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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-06-27, Page 8Page 8 THE TiMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 27th, IMS By KATHLEEN WW The story thus far: Sue Francis is in love with Michael Burke, who is engaged to her older sister, Cyn­ thia, fare, that this self, she ................. . same night, after having met Carey Andrews, Michael’s cousin. She meets Carey again at Cynthia’s an­ nouncement party and he js ob­ viously attracted to her, Sue learns that her mother is seriously ill and hurries home- ___ Cynthia has been married be- but is divorced, Sue learns Michael has not been told of marriage and tells him her- Then, ashamed of her jealousy runs away j she returns the CHAPTER VI She stared blankly at the doc­ tor’s kind face. Mom ill? But Mom was never ill! Oh, sometimes she had headaches, or backaches, and she lay very quietly in a darkened room for an hour or so—but really sick,—Sue couldn’t believe it; she stared at him piteously. “Oh, Dr. Reynolds;” she whis­ pered. “Is she—is it—serious? I mean Mom’s not—” The doctor’s heavy face was sol­ emn; he tugged at his wispy gray moustache and frowned, “It’s her heart,” he said finally, “The strain of worry—and shock—. Where’s your sister? “She should 'be here now, minute. Dr. Reynolds, isn’t anything I can do? Can’t : her, help "her—” The kindly doctor led the little figure away from the foot of the stairs, where she had been standing gazing fixedly up at the closed door of her mother’s room. “She’s sleeping now; I gave her a mild sedative. Now, just sit down in this big chair and rest. I’ll stay with you until your sister comes.” She sank into the cushioned chair, with her small hands before her face. Uncontrollably she shiv­ ered, and her eyes were dry and burning. Mom was sick, and the whole world rocked' on its founda­ tions. It was only a few slow-ticking moments until a car roared down the quiet street. Sue rushed down to the curbing to meet her sister. “Sue—what’s the matter? You’re as pale as a ghost—” Cyn cried sharply. “Mom’s -sick, Cynthia! She’s awfully sick—” "Here—•” Michael was around the car’in a flash, his strong hands on her elbows. “What’s the mat­ ter—?” “Her there—” “Oh, Sue!” Cynthia wailed; and the three of them sped into the liv­ ing room where the doctor awaited them gravely. “Dr. Reynolds—! ” “Now sit down, all three of you. Nothing is to be gained by losing your heads and getting hysterical. Mrs. Francis is in no immediate danger. She is resting easily. So. That’s much better. I want to have a serious talk with you. This young man—?” “My fiance, Michael Burke; Dr. Reynolds. Please tell us, doctor, what happened?” "A heart attack, phoned me, and I over. I had warned things more easily, warned her that hex’ heart was not strong. She was getting along nicely until today. This morning she received bad news. Those securities—worthless, I’m afraid. She’s lost a great deal Of money—” . ‘But why didn’t she tell cried Sue and Cyn together. ‘‘She said something about ing your party—I won’t beat the bush. Your mother is very ill. I might even say, dangerously ill. She must remain in bed constantly for an indefinite period. And she must not worry.” He gazed at the two girls Significantly, you have to lie to from getting upset, in a sanitarium, .but, told nie about her afraid that’s out of Ha walked ’to the doorway. ‘TH be back again in an hour or two She shouldn't waken till then, but if she should and seems in any distiess, telephone me immediately. Good evening.” As the front doox- clicked be­ hind his stooped figure, in the shabby Jiving room the occupants sat in stunned silence, staring at each other With blank eyes. Then •Cynthia was sobbing bitterly against Michael’s shoulder, and Sue wan­ dered out invo the narrow hall, into the dim and empty kitchen. No one would be hungry, she the > any there I see rigid heart. The doctor’s in Your mother hurried right her to take us?” spoil- about knew, but somehow she found an apron, pinned it about her, filled the coffee pot, and it over a low blaze. There was a need for her ixands to be busy, so that her brain for a while could lie dormant, un­ thinking. she moved about in a stupor; liei' eyes were painfully dry. It was so easy to cry about small, and unimportant things, but this was an ache too deep for mere tears to relieve. The delicate blue ruffles trailed along the linoleum to the table, be­ side which Sue chair. She laid folded arms, on In a moment she listen at Mom’s make Mom better, very soon , . . A passing week found Mom not much -better, but cheerful and un­ complaining, her thin face white as the pillowslip it rested upon, her hands restive upon the coverlet. Miraculously, she did' not worry; perhaps she was all worried out, Sue thought. And Sue was in full charge now. Hers the task of making the whole­ some custards, the gruels and clear broths; hers the job of sweeping and dusting, of dropping everything to run upstairs to see how Mom fared. For Cynthia was working. “Not much of a job,” she had bragged cheerfully three days be­ fore. “Being a telephone girl., ‘Operator, you gave me the wrong number.’ ‘Keep ringing them, op­ erator, I’m sure they're home,’ But I think it will be fun. And, any­ way, we’ve all got to eat, and Mom has to have hei’ prescription filled.” “But Michael—«” Sue had said, wondering, “Oh, he agrees with me, too,” said her sister, very rapidly, “that, of course, we can’t be married right now. Not until Mom is better, and things are arranged. Probably it won’t be very long—” “Oh, no, of course it won’t,” said Sue readily, but inside she wasn't so sure, Things could go on like this indefinitely, for years and years, “What’s life doing to us?” she thought in a panic. A short while ago everything had been so smooth and happy. “JAH the trou­ ble I had was losing Michael,” she thought in self-disgust, “and I made a .big fuss about it and acted like a fool.” And now she had changed so much. Grown up. Her sister poured herself another cup of coffee, “Carey Andrews around today?” she asked off-handedly. Sue’s expression hardened. That was one thing she hadn't changed about. “Oh, he dropped by,” she answered indifferently.I “And I suppose you were him as usual?” “I’m never rude to him. don’t like him, that’s all, you want me to be a hypocrite?” “I want you at least to be decent to him. After all, he’s Michael's cousin.” “Which still makes him no rela­ tive of mine.” Sue’s tone indicated that there was no more to be said. She rose and began clearing away the few' dishes, and Carey Andrews was not mentioned again that evening. The rest of the week was scorch­ ing hot, a heavy, oppressive heat that gathered about the Francis home and elimbed in at the win­ dows. Mom bore it rather well, with cool cloths on hei’ -forehead and the bedroom shades down nearly to the floor. But Sue, hanging ovex' the hot stove, or wielding an ineffectual dujstcloth on the heavy mahogany furniture in the tiny living room, thought as she moved about, push­ ing continually at the limp brown curls that would slide down upon her brow, that the days were end­ lessly long. Although night was really no bet­ ter; the heat lay darkly damp on , everything. No breeze moved in the back yard* only the stars seemed Bray Chick Hatchery Erjc Carscadden, Manager Exeter Hatchery Phone 246 dropped Into a her face on her the cold oilcloth, would run UP and door. 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Trice 5oe a bottle at all drug counters. Tho T. Milburn Oo.. Ltd., - • Toronto patarip..... anything if you didn’t like the man,“How* can he say so? You never give him a chance! Michael says he talks of you constantly. Why don’t you think about somebody else beside yourself? Mom should be in a sanitarium; Michael and I should be married—” The door bell was ringing patient­ ly, but Sue ignored it. “That’s the funniest thing I ever heard of,” she said, and laughed mirthlessly, “Young girl sacrifices herself for her family. No thank you. It’s bad enough to have to read melodramas without having to live them. If you think he should be married—” She set with a self.” “Oh, he should be the sugar bowl on the table flourish. “Marry him your- Cynthia seemed to drag herself through the night; there fatigue under the blue eyes, and her shoulders drooped dispiritedly. “Tired?” asked Sue sympatheti­ cally. “Tired? “I’m exhaused. I’m weary to the bone.” Her sister dropped into a chair, and closed hei’ eyes. “It seems as if T can’t stand it another day. All this sticky heat, and subscribers shouting in my ear all day long: ‘Operator, you cut me off! Hurry, operator! Try them again, operator, that line can’t be busy all the time . . .!’ Ovei* and over until I nearly go mad. While you here at home all day—” “This house is no haven of cool­ ness, if that's what you mean.” Sue was tired herself; her tbne Was curt. She began putting the plates on the table with a listless hand. Eating seemed unnecessary in this kind of weather. “Oh. but it’s all so needless!” Cynthia's voice held a note of sup­ pressed eagerness. Her eyes were wide now and fixed on hei’ sister's pale ’face. “Don’t you see, Sue—- you could marry Carey, He has money—a substantial Income now, and he will come into the bulk of hiS fortune when he is 2fi, that’s only three years. He's crazy abdut you—” “He’s never said so.” Sue b&fcged a cup derisively against the saucer^ Cynthia had the funniest ideas, she Was gftyibg to herself, always think* ing money was worth marrying for. When money wasn't really worth door on Saturday were smudges of Sue!” Her sister groaned. “Sometimes I think you havexi’t got good sense. Why the man never even looks at me—” "Huh!” said Sue, and burst out laughing, “That’s the first that ever happened to -me!” “The first time what ever pened to who?” The kitchen door and Michael stuck around it. “Pardon ladies,” he Went on, humbly, “but I rang >and rang and providentially, the door was unlocked, so—” He came into the room, with an ex­ pansive gesture. “Here I am.” “Oh, Michael!” cried Cynthia, “I’m so sorry. I didn’t hear the bell—” “I did,” said Sue, placing the last fork on the table carefuly, “but I didn’t want to answer. I was afraid it might be that cousin of yours.” “It was,” said a voice quietly; and there, balanced in the door-” way was Carey, peering over an armful of bundles. “Do come in, Carey,” begged Cynthia, and gave her sister a bale­ ful glare. Sue said nothing at all, and added a waterglass to the tip of each knife, folded the two. nap­ kins, and stood back to survey her handiwork. “Very, very nice,” complimented Carey, depositing the packages on the sink. “But are plates?” “There are not,” firmly, and opened door to get two more. Cynthia was at his elbow and took them from his hand. “I see we don’t need to ask you two to dinner,” she said laughing­ ly. “But what’s in the .bundles?” “Oh, bottles, and cheese, and sardines, and things,” said Carey efficiently, “And even some cold duck. Find me a can-opener, some­ body, will you?” It was Cynthia who put it into his hand. Sue was drifting aim­ lessly out the kitchen door. “To see if mom wants anything,” she murmured absently, and Cynthia said a few burning words .under her breath. Mom was asleep, her thin seeming thinner than ever in light of the late sunshine that window, a trifle, A creaked his red this intrusion, time hap- •'S table, three- gown yokb, with lilacs face the was Sue and S. Hudgin mother* of the Mrs. E. Gardiner, grand- the groom, received 'the ■Sydenham Street Church Mrs. Hudgin wore a squirrel, and brown acces- She wore the gift' of the Johnny used to have fun blowing dandelions, but'the pay-off came later when he had to dig out Mr. Whiskers’ offspring from the lawn. Now, thanks to C-I-L and chemistry, he has his fun without work; His dad simply eZizninufes the new dandelions with a new hormone spray called "Herbate” 2, 4-D. sweetpeas. Mrs. L. B. Miss Florence Gardin- at the bride’s centred with a chose Fruit that falls prematurely means waste to the ofchard- ist. But chemistry knows a way to keep fruit on the tree ugfil it’s ready to be picked* With ahormone spray called “Parmonc”, Which, strength­ ens the stem of the fruit, “windfalls” cad be almost eliminated* further information on any of these products is obtainable by writing “Looking Ahead". Gd-Lt P.O, Lox 10, Montreal, P‘Q< t/w-as-4 Gardiner-Hudgin Au attractive wedding took place ou Saturday, June 8, in Bydenham Street United, church, Kingston, when Bev, Dr. Harry B. Clarke united In marriage Margaret Isa­ belle, younger daughter of Mr, and Mrs. G. S. Hudgin, of Kingston and James Wilfred Gardiner, of Lemberg, Bask., son of Hon. J. G. Gardiner, of Ottawa and the late Mrs. Gardiner and granddaughter of Mrs. J. C. Gardiner, of Usborne. The church was decorated pink snapdragons and white for the occasion, The bride wore a period of ivory satin with a lace made with a long train, basque waist,, and full length pointed sleeves. She wore a Mary Queen of Scots headdress from which fell her full-length veil of tulle. Her bouquet was a cascade of red roses and bouvardia. Her only ornament was a cameo, a. gift from Italy, given to hex- by her brother. The bride was given in marriage by her father, The. bride’s attendants were gowned in period dress of eyelet embroidered silk. They wore pic­ ture hats of the same i carried nosegays of roses and sweet peas. ' honor, Miss Margaret pale green, while the Miss Betty Pollie, and Gardiner, of Ottawa, Caven W.M.S The regular meeting of Caven Auxiliary Women’s Missionary So­ ciety was. held on Thursday eve­ ning, June 20th at the home of Mrs. R. G. Seldon. The president, Mrs, H H Strang opened the meet­ ing with a call to worship. The devotional exercises were in. charge of Mrs. Earl Mitchell and the pro­ gram under the direction of Miss Jeckell proved interesting. A syn­ opsis of the chapter, “Outstanding African Christian” from the Study Book, dealt with the Jives of Sam­ uel Crowther, apolo and aggrey. Arrangements were made for the July meeting. This will be a spec­ ial meeting for Home Helpers to be held at the Manse. PEERLESS open head there enough said Michael the cupboard tumbling into the lowered the shades tip-toed out again. The three of them around the sink When she back into help?” ically. “Sure,” said Michael, and tossed her a small package. “Slice that cheese, will you?” he begged. “This is a party, tonight, you know; this is Carey’s last night in California.” “Oh, is he going away?” said Sue politely, staring at the straight back of the tall dark man who was opening a tricky can of sardines. “Tomorrow morning,” said .the Sardine-opener. “It’s back to the wilds of Oregon for me.” Sue sliced cheese industriously, listening to the chatter around her, “Shall I let him go?” she was won­ dering Whimsically, “Of try tp keep him as Cynthia says I should?” (Continued Next Week) huddled strolled “Can Ithe kitchen. She asked not too energet- material and ■Sweetheart The maid of Davis, wore bridesmaids, I Miss Beth uuruiuev, ux vvutwa, wore pastel shades of mauve and yellow. MY, Arthur Faith, of Ottawa was the best man. The ushers were P.O. Lance Hudgin brother -of the bride and Mr. Kenneth Buckingham, Ot- awa. Before the ceremony, Mr. Doug­ las Gray, of Prescott sang “I Love You” and during the signing of the register, .Schubert’s “Ave Maria.” Mrs. G. bride and mother of guests in lecture hall. _ floor length dress of Heaven blue crepe, a black picture hat and black accessories. Hex’ corsage was of Americn Beauty roses and babys breath, Mrs. Gardiner was attired in black and white ensemble. With this she wore a corsage of mauve and violet Hudgin and er presided which was tiered wedding cake. Fox* travelling, th© bride a suit of coral wool, trimmed with brown sories. groom, a small gold watch. The bride and groom left by motor for theix* new home in Lemberg, Sask. Out of town guests who attend? ed the ceremony were; Mrs, E. Gardiner, Kirkton; Hon. James G, Gardiner, Miss Florence Gardiner^ Miss Beth Gardiner, Mr, and Mrs. Alex MacRae, Mr. Richard John­ stone, Mr. Arthux’ Faith, Mr. Ken­ neth Buckingham Mr. and Mrs. P. B. MacEwen and Mr. Mac Whit­ ton, all of Ottawa; Mrs. Allen and Ward, of Kirkton, Mrs. R. L, Gard­ iner, of Simcoe; Mr, and Mrs. Percy Hudgin and Miss Lucille Hudgin of Selby; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hudgin, of Bx-ockville; Mr. Rus- - -- - | Mr.sell -Stevenson, of Montreal; Douglas Gray and Mr, and Mrs. Garfield Kincaid, of Prescott, and Mr. and Mrs. ' H. G. Blakely, Mr. and Mrs. -Cleland Blakely, Miss Vir­ ginia Batten, Mr. Jack Blakely, Mi’, and Mrs. Macintosh and Miss Ethel Blakely, all of Picton. SO LONG MR. WHISKERS! Yes, dandelions, plantain and many other weeds can he made to disappear, leaving the grass to take over unmolested. "Herbate” of the newest of new chemical products that make life more enjoyable; s: for grown-ups as Well as small hoys; amazing ’'alloying" process transforms a pure and efficient oil mto as perfect a lubricant as modern science and skill can refine. 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