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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-04-21, Page 2THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATETHURSDAY, APRIL 1938 thrilled iher so often. Worth. All“Worth. is it—your father?1’ she asked breathlessly. H© nodded, too preoccupied to wonder how she knew. “Disowned me.” “Unless you give me up?” Werth nodded. “Unless I many (Sue Williams,” “It isn’t fair!” Merry cried, “He doesn’t even know me.” “It’s not you! Its the Vincent Williamses!” " .Couldn’t we go to him—you and I -and—” “You don’t know Dad or you wouldn’t even think of such a thing If you protest his verdict, he doubles the punishment . . Always has . .” “Then it means all of your won­ derful plans ruined,” He stood, Ihurt, and bewildered, looking miserably over her head to the sea. “Everything shot, if I don’t knuckle ftnder.” “Oh, Worth! What shall we do?” He shrugged, “I guess I haven’t much choice.” Merry looked up quickly. Her voice caught in iher throat. “You mean?” CHAPTER XXVm He looked down, a icrooked little smile struggling for life on his white face. “I mean I’m going out today to look for a 301b—dishwashing, ped­ dling hamburgers, what-)have-you?” “Worth! And what about—later on?” “He can’t keep me from school forever—just while I get money sav­ ed up to go on and finish. I’ll go far away to some little town and put up my sihingle. I don’t need his help. I’d just thought how wonderful a chance like he was giving me was . . . There are so many worth-wihile things a successful lawyer can do, things that need to be done, you know, Merry . . .” Merry did know! She had already seen Worth in her dreams, a great man, doing a great good. On the horizon a seagoing ship poised, a .path of glass leading from their feet to it. “I know,” Merry said as last “You owe it to the world to ibe all that you can, the greatest power for things that count.” They parted, 'hurt and bewildered. And Merry sat on a huge log which a storm had brought in from the sea —a log as white as a bleached bone —and the breeze lifted her hair into a golden halo" about iher. Conscience You have done this to him!” Sue had said. And now her own .con­ science taunted her. Dove? What would real love do,? Would real love stand jn .the way of success? “Men smarter than I am might never achieve the height where Dad is helping me start.” Worth had said. He had planned to be a great man. Yet !he would give up the ser­ vice he might achieve, the success^ the happiness for her. “And .he would be sorry,” she thought. “He might not think so now.”. It was the .letter from Judge Hunt­ er which Jolhn .inclosed on return mail which affirmed all she had been thinking. Slhe skipped over the icurt insinuations which the Judge made about herself and dwelt on the picture he painted for tlhe future which she and Worth could have to­ gether. It was enough! Real love is not selfish, she told herself. Worth had admitted that lhe would have married 'Sue if he had lost Merry. .She thrust a teai-stained face thro’ the door of Helen’s cubicle office at the back of the shop. “Ducky! Do you think Peter could still get that job for me?” “Why, Merry!” Helen viewed her with anxiety. “What’s the matter?” “Remember the little woods where I first kissed you?” Merry fought back the paralysis in her throat. Remember? She would always be remembering—al­ ways. She lifted her lips to Worth, they clung to each other, forgetting. Then, still lingering with the thrill of ihis kiss, Merry caught her ibreath. This would be the last evening Worth would ever kiss her, .She must re­ member this day, this (hour forever —his dear face, a little pale yet—a little serious—the familiar swirl of brown hair Iback from his smooth, thoughtful forehead, .up 'from the part, into the neat wave at the back. ‘The strong classic profile which had Build Up Run Down Systems They Help To Infuse New Life and Energy Into Dispirited, Health -Shat­ tered Men and Women of him so wonderful and splendid . H'is love that could be so breath­ less and demanding and yet so gen­ tle, the rough caress of his slhouldei’ against her cheek when her (head had rested there so many times. His arms which her small figure seemed to fit into as naturally, as eagerly and gladly as if indeed matches were made in Heaven and she and Worth had been fashioned, from t'he first, fox* each other. Clinging to him desperately now, her (heart rebelling at the injustice of their separation, she realized even more than, loving him like this, she could not let him make so great a sacrifice for her. Worth Has a Job He waited until they were parked in front of the gray shake icottage and then announced flippantly, “Oh, yes! I forgot to tell you! I already have a job.” ' “Worth!” Merry forced an en­ thusiastic smile. She had (been xesolutely gay all evening. “Where is it?’ “In a salmon cannery at Astoria!” He straightened with mock pride. “Darling!” A little sob moved, in her throat. Worth working in a smelly fish cannery when he should be taking bar examinations, should ■be starting a brilliant careex’ at law. Worth doing that for her! "It* won’t ibe always, you know,” he reminder her. “I’ve got to save my next year’s expenses. Then save enough to start out somewhere. You won’t mind waiting?” Waiting? Her heart shrieked. But she smiled. “I won’t mind, Worth.” “Tommorrow night!” he called as she waved from ithe little weathered front porch. Tomorrow night? “Oh, my darl­ ing, tomorrow nigiht I shall be gone from you forever!” she thought. But she forced her lips to smile. She watched hungrily the dark line of his shoulders, the dim outline of his head. iShe yearned after even hia car which was precious because Worth had drivexx it. (Closing the door quickly she 'began at once to compose a note which she would mail him on the way to the station >in the morning. “I mustn’t make it sound dramatic she said to herself, and worked to couc-h it in terms which would per- sade him to see it as she saw it, which would make Ihim accept her departure without trying futilely to find her, without wrecking a single other day of ihis life. “Please realize from the first that I’xn going out of your life forever. I’m even buying my tickets so that there will be no possible way of your trac­ ing me. Wipe out the chapter that you and I wrote together. Remem­ ber, you owe it to the world to 'be as great a success as you can.” '.She folded it tearfully, tearfully ad­ dressed it-—'the last time she would ever write his name— who had plan­ ned to sign it as her owm The Door is Closed The next morning -she was com­ pletely packed by the time Helen left fox* she shop. “I’ll be gone only about an hour,” Helen had said. “The laundry’s back. You already have your money. I must get Mrs. Travis over and see a taxi about picking you and your luggage up. I think if we start by 11 we’ll have lots of time.” Merry had thought she would dress, would clean up the little cot­ tage, clean her room for Mrs. Tra­ vis, who was going to move in with Mother until Fall. But she found herself between duties walking the floor, snapping her fingers nervous­ ly, hex* face ravaged with grief and determination. At about ten o’clock something made her look out the window, and there came Worth in Ihis shirtsleeves and white slacks hurrying 'toward the cottage! Worth at this time of day! She couldn’t see him now! .She had only time to lock the doox* swiftly and hide, termbling and faint, in the depths of the clothes closet. Worth knocked, His knocks be­ came more insistent. He tried the door. “Merry!” he called. 'She could lhear hixn walking albout the little cottage calling her name. In desperation she .stopped her ears, knowing she would be forever hear- xpng tihat voice calling her. After a long time he gave up. IShe heard him walking away—oiut of her life. In another hour slhe, herself, would be gone. And these departing footsteps would eternally echo in the empty rooms of hex* heart. CHAPTER XXIX ‘When she had watched him out of sight, Merry turned miserably to finishing the last little duties. There was the kitchen to clean. She Wanted to leave everything spotless for her mother. (So absorbed wa sshe in her own thoughts that she noticed nothing unusual until the window behind hex’ opened suddenly. She whirled to find Worth’s head and shoulders inside. “Merry!” he exlcaimed, wriggling through, unfolding one long leg af­ ter the other, while she watched in mute dismay. “You can’t do ithis!” And Merry forced a laugh, “I can’t do what—wash dishes? I’ll have you know you can’t burglar­ ize my”— she was trembling. “Merry, you know very well what I mean.” He had placed two firm ■hands oxx her shoulders and stared down at her severely, “Oh, do I?” (She spoke with flip­ pant sarcasm ithough she wondered how long she would stand up under the strain of it. “Yes, you do!” He snapped “I’m talking about your going' away. Great Caesar, Merry, are you crazy?” ■Foi* a moment the little kitchen was very silent. Merry lifted hei’ hand to her haix* and then let it drop as slhe asked in a sxnall voice. “Where did you get the idea that I was going away ” “our mother told me.” “Oh! iShe wouldn’t” Merry wail­ ed, (bewildered, not believing it of Helen. “Well, she did. She came over this morning and told me. She said she would not try to interfere if I thought it was ibest, too. But you hadn’t told iher why and if it was some misunderstanding, she thought I might straighten it out. Oh, slhe wasn’t there over a minute. .'She told me to do as I thought besit but—” “Did s<he tell you where I was go­ ing.?” “No. She said she was honor­ bound to you not to tell where. But she hadn’t promised not to .tell you were going.” “Oh, good old Ducky! No, I didn’t ask (hex’ not to. tell because—Oh—it isn’t like her to tell 'things.” Merry was not listening. She had shut her mind completely. She 'had to. Dove is not selfish. Love can­ not accept a great sacrifice like Worth’s she reminded hex’ lagging will,1 and searched about frantically in hex’ mind fox' means of escape. “Come on, Merry. You’re going to go with me. If we have to, we’re going to be married right now, to keep you from running away.” “Wortth, how silly!” She smiled faintly at Ihis ill logic, loving him all the more for it, and her love for him grew so strong as to drive hei' to stronger resolves for his sake. “Come on. Let’s go up to your mother and tell her the whole thing. She’ll decide.” Merry seized upoxi the suggestion suddenly. • “Well you wait here in the living room till I change my .dPess, then.” He came in docilely and sat down. “Oh—and here.” She brought out the letter she lhad written, him thfe night before. “You might read tihiis, I’d planned to xnail it on the way to the station.” She closed (the door quietly locked it. Then without a moment’s hesi­ tation, she donned hat and coat, opened the window softly and set ouit her suitcase and lhei’ purse with the money Mother had given hex' for travelling expenses. Silently she sped swiftly away through the heavy undergrowth behind the cottage, back to vacant lots thick with salal and Oregon grape and dwarfted ever­ greens. Merry had ibeen all over this ground many times. She took nar­ row paths and little used roads .up past the slalb erected ovex’ three 'un­ known sailors’ graves. And as she went hex’ mind sped ahead planning just what she would do. She knew a place back in the thickets here be­ side a huge old log, where she could hide. It wasn’t in the least likely that any one would trace her here. She considered trying to catch the train. “But Mother and Worth would trace xne there,” she reasoned. She would wait until they 'had both gone to Astoria to intercept the train trip. While they were away she would hire some one to take her to Port­ land. She’d get anot'hex’ train from there .to Peter’s. The thought of not seeing Helexx to tell her good-bye, gave her an ex­ tra pang of sadness. But slhe was giving up so rnuich anyway. And she would see Mothei’ in the Fall (when Mother came back to become Mrs. Peter English. No, now .that she was not so sure she could trust Mother, she would have to go without seeing her. She would write her on the second day away from Seaside, let her know. At least she could trust Helen not to tell what she had prom­ ised she wouldn’t tell. And Helen ’had said she would tell no one where Merry was going. Almost an hour had passed Merry had heard nothing, but the hum of an occasional bee, the song of the bird and—-always—-the ominous roax’ of the ocean, nearer as the tide came in. Naturally Mothei* ahd Worth would think she lhad taken the suit­ case and gone to the train, They must be at the station now. She (peer­ ed out cautiously. The Death Trap No one in sight except two men gazing out over the ocean shouting at each other. A dilapidated car parked not far away. Suddenly Merry emerged with suitcase and purse. She had recog­ nized one of the men as old Dave Friauf, (beach conlber and owner of the old car. He would be glad to earn something taking her a part of the way tp Portland — fox* enough anyway, so that she could find, ixx anot'hex* town, a fleeter means of travel. She ran out where he was waving his arms and gesticulating. Biut even as she started to call his name lhe came running excitedly toward the ancient car, the othex* man following. “Mr. IFriauf!” she called: “Could I hire you to take me—?” He turned ihis leathery face in quick recognition, and opened the door for her, She climbed in. “Gotta go down here first, Miss! Don’t think we can do nothin’!” He had already cranked Ihis car and they were siputtering fox-th to the south. “But a feller is out on the Death Trap!” He spoke ominously, as well he might. Every one in Seaside knew of the strip of jutting land which reached out too far for safety. Any one caught on its narrow, rocky path at the incoming tidie was trapped, battered andd drowned. Tragedies like that had given it the name of Death Trap, The tide was coming in fast now. And it was deceiving, coming unawares and abruptly upon its victims caught against the sheer cliff. “Don’t know as we can do not'hin’t Durned fool drove up there little bit ago while me and Knute was standin’ here. We see .him leave his cax- and start on a kind of run— It nevei' dawned on me was a-gonner go out there.” Concluded Next Week Kirkton Fair Board Pay Tribute to Retiring Officer Foi* many years Kirkton Fail* has rated as one of the best rural agri­ cultural shows in this part of the country. The credit to a large de­ gree is due no doubt to the work of the modest but efficient secretary­ treasurer, Amos Doupe. This cour­ teous and untiring official has giv­ en unstintingly of his time and en­ ergy on behalf of the Fair. It was fo^fy-six years ago that Mr. Doupe first* sat on the Board as a Director. At that time he was one of Canada’s best-known ath­ letes and frequently competed in field sports at Detroit, Toronto and other large centres. All the officers of Kirkton Fail’ at that time have passed away except Mr. Doupe and W. R. Carr. V.iS., now of (Los An­ geles, Calif. After serving ten years as a direc­ tor Mr. Doupe was elected president and filled that office creditably for two terms. Then thirty-four years ago he was appointed secretary­ treasurer. He retired from that position at the recent annual meet­ ing and a leading citizen of the community, Hugh Berry was named to succeed him. Mr. and Mi's. Doupe are moving shortly to St. Marys where their son, Reg. resides. In their going tO' reside in the Stone Town that place will gain a couple of sterling citizens Tender Bxfnquet On Tuesday evening of last week, the officers of the Kirkton Agricul­ tural Society tendered Mr. and Mrs. Doupe a banquet in the Hall at Kirk­ ton. The president T. A. Wiseman occupied the chair. An address was read by James Stephen, and John Morphet and James Robinson presented to Mr. and Mrs. Doupe an electric floor lamp and an electric clock. The ad­ dress was as follows: Mr. Amos Doupe,— Dear Friend and Associate: /It is the painful duty of every one present here tonight to realize that this is the first time in the last 3 4 years, you have been gathered togethei* with the Board of Direct­ ors of the Kirkton Agricultural So­ ciety and not been their Secretary- Treasurex* and adviser. And also it may be the last time we will be gath­ ered together as a body, and it is With great regret We realize that you have seen necessary to sever your connections with this board as its secretary, because to have known you is to have .loved you, to have worked with you, one’s life could not help but have 'been enrich­ ed and ennobled. As a member of the board you have shared our joys and borne Our sorrows, encouraged our progress towards a higher and better life, and at the same time quietly, but none the less firmly, repressed our tendencies to wander in ahd by for­ bidden paths. You have been a living example of cheeriness,* patience, hope* per­ severance, integrity and many other virtues, not omitting the greatest of all virtues, charity. 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For Fares, Return Limits, Train Information, Tickets, consult Nearest Agent See handbills for complete list of destinations T106A CANADIAN NATIONAL■-------'-------------------------;--. r if ice fox’ others and to enjoy even the sacrifice. May youi* noble character and cheerful disposition be a monument to youi’ memory in the minds of all of us. May all the calmness of your pa­ tience, the heartiness of youi’ laugh, the x'ythm of your daily wonk and conversation’ evex* remind us that we have had and still have a friend in whom we have trusted, not in vain. Fox’ yourself, Mrs. Doupe, we wish you first health and happiness with the fewest possible reverses and misfortunes. We wish you the fullness of that joy that comes to those whose duty has been well per­ formed. We ,one and all, assure you it is our honest belief that our com­ munity will be the poorer to a very marked degree by youi’ decision to move from oux* midst and we trust that Heaven may bless your future. In recognition of the esteem in which you are held 'by your assoc­ iates, and as a token of our appre­ ciation, we ask you to accept these small gifts and may they ever re­ mind you that oux* mutual relation­ ship and future friendship will be as bright, as light and as lasting as time, (itself. iSigned on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Kirkton Agricul­ tural .Society. — Arnold Wiseman, president; John 'Berry, vice-pres.; Hugh Berry, Sec’y.-Treas. In reply to the address and pres­ entation, Mr. Doupe sa'id on behalf of Mrs. Doupe and himself he could not find suitable words to express appreciation for the beautiful and valuable presents presented to them. He expressed the opinion that he was not worthy of the honor bestowed upon him by t'he officers of the Kirk­ ton Agricultural Society. Addresses were given by Dr. Campbell, Dr. Jose, Hugh Berry, Jas. Stephen, Alvin Crago. The mus­ ical program was furnished by the Paul family. Mills brothers, Mi*s. W. 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