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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1932-12-15, Page 10B--Tdaredsy. December 16th, 1982 Z. TRREE kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we traverse atar—" Steps on the porch, and a boy's loud, changing voice continued: "Field and tonotsin. moor and moa -os.• -tato. following yonder star, hob!" Mien Mary went to the door. "Come in. Dan," she invited. "Can't." He shook the snow from 'gels cap. "I Just stopped In to tell you 1'11 be late to rehearsal this after- noon." "All rtgbt. Dau. 1 hope nothing's lie matter?" "No'mt. Just got oto -up `some Mending for ma." He - esitated. "Say. . PAW Mary. can I bring a visitor to re- 4•araal?" Whe, who k It?" .j,'The little girl ma mends for. She's "'gerbil lonesome, sometimes, with only a housekeeper around—" "If she wants to come. Dan, 1t'a all right with nee. Did you say what her Same ls" "Betty Waldren. Over on • - Waldren'r little girl? Why. die Shouldn't be lonesome. Where Is her • a mother?' "She hasn't any. That is, her folks are parted. She says her • dad is .w.e...b _with women." ..., 'Parted? Wby-1 need to know Sohn Waldren—a long time ago!" -----"Gee4 Hesesa?" Miss Mary blinked herself back to tbe present. .Of course you may bring her. Dan. Thank you very Mach for stopping In." She went back to her mending and began potting It away. Were those tears standing In her eyes? Then she gathered np her bootie. "Let me see now. ,Prompt book. hymn book—His eblld! I wonder what ahe's like? -- veil for lack—I was a fool!—Oh. yes, the duster' How can 1 ever make • duster look like a batty? Maybe a. pil- low would tw better?' Rite gave the duster an impatient shake and wrap- ped Lucy'. veil around it. Then she jot her wraps and set out for the Hig- don house. Miss Mary was directing the "Pag- eaut"--etsllig time children affected by her settlement work as characters in the Nativity. She had to forget John Waldren and get to her work. it was told In the MIsalon house, for fuel is expensive. It was dim in the Mission house, for lights were never lit until the afterglow had faded. The light was lees dim for a mo- ment as the outer door opened and I)an entered, leading a beautiful little g'prl, The _other _ (bedews quickly formed a respeacthttl circle around them, admiring her rich clothes. "That's Mies Mary. over there." I)an said. "MW Mary!" "Oh, Is this Betty Waldreo?" Miss Mary longed to take her in ber arms, yet did not dare. "I hope you'll enjoy isalloder Mary W. le the Door... "Comae in, Dot." Star Invited THE SIGNAL GODERICH, ONT. . • blue cape and a eardbta*rd crown os. I inregizeimetimmegoi A Newspaper of the Early Days Some Gleanings from The British Colonist, Published at Toronto in 1844 --Before the Days of Telegraph and Cable and News Wu Bourne my head. Gold. Franklncense. Myrrh. "What • funny baby!" It was Betty's yoke. "Why don't you use a doll? MIM Mary turned. "'base children are all very poor. They don't have fine big tufa." -_ The door was Sung open and a man entered. "Betty! What ou earth are you doing here?' "Just watching." She looked up elaet*..oailtragt1llpl. »i°4. """.....e' 100. Here's a lady that knows You.' "John Waldren!" "You!" He clasped Miss Mary's hand. "Mary! You're looking welt." "So are you, John. Such a surprise to see you again. And Betty la a dar- ling.". But she wasn't thinking about Betty. "Yes. I thought I recognised her down the street, so I followed her, though i couldn't Imagine what she could be doing In this neighborhood." Mies Mary winced at his tone. "I see you are still doing the same work. Faithful as ever." "My work means a great deal to me." (Hadn't it taken the place of love?) "Come and watch the children prat Gold. Frankincense. Myrrh. Miss Mary was looking John Wal- dren over. He was not the boy she had loved; he was a man. "1 understand you're parted?" 'Yes. 1—we felt we would both be happier apart. You've never married?' "No." They stood awkwardly silent, 'each trying to read the other. "Don't let me interteeq" he said. "No, of none not." She tamed back to the children. Not let him in- terfere? if he only would! If only he had tared to help, to understand. ()old. Frankincense. Myrrh. Plans were made for the morrow, and the children were going home. "Good -night. ■11 of you." Miss Mary turner "Well, John, how did you like it?" "Oh, well enough. But you don't be- long in this— Hang it all, Mary, see- ing you again has made me -realise that Pre diner berm`9Fi i lore you. Mary, I need you terribly. Let me take you away from here foe- erer—" "John ! You do care? lint these people --they're my very life—" "You'll forget them. Ton weren't made for a plate like that- YerbeNag in a real home with some oq e to Ian_ and look after you."• "Who would love and look deer lay toy and girls?" - "1 don't know. Not my wife. •ny- way See here, Mary. There's Betty You could pour out your soul on her." MIs% Mary's eyes blazed. "She's the daughter of • snob, John Waldron," she said. and walked away. Lan came racing up. "Miss Mary. whet do you think? Betty lapdog to let ns use her doll for the Cbrbt ('hlld "Why, Betty! Bless your heart'" Miss Mary hid her face In the child's hair and hogged her. "Rut If your daddy doesn't want yon to, don't wor- ry. Well get along. I think he's wafting for you now" she Sabi, and re - watching onr rehearsal. How like your Lather you are! I---! used to know him, a good many years ago." Dan was already on the stage. "You sit there and watch," he commanded. "l'm Balthasar. Coming with myrrh for the Chrlat Child. I'm going to have Flowers are the one gift acceptable tel, .everyone. Not oply do Flowers interpret tits enthusi- asm of the giver, but they add a bright note to the Christmas spirit itself. Put beautiful !'lowering Plants and Out Flowers on your gift list, and order early. Our collection of Flower - las Planta to choose from never was finer than this sea- son. SEND• rwwt:R GIFTS OUT or TOWN. WE DELiVElt ANYWDERE BY WIRE George Stewart, Florist Phone 1051 Ooderich, Ont. Star of Bethlehem - FWRENt'E VjLN VLEYlt:- . etie STAB that led lie VMai keno the East, 8btae en sur revel--seeedh «r feast! They sought the Prime of Peace: we sect Him, too: Bat aid with myrrh and frankineense-- wltb .rue, The Flower of Repeolanee, meet for these Who saw the light and yet the Darit- nass &see. Thaagb eoinetie nes it may wax and _-_-- wane` yet Metro [Yat Star—yet bcekona us Wahl - Eternal challenge to the Myutie Quest For Peace, which. 1111 he find, moa may est rest. And it shall shine until! its task be done. With all men brothers, and all nations cele Shins en our revehe—sarntlty oar teen led the Wise Men from Me East. 1v /y NEIZNEIVIE '1 Seo Yea Are Still Doing the Hamm • Wim" leased'her. Betty called good-dy, but John Waldren went out without a word. Mtn Mary sat very still, while Dan gathered up her things. It was the mase aid story. after all. Her work mast tate the phce of lore. And Ira& dimly abe_jesiew that it couldn't. Mee would be terribly homesick for the Mlsslaa, but she hail seen John again. Ile at111 eared. In his way. She had al- ready gives np her beat yearn --wasn't that enough? And Betty ---tin snobbish- ness about bee! What a thing to have aid to the man the loved. lathed of helping hint aaderatand— "is there anything tbe—matter. Miss Mary?" ..tom Dns." Ai tars her iuer books. 'Til dose mp» "All right." ithe_ rose wearily. !Yio0d-night." A net of bitter wind swept In as she opened the dont. A ear was standing by the Barb. "Mary!" John Waldren got one aid went up to bee. "Will you lee am take ion home--pie•se?" "John." Her only answer was name. "Jobe." "You were, r1.t. Mary, all along. Betty made It Airy clear to me oat tbe way home. But weal you let me make up for the past? j love=�n �� ` b Mary. I'll do anything. dkYeiill yon teach mt to help you in your work?" The door of the Mtaalon house opened. A shadowy figure emerged. chanting with a glorious disregard for wise: "Oh. Star of Wonder. Star of Light—" His listeners smiled. "Anyway,'the sjililt le *Minx.' " raid John Waldren. nd that." replied Miss Mary, "1s ail (that realty matters, isn't Itr Though the ktutlnevr of M.n. Geo. Stewart The signal has had tin' peer- !atteiJ to a cam of "Tia Iiritiet Woe - hit." a uemeesper published et Toeoe- to, of irate A ugudt 30, 1!444. The Col- onist. we *an,was emblYied twice t week by Hush lxobte on King street a few doers slut of Yustpe ,treat. 'lire adlre'rlptiau Wise was owe potted Are aiilldtme (about tial per mouth. The electric telegraph wan not yet in tate for newsmen'. demaluieet, and the nem! (of utak More uump•gar_ thely tittle Le the ewer) waits noddy of extracts home papers pi' lifted to other dram Of 'total" news there ea psaodcshly twin. The paper ooamtaer o[ Lbes pee or seven w4de mourner each, and nasty half of the space 4 taken op by advertising, wiekte indeed, at this date be the most httcereeniug peat of the ie p e. Typo - gerat dedlly she paper is decidedly 'odd-hesbleowed," the headeng1 being in snaratl type and tope more then one tvelumu in width. Drys of the Biala 1`Ir tbn.t news idem (copied from 'Ince Maeitnd bassos, wtiuh had taken t to wbridged form Neer other e i be o account of the v of ernes are ,ougreRln a number of Plreutcr!*l7aotstleens wino were epbayed a on the tine b ahudov the worsts. time of the twotrrataae tare made re- pruau10 Des to de Hoard d Works, proceeding that they ate tuned by bod- ies of riotous mea to estop tries weeks, ma and that miss they are pnotened by a suf ke-tent mMUtary fume they teapot re- sume their labour. Common labourers nowerre nreceiving three shill*. a day. but 1tiPy brave turned out Lor 3e ed. and acme of them want 4s. The Gamete Wikilcs that 6s. ed. bi not MI unname- able price fora diva work. but we be- etle we are sussed In saying dint et In as unprecendeeted pike to Canada, sod we doubt wb cher contractors will motivetheir money swoosh co con- note to pay it Taking into meld- erasb*e the low price of provisions of every ilia, wages are tie -Madly high at commonthree shillings e day fur common labour- ite. But we fear that k M out the tate of wages that oe.aalosa these dif- Seultlw mouths, two or three mo, bet that sant, spirit wtrh'h was ton- sptntoue astrpmg the same rims of pat - men mfr the caner and rWroads d the Caned MOM and which finally has brought upas them the hatred of three ems -lean melon. No civtiaed Yic m - t enmity .aniiQvefwo`optiu en SUM tat spun d.ia,ttneevful conduct. The initial Goa- ef tl IenReeselmnt fl{rausp Ins os' woe w ern nient mug new etti s mime to the Gov - Om, to Me lied mew, where 84i 'mime taK britaK able Oo carry ou denasna. were les While works, ou amount a the droarly Iw las led a (b wkltee, and Whavepsr t portion ort its member wouldturbulent bogies at the point of We portion tri k not bet that a 1)� hnyeset. A hebourcr has certainly the portioe of the congregation were mn- avoidably alarot on the buffalo .Mein, 'len of mek•nle i b ow -n tome /nr his with their tonnes (de blew da Reed. latrur : bot one of the purposes of lug season I, and other atom were away govermneeot le to Weever( et Moly of ewumkeka from estate/Ming terms for ben,�admenteer is -So gennst the in- dterS'kwse end pes.e Msie in= murdered or starve) by them.'. 1 emanated. Them eve- Ig • savage o a buff-breeds. It wsm tboatri that -the ME IP IT SPOTS To teat a material for fastness to rain or water *pots. sprinkle a sam- ple of cloth with water and let it dry without hrnehing it off. if the cloth spots It will have to be aponged be- fore making up. VENUS CANDIES�- Christmas Specials Mixed Chocolates Hard Christmas Mixture 29c Ib. 2 lbs. for 55c 19c Ib. 2 lbs. for 35c i 25c lb. Peanut Crisp, Cocoanut Taffy. Molasses Kisses 1 b• 19c 21bs. 3Sc 50c lb. Vanilla. Strawberry. Pineapple, Peppermint Creams Bordeaux, Brazil, Almonds Filberts Dosaa. Cherries Maple Buda Medal- lions. Maple Walnuts 1 a. 44c 2 lbs. BSc 3Oc 1b. Lair Caramels Toasted Magothinallow, Ribbon Candy 1 k !fit 2 lbs. 40c 4clb. Card Caramels. Assorted Creams Peanut Clusters. Snowballs, Tid-Bite, Walnut Tons 1 L. 34c ZIarltt 11Sc res/ ggg•pttaeel of Christmas Canes. Caste*, Reiss, Baskets and Novelties es thsplay is war wiaebw. GUESSING CONTEST Guessing contest open to everyone with every 5c purchase or over, on the wQight of the big candy cane which is on display in our window Cattiest doses 10 p... Dec. 24 - Three pries gives awe Venus_Res*a..rant1:.. Phowa 110 -. aodntnh�1. 011 R U AND Ceocou►W ARS HOVE- ADE Ratafl - Wise eaali subjects' or M mase pea down those t cavy ambunted to a p�q� Y4tt std )?nose /heIe'y in Aeoth r hoot -pads eacIntraPb Mom The hoodoo Spectator) refers to pane for the suppatsmton of the sieve trade. "Instead of trying to catch the slavers suer they here feet set Minton gree to look tor them at starting plaices. on the coati et over heir-a.xdumn is gives to a {norms, Imo 'Pelt '+ Mwaazene on "rhe interment of Thome, 4'a siphon" ( the poet). Frau/ Page News in 1644 Other articles ou the hoot Page Moe -half of aisle* is oaten op by ad- vertising) are an account of a double drowning at Pnrtamoult (two mare from Kiev/toe) ; a reference to a pre- fer tete hoposkloa by the British liovevnmettt of a tax on totooit ship - SAM : a report of the exea'stlon of two Ihildslr ofdeers by tele king of Hokb•sa, and *weber of a 'lrign:fel *evident at Blackfriars Bridge" (London I : a par - seraph on the -teras...ee of the Coun- try" leen country being the United Kingdom) : a longer article Treaded "A TAsttte at Iterope." wharb dcu•ae• stet lly the stair of Iha«a. the posd- batty of a revelation to that country, and of a general wear 1n Europe ea a remelt Prom The Rt. Thomas Resod - Ord be reputildhed a parrgetaW Ka.rnly del tatAbntekhs. A Letter by Egerton Ryerson Page 2 is the Petitoriet pate ard the articlees dewt with the polttlrn of the period. TIwre is a haus letter headed "Phe Hon. 1t. it. liadllinere Attacks Upon Sir (rheas* Metcstte, Refuted by Fr, Byee+on " A lengthy article is re - patted from The (`twiMk,n (ka.rd0tw mad deals wtth the rekettreie between "the este Admitneration" and tine Walleyes Method?( Church In (Ne- eds. asoda. Amos tow commented hems he toe telling of the rvi'eipt of a "specimen or wart we hygiene le the very earnest es- say of (?anatase mannf stone or sof test." This vcaa the produ't of the .ilrek- liit North American Oottotr unman.. R their mills Dear Saint John ((Sie- ber?). There are no weather "probabilities," hot there are ext ens ham 4.5M4doa- en papers In (hearts am/ Quebec telling' of the menage recently neeiltexceeL Ik .ries evidently. nbeekwaed e®mee tend aMwet 1ksats Melts. Prates The Toronto narrhet quollrtkra orf Mtgust 214t/t. 11144, welt be of been* set tarts time. 'They me in mile toga and pence, and a note sites: "Currency about 24a. ed to the pound erten*." o d. s. d. Floor, writer's fine 19Rab. bbl. I8 9 -- 22 0 Floor, farmer's, 196- Th. bbl. 18 9 — 22 0 O_aemed, 196 -lb. bbl. 16 3 — 18 9 Wheat. per 101'64. 601h. 3 4 — 8 10 Bye, per bushel, 66 lb. 3 0 — 8 8 Barley. per bushel. 48 tb.' 2 4 — 3 0 Qua. per ho*fivi 34 1h. 1 4 — 1 6 Pease, per bane* 60 lb. 1 0 — 2 0 'dost y. per *c- oed, e0 lb. 3 6 — 3 10 deet, ta'rnter's. too Ib. 15 0 — 17 6 Port, f rrmer'ra, 100 Ib. 17 R - 22 6 Mutton. by the gtmeter. per its 0 2% — q 3 Veal', by the quer- tzar, peer Ib. 0 2 — 0 6 Batter, In toed, pre Hi. 0 p . 0 . Dosser. in cub, per IA. 0 3 "."'"::.--le /ywla, per couple 1 3 — I Ducks, per maple. . 1 R 2 0 F41O, per doom - 0 5 Q 5 P netere, per badset 1 4 -- r a Hay. per' Mut 8n 0 - is 6 Meow, per bon 22 R -.. 914 A• Trimble at Ilessharwels Ever fn those days. .sear*y ninety nitre sire. fin tutee Herrthariwater was awns she veldt tremble. A plernesmate reprinted Aon En Montreal Heist* of Anson 24th was ea eoIIoww ."0ru east* !q-lmat .epat.ttbp. • :;e4. • t..... 1..:,".......4.- :.-........ .: Rtamuarsnai renal la of a army deep- ly dlrtpssetel Memo Atone we Rttle"tn- tkepted. 6w dant not tedy tram re. en work Mema.fres, but by force Thee Advelr[Wng Columns HOLMESVILLE (Intended for cast week) HOLMICSVILLRDec. , A7.—Tbe mem- bers of the Sunda? *boot executive are at present busily preparing a pry gram for the annual (aerietmss Mann, to be held on tbe evades of December 23rd; at a reduced admissive fee to ac- commodate slim pocket -books. Miss R. McDonald is also busy preparing tea equalthey school pupils for their equal to be hold on the afternoon of December '21. iteteral or the tames of the chart* societies met on Thursday at the home of lira 8. T. Walter to pack a bale of clothing, quilts and socks for (Opens- vine.ne Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Trewartha enter- taid a number of their friends one evening last week to a chines -pie pip per. This worthy couple have decided to eat their way to better poultry pricea for "I isnot Poultry" yards. t- Matlona are eztsaded to Miss Esther Ma.Math. who wall promoted with • Medea prise at the edea Collegiate w rommeneewnt on Fridley evening last. This fifteen -per -old student woo the s. prise, value $10. for the beet essay o the history of the C.C.L. 198142. me prise. for whleb any C.C.I. student might compete, was donated by tea late Mr. Brydon, a former member of the ('ollegtate board. Her elder sy. ter. Miss Helen MacMath, won the same prise last year, Both girls are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ma,•Math, Holmeavllle. RWII NUM AND POVRRT7 "Wealth brings fear," said Hi He, the rage of Chinatown, "and you may often hear rich men complaining et poverty even more bitterly than the poor themselves."—Waehlagton Star. 1l*, sdvertidtg columns are a re - Overton of the commerce of the tinea.} There es pointedly no "display." and 1 Wea the •n•ouncemeaas of grocer". herd - mere inernma, meet tnentheots, drZ�- gsssls mem, eldhle e, sac_ are mutated , with advertisements of properties for sale or to tet, legal uotiees., none and bswiriierg Inwpe adveertl rm.ntae. and ao on. and the "turtle" of taseyorw, music tescbers, nuctioeer& dtd•ton., survey. ors, artMtre, elet aa, a dentist, a tooth- some manufacturer, a ,dpi painter. and people of *vend oder v.eatioun err ell "nixed Dy" in one /squint' We rwotbe tet advtrOsem,'trt of any i Iron... now to bwkrees in 'Ilunorto, but tin' firm of A. a 14. Nordhohner, who 1 continued in baafnem until compere - lively recent tames, have an announce - nese of pianos and music for rale: erl- de•rst'ly they had not yet comthervrd the I. auufectore of their ower pYots. ibe farg'ent adverrisemeat is the pa'4 per—the only cue of two.dumn width —4o that of the Canada Company, nay roaming "ooe mWLoo sad a half acr.-•_I of hasd to be disposed of in Canada West." The advertisement glees In- LlaaNioe as to dee terms on which Undo see offered end tut so snwastoo: dations provided for settlers and eon- dudes: on•etudes: "Phe new printed rine of tends (which may be seen in every post office and More in Canada West a, and any particulars may be obtained, free of change, opoo wppiketIon, if by letter, postpaid, to the Ooopaoy`a of- fice at (loderieh, as regards the Hur- on lands: at Frderlek %trent. Tor- onto. as to aN other lands and renmit- tanees of mosey." Though your sins be as scark't, they stall be aa snow ; though they be red like crimson, obey shall be as wool. One Day Yu1 IRF: asking }onr...lf the Day near. again, "How beet can i help along 'Good -Will to Men"" Yon mean it? Then thls Intended for you. There's' one thing timet householder ran do: Make the gift of a day'. to Nat one of those Who are out of employment, and need food and clothes. aM Is ,'1197 work I. R. MeK. ... Here's comforting relief without "dosing." Just rub on Furnaces Cleaned, Repaired and Pipes Replaced ..—A•athRtaa a..e,LRee.'-fir' Aged for lief try farau ss JOHN PINDER GODR**ICIL ONT. name li7 P. 0. Beg 131 quIMMENOMMII STOP SPENDING tart INVESTING c- • • GOOD busines men often forget that in Clothes, too, a low price never means high quality. .. . HANDMADE CLOTHES $39" iN�hl Miol Clotho: .—Altering and Repait'ing— • FrankH.Marho TAILOR AND HATT= —Press fear alas -- Footwear for Christmas What better remembrance can you give your friends than • pair of comfortable SLIPPERS? The vanes kinds we have in Felt and Leather rank high as useful Gifts. To meet the etre demand thea season, we are prepared to offer • large variety of the Mate* Novelties In Boudoir SLIPPE11$ fir `Women and ehilehrn. Comfortable Ilona. Slipper* for men and lova. 511055, OXi'ORDR. rl!MPR and STRAP SLiPPERS are here sr the moat reswonable prices. HOCKEY RHOES, BADMINTON 500118, SPATS, (ML TAN MOCCARINP. and all *tyle• of OOi,OMH118 and RUBBERS Yon ■ee Invited to Inopec•t onr stock. Sea ear window display anti let ns mein prim on the wonderful velem we •r. abowleg. We wish all ear friends a Merry Christtsaa and • Nappy, Proeepen*u New Year. GEO. MIAGV1AR TIM Pia int-MMaole lay KORTN UDR OP SQf1ARII -► a