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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-07-05, Page 2THURSDAY, JULY 5th, 1934 THE EXETER TIMES-APVOCATE - SHINING PALACE by Christine Whiting Parmenter ■ 1 . YOUR GREY HAIR can be restored to it’s NATURAL 'COLOUR without the use o£ a dye or tint ANGELIQUE GREY HAIR RESTORER is made from roots and barks and restores the ORIGINAL COLOUR in the NATURAL way, at the same time giving the hair it’s. IHxrtrr QJtmrs-Adhurate Established 1873 and 1887 Published every Thursday morning at Exeter, Ontario SUBSCRIPTION—-$2.00 per year in advance. RATES—Farm or Real Estate for SYNOPSIS Nora, adopted daughtei’ of James Lambert, indulgent old gentlemen has decided to marry Don Mason, who lacked stability. Nora’s mother ran away with a singer who later deserted her1 and on a deathbed wrote a leter to her husband James Lambert. He came and took her daughter Nora to his home. Now he is anxious to protect Nora from such a mar­ riage when Nora insists, he agrees to give Don a year’s trial irt busi­ ness under his son, Ned Lambert, who like his father has a poor opinion of Don. Goaded by Ned, Don is trying desperately to be­ come a business man. Ned and Don had a final disagreement com­ ing to blows and Don left, He and Leonora were married immediate­ ly and left for a shack in Maine belonging to an artist friend of Don’s. They have since lived in Italy during the winters and one year in Africa where Don wrote articles for magazines. THE STORY' James murmured, as if his mind had wandered a little from what Ned was saying: “If—if I could only know where she is now!” “I know where she was six weeks ago," was the amazing rejoinder. “You do.” James Lambert’s voice sounded beligerent. “I heard not a half an hour before I started over,’-’ Ned told him. “Corinne was at a tea this afternoon and gave one of the other women a lift home—Mrs. Ed. Whitney, whose niece was in school with Nora, you will remember. She and some friena-s were on a motor trip through Maine a while ag’O. They stopped some­ where for lunch and couldn’t get away for several hours — some trouble with their car—and to pass the time they wandered into the hotel ball room to watch a dancing class—children of the summer pop­ ulation, I suupose. And Nora was at the piano!” “She was!” Ned nodded. “Mrs, Whitney didn’t recognize her at first. Said she looked a good deal older, and—and pretty rocky. She was going to speak to her, but on second thought decided it would be kinder not to. But she made some inquiries of the hotel people who were natives of the place. They said that Nora was trying to support her family. That she played the or­ gan at church and gave music les­ sons, and made cakes to sell dur­ ing, the summer season; and—” Ned hesitated, as if uncertain whether to finish, “and—well they said, Father, that she was living in an old barn or garage down near the water.” James stared at him. “My Nora living in a barn?” “That’s what Mrs. Whitney said: but she’s one who makes the most pf a good story, Dad, so don’t let that worry you. “What riled me was that she told Corinne she thought we ought to do something obout it. She implied1, as po-litely as possible, that we’d treat­ ed Nora outrageously, Corinne was so mad she didn’t have sense enough to ask the name of the town; but I’ll call Mirs. Whitney on the telephone and find out. Even Corinne thinks that something should be done—'that is” (a cynical smile curved Ned’s lips) “she’s afraid there’ll be talk unless we do it!” For a moment or two James Lam­ bert did not respond. Then he arose and unlocked a beautiful ca­ binet of Chinese lacquer. As the doors swung open Ned saw that it contained letters—neat piles of let­ ters held together with elastic bands and a somewhat surprising pair of silver slippers tarnished now from being laid away. “Nora's!’'’ he thought; and then his father turn­ ed, extending the postal written so long ago. “I got this arly in the summer three years back. I guess she was poking a little fun at me. I’d told her, you see, th’at to survive a house Looseness of the Bowels During the Summer Months It is seldom, during the summer, that most people are not troubled with some form of looseness of the bowels. Generally it develops into Diarrhced, Dysentery or,. — Summer Complaint, and has a tendency to weaken * : the system. Do not chock, the discharges too suddenly. Do not experiment with a new and untried remedy, but take Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry, a remedy that has;boen used by thousands of families during the past 88 years. Do not accept a substitute, Be sure and get ''Dr, Fowler’s’’whenyou ask for it. Put up only by The T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont, must be founded on a rock. She says: “ 'Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand; Come and see my shining palace built upon the sand ” “Except for a hint the first time they went to Capri, it’s the nearest thing to an invitation she ever gave me. I wish—” The old man paused, then finished thoughtfully, in all reverence: “I wish—-to God—I’d gone.” Ned was studying the postal—its quotation — instructions, and the small red map. “A shining palace,” he observed “That’s not the idea Mrs. Whitney gathered—-not at all. Corinne said that she appeared quite horrified Well, Dad, the directions are plain enough. I’ll go to-morrow.” But James, who had resumed his seat before the fire, shook his head. “No, son, I’m going ’ myself. I dare say I’m the stubborn old man that Martha showed me this even­ ing; but I’m not too stubborn to ask forgiveness of the only daughter I ever had, nor too old to take a trip of a few hours. If they turn me out—and I can’t imagine Nora turn­ ing her father out, Ned—I can come away again; but I want to see the situation with my own eyes.” He arose, moving briskly, alertly (as if, Ned told himself there was something to move for) rummaged in his desk for a few minutes, and then said: “I thought there was a time table around here, but evid­ ently Martha’s -been cleaning house. Will you call up for me, Ned, and engage a Pullman chair on the first train? I want to get off early. And before you leave ask John to have the car here at the proper time.” “That won’t be necessary, Dad, I’ll run you down to the station myself. I’d like to.” “That’ll be fine!” (“How bright his eyes were!” Ned was thinking.) “I’m going to turn in now, if you don’t mind. Gio.od-‘night, son.” “Good-night, Father.” As Ned stood ‘for a moment watch­ ing the old man- go upstairs, he realized that the vibrancy, long ab­ sent from his father’s voice, was l back again. His face, too, looked ! different than it had an hour ago, 1 extraordinary different. Its apathy had given way to hope. Its harass­ ed lines seemed to be resting. It was, for the first time in years, a peaceful face... “He looks,” thought Ned in a moment of rare intuition, “he looks like a man who has fought a good fight and come out victorious.” It was well past the middle of the next afternoon when James Lam­ bert found himself trudging along a highway in the state of Maine with Nora’s postcard in his pocket, and something akin to misgiving in his heart. For how would she receive her father after his long silence— his long neglect? James wondered, and wondering, his subtle fear in­ creased. • As her card had hinted might fee the case, he found the Port’s one ■taxi out of commission, and follow­ ing those three-year-old instructions had taken a joggling, one-man trol­ ley to the end of the line. After a couple of giggling schoolgirls left the car he was the only passenger, and despite the familiar warning: “Don’t talk to the motorman.” James went forward and spoke thro’ the little window. “Do you know a Mrs. Donald Ma­ son who lives somewhere around here?” The man’s face brightened. “Sure I do! Hold my car five minutes for her every Saturdiay night when she goes down to rehearse the choir and ten every Sunday morning when she goes to church. Ab I says to her: The Shore Line Electric Railway Company won’t never be any wiser, MVs’ Mason, and it don’t need the etxry time as much as you do.” That’s what I said: and if the president of the company was to call ■natural, healthy lustre Price $1.00 per bottle SOLD UNDER A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE To keep hair and scalp clean use ANGELIQUE SPECIAL SHAMPOO 25c a bottle FOR SALE BY 5V.S. COLE me down for running off schedule,, I’d keep right on doin’ it because the year my wife died Mis’ Mason made a birthdy cake for my little girl. It had fancy pink frostin’ on it same as the high priced ones she makes for the summer folks and five pink candles all ready to lglit up. I donno how she knew when the kid’s birthday was, but that’s what she done and I’d hold my car a good half hour if she was to ask me.” “So would I,” said James. “And you mean she plays the organ at some church?” “The Methodist-’Piscopal at the Pori. Gosh! that woman can play to beat the band. Folks that never set foot inside a church before she came, are regular attendants since she took over the music. Yes sir, she plays like a breeze! She gives piano lessons too; and makes bak­ ery stuff to sell durin’ the summer. She’s a smart woman, Mis’ Mason. You can tell to hear her talki that she’s got a real good education; but she’s common as own folks for all that — don’t high-hat no one. Here’s the end of the line now. You just keep goin till you see their mail box. Name’s right on it. It ain’t only a .short mile and you .can’t miss it. Yes, the ocean side, only the house don’t show from the road. It’s way in, close to the dunes made out of an old barn they bought cheap. Terrible cold place to live come winter, seems though.” The conductor, his garrulous con­ versation and his trolley car jogged out of sight and feeling somewhat lonesome, James started forward. 'The ocean was not visible from here but the salt of it was in the air and he heard tho distant roar of waves breaking against rocks. As the sun disappeared behind a cloud1 the old man stopped, laid down his bag and buttoned his coat higher about the throat, shivering a little. In sum­ mer his road would be alive with tourists, he supposed. It was desert­ ed now—a mari-made strip of mac­ adam that seemed curiously out of place between the rocky pastures whch bordered it on either side. 'Strange, James Lambert mused as he started on again, that twenty- four hours ago he hadn’t dreamed of being here. Strange too, that de­ spite the uneasiness he felt at see­ ing Nora, he was happier than he’d been for years and years. After a time he found himself hurrying a little. That “short half mile” which the conductor promised, seemed very long. Yet he coudn’t have missed the place. This was a lonely stretch of the road with no lanes leading seaward. He stopped again drew Nora's postcard from his pocket and was studying it minutely when a voice startled him. “Say, mister, have you seen the R.F.D. man?” Moving a step or two forward James saw that the voice belonged to a small boy Who had, apparently been swinging, on. a .rustic gate, half hidden from view by a clump of fir trees. There was a mail box too. This must be the place! The old man’s heart-beats quickened as be responded: “I haven’t seen anybody since I left the trolley. Are you—" Then all because a sudden breeze had blown the boys hair away from forhead, the question died on Jam,es’ lips. Where had he seen a forehead and hair like- that? he asked himself, some half-forgotten memory stirring to life. Ah! now he recalled it! The door to his own library—a tall young, man standing upon the threshold, youth incarnate “You're kind of out of breath, aren’t you?” the boy was saying. “I guess you’ve been hurrying. If you­ ’re tired why don’t you sit down* on that rocik? It's a good smooth one. Mother sits there when she’s wait­ ing 'for the postman. I hope he'll bring the money this afternoon. She’ll lye pretty discouraged if he doesn’t, believe me.” James asked, as he availed him­ self of the proffered resting place.'' “So your mother expects the post­ man to bring some money?” Tile youngster 'nodded, his blue eyes very serious. “She’s been expecting it for mor’n a. month, and she’s pretty ’sturbed about it. A lady that lives in the biggest house at the Port summer­ times, owes it to her for teaching her little girj to play. Mother's a swell piano player; and she’s a swell cook, too. Are you going to Norton's, mister? It's quite a walk.” (Continued next week) STAFFA BASEBALL FAN SUFFERS BROKEN” J AW BONE Last Thursday night at the Staf- fa-Goderich ball game in the form­ er village Alvin Worden suffered a nasty accident. He was lying on the grass near third base witness­ ing the game when his brother, Russell Worden was at bat. Sending one along the base lin e 'the ball struck Alvin with such force that his jawbone was broken. A week previous Everett Kerslake, one of Staffa’s players 'had his ankle sev­ erely hurt when he was spiked by another player.—Mitchell Advocate KERR—WORKMAN A pretty June wedding was sol­ emnized at the Manse, Kippen, on Saturday, June 23rd at 2.30 p.m., when Mildred, only daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. J. A. Workman, of Kippen, became the liappy bride of Mr. El­ don A. Kerr, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Kerr, of Winthrop, the ceremony being performed by Rev. E. F. Chandler, of St. Andrew’s United1 church. The bride, who was unat­ tended, wore a pretty gown of shell pink chiffon with blue taffeta sash and dainty blue buttons, white tur­ ban hat with matching accessories and' white shoes and wore the groom’s gift, a beautiful wrist watch Following the ceremony the bridal party returned to the home of the bride’s parents where a buffet lunch­ eon was served to the immediate relatives of the bride and groom. The centre table was beautifully decorated in pink and white; pink and white streamers; white bell, ferns and roses, centred by the bride’s cake’. The favors were also pink and white and the bride’s table bouquet was a gift of a friend' of the bride. After luncheon the happy couple left on a short honeymoon before making their home on the groom’s farm near Winthrop. CELEBRATES HER 05tli BIRTHDAY Mrs. John Pickering of McGillivray Congratulated—Family Settled in Township Over 80 Years Ago. Mrs. Sarah Pickering, oldest reste dent of McGillivray township on Thursday, June 2 8 th celebrated the 9'5’th anniversary of her birthday at the home of her granddaughter Mrs.; Bert Shouddice, concession 11, Mc­ Gillivray, with whom she 'resides. Among the guests present were her brother, William Smith, Park­ hill, octogenarian, and Mrs. Smith. For several days, friends and rela­ tives have been calling to extend their good wishes and Thursday con­ gratulatory messages poured in from various parts of Canada and the United States. Included in these were the greetings from her brother Richard Smith, of Detroit, who is now in his 90 th year. On Wednes­ day, Mrs. Pickering was a guest of honor at a dinner given in the home .of a neighbor, the other guests also being ladies of the pioneering days. .Early in the season, Mrs. Pickering suffered from injuries received in a fall blit has fully recovered and is again around her flower gardens in which she has always greatly interested. She spends much time in reading and chatting with her friends, who delight to hear her in­ teresting tales of early days in Mc­ Gillivray where she settled with'her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Smith over 80 years ago. Born in Yorkshire, Eng., June 28, 1839, Sarah Smith cross­ ed the Atlantic when five years of age, spending eight weeks and two day ” on the water. Supply of provisions running law, she and the other children were forced to eat salt biscuits which she declared re­ sembled shorts. Traveling by boat to Little York, the family later settled in Scarboro, moving to Markham where her father secured employment. Mrs. Pickering vivid­ ly recalls the trip from Tpronto to McGillivray which • was made in sleighs and her astonishment when she discovered that all the homes in McGillivray were log structure as the majority were frame in the vicinity of Toronto. However, Mrs. Pickering was delighted with the life in the wilderness of McGillivray and has always loved this township where she has been an ideal home maker. At 18, she was married to John Pickering who died several years ago. Willa Carroll, five-^ear-oldi daugh­ ter of Mr, ahd' Mrs. W. I. Carroll, while playing on a swing in the school grounds at Mitchell, had the misfortune to fall, breaking her arm. COUNT THEM YOURSELF On every highway, in every town and city, Goodyear is the lead­ ing tire. Count them anywhere. Prove this claim for yourself.. Come in and let us show you that we can sell you genuine Goodyears for less than you have been paying for tires that are not so good. All we ask is a chance to quote you a price. W. J. BEER Phone 109, Exeter Judging Competition. The Househlod Science Judging Competition was held in the Town Hall Seaforth, and 23 girls took part. 'The judges were Miss Flora Dunnin, Dungannon, Miss Florence P. Eadie, Institute Branch, Torontb and Miss Helen McKerc’her, Dublin. The 26-piece Flatware awarded to the girl obtaining t'he highest score was won 'by Miss Violet Tyndall, Seaforth. Other trophies wore as follows: Nutrition, seniors, well & tree plater, Marjorie Baker, Wrox- eter, juniors, silver centrepiece, Kathleen .Strang, Hensail, Fern Wel­ sh, Exeter, $1.00. Clothing: sen­ iors, relish dish (silver) Lauretta McClure, Dungannon; juniors, mac­ aroon tray (silver) Eileen Tneleav- en, Dungannon, Wilma Wilson, Fordwich, $1.00. House Furnishing seniors, water pitcher (silver) Lauretta McClure, Dungannon, jun­ iors, silver sugar & cream, Ila Maize Dungannon, Catherine Reid, Dun­ gannon, $1.00. tAls a result of the standing obtained in the competi­ tion the following girls will repre­ sent t’he County at the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto: Lau­ retta McClure,^ Dungannon; Mar- joriel Baker, Wroxeter, Mildred Baker, Gorrie, spare, Thelma Elgie, Seaforth. High team in the Good Grooming Demonstration was Ruth Straughan, Auburn, prize. Delinea­ tor Cook Book; Eleanor Wilson, Auburn, prize’, Delineator Cook Book. Miss Margaret Durnin, Dun­ gannon, received a prize of $2.00 for coaching, the highest Junior team. WESTERN FARMERS’ MUTUAL WEATHER INSURANCE CO. OF WOODSTOCK THE LARGEST RESERVE BAL­ ANCE OF ANY CANADIAN MUT­ UAL COMPANY DOING BUSINESS OF THIS KIND IN ONTARIO r Amount of Insurance at Risk on December 31st, 1932, $17,880,729 Total Cash in Bank and Bonds $213,720.02 Rates—$4.50 per $1,000 for 3 years E. F. KLOPP, ZURICH Agent, Also Dealer in Lightning Rods and all kinds of Fire Insurance sale 50c. each insertion for first four insertions. 25c. each subse­ quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar­ ticles, To Rent, Wanted, Lost, or Found 10c. per line of six words. Reading notices 10c. per line. Card of Thanks 50c. Legal ad­ vertising 12 and 8c. per line. In Memorlam. with one verse 50a. extra verses 25c. each. 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