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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-04-27, Page 6THURSDAY, APRIL 27th, XQ3O THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE 4 BY EVELYN SHULER David’s Reaction Early the next morning, Andrea, her eyes heavily shadowed from lack of sleep,, arrived at the hospital but was denied admittance to Eloise’s room. “She must be kept absolutely quiet,” the nurse informed her. “I know. I couldn’t make her slop talking last night,” Andrea ag­ reed. ’Til keep in touch with you by telephone through the day.” Leaving the hospital, she went to hex* shop, but she was too worried, too full of disquieting thoughts to pay much attention to business. What if Eloise should die? She must, telephone David right away and tell him. What would David’s reaction be to the news? Would he hurry to Eloise? Would his mad infatuation for her be revived by this tragedy Her own faith in him could not be shaken. Whatever David decided to do would be right. If his sympathy was roused by the plight of Eloise, strick­ en, needing help, she would be con- *tent. Perhaps David and Eloise were made for each other. Perhaps their destinies were inextricably wo­ ven together. If they were, she couldn’t break the pattern. But she must let him know. On the telephone, when she told him, David expressed immediate con­ cern. “What happened?” he asked, anxiously. Andrea told him that Bardini had thrown the acid, but she did not know how or why. “That low-down cur!” David shouted agitated. “This is terrible— terrible. Can I see her?” “No, David,” Andrea said consol­ ingly. “They wouldn’t let me in this morning. She’s getting all pos­ sible attention.” So he still loved her, she thought dismally. The old infatuation wasn’t burned out, or he wouldn’s be so wrought up. .She turned from the telephone and tried to concentrate on business. Anything to keep busy s,o that fears and worry could not beset her. Thank heavens, she had enough money to pay the hospital and doctor’s bills. A Visitor Later in the day she wandered ab­ sently out into the shop. As she passed one of the dressing booths, she heard a voice that sounded very familiar. She glanced in at the door and was astounded to see Libby Vandersill there. She wondered if Miss Vandersill would recognize her as the little charged so ago. Libby and panied her were in serious sion ovei’ a model which Andrea had designed, when Andrea passed the door. For a moment she was tempt­ ed to walk into the dressing room, make known her identity, and then announce haughtily that she did not care for Miss Vandersill’s patronage But a wave of sham^ swept over her as she realized her own pettiness. Libby appeared impressed with the model as it was being displayed be­ fore her critical gaze. "It’s perfect,” she said thoughtfully. “It’s a beauty,” her friend agreed with enthusiasm, “and Libby, it’s just the thing for your trousseau.” Startled at the words, Andrea stood still. She hesitated slightly, and then she walked with quick steps back to her office. She hadn’t meant to eavesdrop, but she could not help overhearing the comment. “Life has certainly moved in a circle,” she thought. “Dean is going’ to marry Libby Vandersill. That’s ; how it all started—and that’s how it all will end.” So this explained why Dean had lent of her injuries, her once-beau- ( tiful face completely swathed. “Eloise She stirred slightly to indicate had heard. “How did it happen?’ Bardini,” she said wearily. “Do talk about it.” “Is there anything I can do? I am only allowed to stay a few min­ utes.” Sympathy for the woman he lmd onced loved stirred in him. simply. ly. sin not Mrs. Jennings of Fort Norman Addreses try-1 was unforgivable. She was utterly, ‘ and completely disillusioned in him. She wished he would could be alone. Her heavy within her. “Are you sending asked, increduously. struggling for self-control. “You may Jive to regret this, An­ drea,” he warned. “I don’t think so," she said, calm, disciplined voice. He was picking up his hat coat. turned, do this to me, Andrea,” ulantly. end.” exasperation. “There’s no use ing to explain.” “Maybe you can explain this, you sold to Eloise and Bardini, how did you know that Sandy wouldn’t be squeezed out of his own patent? What guarantee did you get to pro­ tect Sandy?” David stared at her without ans­ wering. Something fiercely defensive came alive in Andrea. “Then you have no answer?” she insisted. “Then you were a traitor to Sandy—and to all of us?” “I knew Sandy would be taken care of,” he said, lamely, obviously flounderiing. “But you didn’t made sure, did. ■you?” Andrea pursued her point. | “Sordid, I think, is the word,” Unspoken criticism hovered between Andrea, said evenly. And in that in­ them. There was so much unutter-I slant she knew the last shred off de­ ed, unspoken between them. The bit-1 votion she felt for him had wither- ter realization of his perfidy burned into Andrea’s comprehension acid: “Listen, David,” she said, in a dead voice. ‘I stood by you when embezzled money. I didn’t lose re­ spect for you then. I tried to help you. I helped you with your music because I loved you.” Her lips quiv­ ered as she fought continue her words, ed you—but I don’t It’s dead.” “'So you’ve turned too,” he said, churlishly. “But don’t you see that you’re wrong, David?” she said, appealing­ ly, trying to rouse to life the ,old David that she knew and loved. He rose from his chair and started toward her. Andrea rose. Without warning he drew her toward him and kissed her. She stood limp and unresponsive in his arms, permit­ ting the kiss with a strange toler­ ance. “It’s no use, David,” she said, withdrawing from his arms. “It’s all over.” They stood within a foot of each other, but she knew they were real­ ly miles apart. David’s treachery If go, so that she heart felt very me away?” he She nodded, in a Exvter ©mwa-Aiiunrutr Established 1873 and 188? at Exeter, Ontario Published every Thursday mornin« SUBSCRIPTION—$2.0'0 per year in advanceRATES—-Farm or Real Estate for sale 50c, each insertion for first four insertions. 25c, each subse­ quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar­ ticles To Rent, Wanted, Lost, or Found 10 c. per line of six words, Reading notices 10c, per line. Card of Thanks 50c. Legal ad­ vertising 12 and 8c. pot line. I» Memoriam, with one verse 50c extra verses 25c. each. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Group Mrs. H L. Jennings, wife of Rev. Harry Jennings, Anglican minister at Fort Norman, N.W.T., who came south in the fall of 1938 tells some of her experiences at a meeting of the St. Paul’s Anglican W. Aux­ iliary, Gorrie. Mrs. Jennings, whose parental home is at Gorrie, went to the far northern ^outpost of the church’s mission field in June, 1937 and she and Mr. Jennings were mar­ ried by Bishop Sovereign of the N.W. T. diocese, She gave an interesting travelogue of her trip •Edmonton by lake and er, qanoe and portage, tiresome journey. Her mission -work and environment was intensified in interest' by exhibits of various articles of dress principally of footwear worn by the Indians. There are no Eskimos there, only Indians and officers and employees of the Hudson Bay Fur Co. Returned by Plane Mrs. Jennings’ health broke down after a year of residence there owing to the rigor of the climate and was obliged to come south in fall of last year. At that time overland journey was impossible an airplane was sent in from monton. The trip which .took weeks to make from Edmonton going in ■was made by airplane coming out in as many hours. It is both interest­ ing and encouraging to learn that a hospital modern in Equipment and appointments will be built there and endowed by a wealthy English lady. Mrs. Jennnigs’ health may not per­ mit of her return to the far t north for some months. I David's thoughts were steeped in i bitterness as he answered brazenly he whispered doubtful- j “I got it from Eloise—and Bardini. i “Why did they give it to you? An­ drea questioned bewildered. “They paid it to me for the rights to Sandy’s patent. Don’t you see Andrea, GUthorp was going to squeeze me out. There was nothing else I could do.” “But then doesn’t half the money belong to Sandy?” David’s laughter had a flat, harsh sound. “Listen, Andrea, Gilthorp has plenty of money. Let him take care of Sandy. I got mine. Let Sandy get his.” Andrea something looked at deep and dark within her. This not the David she had known loved all these years. There something hard and uncompromis­ ing in this David — something cheap and self-indulgent and greedy in him a sharp wolfish look in his face eyes. Despair, black as night, tied over Andrea. “And this was the money wanted me to ;go away with,”, she said, duly, as if comprehension had blunted her mind and her thinking. “But don’t you see, it belongs to me,” David cut in. “I was entitled to it.” Her Love Is Dead “I thought it was Sandy’s inven­ tion,” Andrea said ironically. “I thought you were planning to sur­ prise Sandy with half the money.” “I see you don’t understand, An­ drea,” he countered with a touch of staring person unrea- “Nothing,” she answered “Just leave me alone.” David stood uncertainly, at her. She seemed like a disconnected with life. With soiled inconsistency, he suddenly wanted to reach through this wall of solid indifference to the Eloise he used to know. He took her hand possessively, but she snatched it away. ■■Don’t,” she said irritably, and I are through . . and I Andrea . , not to trust you.” “You what?” His blue eyes cd. “I told her you sold Sandy David’s face registered ; of disbelief and fury, but not see him. ••It was the only decent i to warn her against you.” voice was sepuchral as it came from her bandaged face. The old vitality was gone. “I’m tired. Please go.” •‘Thank you—and good-by,” Da­ vid said, his mood surly. He hurried from the room to guard against los­ ing his temper and turning on her. After he had gone, Eloise lay with a deathlike stillness. “Eml of the Road” “This is the end of the road,” she thought with quiet fatalism. “If I live, I’ll be hopelessly disfigured— possibly blind. I don’t want ity—•people feeling sorry for couldn’t stand it.” She had figured a room, floor, since well. of footsteps when any one was ap­ proaching her room. There was a period at night when they changing nurses. At that was left alone for fifteen She would creep from her her way along the wall, window screen and jump. biding her time, filled with a strange contentment. She reviewed her life —the past and present incongru­ ously mixed in her mind. She thought briefly of the men who had once loved her—Bardini, Burchette, Man­ ning and David. With her beauty gone, no one would love her again. But there was no self-pity in her contemplation. Now she was filled with a strange contempt for life and everybody in it. With ^distinct relief her mind caressed the prospects of I the end. i After he left the hospital, David’s j first instinct was to go to Andrea i to undo the damage Eloise had done. How much had she told Andrea, he wondered, as a .bus carried him up­ town toward her shop. He was sure Andrea was on the verge of accept­ ing him and was confident he could still persuade her, no matter what Eloise had said. When he entered Andrea’s private office, she greetd him with a wan smile. Her face was strained with worry and concern. “I’ve just come from the hospital,” he said. “Did they let you in? How is she?’ Andrea asked solicitiously. “She seems very indifferent,” David went on, “but I really came ’ : to talk to you, Andrea. Have you y made a decision about us?” David Pleads Cause ---- —--------. —-------„„1 “To tell the truth, David, I’ve been been so studiously impersonal withjs0 worried about Eloise I haven’t her; why he had seemed at times to |had time to think,” Andrea answer- stared long at David died in her eyes as him. Her thoughts and she ran was and was like flat you model she ignominiously had dis- months the friend who aecom- discus- i out.” a mixture she could thing . . ’ Eloise’s way out. on the seventh doubly acute she knew, was Her hearing, the accident, had served her She could tell from the sound were time she minutes, bed, feel open the She was and At the door of her office he . “I didn’t think you would he said pet- “This is ay sorry way to er within her. concluded next week Desire has faith, hope and char­ ity beat a mile when it comes to /getting things done. north from river stearn- a long and story of the Professional Cards be almost ill at ease. Her thinking I ed frankly, became confused—chaotic. A queer | “You’re restlessness seemed to have possession of her. 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You’re not letting what Eloise told 'you make any difference?” David me?” j eye(i ^er watchfully. me to, <<i didn’t believe it, David,” she _______ __“I didn’t believe i you’d do anything dishonest—-any- ! thing you'd be ashamed of.” David’s face lighted hopefully. “Then you will come away with me?” he asked eagerly. “I can’t answer that now’, David. There out in His ment, lips. ?” he asked, his voice thin-edged. 'But I do, David—She faltered if she couldn’t trust herself to A faint, wistful, ghostly the fin- but re­ trees the Fir, (Most i Suffer No Longer from Headaches It is hard to struggle, along with a head that aches and pains all the time. In nine cases out of ten persistent headaches are caused by some de rangcment of the stomach, liver or bowels. 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