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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-07-23, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE thvhsday, 4VW 88,'im C0PVBIGHTI93I •Y THE AUTHOR UOWtNA filDtf w* VUMB ■ WURTH INSTALMENT The three tourists reach St, Louis, after passing through Buf- ’-"-falo and Chicago, Peter and Row- ■ent have many tiffs, while Bobby Is, enraptured at the Way Carter‘is fuming over............. " York, her flight from New NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY bound to be ever soThere were many pleasant,, oool, shadowy short­ cuts between St. Louis and Kansas City. On the way between St. Louis and Kansas City, Peter asked about short-cuts at no end of filling sta­ tions and garages as they went west, Wt no oxie seemed very well inform^ ed about by-roads, and for the most ^art every one advised against at­ tempting any such thing. It was well on toward noon when Meter found a man in a garage who thought there* really was a short-cut Just as Peter wanted. He wasn’t al­ together sure it was a direct route to Kansas City, hut at least it did aot lead back toward St. Louis. ’They had driven about twenty miles, along this rambling lane, which at timesx seemed to turn un­ certainly toward Kansas City and then made a bee line for the Nebras- Tsa line, when they saw a stalled car *n the road before them. The drivex* lay stretched out on the bank with his, hat over His face. Petei’ slowed up. » Rowena leaned forward and rap­ ped sharply on the glass. "Never ask advice of a broken-down driver,” she -warned him darkly. “If he knew what he was doing, he would­ n’t be broken, down." But Peter for once had struck the ‘ right party. The man knew every Toad in the state. Peter thanked him for his ciare- tul directions and returned to'.the car. He wag tbo much of a gentle­ man to leei- triumphantly back at Rowena under the awnfng umbrella in the rumble seat,' He just got ia ^behind the wheel and started the motor. He had driven fully twenty miles over the worst possible sort of coun­ try road when he .found that a bridge was out, that, there wias no deto.ur,' and the only possible way to go bn in the direction Of Kansas City was to go back to the main road, and start over. Very meekly he turned around to pay homage to her bettex’ judgment, but stopped short, staring ©pen-moutlxed. Bobby, who always looked where others did, turned too and lxer amazement surpassed his -«own. The rumble seat wah empty. Row­ ena was not there. Peter slowly returned’ over the Toads to where the self-styled expert (had given him his directions. Twenty miles. Bobby closed her eyes. Peter, hop­ ed glie wag praying. He wotxld have /prayed himself except that tb© hard ririving over the bad road required his complete attention. But lie did keep breathing over and over in his lieart the one word, "God!. God! <3-od!”' and hoped the Infinite would understand it for appeal. Instinctively his foot lifted from the acceleratoi’ and at a noiseless crawl the car railed up to the shad­ owy bank under the, willow where the 'stranger Tnotoi' had mapped short-cut. "Olx!" whispered “Look—look! Rowena!” Rowena indeed, lying motionless (beside the road where the afternoon sun slanted behind the trees to threw •protecting shadows over her slender -figui’e. Petei' was out of the car 'Jong before it had come to a stop and Wfflas up the bank and kneeling be­ side here. He lifted one limp slim 3iand. It was stained red. . "Rowena!" he whispered, Rowena opened her eyes, jhello," she said cheerfully. "This was just an ac- Acci'dents never make me It’s just," she added mean- "just—certain—people.” City, Bobby found tree with -the stalled out the futile Bobby weakly. pijined to childish Rowena's home,I’m going If I don’t I’ll nev- I’m bet- , flatly, Peter and Fred Cljslmers, As twilight began to fall over the park and the crowd began to thin out, a member nf the executive expressed the gathering for grounds and of the kindly way they were received. Arrangements were made to meet in Queues Park next year. Results of the full program of sports and races are as follows. Bn- der f|ye years, John Borland, Ro­ berta Duncan, Joan Borland; under eight years, Doris Duncan, Kenneth Duncan, Agnes Prebbie; under 1?, Wylia Monteith, Mary Borland, Bott1 Baliantyne; under 15 years, Jean Duncan, Loreen Borland, Mary Ham­ ilton; married ladies, Mrs, Rbt. Dun-’ can, Mrs, Walter Rydall, Mrs, Wm- ,Passmore; single ladies, Anna Alli­ son, Agnes Hamilton,'Kafhleen Robb married men, Nelson Hunkin, Thos.' pallaptyne, Chas. Borland; peanuit race, Agnes Hamilton, Frank Preb- ble, Loreen Borland; ball throwing, ladies, Mrs, Stanley Coward, Agnes Hamilton, Mrs, Wm, Passmore; gen­ tlemen, Bofa Hamilton,, Nelson Hun­ kin, Robert Duncan; necktie race, Robert Duncan and Mrs. W. Pass- more, Nelson Hunkin and Mrs. R. Duncan, Charles Borland and Mrs. J- Hamilton; three-legged race, Mary J. and Mary A. Hamilton, Bert Bor­ land and Bob Hamilton. After the races a game of softball was played With Jean Dumcan and ■> Margaret Hamilton acting as team captains. The team of the latter was success­ ful. After tea the election of officers took place and the slate for the 19,32 re-union which is to be held in Strat­ ford is as follows: President, Wm. Mood'ie; vice-president, ’Mrs. Robert Kydd; secretary-treasurer, leen Robb. apprciation of the the splendid picnic Kath- LITTLE GIRL SCALDED The little three-year-old daugb ;ter of Mr, end Mrs. joe HpgUJ, of Tuckeremithu was severely scalded when she pulled # kettle of boiling cherries over on herself, The mother bad lifted the kettle of boiling fruit from table when the child by gome means pull­ ed it in a. very critical state but hopes are held tor her recovery, z YOUNG LADY CALLED BY DEATH Dorothy, youngei* daughter of Rev, J, F. Reyeraft, pastor of North Parkdale United Church, Toronto, and Mrs Reyeraft passed away fol­ lowing, an illness of nearly two years, The deceased is survived by her par­ ents, one sister and two brother^. the stove and set it on the ready to bottle the contents oyer on herself. The child Is WHEN USING WSLSON S RIAD DIRECTIONS CARLfULLY AND FOLLOW THEM EX ACTLY FLY PADS Each pad will kill rile? all day " every day for three weeks. 3 pads in each packet. 10 CENTS PER PACKET at Druggists, Grocers, General Storeu WHY PAY MORE? THE WILSON FLY PAD CQ., Hamilton, Oafc Her Whole Body Was Covered With Eczema Mrs. Wm, H. Smith, Waldhof, Ont., writes;—“I have used your Burdock Blood Bitters, with, won­ derful success, for eczema. I had been troubled with it op my legs for years, and a year ago it broke out on my hands and arms. I did not know what to do to get rid of it, after having tried numerous remedies without any success. I happened to see Burdock Blood Bitters recommended as a good bipod purifier and used it with wonderful success. I had only taken two bottles when my hands and arms were entirely healed and there was only one small spot on my log. I intend to continue until thi3 spot has entirely disappeared. "My daughter has also used B.B.B. with great satisfaction, for pimples.-* * RURDOCK I Bitters For the past 52 years manufactured only by THE T. MILBURN CO., Limited Toronto, Ont The Times-Advocate BFIREMEN RESIGN At the regular meeting of Park­ hill Ctouncil a petitidn was received from the firemen, all resigning ex­ cept Chief George Tudor, stating that they felt certain rules were too severe. Their resignations were ac­ cepted and the Chief was instructed to organize a new brigade, the coun­ cil members in the meantime to a’ct as firemen. > wanted a hot bath and a good sleep, said she would just read a maga­ zine, she had picked out at the news­ stand. They went up to the room Ina- mediately after dinner with all good Intentions, * and Rowena knocked, When there was ho answer she open­ ed the door and they went in. The r-oom had a deserted appearance, Bobby’s handsome articles o'f toilet were gone from the dressing-table. Her beautiful dressing-gown was gone from the foot of the bed, her satjn mules,u from beneath it, Her imported traveling bag no longer stood beside Rowena’s shabby suit­ case on the baggage rack, Peter and Rowena looked at each other in wide-eyed consternation. (There was a note, written on hotel paper in Bobby’s round hand, It was pillow. "Darlings, I’ve got to. er get him back. I’ll send Pet­ er the money I borrowed as soon as I get my allowance, I’m going on tlie seven o’clock train , and I have already wired him to < ■rfieet- me. You’re both just sweet and I love you. But I do wish you didn’t quarrel so. glad Carter and I. get along ter.” '■“And that,’, said'' Rowena "is that." "It’s all of that',” added gloomily, “Nothing,’ declared Rowena drear­ ily, “could be more irrerievably fa­ tal than this.” “It was great s-iiart while it last-' ed/’ said Peter. "You have been pretty gamfe all the way through, Rowena." "It was, corking good too,” said Rowena. "And ■all in all, you are not half bad tO' ■breeze around with, peter," “Well, it’s all over now/’ said Pe­ ter. "You don’t suppose we could pick one up here, do you?—By advertis­ ing, The way we got Bobby ’first place.” But they bptli knew it was hopeless. They saidgood night with thing vaguely suggestive of tionate regard, for this killing’,' kiif- dred disappointment gave, them a cordial nieeting-gjround for almost the first time. Rowena sat alone at her window, little and high up, for she had fru­ gally changed from a double to a single room, immediately after the desertion >of Boblby. She was not one to give up with­ out a struggle—nor to give up at all, for that matter. It was nearly midnight when she shook off hex1 final hestitation with a mind made up. An idea had come to her, terrifying, and tremendous, hours before. She had toyed with it; weighed it in the balance and, find­ ing it wanting, pushed it resolutely away; but had permitted it to work its way back, insidiously sure. AL twelve o’clock she called Peter on the telephone apd that was an end of her hesitation. "Listen, Peter. You meet, me downstairs in the lobby, right away, will you? I have an idea.” “But I’m in bed." continued next week . • # hungry, "how you fell-—hew you got —out of the rumble seat?” “I climbed out/' said Rowena cheerfully, "j’ts the only way you can get out of a rumble seat/' "But when-—" "But how—" "We didn’t see you!’ "When Peter and the broken-down gent were dusting off Missouri in the middle of the road I noticed the wild berries up oil the bank among the rocks. I must have got myself out of sight of the car without knowing it, f.Qi’ the first thing I knew, I heard the usual racing of the engine with which dear Peter gets under way, so I ran down and there you were— fearing off among the ruts in a clopd of metaphorical glory, So I nicked some more berries, and the broken- down gent and I shot craps until the man from the garage came and tow­ ed him in. He invited me) to, go with them, but I knew you w-ould be back fox* me when you got around to it.” "There was a bridge out oh the short-cut/’ explained Peter quickly, "I know. The broken-down gept remembered it about ten. minutes after you had gone. But of course it was too late then.” “You’re very game about it. Row­ ena. Very sporting, I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t speak to nte again from .here to the coast/' '< “‘Oh, nonsense!said Rowena pleasantly, rid ent, mad. ingly, In Kansas thirty-one telegrams from Carter, each increasingly immoderate in its commands fox' her to give over this outrageous conduct and return home at once. Rowena dressed in surely she __. . _____, ___ the first paragraph when she begaix couting out hex’ money. Peter had a comforting telegram from Mr. Rack, with a friendly postscript by Mr. Ruff, advising that tne red-hair­ ed s«ige was lifted and that they had been honored with a sort of an apol- ogy/‘but warning them to be careful of their future con'duct. )Mr. Rack also Said they were ex­ tremely pleased with the character1 of the work, that had been turned out, and injcloused. check fox* next week’s expenses. Peter was e'xtrexne- ly grateful for that check, for Boblby h'ad spent the last cent of hex’ week's allowance by Wednesday, after which time he and Rowena had been obliged to carry -her between them. “Chaperons comes high, don’t they?” grumbled Rowena, as she counted out nickels and dimes to make u,p her portion of Boblby’s last manicure. It was a genuine hardship to them to be obliged to contribute so exten­ sively to the maintenance of luxury- loVing Bobby. On the other hand, hex' presence was so essential to the all-important tour that they were in no position to quarrel very seriously even with her extravagances. “For my part, I'd rather pay her bills thaix read Carter’s telegrams," said'Peter moodily. “I wouldn’t," disagreed Rowena promptly. "I’ve learned to read with one eye and listen with one ear, alxd that way I get through with only half the mental strain.” "Yes,” but you’ve got a rumble to retire to.” "So I have. But I have to sleep with her.” One thing Was certain. Her pres­ ence was essential, and Carter and his telegfams, she and her extrava­ gances, were alike to be endured. At Topeka she was startled to find but one telegram awaiting her—a ten word, straight day message. "Are you taking first train homo or are you not?" It was not even signed. Bobby's fright was hex’ disappointment so Rowena and Petei’ tried her. Petex* took them .to a : Roweiia—with hex’ own bought her ‘a cunning; little Kansas souvenir, a flask OarVed out of a .corn-Coib—and she seemed Slightly more resigned. Bhe was very quiet as they croSs- | ed Kansas, and when they coihplaih- ed of the notoriously hot winds# she smiled patiently and said she didn’t mind. She ate very little, and fifteen cents of hex’ allowance at the end of the week. When they reached Denver hurried at oince, as they always did# to get their moil, and there was nothing at; all for Bobby, not a let­ ter# not a telegram,/not so mtiich as a souvenir postcard, She said noth­ ing but turned pale and a little sad had the usual fat one ad- the boyish scrawl, and had read no further than business taking ft pretty some- affec- CHILD ESCAPES UNHURT IN FALL FROM MOTOR •Miss Phyllis Carrick, two-year-old daughter of Mrs. Jean Carrick took a half-mile ride, on the running board of an automobile in’ Goderich Wednesday.of last week unknown to the driver, ‘fell off on the pavement and rolled ovbr several times, but escaped with- a few abrasions and a bad scare. ' The child crawled , upon the run­ ning board while the driver was in his home. As the car drove off the mother saw the child and screamed, but‘the driver did not hear. Half a mile away the child fell off. A passing motorist notified the driver. 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"D-did you tall out, darling?’ ask­ ed Hobby in fatuously affectionate ■jtonps, ' “frail, out?’ 'Certainly,not. i? amis, stretching hef slender comfortably to its utmost , " "Had a grand nap/* she “Ande wrote out just what I of Missouri, Poor dears, you be dreadfully hot and tired, and sit down—a nature’s feast Berries and cold spring I know you would be fam-* repeated Roewna, $he stood up, lift’ I ■etl her tlgrite jhelght, said, think i must Oome i , to feed you Water, islied so I picked heaps, "You darling/’ said Bobby, and greedily fell to, “But Will you please tell ns?* ehe mumbled, with a mouth <jdl of berries, for she was very, very MEMBERS OF CHALMERS FAMILY HOLD REUNION AT QUEEN’S PARK Visitors Present From Nearby Cent­ res . to Commemorate Birthday of .Family—Greeting Frcan West. The sixth annual re-union of the Chalmers family was held,in Queen’s Park, Stratford’s picnic grounds, on Tuesday of last week, With seventy members of the family in attendance The history of the Chalmers family dates back 84 years ago, when two sisters, Joan and Jane Chalmers, came from Orkney Islands to the home of their sisters, Anne, Mrs. David Chalmers, In Nissouri. Some years later Jane was xtiarried to John- Allison, and Joan to Alex Duncan, and both settled In Usborne Town­ ship where most of the family has remained. Later William Moodie and Peter Cooper, sons of another sister, Barbara, came to Usborne arid : also Settled there. Friends and members of the fam­ ily were present from Regina, Shal­ low Lake, Kirk'ton, Stratford, place at telegram by Mrs, B. Robb, Stratford, was rend to th’e gathering. The gist of it wag as follows: "Convey greetings to all {relatives of Chalmers family, Hi end smile froze the dimples in tho soft‘around Regina wish you all health face, When Rowena went down to din- and a very happy meeting today, not she made exlouses not to go—■ said she was very tired, said shej so genuine, real, that to console movie, and’ money— had left they Exeter, Thorndale, Ettrick Woodham, Crbmarty and A pleasing event took- the dinner table when a which had been received and strength to have many re-mitoxis Sorty we cannot ah be with you?’ signed Peter Cooper, Will Allison CLUBBING RATES WITH OTHER PERIODICALS MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION 4 ringing J Home I Ifci •• ' X ■■ / ..-IB . w Tonight is the family re-union. It has been a weekly event ever since the young folk scattered to various towns, each to make his or her own way in the world. It started when Dick left to work in a neighbor­ ing city, Dick was full of enthusiasm, but apt to be just a little bit wild. So Dad started the habit of calling him once a week just to keep him under the parental influence. . Then Helen was married and moved away, and mother must needs make weekly voice visits with her. 'Arid now Betty has taken a position in another town* Her voice comes home each week too* Dad arid mother gather all the news arid pass it on to the others. It keeps the family together — and the cost of the three evening calls is less than a dollar. Evening rates on "Anyone” (statlon-tO'Station) calls 6e- gin at 7 P-m. (local tine). Just give "Long Distance?' the number you want — if speeds up the service. If you don't knotv the distant nuns- her, "Information'* will look it Up for you. ?!