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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1941-02-27, Page 2it ■MIVKSIUX, FEB, •««!, »l»M THS :EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE ! by ANNE MARY LAWLER • CHAPTER XVII Lyle Putnam met the eye? of the tall girl in the calle lily gown end with a stabbing of remebrance so violent that his hands grew cold, thought to himself, “How like Jill she is,” Which was not odd, Jill had been on his mind almost constantly since his marriage to Valerie, at first with an agonized twinge of shame and disgust,and later-—with an entirely different emotion. When he had dialed Valerie Brooke’s number from the lawyer’s Office, Lyle had no coherent plan of marriage. He had no plan for any­ thing, He merely knew that some miraculous dispensation of fate had rescued him from the shackles of poverty that had masked as wealth. galling been Bitter Thought. had plans, It was she Lyle who inti- mar- But Valerie thought bitterly, had exclaimed in her warm mate voice, “Now we can be ried.” He had protested—not much, he remembered with rueful hon­ esty. But he had halfheartedly pointed out that he was engaged to marry another woman—and that in a few days. Lyle had talked—but only briefly —of honor and ethics and decency. Valerie’s lips had’ silenced his own. Her kisses were like a strong drink —like apricot brandy—he thought now. Sweet and heavy and fiery. Possibly, like too much apricot brandy, a trifle sickening. Her sudden, extemporaneous plans for elopement swept q^er him, drowned, his feeble protests. Ac­ tually, he had not wanted to pro­ test. Love, love was all tliar mat­ tered, he told himself feverishly. Not money. Not social position. Not even honor. Love. Aunt Lucy had been correct. Lyle Putnam was putty . in a strong woman’s hands. The elopement — Lyle never thought of it without a well-bred shuddei’ of distaste. The shabby little village pandering to hasty al­ liances. The dingy Courthouse with the leering clerk. The untidy par­ lor’ where Lyle Putnam and Valerie Brooke became man and wife. The minister—the witnesses snatched at randomr-^the penitent nine-word telegram he had at last found suf­ ficient courage to send. And then—the attendant bedlam of the well-publicized honeymoon. The ever-present photographers, the inevitable reporters, the continual agony of living the most intimate part of his existence in the pub­ lic eye. Valerie <had reveled in it all. Lyle Leads Unhappy Life Lyle had regretted his marriage bitterly from the very beginning. Perhaps it was because his con­ science was still raw with remorse. Perhaps it was because his dignity ,was cheapened. Perhaps it was for other reasons, which he would not admit, even to himself. He was not happy with Valerie. He hardly remembered now when they-had their first quarrel. There had been so many. Oddly enough, it was over Jill. Lyle had been as­ tounded, horrified at the raging vixen to whom he was bound in matrimony. He was disgusted to learn that both vicious profanities and enchanting kisses could fall from the same lips. ' The glory and enchantment Val­ erie had held for him were forever swept away. Lyle saw her for the first time. And was not pleased with the sight. Mentally, morally and physically she was an untidy woman. The memory of Jill’s exquisite spiritual and bodily neatness was too close upon him. From the very beginning he found himself making compari­ sons under which Valerie suffered. Nor could Lyle even persuade himself to the belief that Valerie had. married him for love. She made that brutally plain from the outset. The glamour of the situa­ tion had appealed to her, The mon- ey, although not an incalculable pum, was nevertheless quite accept* able. She set upon means for its Immediate squandering. Valerie’s demands were continu­ ous, ingenious and inexhaustabie, aha graved furs, flowers, frocks. She demanded dogs and diamonds, hats, and hose, maids and money and magnificence. H vvas easier to give them to her than. to. engage in altercation. -There were, also, from the very beginning, other men— * Seeking Publicity As the weeks passed, it became sharply apparent tjiat Valerie in­ tended to use the publicity of her marriage to stage the “comeback” of which she spoke so often. There was talk of New York musical. Lyle had protested fiercely, out Valerie had only shrugged a shape­ ly shoulder. When he threatened to leave her, she had merely said, “Do, if you want to?’ Lyle stayed. There was little else to do. There was nowhere else to go. His mother had stated, with calm Putnam dignity, that he was no longer her son. He had no de­ sire to return to Chicago and en­ counter either Jill or John Morton, His friends were no longer inter­ ested in him, 1 When Valerie announced a trip to New York to make plans for the show, Lyle was beaten. He had turned his back on the old life. The old friends, the old associations were forever lost. For a man bred without strength, there was no al­ ternative. With only the briefest remonstrance, he packed his hags .once again,, One city was much like another, he had come to learn. It was Valerie’s own brilliant in- : spiration to have her costumes sup­ plied by Morton’s. The drama of it, she breathed. John Morton’s own establishment furnishing the frocks for the stage return of the woman who had stolen Jill Morton’s It was matchless pub t husband! licity. Lyle accompanied Valerie to Mor­ ton’s with the sole purpose of try­ ing to regplate, if that were pos­ sible, the amount of her purchases. His bank statements were growing frightening. When the money had gone—what then? He knew, in his heart, that Valerie Would be rid of him long before that occurred. At Morton’s a, Mr. Brinker—fat and frowsy and fluttering—ushered Valerie and $yie and the peren­ nial manager into the private salon. Valerie Sees Gowns The Brinker person was much Genet—a it was as were car- Brinker The model turned eagerly, as if anxious to escape and walked rap­ idly to the door. Jill had walked like that. It was JUI. It must be, And he must speak to her. He had so many things te say. Lyle Follows It was a simple thing to step through the door, after the girl the white dress. Even simpler say, “Jill!” The girl whirled “Jill— The girl spoke, careful, wary. “I made a mistake?" A tall girl in a sapphire gown swept by, pausing only long enough to rake the pair with a wise brown stare, pausing only long enough to hear Lyle say, “What is the meaning of this masquerade?” The blond girl met his eyes with calm defiance, crisply, “that you must be out of your mind!” Lyle seized she turned to go. made a mistake and you know it, You’re Jill Morton. Do you think • a blond wig would fool me?” She twisted her arm free with a vicious movement, looked down at the scarlet print of his fingers, “This,” she said, allowing, the words to drip from her 'lips like little icicles, “is inexcusable. My name is not Jill. I have never seen you before in my life. I will be very grateful if I never see you again?’ Before he could collect his thoughts into intelligent order, she was gone. He/lingered in the hall, hoping she would return. Othei* girls emerged from the door she had closed behind her—twin figures of identical beauty, of similar eyes and hair and expression and cos­ tume—a tranquil girl in tweeds— but the blond model with the white gown and. silver gilt hair remained hidden. “I’m making a fool of myself,” Lyle regretted. “A chance blance, that’s pll, I must sane.” The tall red-haired girl sapphire gown loped gracefully past. She stopped and sprayed him with a dazzling smile. “Waiting for any one?” “Not exactly,” Lyle was horrified to hear himself saying, “but I was wondering—I mean—you see^ I thought—”. Her smile was pleasantly encour­ aging. He tossed discretion aside, per­ sisted. “That girl—the one with the blond, hair—the one in the white dress—what’s her name?” Gets Her Address to face him. in to Her voice was think you have I think,” she said her arm suddenly as ‘‘No, I haven’t resem- be in- in the Stubborn Cases of Constipation Those who keep a mass of impurity pent up in their bodies, day* After 4ay> instead of having it removed as nature intended, at least crnco iri every twenty-four hours, in­ variably suffer from constipation. The use of cheap, harsh purgative? will never get you any Where aS they only aggravate the trouble and in* juts the delicate mucous lining of the bowels, and are very liable to cause piles;. Tf constipated take Milbum’s LaxALiVer Pills arid have a natural movement of tlie bowels. They do not gripe> weaken and sicken as many laxatives do. Thv T, JMilbWxt Co., Tox'jrao, OnU Valerie assumed her best grande dame manner, promised marvels. There talk a (VJionnet—a Mainboucher. To Lyle, though tlie conversation ried on in Hindustani, departed to produce the master­ pieces and Lyle fell back, as he had been doing recently, on memories o* Jill. The door opened and a girl > entered, a tall, slender caUa lily of a girl in a white gown; a gir! with a sleek pale gold head and intelligent blue eyes. Her glance slicked over Valerie and then sud­ denly shifted to himself. For what seemed a century she stared at him, her face grown swiftly pale, her eyes burning a deeper blue. He thought to hiniself, “How like Jill she is,” and was amazed at his own emotions. But the girl had turned away. Lyle.followed her with a. specula­ tive glance. She was like Jill. No, she was different. Jill had been bright and carefree and debonair and vital, from the ends of her red curls to her dancing heels. Studying the Model The girl was tall, like Jill, and slim. Slimmer than Jill. Shop girls, he ruminated, are not likely to be so well fed as millionaires* daughters. This girl walked like a model, with long, graceful, sweeping strid­ es. Jill had walked firmly, eagerly, rapidly, But her eyes— Surely the glance she had given him was a glance of surprise, of fear—of acknowledgment. Lyle’s heart pounded until it would seem that the entire city must hear it. If this girl were Jill-— He watched her every movement closely. She did not again meet his eyes. The waxen paleness had been supplanted by a swift rising of col­ or. He glanced at her hands. They were tense, Slowly the girl revolved before Valerie, while the eager Brinker fussed and fluttered, Valerie was exigeant. She pointed out flaws-- ' the color—the waistline—the severe . decdlletage—•the amazing skirt— the dress was lovely, ‘qf course, but would it have stage appeal. Brinker wnvad Um eW a wav. patted for the The brown eyes appraised him accurately. “Joan.” “Oh, I see. Joan. And last name?” He opened his awkwardly. The full red lips smilfed. rill.” “I — see.” HC took out folded it carefully. I thought, question casual. A "Have you a pencil?” There was something-—something preda­ tory — about the hand she reached out to him. “And a card?” He supplied both without a word. She allowed her eyes to flick light­ ly over the engraved scrap of paste­ board, and. suddenly they lit with a quick triumph. She scribbled an address, returned card and pencil. The bill changed hands rapidly. ’“Thank you.” The words were4 awkward, but Lyle could think of nothing else to say. “Don’t mention It, Mr. — Lyle Putnam ’ ” CHAPTER Xvni Gay dashed madly back to the models’ dressing room, flung open the door arid exclaimed, with much drama and eye rolling. “Do you know who’s out there?” TOni snapped, “I certainly do. Brinker and some dame who doesn’t know her oWn mind—If S11A has any/’ Gay smiled, a saccharine smile, pointed toward Jill, “But YOU know, don’t you?” Jill hung the Vionnet carefully oil its hanger. She thought: I must bo carefuL I daren’t make a misstep. How much did Gay hear? But she merely said, "Yes, I know ” Gay tossed the bombshell in their midst. "Lyle Putnam and Valerie Brooke. He’s gorgeous,” she breath- “Simply gorgeous—-isn’t he, joaft?” Jill was noncommittal. "I’ve seen handsomer in my day. Robert Taylor—-or Erroll Flynn—” “Or’Milk?” The syllables were barbed With malice. Jill faced Gay squarely, blue eyes icrackilnK with scorn. “Mike has more than good looks. Gay. Of —don’t you agree?” Toni asked, “Wliat’s she like— the great Brooke-” her— wallet “Mer- a bill, “That’s—what He tried to make the J I “Big brunette/* Gay relied, the; words maliciously on her tongue. “Very lush. Very colorful. A bit on the gaudy side. She’ll run to fat before long, Disposition of a shark and the meanest pair of optics I ever saw outside the zoo/* “That right?” Toni's glance con­ sulted Jill. “Valerie Brooke/’ said Jill slow­ ly, “is a magnificent looking "wo­ man. Very dark, Enormous black eyes. Eyelashes a foot long, Peach colored -skin. Spanish type,” Gay went on, “She’s got old Brinker practically in hysterics.” Toni’s voice held no pity, “The poor man, I’ve sat here shivering . in this bathing suit for twenty minutes because She cari‘t make up her mind whether she’s interested in hathiijg suits or not.” Gay’s " laugh . -had sharp edges, “You should have heard her With the evening gowns. She loves the, Vionnet but she’s afraid it will make her look fat. And it will. They’re arguing about the Main­ boucher right now, Myself, I think she’d look better in red sequins. More her type. Qr a gypsy shawl,” Gay slid out of the blue frock. “I expected her to grab my 'paw at any minute and offer to tell my for- tune.” Jill laughed-—a trifle too hear­ tily to be credible, Gay tossed her another spear. “Had quite a nice little chat with Mr. Putnam, didn’t you?” “Oh, we passed the time of day, if that’s what you mean. I you I’d known him before.” controlled her anger by sheer power. WWW 1 MODERN ■(REPROOF ► H0TUS LC'CATED »<ASY Montreal-1 oronto * .-!» JMlFfiXm FRIT told Jill will- That Masquerade Gay smiled provokingly, “What did he mean when he said, ‘What’s the meaning of this masquerade?’ ” She knows, Jill thought miserab­ ly. She heard------- Toni said fliply, “What would you say, dearie, if you suddenly ran in­ to an old schoolmate of your ex­ fiancee’s—modeling clothes?” Gay was thoughtful. “I’d probab­ ly say, ‘Hello, Miss Merrill. ' It’s a small world, ain’t it?’ But then, I’m not uppei’ crust. They probably do things different in the social circles. Masquerade—” Jill wilted Gay with a scornful smile, "Anything that remotely re- esnibles work of any kind would probably seem like a masquerade to Lyle Putnam?’ Shu picked, Up a magazine as a sign that the con­ versation was copclpded. Gay said no more. At th® apartment that evening Jill was unusually silent, If Toni noticed her roommate’s abstraction, she gave no outward sign. But to herself she thought: That Putnam fellow upset Joan,' That’s odd, why should he? “Have you a date with Mike to­ night?” Jill nodded listlessly. “Not a date/ He’s stopping over after work. He’s doing tome stuff for Boyd?’ ‘‘Slick’s out of town again,” Toni sighed. “So I suppose I’ll get caught up on my washing. It’s a poor sub­ stitute for music and dancing, but sort of necessary, in its own way?’ Slick made periodic visits out of town. “Business” was the excuse he offered, but a business about which he was surprisingly reticent. Jill sat, gloomily reviewing the days’ evens, while Toni r spashed suds loudly in he kichen sink. (TO BE CONTINUED) 85 th year. was born in the vic- and came of pioneer district. For some TO I “THE PUREST FORM IN WHICH / TOBACCO CAN BE SMOKED. THOMAS S. PARKER DIES AT HOME IN AILS A CRAIG Thomas S. Parker, one of the best known residents of the district- and a former hotel-keeper at Ailsa Craig and at Nairn, died on Wed­ nesday, February 19th, at his home, He was in his Mr. Parker inity of Lobo stock of the years he kent hotel at the»Car­ michael House at Nairn and then moved to Ailsa Craig about a half century ago. orated a meat market in the ter place and then took over operation of the Munro House, had lived retired for the past 15 years. predeceased by- his wife’ smpe yeai’s, he is survived by one daughter/ Miss Ottie Parker, at home. . For a time he op- lat- the He TWO CENTS A DAY TO PAY : HOSPITALISATION COSTS ’ IN NEW ONTARIO PLAN inauguration of a scheme where­ by wage-earners throughout Ontario may insure themselves against pos­ sible hospitalization expenses for less than, two cents a day was an­ nounced today by O. J. Decker, pre­ sident of the Ontario Hospital As­ sociation. Announcing the plan at a meet­ ing of the association jn Toronto, Mr. pecker said enrolment was op­ en. to any group of employed work­ ers in the province, N. H. Saun­ ders, of Toronto, has been nam®d managing director of the plan. “Similar community services in the United States have about 6,000’,- 000 subscribers enrolled in 66 com­ munity. and • state-wide plans,” he Stated, “while that operated in. Manitoba is now. entering on its third successful year,” said Mr. Decker. > The plan guarantees its subscrib­ ers complete hospitalization for 21 days in any 12 month period in re­ turn for a subscription'‘of 5'0' cents a month foi’ in dividuals or one dol­ lar a month for families, *Standard hospital accommoda­ tion will be provided -and subscrib­ ers will have free choice of hospi­ tals and doctors. The plan was de­ scribed as a pon-profit community organization for self help.” Bene­ fits consist entirely of hospital ser­ vice, No cash indemnity is paid and the hospital hill is paid direct­ ly by the plan. * In addition to the routine ser­ vices of the hospital, the subscrib­ er will be entitled to: Use of operat­ ing room as often as necessary, an­ aesthesia material and equipment, routine laboratory service, all or­ dinary drugs and medications, dressings and plaster casts, one- half th© hospital charges for ma­ ternity cases, including delivery room service and ordinary nursery care -of the baby. The board of administration for the plan, serving on a voluntary basis, includes: R. F. Armstrong, Kingston; J. C. Keith, Windsor; F. H. Holmes, St. Catharines, and C, J. Decker, Dr. G. Harvey Agnew, J. H. W. Bower, Di’. W. J. Dobbie and A. J. Swanson, all of Toronto. Representatives of the Ontario Medical Association serving on the board are Dr. Harris McPhedran and Dr. W. 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Graduate of American Auction College s Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed Orediton p. O. or Phone 43-2 FRANK TAYLOR LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER P. O. or RING 180 The four presidents who have guided the destinies of the Canadian Pacific Railway Com­ pany since its birth sixty years ago have been men whose courage and ideals are reflected in the high type of service given to the people of Canada and in the growth of the company in this period. Lord. Mount. Stephen, the organ­ izer; Sir William Vhn Horne, the builder; Lord Shaughnessy, the developer, and Sir Edward Beatty, the modernizer, succeeded in that order to the presidential chair. Strong men, possessing great love fof Canada and great hopes for her future, they differed vastly in character and abilities but each seemed born for the particular term of office he occupied, able to meet the peculiar problems: of his time, with the ability and strength of will to discharge his duties faithfully to company and nation. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company was born on February 15,1881, when the Government of Sir John A, Macdonald authorized the building of the transcontinen­ tal line, and was officially organ­ ized two days later. Since that day the company and nation both developed Item infancy to pros­ perity and. strength. Each has been largely responsible for the growth of the other, sharing the same fat and. lean years, co-oper­ ating for the mutual benefit of each other. Canada had to have a transcontinental railway and gate a private company approxim­ ately $77,000,000 to build one. in return the Canadian Pacific Kail­ way provided the line, helped populate the prairies, provided sixty years of the highest stan* dard of service arid in the same period paid approximately $172,« 000,000 ^to the tax authorities Within the Dominion. ’George Stephen became the company’s first president on Feb­ ruary 17, 1881. His was the task of financing the project; to at­ tract investors under unfavorable circumstances because ten years of government effort to build the line had placed the Whole thing in bad odor; to borrow from the government, which was .even more difficult; to fight off the Credit­ ors; to bear the brunt of the most bitter opposition from political and business enemies. The line was completed in 1885, the first through train was operated in 1886 arid He resigned in 1888, his health undermined by the terrific strain of the task. He became a baro­ net in 1886, was elevated to the peerage in 1891 and was created a' G.CV.O. in 1905. W. C. Van Horne was the prac­ tical railroader, the man whose sheer willpower drCWe the line to completiori in. five years, half the stipulated time. When he became president in 1888 the problem was to secure business and traffic connections. In his term of office the mileage increased from 5,074 to 7,982, the right-of-way was im­ proved for more economical oper­ ation, tha steamship service to the Orient was inaugurated, hotels Were built and business secured and the gross earnings increased from §13,195,000 in 1888 to $29,- .230,000 ih 1899. He was made a Knight Commander of St, Michael and St. Georgo by Queen Victoria in 1894. T. G. Shaughnessy's early work with the company was as general purchasing agent and his policy of price, quality and rapidity of delivery was one that remained with him .arid governed his busi- f heSs dealings thrdughout his .life. Tri his term as President, from T899 tn 1918, the prairies were settled and developed, a steam­ ship service was inaugurated on the Atlantic and the first* Great War fought. Gross earnings in­ creased, and in 1918 reached $157,- 357,000. The mileage increased to 13,772 and the assets from $279,- 418,000 to $1,055,273,000 during his period of office. Shaughnessy was knighted in 1901, made a K.C.V.O. in 1907 and raised to the peerage with title of Baron Shaughnessy in 1916; Edward Wentworth Beatty be­ came president on October 10, 1918, when still less than 40 years of age. Has regime has seen the most marked advancement in equipment and operation meth­ ods, bringing the company to the peak of its power and efficiency, and has been featured by his un­ ceasing attempt to rationalize the severest sort of artificially creat­ ed competition*' caused, by the government railways, the high­ ways and subsidized Canals. More than ever before the Canadian Pacific Railway hah become a public servant, its whole force being devoted to the advance­ ment of Canada, Sir Edward be­ came president' id the last months of the Gredt War, led the com­ pany through the post-war de­ pression add thfe greatest period of prosperity add worst dopfes- siod the world has Over known. He is how giving intelligent and Strong leadership under the changed conditions caused by the present War. He has been active In a score of other companies, has lent his full support to all organ­ izations Working for national im­ provement and is now serving as representative In Canada of the British Ministry of shipping! Of the many honors conferred On this dynamic leader, the most im­ portant came to him in 1636 when ho was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Or* dor of the British Umpire, fl / •Head Office, Exeter, Ont. % President .............. JOHN McGRATH Dublin, Ont. Vice-Pres. ....'T. G. 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