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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-06-08, Page 2THURSDAY, JUNE 8th, 1930 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATR Tliat was the day he selected the toward Betty, and another at Mar-’after all to put an end to her great ring. But sordid cold hand of a little new brother. out all right, who was crying. j added comfortingly, Marjorie suddenly swooped down ( going to he all right. and -........‘ .................. . ■■ ............. arms. do uith children before, but she was quite strong and held him firmly. "I'll carry you,” she said brightly, struggling with the frantic child. "There! There, you’re cold. See, I'll j tuck you inside this nice kitty-coat!” She unbuttoned her coat and put him within its folds. j It wasn't an easy trip, that, but’ Marjorie was very detedmined when! she started a thing, and at last,; and aching in every; she arrived at the house, a! been recovered from the pawn shop. j "It's almost too pretty to cut, isn’t it?” he said. And then he heard a I step behind him. They all turned i and there stood their father staring at them all in wonder, and the air. "I smelled something so I ly,” he said, and he smiled j little smile that made him look like Bud. "Where did you get the meat j Ted?” he asked, his eyes resting on j the laden table. "It appears you are having a feast.” "Sit down, Dad,” said Ted laying down the knife and springing to draw up a chair for his father. "You aren’t fit to stand up.” "Oh, I'm all right,” he said, pas­ sing a hand over his forehead. I thought I’d go out and see if I could get an evening’s work. It might bring> in a few cents and help to buy another bag of coal.” "My eye, you will!” said Ted. "Yott sit down and eat your dinner, that is, if you feel able to sit up.” The father sank back in the chair under Ted’s powerful young handl­ ing, and looked about dazed. "But you haven’t told me yet where you ot all this summer?” ' "Father, I’d better tell you right off quick. It’s all in the family. You don’t need to be troubled. My twin sister has come and she got all these things!” The father looked up with great startled eyes, and turned perfectly white. "Your sister has come? What do you mean, Elizabeth? Do you mean the little sister who was adopted? Do you mean that she has come and gone and your mother and I did not see her?" ‘ "No, Oh, no, Father,” said Betty, | half frightened at what her revela- 1 tion had done to her father. “She good time'iiasn't gone. She’s right here in the Come, house. Here she comes now!” I Marjorie stood there smiling with ’ « hvaod 4-n nrin Ticinri tin rl til PJ | glass of milk in the other, looking it’s so so at home, and so sweet and domes- things • i i blue diamond engagement_ jorie. It's her stomach, of course, j Children will eat all sorts of things Marjorie was walking along a you know. It looks like a light case back street holding the thin;of ptomaine, but I think she’ll come Don’t you worry.” he "everybody's They’ll all be swept the youngster into lu r j decidedly better in the morning, I’m She had never had much to sure.’’ ‘ Betty looked up and met his eyes wistfully, and Marjorie watching saw the glance, and thought what nice eyes the doctor had. Nice brown eyes. Dinner was ready in a surprising­ ly short time, and the starved young appetites were ready too. Marjorie went out. to the kitchen ro get Bud his glass of milk, while Ted attacked the big beefsteak with the carving knife which had just I breathless muscle, little behind Ted and his burden. j By the time Ted arrived with the hand cart the sisters had Bonnie es-j tablished on a hard little bed onj the floor in the kitchen. "What has Ted been after, any­ way?" Betty suddenly asked."I told him to bring that first and I then go get a truck and bring all I the rest of the things.” | "Oh!” said Betty breathless with; relief. "Oh! Won’t that be wonder-] ful! But—what a lot we’ll owe you." Then they heard the front door open and heavy footsteps tramping in, and the girls flew to caution Ted and set Bud to watch the door. "I found Bill hanging round with nothing to do, so we brought every­ thing.” explained Ted in a low mumble to Marjorie. It proved a bit hard to subdue Bill’s voice and step, but Betty was viligant, and Bud was delighted with his office of doorkeeper, and it did not take long after all to marshall in the pool- bits of household com­ fort that had gone out one by one to supply necessities. When the door shut at last on Bill, and they heard his truck drive away, the ■ brothers and sisters looked at one another in the garish light of a single stark electric bulb swinging from a long wire in the ing and drew breaths Suddenly Betty dropped big shabby faded chair, face in her hands, her weary, slend- er young shoulders shaking with sobs she would not allow to be­ come audible. Marjorie, was by her side instant­ ly, her arms about her. "There, dear! Don’t cry. Poor dear! You're not tired, aren’t you? But listen! We’re going to have a nice supper now and a getting things to rights, cheer up! Befty raised tearstained eyes and; a plate of bread in one hand and the began to laugh softly, hysterically. ‘ ~ .................. ” ’ "I'm—only crying—because ~ . wonderful—to see our old back again!” she gurgled. Marjorie smiled. “Well, it does seem like, doesn't it? My! looks good to me. I’m it after a while, but now I’m to take Bonnie’s temperature and see whether we need the doc­ tor.” But while she was taking the tem­ perature. the doctoi- arrived. . . . . "I’ve had a call out into the coun-: er looking up into his face, try,” he explained as Betty opened the door for him, "and I might have to be gone all night. I thought I’d better just step in and see how the patients are before I leave. I want to make sure your mother’s lungs are not involved before I go so far away!” Betty went with him upstairs. "All going well above stairs,” he i parlor ceil- of relief, down in a buried her more That going home­ couch to try going again sniffing heaven- a tired ticated that he had to look twice to be sure she wasn't Betty. And Mar­ jorie met her own father’s eyes for the first time in her young life, loved him at once. Suddenly she put down on cornei- of the table the things was carrying and went to meet father -who had risen to his feet jwas staring at her, went sweetly across the years into his arms and (laid her golden head on his should- and the sue the and “Father, I’ve come home! Do you mind?” she said shyly. Hungrily his arms went round her and his face came down softly and touched hers. I "Do I mind ” j "Do I mind? I whom I have I My other little Betty. __ ____„ ___ __ _ _____ i He touched her forehead with his announced cheerfully when he came ‘ lips, almost as if he felt she was not down. "Mother’s breaking into a;real, and then he looked up again, nice perspiration, and her lungs are;while all the other children sat and clear so far. I don’t, expect her hooked on in fever to go up tonight at all.” He glanced down at Marjorie. I "You’re the sister, aren’t you?j You two are very much alike. Well:tOi he said wonderingly. Oh, my little girl, never seen before! Do I mind!” !had come over I of his face. "But what a , my child! wonder. A sadness that sudden radiance home you have come ____ What a home! All I think you can be easy in mind J the comforts gone.” Then sudden- Anyhow I’ll be back in the morn-; ]y ]ie looked around and saw the ing.” : familiar sideboard and chairs and "But we have another patient in Stable, and bewilderment came into here,” said Marjorie. "I think eyes. you'd better look at her before you! “Am I dreaming, Ted? Or is all go. I’ve done all I know how to I this real?” He turned troubled do put her temperature seems to be;eyes On the boy. going up in spite of It." ' Ted gave him' a sharp look. She led the way to the couch. i “It's all right, Dad, but you won’t "I don’t anticipate anything set'-1 be long if you don’t sit down and ions.” said the doctor with a smile pat some of this beefsteak pretty iiiir I, i ii, i........... ! quick, and I mean it.” ....... ■ — ■ cannot eat until I Nagging, Dragging Pains in Back Many women have to do their own housework, and the constant bending over, lifting,, making beds, Sweeping, ironing, sewing so necessary to per­form their household duties puts a strain on the kidneys, and the back­ aches are undoubtedly caused by Some derangement of the kidneys, for if there were no kidney weakness the back would be strong and well. DoaiPa Kidney Pills help to give perfect relief and comfort to all weak, backache suffering Women, and make their household duties a pleasure instead of a burden. Tho T. Milburn Co,, Ltd., Toronto, Ont. "But, my son, I understand.” "All right, tell the boy. "Wily, Father, him, Betts!” said it’s just that we have a fairy sister with pockets full of money, and she insisted on pay­ ing for everything,” said Betty, "Do you mean,” asked the father, laying his fork down beside his plate with a look of finality, "that we are feasting on Mrs. Wetherill’s money? I could not possibly do that, my dear.” There was such pain and pride in his voice that Marjorie’s; heart was thrown into a panic. Was pride hopes and plans? ’’Father—” she said earnestly, and did not realize how naturally she had called him that, “it isn’t her money at all. It is my money. I didn’t know whether you wanted me or not, or whether anybody was alive or not, but I had to come and see. I had to find out if there was anybody who really loved me a little bit.” There was the catch of a sob in her voice as she finished, and a mist in her eyes. Even young Bud paus­ ed in his chewing for an instant and looked at her sympathetically. Then the father came out of his sorrowful daze. "Want you?” said he tenderly. "How we have wanted you! How we have longed for you, and talked about you, and tried not to blame one another, your mother and I, for having let you go!” "Oh, dear Father!” said Marjorie deeply stirred, and putting out a shy hand to lay upon his. "I’m so glad it is not too late for me make up just a little for f ering! ” He gathered her hand thin nervous one and clasped it close. "Does your mother know?” .he asked of Betty. "Not yet, I thought she ought to get a good sleep first before we ex­ cited her. Besides there yvas so much to do to get things going right again,” explained Betty. "Well, this will be meat drink to your mother,” said father, gazing intently at the unknown daughter. When Betty came down to break­ fast Marjorie was setting the table. She had cut the bread and laid out the eggs and bacon. "You’d better make the coffee,” she said of her sister. "I don’t know how without a percolator. I’m afraid I would spoil it.” "We used to have a percolator when we were at Brentwood, but it got broken in the moving,” sighed Betty. "Brentwood?” What’s Brentwood? Was that where you lived before you came here?” "Yes,” said Betty sadly. "It was swell! It was an old farm house that had got caught-on the edge of a new suburb when the city °grew out there, and it had been fixed up with a great big porch across the front. There was a yiew out across a valley, looking away from the city and a little, brook in a meadow next to our place. Then the man Dad worked for died, and the firm clos­ ed up, and here we are!” Betty’s tone was almost hopeless as she finished. Then after a min­ ute she went on again. "Can you blame Mother for get­ ting sick and going all to pieces?” Then the father’s voice was heard calling: "Betty!” Betty turned and flew up the stairs. In a moment she was down again, her eyes full of excitement. "Father’s told Mother, and she wants you to come right up!” Marjorie turned on her eager sis­ ter and kissed her. "Don’t worry,” sue said softly,,.* "it’s all going to come right.” ) Then she hurried off upstairs. S Afterwards Marjorie couldn’t quite £ remember everything that happen-* ed, or what they all said. It was A just a memory \of being folded in«* tender frail armU, gentle hands up-' on her head, the .softest lips in all' the world upon her own, kisses on her lips and forehead and eyes. A voice saying softly: "My little, little darling!” When she came last she had a look she had been crowned. The girl’s sat down in the kitchen for a minute. “You’ll want to fix Mother’s room before the doctor comes, that is, if she wakes up in time. If she doesn’t we’ll just have to let it go as it is. Doctors always under­ stand.” "Oh, I’ll straighten it a little. But I wish you would go up with him this time. I hate to meet him look­ ing this way. I half out of my when I stooped Sunny, grease sight! have, washed out and ironed and on be­ fore he comes.” "Oh, I can fix that,” said Marjorie smiling, "you’ll wear one of my dresses, of course. We’re just the same size, so it’s sure to r fit you. Let’s open my suitcase and rum­ mage.” Betty’s ey^s lighted with sudden longing, but her lips set In a thin line. "Indeed I couldn’t deck myself out in your Wonderful clothes. I couldn’t do that!” "No?” said Marjorie teaslngly. "Suppose I deck you then? Come on, let’s see what I’ve got that Will into his and the new bo suitable.” She dashed into the front hall, brought back her airplane baggage and opened it right there in the kitchen before the ravished eyes of her beauty-starved sister. Marjorie reached under the neat muslin packing hags that contained frivolous evening things and pulled out two knitted dresses, simple of line, lovely of quality, aud rich of color. "There!” said Marjorie happily, "take your pick, I think there’s a blue one here somewhere, too. Yes, here it is,” and she flung it across a chair. Put them all on and see which one you like best!” Betty stood spellbound. “Oh! I couldn’t wear those lovely things. It wouldn’t seem right!” "Now, please, Betty, don’t spoil things by ejections. Put them on one at a time and let me see which is the most becoming.” Betty finally chose the dark blue. "It is less dressy than the others,” she said gravely, “though it’s aw­ fully smart. I couldn’t ask anything handsomer on this earth. I never thought I’d have a chance to even try on one of those wonderful hand­ knit costumes. "Well, I’ll be awfully careful of it,” compromised Betty, "and I’ll take it off as soon as the doctor has gone.” "Nonsense! You’ll do no such thing!” said Marjorie. "You’ll wear, it whenever you like. Here, I’ve goti a couple of little cotton house! gowns, sort of aprons they are, to slip over another dress when you’re debt To " tlw actually working. ” 1 ’ ”** one and I’ll take we can tell each put those on for Election Won in Court I Yon take the blue, the pink and then other apart. We’ll kitchen work.” (To be Continued) & hev ti may dee MoDuff: (after visit of insurance agent;) "Queer chaps, these insur­ ance men are.’’ Wife: "Hoo’s that?” McDuff: "Because they make ye believe that ye -next week, so that ye will take a pol­ icy oot wi’ them. Then they jiev ti make themsel’s believe thgt ye will live for years before they will let ye take oot a policy.” <c‘ :S £ > baby. My lost downstairs at upon her as if ripped the sleeve dress last night over to pick up just spilled some front of it. I’m a is the only dress I and I’ve down the And this il couldn’t possibly get it < After Week of Ballots and By W. H. Johnston in the London Free Press Elections today are very tame af­ fairs when compared with those of lot) years ago. Today, a parliamen­ tary election may be held in any of oiu- towns or villages and no one sees any difference in the conduct of the people from any other day but 10 0 years ago, crowds would con­ gregate in the streets, loud and ang­ ry words were heard on every side while all men wore rosettes or rib­ bons in honor of their candidate while frequently some hapless wight who had wandered away from his friends was severely handled by his opponents. Such was the condition of things in the Huron district in 1841 when after the death of Captain R. G. ’ Dunlop M.P.P., of Gairbaird, his friends decided to nominate his. bro­ ther, Dr. William Dunlop, as a can­ didate for thg vacant seat. His op­ ponents chose James McGill Strach­ an as their standard bearer. It was well known that Strachan represent­ ed the Family Compact and had the Canada Company backing him. Vot- ters were told that a vote for Dun­ lop was a vote against the company in which he held an official position for years, and as very many were in „„ _..g company they were afraid to vote for him. Dunlop was supported to a man by his fellow Coborneites and as many of them were capable he had quite an advantage ovei- Mr. Strachan who had come up from Toronto to contest the riding. Both men threw them­ selves into the campaign with vigor and soon party feeling was at a white heat. As there were only about 300 Voters who were legally qualified to exercise the franchise every man was canvassed. Away to the south in Williams Tp. a McIntosh mustered the Highland­ ers 43, in numbers. Dunlop, affec­ tionately known as The Tiger, was off to meet them and took along Angus MacKay, who spoke the gael- ic, while The Tiger addressed them in English. Angus must have had the eloquence of the Celt since 39 out of the 43 voted for his leader. The poll was held in Rattenbury’s Hotel, Clinton, and for a week to allow come, time to reach territory, stretching bert, Ashfield and Wawanosh in the north to Brefster in the south and as far east as the Wilmot Line and East Hope, including Stratford, Sea­ forth, Kippen and other places. From Llannigan’s Corners came the Irishmen; from Usborne and Mc- DOLLARS WORTH/witi Packet of \ WILSONS FIY PADS r jut \SEVE lOc WHY FAY MORE Best of all fly killers. Clean, quick, sure, cheap. Ask your Drug­ gist, Grocer or General Store. THE WILSON FLY PAD CO., HAMILTON. ONT. Dandruff TO THIS SWORN FOE If you are bothered by dandruff, rub Minardi generously into your scalp. 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But they are such wonderful strong little fellws that if they are given half a chance and proper feed they come right along. I cannot speak too highly of Bray chicks.” "Wonderful strong- little fellows.” Good doers, fast growers, early layers of large eggs . . . the kind of birds that, given half a chance and proper feed, come right along. The later it gets, the more you need in your chicks these qualities which have made Bray chicks famous ... a "household word” from Winnipeg to Halifax. Betted get in touch with us about your chick re­ quirement^ right away. “The Bray Chick Does the Trick” BRAY CHICK HATCHERY Fred W* Bray, Limited lExeter John Street N. Phone 246 or Hamilton, Ont or Ben Case, R. R. 3, Exeter Qtye lExvier ©imw-AiiupFatr Established 1873 and 1887 at Exeter, Ontario Published every Thursday Miorniuj!! 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The Highlanders from Wil­ liams had hoped to reach their des­ tination on Saturday but they found soz many trees felled across the road and other barriers that they did not come in until early Sunday ’morning. Then with Dunlop leading, they marched into the Presbyterian church reverently, all dressed in Scotch bonnets and plaids, no man less than six feet tall. News of riots in other parts of the province, caused Henry Hyndman, the returning officer, and a few others, meeting in Meadowlands, the home of Daniel Lizars, to consider the calling in of the soldiers from London to keep order. Without the knowledge of either candidate young John Galt was despatched to London to notify the military forces. Galt be­ gan his 60-mile trip to London the same Sunday night on foot and was successful in enlisting the services of the soldiers. When The Tigar heard of this ac­ tion he was much opposed to it as he had previously promised "that he would 'be responsible with his life and all that he was worth for the quiet, orderly and peaceful behavior of his supporters. By the time the poll was opened Monday morning many had arrived at Rattenbury’s Hotel, and more than one carried a sore head from a blow of an axe handle when he disagreed with some of the new comers. Axe handles were the weapons, carried by not a few and when rival bands met, with banners flying and wear­ ing the colors of their candidates, red for Capt. Strachan and blue for Dr. Dunlop, these weapons were likely to be used with considerable energy. The genial doctor quietly disposed his Highlanders around the hotel and they allowed the voters to come in, one by one. otes were entered slowly because one vote had to be entered each hour for if one hour elapsed without a vote having been registered the elec­ tion was over and both parties were anxious to give time for every last straggler to arrive. The result at the end of the week showed 149 for The Tiger and 159 for Capt. Strach­ an. The returning officer, Mr. Hynd­ man advised a protest, Dr. Dunlop acquiesced and Daniel Lizars was the moving spirit of the inquiry. .His indefatigable industry in discovering evidence was wonderful. The elec­ tion trial was a costly and memor­ able one in which scores of electors were examined as to their legal right to vote and it ended in the seat being given to Dr. Dunlop since he had se­ cured a majority of those who were duly qualified to exercise their fran-1 chise. Girl fix me oil won’t taste?” Druggist: “Certainly! 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