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J tia and tell her you ' dunce. There isn’t a
“That’s veiy nice,' he nodded j ruom yCu can’t make
gravely. “Good old Willie.” Sereix-, Httle attention. Stir
ity looked at him quieklv expecting! .,n^
to detect a glint of merriment in
his eyes. But there was none,
felt suddenly disarmed.
“And where is William?’’ Manry
wanted to knew. •
“He went to get me a drink of,
water.”“Da you suppose he’d object it I ’
asked you for this dance—if he;
wants to cut hi it’s * kay.
shame to have a waltz like that go
ing to waste.” He smiled slightly
now, as he noticed one of the girl’s
slippers tapping time to the music.
“I guess net.” ,-he said briefly,
getting up and letting Maury take
her in his arms. She felt less con-
scpicuous now. and her spirits rose
noticeably during the first circle
they made of the long parlor.
“Well, hew are you enjoying your
first plunge into Penny Mill's social
whirl?” Maury inquired after a few
moments of silence.
“I’m having a pleasant time.”
”1 should hope you were. They
tell me you saved the party from go
ing on the rocks—just like one of
tho-e correspondence school heroines
who amazes her unsuspecting friends
—you’ve read the ads, haven’t you?”
“Don’t tease—it isn’t nice. They're
just a bunch of boys and girls and
they didn’t know quite what to do
with themselves.”
“Well, they’ll know what to talk
about now. don’t worry. Your name
will be a hou-ehold
row. You've no idea
you’ve made,”
“Are you trying to
name’s been a by-word and a hissing
until tonight?” she laughed,
“Not exactly. It’s been given to a
few of us to know the truth.”
“You dance extremely well, Mr.
Parrish.”
“So they tell me.”
“And isn’t this old farmhouse
perfecting fascinating?”
“So nice that I’ve often wished
Letitia.wasn’t so stout. It will be all
hers, some day—biggest farm in the
county.”
Instead of following up this tpoic,
Serenity said suddenly:
“Will you please steer us as near
as you can to that closed door at
the right of the fireplace—I want to
see something there.”
“Okay, lady.”
A moment later, he saw her blue
eyes fill with shocked surprise.
“Why—why that plate up over
door. Did you see it? I’m sure
from a coffin—it says ‘Father’
it’’’
“No less! Didn’t you ever run
afoul of that quaint custom?”
“I never did!”
“It used to be done very frequent
ly around this part of are country.
I suspect that plate is a relic of the
riteis that attended the passing of
(Letitia’s grandfather. Cheerful no
tion, isn’t it?”
“It startled me. And yet—I think
I can understand the sentiment be
hind it. People are queer, aren’t
they?”
“Dreadfully—I’m just beginning
to find out-how queer.”
“Oh, there’s Willie! And he’s still
carrying that glass of water around
bless his heart.”
“Shall I take you to him now?”
“Just a minute. It’s almost the
end of the piece—I know it by heart.
“I dont know how to thank you
for this dance, Lady Doctor,” Maury
said in lowered tones, his dark -fix
ed on her face. “When the music
comes to an end—-I’m
good night.”
‘“Why?”
“Why not?
tempting the
so wonderful
another dance—and another
that-
—Willie’s a good lad, too.”
“Please don’t be silly-—and spoil
things.”
“But I am.. It’s the most wonder
ful thing in the world to be silly.
That is the finale, all right, Good
night, Serenity Dale—you’re—-you’re
beautiful-—”
“Listen,” she interrupted quietly,
as though carrying on a casual con
versation. “Are you .trying to -make
toe believe
thing at all
“You kno
“Then pr.
want the next
girl in this
happy by a
aivui’d here
give these young folks a
good time—don’t disappoint them.
■And me!” she added with a little
I smile. “Oh, thank you, Willie. You
. are a good boy to remember t.lie wa-
■ ter. And ours is the next dance,
j Following out her own instime- I tions, Serenity used the rest of the
(evening in giving her undivided ar-
j tention to the guests as a whole. She
Ic f2'eitt’s a smilingly accepted invitations from
j bashful youths to be their partners, j joined wholeheartedly in several
■games that were proposed and found
time for little visits with Mr. and
, Mrs. Fricker in quiet corners:
; “I’m awfully glad you came to
house.” Lettie said gratefully, as
'. helped Serenity into her coat in
upstairs room,
ty I ever had.-
you’re awful nice!” she burst out
with unexpected candor.
“I had a very delightful evening,”
Serenity assured her. “I’m glad you
asked me to come.”
“I want you to come again—soon.
Will you?”
“I’d li ve to.”
“Didn’t I te),l you that was g;
»,.> be a swell party?” Willie
manded of his driver, as
their way through the
serted roads leading back
lage. “Aren’t you glad
with me?”
“Why, of course!”
“Yes’m, Penny Mill isn’t much of
a city, but we’ve got a pretty peppy
bunch around here when they get
together. I sure was surprised when
Maury Parrish walked in. He acted
like he had a good time, too. He’s
a gretty good sort of an egg when (
you get to know him. He asked me
tonight if I wouldn’t like to go fish
ing with him on Sunday.”
“Yes?”
“I told -him I would.”
“That will be fun.”
“Yes’m. You know,” he leaned
closer, “the felows all liked you a
lot tonight, too. They told me you
was the prettiest gir there
I—”
“William!”
“What, ma’am?”
“Please fold youg hand
lap. It helps me drive.”
“Yes’m.”
word, tom-o.r-
what a hit
tell me my
the
it’s
on
going to say
There's no use in
gods too far. It’s been
I know I should want
after
■I don’t quite trust myself and
my regard- means any-
t-o you?”
w it does—everything.”
-ve it. Go over to Leti-
my
she
the
“It’s the nicest par-
—Everybody thinks
CHAPTER IX
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at raid it’s this fever that seems to
be going around town Willie insist
ed we send for you, I didn’t know—
Serenity hesitated a moment be
fore she decided:
“1 rather prefer to confine my
practice to women and children—”
“I know,” broke in the elder
brother eagerly, “but Willie’s noth
ing more than a big kid. And he
wants you. I suppose I’d better ex
plain-—Parrish has been our fam
ily doctor ever since I can remem
ber, and for a long time before that.
But we talked it over before I left
the house—-Mother and I did—and
we agreed to da as Willie asked. You
«ee the women folks here—well
they put more faith in you than you
have any idea of. They think you-—
they believe you’re able to do things
better than the. other doctor. So
please say you’ll go up to the house
soon. They’re looking for you every
minute.”
“Very well,” said the doctor brief
ly. “I will be there within .the next
hour—if you care to tell your moth
er. Is Judge Maeys in? I called
to see him this morning.”
“I’ll say he is,” returned the
cashier with a slight shrug. He
glanced at a nearby door -whose
hing. frosted-glass panel bore the word
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make amends, I’m on my way up to
see Willie now.”
“I’m ever so glad,” he returned
gratefully. “So is my mother. I
have told her you were coming. I
know you’ll help the kid—”
“I’ll do my level best.”
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the bedside. .'Willie’s eyes turned
longingly on the tumbler.
“J.'m thirsty,” he complained.
“He has a very high fever, hasn’t
he?” asked the mother anxiously.
“Fairly,” commented the doctor.
“I knew it—the poor child’s burn-
I •wouldn’t let
You know—iu
ing up. That's why
him have any water,
fever—”
“Please bring me
of water,”
“Make it cold-
When the glass was delivered, she
took it in her left nand. .Slipping
her right arm gently under the pa
tient’s hot neck, she raised her head
and held the water to .his eager
(Continued next week.)
CARLING & MORLEYAt the Danner home, a timid-look
ing little woman answered to Dr.
Dale’s rap.
“Oli, doctor!” she exclaimed. “Um
so glad to see you—” She wiped her
hands on her apron with a suddenly
apologetic air. “I was afraid—You
see,' we’ve always had another doctor
—But Willie wants you. He’s so
sick—”
“That’s quite all right. Mrs. Dan
ner,” returned Serenity patting the
older woman’s arm. “I [understand
perfectly. Now.where’s my patient?
“Oh, yes—please come upstairs.”
When the physician approached
the bed, Willie’s round face turned
weaiily on its pillow in her direc
tion. His eyes bright with fever, his
cheeks flushed,
a gallant smile
the visitor was.
“I—I ain’t
another glass
interrupted the girl,
•but no ice in it.”
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Main Street. Exeter
Telephones
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until further notice
| “President”
“I was five
morning on
boss wasn’t.
Serenity flashed .him an under
standing smile, walked quickly over
to the door and rapped decisively on
the glass.
“Come in,” said a crisp voice.
She accepted the bid, closing the
door carefully behind her. The judge
looked up with an impatient frown
as he recognized his caller.
“Yes?” he challenged. “What can
I do for you this morning, Miss? I’m
very busy.”
“I shan’t take much -of your time,
judge Maeys,” encouraged the doc
tor. “It’s just a little -matter of
business.” She walked over to the
desk and looked rather curiously at
the .town’s great man. He had push
ed his steel-bowed spectacles high
on his forehead; his big hands
mottled and blue-veined,’ patted the
arms -of his swivel chair impatiently
“Was it something about borrow
ing money?”
Serenity flushed slightly. “No,”
she said. "I have no desire to bor
row money. I -am here merely as a
citizen. I believe you are the presi
dent of the vilage, are you not?”
“And what if I am?”
“Your community—pardon me, I
mean our .community—is suffering
■from an epidemic of fever just now.”
“I hadn’t heard about it,” was the
harsh retort.
•“Then I will ask you to take my
word for it—as a physician. More
than that. I am satisfied that I know
the cause. I came here to ask you
to do something about it.”
“Why come to me? Doctor Par
rish is the village health officer,”
countered the judge shrewdly.
“I am aware of that,
girl replied steadily,
eral reasons why I
the matter up with
“I can imagine,”
other dryly.
"S-o I have come to
ity continued evenly, “to ask you if
you would not use your official ca
pacity to institute a prompt investi
gation. If y-ou will. I should like
to suggest that you begin with the
milk .supply.” •
“The milk-? Nonsense! Milk around
here is all right. It—
“I wonder,” she interrupted in her
turn.
“You must know as well as I that
nearly everybody in the village takes
milk from Sam I-Iilton. You know the
village is without modern sanitation
—sewage disposal, I mean. Hilton’s
herd of c-owis pactu-re mainly along
Sisley’s Run—drinks its" water. The
milk is not sterilized. I blame it al
most -wholly for the sudden spread
•of sickness.”
“That’s absurd.”
“I think not, Judge Maeys,” was
(ho quiet retort. “I have taken the
trouble to have several milk speci
mens tested — analyzed. They all
carried typhoid germs. I am pre
pared to submit my. report to. the
State authorities if .some action is
not taken at -once.” She met his gaze
(unflinchingly.
“That will not be necessary,” lie
replied, droplng his belligerent at
titude with undignified haste. "I
will consult With Dr. Parrish, today
and get his] opinion. If you will
drop in here tomorrow—say about
this time—I will tell you w.hat ho
says. Was there anything else you
wished to talk aout?”
“In the face of your promise—-no.
I would suggest, however, that you
try and get in touch with me, tomor
row. iMy time is rather taken up
with my patients just now. So I will
expect to hear from you. Good morn
ing/0
On her way out of the bank, she
paused at Phil’s- window to remark:
“I’m afraid I haven’t done you any
good by my visit. But, if it will
in large black letters,
minutes or so late this
the kid’s account. The
He tried to muster
when he saw who
the doctor
must have a
a chair close
herself, Mrs.
his
the
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large
Office
Dr. Bolling was correct
conjecture that sickness was on
increase in Penny Mill.
Almost before the community
grasped the unwelcome fact, an in
sidious malady was creeping stealth
ily .through the streets, through the
open doorways of homes and strik
ing down the old and young without
discrimination.
Plenty of work now for both the
village doctors.
Serenity Dale’s! yellow roadster
might be seen sprinting through the
dusty thoroughfares or outlying
lanes at any hour o.f the day now.
The .hum of its -motor was a familiar
sound, too, in the quiet hours of the
night. If Parrish’s -Minnie covered
the territory at a slower gait, she
made up for Buster’s heated flash
ings about -by spending increasingly
long hours in her harness and away
’from >her manger.
The intruding fever was
iably at the epidemic stage,
■Serenity halted her car -one
ing before the doors of the
Mill Savings Bank, shortly after it
had raised its
in a dignified
day’s deposits.
Young Phil
looked out through his wicket with
a smile for the early ealler.
“I’m awfully glad you happened
to come in just now,” he greeted her
lowering his voice a little with the
last words ana looking about him.
Serenity moved nearer the window.
“Did you wish to see me?” she
Asked. “Not overdrawn, I hope.”
“No indeed,”
quickly.
;, too,” the
“Tlhere are sev-
have not taken
him—”
interrupted the
see you,” Seren-
unden-
when
morn-
Penny
blue window shades
invitation to another
Danner, the cashier,
he assured her
“But I was just going to
■call you on the phone and ask if
you’d stop by .the house. It’s that kid
brother of mine—” The smile was
replaced by a worried frown.
"You mean Willie’s sick?”
“Very much so, I’m afraid. He call
ed me during the night—I did all I
could for him. Mother and I are
Too Many Pale Faces
And Run Down Constitutions
There are too many femtilcs, all over Canada,
who are broken down in health, apparently growing
old while yet young.
Often they have pale, sallow complexions, hollow
sunken eyes; the faco has x pinched and haggard
appearance; they are weak, weary and extremely
petvous, starting at the least noise; become low
spirited, irritable and fretful.
To all women who are weak and run down wo
would recommend Milburn’s H. & N. Pills as one
of the best remedies to build up the system and
strengthen the weakened organs.
feelin’—good,” he
whispered thickly. “I’m all hot.”
“So I see,” replied
cheerfully. “Well, we
look at you.” She drew
to the bed and seated
Danner hovering anxiously over her.
Willie avas speaking drowsily. One
of his hands pushed his tumbled
hair back from his forehead. “Did-
not have time—to shave,” he mum
bled.. Serenity repressed a smile aS
she noted the faint traces of
on the boy’s cheeks.
“Well, don’t let that worry
she said brightly. “We’re not
to any pal’ty tonight and I won’t let
any of your other girl friends see
you for a few days. You don’t need
to mind me.” She had produced her
clinical thermometer as she spoke,
and now she inserted it gently be
tween his proffered lips. “Close your
mouth—that’s it. Now while you’re
smoking that, I’m going to hold your'
hand for a minute.” She laid her
fingers on his wrist, gazing steadily
at her strap watch meanwhile. Willie
lay motionless, his eyes. fastened
trustingly on her “face.”
“A glass of water, please,” was
her next request?
After noting the reading on the
thermometer, .Serenity dipped it in
the water Mrs. Danner .brought to
SEAFORTH—There was a
attendance at the induction services
held in the First Presbyterian Church
Seaforth, when Rev. Harold C.
Feast, late of .Sarnia, was installed
into the pastoral .charge of the First
Presbyterian Church, here, Rev. Mr.
Mills, moderator of the Huron Pres
bytery presided.
Rev. Mr. Gordon, of Exeter, read
the Scripture Lesson; Dr. J. H. Bar
rett, of Goderich, interim moderator
engaged in prayer, ancl Rev. Mr.
Gordon preached an inspiring ser
mon.
Dr.
taken
which
welcomed by members of the Huron
presbytery. Dr. Barnett read a tele
gram frc-ni Rev. Robert Johnston
D.D., of St. Catherines, congratulat
ing Mr. Feast on the happy occasion.
Rev.
dressed
Young,
Rev,
with an appreciative address
the congregation by iMr. J. G. Mullen
and a purse of money by M. MacKel-
lar on behalf of the session.
At the close of the service, a re
ception was held in the schoolroom
of the church, iMrs. W. Ament, John
Beattie and J. G. Mullen introduced
the new pastor and his wife to the
members of the congregation, An
enjoyable social half hour was spent
after which lunch was served by the
ladies.
Barnett narrated the steps
to fill the vacancy,,
Mr. Feast was received
.after
and
down
you,”
going D. Lane, of Goderich, ad-
the .minister and Rev. W. A.
of Hensail, the people.
Dr. Barnett was presented
from
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