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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-05-23, Page 2TJWIWAY, 23, 1940 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE "£eap year £ady” BY ALMA SIOUX SCARBERRY Starting this week CHAPTER I Clancy O’Toole, watching the twa women frantically sewing, took the pipe out of his mouth and grinned. ’'Sure,” he said placidly, “what chance has a poor lad got with the two of ye gangin’ up to get him married off the minute he sets foot in the house from Milwaukee? ’Tis a dirty Irish trick!” Shamrock lifted her red head and smiled: “It is that! But I never would have thought of askin’ Karl to marry me if Mrs. Hetrick hadn’t put the idea into my head.” Karl’s mother chuckled, her round face beaming with affection as she looked over at the young girl in the green gingham dress. “As if you and my Karlie hadn’t been promised to each other since you were big enough to talk. He’s been savin’ his pennies since he carried papers so’s he could marry you. Since Uncle Augie died and left him the money, there’s no need to wait any longer.” Clancy sighed: “Sure I agree with ye, Mrs. Hetrick. ’Tis glad I’ll be to see Smoky married and settled down with a fine upstandin’ young fire­ man like Karl.” They Called Her Smoky ■Since early childhood Shamrock •O’Toole has been called Smoky. The nickname had been given to her by the fireman at the station house be­ cause, when the bells rang, they could count on the little girl from next door being under their feet almost before the sound had died away. Her father had given nineteen years to the Astoria Fire Depart­ ment before a burning roof toppled him to the street a few months be­ fore, injuring his back and leaving him with a weak heart. Confined to a wheel chair, a tired broken man, his black hair had grown white and his thoughts dark. Except for his child, Clancy O’Toole felt there was nothing left for which to live. Mrs. O’Toole had died with pneu­ monia ten years before, when Sham­ rock was 9. It was the widowed Mrs. Hetrick, Karl’s mother, who had taken Smoky under her wing and taught her how to cook and keep house for her father, saying she was just training her in how to be a good daughter-in-law. It seemed only natural that some day Sham­ rock and Karl would marry. Karl was the only boy friend Smoky had ever had. They had been in­ separable since infancy. Karl, the Fireman It was Clancy who had taught the younger man all he knew of being a fireman, and because of that a few months before Karl had been admitted to the department. It was a proud day for Clancy and Sham­ rock, and Mrs. Hetrick had been relieved that at last her blond hand­ some son had come of age and set­ tled down to his life work. Clancy had great hopes for his future son- in-law. He had been through high school and taken a business course If he worked hard he might even !be chief some day, Clancy said. The O’Tooles and the Hetricks lived in that section of New York City over Queensborough Bridge, where hundreds of small homes still stand. Here live the home loving- settled American and foreign-born Germans, Swedes, Irish, Polish, Ital­ ians. A hard-working, peace-lov­ ing lot, apparently totally oblivious to the gay life over the River in Manhattan, or the wealthier re­ stricted areas farther out the island. A dozen languages are spoken on the same street, and occasionally an apartment house rises up amid the little frame houses to remind the citizenry that, before long old Stein­ way will be no more. Clancy O’Toole often said he •could remember when he shot jack rabbits in the area that is now the main business section, just after he came over from the old country, before he married and built the StubbornCases of Constipation Those who keep a mass of impurity pent up in their bodies, day after day, instead of having it removed as nature intended, at least once in every twenty-four hours, in­ variably suffer from constipation. The use of cheap, harsh purgatives will never get you any where as they only aggravate the trouble and in­ jure the delicate mucous lining of the bowels, and are very liable to cause piles. If constipated take Milbum’s Laxa-Liver Pills and have a natural movement of the bowels. They do not gripe, weaken and sicken as many laxatives do. The T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Onf. house that still was the roof over his head. It was a small brown shingle house with green shutters, bounded on one side by the fire station and the other by the neighboring He­ tricks. Shamrock, loving the2 soil, had planted a flower garden in the small patch of ground in back every Summer since she was a small child. Now it was a dismal soot-smear­ ed snowy streak of earth, frozen in the January wind. But inside the six rooms were warm and cozy, a testimonial to Smoky’s good taste and busy little hands. Smoky’s Love Affair There was silence for some time in the O’Toole living room as Clancy from his chair, watched the after­ noon sun playing on his child’s hap­ py face and thought what a baby she seemed to be getting married. To the father, his daughter was the most beautiful girl in the world, and certainly no one should have said she wasn’t a little more than pretty. With one foot curled under her, she looked so much like her mother the man’s heart filled with an al­ most unbearable longing. The green gingham gown hugged her young figure tighly, showing a small -waist and round breasts that rose and fell softly with her breathing. Clancy sighed. He wondered if the boy next door really realized what it meant to get a girl like Shamrock in a day and age when her kind were so scarce. Smoky was a one-man woman, like her mother. She would settle down with her young fireman hus­ band to keep his house and have his babies, and if the w'orld fell down around them she would be there by his side to help pick up the pieces. The father wondered if he had been quite right in not urging her on to better her station in life. Sometimes he thought it had been a little selfish on his part. With sac­ rifice he could have sent her to college, and she would have been trained to take her place with the best of ’em. College Not For Her But when he had off-handedly suggested such a thing Smoky had laughed and asked him what good college would do when she’d just get married anyway. Why should she -want to go to college when Karl didn't? But Clancy had never quite got over his yearning to see his child become a great lady. He felt certain if she had gone in for a career of dancing nothing could have kept hei* from the heights. Shamrock O’Toole was born to dance. Even though he had sent her to the dancing school on Grand avenue she had confined her art to recitals or the fireman’s benefits. Karl didn’t approve of a young lady being a show girl. Shamrock was delighted that he seemed so jealous of her in her scant dancing costumes, and his frown of disap­ proval had made her heart sing. If he didn’t love her, would it make any difference to him? And all the girls were crazy about Karl because he was the best-looking boy in school, and the handsomest rookie that ever joined the Fire De­ partment. Everybody said so. Smoky enjoyed just sitting look­ ing at him. Especially in the even­ ing when he read his paper and smoked his pipe, with the light on his blond hair and broad, evenly featured face. There was something in the way he looked up and smiled that caught Smoky’s heart and she was certain no other man would ever exist for her. Dear Karl, who would some day be the father of her children and the head of her house. Wedding Preparations Finally, breaking the silence, Smoky tossed the slip she had been sewing to the couch and stretched. “Thank goodness, that’s finished! The room looks like a fire sale!” Mrs. Hetrick folded the night gown she was embroidering. “Yah! My back’s breaking. I guess I’d better go home and get at my baking. It will take lots of cake for the wedding.” Clancy chuckled:: “It would be a good joke on the two of you if Karl didn’t show up tomorrow night.” , “But he’ll have to,” the mother got up. “He goes back to ’ work next day. He only got two weeks’ leave.” “Well, a man with $25,000 might take it into his head to have a little fling before gettin’ the noose put around his neck,” Clancy emp­ tied his pipe. “And I . can’t say I’d be blamin’ him a ’tall.” "I wouldn’t blame him,” Smoky jumped up laughing happily. “I’d just murder the two-timin’ so-and- so!” “I bet he’ll bring back a ring for you Smoky,” Mrs. Hetrick smiled. “You wait and see!” Shamrock sighed: “Oh, I hope so!” Then added: “Not an expen­ sive one, though.” “Listen to her!” the mother scof­ fed, but beamed approval. “She’ll be siltin’ on that money till it hatches.” “I certainly will,” Smoky said emphatically. “He won’t throw it away if I’m boss of the family." She caught up the long white bridal gown from the couch and held it to her. “Nope,” she said. “I won’t wear this when I propose. It’ll be this black net here. The one that makes me look like a hussy.” Planning On Getting Her Man Holding the dress before her Smoky said coyly: “Pardon me for being so bold, Mr. Hetrick, but will you be my husband?” Clancy and Mrs. Hetrick watched her, smiling, “No,” Smoky decided, “not so good,” She dropped to one knee, trying to look imploring, but her eyes were dancing. “Mr. Hetrick, if you’re not busy Saturday would you many me?” The father and "Mrs. Hetrick shrieked with laughter. Then Clancy suggested, wiping his eyes. “Try this one, kid. ‘Since you can support me, Mr. Hetrick, in the style to which I have not been ac­ customed, may I marry you for your money, sir?” “That’s better!” Smoky got up from her knees. “Now if I just don’t lose my nerve, that one ought to get him.” Mrs. Hetrick bustled to the door, still laughing. “I’ll be over to sew some more tomorrow, Smoky, if you need me.” “I can get along,” Shamrock fos- lowed her, planting a kiss on the round red cheek at the door. “You better worry about your baking. My trousseau is about finished. I’ll come over tomorrow and help with the decorations.” “I got all of them at the 5 and 10 yesterday,” Mrs. Hetrick threw her coat over her head to cross the small walk between the two houses. “I think we’ll have a card from Karlie tomorrow telling us what train he’s coming on maybe.” “He’s probably going to surprise us.” Smoky hugged herself raptur­ ously. Mrs. Hetrick hurried home and Shamrock went inside to get dinner. She prepared one of Karl’s favorite meals. Sliced backed ham, potatoes boiled with their jackets on, cot­ tage cheese with chives cut up in it and dill pickles. Out of the Past The father wheeled his chair into the kitchen and sat their watching her fondly. Shamrock set the table as carefully as though she were din­ ing with a Prince. Exactly as Mrs. Hetrick had taught her. The linen , that she had washed with her own hands was white as snow and tbe old plate silver shone like new. Clancy sighed: “We won’t have many<more evening’s like this, kid. Just the two of us, like we been for so long since your mother pass­ ed away.” ' Smoky catching the hurt^in his voice stooped quickly and kissed him. “Ah, don’t talk like that, Pop! It isn’t as though I wouldn’t be right here in the house to take care of you.” Clancy shook his head firmly: “You’ll have your own home. Smoky. One house was never big enough to hold two families.” “Don’t be silly,” Shamrock scof­ fed. “Just try to put me out! Karl knows I wouldn’t leave you. Why, | who’'d take care of you, darlin’?” "That would remain to be seen,” the sick man said with spirit. “But waitin' on an invalid is no job for a young bride with a husband to please. The two of you have got to live your own life.” “We’ll fight that out later,” said the girl placidly. “On a full sto­ mach.” Over coffee Clancy cleared his throat and looked slightly uncom­ fortable. Then he asked self-con­ sciously: “Would there be anything .you’d want to ask your father, child. Anything you might like to ask your mother if she were here? Gettin’ married, I thought maybe you’d be after wantin’ to know about some things.” He stopped, red-faced, and Sham­ rock laughed tenderly: “Don’t worry Pop. I’m no baby. I know all the facts of life!” He looked a little shocked, but pursued the matter no farther. Lat­ ter in the living room Smoky took tip her sewing and Clancy nodded over his evening paper. The radio played softly and, in spite of her great happiness, Shamrock felt a sharp pang of pain at leaving her girlhood “behind and marrying and settling down. Only One Boy Friend The other girl friends laughed at her for being so old-fashioned and never going out with anybody but Karl. Learning bow to cook and sew and keep house. They all seemed to have such a good time with a new beau every week and not a ser­ ious thought in their frothy little heads. ■Smoky wondered if she had really missed a lot. But as long as she had Karl, she didn’t care. Any of the girls she knew’ in Astoria would gladly give up their othei* friends and marry Karl. She felt sure of it. It was just that they didn’t have any one as wonderful as he to wait for. That’s why they were fickle. •Shamrock had been a little disap­ pointed that Karl had objected so strenuously to her going into a show It would have been a nice way to earn a lot of money so they could get married sooner. But Karl had 1 said he didn’t want any money earned by a woman and that he would never marry a chorus girl. ■He could make his own living. That had pleased her, of course, but she had read the Sunday theatrical pages and sighed secretly because of her great love for dancing. A Message Clancy was snoring softly when the knock came on the door. Sham­ rock dropped her sewing and her heart jumped to her throat. That would be Karl, She knew it! Her shaking knees carried her to the back door and she’ threw it open with a little laugh. “Oh,” she said to the small Nepo- sito boy who stood with a note in his hand. “I thought you were Karl, Tony.” The boy grinned toothlessly: “Nope! Here’s a note Dagne Olsen g’ive to me to bring you.” “Oh!” Smoky said blankly, reach­ ing in her pocket to hand the child a nickel. “Thanks, Tony. What is she sending me a note for?” Tony shrugged. “Me no savvy. “By, Toots!” He ran down the steps and Sham­ rock sat down on a chair near the table. Strange that her old enemy would send Tony with a letter to her Smoky tore" the missive open Home Improvements Please Your Family RUNNING water under pressure to all parts of your house will make possible the installation of those modern conveniences so necessary to the health and enjoyment of your family and increase their pride in their home. ZA woman spends a good part of each day in the kitchen. It should be Emco equipped throughout to lessen her work and make it a pleasure instead of drudgery. For the health of your family a modern bathroom is necessary. One fitted entirely with Emco Fittings and Fixtures will give you most pleasure, service and value. 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Forcing herself to go on, Shamrock read: (To be continued) HAY COUNCIL The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Township of Hay was held in the Town Hall Zurich, on Monday, April 13 th, with all the members present. The minutes of the April 2nd meeting were read and adopted. After disposing of the communi­ cations the following resolutions were passed: That By-law No. 6, 1940' provid­ ing for appointment of assessor and fixing remunerations for 1940 be .read three times and finally passed. That 1940 Assessment Roll be re­ ceived from the Assessor and that a Court of ■ Revision to consider ap­ peals be held on Monday, June 10th at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. That the Tax Collector return the 1'9'31.9 Collector’s Holl as at May 13, last and that all taxes remaining un­ paid be returned to the County Treasurer for entry on Tax Arrears Account against the lands affected respectively and that the Tax Col­ lected be paid his salary. That accounts covering payments for Township roads, Hay telephone, system. Relief and General accounts be paid as per vouchers: Twp. Roads—Pay roll No. 2 $118.75; Huron Expositor, advertis­ ing $3.46; Times-Advocate, ditto, $■3.20; Zurich Herald ditto $3.75; Johnston & Kaibfleisch, account $7.- OiG; Geo. Hess, account 75c.; M. G. Deitz, operating grader $36.05 ditto gas and oil $63.40; ditto, repairs to grader $5.40. Hay Telephone System — Work­ men’s Compensation, ass’t $1.11; H. G. Hess, one month’s salary $175.; National Revenue*, tax on tolls, $32.47; Nor. Elec. Co., material $168.16; Bell Co., tolls February to March, $90.>8,5; T. H. Hoffman, one month’s salary $191.66; Bell Co. tolls Mar. to April $136.17. Relief—L. Hendrick, rent $5.00. •General Accounts—Zurich hydro, hall lights $4.54; Municipal World statutes, $7.45; Gestetner Co. sup­ plies $19.40; Treasurer Hensall Seed and Spring Fair $25; Alexan­ der Drain witness fees $40.70; C. L. Smith, printing and advertising account $105.55; W. S. Johnston, salary tax collector $10.0; Schilbe & Son, coal for hall $8.18; Dr. P. J. O’Dwyer veneral $51; Queen Al­ exander refills $12; T. H. Hoffman ambulance service $10; Whillier & Co. supplies $23.77; Prov. Treas. hall license $3; Johnston & Kaib­ fleisch account 50c. That the Council adjourn to iheet again on Monday, June lOtli, at 1.30 o’clock in the afternoon as a Court of Revision and for regular meeting. A. F. Hess, Clerk W. A. CARTER DIES A veteran of the Great War, in which he was twice wounded, Wil­ liam A. Carter died Friday, May 10, in Christie Street Hospital^, Tor­ onto, after a short illness. He was born in Lucan, Ont., 53 years ago, and in 1914 was manager of the Standard Bank in Midale, Sask. He enlisted immediately on the out­ break of the war, in the 31st Bat­ talion, and served through the whole four years. Since then he has lived in Toronto, where he was an accountant with the T. Eaton Co. and other firms. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nina Matthews Carter his daughter, Barbara Joan, his mother, Mrs. William Read, three sisters, Miss Eva and Miss May Car­ ter and Mrs. T. D. Kelly, of Talara, Peru and one brother, Charles R. Reid. A military funeral was held in Toronto on Monday.—'Lucan Sun. APPEAL TO PEOPLE SAVE WIL© FLOWERS Some of Canada;s most beautiful wild flowers have disappeared for­ ever. For many years the system of land development has been des-/ troying the flowers. The woodsman’s axe, clearing and cultivating, farm lands, building up cities, close graz­ ing of fields and Woodlands, forest fires and erosion of the soil have all been responsible for the destruction of the natural floral beauty of Can­ ada. The toll has been increased by ignorance or thoughtlessness of per­ sons in regard to what is left of the wild flowers, and unless some care is taken >by the present generation and its successors, there is a possi­ bility that no wild flowers will be left in the Dominion. The preservation of vVild flowers does not mean that no one is to pick them but it does demand a little thought on the part of the picker. For example, some wild flowers should not be picked at all. Plants like the white trillium are best left alone because they cannot be picked without removing all the foliage upon which depends tlit ma- turning of the bulbous root for the following season’s crop of flowers. Other species like violets and he- paticas whose flower stem rises di­ rectly from the roots may be picked at will, provided the body of the plant is left undistrubed. Tearing up a plant by the roots to gain a bloom , is wanton destruction and can end only one way—- the. passing of beautiful wild flowers from the Canadian landscape. 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