The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-04-23, Page 2*
THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATEThursday, April 23rd, 1942
• Serial Story
logs look
Week the weather
the kitchen -hall-
range and
The steam
heard
He 'had
hen that’
aroun’ i
to eat he’
hen goin’
came in
She was
her own
little tea
Dad comes
Mr. Ransome would come out to-]
night and sit with Tamar and her
father at the dinner table.
Tamar, I’ve wanted to come
you. I could hardly stay
May I come tonight?’’
CHAPTER XX
A# Ransome turned into the lane,
he saw the group of figures out by
the old stone slave quarters. Huddl
ed together were the Shadwell ser
vants and. he could hear their muted
weeping.
As he took the stairs rapidly,
Ransome knew that it was over.
Dr. Forrester came slowly from
Maris Randolph’s room. His shoul
ders sagged and his head was bent.
He was thinking that wi(h all of
the knowledge of medical men and,
(the science of this modern age, it
had been impossible to keep Maris
here.
He heard Ransome’s quick step
and came forward to lay his hand
on the young man’s arm. It had
been years since he had seen Ran
some Todd cry. The boy had sto
ically gone through childhood ac
cidents without whimpering. To
gether they went downstairs to the
living room and seated themselves
together for a moment.
“It is bettei' this way, Ransome.
Only Maris and I knew how she
suffered at times.”
Unshed Tears
followed, Tomar
Ransome knew
allowed herself
in the presence
The house was dif-
In the days that
was like a wraith,
that she had not
the solace of tears
of her father,
ferent, with its group of neighbors
and the friends of long years com
ing to pay their last respects Tamar
Stayed in her room and Ransome’s
heart ached for her. She was so
white and so silently bearing her
grief. Excepting to see him for a
a brief moment, she had asked to
he alone.
Shadwell will never be the same
again, people told one another. For
even from tier invalid’s room, Maris
Randolph had been loved and re
cognized by Tahlahneka. Even
in Shadwell's poorest days, she had
done little services for the needy.
Sitting in her chair and looking
toward the Chestatee, Maris had
knitted and. stitched layettes for
babies, made warm shawls fort, el
derly women who needed them and
given from theii’ own small stores to
poverty-stricken families.
She had sent flowers from their
garden to the sick and to the
churches; and she had listened to
many stories of broken families,
giving comfort and help when it
seemed as though it were impossible
. to comfort - and help.
And now Tahlahneka
ing its tribute to Maris Randolph.
The people came in streams to the
Tamar heard them going
was
I
was pay-
house.
in and out, and the drive
never empty those two days.
Tamar’s Reaction
Tamar made herself move about,
to do the necessary things
must
silent
that
rar
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Phoebe lifted a smiling face.
“Come in, chile Don’t the
fine a-snappin’ away?”
“Yes, Phoebe,” Tamar
slowly. Poor Phoebe,
trying' so hard to keep
grief under cover,
“I believe I’ll make a
and have it ready when
down,” Tamai’ said.
Phoebe went to the
lifted a kettle of water,
rose in a cloud.
Tamar and her father had their
tea in the kitchen, sitting in front
of the fire, in the old' white chairs.
Phoebe served them some little
filled cookies and cautioned them
about spoiling their appetites.
“Ah’s stuffin’ that ol*
been a struttin’ he'se’f
such pride. We goin’
t’night. No triflin’ ol’
to git de bes’ of Phoebe. Ah knows
she’s been a idlin’ aroun'.”
Tamai- stood on the verandah
and watched ’her father get into
the car and drive .away. The sun
had gone out of sight and it sud
denly seemed as though it might
rain, Just in one
had changed.
She went into
way and fumbled into the little
cloak room)
helmet,
though
rain.
Christopher Calls
Phoebe scowled as she
Christopher Sande’s voice,
sent flowers, but-had not appear
ed during tlie week. She said very
carefully, looking toward the stairs:
“Mohn- No’m, Miz Randolph ain*
home to nobody. Nobody but jes’
he* own folks. Ah’ll tak a message
fob ya*. she offered.
“Christopher?” came the sharp
note of Tamar’s voice on the exten
sion upstairs in her room. “Phoebe
I’ll take my call, please,” she said
severely,
Phoebe clicked the receiver sharp
ly, then stubbornly lifted it silent
ly, “Drat dat man! Ah knows Miz
Maris didn’ lak him,” she 'said to
herself,
“What is your message, Chris
topher?” Tamar’s voice was shak
ing.
“Oh,
to see
away.
Phoebe grunted into the tele
phone, then stared at it aghast.
She clapped her free hand over her
mouth. “The man had no manners.
Wantin’ to pay a speial call on
Tamah, do he? Dat’s what kin' ob
man he am,” she thought.
“I’m sorry, Christopher,
not seeing anyone just yet.”
Phoebe gingerly replaced
telephone and crept silently
hall. Maybe it "would be better
her lam’ to see someone—but
Mr. Christopher Sande.
Phoebe Has a Plan
Phoebe dropped her head
on the old rocker’s 'head rest and
gazed thoughtfully into the snap
ping pine logs. She sprang to her
feet and called Aristotle who was
bringing in an armload of wood.
“Go ketch up dat ol’ hen I pinted
out las’ night. Ah’ll pop ‘he’ in de
kettle.” and “If Mist’ Ransome
Todd should accidentally drop out
dis way t’night, we’ll have stuffed
hen and dressin’,” she added to
herself.
Phoebe quietly went back into
the hall
number,
her face
kitchen,
sage and
and began crumbling corn bread
and biscuits.
A good dinner. That’s what they
all needed. All week the food had
been sent down to the servants—
good food that was brought in by
friends, that had remained un
touched. If only Tamar and her
father would get outdoors and
walk a bit, they’d both be hungry.
Phoebe’s philosophy was based
on the fundamental principles -of
life'—food, sleep, exercise and love.
Somehow they were all mixed
together, and where' one was
sent the others were bound to
short of theii’ potentialities.
Tamar knew that she must
out of the house this "afternoon.
Its confining walls haunted her.
She slept fitfully at night, waking
and going to her mother’s room
almost every night since she had
left them. Once she 'had found her
father there, kneeling beside Maris’
bed, and had
his knowing.
Tiy
I’m No
she
for her raincoat and
need to get wet, al
loyed walking in the
the
down
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the
for
not
back
and called Banny’s ■ office
A broad grin swept over
as she went hack to the
She set out the box of
the celery for the stuffing
from. Ransome
Phoebe heard her coming 'toward
the kitchen and went about clear
ing up her work table. “Goin’ fo’
a lil walk, honey? Min’ yo’ don'
get yo’ feet wet.
“I’ll answer
went back
Ransome,
and eager.
“I have
May I come out tonight?
“You mean------”
“Wait until I can talk with you,
Tamar,” his low voice broke in.
“It’s pretty’important.”
Tamar spoke hesitantly: “Yes,
do come this evening.” Ranny was
like one of the family, and she sud
denly wanted very much to see him.
“Yes, Ran,” she went on swiftly,
“come in time for dinner.” She went
outdoors with the portent of his
words quickening her thoughts.
What had he discovered?
Call
to
His
De telephone!”
it, Phoebe.” Tamar
the hall. It was
voice sounded fresh
news for you, Tamar.
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trying
for her father’s sake. She
keep up for him.
After the great house was
and empty, Tamar realized
many little things which her moth
er had said to her, had been said
in preparation for this time which
•she knew would come. In spite of
all of Maris’ teachings, Tamar's
body ached with grief.
Her eyes burned with the tense
ness of all the unshed tears held in
abeyance. Unchecked, she knewf
they must wash out all of her de
termination to be of comfort to her
father. She wanted to throw her
self in his arms and become the
hurt child once more that he could
soothe.
Phoebe watched this reaction of
Tamar’s and said: ”'t ain’ na’chel.
No one can hoi’ up lak dat.”
Phoebe often sat now before the
logs in the ancient fireplace in the
end of the kitchen. It had been
years since a fire had burned there,
but she must have something to
remind her
new order
“Miz Maris,
God to sen’
Tamah I
break, less’n yo’ do it soon.”
Phoebe had tried to talk with
Tamar, but the girl was too bitter
and hurt to listen, “Please,
Phoebe, I know that you intend to
be kind, but I’d rather bear this by
myself.”
This afternoon Phoebe welcomed
the i-ing of the telephone. Maybe
it was Ransome Todd. She hur-j
■ tied to pick it up hopefully. Maybe
of the
was
mah
down
Dat chile
old days. The
so unbearable,
angel chiV tell
some comf’t fo’
am . gwine
She
get
slipped away without
Remembers
was going presently
She had
thing for
Her father
to the Cricket Hill,
thought it was the best
him, when he had mentioned it.
It was while she dressed that
she remembered the events of the
day preceding her mother’s death.
They returned to her with a rush
of vividness, and. she was startled
•to think that she had forgotten all
about them.
‘Her hand that
fell indifferently,
did it make?
Tamar slipped
sweater. It was
could see that
the yard bowed
strong breeze, and the row of pop
lars swayed together. She shiv
ered. Perhaps if she had a cup of
warm tea with her father, it would
be good for both of them.
She ran downstairs and stopped
suddenly on the threshold of the
kitchen, it was bright with fire
light from the logs.
held t'he hairbrush
What difference
into a woolly blue
cooler today. She
the magnolias in
their heads to a
do
CHAPTER XXI
Ransome had decided to tell
Tamar the information later in the
evening. As they sat at the long
table .in the dining-room, he knew
that the thing which made the din
ner bearable was the fact that they
had always eaten, the three of them,
together. When they had company
for the evening meal, Maris had al
ways insisted that it be served in
the dining-room, and that her hus
band take his place as the host.
Tamar had served as hostess for
so many years that it pras almost
■like the old days when they seated
themselves. That was Mavis’ wise
preparation for the present, when
s'he could no longer be with them.
Conversation was difficult. “
some asked about work at
Hill, and his host tried to
the question.
“The amalgamation mill
ished, but we’ve been disappointed
in the progress of the work,
was to have been
of gold bars next
impossible now.”
Tamar’s eyes
“That means then that ’ the armor
ed truck will not come out from At
lanta?’*
“That’s right. The shipment has
been postponed for a while.”
Again, at (Fairy Bing
dinner was over the
sat on the verandah
Then Knox excused
Tamar and Ransome
Rau-
Cricket
rally to
is fin-
There
the first shipment
week, but that is
hunted Ranny’s.
three
for a
him-
walk-
It has been on the
Start to Sneeze
Nose Starts to Ron
Tfien comes the cold which# if not attended to
immediately, shortly works down into the bronchial
tubes# and the cough starts.
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After
of thenn
while,
self and
ed down their favorite path toward
the river. The light rain 'had cool
ed the air, and Tamar had slipped
a bright shawl about her shoulders.
Ransome guided her to the Fairy
Ring In the woods and Seated her
on the Queen’s throne. They had
always been carefree here, perhaps
they could recall'' the old atmos
phere. But, he reminded himself,
they had been children then; and
now they were grown with all of
the impediments of the adult. Ta
mar had just suffered lrer first
great sorrow. How could he hope
ever to find her the same as of old?
Tamar smiled at him1, wistfully.
It almost proved to be his undoing,
but he buckled up his determina
tion and plunged boldly in.
never believe, Tamar, how
Major Towne was today/’
“Why, Banny, what was
“I’ve noticed for a long time
that occasionally Fetten’S old spring
wagon was hitched right along be
side the major’s big car. That
•might mean something—or it might
just be a coincidence. Well, it wasn’t
a coincidence/’ Ransome leaned
his elbows oft the tall rock forma
tion, in front of him.
(To be x&fitihwd)
“You'd
careless
it?"
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Guests from Staffa, Fullarton,
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and Toronto gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Colquhoun,
Staffa, to celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary. They have re
sided continuously on the farm
where the event was observed. A
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granddaughters, Jean Colquhoun,
of Toronto, and Isabel Colquhoun,
Of Clinton, from a table decorated in
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SUMMA'RY DAY OF
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The Summary Day for South Hur
on District Women's Institute was
held at the Anglican parish hall,
Wednesday afternoon, April 15th.
Representatives from. Hurondale,
Zurich, Crediton and Exetei’ Insti
tutes were present and two classes
from the High School undei’ the
Supervision of Miss Tape came to
hear Miss Gray and Mr. Rush.
Miss Gray summarized the course
in vegetables taken by the leaders
last fall and called for reports from
the local leaders on their work.
These were given by .Miss Mollaret,
Crediton, Mrs. Stelk; Zurick and
Miss Jeckell, Exeter. Exhibits on
vegetable preparation both raw and
cooked were discussed and explain
ed by Miss Gray.
Mr. G. Rush’from
of Agriculture gave
talk on “The iHome
den” and answered
on tlie subject.
Musical numbers
by Miss Woods and Mrs. McFalls,
Donald Finkbeiner and a poem read
by Mrs. Stelk, Mrs. A. Rundle, Fed
eral Representative of the district,
presided.
the Department
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many questions
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Mrs. George J. Keys, Mr. Colin
lieys and Colin Jr., of Detroit, are
visiting this week with relatives
here.
The family of Mr. John Ratz, Sr.,
gathered on Saturday evening to
celebrate, his 89th birthday. Mr.
Ratz is in fairly good health for
one of his age. Mr. Chas. Baum
garten, who was a guest, is in his
90th year. We extend congratula
tions.
On Friday evening last a social
, evening was held in the school- | house. , A fine program was pre-
I sented. The draw for 'the quilt was
I Won by'Mrs. E. Keys, after which
Pte. Jas. Clarke "was called upon.
Mr, Art Finkbeiner read an ad
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■ Following are the enumerators in
the electoral district of Huron-Perth
Who liave been completing a list
of voters for the plebiscite on April
27th.
Fullarton—Charles Hackney, R.R.
1, Science Hill; Frank W. Harris,
R.R. 1, Mitchell; R. H. Pomeroy,
Fullarton; William Tinning, Carling
ford; J. Ross Taylor, R.R. 1, Science
Hill; Albert Robinson, R'.R. 2, Mit
chell; Fred Ratz, R.R. 2, Mitchell.
Hibbert—John F. Murphy, R.R.
2, Dublin; Joseph Atkinson, R.R.
2, Dublin; Walter O’Brien, Staffa;
Harry Norris, Cromarty.
Usborhe—Garnet Hicks,
Exeter; Luther Oke, R.R.
ter; John Stewart, R.R. 1,
Geo. Franye, R.R. 1, Woodham; W.
J. ROutley# R.R. 3, Exeter; Melville
Hern, JR.R. 1, Grantoft; T. A. Wise
man# R,R, 1, Kirkton,
Exeter*—iC'harfes Christie, Mrs.
Kathleen Fulte, Andrew Campbell,
Richard Welsh.
Hay—William Chapman, R.R. 1,
Exeter; James, Petty# R.R. i, Hett-
sail; Milford Schiibe, Zurich; Jacob
Haberer# Zurich; Wm. Edighoffer,
Zurich; James McAllister#
Zurich;, Leonard Surefus#
Zurich; Mark Brokenshire,
Dashwood,
S'tephbn—Mirs. Aurelia
Centralia; Wilfred Shaptoii# R.R, 1#
■Curious Cynic says that the dif-1 Exeter; Gerald Zwickor# Crediton;
ference between modern dancing [N. Sinclair, Crediton; Pat Sullivan,
and wrestling is that m wrestling 8, Dashtvdod; Rueben Goet^
some holds are barred, Dashwood; Arthur Einkbeiner#
Caven Congregational Circle
The April meeting' of the Cav
en Congregational Circle was held
at the home of Mrs. Stanlake on
Tuesday afternoon, April 7th. There
were about thirty present, Mrs.
Moir presided and Opened the meet
ing with a hymn. ^Devotional exer
cises Were taken by Mrs. E. Mitchell.
The roll call was answered by “How
you would like to be remembered
if you were a shut-in.” The com
mittees for May are as follow#? De
votional exercises, Miss Hatter; sick
and shut-in, Mrs. Dow; program,
Mrs, Mason and Mrs. Hatter; lunch,
Miss Coward and Mrs. Cochrane;
flower committee, Mrs. H. Whyte.
A short program, followed
paper on Canada’s relation
British Empire by Mrs. A,
a piano solo by Norma Moir
humorous reading by Shirley Moir
were enjoyed. The meeting ad
journed, foljowed\by a cup of tea
served by the committee. A vote
of thanks was tendered to all those
taking part
R.R. 3,
3, Exe-
Hensail;
Head Office, Exeter, Ont.
President ........... JOHN McGRATH
Dublin, Ont,
Vice-Pres...... T. G. BALLANTYNE
Woodham, R.R. 1
DIRECTORS
W. H. COATES .................... Exeter
JOHN HACKNEY ... Kirkton R. 1
ANGUS SINCLAIR ... Mitchell R. 1
WM. HAMILTON ... Cromarty R. 1
AGENTS
JOHN ESSERY ................ Centralia
ALVIN L. HARRIS ........ Mitchell
THOS. SCOTT ................ Cromarty
secretary-treasurer
w. F. BEAVERS »......... Exeter
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2, DashWbod; Mrs. Charles McGreg
or, R.R. 3, Parkhill; Isaac Bestard,
R.R. 3, Parkhill.
1 Stahley—Mrs. Jehn A. McEwan,
Brucefield; Henry Aldwinkle, Var
na; Duncan Aikenhead, R.R. 1,
Varna; George Beattie, Varna; Ro-*
bert Robinson, R.R. 1, Zurich;
Fred Watson, Bayfield; Leuis Dur*
and# Zurich; John Cameron, Bay
field.
Tuckersmith—Robert Archibald,
R.R. 4, Seaforth; Roy McGeocli# Eg*
mondvilie; Mrs. Gregor McGregor,
R.R. 5, Clinton; Harry Kurtis,
Brucefield; William Buchanan, Hen-
Isall; John Elgie, U.R, 3, Kippeii.
Hensail—Ira Geiger# J
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