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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-08-31, Page 7THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MQRNINU AUGUST 31, 1W Page T • A Gay New Serial <£ode &)hom you Please D ““I Chapter for her to have he mentioned, UP the by Ahlene Fitch “It’s been, nice the work here,” pausing halfway “She’s been able to use the all right.” “She’s been a big help to “But it seems time now,” went was leavin’ stairs, money, us.” meant that her go on ready this min- his the it’s For various Then he turned the hall Jack door. said, man on Mr. Stall, “that she here.” Winnie supposed he lie didn’t care to have working without a salary, but since he didn’t say so, she decided not to mention it. Certainly, she'd re- guire very little work of Katherine since Jack had told her she was to stay on without pay. There hadn’t been much to do, now that Jack was sitting up part of the time. “Yes, repeated Stall firmly, wiry little body moving on ui> stairs as he talked, “I think time she was leavin', reasons.” to Katherine’s room and was lost from, sight. Winnie was in the dining room when he came back down the stairs a few minutes later. He stopped in for a few minutes to visit with and then came on out to the “Be runnin’ along,” he “This legal business keeps a busy evenings as well as daytimes. ’ Then remembering something, he turned back into the room. “Oh, yes. Nearly forgot. I stop­ ped in at the bank just about closin’ time. It was my intention to run over here right then, but I got cor­ nered and couldn't make it. Well, I mentioned to Ben, the cashier, that I was cornin’ here. So he asked me if I'd mind bringin’ your checks and statement over to you. Save mailin' 'em.” He fished into his pocket and handed her a package. “Thank you.” She took it from him. “That was nice of you.” After he was gone, she decided to glance through the checks before going back in to Jack. They had a joiat account, and she wanted to see just how many household checks she had written the last month. Her hand froze to the stack of canceled checks as her glance fell on the top and three be wrong! yet it was! Among the canceled checks one from Jack to Katherine, fpr a sum which paid her salary up to the present date. Jack had said that Katherine staying on for nothing! Dazed and uncertain Winnie ed at that check. A check from her Jack to Katherine! Full salary for all the time she had been there; and Jack had said they were only letting her stay on. He had known they had not really needed’ her. He had known that his prolonged ill­ ness had already made in their bank account. Jack had refused to Katherine wanted to them for a few more weeks. He had refused to tell her why Katherine had kissed him. And now—he de­ liberately lied to her. Slowly Winnie’s fingers closed ovei’ the check. Mechanically she moved toward his room. Then at the door she paused. What was she going to do? Thi’ust the check under his eyes— accuse him of—accuse him of what (when she grew a little older, she’d Did she believe him untrue to her? Unfaithful? God in heaven, that! Never that—never He was too sweet, and good. She turned from his to the dining room. Slowly she took the cancelled check between her two hands and tore it Then she went out and in the wastebasket. Faith, basis must trust self, fairly- And it could herself the over, all through the long night when she could hot sleep. one. Twice she read it, ■times. Something This could not be! must And was writ­ full And was momentarily into her gay this nice, though? brother’s best girl Larry knew you were com- did. Fact is, he sent me. me come. I’ll tell you all it when we get some place we can really talk.” almost out of my You know what Larry has told me they head, about, every- pretty young, Hope, but a good head on your And you've been about star- a great hole tell her remain why with “Tim!” Hope threw open the door and smiled at him, “How grand to see you. I was expecting Larry, But you'll do, nicely." “I will?” He smiled that long, slow smile of his. “Only,” Hope was sober, “I guess you haven’t come to see me,” “Oh, but I have.” “You mean—you didn't come to see her?” “I came to see you. I want to talk to you, Hope, Have you time to walk some place with me? Some place where we can be alone?” “Of course. I’m ute.” She patted down a stubborn lock or two of hair, took a hasty survey of her blue denim slacks and closed the door behind her, “Who cares how I look?” she asked gaily, taking his arm. “Who does care?” he answered, falling mood. “Isn’t Stealing my friend.” “Bet Ing.” “He Made about where They walked to the little ceme­ tery on the edge of town because it was as peaceful and quiet there, and rows of small stone benches lined the pathways. When were seated Tim commenced. “I’m Hope. Kathy.” “Yes. thing.” “You’re you have shoulders, as close to Kathy as any girl ever has. So I’m going to tell you just how I feel about this.” “Go right ahead.” I “If I thought that Kathy didn’t; j love me I’d give her up without a j murmur. It would nearly kill me, but I could do it. I could do any­ thing that I thought would bring her real and lasting happiness.” “I know you would, Tim. You’re like that.” “But Hope, she does love me. I’m sure of that—as sure as I am that the sun rises and sets. Only she’s got off on the wrong track some­ where. Some day she’ll wake up.” “Then everything will be all right,” “I’m afraid that some day may come too late.” “Why, Tim?” “Because I believe Dr. Hedway is at the bottom of all this. I don’t be­ lieve he’s serious about Katherine; she’s only another girl to him, I’m sure. But he’s turned her head. I’m afraid she eats out of his hands like —like an innocent little puppy. Kathy hasn’t a lot of—shall we say will power?” “I know she hasn’t. But she’s al­ ways been so sweet and kind.” Tim .sighed and said, “I know that. And it isn’t like her to treat anyone the way she’s treated Some one has been working on —some one Who has found greatest weakness.” “What is that?” “Her craving for excitement, unusual things, and tor money, has always put an abnormal evalua­ tion on those things. I hoped that me. her her for She been the only idea, anyway.” and talk to Dr. “He never comes to the house after her,’’ “I know. But 1 believe she meets him away from the house. I haven’t been spying, I’d never do that—• but others have hinted to me, You and Larry saw them one night.” “That may have time. But I have an “What?” “I’m going to go Hedway,” ’You can’t. You don’t know any­ thing definitely.” “I’ll bluff. Miss Morton swears that lie’s a gentleman-—a man who puts every one else’s interest before ■his own. If he is, this will work.” Her broad smile was infectious. She jerked Tim to his feet and pulled him about. “Happy days are here again, Tim, me boy! If this Hedway any not •her Jack, fine, and door, back to shreds, threw them Orhas any brains at all, decency.” He smiled at her as ushered « into his office, young tomboy, making her nineteen years to and worldly-wise, “A member of the ily,” he exclaimed, medical relief from lighted!” “I’m not briefly. “You’re anywhere? for folks to come to doctor’s offices I believe.” “I came,” announced Hope stout ly, “to talk to you about Katherine Stall.” “Oh.” his face cynical, play about the corners of his mouth “And did your mother send you here on this important mission?” Hope ignored the jibe at her youth. “Winnie doesn’t know where I am. .Why should she have sent me.” “Why for no reason that I can think of.”’ He spread his hands apart in a gesture of hopelessness. “I’m only trying to guess you.” “No one sent me.” She rectly in front of his wide desk, her feet planted firmly to­ gether, her eyes resolute. “I came myself. About Katherine. Katherine and Tim.” “Tim?” The doctor’s voice had an edge in it. “Tim Culbert, the boy Kathy’s going to marry,” “It seems I’ve been told that lit­ tle romance has been called off.” “Oh, but’ it should never have been, Dr. Hedway. That’s why I came to see you. You can help me.” “Me? Help patch up a busted romance?” “Yes. Kathy’s a grand girl, Dr. Hedway, but she doesn’t know her own mind. She’s quit Tim because she’s become infatuated with some other man. Some her. I believe that “And if it “Send her please?” “Haven’t please? What, my girl, if I to be infatuated with her, she the was slim ,g the most of appear poised doctor’s fam- “calling me. I'm for de- sick,” she informed him tummy achenot? No That’s the only reason. The smile was gone from in an instant and a -half half amused expression who sent stood di­ polished is?” back man who dazzles man is you.” to Tim won’t you I the right to love Sales Books are the best Counter Check Books made in Canada. 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Exeter, Ont. 9 You can expect the "greatest name in rubbeF*’ to give you the MOST in tire benefits. Goodyear*? All-Weather has seven big features, including a skid-resisting, four-way traction, extra mileage "compressed** tread. Drive in today! Exeter Council A very pretty August wedding! took place before a prettily decor­ ated arch banked with ferns, dahlias and gladioli at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rundle, of Woodham, on Saturday at high noon, August 19, 194 4, when their youngest daugh­ ter, Madelene Gertrude, was united in marriage to Wray William Sweitzer, son of Mr. and Mrs, Wil­ liam ’Sweitzer, of Exeter. Rev. A. Laing, of Woodham United Church, performed the ceremony. The bride entered the living-room on the arm of her father to the strains of Lo­ hengrin’s bridal chorus played by Miss ’Florence Kirk, cousin of the bride. The bride looked charming in a floor-length gown of ethereal white sheer trimmed with wide in- serions of lace, with train, and wore a finger-tip veil caught with knots of satin ribbon. She carried pink roses with fern, Her only ornament was a gold locket, gift of the groom. The bridesmaid, Miss Jean Stephens, cousin m the bride, chose pink net over taffeta with sweetheart headdress of pastel gladioli. The flower girls, Shirley Rundle and Jean Scott, nieces of the bride looked sweet in their J frocks of pale pink taffeta and car­ried nosegays of pink and white' The regular meeting of the Municipal Council of the Village of Exeter was held in the Town Hall on Monday, August 21st, with Reeve Turkey and all members of the Council present with the exception of Councillor Dignam The minutes of the last regular meeting of August 8 were read and adopted on the motion of Council­ lors Sweitzer and Bierling. Communications were dealt with as follows: Foote and Refuse re Audit. Monteith and Monteith pal Audit. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Hern and Sweitzer that Fpote and Rafuse, London, Ontario, i be appointed Municipal Auditors at | an annual fee of $250.00. Property Committee reported 1 town dump In a deporable condition. Chief Worry was instructed to take action immediately against those placing refuse on roadways in dump or on road in front of dump. The matter of sale of old fire truck was reopened. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Bier- ling and Hern that the offer of r$50. by H. R. Henderson be accepted. The property committee was authorized to have the Fire Hall doors widened as soon as possible. The matter of preparing es­ timates for sewerage system was again discussed. The ’Clerk was In­ structed, on the motion of Coun­ cillors Sweitzer and Hern, to advise Mr. Anderson of Armstrong, Wood and Co., that he would be given a further opportunity to tddress Council in regard to the matter. Reeve Tuckey appointed the fol­ lowing Comimttee to draft a Build­ ing By-Law for this Village and to submit same to Council: Councillors Hern, Sweitzer and Bierling. The following -accounts were read and ordered paid on the motion of Councillors Bierling and Hern; Mrs. Mary Kerslake. The Municipal Truck 5.00; Stire, cutting Laverty, cutting weeds, 2'8.20; Hil­ ton Laing with truck 1.50; Richard Davis, cleaning streets 30.45. All motions were carried, journment on the motion of cillor Sweitzer. C. V. Pickard, , A sweetpeas. The bridegroom was at- i /Cromarty attended the Decoration tended by his cousin. Mr. Milton! services held at Roy’s Church last Sweitzer, of Dashwood, During the1 - - ■ signing of the register, Mrs. Arnold Birtch, of St. Marys,-r. J g0‘usin of the crowd and a fine program was dis- bride? sangM,”‘<6i“promise Me,” ac- Pensed with and they all went home companied by Miss (Florence Kirk, seemingly satisfied witn the day’s of Woodham. The”"»fide led the proceedings. way to the dining-room which wasi We are glad to mention that Rev. tastefully decorated^ with , jpink^ and : McWilliams is improving and in was centred’ with a three-teir! wed-1 ding cake and silver candelabra i with pink tapers. The L,-----mother received in a gown of navy«the supply. blue brocaded sheer and wore a corsage of pink roses. The bride­ groom’s mother assisted wearing mauve crepe with corsage of pink roses. The dinner was served by| Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Frank Levy, Mrs. Clifford Scott, Mrs. William Rundle, sisters of the ’bride. The waitresses were six girl friends of the bride, Misses Madelene Rodd, Rhoda Thomson, Lorene Jacques, Audrey Scott, of Woodham; Helen McNaughton, ‘ ~ Kirkton. The bride and groom re­ ceived many .beautiful gifts, couple left amid showers, of con­ fetti on their honeymoon. The bride travelled in a brown tailored suit with brown accessories to match. On their return they will reside on the bridegroom’s farm near Dash­ wood. white streamers. The bride's, table. likelihood will be able to take ’‘ his own pulpit next Sabbath. In his bride’s i absence, Rev. Mr. Risdon has been Mr. and Mrs. B. O. McDonald motored to Brussels last Sunday and spent the day with Mr. Mc­ Donald’s parents. They spent the day calling on friends. Shirley Brock, of The are you?’1 asked Hope cii- CENTRALIA George Flynn visited a days last week with Mr. cou- and and YOUR GOODAtAR^ E A L E CHOOSE A GOODYEAR Hensail Council The regular meeting of the Vil­ lage Council was held recently in the council chamber with all mem­ bers present. Minutes were adopted. Reeve Shaddick reported regarding the County starting the work on the streets in the near future; also hav­ ing a request to pump out A. L. Case’s well with both pumps for a fire test. Same granted. Correspon- ence filed. Bills and accounts: Drys­ dale’s Hardware, supplies hall, $37.50; J. Passmore, wiring hall, $13.80; A. Spencer & Son, material hall, $108.68; County of Huron, hospitalization, $11.40; Library Bd., part grant $144.27; N, Marshall, cleaning furnace, hall, $6; J. Bon- thron, picture frame, 40; T, R, Pritchard, drawing plans, $27.50; W, R. Davidson, coal, hall, $62.56; C.N.R., rent band stand, $1; Hen- sall Hydro Commission, hydro hall,' $6.45; T. Kyle, salary, $73.<8'0; G. M. Case, team street, $1.80; J. Pfaff, labor streets, $1.80. Total $49 6.96, J. A. Patterson, Clerk. Notice to Employers AND THEIR MALE EMPLOYEES By an order signed on August 15th, 1944, by the under­ signed Minister of Labour under authority of National Selective Service Mobilization Regulations: 3. Every employer is required simi­ larly to check the documents held by each male employee newly engaged between May 1st, 1944, and August 22nd, 1944, and to report to the Regis­ trar for his Mobilization Division by August 29th, 1944, on any such em­ ployee found not to possess documenta as referred to; Any male employee here referred to, is required by the Regulations to present his documents to his employer for purposes of inspection; 5* Penalties are provided for any em­ ployer or male employee who fails comply with these Regulations. Commencing August 22nd, 1944, every employer is required to check the documents held by each newly engaged male employee, within 7 days of the employee’s engagement, to determine If such employee possess documents to show that he is in good standing under National Selective Service Mobilization Regulations (that is, in relation to Military Call-up); Mrs. pie of Mrs. Earl Hamilton at Brinsley attended the funeral of the late Wil­ liam Gilbert, of Parkhill. Mrs. Thos. Willis, Davey and Mr. and.Mrs. visited Sunday with Mr. Chester Dunn at Exeter. Miss Joanne Talbot, Valley, is visiting a couple of weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Harris West. Mrs. Brock, of Zion, sfent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Penwarden. ' Mr, D. MacDougall, of Kingston, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. George Godbolt. The sympathy of is extended to the late Walter Lewis. Mrs. Lome Hicks the past week with her father, T. Pollock in Ripley. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Haddock, of Luckbow, visited with friends in the village on Sunday. Mrs, Andrew Procter and Doreen, Of Clinton, spent a few days last week with Mr, and Mrs, Arthur Brooks. Miss Flossie R, Davey .and Mrslearn that they mattered so little.” “Is there some way you believe I can help you, Tim?” “I’m not sure. Larry said you could; he said you never found any situation you couldn’t twist around to £uit yourself. He has implicit faith in. your powers, Hope. Not that I haven’t, you understand. But I’m afraid some things—” “I know. And it’s no good talk­ ing to Kathy. I have.” “What did she say?” “She said that she could love whom she pleased. And said it was no affair of mine.” “Probably then there’s no—” “Say, Tim?” Hope turned to him suddenly, “You sure she goes out with Dr. Hedway?” “I’m not positive but I think so.” And Tim does love And she loves Tim. anything at all you of Grand By an earlier1 order, employers were required to check the documents held by their male employees? and to report by May 1st, 1944, on doubtful cases as well as cases where employees did not possess documents. The procedure for the present con­ tinuing check, although being notified to employers in ^‘Notice to Employers and their Male Employees”, which is now being mailed, is identical with that set forth In “Employers’ Guide”, which covered the check made before May 1st, 1944. whom I happen too?” “But rectly. “It seems to me,” Dr, Hedway told her shortly, “that should be my own private business.” “But can’t you see?” Hope was over beside him now, her hands on his arm. “Either you love her or else you don’t. And you don’t, or you’d say so. her so madly. If you know know that.” “You assume that I know a great deal.” “You’ve been out with her sev­ eral times.” It was a shot in the dark, but it struck home. “What If I have,” he demanded. “Then you know how she really feels about Tim; you know how much influence you have over her right now, You could send her back to Tim.” “Really,” said the tall, thin young doctor, rising from behind his desk, “Katherine will have to love whom she desires to love, I can not spend valuable time With a none of leave,” Hope him, young and slim Her eyes snapped and switched about her face as she set her jaw firmly. remain the i, then she If that was to their marriage, nothing. She must only , and let hint tell her liim- it •then of say him, If the community family of the could be explained—- he would explain it. be explained. She told same thing over and A Pimple Covered Face Kills Many a Romance The lives of many young people are made miser­ able by the breaking out of pimples, arid you probably know of cases whero a promising romance had been spoiled by those red, white, festering and pud filled acres Oh the face. 4. . The trouble id hot so much physical pain, but the mental suffering caused by the embarrassing disfigurement which very often makes the sufferer ashamed to go out in company, .. The quickest way to get rid of pimples is id improve tho general health by a thorough cleansing of the blood, .. . 4 Burdock Blood Bitters helps id cleans® th® bipod and with the blood eUanscd the complexion should clear up. Th* T. Milburn Co., limited. Toraate, 0*1. arguing kid over things which are her business.I’ll have to stood straight ill and her front of defiant. cutis SIRS. W, DIED IN (TRTIM LUCAN (TO BE CONTINUED) This is one election year In which Hitler Is not running for anything, Mo is running from everything, I visited during Mr. The death occurred tn Lucan on Thursday at the home of her daugh­ ter, Mrs. John Hodgins, of Mrs, W. Curtis, of Toronto. She had not been in good health for some time and had come to spend the summer with Mrs. Hedging, She suffered a stroke about a week ago. The re* mains were taken to her homo in 'Toronto where burial took plaoo, Employers are asked to remember that they do not report On men who do possess the necessary documents—only On those who fail to present documents for examination, or where there is doubt that the document presented actually proves good standing, The employers of Canada co-operated very satisfactorily on the first cheeky made tip to May 1st last, This co-operation was decidedly helpful, and is very much appreciated, Further Co- Operation is now earnestly requested. Schedule 9 and details as to documents which prove good standing, are available through the Employment and Selective* Service Offices, NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE HUMPHREY MITCHELL Am MacNAMARA Minister of Labour Director, National Selective Service