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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-12-17, Page 2THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 17, 1033 THE EXETER TIMESrADVQCATE The last thing Keith wanted -was might have come in during the ev- to go ’back to Now York; but, flaun- ening. There was a wire from Don- I dering around, he could think of no don, valid argument. After all, Laird wasn't well. He had no valid ex- cuse, unless he told her about Iris. He was helpless. When Keith was met 'With an impossible situation he could accept defeat gracefully. ”0. K..” Keith saw a perfect way to get on that projected round-the- world trip. “We’ll go! If you’ll promise to go with me to the Ori­ ent. I‘ve always, wanted to go there—” Linda jumped up, came over and kissed Keith. "Thank you!” There were tears in her eyes. “You’re really worried about your father, Linda?” Keith demanded. “A little. His letters do not sound like him, Keith. I can’t ex­ plain it. But I am worried—” So that settled it, Linda thought. But the days drifted on and Keith put off making a decision on their sailing date. Linda knew Keith hesitated about going back to New York, and her heart sang. She was sure the reason was Iris. This should be proof of how he felt! Not until early in December did Keith finally decide they must leave “We’ll sail from Genoa! No use getting into Winter until we have to!” he remarked. “But I should get up to London for some clothes.” They were at luncheon when Keith made his announcement. “But London’s so awful at this time of the year,” Mimi protested. “I know, but there are some, things I should have fitted!” Keith looked at the Count. It was a signal. “Why don’t you fly up and leave Linda here? You can make it in a j couple of days, if you want to. In fact, maybe I’ll go along with you.” “But I’ve the Morengintons com­ ing this week!” Mimi protested. “Well, you invited them; I didn’t Why don’t you and Linda look after them for tihe week-end. We'll be Lack in three or Count proposed. “If Linda will all right.” Linda promised, Keith and the Count started North. New Friends The two girls hurried back to the villa, for the Morgenintons were ar- riving before noon. Mimi sent her car to Nice to meet.toem, and when M they drove up to the villa Linda ex- \ pected to .see two elderly people. Al^ they were, but with them was a handsome young chap, their old­ est son. “Ray met us in Paris and we brought him along.” Mrs. Mor­ geninton .said with pride as she pre­ sented her boy. “He’s in the Unit­ ed States Army now, a flier, you know. He’s vacationing for six weeks.” . Ray was in addition to the house­ hold, and he, Mimi and Linda went out to explore Monte Carlo that night for >the Morgenintons wanted to rest after their trip. At the Casino they ran into one of Ray’s buddies from West Point. And the .sun was coming up out of the Mediterranean wlhen they got home. However, Linda and Ray got along'famously. Don. Clark, Ray’s friend, was an amusing fellow and when Mimi was busy the two young men and Linda dashed about the countryside in Mimi’s sport iroad- ster. It was more like old times, more like the days at Laird Hall, and Linda realized how homesick she was for her own country. Don had arrived at Nice in- Tom Irvin’s airplane. “I borrowed it in London. He’s a swell know him, Ray?” •They were sitting at the Casino, looking out ocean. A band played in the dis­ tance as the warm night breeze lift­ ed Linda’s honey-colored hair from her forehead. “Well, I’m off for Paris tomorrow morning. Gome along you two. I’ll bring you back. But I’ve got to get a friend of Tom’s into Paris tomor­ row. He wired me about it last night. Since I’ve got his ship, it’s the least I can do!” “What do yoyi .say, Linda? There is room. Come on along!” Linda laughed at the idea. There was a lot more casual talk but Linda did not take it seriously. It was daylight again when they got in and Linda was very tired, but in the gray down .she looked about for any message from Keith which ‘Held up by my tailor. Back in a few days. Love.” Linda sighed. She did miss Keith terribly. That night she could not sleep and finally gave it up as a bad job, got up and slipped into iher bathing suit and went for a lonely pwim on the early moving beach, i She had a queer feeling of forebod- j ing. Later they all had breakfast at 11 when Don drove up to the villa. “Are you ready?" he called as he came clattering race where they “Ready? For Raj- demanded. “Aren’t you going to Paris with me today?” he demanded. “It all settled last night.” There was a lot of argument. Morengineton protested, but in sistence won out. “Get into your clothes. No, won’t be back until tomorrow, c rernight He lives only a little way up this street.” Later they walked into a dingy courtyard and up 'winding stairs to M. Roget’s studio. M. Roget him­ self admitted them when Karl knocked. "I bling a young lady to play for you” Linda stood there petrified. Looking tip into the face of the bristling-haired cld giant who glow­ ered at her, her voice died in her throat. “So? You can play?” “Oh, no!” Karl and Roget exchanged glances “You Americans,” remarked Roget in amusement. “Now, take off your coat and your hat. There is the piano.” Linda Plays In a daze Linda found seated before an excellent ment. Roget had sank down in a deep chair by the tiny fireplace. Karl sat upright, leaning forward, eagqrly, i near the piano, stick by me: it’s and the next day guy. You din n er at over the out on to the ter- were eating. wliat, a drink?” was Mrs the we I’m Paris Don’s red its way to afraid. Just pack an bag, Linda.” Linda Goes Back to So shortly after noon monoplane was winging Paris. It was late afternoon before they got into Le Bourget. Linda had been out a plan. She did not with Ray’s and And she welcom- a little quiet en- the Paris she i be- she ad- ad­ thinking want to interfere Don’s good times, ed the chance of joyment in Paris, liked. Rounds went directly to the Gare St. Lazaie for his boat train. The three of them dropped him off with just enough time to make con­ nections. “Now what?” Ray asked. •‘I've got a lot of friends in town I didn’t see when I -was here before, ’ Linda lied neatly. “I think I’ll stop at some quiet hotel. Besides, there is some shopping I want to do fore we sail for home.” Linda sent a wire to Mimi so would not worry and gave her dress. To Linda it was a great venture. It was getting dusk now and a cold misty rain was falling. Linda was glad she had brought her topcoat. Out into the Tuileries she went. In spite of the misty air, there were many people/walking about, sitting on the benches. Linda liked to watch the lights go dim over the Seine, see the spires of the city, the great facade of the old palace, soft­ ened in the evening rain. She walked about, .her heart buoyant. She marched up and down the gravel path, her hands thrust deep into tlhe pockets of her tweed topcoat, stopped up nvith Linda Finally he was “Madam, I beg your pardon” hat was in his hand. There in ■fading light Linda saw it young violinist from the ■was Karl! A man walked toward her and turned, tried to catch her. sighed. How like Paris! at her elbow: his tlhe the It CHAPTER X was boat. delight“Karl!” Linda in- her held out both of her hands. “Miss Linda. I was not sure it was you, not until ,1 see the way you pace up and down. Then I know!” Karl turned, walked 'with her for a while. Then they sat down to­ gether on the bench and watched the light come out along the boulevard, over in the Place de la ■Concord. It began to rain harder. But come, we cannot stay here. Let us get some coffee!” So shortly Linda found herself sitting out in front of a dingy lipt-le sidewalk cafe over across the Seine. “Now- tell me everything, what you’ve been doing, Ih-ow your work is going” “Nothing, playing a little, nothing worth while, I’m lazy, Linda Meets M. Later they walked boulevard. Together they dined in a queer little restaurant with other peopla in shabby, careless clotJhes. “I thought I’d never see you again, kgrl. Fancy meeting you, out of all Paris on a night like this!” Karl smiled. “I always walk in the gardens before dinner. It is good for my head. It clears out the cob­ webs. But I know that I see again.’ It was 9 o’clock. “Come, we must go. You must meet M. Roget. Karl!” Roget on up the I I You « i t RURDOCK Bitters ted, hlfcyy feeling after meals; nawing before meals; fl^leney between meals; g of food, all those Th the the belching the rising and o ______________ and more fall to the lot of those suffering from stomach trouble. Burdock Blood Bitters tones up the membrane lining of the stomach, and re­ stores the natural process of digestion. Take B.B.B. and get rid of your stomach trouble. ■ others she had bought at an exclu­ sive shop. That was the first thing* ' She started to write a long letter to ! Keith and gave it up. It was no , use trying to make him understand. She would have to act first, with­ out explanation. And then battle for her freedom. And she expected no trouble from Keith. She found it impossible to stay here in her room, writing, although ( it >was cloudy and cold. She had ■ got into her street clothes. Ray knocked at the door as she was ready to leave. “I’m just getting in,” he told her. “Isn’t this wonderful weather? Don says we are here for another two days. Hooray!” Then he went clat­ tering on up the hall to sleep the clock around. Iris Shows Up Linda walked up the Avenue de La Paix to the gown shop with her ' heart singing. She had no appoint- J ment but Mme. Gerard knew Linda ■ jand welcomed .her, Her face was not A moment of sii-1SQ bright after the cancelaltion of some of the frocks Linda had order­ ed. herself instru- I ence. j “Play!” ordered Roget. There -was' no equivocation in that voice. Lin­ da’s head bent over the keyboard far a few seconds. At last she began to play, a less known concerto of Beethoven’s. Why she chose it she did not know. The one table light cast giant shadows in t'h’e barn-like room. The flicker­ ing fire played -over Linda’s face. Kail, watching, saw no longer a pretty young girl, but a stern., pur­ poseful >woman. She played-—.not for >M. Roget or Karl, but for her­ self. When the concerto was final­ ly finished, Roget poured himself another drink and motioned silent­ ly. Linda played on. For an hour she played as she had never played be- force. The river of sound welled up in the room to the dark rafters. And Louis Roget listened. At the end of an hour Linda sopped suddenly ex­ hausted. “Do ‘Bolero”—d want him to hear it on a piano—it is amazing what she can do with it-—” Karl inter­ posed. Linda obeyed mechanically, seem­ ed hardly to recognize Karl as a per­ son. The stamping, haunting music filled tihe studio with whirling crim­ sons and golds and blacks. When the last notes died out, Linda rose abruptly and came over to the fire, stretched out her hands Karl gave her a glass of wine and she accepted it gratefully. “So, you play, do you?” .Linda laughed a'little at Roget’s tone. She nodded her head. She liked this man. He reminded her in some vague way of .her father. They wbre both' old tyrants, of course! Roget heaved himself up into an upright position. “What do you want to do with your life?” Her Decision His eyes burned into hers, his bushy gray hair stood out and ihe ran his fingers through it impa­ tiently. “To play,” Linda answered al­ most mechanically. “You mean that?” | “We must fit the black,” Mme Gerard said. Linda hardly noticed the gown as the little Frenchwoman on her knees pinned and cut. When Linda was dressing again she heard a voice in the next booth It was a pretty voice and oddly fa­ miliar: “ILucette, see it Mr. Win­ throp’s car is downstairs.” Linda, standing before the mirror saw the reflection of her white, strained face, as though it was a straner’s. Iris. That voice yas Iris? A fury swept Linda. Then sihe sat down suddenly there in the little fitting room. .So that was why Keith had wanted to get away from the Riviera. Iris was here in Paris with him! He hadn’t gone to London, of course. Linda managed to get in­ to .her frock and tidy her hair. She must wait .until Iris was gone. Not for worlds would Linda have them know she was here. She sat there for a long time, waiting. (To be continued) Origin of Christmas Carols By Lily Mullett The holly and the ivy Now both are full well grown Of all the trees that spring in the wood The holly wears the crown. Joseph was an old man, An old man was he, He married sWdet -Mary The Queen of Galilee. Christmas carols—Yuletide music Properly speaking, these terms are not quite synonymous, though they have become widely so regarded. Christmas, the Christian festival. Yuletide, the pagan feast—ione has been merged into the other until the associations of the older occasion have well nigh been forgotten. But in tlhe old-time carols which “Yes.” “You are willing to give up any­ thing for it?” ‘Yes.” Linda did not hesitate. She had so little to give up. Here in this shabby sihudio her life seemed so in­ consequential and stupid. Even Keith! “What are you after—fame?” “I don’t think so—” Linda was trying desperately to be honest. You had to be honest with Roget. “Then what?” “Life, I think'—” He nodded. Karl’s dark eyes were alive now. He knew Roget was interested in this girl. There was some quality about (her which one felt instinc­ tively. “You will study with me?” There was a suppressed excitement in the man’s voice. '“Yes.” Linda made the solemn promise. “You will work—” Roget stretch­ ed his massive arms wide'—(‘work as you never worked before?” ‘Yes.” “Good!” He gave a high sigh. “But I want no misunderstanding. “What is your name? Linda. Well, Linda, we have work ahead of us.” Roget talked on music and Linda listened with iher heart in her eyes. Suddenly she 'knew this was what she wanted out of life. ‘‘And I’m going to take it!” was her decision then. She knew with certainty that she would not go home now. She would stay here with iM. Roget. Later Karl and JLinda walked back to her hotel just across the Rue de Rivoli. In her hotel room Linda lay awake a long time. Her excitement was so acute her teeth chattered and she felt ill and faint. For she knew she was at the parting of the ways. Linda felt sure her father would understand. She banked on him. If she could only make him proud of her some day. When morning came the sky «was stil overcast and the fog hung low over Paris. But tO' Linda it was a bright new day. She jumped out of bed, counting off her fingers the things she must do. There was a gown which must be fitted, And she would countermand the orders for have been handed down, by tradition for the most part, the difference can, be clearly discerned. The pagan celebration was in truth a time of feasting, of merry­ making. Then were the holly and ivy exUlled and the mistletoe—still more sacred, whose cutting by the Druids was the time of especial feasting, of dancing, of singing and general merrymaking. The Yule of Northern and West­ ern Europe was the time of “noise and glamour” (the word’s actual signification)—the months of Jan­ uary and February, when the turn­ ing of the year was celebrated, Carol Ref ore Cludstianity The carol existed before the in­ fluence of Christianity was felt. Its original meaning was that of a ring­ dance which belonged to all seasons of rejoicing. These dances were. usually accompanied by singing, which was therefore of the simple ballad form. Eventually the time came to be applied to the song, and later was limited to the Christmas song, although there are Welsh summer and Easter carols still ex- istant. Later at the coming of Christian­ ity, the carols came to be applied to the circumstances of the Nativity, first of all in the Mystery and Pas­ sion plays, and later were accepted as special religious songs of Christ­ mas time. But the pagan influence remained because of tradition, and just as we still decorate our houses with iholly, and ivy, when we can get it, and kiss under the mistletoe, real or artificial, so we still incorporate in our Christmas carols the spirit of wassail of old time. Habit as hand­ ed down by tradition dies hard, par­ ticularly when it is popular, and Christmas will be a time of feasting above all for the many, although t'here is no precedent in the early Christian time. Inseparable From Christmas However this may be, the carol has come to be regarded as insepar­ able from Christmas. The oldest written form is to be found in the British Museum, a carol dating from the early 13th century, but tra­ ditional ones date from still further back. The custom of singing these out­ side the homes of the most promin­ ent .persons of the villages and towns of the old country dates fiom early middle ages. In the reign of Henry VII and Henry VIII, it was part of the duty of the choir of the chapel royal to sing carols before the king at tlhe Christmas time, and as a result of this, Byrd, the famous English com­ poser, wrote much Christmas music which was called “carols.” but which was of intricate contrapuntal form, and not of the simple folk music which characterizes carols for the most part. Bach also wrote a Christmas ora­ torio consisting of six cantatas, one foi* each of the holy days of iChrist- mastide, but there are not really carols in the generally understood sense, and have not been used in that way, because they cannot be sung by the people. The children of Western England at Christmas time still sing from door to door. T7?e same fine old D.L.&W. Scranton Anthracite thqt has been the favorite in Canadian fomes for over 50 Sears —is sold im E X E T | — by J H. T. 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