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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1939-05-18, Page 6‘ BACK SIX.WINGHAM ADVANCWIMKS- SYNOPSIS When the wealthy foster parents of Marjorie Wetherill both die she finds a letter telling her that she has a twin sister, that she was adopted when her nwn parents couldn't afford to sup port both of them and that her real name is Dorothy Gay. Alone in the world, but with a fortune of her own, she considers looking up her own fam ily whom she has never seen. A nei ghbour, Evan Brower, tries to argue her out of it and tells her he loves her and asks her to marry him. She pro mises to think it over but decides first to see her family. She goes to their address, finds that they are destitute and gradually persuades them to ac cept things they need. When the doc tor calls to see her mother she notices that he seems particularly interested in her sister. Marjorie goes to church in Brentwood, where her family used to live, and becomes very much inter ested in the young minister there, with whom she later has lunch in the city. While at Brentwood she sees the home her family formerly owned, buys it back for them and gives the deed to it to her father on Christmas morning. The whole family is very joyful. Meanwhile Betty meets Ellery Aiken,' a man she used to know, goes with him to a night club, becomes disgusted with his drinking, has an accident on the way home, starts , walking home alone and is picked up by the family doctor who happens to be driving by. His hand, trembled as he took the letter which Betty handed him, and the family were utterly still while he opened it, Then, as he read, a new look dawn ed on his face. A look of selLrespect in place of the dejection that had been making the corners of his mouth droop habitually. “Read it, Mothe?,” he said, his voice husky with feeling as he handed the letter over to his wife, “Read it aloud!” and there was a ring of triumph and relief in his voice. The letter head was of a well known and respected firm in the city. “Mr. George Gay, 1465 Aster Street, City, My dear Mr. Gay: Having known of your connection with the former firm of Hamilton/ Mclvor and Company, and being in need of the right man to head our ac counting department, we are writing to know whether you are at present open for a position, and whether you would like to come to our office any time this week between the hours of two-thirty and four to talk over our suggestions? Hoping to hear from "you at your earliest convenience, f Very truly yours, Martin Heath-& Company.-” “Oh! George!” His wife beamed at him', a look such as she must have given him on her wedding day, a look so full of trust and triumph that at last his ability had received recogni tion. “Oh, Father!” said Betty her face all shining with relief and happiness. the the It the “.petty, dear! reproached her th er, , “Well, you did, Mother. You gave us the idea, that there wasn’t anything more beautiful in the world than furnishings of that house,” “Well, I felt that way,” said, mother, “but I was never envious, just seemed to me that it was most ideal way for a house to be fur nished one could ever have.” “Yes, but, Mother, that’s not say ing you would want another woman s furniture in ^your own home. We could sell these things and hpy some •more, letting you pick out just what you want,” said Marjorie. “Why, my dear, I don’t think I have any feeling against those things. In fact it would, be lovely to live am ongst them. If you come, of courseW “Yes, if I come,” smiled Marjorie. “Mother, dear, I’m Blinking that it will all rest in your hands whether I come or stay there. Because, remem ber, you promised to write the truth to me too after you have thought it over. As for me I can’t see that jny --.-.Izl <r\*i r*1 ra Mr. else ON A WET PAY / Thursday, May 18thr 1939' I I if Keith Sheridan’s face suddenly went white and his lips touched for an instant the hot wet lashes that lay on the wet cheeks. “And so am I glad!” he whispered. Then suddenly he drew his hand kerchief from his inside pocket and softly patted her face dry from the . tears. “There,” he said in a matter-of-fact voice, “now let’s get going! The soon er we get home the less for anybody to worry about. Now, put your head down on my shoulder and rest and forget it. It’s going to be all right. I’d like to get out and whale that friends of yours, but I guess I’d bet ter confine my efforts to getting you home. Now, cheer up, little girl, and don’t try to talk' about it. I’ll fix it up at home for you. Straighten up your face and put on a grin and we’ll face ’em out. Ready? Here we arc at Aster Street!” He helped her out most tenderly and went up the steps with her. The door opened at once and a much scared Ted stood behind it, white with anxiety. Marjorie in a dark robe stood just behind him and their relief when they saw the doctor was almost amusing. * “I brought her home. I hope you didn’t worry,” the doctor said comic- , ally. “She preferred my company to the fellow she started out with, and the pleasure was all mine.” “Okay!” said Ted gravely, his face relaxing from its anxious strain. And Marjorie put her arm around her sis ter and led her upstairs softly., Betty closed the door softly, faced around toward her sister, and spoke in a low shamed tone: “Marjorie, I’ve got to tell you that you were right, and I’m ashamed! I don’t know whether it was a regular night club I went to or not, but even if it wasn’t, even if night clubs are a great deal different from that one, I never want to see one as long as I live! And I never want to see Ellery Aiken again either! I’m cured!” Marjorie put her arms around her •sister and kissed her lovingly. “You precious sister! There wasn’t anything to forgive. I’m only so thankful you are safe home again. Now, don’t think another thing about it tonight. Get to sleep as soon as you can.” They wore • just sitting down to breakfast the next morning when a messenger came to the front door with a special delivery letter for Mr. Gay. I mind will change a particle.” Then suddenly they heard Gay’s step at the door and all was forgotten. He came in with a shining face. “Well,” he said, “I’m hired! Isn’t it great? It isn’t a job, It’s a position. I’m head of the accounting depart ment. 1 can’t understand how it came about. It must be a miracle.” But Betty stood there staring thoughtfully at her father, and fiiar- veling at the response in her mother’s face. Somehow there seemed to be And so am I glad,” he whispered. petition: “O God! Oh God!” Her mijul ‘ ARMS USELESS could form no other words. Betty had risen now, slowly, hesi tantly, with a deprecating glance he- hind her, and stepped out into'the aisle beside Keith. Then quietly, side by side, Betty with downcast eyes, Keith with lifted head as if he had just wop a battle, they went swiftly up the aisle and stood before the singers. Marjorie had lifted, her head in am azement as she saw what they were doing, and,now she looked at the glorified faces of the singers as they perceived who had answered their in vitation. Afterwards, when they were all to gether, Betty,, shy and half frighten ed, yet wore a shining look. ■ “I don’t know why I ever did she whispered to Marjorie, “but meant it, and I’m glad I did! wouldn’t have . had the courage Keith hadn’t started’ first!” Gideon took Marjorie, Ted and Bud home in His car. Though it was late Gideon linger ed for just a minute with Marjorie. Then as he t-urned to go he remark ed: “Oh, by the way, I’m hoping you’ll give me the honor of taking you to the train tomorrow evening.” h “Oh, that will be delightful!” said Marjorie. “It won’t seem so much-,as if I was going away to have someone I know at the station.” “Fine, - that’s settled then!- And there’s jusfthe least possibility that I might go as far as Harrisburg on your train, if I can get someone from the Bible School to take my prayer meeting tomorrow night. , I’ve just had word that a cousin, of mine is be ing married tomorrow at noon, and she’s taken it into her head .that I must perform the ceremony.” “Wonderful!” said Marjorie. “Then I shall1' have opportunity to ask you a lot of questions that have crowding my mind ever since I heard you prehch.” Marjorie, watching his. car away into the winter night had some how a happier feeling about going, now that she was to have such good company part of the way. Betty and the doctor came in a few minutes later, Betty wearing a shin ing look, so different from the one she wore when she came in the night before. They talked a long time after they got tb bed, in soft whispers, close to one another. “I’m happy!” said Betty. “It’s so strange! I think I’m happier than I ever was since I was a little kid. It seems as if everything is all changed. I think if you weren’t going away I’d feel as if I were in heaven.” . (Continued Next Week) Rheumatic Pains Relieved by Kruschen Hbre is a noteworthy, instance of the manner in which damp weather can affect the joints of one who is subject to rheumatic paifis, “I had been -suffering, from rheu matism very badly,” a ‘man writes, “and had such pains in my joints that I could hardly bear it, on a wet day especially. It pained me terribly to use my arms, and I was hardly able to work, I tried two different rem edies, but I was still as bad after the treatment, ? “Then I was told to try Kruschen Salts, which quickly brought relief. So of'course I have kept on with it, and I am now much better and have never felt so fit for years. I used to feel so miserable and sluggish, but now it is a pleasure to be able to work:”—S.B. The pains and stiffness of rheu matism are often caused by uric acid ‘crystals in the muscles and joints. The numerous salts in Kruschen as sist-in stimulating the internal organs to healthy, regular activity, and help them to eliminate excess uric acid. , Warn Germany Re Panzig London Leaders of the British and French nations gave unmistakable warnings to Germany not to inarch on the Free City of Danzig — Europe’s No, 1 danger point In London, Prime Minister Chamberlain declared Britain was ready to go to war over Danzig to. insure Poland’s independence and warned that “no more deadly mistake” could be made than for any nation to suppose that this country will go back on its promises. . No Vatican Peace Meeting London •— Havas News Agency quoted authoritative diplomatic sourc es as stating Pope Pius has abandon ed his effort to compose the quarrels of Europe around a conference table at the Vatican, A cool reply by Ger many was said to be the primary rea son prompting" the Vatican to drop its proposal. * • been first spin a prelude to the final appearance on • Spanish soil. The^Qovernment has set May 19 for the victory parade into Madrid—the event for which their home-going was delayed. Vote for Railway Co-Operation ■* Ottawa — By a vote of seven to six, the special committee of the Sen ate which has been probing Canada’s railway condition adopted the report of Government Leader Dandurand. The report urges a greater measure of co-operation Between the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Rail ways, together with appointment of a referee to enforce that co-operation in case of disagreement.' Special Bargain EXCURSIONS To All Stations In WESTERN CANADA Going Dates DAILY MAY 16 TO 27, 1939 ‘ Return Limit: 45 days. Tickets Good to Travel in Coaches- Excursion tickets good in Tourist,. Parlor and Standard sleeping,cars al so available on payment of slightly higher passage fares, plus price .of par lor or sleeping car accommodation. ROUTES'—Tickets good going via. ‘ Port Arthur, Ont., Chicago,-. HI., or Sault Ste. Marie, returning via same route and line only. Generous op tional routings, STOPOVERS—within limit of’. ticket,, both going and returning—at Port Arthur, Ont,, and west; also at Chicago, Ill., Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,,, and West(> in accordance with'1 tar iffs of United States lines, Full particulars from any agent; Canadian Pacific $ v- Collision Survivors Taken Home Yarmouth, N.S. — With 44 surviv ors of a collision at sea aboard, the United States coast guard cutter Cay uga slipped out of Yarmouth harbor for Boston, The 44 represented all but four of the crews of two United States fishing schooners that’ found ered almost, midway between here and the Massachusetts coast. Three oth ers ar.e safe in Maine. The 48th is dead. Jugoslavia Non-Committal Naples, Italy — While Italy parad ed its naval strength before Prince Regent Paul of Jugoslavia in a dis play in the Bay of Naples, the prince and his foreign minister were report ed to have declined to make any new commitments to the Rome-Berlin axis. Five Western Liberals Bolt b Ottawa — The bill fixing the initial wheat price for the 1939 crop at 70 cents a bushel passed second reading by a vote of 128 to 50 in the House of Commons. Five Liberals bolted and voted with the Opposition. Buy Wheat from Rumania London — Great Britain and Rum ania have signed a trade agreement, Oliver Stanley, president of the Board of Trade, announced in the House of Commons. Britain will advance cred its of .about $23,000,000- to Rumania under terms of the agreement. Brit ain will purchase 200,000 tons of Ru manian wheat. A similar amount pur chased from Rumania last autumn forms part of Britain’s emergency supply of foodstuffs. Japan May Support Democracies Tokyo — Japan’s foreign policy ap peared at the crossroads. It was a wide open question whether the Jap anese Government would retain its link with the axis powers -or in the next few weeks swing definitely to the side of the democracies. A sudden hostile outburst against Germany and Italy in the newspaper Kok-umin, re putedly inspired by the army, caused a sensation here. It followed closely on a mysterious Warning for Japan published in Berlin.- The official Nazi foreign office publication, mentioning Japan only by name, declared that any nation siding with Britain and France would have to deal with Germany and Italy. were passed in as many minutes. Ar thur Slaght (Lib., Parry Sound) pro tested against the “farce” of going on- with the "pretense” that any attention was being giyen these bills or that the’ members had any knowledge of what they were enacting. He urged that the- practice end with this session of Par liament. Japanese Occupy Amoy Harbor Shanghai — Japanese bluejackets- suddenly occupied the Kulangsu In ternational Settlement at Amoy and began rounding up Chinese suspected-' of anti-Japanese activities. More than. a 100 were arrested in a house(-tO;house- search through the little foreign area, on an island of 1% square miles in< the harbor of Amoy, 600 miles south west of Shanghai. Breaks Hand Cranking Car Cecil Peavoy met with a painful ac cident last Saturday while assisting, a friend in starting a. balky automo bile. Cecil was on the business end of the crank when the engine back-fired,, and the resultant concussion broke- two bones in his left hand.—Palmers ton Observer. Marjorie realized that she hadn’t understood till then how terrible it had been for her father, and also for the others, to have the beloved father out of a job. Her own heart was throbbing with gladness too. But she mustn’t let them see how relieved she was, how thankful to the two lawyers who had helped to bring this about! “And® now, Mother, there’s some thing I need your advice about,” said Marjorie. “Will you promise to tell me honestly what you think I. ought to do about something in Chicago?” The mother gave her a quick start led look'. Was this to be about the aristocratic insolent young man who came on Christmas Day? “It’s about my furniture, Mother,” went on Marjorie, “the Wetherill fur niture! The lawyer said (he had a good offer for the house, so if I sell it, what about the furniture? It’s beautiful furniture, Mother, fine old walnut and mahogany, some of it very, rare, some of it antique. What shall I do, put it in storage out there, or over here? Or sell it somewhere, or give it away? I don’t imagine it will bring much at a sale,—except’ the an tiques,—and those are the ones I like the best, Mother, if I should live with you, would you hate to have me bring any of it into your house?” “Hate!” said Betty who- was listen ing wide-eyed, “I should say not! Why, Marjorie, Mother has done no thing else since she went to Chicago but tell us how wonderfully that house was furnished,” Western Canada Special Bargain Excursions From all Stations in Eastern Canada GOING DAILY — MAY 16 - MAY 27, 1939 INCLUSIVE Return Limit - 45 Days TICKETS GOOD IN COACHES at fares approximately l'/gc per mile. TOURIST SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately 1%<j pgr mile . STANDARD SLEEPING CARS at fates approximately 1%C per mile. Cost of Accommodation In Sleeping Cars Additional Baggage checked. Stopovers at Port Arthur, Armstrong, Chicago and ' , . • a West. Similar Excursions From western to Eastern Canada During Same Period, Tj’ek'etffr Sleeping Car Reservations and all information from anv ag ent. ASK FOR HANDBILL. T117 CANADIAN NATIONAL depths in her mother’s and father’s characters that she had never sound ed. It surprised her. Perhaps they knew more about life after all than she had dreamed. Suddenly the time began to go by at a terrific speed. It was the day be- • fore New Year’s and Marjorie was to leave the day after.' The doctor stopped a minute or two to ask how his former patients Were, and then he suddenly got up and sauntered out in the kitchen whither Betty had been hastily called by the smell of burning cookies. • , “Sdy, Betty,” he said, pausing be side the kitchen .table, picking up a cookie that lay on the top of a plate ful and taking a bite out of it, “I hear they’re having a watchnight meeting over at the Brentwood chapel. Like to go?” Betty looked up with delight. “Sure!” she said eagerly.' "I’ll go.” So the doctor sauntered back and told Marjorie afnd Ted, who had in tended going anyway. “We’ll walk,” said Marjorie. “It’s a lovely night, and you and Betty can go in your car.” “No need for that,” said Keith Sheridan, “I’ve got a rumble seat.” So they went to the watchnight meeting. .It was a very solemn service. Mar jorie was glad to have it for a prec ious memory to take with her as she went. At the close Gideon gave the invi tation, if any wished to start the New Year with their Lord, would they dome forward while all heads were bowed, j'ust to take a stand in the new life? I Marjorie had not noticed till then that Ted had' disappeared from the seat beside her, till suddenly she heard his voice blending with Gideon’s sing ing. And then she heard a little stir be side her, a low spoken word, intense, earnest, and realized that it was Keith Sheridan speaking to Betty. “Let’s go!” Her heart sank? Oh, were they an gry? Were they going home? Were they going to reject openly the Sav iour’s call? Was he the kind of young man who was going to lead Betty as tray? Site began to pray with agonized World News Turkey and Britain Agree Ankara — The -Turkish National Assembly approved, by unanimous vote of the 353 deputies present, the Government’s announcement of a Mediterranean accord with Great Bri tain. Foreign Minister Sukru Sarac- oglu’s disclosure of the agreement, as well as his friendly references to Bri tain and the Soviet Union, received warm applause. ■ London Doctor Honored Chicago — Dr. George H. Steven son, of London, Ont., was named president-elect of the American Psy chiatric Association. Dr. Stevenson is superintendent of the Ontario Hos pital situated at London. Call Divorce Procedure Farce Ottawa — The grinding of divorce bills through the House of Commons in batches without discussion was de nounced as a “farce” and a “shame ful practice” as eighteen divorce bills J RATES ROCHESTER - BUFFALO -ERIE British-Rumanian Trade Pact London—The Government disclos ure British-Rumanian trade agree ment initialed in Bucharest gives Bri tain f-ar-reaching privileges and con cessions matching those which Rum ania granted Germany two m’bnths ago. Chief terms of the agreement, including the granting of a $23,400,- 000 credit to Rumania, were announc ed in Parliament by Oliver Stanley, president of the Board of Trade. Liberia Wants British Protection London — Diplomatic sources stat ed Liberia, the last independent negro state in Africa, wishes to come under the protection of the British Empire, They said the .small republic has ask ed London for a formal military alli ance, including naval, and air protec tion to prevent any action against it stich as that, taken by Italy against Ethiopia. Danzig Nazis Prepare Vote Warsaw—Polish Sources stated the printshop of The Danziger Vorposten, Nazi organ in the Free City,- is turn ing out large measures of cards meas uring about three by four inches with a large “yes” arid a small “no” in the style of the ballots used in German pleBescites. A tumor circulated that' such a poll was contemplated for May 28, thq anniversary of the first Nazi victory in the Danzig Diet el-1 ections, support JuZEjfc. ■ ■ Business arid Professioniai Directory Wellington Mutual Fire. Insurance Co. ■ Established 1840. ’ Risks taken on all classes of insur ance at reasonable rates. Head Office, Guelph, Ont. COSENS & BOOTH, Agents, Wingham. 1 Dr. W. A. McKibben, B.A. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Located at the Office of the Late Dr. H. W. Colborne. Office Phone 54. | HARRY FRYFOGLE Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director Furniture and Funeral Service Ambulance Service. Phones: Day 109W. Night 109J. DR. R. L. STEWART PHYSICIAN Telephone 29. J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan’. Office — Meyer Block, Wingham THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD A Thorough Knowledge of Farm Stock. Phone 231, Wingham. Dr; Robt. C. REDMOND . M.R.C.S. (England) L.R.C.P. (London) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON J. H. CRAWFORD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Bonds, Investments & Mortgages Wingham Ontario Consistent Advertising in The Advance-Times Gets Results DR. W. M. CONNELL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Phone 19. R. S. HETHERINGTON BARRISTER atid SOLICITOR . Office — Morton Block. Telephone No. 66. J. ALVIN FOX Licensed Drugless Practitioner CHIROPRACTIC - DRUGLESS THERAPY - RADIONIC EQUIPMENT Hours by Appointment. Phone 191. Wingham W. A. CRAWFORD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Located at the office of the late Dr. J. P. Kennedy. Phone 150. Wingham F. A. PARKER OSTEOPATH n All Diseases Treated. Office adjoining residence next to Anglican Church Oil Centre St. Sunday by appointment. Osteopathy Electricity Phone 272* Hours, 9 amx to 8 p.m. A. R. & F. E. DUVAL CHIROPRACTORS CHIROPRACTIC and ELECTRO THERAPY North Street —■ Wingham Telephone 300. There was no authoritative for this rumor. Decorates Flyers , General Franco, review- •s Franco Madrid ing the air force that helped him win the Nationalist victory in the Spanish civil war, decorated and praised Ital ian and German flyers who served him; For the foreign aviators it was