HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-10-31, Page 2THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATETHURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1910
$4 LES. REGULATION
FOR POTATO EYES
I “Checkerboard Love” I
I by Joseph McCord I
CHAPTER IX
Synopsis
Audrey Swan, nick-named “Cygie”
is the only daughter of u highly
respected horse trainer whoss.*
farm adjoins the estate of Judge
Castle. The Judge’s only son. Jef
frey, has been Audrey's friend
since childhood. Jeff marries
Olive Cooper and they leave on
a long honeymoon. While Jeff is
away Vic Quinn, his friend in
love with Audrey, substitutes tot
him in the Judge's office. The
Judge unknown to his son, buys a
beautiful estate for them near
his own in Parville. He has al
ways wished to make Jeffrey a
partner. But, when Jeff returns,
he tells him that Olive and he
will live in the city and that her
father will employ him there.
The Judge is bitterly explaining
to Vic, that Jeffrey will not be
coming back.
Old enouh to have
about some things,
about to add that I
GO ON WITH THE STORY
“You thought he’d be
It did not seem too much
It appears that if was
much, however.” There
you can well appreciate,
this situation is most unfor-
for me, aside from the per-
and family standpoint. I
returning
to expe.-t.
quite too
was deep
bitterness in the older man’s voice.
“I’m sorry,” Victor offered simp
ly.
“As
Quinn,
tunate
sonal
can no longer count upon Jeffrey.
And Miss Dodds will never be
to return to her duties.”
Victor made no response,
could guess what was ooming.
“I will be perfectly frank
you, Quinn,” the Judge continued,
aware that Jeffrey has urg-
to stay on permanently with
am seconding that request
own behalf.”
able
He
with
“I am
ed you
me. I
on my
“That is exceeding kind of you,
Judge Castle, but I , .
“I know, I know. You are under
the impression that your legal car
eer will be modified what Parville
has to off^r. I can appreciate
that, but I believe that I can as
sure you that you are wrong. How
old are you?”
“Twenty-eight.”
“And well matured. You have
•been of tgreat service to me during
your stay. I have learned to my
satisfaction that I can depend on
you. There is and will be plenty of
practice here for a young man,
and my experience, such as it is,
will be at your service. I need you.
What do you say, sir?”
“That I appreciate it very highly.’
“I am offering you a partnership ;
Quinn. A full partnership here, i
That is what I promised Jeffrey. It |
does not interest him.”
“That a bit overwhelming,
tor managed. “I don’t
I need tell you I never
jaunt in the country.
"Fine. Hang it all. Audrey,” he
iirs: unt. utter a moment's con
templative smoking. "I wonder If
you realize that almost every time
I've talked with you it’s had some
thing to do with Jeff? It isn’t fair
to me, but that’s the way it always
turns oat. I may as well own up
that he’s in it again.”
"You surely expected him back."
"Of course I did. When I came
down here. I swear it was only to
help him out. You know I’m five
years older than Jeff."
"I didn’t.”
"Well, I am.
more discretion
perhaps. I was
mure or less asked your permission
to come to Parville. The thing I’m
trying to solve now is whether I
should stay on. You have some
thing to do with that, too.”
"But I haven’t the remotest idea
what you mean, Vic.” She was
mainly puzzled.
"No, you wouldn’t. I had quite
u session with rhe Judge, at the of
fice this morning. He tried to ex
act a promise from me that I would
stay here with him indefinitely.”
"Oh. Then he wants yon and Jeff
to , .
“No. Not Jeff.”
"I see. Jeff doesn’t want to come
buck here any more.”
"It’s . . . it’s a little more than
that, Audrey. He can’t come back.
His father has . . well, he’s sack
ed Jeff.”
J .tdrey caught her breath at Vic
tor’s blunt announcement. She knew
what that expression meant, but it
was difficult, to comprehend. Judge
Castle didnt’ want Jeff to come
home any more. There was some
thing unreal about it—almost melo
dramatic.
"I didn’ know that.” A
tiling to . say under the
stances.
“I shouldn’t be thinking
self.”
is a sad thing
the same time, it puts me in rather
an embarrassing position, Audrey.”
he added gently, “I have made a
now. I guess
better
stupid
circum-
of my-
Viitor admitted gloomily. “It
for all of them. At
hash of it. I see that
I let my heart get the
head.”
Audrey managed a
I’m fond of you. You must
that. But that’s a long waj
"It’s Swan,
quietly. “Please control yourself.
Miss Audrey will be here in a mo
ment, She doesn’t know.”
"Oh, the poor lamb. You’re mean
ing Mr. Anthony is gone?”
“Hush! She’s coming.”
tyulia pulled
even hurried to open the door for
Audrey, bent over and buttoned the
lower fastenings ef the girl’s coat.
"Il' you want me for anything dar
ling, I’ll be right close to the phone.
Victor
from the
door and
outside.
The ride was made in silence un
til the hospital’s main building was
in sight. Then Audrey spoke sud
denly. “I know that Dad is ... .
gone, Vie. I’m not going to break.
Really, I’m not. It was the way he
would have liked to go, I think.”
* x
Olive Castle had finished dressing
for dinner and was giving sundry
pats and touches to her perfectly
arranged hair when the telephone
on the bed stand sounded a gentle
signal.
“Get it, will you darling?” she
murmured to Jeffrey who had come
in a moment before from his ad
joining suite. He strolled over and
rather clumsily disposed of a
French doll whose billowy silken
skirts screened the instrument from
view.
“Seem’s it’s for me,” he announc
ed after an interval. ‘Long distance’
After that it seemed that the party
on the other end of the line was do
ing all the talking, Jeffrey fur
nishing an occasional monosyllable
Finally, he said “Thanks a lot for
calling,” and hung up.
Olive’s delicate brows drew down
in a puzzled frown as she W’atched
Jeffrey’s reaction in the mirror. He
was still holding the instrument
in his hand, staring moodily into
the distance. “Jeff! What in the
world!” She turned to face him,
wondering the more at the start he
;ave.
‘Oh! That w'as Vic. Calling from
the telephone
He had almost
a profit
result much
when
was* both costly and dif-
obtajn. In later years,
the expansion of trans
facilities, the introduc-
faint
‘‘I
going
o£ my
smile,
know
from
herself together,
caught up his own
chair. He opened
let Audrey precede
coat
the
him.
he was telling
” Vic
think that
anticipated
interrupted“No, no!” the Judge
hastily. “If you can see youi’ way
clear to accept my offer you will
he going a long way toward making
up to me what I have lost.”
“Yes, sir,” Victor sensed the con
ference was concluded and went
back^ to his desk in the outer office
He sat for a long time making aim
less marks on a pad, his brows con
tracted, and his strong lower jaw
set grimly. At length he tossed
aside his pencil and reached for the
telephone. There was no relaxation
in his face when his required num
ber answered. “Hello, Audrey. This
is Vic.”
“I guessed it. How
“All right. May I
drive out after lunch
haps?”
“Yes, I’ll be here.”
“Thanks.” And he hung up.
Audrey was sitting alone on
side porch when Victor alighted
from his car. She closed her book
and met him with a bright smile
as he tapped on the door and let
himself in. “Alone, are you?
won’t
but I
you.”
“It’s a
ed. “Mom
are you?
see you
. . two :
?”
if I
per-
the
‘‘Alone, are you? I
take any undue advantage,
do want a conference with
rare opportunity,” she laugh-
and Dad are off on a
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i
’ He nodded in the direction
drive where a small touring
ancient vintage was rolling
smiled at the elderly town
know,” he interrupted. “I’m
to stay here, be near You.”
A little while later, Victor rose
to his feet with the announcement
that it wouldn’t look well for him
to be taking the whole afternoon
off just because his boss was out of
town. Audrey smiled her agree
ment. Their friendship suddenly
had renewed its old-time basis and
both of them were relieved from
the constraint that had seemed to
shadow their recent meetings.
“Besides,” Victor announced
cheerfully, “there’s a rival in the
offing.’
of the
car of
up.
Vic
constable climbing from the car.
Audrey went to the door and open
ed it as the newcomer was about to
rap. “How do you do, Mr. Ringer!
Wont you come in?”
“Just a minute,” the officer re
marked uneasily, his face clearing
perceptibly when he saw the young
lawyer. “How're you, Mr. Quinn?”
Without waiting for a reply, he
clutched off his cap and addressed
himself hesitatingly to Audrey. “I
. . . I’m sorry. But I got some bad
news for you, 'Miss Swan. It . . it’s
about you father.”
Audrey’s face went white. Victoi’
instinctively moved close to her
side. “What is it?” she asked. “Has
he been hurt? Is my mother all
right?”
“Yes, she’s all right. It was like
this, near as I had time to gather,
they were drivin’ into town, cross
ing the new creek bridge. - There
was some children playing on the
ice. A little girl, they tell me, fell
in and your father jumped from
his car and ran down. He got the
little girl out, but the ice wouldn’t
hold him. Some other folks help
ed him out and hurried him to the
hospital. He didn’t get drowned
or anything, but the shock of the
codl
like,
so I
and
“■I
Parville.” He put
back in its place,
said “from home.”*
“You look as if
you some bad news.”
‘He was. Very bad.”
“Darling. There is nothing wrong
at you home, is there?”
“No. He called to say that Tony
Swan was killed this afternoon. Not
killed exactly . . jumped in a creek
to rescue a child, and the shock did
him in.
heart.”
“You’re
father, of
I’m sorry
you just to tell you this?’
“Certainly, He knows that Tony
and I have been goo’d friends ever
since I was a kid. The funeral is
Thursday morning.”
“And?”
“I’m going, of course.”
“It. would have been a nice little
mark of respect. But we can send
flowers. You know you’re going to
the matinee that afternoon. You
couldn’t possibly be back in time.
It’s quite too bad.”
“Too bad for the matinee,” Jeff
returned thoughtfully. “I’m leaving
for Parville tomorrow night. 1 wish
that you’d go with me.”
“Me go! Why? That man means
nothing to me . . . except
did ruin a perfectly good
boots that I was wearing
first time.”
Jeffrey looked at her
There was something
eyes she had never
For some reason it
more than she want-
shall always wish
that,” he remark-
Seems he had a bad
talking
course,
for her.
about Audrey’s
That is too bad.
Did Vicor call
that he
pair of
for the
with a
steady stare,
in his brown
seen before,
disturbed her
ed to reveal,
you hadn’t said
ed slowly.
“Oh, don’t be
“I’d appreciate it if you’d go.
Olive’s temper, usually under su
preme .control, flared. “I certainly
have no intention of going! I hope
that is clear ... as clear as the
reason that is taking you. Your
wife’s feelings deserve no consider
ation when something concerns that
childhood sweetheart of yours.”
stupid, Jeffrey!”n
(To be continued)
water seemed to knock him out
They said it might be serious,
told your mother I’d run out
fetch you.”
■Get your coat. I’ll take you to
your mother,” Vic ordered quietly.
“Or shall I send Julia for it?”
“No. I’ll get it.” Audrey left the
porch with Victor frowning anx
iously as he noted the almost me
chanical manner of her walking.
He turned to Ringer with an un
asked question in his eyes. The
little officer put a, warning finger
to his lips nodded meaningly.
“What’s the matter? What’s hap
pened?” It was Julia hurrying in,
wiping her hand on her apron. She
looked from one man to the other.
i
CLINTON WOMAN BRUISED
IN FALL AT HER HOME
Mrs. Martha Watkins, of Clinton,
had the misfortune to trip over an
obstruction in stepping out of her
home Tuesday of last week, and
was so badly bruised and shaken
as to require medical attention. She
was removed to the hospital where
it was found that there are no brok
en bones and after a few days’ oare
in hospital she will be able to re
turn home.
The engagement is announced of
Mary Isabel Haigh, of Seaforth, to
Mr. William Bruce Davidson, Ham
ilton, the marriage to take place
early in November.
The practice of cutting eyes from
potatoes for seed and forwarding
them to distant 'parts originated in
the days of the settlers when the
difficulties of transport were many
and the 'cost high and farming had
to be carried on far from social
and business centres. Potato eyes
saved carrier space and when taken
from good seed proved
able experiment; n
appreciated in those days
good seed
ficult to
following
portation
tion of cheap ipostal rates, and the
success of the eye as seed, the
dealing in potato eyes became such
a general practice that regulations
governing their sale have now been
established.
All future sales are affected by
the regulations which state that all
potatoes from which eyes are cut
must be from stock that has passed
field and tubei* inspections, accord
ing to the standards set by the Do
minion 'Certified, Seed Potato Ser
vice. The identity of the stock
must by established to the satisfac
tion of an inspector. The weight
of 35 eye sets must not be below 1
pound when packed. (An ordinary
vegetable Iballer, the kitchen uten
sil used by housewives for shaping
vegetables into balls for decorative
cookery produces eye sets of uni
form size and attractive appear
ance.)
Potato eyes that are to be stored
for any length of time should be
first kept for one week at 75 de
grees F„ then stored around 40
degrees F. pntil shipped. Certified |
seed potato eyes must be free from
any damage caused by 'bacteria,
fungi, or insect pests readily re
cognizable at time of shipping, and
the shipper is responsible for the
removal of all defective or diseas
ed sets.
The regulations with regard to
containers is that the eyes must be
shipped in a waxed cardboard car
ton ar in a cardboard carton wrap
ped with heavy waxed kraft paper
as a further precaution against dry
ing out of the eyes. To each con-
trainer must be affixed a label giv
ing the icertification number, the
variety, date of packing, name and
address of shipper, and directions
for planting must be included in
each package. This is important.
Do Your Best
do something ibetter than the
fellow may not reward you
or tomorrow — 'but just as
To
other
today
surely as the sun rises, if you per
sist in doing your work better than
it has Ibeen done before or is be
ing done by other today, you will
be in line for the big rewards that
inevitably come to the man who
tries his best to do well whatever
he does.
5111
WIN MEDALS AND FREE TRIP
JOHN LISTER HAROLD PICKET
An outstanding feature at the International Plowing Match, held at St.
Thomas this year, was the event sponsored by Salada Tea Company.
The big "Salada" Special class, open to all plowmen who had qualified at
branch matches and to all winners of first prizes in the open Jointer classes
at International Matches from and including 1927, brought together the top
rank plowmen of the Province and attracted wide attention. The first and
second prizes are gold and silver medals and an extensive trip to include
areas of agricultural interest. Twelve cash prizes ranging from $25.00 to
$5.00 were also awarded for this event. Top honours went to John Lister
and Harold Picket, both from Hornby, Ontario.
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DENTIST
18, McGillivray Township,
mile west of Lieury, stands
the most noteworthy ex-
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I
township,
a familiar
wayfarers
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On the Reid estate, lot 14, con
cession
about a
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maining in North Middlesex. It is a
large, substantially-built residence
of log construction and is unique in
the fact that it is one of the few
dwellings of this type in Western
Ontario that were built the full two
storeys.
Once the pride of the
the house has long been
^object to the numerous
and tourists who travel
county road which crosses length
wise through the centre of the muni
cipality and connects the hamlets
of Brinsley, West McGillivray
Lieury and Moray.
The Reid estate comprises 150
acres, Hugh Reid, the original sett
ler, 'coming from Belfast, Ireland,
about a century ago and located on
the McGillivray farm some ten
years later. His family of six—
John, Alexander, William, Robert,
Sarah Jane (Mrs. John Tanton) and
Mary Ann (Mrs. James Hannon) —
were all pioneers of the district and
their descendants still reside
thereabouts. W. J. Reid, a son of
the late John Reid, and grandson
of the founder, now lives across the
! road from the original homestead.
I The Reid family seem to have
been plagued with fire in the early
days of settlement and are said to
have lost three dwellings in this
manner. The present home was
built more than 80 years ago and
the large stone fireplace surmount
ed by a massive brick chimney, is
proof that the builders were de
termined to prevent another fire
in the future. The chimney on the
opposite end of the house, built to
be used in connection with stoves,
is equally substantial,
The hewing, dovetailing and other
skilled work in preparing the great
timbers of which the building is
constructed is said to have been
mostly done by the Reid brothers
themselves and the structure raised
with the assistance of friends and
neighbors.
Following the death of Hugh
Reid the property was owned by
his son William for many year. In
more recent years it has been pos
sessed by William Patton and at
the present time by Walter Durr.
Although tne house has been un
occupied for a number of years and
has become somewhat dilapidated,
in appearance, the timbered walls
are still as so-und as ever and many
residents'• of the district have ex
pressed the hope that it will be
restored some time and again be
used as a dwelling.
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