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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-08-24, Page 7• A Gay New Serial THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1944 ... '".t'-.. ................—;......................................... 48-Hour Week Effective Sept, 1st &)hom l/ou Please by Ahlene Fitch CHARTER VII “Don’t rush away!” Jane called after them as they went down the front steps, “Think I’ll run, down to the pop­ corn stand,” said Hope. “Be home in a jiffy.” .Winnie went up the stairs of her own house, a swift determination forming' in her mind, She would tell Jack what Dr. IJedway had said —she would tell him of that ugly doubt that kept raising its head in her breast. Nothing must ever come between them; the only way to avoid it was to be absolutely frank, In the dining room doorway she paused, her eyes glued to the scene in, the bedroom beyond, opened, but no sound Dumfounded, she stood before her. Katherine Then went hum’ an insig- I try to and the shady ap Her mouth came out. and stared Stall had both her arms about Jack, and she was kissing* him fondly on mouth! Winnie could not speak, could not move. She could stand there frozen and stare at dark curly head bent so fondly the ether dark head on the bed. She could only watch mutely as the red lips met those strong lips of the man who was her husband. Then suddenly life flowed thro’ her veins. Suddenly energy moved her body and her lips. “I’m sorry,” she said, "if I came home too soon.” Katherine sprang back. With a little cry she raised her hands quickly to her mouth. But Winnie was not even watching her. Her eyes were on Jack. Jack’s eyes met hers and a slow warm blush mounted to his cheeks “Oh!” gasped Katherine, how terrible!” Then turning, fled from the room, slamming door behind her. “Well, of all things.” It the my him head S-he I only that over “Oh, she the Labor Minister T)aley> of Ontario, announced on Friday last that ef­ fective September 1st retail stores, restaurants and, hotels in the prov­ ince have been ordered to adopt a 48-hour work week for their em­ ployees, The order was issued bv the Industry and 'Labor Board. Mn Daley explained the new standard working week is to be ex­ clusive of mealtime periods. In the case of retail stores, hours may be arranged to day in the other days adjusted so ceed 48 hours, Eight-Hour Day Workers in restaurants will be permitted to work more than eight hours in a single day but where meals are provided the day may be fixed two half-hour eating meals. Due to the overtime foi­ ls permitted beyond the total annually regulations, exceed eight hours one week but hours on in the week must the total does not the be ex- I not at nine hours, with periods allowed for war-time manpower restaurantshortage, workers 100-hour qnder the Daley, adding however extension of overtime is viewed pust before the i year. provided said Me. that this to be re­ in d of the Overtime is also allowed in 1 need a little explaining, at as you like, Jack.” She re- his gaze, hoping that her did not shake. She wanted was Jack who spoke first, his eyes on the closed door. “She acts as though she had been caught rob­ bing a bank.” Then his eyes went back to Winnie. They did not flinch but looked straight at her. “I guess it does that.” “Do turned, hands to grasp hold of something for sup­ port, but she scorned the urge to do so. lie was going to explain things, she told herself sternly. He was going to explain everthing.- Her Jack—s-he knew she- could ' trust him. He was so fine—so manly. “It was a sudden impulse, he told her. “On her part, of course. You know that. L’m not the type that has sudden impulses to kiss every pretty girl I meet.” you, me at all or else she I don’t understand better just leave her that dreadful feeling that be suspicion, as certainly there would act as it more some make seem- I HEY1 SARGE WHERE'S TOUR MINARD’S We Have Lumber also good NOW ON HAND , ANY SIZE “No/1 she answered, because she knew that he wasn’t. “She’d asked ,a favor of me; id .granted it. She was so grateful, I suppose, that on a sudden urge she decided to kiss me. It was the first time—of course. Oh, but ye Gods!” He grinned up at her faintly. Isn’t it awful, Winnie? We understand each other so well. Then nificant thing happens; make you understand whole thing takes on a pearance. This doesn’t sound like you and me, does it?” A warm glow suffused her. It had been trivial — insignificant, “You needn’t have explained,” she cried softly. “I do trust you so thoroughly, Jack—so completely. No doubt has ever entered mind.” She sat down beside on the bed. He pulled her down and kissed her softly. “The only girl I’ve ever really wanted to kiss,” he told her, “And she kissed you—not you her, remember,” laughed Winnie. Then more soberly, “Why did you say she was grateful to you Jack?” “Why?”, The warm smile faded from his lips, and a peculiar look passed over his face. “I—I don’t believe I said.” “Then why not say now? You— you don’t mind, do you?” “Can’t we—just forget that?” “Why—why, of course. If that’s the way you want it.” But now the sudden warm glow had died again, and in its place was cold feeling—that could certainly never but which was just never born of trust. All afternoon Winnie kept telling herself that nothing had changed— that everthing in her world was as it should be. Everything, except perhaps her own foolish mind that grasped at suspicion where was none. She wished that Katherine not avoid her. If she would though nothing had happened, would convince her much easily that nothing had happened. And nothing had, of course! A kiss was nothing. But every time that afternoon when Winnie went into Jack’s room, .Katherine found pretext to leave. Finally Winnie decided to the first definite move. Jack ed restless and ill at ease. “Wouldn’t you like Kathy to read to you?” she asked. “She’s gone to 'hey room, but 1 don’t be- leive she’s doing anything.” “Perhaps she doesn’t feel well.” 1 “I’ll see.” Winnie ran lightly up the stairs and tapped on Kath­ erine’s door. “Katherine,” she call­ ed softly, “Yes?” The answer was muffled. “May I come in for a moment? It’s Winnie.” For several seconds there came no answer. Then Winnie heard the springs on the bed squeak, and aft­ er that slow steps toward the door. When Katherine appeared in view Winnie noticed that her eyes were very red, and that Katherine avoid­ ed her direct glance. Somehow Winnie felt strangely sorry for this other girl. "Don’t you feel well, Kathy?" “I’m all right.” “Then I was wondering if you’d j mind coming down and reading to Jack for a little while. He’s so rest­ less. And I have other work to do.” A change came over the girl— as though she were Inwardly nerv­ ing herself for some ordeal. really want me at Winnie now, strange look in could not fathom cold feeling closed to?” She and there her eyes, that look, over her this way? IRON POSTS AND BARB WIRE Place your order for shingles right away—we can supply them, A. J. CLATWORTHY We Deliver Phone 12 Granton “You looked was a Winnie but a heart. Why did Kathy act Did her peculiar manner indicate— Then sternly Winnie rebuked her­ self for her own thoughts. “Why would I not want you to, my dear?” she asked lightly. “If you can help entertain that sick man down there I’ll be ever so grateful.” “Then I’ll go right down—-glad­ ly.’* She passed by Winnie without looking at her, wont to the door of Itching, Burning, Stinging Eczema or Salt Rheum Eczema, or salt rheum as it is commonly nailed, la one of the most paijifnl of all skin troubles. The intense burning, itching and smarting, espe­ cially at night, or: when the affected part is exposed to heat, or the hands placed in hot water are most un­ bearable, and relief is gladly welcomed. w t ,a .. The relief offered by Burdock Blood.. The relief offered by Burdock Blood Bitters Is based OU the knowledge that such ailments as eczema, and other skin troubles, are caused by an impure blood Condition. r Bring about inner cleanliness by using B. B. B. to help clcanso the blood of its impurities. Ask at any drug counter for B. B. B. Prico $1,00 a bottle. Tho T. Milburn Co., Lhnited, Toronto, Ont. Jack’s room, opened it and closed it behind her, For a moment Winnie stood and stared at the closed door, shrugging her shoulders, she to the kitchen, determinedly ming -a gay little tune, “Winnie?” Hope paused in the process of drying dishes to gaze at the older girl, “What’s wrong with Kathy?’,’ “I didn’t know that anything was wrong with her,” “There is. We used to be such good pals. I know she's older than I, and all that, And we’re tas dif­ ferent from each other as the* sun and the moon. But we liked each other,, and she used always to be asking me to come over and visit her. She said that I—well, that I had such good common sense about things, and that she didn’t, so she liked to ask my advice.” “Probably she still likes Hope. She’s been pretty busy nurs­ ing ,our Jack back to health.” “Nope, that’s not it. Now she avoids me, Winnie. When I remind her that we’re friends either she doesn’t answer tells me that her problems.” “Then you’d alone, Hope.” “I think she’s infatuated,” ven­ tured Hope, “with someone besides Tim. She quit Tim, you know.” “That’s absurd!” Then Winnie asked more evenly: “Who else could she be in love with?” “Perhaps that skinny Dr. Hed- way. I don’t like him, Winnie. Do you?” “Some one’s at the door,” said Winnie. “Will you go?” Larry, clad in corduroy trousers and with two fishing poles slung over his shoulder, stood in the doorway. “Listen, Hope,” he burst out, the kids say the fishing this time of day is great over by the old mill. Want to go with me and fish until dark?” He settled down on the top step as though to wait for her until she got ready. “Oh—I guess not.” “Huh?” He turned to stare her. “What’d .you say?” “I said I guessed I didn’t want “ Look here! You kiddin’?” “ Nope.” “You sick?” “Nope, Not sick.” “Mad at me?” “Nope.” “Then why don’t you want to fishin’ by the mill, Hope?” “Oh, I got Jots of things to think over. My mind doesn’t feel so good.” “No enthusiasm!” ed. Pessimistically he let sink down into his hands, this world coming to? hates everbody. Nothing’s “Who hates whom?” “First there’s Tim. cracked up over Kathy. No matter what I suggest, he guesses doesn’t care to. Then you told yesterday that Katliy is sore at you and won’t ’treat more. Now, you, always depended mal, guess you fishing. Say, Hope?” “Yes? What?” “You aren’t in love, are you?" “I should say not, silly! I’ll never be, either. Not the way it messes things up for people.” Larry sighed deeply. “Well, at least that’s something,” he ceded. “And now, once more, you or won’t you go fishing? sun’s getting low.” “Well,” she compromised, you don’t talk to me at all, I might. But I have a lot of heavy thinking to do. About a lot of things.” “It’s a bargain,” he agreed, well as a relief.” So they left to go fishing, the tall lanky dark-liaired the tall slim girl curls, .Winnie watched Smiied wistfully after them. Then she remembered Hope’s remark about having to do some ‘‘heavy thinking,” and she wondered. Jack called to her, and she went to him. “Kathy's tired of reading to me,” he told her, “and she’s gone to her room, What are you going to do?” “Sit here and visit with you if you want m© to.” “You'd better! You’ve avoided me all day, fair lady.” Thon she was called again by the bell, This Mr. stall, “Kathy busy?” he like to see her for a moment.” “She’s in her room. G-o right on up.” she iminted the way for him. (TO BE CONTINUED) SOLDIERS RUB OUT TIRED ACHES Larry groan- his head “What’s Everbody right.” He’s you decent the one person I on to stay nor- don’t care to go ij hotels but only on agreement be­ tween employer and employee and this will be permitted only as Ion as the manpower shortage exist. Credit .Stamps The minister also explained that a system of credit stamps is being worked out for workers in the con­ struction industry „who might not work the 40 weeks a year required to obtain a week's holidays pay annually. At the end of working week the employer affix to the worker’s record credit stamps issued by the minis­ ter and purchased by the employer in an amount equivalent to two per cent of the worker’s earnings dur­ ing the week. 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