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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-04-07, Page 2THURSDAY, APRIL 7th, 1938 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE HER FINGER JOINTS BEGAN TO SWELL Exeter QHmw-AiWratr Established 1873 and 1887 at Exeter, Ontario Published every Thursday MiorainP, SUBSCRIPTION—$2.OiQ per year In advance RATES—Farm or Real Estate sale 50c, each insertion for first four insertions. 25c. each subse quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar ticles, To Rent, Wanted, Leet, or Found 10c. per line of six word*. Reading notices 10c, per line, Card of Thanks 50 c. Legal ad- vertising 12 and 8c. per line. In Memoriam, with one verse 50c. extra verse^ 25c. each. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association HIGHWAYS’ CHEQUE IS HIGHER BY Sl^OO Hibbert Township ih-as received from the Department of Highways a cheque for $3,'250.32, being the share paid by -the province for con traction and maintenance on town- ship roads. This amount is ap proximately $1200 larger than that received last year, Road (Superinten dent John McDonald the roads are in fairly tion, and estimates are pared 'for the current and more motorists are forsaking the highways to drive on quiet, well- kept township roads. I had a feeling of living in a dream, as if everything around her were a far-off picture and she apart from it. looking at it unmoved. The men went on talking. She heard them vaguely as from a distance. But liei* mind stood still refusing to comprehend the enormity, the hideousness of what she had heard. From the account, -Sue 'had been driving. It was Sue’s coupe. Sue was hurt, too. And the man in the other car—-hurt. Merry took the prescription the phaannacist handed her and stagger ed out dully. Worth is dying—-Sue has killed him. A world without Worth 'in it —without Worth—anywhere! Her eyes widened with sudden realization No! iShe ran heedlessly through the streets towards the hospital. “Ch, dear God, no! Worth! Not that! I ‘IF TOMORROW COMES’ Merry hesitated, summoning -cour age to face him. “Remember" she warned her heart severely. “Hello, Worth,” she managed softly. And bit her lips as she saw him look her over. “How nice to see you." She was such an honest small person. (She felt that she had recited the lines to obviously—al most without expression at all. “Merry!" he said and his eyes shone with real pleasure. “I didn’t know you worked here. I had no idea!" “How did you find it out then?" she asked glibly. lit was easier not to have to face Sue. .By his reply she knew he thought she hadn’t seen them and relief like a balm poured over her. “You shouldn’t work so hard. You look—tired and—thin." She .glanced up in time to -catch an expression almost, she would would have said , of pain move across his face. “I’m quitting him. “Ready to go ‘I—thought,” he counter with his finger, watching them intently. “I thought I might walik down that way with you—if— ah—for old times’ sake.” BY AGEE HAYS some one else." An Offer morning offer even more at- opportune—just at you are unsettled,” to appear almost girl in the staff of- It leaves an open- home?” he asiked. drew circles on the CHAPTER XXV tinyhurried to the dim room to leave her uniform, her hair, to be centain she Merry dressing to touch did not look as pale and w.etclied as she felt. “I can manage,” she told herself, look at him. I’ll pretend I’m talk ing to someone else . . to some stranger ... He acts as if he is ashamed a little—or so'i'ry for me! I'll let him think—I’ve found some one else, too.” Bo|b, of course! Dear old uhi- qutous Bob. Almost she loved him. She had come to find comfort in his company, anyway . . . iShe rejoined Worth almost shyly She had changed her uniform for a becoming little Summer frock, above which her eyes were bluer. She did not know how Worth was reacting to her presence o*r whether he was looking at her at all. For, careful ly, she avoided his face—-those eyes that had looked so squarely into hers and spoken of love, those lips whose kisses had meant so infinitely much more than any one else’s ever could. As they passed through, the door she brushed casually against him, so close to< Worth’s arms . .! stood still a moment fighting off great impelling desire to cry out to hurl herself into them. ■Outside in "the dark she found easier to pretend. “Bob Foster is down here, know,” she told him casually. She a it you Plans for the Future moment, sunburn was a today.” And Peter’s letter that brought another tractive. “It comes so the point when Helen said, “as providential. A fice is marrying, ing you could fill if you like, Petei* says.” (Merry stared thoughtfully beyond the hilarious 'bathers who dotted the beach like flies. A position across the continent— so far from Worth that the soul-deep wound need not be probed again, so far from Sue that she need never hear of her name again . . . But what about Mother, who was still not strong, who needed help in the shop? Under the circumstances wouldn’t it be cowardly to run away? “I’ll stay here, Mother she ans wered, and that morning went to work in the shop. It was infinitely better than Louie’s. But Mother’s shop, was near that ciacular pavement called “The Turn- Around,” where Main Street reached the sea wall and the promenade crossed it. Every one in 'Seaside passed there. And Merry stopped raising her eyes to the street because it seemed to her that Worth and .Sue were always out there somewhere— Worth walking properly beside Sue and wearing cream slacks which matched Sue’s stunning cream sport clothes------Worth with his shirt open at the neck and Sue in tennis shorts, climbing in Sue’s car, rack ets in their hands—Worth and .Sue in o.’Jd fishing togs, raicing down the steps; .in dancing clothes enter ing the hotel . . . As if Bob jknew what the sight of Worth did to Merry, he spent every minute with her that ho could. She was iglad to see Bob. But his hours at the Natatorium were increasing ly long. “I want to get you o-ut of this mess if it’s only for a day,,’ he growled one morning. “I planned to get Thursday off and igo down toward Newport with you on a picnic. But Dad was right about Betsy this time. Merry smiled.' “You mean when he said “Betsy won’t run any long er?” “Yeah. I bet she would and lost my bet. She’s deader 'n a door nail. Heck! I don’t know . . . It’d take more than she’s worth to fix her up. I. guess I won’t have any Betsy at Reed next year if I ever go back . “I you ever go back! Bob Foster what are you talking about?” Merry stared -up at his 'bronze face. He was as tanned as a native fisherman now. But there was something gone from Bob she had known a seemed a little sullen, and often moody. “Oh, I don’t know, on . . ” Her lips quivered. She can At the Hospital At the desk she asked about Worth. -Other people were walking about. ‘She sensed excitement—con sternation which she had not a part of. The attendant at the desk said only, “It is impossible to' make any report on Ma. Hunter’s condition at this time.” Merry had an impression of dark head undfr a white cap, above a white uniform. “Is he-—•?” couldn’t say dead!” How soon you tell me?” she pleaded. A competent arm went about her. The nurse helped her to a waiting room, handed her a little capsule, “Breathe this.” Merry took it absently. “But about Worth?” “They have him in the surgery now. If there is anything they can do, they will.” “How long?” “I don’t know. But I’ll tell you.” The afternoon faded. An occasion al person came in the little room— and went out again. Merry waited, dull}* clutching in one hand the pre scription she’d gone to the drug store for, in the other the pugent capsule which she breathed frequent ly not knowing that s'he did. She knew nothing except that now her selfish desire for Worth was thing compared to her great ing to know that somewhere lived, somewhere she could, became utterly starved for only glimpse him—only hear voice. A nurse came — suggesting that she eat, that she 'relax. “Is he—now is he?“ she asked tremulously. The nurse was silent a moment. “‘I can’t tell you yet,” she said. Some time that evening Helen came and stood by her, holding her hand. “Oh, ducky! I forgot!” Merry shook off her lethargy. “Your pre scription! Have you worried ” ‘Not after I heard about the ac cident. I knew you’d be here,” Helen said simply. “I closed the shop as soon as I could. You must eat, Merry.” “No! I’m going to st: “Then I’ll bring you a as no- yearn- Worth if she him— his year ago. He a little bitter It depends and re- .her and was .past near came Isn't he he would home and afternoon It's really Hurter was very seriously injured, but his\neck was "not broken—al though people do survive even brok en necks, you know." Sue was around that week with a bandaged arm and a bruised cheek. (Merry saw her having ice cream with a bevy of girls from home. And Merry settled back to 'routine of the shop in which gay crowds milled all day- and half the night. Business was so good that Helen had hired a Mrs. Travers, middle-aged liable, to alternate with Merry. In another week Worth danger, Merry no longer went the hospital though a part of her was always pulling that way. Note from Worth Then one 'day a little note in Worth’s handwriting. * “Dear Merry: “,I know you’re terribly busy, but—if you ever have any time off—da-op, in and see me. I get sick of these four walls. iSin- (cerely. WORTH |For once Merry went straight, to Helen, waited while she read the note, and asked, “Should I, ducky? I don’t "know what to do." 'Helen saw the little sparkle of an ticipation in her eyes and smiled. “Of course you should! an old friend? I’m sure do as much for you. Go .put on that little flowered dress with the wide hat. a duty one has to the bedfast tp look beautiful. In a way, it is bringing pleasant environment to them. And wait! Take him," Helen searched among the top book shelves, “this travel book. It’s quite exciting. I’m sure he’ll enjoy it.’ iSo went Meiry. And even her friend, Miss Billings, at the desk gasped at the sight of the soft flow ered dress, the flushed cheeks, the eyes as blue as a Maxfield Parrish sky. “You are a picture, my dear,” she exclaimed. “Of .course, it’s all right to see him! Go right on up.” Worth’s door was open and Worth had seen her and called a greeting before Merry noticed Sue was there —Sue whose tawny eyes leaped to | ebullient violence at the sight of her Worth extended a friendly hand, How pale he was, but now terribly handsome. Face to Face than He did not reply for a Then he spoke of the Sue had suffered. “There terrible glare on the water He’d be here about a month, he thought. Then he was going back to do some special work with his father. “I finish in one more term and he’s starting me out right away, helping me into a junior partnership with Bradford Harkness! It's almost like insuring my future! If I’m even a half-way good lawyer—” “And you are much more that!’ Meniy said quickly, almost involuntarily. “Well,” he laughed, “that remains to be seen. But with the set-up Dad is giving me I ought to go a long way. A fellow could be ‘better than I am and never in .his lifetime reach the point where I am start ing! -Gee! It makes me feel humble and—determined to go places for Dad when I think of it!” Worth had not so much as offer ed his hand in parting, for which Merry was very thankful. She had steeled herself against bis voice, but his touch—not yet. Yes, Worth would be great. With tear-bright eyes she saw him in the future always with Sue. Always! She sobbed herself into a restless haunt ed sleep. In the morning she told Helen about quiting LOuie’s. ‘There should be other things open now. I -can get something,” she finished, with a mute appeal for understanding. '“Of course you can," Helen agreed “In fact, with the crowds we have now I need some one in the shop. If you don’t help me, I’ll have to hire Tough The patron tried to cut up his steak. After digging into- it a doz-c en times with his knife and fork he summoned the waiter. “Here,” he growled, “take this steak back.” “I can’t do that, sir,” informed the waiter. “Why not?" demanded the suc- tomer. “You bent it!” was the reply. •1?, CHOO5^E RATESW i to 1 250 1 SINGLE WMKMM for the two- with- anger house. She ever forgive •IIW —i h !h!}/ttREPROOF •• !!•» £ ►HOTELS « »!’wCONVENIfXRY ‘■‘**1/ *easv < j ill I" •« id "III Suddenly he became as silent as Merry. * His mouth set firmly. The couple who had been approaching them were Worth and Sue. Worth and Sue with eyes upon the sand looking fo-r treasures left by the tide." Meeting face to face the four of them spoke, Worth and Merry each embarrassed and restrained; Bob glaring ferociously, Sue giving Merry a veiled smile under lowered lashes. Seeing Merry whiten, Bob clench ed his fist as they passed. “My Gad! Can’t you forget him?” he stormed. “You can’t have him. Why don’t you see him timer he is!” Merry whirled white and went back to the wondered if she could Bob—Bob who stood reaching out after her—repentant and 'apologetic. Thursday afternoon of that week Merry was in the drug store waiting for Helen’s prescription when a car drove up outside and a hatless man dashed in. “Cigarettes,” he -ordered shakily and sighed as he fumbled for money. “I’ve just .seen an awful accident. Tlrree ambulances.” “Where at?” the clerk asked. “Down here at the crossroads be fore you get to the bridge. Two cars going full speed rammed each other.’ He shook his head, tore aimlessly at his 'Cigarette package. “Anybody killed?” “Nobody dead yet, but a young fellow was in a bad looking mess. The other two may be serious, too. A man an<4 a girl. Took ’em the hospital." “Know who they Were?” “Somebody said the so bad off is Hunter, er’s boy." “Not Worth Hunter, star?" "That’s him. He won’t play foot ball again." “You mean—he won’t live?" “Naw. Not a chance. A guy can’t live with a broken neck . . " Merry sank to a stool dully. She feller Judge all to that’s Hunt- the football Perfectly Straight at 63— Thanks to Kruschen Nearly twenty years ago, this wo man was attacked by severe rheu matism. Now 63, she tells how Krus chen restored her to health, and has kept her free from rheumatism all these years; “In 1918, an attack of ’flu' left me with severe rheumatism and 1 was ill bed three months. When I got up I .could only hobble around with difficulty and pain. My finger joints were beginning to swell and were very painful. I was told tihat nothing could be done for tih-e swell ing. A friend recommended me to try Kruschen Salts, which I did with very satisfactory results. Today, at 63, my fingers are perfectly straight, from rheumatism and can own the housework.”—(Mrs.) ingredients of Krus- power of dissolving I am free do all my M. W. Two of clien have the the needle-pointed .crystals of uric acid which settle in your joints, causing the to swell, ache and in flame. Other ingredients of Krus- chen assist Nature to flush out these dissolved crystals through the natur al channels. Can You it? I know a man who accepted a big job and 'then 'resigned in a few days because .he found tllnat everything wasn’t going the way he wanted it to go. That is the trouble with a lot of us, as lo-n'g as the sailing is smooth, we think the water is fine, .but at the first indication of a steam, we .get seasick and want to put back to port. We want to enhale the fragrance of the flower, but growl like blazes when we find the stem has thorns. We want the honor and the hand clapping accorded the hero without the risk of danger. We want to bark a defiance at the world and then pass the buck to someone else to take the responsibil ity while we sneak down a conven ient alley when we find that world isn’t a bit frightened at bombastic arrogance. Sometimes tlhe prize fighter most .punishment has-, one who is a scientific the our who lives without jostl- can stand the it all over the boxer. “No man ing arid being jostled,” says Car lyle. “In all ways, he has to el'bo<w himself through the world, giving and receiving of fense.” states 'that good condi- already pre year. .More Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY (F. W. Gladman) BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, &c Money to Loan, Investments- Made Insurance Safe-depoait Vaults for use of our Clients without charge (EXETER and HE NS ALL The engineer wears the the Doctor, an Emerald a Ruby and the Dentist Rotary Clubs in 82 dif- tMembership is Quidnunc The average peak popularity of a song his is eight weeks. Six hundred years before Christ, the (first money coined in gold was ordered by King -Croesus of Lydia. The Hindus call tihiis year (1938) the year of 155,521,082,849,008. The Jewish calendar says it is 5698. The old Chinese calendar calls it 4573. ■In Brazil, various professions each have a distinctive jewel usually worn in a ring. Tourmaline; the Lawyer, a Topaz. There are ferent countries, made up of men—each of whom is ‘invited’ to membership because he is the recognized leader in ibis busi ness or profession (Iknown as (clas sification) in his city or district. There is a story to the effect that W. L. George, an English author, papered one room with rejection slips he had received in a three year period. The year 19i29 is known as -tlhe worst year in the history of aviation —in that year, official figures show there were 137 accidents. A 19 34 analysis snowed that the bodies of 1,246 British soldiers kill ed in the World War was found by the Imperial War Graves Commission —an increase of 116 over the pre vious year. ^MILBURNS^I Laxa-Liver 3 •PILLS’^® Stimulate The Sluggish Liver Clean The Coated Tongue Remove Bad Taste In Mouth Sweeten The Breath CARLING & MORLEY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, LOANS, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE Office; Carling Block, Win Strde", EXETER, ONT. Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D.D.S DENTIST Office: Carling Block EXETER, ONT. dosed Wednesday Afternoons Dr. H. H. COWEN, L.D.S.,D.DS. DENTAL SURGEON Office opposite the Post Office, Main Street, Exeter Office *36w Telephones Res. 36j Closed Wednesday Afternoons ARTHUR WEBER LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY PRICES REASONABLE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Phone 57-13 Dashwood R. R. No. 1, DASHWOOD FRANK TAYLOR f Where The Reign of Winter Ends LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER P. O. or RING 188 sat quietly beside Merry in Her quietness Some of the stark Helen that long vigil, soothed Merry, tenseness slipped from ‘her so that when the nurse came at last to report that the doctors were still with him, t'hat he seemed a little easier, Merry could say without tears “Will he live?” “He is—now,” the nurse said. “While there is life, there’s hope, you know.” Between them, Helen and the nurse persuaded Merry to go home. “If there is any change I’ll let you know,” tlhe burse promised. Helen put Merry to bed as gently as if she were still a small child. When she bent to turn off the light Merry lifted desperate grief-stricken eyes to her. “Mother, if Worth should—should-—d-ie, and I wouldn’t be there------!” “I know, dear . . He won’t. Worth will be all right. You try to rest.” And Helen went out with mist in 'her eyes. For a moment she was 20 again and had lost Peter. CHAPTER XXVI Every day for nearly a Merry sat mutely in the little ing room. Once the nurse spoken of Judge and Mrs. Hunter’s being upstairs with Worth, ihad sug gested she might want to see them. And so great had been Merry’s con sternation, so earnest her entreaty that they must not be told about her, that thereafter Nurse Billings did not mention them. And then came an evening when Miss Billings said; “He is definitely better. Barring unforseen compli cations, he should get well." His neck had not ibeen broken. Where did Merry get that idea? She smiled as -Merry told her. “Never believe the diagnosis of an excited onlooker/’ she sudd. “Mr.' Week wait- had Air-conditioned travel on a de luxe Canadian Pacific train brings the holiday seeker to Vic toria. He has passed through all the rigors of winter, subzero tem peratures, blizzards and a whole continent swathed in white, but, when the Rockies are behind him and he has traversed the eighty odd miles of the San Juan de Fuca straits, he enters, at the con clusion of his trip, a new land— Canada’s Evergreen Playground —Vancouver island with Victoria at its southern tip, and he has exchanged whiter at its peak for summer. Fourth largest in the chain of great Canadian Pacific hotels across tho Dominion, the Empress Hotel at facilities, Victoria offers him all Located id a beautiful garden fronting the placid waters of Victoria’s inner harbor, the Empress Hotel covers such unique features as its Conservatory with fountains playing amid masses of flowers and the nearby Crystal Garden with glass-enclosed swim ming pool, palm-bordered prome nades and warm salt-water bath ing. The traveller steps into summer at once with new sights, brilliant sunshine arid the tang of Pacific breezes, minimum rainfall and ideal temperature variations. Golf is at hand on the championship Royal Colwood Club course where, March 7-12, there will be held the Annual Winter Golf Tournament for the Sir Edward Beatty Challenge Cup, tho Cham ber of Commerce Trophy, Vieto,- ria Rotary Club Rose Bowl, the Matson Inter-District Team Cup and other valuable prizes. Fishing, yachting, riding, mo toring, tennis are available for all, while tho environs of Victoria have for majoi* attractions, the Malahat Drive with its ever- changing incomparable views; the Butchart Gardens, famous on two continents; and tho 'Dominion Astro-Physical Observatory. An evergreen playground in tho depth of winter is Victoria’s gift, to Can adians on their own soil. 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