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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-02-16, Page 6THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1933 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE BL. I ■ ,v>X !♦y y I RUBY M, © DOUBLEDAY DoRAU CO. XMERliWDmiMaBUBiau First Installment summed devil. I tempted of all days in Barbara arrived late I i I “Love doesn’t last ...” I It was with these words ringing in her ears that Pauline woke on her wedding morning to find the sun­ shine pouring in at her window. “Love doesn’t last ...” It seem­ ed strange that the one thought in her mind on this day should be those words Stark’s letter which had last night. Barbara was Pauline’s for reasons tliafc both of them would have found difficult to explain. The two girls were as unlike as it is possible to be, for while Pauline was young, unspoilee, and full of the joy of life, with a touching be­ lief in happiness and the theory that love never dies, Barbara, at seven- aud-twenty, seemed to have run through more experiences and emo­ tions than many a woman double her age. She had been married, had had a baby, which mercifully, so people said, had died soon after birth; she had been divorced, and at the moment was getting herself talked about everywhere by her wild extravagance and' because of a new and violent friendsnip witli a mar­ ried man. But in spite of all these things Pauline adored her. The chief trouble was mat Dennis did not approve of Barbara, and many times during her engagement Pauline’s heart had been torn cause of her love for her friend, her love for the man she was marry, and her desire to do as wished. Many times she had tried to plain to Dennis her <• friendship Barbara, and had always been con­ scious of failure. “I know people don’t like her,” she defended Barbara loyally, “but that’s on)y because they dont’ know her and understand her as I do.” “Her own fault,” Dennis broke in gruffly, but this Pauline would not allow. Pauline never really new wheth­ er Barbara liked Dennis or disliked him. She was always charming to him when he would allow her to be and yet last night, in the letter that accompanied a most beautiful gift, she had said things about marriage which had so impressed Pauline that she awoke on her wedding morning with some of the words ringing in her ears. . . . don’t expect too much from your husband as I did! Any woman of experience will tell you that love doesn’t last,. Romance will wear thin It’s traditional that men get tired •of the same woman. When you’ve been married a few years you’ll be lucky if you’re still good friends. Don’t think I’m saying these things to hurt •cause I you can married Let him be quite free, too—don’t try to chain him to you all the time —that’s a sure way to kill love . “Love doesn’t last . . Those were the words that haunt­ ed her as she sat up in bed, her fair hair rumbled .childishly, her eyes blinking in the sunshine. The present Barbara had sent her was standing on a small table by itself. It was a small carved statuette In ivory and silver, of a small Cupid beating his hand in vain against a barred dioor, and underneath was the one word "Denied.” It seemed a funny sort of wedding present to send anyone, Pauline thought, even while she realized beauty. When she had shown it to Dennis he had laughed. “She’s a miserable cynic,” he said. “We’ll plut it in the spare room, so that she’ll be able to look at is as much as she likes when she comes to stay—T suppose she will come—” “Of course she will,” Pauline an­ swered quickly, but she had not told him about Barbara’s letter; she had burned it. "Love doesn’t last ...” Of course, that had been Barbara’s own experience. Pauline was .lot clear as to the facts of her friend’s marriage—she had never about it-^-and Barbara never of her husband. That he had provision for her was common he was somewhere vaguely accepted fact, ■divorce had actually fault but one of those affairs was agreed by Pauline thought it Sometimes in Bar- ---------—----- -— ------”1— ------- tion—of course, she would wear it. Then the bridesmaids came clam­ ouring at the door, ’and there was the all-important function of fixing the veil, and an excitement because the bouquets had not arrived. She was getting a. little nervous and overdone, and her mother promptly cleared everyone out of the room and, shutting the door, took Pauline in her arms. “I wish you all the happiness in the world,” she said, and now she could not hide the tears in her eyes. “Dennis is a good boy, and he loves you, but if ever you are in trouble, don’t forget that you have a mother Pauline.” Pauline gently disengaged herself from her mother’s arms. “Do you think love lasts?” she asked in a tense little voice. There was a short silence, then her mother laughed. “It all depends _ on what you mean by love.” Paul- little? ine’s mother stooped to pick up a shaken and almost as if she wanted ■ fallen flower, perhaps because for to cry. (She and Peterkin had been a moment she was not quite sure of brought up together, out never be­ fore had he kissed her like that or looked at her with such an expres­ sion in his eyes. of Peterkin, but something in her heart resented that sudden display of affection. Her lips belonged to Dennis-—no other man had a right to them. She tried to feel angry at him, but it was a short-lived anger. Poor Peerkin! It was not such e happy day for him as It was going to be for her. She pulled off the fastening of the little parcel he had brought her. It was from Barbara Stark—a slender blue garter fasten­ ed ith a tiny arrow. “Just for luck”—so a little writ­ ten message read—“and in case nobody gives you ‘something blue’ which is supposed to insure happi­ ness.” Pauline let the little gift fall to the floor. She did not want to take her luck from Barbara-—for a mo­ ment she fe’t as if the bad fairy of the old nursery story had arrived and cast a spell over her. valiantly pulled herself Such nonsense Barbara was best friend, and it' was charming of her to remember the old superstitu- « ;«|V G thestop him he had taken, her by shoulders and kissed her on the lips “All the best,” he said, not very steadily, and before she could move he had gone, and she heard him clattering away down the stairs again. Pauline went into her room and shut the door. She felt a married him?” ’‘Very much “And were terward?" ‘‘Things are what one expects. “And do you love Pauline’s mother “Yes—but it’s different,” she said, and then, if regretting the admission she hastened to add; “But no two marriages are alike. V^e must all shape our own destinies. You will find out for yourelf.1 There was a Pauline drew a sigh, face “I indeed.” you disappointed af- Exeter GJimea-Ahnacutr Established 1873 and 1887 always >> different from him still?” looked away. little silence, then hard breath like a moment her prettyand for a looked sad. wonder why,’’ she said slowly. (To be continued) MRS. LEAH SCinVARTZENTRUBER i Published, every Thursday mornini at Exeter, Ontario SUBSCRIPTION—$2.00 per year in advance. 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Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY an expression in her eyes. “Love changes, of course,. but nearly al­ ways for the better. You can’t keep Pauline was fond. up the excitement of When you’re living different.” “You mean—they you?” Pauline said, there isn’t the same to be with you—is mean?” she asked. “My little girl—” Pauline broke in rutnlessly. “Did you love Daddy very much when you .. in reality she was a happy woman. “No heart!” So Dennis her up. “Selfish as the know the type well.” Sometimes Pauline was to think he was right. Dear Dennis, I who was so good tu everyone. Den­ nis had fallen in love with Pauline at first sight, so he said, and she— well, there had never been another man in the world for her. “Much better for you if there had been,” so Baroar^ declared, best friend. “First love generally cwmes a crop­ per for want of experience/’ Pauline had laughed at the time, but now the words returned to her with a little sting. She dismissed them determinedly — what did it matter what one embittered outlook prophesied? She knew she would be perfectly happy. Dennis was quite well off, and he had prospects. He was thirty-two and he had a motor car in which they were going away for a honey­ moon trip; he had bought a house— quite a small one, but a “darling,” so Pauline told everyone, and she had been quite sure that they would live happily after, until Barbara’s letter -came last night. Not that she was really seriously influenced by it—al: uaroara’s ideas about life were totally different from her own—but it was the first small shadow cast over the sunshine of her happiness. It was her wedding day! In the next room a white frock and veil lay on the bed, downstairs all, the wed­ ding presents were set out on long tables. She took up Dennis O’Hara’s pic­ ture, and kissed it. In a few hours now she would be his wife—she would be Mrs. O’Hara. Dennis said he was not Irish, in spite of his name. Only yesterday sue had al­ most covered a sheet of notepaper with his name and her own joined together—Pauline O’Hara. There was a tap on tier aoor, her mother came in. “I’ve brought your tea myself morning, darling. It’s a lovely —so warm and sunny. Did you sleep well?” “Beautifully.” But Pauline’s heart gave a little throb of pain as she remembered it was the last time she would sleep here quite as herself. “I hope the sun will shine for you all your life,” her mother said as she kissed her. “There is an old saying: ‘Keep your face to the sun­ shine and the shadows will fall be­ hind yofi’. Now drink your tea and get dressed.” Then, being a she went quickly ine saw the tears Pauline drank and dressed. There were a lot of people staying in the House—cou­ sins, aunts, and a bachelor uncle and two children, who were to be bridesmaids—the morning seemed to fly till suddenly Pauline’s mother said: “It’s time you dressed, darl­ ing.” . . Pauline was conscious' of a little shock, and for a moment sense her. said: end. different, belong to yourself any more or he free to do as you like.” With an effort she pulled herself together. What nonsense! Wheq she was marrying a man she loved with her whole heart and was go­ ing to a happiness far greater than any she had ever known. 'She hummed a snatch of a song as she ran upstairs to her room. She was at the door when someone came at a very have and dearer—called her name. “Pauline!” “Hello, Peterkin.” He joined ly. “This has you’d like to a small parcel. “Thank you.” be­ an d to she ex- for you, I’m saying them be- want you to be happy, and only be happy after you’ve by not expecting too much nine its asked spoke made know- and this day sensible mother, away, before Paul­ in ner eyes. her tea, bathed. a wild of panic took possession of It was as if someone had “This is the beginning of the After today life will be quite You will never really up the stairs behind her two time, and Peter Johnson—a favorite cousin, who would liked to be something nearer her rather breathless- being engaged, together—it’s gei used to “You mean, sort of longing that what you has been living with Mrs. John Garber, two daughters survive Christian and David BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, &c. 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Again Pauline was conscious of ’ that little shadowy premonition, j What trouble could there be? Why.’ did everyon’c insist that her sunshine, was bound to be clouded? •'She-laughed in nervous tion. “I suppose you are those people who believe never lasts,” she said defiantly I “My love for you will last,’’ Peter answered. re'1 ♦’•*-« -bo exaspera-> one of ■ that love I BsSsoms Attacks Mrs. R E. Kavanaugh, Black’s harbor, N.B., writes:—“For years I j a , , , and badHarbor, N.B., writes:—‘ x suffered from headaches bilious attacks. I tried several kinds of but none of them seemed any good. One day a friend advised Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills, quired." stores; put up only by The T. Milburn medicine, to do rne mo to use —----- ----and thcvproved to be just the remedy I re- rmi’wwl BEATTY FORESEES BUSINESS' UPTURN C.P.R. President Points to Many Helpful Factors But Says Further Adjustment Necessary to Complete Re-establishment. ‘“T*HE after-war period of ad- & justment through which this ' country is going is still short of completion,” says E.. W. Beatty, K.C., in his ‘annual review “but I would add the positive assertion that, unhappy as the past year may have been and as lacking in re-assuring factors as the imme­ diate future may appear, 1932 has seen definite and constructive progress towards improvement. We see on every side the effect of long drawn-out world trade depression — a -process of econ­ omic deflation — grinding slowly forward and leaving behind it a wake of human unhappiness and even ruin in directions where it seemed least likely to be possible. Having no clear vision of a defin­ ite end to our troubles, we are tempted to despair or to look for remedies to those who preach short cuts to economic security that are as unsound and as surely disastrous as were the extrava­ gant nnd wasteful methods of con­ ducting national, corporate and individual business which brought about present conditions and we are likely to overlook evidences of progress which justify the be­ lief that this transitioinary period is taking its well ordered way towards better times. A year ago I suggested that the movement towards economic read­ justment would go further, per­ haps even into public and govern­ mental institutions. I am con­ vinced that failure to boldly meet and satisfactorily deal with this matter may easily mean national Insolvency and will certainly re­ tard any possible, return, to a rea­ sonably full measure of prosper­ ity; > Nothing that the troubles of the past year have brought into public recognition is so outstand­ ing as is. the need for curtailing public expenditure and co-ordin­ ating and re-organizing public activities so that they may be placed upon a basis such as this country of ten million people can well afford. Courageous effort has accomplished real progress along this line but much remains to be done before our national affairs are on a sound economic basis. The nation’s annual inter­ est bill is mounting steadily and has done so for many years, a statement that is equally true of Dominion, provincial and munici­ pal affairs. It is the corporate and individual taxpayer who has to pay these, and since the Cana­ dian Pacific Railway pays yearly the country’s largest tax bill I may be allowed to lay particular stress upon this point which I consider calls for earnest study at the present time. The railway Situation retains place as Canada’s most Impera­ tive domestic problem, A year ago we hoped that its early solu­ tion was foreshadowed by the appointment of a competent tri­ bunal to probe into its causes and complexities and to present an efficacious solution. We did not then foresee- that the proposed solution would be based upon what the Commission thought the people of Canada would be willing to accept rather than upon the stern necessities of the case. Nor was it then apparent that condi­ tions that had brought about the immediate need for effective relief for a situation that threatened national bankruptcy would be­ come still more aggravated as business offering for the railroads continued to show drastic and un­ precedented declines. That is what has happened. The decrease gj - IsII „it... * Mr. E. W. Beatty Chairman and President Canadian Pacific Ry. freight car loadings whichin LJJji > ,/_Y_ began in 1930 has continued almost uninterruptedly. In 1931 up to the end of the first week of December, 558,359 less freight cars had been loaded on all Cana­ dian Railways than for the same period of the previous year. Dur­ ing the same period this year 376,016 less cars were loaded than in 1931. The decline in passenger business has been relatively the same. The resultant effect upon railway earnings has been natu­ rally disastrous. For the first ten months of 1931 Canadian Pacific gross revenue ’declined 22.1 per cent as compared with that of 1930. For the first ten months of this year now closing there was a further decline of 15.4 per cent. The decline continues, and there certainly appears to be no evid­ ence in sight that for many years wo shall soe them entirely elim- earnings back ------ —„ ----- It.is true that the railways have effect­ ed drastic economies. As com­ pared with 1931 Canadian Pacific operating costs for the first ten months of 1932 were 15.3 per cent lower, and we expect thaj; we shall make a still bettor showing in this regard throughout the com­ ing year. Having the best hope in the world, I hesitate to prophesy any groat increase in gross earnings, but it is my deeply considered conviction that if the railways over the next ten or fifteen years are to live anywhere within their income, economies will have to go inated and our t__ where they were in 1928. very much further indeed than has yet been considered by a great number of our people who, it is only fair to state, have not had even a fair opportunity of inform­ ing themselves upon the situation. For years we have been impelled towards large capital expenditu­ res, while at the Same time com petitive transportation agencies, railways, highways and canals have been built up and maintained out of public funds. Keeping these facts in view and having in mind the probable course of economic events over the next few years, the urgency of the need for fun­ damental change in our railway policy should be clearly apparent. I think that in the wider field of world economics we have witness­ ed important developments lead­ ing towards trade stabilization and encouragement. The improve­ ments in the situation with regard to international war debts and the hope contained in the coming World Trade Conference, can cer­ tainly be regarded on the brighter side of the ledger, while, the first results from the Imperial Trade Conference at Ottawa in the way of improved intra-Empire trade, provide honest ground for quiet congratulation. I am still as great an optimist as ever on the subject of Can­ ada’s ultimate future. The inhe­ rent soundness of our country . strengthens me in this opinion. I do not think that our business recovery will come with a rush, since the temptation to forget the economic lessons we have learned would he too strong. For one ’ thing, I do not hesitate to say that if within, three years we found ourselves again in such a period of economic inflation as we ex­ perienced about 1928, and if we had not then definitely settled the railway ^problem on sound and permaneint economic lines we would again be swept off our feet by the flood of competition and competitive extravagances. This, I think applies with equal force to all forms of business. Referring a year ago to the Royal Commission on railways, I urged that the people of Canada should meet its suggested solu­ tions for our problem with earn­ est consideration, of their econ­ omic values unbiased by political color or preconceived prejudices. The question is now more than ever a matter of. urgent public dis­ cussion and will continue so for many months. It cannot satis­ factorily be dealt with in a way to save the country from disaster unless it be considered as an economic question and settled in accordance with the economic truth that transportation agencies are no different from any other form of industrial institution in that they must be both allowed and required to pay their way, Ahy other attempted solution of the difficulty would be ineffec­ tual, and it is thb inescapable obligation of the peoplo of Canada to apply tlris test to whatever proposals for settlement of the problem may come forward. ✓ BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, &c LOANS, INVESTMENTS INSURANCE Office: Carling Block, Main Streel, EXETER, ONT. At Lucan Monday and Thursday Dr. G. S. Atkinson, L.D.S.,D.D.S, DENTAL SURGEON Office opposite the New Post Offlca ‘ Main St,, Exeter Telephones Office 34w House 84j Closed Wednesday Afternoons Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D.D.S. DENTIST Office: Carling Block EXETER, ONT. 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