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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-01-05, Page 6THE EXETER TJMES-ADVOCATE Song1 of the Poor THURSDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1939 “I will try.” Eloise raised her lus- irons black eyes and regarded Gil- throp attentively. '’You see, 1 have come in her place because she is afraid of you.” "Why.” ‘‘Perhaps she does not want to lose her amateur standing.” "And you?” Gil thorp challenged, "I never regret my experiences— if I get what I want—” "And that is—” Eloise had a sense of getting in deeper than she intended. "Oh, the thing that every singer wants,” she answered lightly, "a boosts upward and onward.” Gilthrop relaxed somewhat, look ing at her with appreciative interest, After all, the girl was surprisingly handsome—whatever she might be up to. A singer—eh? That accounts for the husky contralto voice that was even more appealing than her dark eyes. Another Visitor A servant at the door announced, "Mr. Burchett© is here, sir.” Eloise saw a bluff, hearty man, somewhere in his early forties, who wore a rumpled tweed suit, baggy at the pcckts. Gilthrop greeted his iguest, presented him to Eloise and began mixing three drinks of brandy and soda. The newcomer appraised Eloise with admiration and interest. "This New York winter of yours, Miss Mowbray, is too much for an effete Westerner from California. I’m off to Miami tomorrow, Gilthrop, for the Winter’s whirl. How about you? "Later, perhaps, Rufus, I’m not sure.” Gilthrop answered. Eloise re fused the girl Gilthrop offered. "It’s late,” she explained. "If you will ©xcuse me—” As she rose. Both thought simultaneously of the money which lay in full sight on the small table 'before her. Gilthrop inward ly cursed his stupidity for not hav ing enclosed it in an envelope. Per haps the girl would have the sense to leave it. He could forward it to her—but where? After all, he hadn’t the ghost of an idea where she lived. But Eloise was taking no chances. She gathered up the bills with no self-consciousness whatever and put them in her bag. -Burchette was watching and his eyes narrowed a little. "We’ll resume some time where we left off,” Gilthrop remarked sig nificantly as he bent over her hand. "I feel I’m entitled to know An drea’s charming proxy—better,” As she started for the door; Eloise turned back. "Good-bye', Mr. Bur- chette,” she said, her smile warm, inviting. "Sorry it’s good-bye so soon. Hope to see you again, Miss Mowbray,” Burchette replied heartily. "Are you by any chance going to be in Miami? "Perhaps,” Eloise said with af fected nonchalance. "One never knows.” CHAPTER IV Her brief glimpse of the world Of luxury and ease made Eloise Mowbray more determined than ever to find some way to enter it. In Dean Gilthrop's apartment she had seen how life can be with mon ey. Contrasted to that elegance everything in her home seemed more sordid and irksome than be fore. Her sister’s baby had been now for five minutes. "Can’t somebody shut that kid up?” Eloise’s irritable voice cut like a knife through the baby’s fretful crying. Her sister, Mary, lifted a dis tracted face. "You cried like this yourself once I had to put up with you.” Mary said tartly. Eloise slammed the door of ner room. She reappeared in a shabby velvet dressing gown. She had loos ened her heavy black hair. With the soft masses framing her face, her cheeks whipped to high color’ and her eyes still sparkling from resentment she mad an amazingly handsome picture. She sniffed the meagre dinner dis paragingly; watched ironically as Mary attempted to set the table with the crying baby cuddled on one arm, and without offering to help, went to the battered upright piano. 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She dropped on the bench beside Eloise. “No luck today,” she said discon solately. ‘Models are a dime a dozen in this town.” It’s the rich that get the gravy And th© poor what gets the blame "The Mowbray sisters in their theme song,” she taunted. Andrea’s patience snapped. "I’ve had a hard enough day without this,’ she said. “You act as if this were not your home as well as mine. I’m fed up with the way you keep put ting on the grand lady.” Eloise’s eyes narrowed. ‘‘.Fed up with me, are you? Well, it’s nothing to what I feel about the whole out fit. We’ll never be more than one jump ahead of starvation. -I hate this shabby hole so much I get sick every time I come into it. What’s Mary but a household drudge and nurse maid? She used to have some looks and a figure. Much Sandy cares that she’s wrinkled enough now to be be her own mother. All he thinks about is his invention. Puttering, •puttering, every minute. If he’s an inventor—I’m the Queen of Eng land.” Stinging' Words Undei* the lash of Eloise’s words, the members of the family stood ri veted. Mary found voice first. "If I love Sandy and believe in him, that is enough,” she said with dignity. "We’ve got the baby and with An drea’s help we’ll -get along. Whether you think so or not, Eloise, there’s other things in the world beside money, fine clothes and good times.” Eloise ignored the interruption, ond turned the force of her fury on Andrea. "As for .pou, Andrea, you’re in a trap and don’t know it,” she said "What’s it matter whether you have a job or not? Every cent you make goes to keep th's”—ihe<r sfcornful gesture indicated the shavby rooms —"and them.” She pointed an ac cusing finger at Mary and Sandy. "This being poor but honest will leave you sitting on the hearth with ashes in your hair. For myself, I’m not being a martyr for the sake of an invention that never jells and a youngster that does nothing but bawl. If you’re wise you’ll play the game for yourself. I’m going to from now on.” ’Andrea studied her sister’s hand some face increduously. The scorn ful words still rang in her ears. This was the woman David loved. The words made a sing-song in her mind. "David loves her . . David loves her.” She wondered if David would love Eloise if he could see and hear her now. It was a downcast and silent group that gathered .at the table. Eloise remote and brooding; Mary and Sandy maintaining hurt silence; An drea thinking <of the David who was lost to her. Always before David’s nightly visits»'had been a source of joy to Andrea. But when he came tonight his presence only intensified the pain in her heart. His face clouded as he saw Eloise emerge from her room dressed for the street. Andrea watched his face as he looked at her older sister. All the longing and devotion in David’s soul shone in his eyes. “I’ll go with you,” he offered. Eloise shrugged nonchalantly. An drea watched their departure with a sick heart. "Tonight lie will tell her that he loves her,” she decided with a lover’s infallible intuition. "He will aek her to marry him and then-—” Involuntarily she covered her face with her hands to shut out the vis ion of Eloise and David, happy to gether—in love—their voices blend ing in song as she had often heard them. "I can’t bear it,” the girl whispered to herself. "It’s too much Pleading weariness, she went to her room and lay for long hours, face downward, on the bed. Pleading Ids Love In a neighboring taproom, David was pleading his love in breathless, broken sentences, whle Eloise with an enigmatic, tormenting emile, toy ed with her glass, keeping her eyes averted. Secretly* she was surprsed at the shy lad’s ardor, "I*d no Idea you fetl this way about me, David,” she said finally. "1 thought you were fond of An* dfea?* ( "It’s always been you,” David pro tested. "lAndrea’s like a kid sister, but you’re the kind of woman that drives a man mad—wanting you™ dreaming about you. I'm mad about your voice.” "You really like it?’ she said in terestedly. "You have a magmficant voice. I'll write the song of songs for you some day, Eloise.” Then he looked at her pleadingly. "Tell me you can love me—a little.” He paused, dis mayed at what he read in her face. "There’s some one else!” he cried with bitter conviction. "Eloise, you can’t mean that you in love with rotter, Tito Bardini?” “I’m not in love with anybody Eloise looked with something like pity at David’s ravaged face. "I do not think I’ll ever love any man,” she said in a sudden burst of candor "I want things, David — money, clothes, jewels, a career, a beauti ful home, gay times. I hate poverty I hate always being afraid of losing a job. I hate two-by-four living.” “But don’a yoh want love — the devotion of a man who’s willing to work to give you what you want?” "I’ll never believe in love,” said Eloise, "unless it pays well.” Even his lover’s zeal recoiled from her brutal frankness and David had a momentary remembrance of An drea’s face as she assured him that real love was the only thing that counted. "I’m going to work and hope any way,” he announced doggedly. “All the world will be singing my songs some day, Eloise, and I’ll want you there to share my triumph I’ll give you everything—then.” "We’ll wait and see,” Eloise tem porized. She was amused and a little bO'red at what she contemptu ously termed "puppy love” and rose to leave. It was not until she faced Andrea in their bedroom a short time later that it occurred to her any woman could take David Mason seriously. Gilthrop’s Money As Eloise entered the younger girl studied her sister’s face intent ly. But she could read nothing there Cautiously she asked: "Did you have a good time with David?” “Not—not very. Except when he’s not singing he’s something of a bore Eloise replied, beginning to undress, I "The poor kid thinks he’s in love with me. Wants to write the song of songs and give me-the world on a platinum platter.” Poor David, Andrea thought. How unhappy he must be now. Jealousy tore at her heart as she looked at her sister’s beauty. A ray of hope lighted the night of Andrea’s mis ery. David would need her com fort at least. Andrea suddenly rea lized that Eloise had been talking. “I said,” the elder sister repeated, “that you needn’t look so golomy. I have something for you.” -She drew a roll of bills out and threw them on the bed. “Why, there are hundred - dollar bills—five of them!” Andrea said bewildered. “Where did you get them?” “I told you once — but you evi dently weren’t listening. I got them from Dean Gilthrop,” Eloise answer ed impatiently. Andrea’s eyes, named with sudden scorn. "You went to him? You ask ed for money in my name? How dar ed you?” he demanded. I hate that man. I won’t touch this. If I had to starve I wouldn’t let him give me a penny.” With a furious gesture, she threw the money on the floor. Eloise swooped on the scattered bills, -counted them with delibera tion and tucked them in her purse. "If you don’t want the money— I do,” she said coolly. “You can’t keep that money. You must return it right a'-’ay,’ Andrea said emphatically. Angiy color dy ed her cheeks. Eloise turned, her fa- > cold, and shook her younger siste-- vigorously by the shoulders. "Listen to me,” she said, her voice husky with exas peration. "Girls in our p-osition don’t have many chances to meet men like Gilthrop. It’s fate that he came in to your life. Take what you can while the getting’s good. "Mark my words, young lady,” Eloise concluded. "Whether you want to Or not, Gilthrop’s going to cross your path again.” CHAPTER V Her li'ps blue with cold and her heart gnawed by fear. Andrea fought her way homeward through a world of .crystal frost that seemed to twinkle derisively at lier misery. She was a failure failure her funds were nearly gone, the baby was worse — there were bills and mor(v bills —- and HO job —- not even the prospect bl one after weary hours of searching. Slipping and stumbling she felt that the ley world around her typied fantastically he business world in-which she could find no foothold* At the door of the apartment she carefully adjusted a smile to convey an optimism she was far from feel ing. David was waiting for her. At the sight of his drawn, haggard, face her heart contracted. She laid her own desperate worry and unhappi ness aside to comfort him. "David!” she cried, genuinely shocked at the suffering etched in his face. He looked as if he hadn’t slept. "What’s the matter?” David Seeks Comfort David did not answer immediate ly lie stood staring dumbly at her dog-like appeal in his eyes ah if ask ing her to understand without words Then he said slowly: "Eloise does not love me, Andrea.” There was a curious nervous intensity in his voice she never had heard before. "But she will, David. How can she help but love you?” Sincerity and conviction underscored hei’ very words. "You must be patient, dear. You can’t storm a woman’s heart all at once.’ “It isn’t that,” David replied. ‘She wants money — and all the things- that money vyill buy. She doesn’t care about the things that money can’t buy.” He put his head between his hands Andrea looked pityingly at him. How she longed to comfort him—to kiss away the hurt in his eyes—but she could not. She could only stand—- distant—and look at him. He wasn’t her David any more. Eloise now stood between them. “You’re wrong, David. Eloise isn’t that way. She may have saids these things, but she didn’t mean them.” He brooded over her statement but he did not answer. Silence lay heavy between them. Then he gave a short, ugly, bitter laugh. "You were wrong about women, Andrea. Real love doesn’t count with them. They want the surface things—the soft, easy things.” "No, no, David—” she protested "All women aren’t that way. You’re being horribly unfair. He was staring straight ahead, intertwining his long sensitive fin gers. JA-11 the laughter was gone from his eyes. His misery tugged at her heart.’ At least he had turn ed to her for comfort. She found consolation in the thought. He would always come to her for comfort— that part of him, at least,.she would always own. He looked up, his face alight with ] determination. I “I’ll write great songs. Andrea, some day. Everybody — the whole i world will sing them.” ' (To be Continued)! Farm News this policy include such clauses as to prevent wasteful cutting of imma ture v.muer, creating tire hazards, blow sand and erosion conditions. That the provisions of such an act come ano et’ieei in only those coun ties which by resolution of the Coun ty Council wish to accept it. That provision be made for the appo.nl- meiit of a County Forester who will under the supervision of the Refor estation Comma tee of the County Council, enforce the act.” Current Farm Report Over 4,7 oo Huron County farm ers have voted to date on the ques tion of having the county go under the Federal T. B. Free Restricted area plan. The percentage in favour -s 88.7 per cent. A Brant County and District Tobacco Growers’ Asso ciation has been formed for educa tional purposes and possibly collec tive buying of supplies and group in surance. About one-half the growers in Brant have joined this organiza tion. Large quantities of hay are being shipped from Haldimand Co. with prices ranging from $5.00 to $6.00 per ton. Lambton farmers are asking 32-33c lb. for No. <1 grade turkeys. There is an abundance of fodder for all livestock this win ter in Lambton, including Hay, straw, corn and ensilage. Shipments of beef cattle from Middlesex have met with slow trade at prices from 25 to 30 cents below those prevail- ng for the past two weeks. There is a fairly active demand, however, for feeder cattle, a number of farm ers still being short of their require ments for winter feeding program. Hog markets there have held steady around $3.50 per cwt, Improved Tone on U. K. Apple Market The apple market in the United Sweet Clover Seed The total commercial production of sweet clover seed in Eastern, Nor thern and Central Ontario, is esti mated at 223,000 pounds, as com pared with 225,000 pounds in 1937. Quantises in farmers’ hands are- es timated at 175,000 pounds. Prices being offered growers ill the King- stoni-Belleville-Petei'boro area range from 2 to 3 cents per pound. The new crop of sweet clover seed in Southwestern Ontario is estimated at 1,500,.000 pounds as against 1,- 240,000 pounds in 1937. Quantities still in growers hands are estimated at 1,000,000 pounds. The demand is good, but prices are considered very low by the farmers. Growers are be ing offered or paid for basis No. 1 grade, white blossom sweet clover, 5 cents per pound. To Avo’d Floor Eggs How can floor eggs be avoided? This problem faces many poultry men, particularly those with recent ly housed pullet flocks. It is ’also typical of flocks that have been al lowed to stay out on range for some time after laying has started and that have not yet got in the habit of going into the nests. In addition to providing at least one nest for every five layers, it is a good plan to darken the nests so that each layer will have some pri vacy when she lays. When floor laying develops, some poultrymen spend considerable time in their pens and place in a, nest each pullet that is seen squatting in the corner by herself. This helps to form the habit of going into the nests. It is a rather laborious procedure, how ever, and is no to be advised except as a final resort. If sufficient comfortable nests are provided and the birds do not use them it is a good plan to place the nests on the floor until the birds get the habit of using them, after which they may be placed in their regular position. Urge Conversation Policy With a view to stopping the indis criminate cutting of woodlots, the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce has passed the following resolution for submission to the Ontario Govern- in® fit "That the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce petition the Ontario Leg islation to enact legislation covering a definite cotihty forestation and conservation policy for Ontario. 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