the world as i helpless as a baby. We shall not i be able to keep him. Why, that is i unthinkable, if you like.” i “I want to i to Carrington- Alice.” “I wouldn’t could, but he is the right sort, Mark, and fie did not eveix once throughout our interview make xne wish I had­ n’t gone.” “But I don’t understand it. He has had. no countenance from us, I refused an introduction to him yes­ terday, and he was it. \Viiat is he to since a man of that edly must have his “Ah, but that is quite wrong, Mark, rington is above all that, afford to do good for its own sake, and besides being good, he is clever and shrewd. He says if Harry goes to London he shall work for his liv­ ing. It will be the making of Harry 1-Ie thinks him clever. He likes him, and he will he glad to help him for liis own sake. Is there any- think so wonderful in that?” ' “But we can’t stand off after this. If we go under such, a moun­ tain of obligation to the -man, Alice, we shall have to pander to him and his.” “Not at all—only a little ordinary attention of a neighborly sort. It wil be a pleasure to me to show it.” “But there is the girl! Harry made himself conspicuous With her yesterday. Do you forsee what might happen?’1 “I do, and that would make me glad. 'She’s a bonnie sweet lassie, Mark. She walked with me a little way through the wood to-day, and I w'as charmed with her. I have asked. Jier to come to tea with xne to-morrow,” “You have! You are very mas­ terful, Aljce, Well,' and will you send Harry over this afternoon to —to clinch this, the queerest bar­ gain, surely, that ever was made?” '•Harry must go, of course, in or- dei* to be properly interviewed, by his new employer. But it is your duty to go first, Mark, and/or all our sakes yoxx will do so.” “It would kill me, Alice, and I should undo all the good that yoxx have tried—mistakenly—to’ do.” “No, no, yoxx are tough enough yet, Mark, and a little thing like that- doesn’t kill. There’s the luncheoxi bell. Come and eat, and afterwards I shall send yoxx over to Bellenden -a suppliant and' yet a conqueror, fox’ nobody caix be sweet­ er than yoxx, Mark, or more quick­ ly convince folks against their will.” “I don’t feel- very sweet, my wo­ man, I assure you. Gall and bitter­ ness . ai;q, ^ny poxUon, grid K^shall show it both in my face and in my words. Better not put me on to Bentley Carrington, Alice, or your little deal—to use one of the money­ changer’s expressions—won’t come off.” She only laughed as they passed out together, and she lifted her face to be kissed. “Alice, you are the very de’il! To thinki you had -tlxi's. -at the back of your mind all the while and yoxx looking so demure! Why do they clamour for more powei’ to women? It is all in theii- hands, and has aye been.-What am I but wax in yours?’ Harry did not come home in time to join them at lu'ncli, and at three o’clock the high dogcart cob was brought round to the young groom in his livery n the front seat. “For I will ride to Bellenden if I must go, Alice,” Mark Kerr had said when- she offered to convoy him a part of the way on foot. “A man on foot is too much of a suppliant, so leave me the only crumb of comfort that I 'am likely to nave -in this' un­ pleasant business.” There ivas a prayei- in her heart as she watched, him drive away down the avenue. But when, tired with the unusual exertions of the liiorn- ing, she lay down, sleep came to hex- both sweetly 'and quickly, 'showing that already the strain was partly lifted from mind and heart. About a quarter of a mile beyond Essendon gates the Laird met Miss Hume, of Hatherley on foot, 'and he immediately stopped. Griselda as a handsome creature, gloriously built, and showing in the noise of her small head both courage and pride, and though she was a little sharp of tongue to those who did hot know her, she was true tis steel, loyal to the last to those whom she loved. “I am going to Essendon, Mr. Kerr. Is Mrs. Kerr at home?” “She is, but she is tired this af- teimoon, Griselda, and is lying down. If you will go in’and amuse your­ self with a book in the library till she comes down, it will be a kind­ ness to me.” Griselda’s eyes were very soft as she listened to this evidence of Mark Kerr’s care fox- his* wife. 4 “Oh, I can see some of the Esseu- don village folks first. I haven’t been through the place foi* ages. I to Hather- are in Ed- know what you said —every single word, tell you even IE I quite aware of get out of it, stamp undoubt­ price Adhere you are Bentley Car- He can with the the door, smartest hope you are not going ley.. Father and mother inburgh to-day.” “No. I am* going to like much less, Griselda— den PNoi’y.” “To Bellendon!” — Het lips parted in great surprise. ' “Tom,” said the Laird to the groom, “walk on and I shall catch you up.”The man slipped down add strode o'ff. Then the Laird, bent, down to­ wards the ^peakjiig, beautjful face that was so eagerly uplifted his, “You surprise me a lot, Mr. Kerr! AVhy, I. thought tlfct fox' you to go to the Brioty on Mty pretext what* a place I -to Bellen- the is the the ever would be the very last thing to happen.” “I have no choice. It is my wife who has done this. But I'm afraid that I can’t go into the story here. If you ask her when you get to the house she will tell it to you herself, “How I envy you! Do you know, she added softy, as she laid her car­ essing hand for a moment on cob’s sleek neck, “that there nothing I desire so much in world as to be .friendly with Priory,” "But not with the folks there?” ’ “It is- the folks I mean. I like what I have seen of them, and it is stupid and silly of us all to stand off as we do. We shall be forever in uncomfortabe positions and shall make ourselves look like fools.” “Your father and mother should hear you speak, Griselda!” * “Oh, they know how I feel, I am rebellious about it. Some day I. shall break through the conventions and go on my own account.” The Laird suddenly remembered that yesterday ho had more than oiice observed Griselda riding by the side of a tall, fine horseman whose name he did not know but who be­ longed to the Priory party, and a small sigh escaped his lips. For, if the’.desire of his heart coud be grant­ ed, it would be to see his own son and daughter of theii* old friends and neighbors man and wife, . and tlife two houses joined in kinship, as they had long been in fealty and af­ fection. “You have got a touch" of the modern spirit—the women all have, I think. Come with me to-day, then, if you are so keen on it. I’ll take the dirdum, for I have got so much to answer for already that a bit more or less will not matter.” He spoke more in jest than in ern'est, but Griselda took him .at his word. wOlx, how delightful!” She steadied her hand on the side of the cart, and before he could pre­ vent her she had swung herself to the empty seat by his side. . (To be continued,) . c. in seven of their to the Liquor Control Act the Judeans they are in­ discouragement. She made appeal to the Union to Songs” despite all opposi- The reguar meeting of the W.C. T.U. as held in* James St. church on Monday, July 29tlx, with the presi­ dent in the chair Miss Murray con­ ducted the devotional period taking the scriptural lesson from Psalm 13 7 “How Can We Sing the Songs of Zion in a Strange Land?”. Like, the people of Judah, captives in a strange land, so too, the temperance people of Canada are captives though in their own land, provinces And like clined to 1 strong “Sing the lion. The cor. secretary read a lettei* thanking- the WvC.T.U. for letters of sympathy, sent to Rev. and, Mrs. Mc- Tavish during the illness of their son John. Miss J. Murray gave her report of the national Convention held Osliawa during the second week June. ed president Mrs. Gordon who for many years has been the able president of the Dominion W. C.T.U. Some of the high lights ,of the convention was an address by Dr. Anna Gordon, the president of the World's W.C.T.U. 'and for many years associated with Frances- • ard. Also an address by Dr. Harris Armour, of Georgia, on “Fac­ ing the Facts.” Her gracious ner, fluency and wit with a beauti­ ful southern accent held the large audience spell-bound. She appealed to the people to use common ‘sense be afraid of unless She to all at in She spoke of the noble gift- Wright, Will- Mary man- they had the that had and said they .need not the Wet Propaganda were a propagoose. seen prohibition come Southern States but three and the Eighteenth Amendment come to stay. She also prophesied that Canada would be the next country to go dry. Another distin­ guished visitor was Miss Sumi Ka- liamori, who spoke of hei* native Ja­ pan, sang songs in Japanese Black Joe” and “All Around World.” tuxhe «of sash and made a “Old •the Dressed in her native cos- blue with the proverbial bow of rose colour she very, pretty picture. Doc­ tor Gordon, hOi* chaperone, said she was the granddaughter of the great­ est woman educatoi* in Japan. Mrs. Gordon Wright in her presi­ dential address spoke of the increase of drunkenness in each of the seven provinces and while deploring con­ ditions 'in her native land rejoiced that in very many lands the cause of temperance was advancing with leaps and bounds, clarion call banish this oui' gates” by seven of meats. “Up it is God’s right arm Will strengthen thine.” Dr, Dougall of the Witness xrn’d Northern Messenger was an invited guest of the convention. He spoke of another1 Educatipnal campaign to be launched this fall and asked^for the aid of the W.C.T.U. This the Convention promised to do, promis­ ing $5000.00 to help finance the central organization. TO help in this campaign a finance committee was a appointed conist- hig of • Miss Murray, Mrs. Beavers, Mrs, Shaptom .Miss Hunter, Mt. johnston. After singing hymn ing was closed by the benediction She sounded a for White Ribboners to “dread enemy within legalized and protected oui’ provincial govern- Jehovah’s 'battle Mts. Pearce; Miners, Miss Mrs. Bell and 164 the mee Under conditions more difficult; than those which''confronted Joffre’s immortal “Taxicab Army” jn its; frantic da-C!h to the Marne in 1914, Model A Fords swept tq victory a specially arranged contest based On1 war emergencies staged by th»j 'mUL tary first’ aid section of the General Finnish Automobile Association, ..Competing against fourteen dif­ ferent makes of automobiles manu­ factured in the United States and ope Italian-made car, the sturdy Fords captured 18 out of 29 prizes,* Ten of the fourteen “honor prizes” wont to the Fords,, Every Ford which entered the contest finished the 400 kilometer route. One was driven by a woman. The purpose of the Finnish Auto­ mobile Association is to promote all- around driving, training of its mem­ bers in order that they may be able to take 'an active part in war man­ euvers in a sudden emergency. Driv­ ers received instructions regarding the route, parking places, and aver­ age speed required two minutes be­ fore the start of the race. No re­ strictions were placed on the size of the car oi- cylinder volume, which brought the Fords into competitioxi with the more expensive and larger cars. | The race started from Helsingfors, dearer father and mother. Please,and the cars were started, at inter­ accept our hearty congratulations jvals Of a few minutes in different and this purse as .a small token of directions. “Cofitrol Stations” were our esteem. IMargaret E. Soare, Catherine J. j Handford, A. Gordon Fyfe, Jessie T. Milne, John T. Fyfe, Kenneth G. Fyfe, Irene T. Reynolds, P. Maurice Fyfe, Colin F. Fyfe, A. Phyllis Me K. Fyfe, Edytlie M. Dolmage. July 6th, 1869—July 6th, 1929. . The aged couple have lived in Winnipeg fox* ten years, having re­ sided at Snowflake, Man., for thirty two years previous to coming here, whore Mr. Fyfe engaged iix farming as a pioneer of the ’district. Five sons and six daughters were born to them all of whom are still alive. They also have 3 6 grandchildren and TO great, grandchidren. Mr. Fyfe has been an elder in the Presbyter­ ian Church for over 30 years. A delegation from Hiawatha Lodge, I. O.O.F., Winnipeg waited on tli’e couple and presented them with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a lovely bible.” Mr. and Mrs, Fyfe were married in Exeter, Ont., July 6tli, 1869, later moving' to Manitoba. Mrs. Fyfe was before hex* marriage M'iss Eliza­ beth Moir, of Exeter. There are five sons- and six daughters all living. Diamond Wedding Anniversary The following is a clipping fx’om a Winnipeg paper and will be of in­ terest to many nt the older residents of this district. Fyfe moved to 1887. ’Mr. Fyfe of Mrs. Albert li 1, Hensail. “A pleasing event took place in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Janies Fyfe, 162 Berry Street, on Saturday last when a number of the members of their family, their grandchildren, and great grandchildren gathered to celebrate the their wedding distance from their children, la, they were not all able to be pres­ ent, but a happy time was spent by those present and the absent ones shared in the gift of a purse of gold by th faniily to their parents in re­ cognition of the event. The follow­ ing address accompanied the gift: Dearest Father and Mother:— Though we cannot be all home for this your sixtieth anniversary we are all thinking of you and we. each know that had we had'the choice we coul'd not have chosen a better’ or Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Manitoba in March is the only brother . Neil, of R.R. 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