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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-06-27, Page 2THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATETHURSDAY, JUNE 27th, 1910 ‘£eap year £ady" BY ALMA SIOUX SCARBERRY “I know you couldn’t miss.” hu patted her back paternally. “Ho a about some lunch?” They went to a small Italian res­ taurant near Sixth Avenue, and Smoky made a great effort to im­ press Tex with her charm and show him how wonderful she thought he was. She had never tried to impress a man in her entire life before. But no one would have known, watch­ ing her, that she was an amateur at using her feminine -wiles. Over dessert she said: “Tell me about your girl in Texas. Is she tj.'ri'Jy beautiful?” ! “I have no girl in Texas,” Tex denied without looking up from his ice cream. “You're probably married,” Smoky held her breath waiting for an answer. “I have never been married,” the cowboy shook his head swiftly. "Do you think I’d hang around you if I was a married man.” “It’s being done,” Smoky shrug­ ged, feeling much belter because she had found out two things she had to know. It would never occur to her. of course, that Tex might not be telling the truth. Tex grinned: “Say, why all the curiosity .about my past, I might start checkin' up on you next.” Light in the Window’ Smoky tried to laugh lightly, but Tex caught the same note of pathos he had noted before in her voice, and her eyes clouded suddenly. Then she assumed the reckless air that he had found so contradictory to te girl in the kitchen at Astoria. “You're a funny kid,” he told her with an affectionate grin. “I sort of like you.” Smoky decided that Tex Stacy was going to be her first husband. He was nice, and terribly handsome, and some day he might be a big star on Broadway or in the movies. Un­ til a better one came along, he | would certainly do. That night when she returned! home there was a light in the up­ stairs bedroom of the Hetrick home. She stumbled up the stairs of her own home blindly, and the pain that stabbed at her breast was like a sharp little knife. CHARTER IX It was three weeks later that Smoky saw Karl for the first time' since his return with Dagne Olsen. She was standing in the kitchen' window after breakfast when Karl went to hang some blankets on the line. So, Karl helped Dagne with her housework, Smoky thought with a sick heart. Then he must love her Because Mrs. Hetrick had waited on him hand and foot and spoiled him so badly Smoky had never known him to do a bit of woman’s work in his life before. His mother had thought it a woman’s duty to wait on a man. She could not see Karl’s face be­ cause it was carefully turned the other way. But she noticed that he was wearing a new gray mixed tweed suit that looked as though it might have cost a lot of money. His blond hair was bare in the wind and he wore no overcoat. Later at breakfast she said to Clancy: “I saw Karl. Out hanging blankets on the line. Can you tie that?” Clancy shrugged: “What do we] care? I bet she’ll have him scrub­ bing’ the floors next.” ] “Serve him right!” Smoky said bitterly. “They are certainly hiding them­ selves.” Clancy attacked his bacon and eggs. “The bride hasn’t show­ ed her face since she moved in. And I've only seen Karl, a couple of times coming in with groceries and things. “You’d think,” Shamrock sniffed, “he’d be out looking for a job.” Surprise for Smoky Clancy changed the subject. “Well only another week till your show Worry Saps The Nervous System Worry over business or household duties, sudden shock, the insane quest for pleasure, the foolish at­ tempt to put a week of normal life into twenty-four hours, feverish ac­ tivity, the demand for sensational literature are all conducive to the aggravation of wear and tear on the nervous system. 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I told the guy from the Beacon you had been planning to get married, but decided on a car­ eer.” She Meets Karl The show was to open on Febru­ ary 29, Leap Year Day. It was the night before the opening that Smoky hurrying home from rehearsal very tired, met Karl. * She had run into Kaiser’s meat market for lamb chops for dinner and when she saw Karl buying a steak it was too late to get away without being conspicuous. She caught her breath sharply and was glad she was wearing the snappiest hat and dress in her new wardrobe, and the silver fox jacket. Her blue eyes were veiled by her long lashes and she set her chin with great effort. Karl’s back was turned. He stiff­ ened but kept his face averted when he heard her voice giving her order. When his steak was wrapped he hurried from the shop and Smoky, her legs feeling like water, sat down on a chair to wait for her order She was glad the store was full and hoped no one had noticed that she had almost fainted with the shock of the sudden encounter with her old love. Smoky stopped at a vegetable market and bought celery and to­ matoes and hurried around the cor­ ner and up the street that took her home. She was passing the old va­ cant store about half way down the block when Karl stepped from the shadows of the doorway. “Smoky,” he said softly reaching out suddenly and taking her arm to pull her into the shadows beside him. “Smoky. I must talk to you please.” Smoky is Shocked She was too shocked to run, and pressed her shaking body against the door waiting. In the darkness Karl was a dim outline and the breath almost left her because he was so near. “Smoky,” he said again, helpless­ ly. Then he seemed unable to go on. She finally fou-nd her voice to say coldly: “What do you want?” Karl reached out to pull her to him and she pushed him, away with her bundles held tightly in front of her. Anger that he would try to touch her surged through her and slit would have slapped him if her hands had been free. “Y’ou keep your hands off me!” she demanded icily. “If you’ve got anything to say, make it snappy.” “Oh, Smoky,” Karl sounded al­ most as though he were going to cry. “I guess you would like to kill me for what I did. Wouldn’t you?” Smoky was surprised that she was able to laugh. It wasn’t a very good attempt at laughter. Ivarl was surprised. She said in a voice that shook: “I wouldn’t take the trouble to kill you, Mr. Hetrick, You’re not that important to me.” “Smoky!” he cried helplessly. “Don’t talk like that.” “What do you expect me to do?” she asked. “Bust out crying? I don’t imagine your wife would be very pleased if she knew you and I were standing down here. So, if you’ll ex­ cuse me—” He Pleads With Her She took a step and Karl pulled her back. “Don’t go, Smoky,” he pleaded desperately. “I’ve got to make you understand, I don’t love her, Smoky, honest I don’t.” Smoky’s heart leaped at the pas­ sion in his voice. But she said sar­ castically: “Oh, I suppose you mar­ ried her for her money then. But if you think I care, you’re very much mistaken. I had no intention ot marrying you myself. So why should I care who got you? You’re no bar­ gain. Why should I want to throw myself away on an Astoria fireman? “You’re saying that because you are mad,” Karl wailed helplessly. “You don’t mean it at all. We were meant for each .other-—you and me —Smoky. You know it!” His words were balm to Sham­ rock’s broken heart. Knowing the she had the upper hand, loosened her tougue, helped her to go on, “You ought to be ashamed!” she scoldul him with great pleasure- “You, a married man, standing down her telling another woman you love her* when your wife is home waiting for you. You—cliiseler!” “Oh, Smoky," he wailed again and Smoky went on hotly: (’■alls Him a Two-Timer “You’re a born two-timer, Karl Hetrick! And I wouldn’t marry you if you had It) million dollars. I’m go­ ing to marry a real man. A gentle­ man, who has been to college and had a good education and knows how to treat a lady and respect her.” She ended breathlessly, and Karl said accusingly. “You’re going to marry that guy that’s been coming to your house. That actor in your show. That silly-looking Broadway cowboy?” Smoky wondered how he knew about Tex. He must have been watching, or people must have been talking. She told him with a super-, ior air: “It’s none of your business who! I’m going to marry. But you’ll see. I’m going to marry and keep right on with my career, too, If you think I’d bury myself over here in this place with you, you’re crazy!” She ran from the doorway and down the street. Karl was too sur­ prised to stop her. He walked home slowly. CHAPTER X Shamrock’s one deep regret was that Clancy would not be able to at­ tend the opening of the show. She was suite his heart must be break­ ing because he could not sit down front and applaud the numbers in which his only child appeared, and so she said nothing to him about it. Only the tenderness of her good- by kiss conveyed to the invalid the way she felt. Until she left the house shortly before noon Clancy was able to keep a stiff upper lip. But when the door closed behind the little red­ head he covered his deeply lined face with his hands and wept. She had changed so much he hardly knew her. At times he caught flashes of the old Smoky, but usually she was either laughing a little too loudly or adding a little more lipstick to her too scarlet lips. Or entertaining the cowboy who during the month had almost be­ come a fixture in the evening around the house. The Opening Night Clancy had nothing against Tex Stacy. He ^was well-mannered and gallant and always a perfect gentle­ man. But after all they knew noth­ ing about him. There was the fear in his heart that Smoky would fall in love with a boy on the rebound and make a mistake she could never erase. That damn O’Toole pride was liable to get her into anything. Smoky had said nothing to Clancy about her meeting with Karl Het­ rick. And Clancy kept from her the fact that his back pained more and more every day so that he closed his eyes and prayed for relief or death, and that only his great love for her kept him alive. He had to go on living because he was afraid to leave her alone. The twenty Ginger Snaps all dressed in the same large dressing room and on opening night the plac-5 was a madhouse of jittery little redheads, wardrobe mistress and, interfering mothers and aunts. Smoky’s dressing spot was on the end nearest the door, and beside her sat Torchy Dover who had been in three revues and knew all the ans­ wers. The closed dress rehearsal ir the afternoon had been a miserable failure, but Torchy assured her that meant a good show. Even Mr. Melvin had lost his temper and Heller, the stage direct­ or, had yelled himself hoarse at the weary cast and chorus. Torchy helped Smoky with her make-up and when she had finished and stood back in the tiny black jet pan ties and brassiere that made Each pad will kill Hies nil day and every day for three weeks. 3 pads in each packet. 10 CENTS PER PACKET at Druggists, Grocers, General Stores. WHY PAY MORE? TUB WILSON FLY PAD CO., Hamilton, Ont. l up her opening - number costume Torchy signed: “Boy, have you got whoo, my friend! You got the best shape in this room.” Smoky laughed skeptically: “Oh, you’re cra?y.” Torch,y’s Advice Torchy added another blob oi beads to her own eyelashes. “Don’t tell me you don’t know it, you got eyes,” Smoky laughed again. Torchy watched her in the mir­ ror. "You know, Smoky," she said then, "you got the most disillusion­ ed laugh I ever heard in my life. If I didn’t know this was your first show I’d say you'd sure been thro’ the mill. What’s eating you? Some­ times your eyes look so sad I could cry.” Smoky was too surprised to offei a quick denial. She opened her big blue eyes very wide. “I’ve got a past,” she said trying to be funny “A terrible past..” “Was he a married man?” Torchy turned and looked at her closely. “I suppose he was. the louse! I fell for a married man once and-I al­ most didn’t get over it tor three' months. But believe me, it taught me a lesson. You’re not carrying a torch for that cowhand, aue you. Smoky?” Smoky pursed his lips: “Oh, I ain’t talking. What’s the matter with Tex?’ “He’s the best-looking thing I’ve even seen in my life,” Torchy ad­ mitted judiciously. “But what fu­ ture is there in getting lassoed by a cowhand.” “Maybe he’ll be a big movie star some day,” Smoky smiled. “Anway I’m crazy about him.” “You’re pixilated!” scoffed Tor- chy, “I could introduce you to some men with real dough. You could get places with your chassis. Don’t be a sap.” “I intend to go places,” Smoky assured her airily. "In my own little way. I’m not so dumb.” She Gets an Orchid The doorman appeared every few minutes with flowers and Smoky, being the girl nearest the door found herself delegated to pass the boxes around. Gee Gee Maloney go. a pearl necklace from her Wall St. broker and everybody gathered around and shrieked with envy. Finally the doorman told Smoky a long box of flowers was for liei and tears came to her eyes when she opened it and say two dozen white chrysanthemums from Clancy. “They’re from Pop,” she said truthfully and Torchy wonderei. why she didn’t make the girls think they were from some other man. When the doorman passed an­ other box in for Smoky she was so curious her hands trembled opening it. It was a square box and when she lifted the tissue Torchy, wlic was bending over it, whistled soft­ ly: “An orchid! And what an or­ chid!” Shamrock wouldn’t even have known what it was if Torchy hadn't told her. She lifted it tenderly her eyes round with surprise. "Oh!” she giggled happily. “Isn't it lovely.” Torchy searched the tissue fran­ tically for a card, but there was none to be seen. "Ah!” she said with disgust. “So he won’t write, eh? he must be married.” Smoky hurried to the sink for a glass of water and put the orchid in it, her curiosity burning. The Ginger Snaps were in the opening number. The callboy yelled “Over­ ture” and the girls hurried from the room and found their way through the terrific backstage crowd to the wings. (To Be Continued) Struck by Car Struck by a car as she and liei husband were drving cattle across No. 4 highway at their home four miles north of Clandeboye, Mrs. Jo­ sephine .Regan, 57, was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, Wednesday night suffering from a severely frac­ tured leg and considerable shock. Emergency treatment was admin­ istered and later she was reported as resting fairly well although her condition remained “only fair.” Mrs. Regan, with her husband. Cornelius Regan, had brought the cows down the laneway from theii farm on the east side of the high­ way and she went to the edge of the road to see that it was clear of traffic. Her husband let the cows out to cross. Just as the cows were on the high­ way police say that a car driven by Maurice J. Simpson, Clandeboye, storekeeper, came south on the highway. The driver is reported to have started to pass in front of the cows but saw he was unable and swung to go behind them failing to 1 see Mrs. Regan standing there. She was struck and thrown into the easi ditch, the car also following into the ditch. The injured woman was attend­ ed by Dr. M. C. Fletcher, of Exeter, and she was taken to Exeter in C. J. Murdy’s ambulance from Lucan. Traffic Officer Harry Gilchrist, of Lucan, investigated. No charge was laid immediately against the mo­ torist. “Helen,” said the teacher, “Can you tell me what a *myth’ is?” “Yeth, ma'am,” lisped Helen. “It ith a woman that hath not got any huthband,” Before You Insure Consult Confederation Life Association One of the World’s Great Life Insurance Institutions. Renowned for Strength, Service and Security Since 1871. F. J. DELgRIDGE, Representative, EXETER AT FOUR AND FORTY The many naughty things I’ve done I righteously forget. 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It was decided to have the picnic next year at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carroll. Clarence Davis was named president and Mrs Clarence Davis, secretary-treasurer l'or the coming year A lengthy pro­ gram was much appreciated by all. Races and contests were enjoyed by the young people, prepared by Mr. and Mrs. H. Hodgins. A hearty vote of thanks was tendered the host and hostess. The evening closed with singing the National Anthem. Contracts Let | The contract for construction of Sky Harbor Airport, other than buildings, has been awarded to the Sandy Contracting and Machine Co., of Goderich, it was announced last week. Among other things the contract calls for the removal of 40,0 00 yards of earth 40 acres of bush, a 500-tree orchard, erection of 1,000 rods of fence and preparations of 3 3,000 foot runways. Engineer Whitely, of Kingston, is the Government man in charge. Work will also get under way soon on the million dollar naviga­ tors training school at Port Albert. An idea of the immensity of this project is given in the following outline, taking from Hansard, of the buildings proposed at Port Al- ■bert: Estimated Building and Service Requirements for Air Navigation School: 4 hangars 224 feet by 160 feet; 1 radio range station; 2 Of-j ficers’ quarters; 2 Officers’ messes; j 1 N.C.O.’s quarters; 1 N.C.O.’s mess; j 5 Airmen’s quarters; 1 Airmen’s canteen; 2 Airmen’s messes; 1 Civil­ ians’ mess; 1 Civilian’s canteen; 1 Civilian’s quarters; 1 Supply depot; 1 Hospital,.34-bed; 1 Guard House; 3 Garages (M.T.); 1 rereation building; 1 Drill hall; N.T. gas storage—1,00 0 gals.; A.C. gas stor­ age, 20,000 gals.; Grading sports fields; sports pavilion; compass, swinging base; heating above build­ ings; power supply; services, roads, etc.; maintenance and unforeseen; 1 Headquarters; 1 G.I.S.; 1 lecture block; 1 main aerodrome equipped and suitable for night flying. “IRON LUNG” RECEIVED An 800-pound “iron lung” gift of Lord Nuffield, English motor mag­ nate, arried at Goderich on June 19 and has already been installed, ready for use, in Alexandria Hospit­ al. WAR PRISONERS COMING TO CANADA A (CP) despatch from Ottawa says: Canada has agreed to accept responsibility for interned aliens and German prisoners of war from Great Britain, Prime Minister Mac­ kenzie told the House of Commons. The British Governent, he said, asked that aliens and German pris­ oners be accepted in Canada as well as, but in preference to, evacuated British children because of their po­ tential danger to the United King­ dom. The Canadian Government was attempting to meet the British Go­ vernment’s wishes in the order of their preference and arrangements were being made for the shipment of the prisoners to Canada and their concentration and custody here.” TRUST A WOMAN TO DO IT (Huron Expositor, Seaforth) Sometimes you can trust a woman to do the usual thing. But at. all times you can safely trust her to do the unusual — even to beating a strike. Last week there was a milk strike in Chicago, and dairymen were lin­ able to deliver that commodity to their customers. At least, to all but one. There was a Mrs. Howard who demanded milk from her dairyman. And when the dairyman told her that because of the strike his plant was picketed, and the milk trucks couldn’t be sent out with safety, it didn’t please her a bit. Back came her answer: “Well, then, send me a cow,” And the dairyman did. A thoroughbred Ayrshire by the name of Anna was delivered to the Howard estate. There she was tethered and milk­ ed by a dairyman, and when the Howards’ needs were supplied the neighbors got the rest. But the strike is ended now, and Anna is back home again. New Yorkers bitterly resent that story about them leaving names out of the phone book in order to dodge relatives visiting the Fair mean­ while wondering why they didn’t think of it sooiler. He: “Your cousin refused to rec­ ognize me at the dance last night, I suppose he thinks I am not his equal.” She: “Rediculous! Of course you are. 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