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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-01-24, Page 6THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th, 19-35 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE «•!Ils HEALTH SELDOM COMES BY CHANCE TO PERSONS OVER THIRTY - 711 CHAPTER VII you, Mr. thought- my lim­ it! y “That’s extremely kind of Hammond,” Serenity said, fully. “But I hardly think ited experience would warrant ctmsidering such a step.” “Tut. tut, my dear. You are quite too modest. You would fill the place admirably. I’ve Dr. MacDonald’s word for that—in case you don’t trust your own judgment.” “Uncle Mae would say that—-to you.” Before she could add more, he hurried on: “Independent practice has its ad­ vantages—but not in such a place as this. After all, you are wasting your time and talents here. Back in the city you will meet your former friends and move in proper circles again.” “I suppose so. We don’t have any circles in Penny Mill, just the sew­ ing and missionary kind. I haven’t crashed either one veiy successfully.” “I did not intend to say anything detrimental to your rural clientele,” remarked Hammond hastily. “But naturally, they are not your kind of people—the kind you have been ac­ customed to all your life. We are al­ ready looking forward to your re- have always been like family—you know—Syd- turn. You one of the ney—” Serenity quiet: “I’m BY JOSEPH MCCORD ( ii iiini iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii ii iif iii i ii 111 >1111111111 IllllllUllllllllllllllllililllllllilllllltlilulllll his unlighted cigar back in his pock­ et and climbed slowly from his ma­ chine. Sydney joined him without a word and the two followed their guide up the weed-grown path to the kitchen door. At the unscreened op­ ening, the doctor turned on the bare­ foot brood that pressed on the lag­ ging heels of the strangers. “All right, kidlets,” she admon­ ished gently “you all stay out here and entertain Dawson for a little while. If he insists on your blow­ ing the horn for him, try and do it gently. You can explain to him that Mom isn’t very strong yet. All right Ushering her guests into the dis­ ordered kitchen, “Please find chairs and make able. I’ll have I lExeirr Siineii-Aiiuorate Established 1873 and 1887 Published every Thursday morning at Exeter, Ontario SUBSCRIPTION—$2.Old per year in advance RATES—Farm or Real Estate for sale 50c. each four insertions, quent insertion, tic les. To Rent, Found 10c. per . Reading notices Card of Thanks vertising 12 and Meniojiam, with extra verses 25c. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Good health cannot be taken for granted any more than a good income can, So for persons over thirty it is just as smart and busi­ ness-like to plan to enjoy good health as it is to plan to enjoy a good income. And it’s just as much a matter of plain common sense to cheek up on yourself. In health, your shortcomings are, at first, likely to be those annoying, not-exaetly-weli feelings. At such times, if your blood were tested, it would most likely be found “low in count”. This means a shortage of red corpuscles and the corpuscles themselves short of haemoglobin. Make up this double shortage, and you’ll come up to normal health again. Neglect it and serious results may follow. Observing, in his practice, the importance of keeping the vitality of the blood up to normal, a Canadian authority originated a blood­ building preparation which has been helping run-down people back to health for nearly half a century. This preparation, now known the world over as Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, definitely increases the blood “count” in the majority of cases, thereby restoring vitality, steadying nerves, imparting strength and toning up the whole sys­ tem. So the person over thirty who finds good health slipping, is well advised to take at least a 30-day treatment of this excellent remedy. The element of chance has been practically eliminated in. such a treatment, because tests recently made by an authority in a clime of 40 people, proved conclusively by individual blood “count” that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills certainly improve the health by enriching the blood. .Full size box 50c. 83G § I insertion for first 25c. each subse- Mlscellaneous ar- Wanted, Lost, or line of six words. 10c, per line. 50 c. Legal ad- 8c. per line, In one verse 50c. each. illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ Taking his cigar from his pocket again, he .gazed at it meditatively. “It would seem there is no more to be said,” was his conclusion. “I think I’ll go back to the car and smoke, if you don’t mind. There are are no more exhibits, I take it.” Serenity laughed. “Run both of you. I didn’t mean rude and nasty. You know I have made you .both kiss the but I’m trying to teach sanitation here and we mustn’t set any bad ex­ amples. I won’t keep you waiting very long.” The trip back to Penny Mill was made in silence for the most part. When the office was reached, Ham­ mond, :Sr. declared they must start for the city at once. “Oh, I do hope you won’t think me ungracious!” exclaimed the girl as she took the lrand he extended from the car. “I do appreciate that of­ fer far more than I can make you understand. It’s just that I—” “That’s quite all right, my dear,” he interrupted. “I get your point of view perfectly, only—I’m disap­ pointed.” But Sydney refused to be placat­ ed. He accompanied Serenity to her door and waited until she unlocked nearby.it. Then he bestowed a formal little out in bow upon her and was. turning away along to ;be could baby, « $ jJ,21 some his He “so for closed apart- He >s 5 * a» » » » » » 9 « i 3 « Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, &c- Money to Loan, Investments Made Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults for use of our Clients without charge EXETER and HENSALL CARLING & MORLEY Maury. You know I once came very near being a parasite—very near.” The man said nothing, but face reflected his astonishment, waited silently. “Yes,” she resumed slowly, near that I know—” “Know what?” “That I never could—care anybody like that.” The last words were scarcely audible, “Oh!" A possible meaning of her words dawned in Maury’s puzzled brain. Then his eyes lighted with hope. “But. Little Doctor, can’t you see—I—” “Please go away ” she entreated, jumping to her feet. “Please go away. This isn’t fair—” “You mean—?” But she only pointed to the door. “You ever.” BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, &c- LOANS, INVESTMENT'S, ' INSURANCE Office: Carling Block, M|ain Stree1, EXETER, ONT. she added, yourselves. yourselves comfort- to leave you for a few minutes, but I won’t keep you waiting any longer than I can help.” With a final smile, she disappeared into the adjoining room and the door behind her. Hammona looked about the ment still a little bewildered, moved to a chair near the outside door, brushed off its wooden seat with his handkerchief and settled his plump person on it resignedly, Sydney stalked over to a window and stood looking silence. Mechanically he reached for when she halted him with, his cigarette case, then thrust it back j in his pocket unopened. / later, a suppressed exlamation from his father made him swing around abruptly. Serenity was walking slowly into the room. She was looking down at a small bundle carried in her arms a, blanket bundle from which a tiny, crumpled fist waved aimlessy. A feeble wail accompanied the gesture. The doctor smiled sweetly at the two men who were plainly aghast at this new situation. “Gentlemen,” she announced, “I want you to meet our very futurist President. I’ve been managing his campaign—-pretty personally.” Hammond, :Sr. arose and advanc­ ed hesitatingly until he could look down into the small wrinkled face that peered up at him from the folds of the blanket. “Ah—it’s a child.” “I hoped you’d guess it,” laughed the girl. “You see- it’s my first— speaking professionally. Isn’t he a peach? Come over here, Syd, and see the young man.” Sydney advanced slowly, patient resignation in every line of his fig­ ure. “Very nice,” was his only com- 1 ment. j “Sydney, dear,” she began steadi­ ly, “I’m afraid I haven’t been very successful in making you understand —things. But I’m going to ask you to try a'nd believe me when I tell you that I filled a great need in two lives here, the other night. A great chance was given me in room. Any doctor could have what I did—I don’t mean that, only trying to tell you that it was my first chance to give something— something vital. Oh, don’t you un­ derstand it—just a little?” He smiled down at her with his accustomed tolerance. “Quite. It’s great business, you could do the same thing in city if you cared to. When we there you couldn’t see a single dence of race suicide.” She turned hotly to the older man. “Maybe I can get it across to you! Do you see what I mean?” Hammond smiled half apologetic­ ally as he touched the baby’s cheek lightly with the tip of his finger. “Assuredly, my dear. It’s a very fine thing you are giving these poor people. But perhaps Sydney is right, too. If you intend keeping on with your professional work, there must be infinitely greater opportunities for good in a place—well, let us say like St. Elizabeth’s. Don’t you agree with me?” don’t.” she informed him “There your patients have cf everything. They ex­ In that room ’behind me woman who has given .birth to six children. helped him out with a afraid I really could not afford to make the change you are suggesting, attractive as it may seem.” “But of course you can, my dear. Of course you can. I would presume to question you regarding yohr in­ come out here, but I—•” “You’d be surprised,” she volun­ teered a trifle grimly. “Possibly. We have not carried the; project to its final will find the board am sure. I guarantee—I mean might make—” He broke off uncomfortably un­ der her searching gaze. Instead of pursuing the subject further, Serenity leaned forward and touched Sydney on the shoulder. That young man had been riding with his face straight to the front, aparently paying little or no heed tc the occupants of the rear seat or to their conversation. “The next house on the left, Syd.” A moment later, the girl saw his ■brows lift with an expression of amazement as he took in the Frame home and the five children who ap­ peared as by magic, sprinting in the direction of the visitors with shrill and excited whoops. Until they discovered their belov­ ed lady doctor was included these strange visitants, the faced quintette was disposed gard the big car with a fair of respect. Then they swarmed ju­ bilantly over the nearest running­ board, clutching for convenient handholds as Dawson writhed in sup­ pressed discomfort. “Hello, Polly dear,” Serenity greeted the foremost invader. “And where’s Pop today?” “Town.” “And how’s Mom?” “I don’no.” “Then we must see at once, must­ n’t we?” The chauffeur recalled his duties at that moment and reached back hastily for the door latch. “Thank you, Dawson,” smiled the girl, springing quickly to the ground. “Oh—my case. That’s it,” as Ham­ mond Sr. passed it overside with a flourish. The latter settled himself comfortably back in the again and drew a cigar waistcoat pocket. “Well—But aren’t coming in with ed In surprise “Where? You Sydney stared ture with disfavor in his eyes and voice. “Yes.” “No thanks! Really, I don’t think ( I’m up to visiting the sick, and af- there is a flicted today. I wouldn’t do her! any good I’m sure. The pater and I older than I am. will loaf out here in the machine I greater skill in her other confine- until you come back. Right?” His'ments than I was able to offer—But father nodded in evident relief. ; she never had sympathy. The sad- “But I want you to come in with dest part is, she didn’t expect any. I me,” Serenity persisted quietly. “I had hoped I wouldn’t have to put want you both.” I it quite so plainly.” With an audible sigh, J. T, thrust! J. T. pursed his lips thoughtfully. would details, but you !( very generous I be willing to any suggestion I among stieky- to re­ degree cushions from his me?” gentlemenyou the doctor ask­ in that house?mean at the forlorn struc- “No. I quietly, the best pect it. Dobson, Heber and James An-Dr. G. S. Atkinson, L.D.S.,D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON opposite the New Post Office Miain Street. Exeter Telephones 34w House 34J closed Wednesday afternoons until further notice with their ter­ Office--------- - j “Snap out of it, Syd! Don’t go A moment | away peeved like that. I can’t help i. it.” “Oh,, it’s all very well, he grudg- “But you're passing up a dashed You could have written hospital He looked at her with a sud- shrewdness. “You wouldn’t fool would you? There isn’t any one is there? You kow—” “Nobody at all, Syd. Unless it’s the president.” “All right. I trust you. I’m com­ ing back on—our day. I think you will have had enough then.” “Good bye. Sydney.” That night a heavy rain dashed the windows of the little office where Dr. Dale sat alone at her desk. A formidable volume lay1 open on the desk in front of her, but .her eyes kept straying dreamily to the soft flame of her student lamp, while the fingers of one hand played with a straying curl at her temple. The tightly-drawn the blinking glare of from the room, and crashes of thunder overhead soothed rather than startl­ ed the thinking girl. It was only when she heard .a soft tap at the ■outer door, on the heels of a rever­ berating roar, that she lifted herself tc her feet with a. quick intaking .of her breath. “Come in.” she called a trifle un­ steadily. Maury Parrish let himself in hast­ ily, closed the door and stood with his .back against it. He was breath­ ing heavily. “Why are you here?” Serenity heard herself demanding. “It’s nothing for you to worry about.” he told her jerkily. He walk­ ed over and threw himself down in a chair on the opposite side of the desk. After a moment’s hesitation, the girl resumed her own seat, mov­ ing back a trifle so that her face Would be out of the direct rays of the lamp. “Well?” she persisted. The reckless light died out of the boy’s eyes. “It’s no use, jL.ittle Doc­ tor—I couldn’t stay away—not to­ night.” “Why?” “This storm—I thought of here—all alone—” “And that’s your excuse, thought I would be a coward—like you.” 'There was more of pity than scorn in the last two words. “I know. I’ni a rotter—to bother you. But it seemed like I must see you. After all, Dad was wished on me. I didn’t out—iand—Isn’t there any all—-just for me?” Very slowly she shook Maury seemed to read in eyes the refusal she was trying put into words. For the moment she could not trust her voice. She saw his head droop over the desk in a hopeless gesture that made her clench her hands in the shadows to keep from reaching out and touch­ ing him. “I isn’t—it isn’t just—your fa­ ther—-” she managed to say at least. Maury’s head lifted with a jerk. No, I understand. I saw you this afternoon with Syd Hammond. I should have known—” The girl’s eyes wandered from his despairing stare and sought the •lamp flame once more. At the mom­ ent, she was thinking of Sydney1, too. She pictured liim as he looked down at her in the squalid kitchen at Jake Frame’s—pictured him as he turn­ ed away from her eager pleadings that he would understand. Swiftly she looked at her caller now, leaned forward until the light shone on her earnest face. “I want to tell you something— ed. big thing. your own ticket on that job.” den me, eke shades kept the lightning the frequent that iscuttled mustn’t come back here— CHAPTER VIII Letitia Entertaiins morning,, Willie.” you paid for time employed. Passmore-Berry: That W. Johns be School Attendance officer and that, a by-law be drafted confirming these appointments. Ballantyne-Cooper; That the local Board of Health for 1935 be: Geo. Westcott, Reeve, chairman; Dr. J. G. Dunlop, M.O.H.; Joshua. Johns, Hy. 'Strang, Secretary and John Kellett sanitary inspector. Fenceviewers, Frank Down, Wel­ lington Kedslake, John H. Prance, Amos Doupe, Jas. Heywood. Poundkeepers, John Luxton, W. R. Frayne, W. C. Keddy, John Brock Harold Hern, Cecil Shute, T. C. Allen derson. iSnow patrol men ritories were apointed. Each man so appointed will be notified personal­ ly by the Clerk. Patrolmen to em­ pty only such help as may be need­ ed to keep1 the roa°ds open for mail and other traffic and to be under the direction of the Township coun­ cil .and road iSupt. and allowance of 15c. per hour will be allowed for plow used on the roads, all imple­ ments to be at the owner’s risk, time to be “paid for at the date of ■150. per hour will b'e allowed for a man and 30c, per hr. for man and I team. All snow (bills must be pre­ sented to the Rd. Supt. before the May meeting of council by order of the Dept, of Public Highways. Cooper - Ballantyne: That Reeve and 'Clerk be authorized sign and submit to the Department of Public Highways the application for the Government grant for ex­ penditure on roads for 1935. The clerk wa.s authorized to or­ der the necessary municipal supplies i for 1935 viz: 1 42-page Assessment I Roll, School Census Book, Assessor’s Office Office very that done I’m But the left evi- you You sort of pick him chance at •She isn’t very much She may have had her head, her tired to No More Bilious Attacks Sick HeadachesNo More Constipation. , should never bo allowed to continue. A free motion of the bowels daily should bo the rule of everyone, as it is of supreme importance to the health. Keep your bowels regulated by using Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills and you will have no bilious attacks, no sick headaches, no coated tongue, or many of the troubles arising _______ ________or bowels, They do not gripe, weaken Put up only by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont >1 from the wrong action of the, liver or sicken, “Good “Mornin’, Dr. Dale.” “Come in won’t you? I hope are not going to tell me that you’re needing medicine on a gorgeous day like this.” “Oh, no’m, I ain’t sick. Dad ask­ ed me to go [back to the house and get his glasses—he went to the store ' without ’em. I thought I’d just stop in here a. minute as I was agoin’ past.” This was admitted with rather elaborate carelessness. “That’s nice,” smiled Serenity. “Will you sit down?” “No’m, I guess I’d better be get- tin’ back—'Dad can’t do much with­ out his glasses. It’s ikinda tough to 'be like that.” He dropped uneasily into a chair as he spoke. “You ain’t very busy this mornin’?” “Well, not so very, I’m afraid. IJ Guide, 400 dog tags, 9 copies of the am going out and make a call after I read my mail.Was there anything you wanted to ask me?” She was puzzled by his very evident embar­ rassment. “Why, no’m—I mean yes’m. I was just wonderin’ if you got your invi­ tation to Frickers’ yet.” “Invitation?” she echoed. “No, I don’t think so. Who or what is Frickers?” “But you must have got one—in the mail.” The doctor glanced hastily 'thro’ a, little pile of letters on her desk. “Mlayibe I did,” she decided. “This has a social look to it.” “Yes’m, that’s it.” He eargerly as she opened the white envalope. “Why. it’s to a dancing and tonight, too. That’s a den. But who is Miss Letitia Frick- er. Willie.? I don’t seem to know the name.” “Oh, they live on a big farm east of town- Lettie gives ;a party, every year- dandy Penny people, go?” Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D.D.S, DENTIST Office: Carling Block EXETER, ONT. Closed Wednesday Afternoons the to K. C. BANTING, B.A., M.D. Physician & Surgeon, Lucan, O^t. Office in Centralia Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. or by appointment Telephone the hotel in Centralia at any time. Phone Creditor 3Or25 JOHN WARD ■watched square party— bit sud- -yo.u must have been by it. -a party. Most everybody in Mill goes-—all the young I mean. Wouldn’t you like (Continued next week) USBORNE COUNCIL to theThe Municipal Council elect of Township of Usborne met at Elim- ville on Monday, January 14th as per statute, George Westcottt, Reeve and Percy Passmore, Bruce Cooper, Hugh Berry and John Ballantyne, Councilors, each taking the neces­ sary declaration of office. The minutes of the meeting of De­ cember 31st were read and approved. Passmore-Berry: That the salaries paid to the Township ■ .officials for 135 be .as follows: Reeve, $515.0’0*; Councillors, $45.00; CleTk, $<250.; Assessor, $75.00; Collector, $65.00; Treasurer, $95.00; Caretaker, $12.; Auditors, each $10.00. Berry-Passmore: That Hy. .Strang be Clerk, Ballantyne-Cooper: That Br.own be Assessor. Passmore-Cooper: That S. be Collector. Berry-Ballantyne: That Clarke be Treasurer. Coo pe r-Ber r y: Th a t Mary be Caretaker. Ballantyne-Cooper: That Wiseman and Henry Delbridge Auditors to meet as per ment with the Treasurer, Berry-Passmore: That Chas. Johns be Weed Inspector and Cbw Super­ visor for 193'5 Ballantyne-Cooper: That Ben Wil“ llams be Sheep Valuator each to be H. H. J. Pym Newton Kellett Arnold be arrange- Municipal Word, 142 page Collect­ or’s Roll. Treasurer’s Report Jackson Woods, lane gravel $11.90; Len. O’Reilly, lane gravel, $1.40; |Thos. Seers, 1932 tax, $2.00; J. An. Idrycka, refund hospital fee, $47.25; I transfer 1933 taxes, $265.00; trans­ fer 1934 taxes, $24,390.00; penal­ ties, $4.34. Bills Paid Henry Ford, superintendance, $2.- 70; Lome Elford, snow work, 75c; Chas. Johns, snow work, $1.15'0; R. Williams, snow work, $1.50; Wm. Bradshaw, snow work, $1.20; Chas. Johns, plowing weeds, Lot 7, S.T.lt., $20.0'0i; refund for half of J. An- drycka hospital fee to County, $-23.- 62; S. J. Pym, add’n services coll. 1933 taxes, $7.40; the Clerk, regis­ tration of (births, marriages, ^deaths for 1934, $11.7'5; election expenses, fees D.R.O.’is, Poll 'Clerks, polling booths, etc., $78.50. The following grants were made: iSick Children’s Hospital, Toronto, $10.0'0; Muskoka Free Hospital $10.00. Notice was given by the Hydro Electric Power 'Commission that all rural contracts which were origin­ ally for a term of 20 years afted the consumer has taken power for 5 years may be terminated by giving one year’s notice in writing to the Township. New contracts with the Commission will be tor .a term of five years. A discussion took place regarding the more general .use of the remedy for the eradication of bot flies in horses and it was recommended that all parties interested acquaint their Councillor for their Ward of their wishes in the matter. Action should be taken immediately. Re arrears' of taxes—iPassm'ore- Berry: That 1 per cent, penalty per month be added to all taxes of 1934 in arrears until May 1st when 5 per cent, will be charged as per by-law, also all 193 3 taxes in arrears if not paid before April 8th 1935 will be turned into the County for 'Collec­ tion. 'Council adjourned to meet on Sat­ urday, February 2nd, at 1 p.m. Henry '.Strang, Clerk i ! Bad Accident Canadian wlag' showing his cousin around on a motor is QueenSiton Heights Mon- he recounted The English trip. “This ument,*’ Brock fell, you know.” The visitor surveyed shaft thoughtfully and “Nasty fall, eh, whait! of couree?” “Where the lofty then said: Killed him, CHIROPRACTIC, OSTEOPATHY, ELECTRO-THERAPY & ULTRA­ VIOLET TREATMENTS PHONE 70 MAIN ST. EXETER ARTHUR WEBER LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY PRICES REASONABLE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Phone 57-13 Dashwood R. R. 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