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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1932-12-15, Page 15ATILDA CUMMINGS lookedCerl's shoulders came beck and b Soberly out of her kitchen win- I jaw attRenrd. "Hare people =cross the Beide of snow talking? Just let me hear them!" lay to the westward. The ■ afternoon sun was Manta( on the white crystals. but It was sot the dasaie of light which brought the tussled look into her eyes, or knitted her brows 1n a slight frown of perplexity. Half a mile across those white Arida lay the homestead of Arthur Birch. A tiny spiral of blue smoke Spun upwards from snow-covered roofs, suggesting endueand domestic activities. Susie Hirth, that would be;Yat i fin " easy with her Christmas preparations. Mule was fourteen now. and almost as useful about the house es a woman. Matilda thought of the year and aw ►alt that had yawed since that emboli.py day, and her heart - warmed again with woman's sympathy for Arthur Birch. She was In a position to sym- pathize. for be'r oro widowhood dated back eight years. Carl. her boy, bad ieea'a seven then ; now he was taller than she, omni as good an a man. Through all there years Arthur. 1n kis gentle. 'earth -Mate way, had made W. Mende ip plain to her sant she hed4 accepted It as from a g.n.,l neighbor 1 sad the husband of her melt-1'12rfriend, leash. Binh. Now. with Jes- sie gone, It was not so easy to accept. insertingue There were inserting tong., and so Matilda had roughs me a Moe'a of the morsels they were tossing about. That wan why a puzzled Prean dark- •aed beg eyes as she looted arrows the white fields toward the homemtesd of Arthur Birch. She wondered 1f any- thing had reached his care. She wan recoiled from her reverie by tie toutedof Slelght•lia at the door, sad Carl's cheery yoke calling. "AU right, mother! All aboard!" The boy rushed in, but as her eyes turned to hie he a hared. "Something wrong, motberT'ie asked. mined ed bravely at her blg mea. !Mould the tell'bim? She tapped hit are *Rh an ■t he- tloaate land. "Bead/ 111 a repute, eon. 1 was daydreaming." But he knew. "You are troubled, mother." 0ls weeder were an invitation to cofAdenee. Rbe made a quirt decbbs. right. Gra )'us I'll tell l. Yon know Ike ever/ year dace your father left • a ," -t., • J`�. - i` I • 5 Life Was Still Very Muds Worth Liv- id, She Reelected as Mr. Birch has sent a Christmas re- membrance." The boy smiled broadly. "Yep. A pig- A dressed plg. Always left ti * e e porch some time (bristmaa eye." Rbe answered his smile. "An en, amidamidtried of gilt, Cart but a very practical one. Auld wow -perhaps You don't understand. Card. hat now that Mrs. Birch is genie 1t is a little differ- ent, don't you ser ifs eagerness to spring to her d deuce phenol her, cwt t1l* was tint matter in which physktl forte could employed. "No, that would mot do a good.' she awwered, kindly. "A Delete will taik, you know. I Arthur won't send one this year." "Why don't you tell Wale'"That 1* not easy to do. 0 be heard the talk be won't send )t. If hasn't -but 1 must hurry!" ` eked In the snug cutter beside her sad. Life was still very llvin& she reflected, erten though Cher is been e- a be 11,1the hope has :h• wan m.* great vatast spot Lit. /net the road they et George Jan. WC, and his neighbor. Sam Reality. te THE SIGNAL placed Ili* situation. Than tem made her declaim'. "I think you had better take it back to him, Carl. Just take it W *tarn cutter and leave le quietly on his porch. Hell understand." Carl hurried away on his errand, but Christmas ere was spoiled for Ma- tilda. In fancy she saw the mild sur- prise on Arthur's face when be fooled his gift -bis customary gilt for eight years. now -returned to him. It would hurt h11n. tihe wan sorry for that, but what *its was the to do? If the gossip al the vlkinti re*tae had sett ya,t twitched ed Arthur 1t would before long, end theta he would underetaud, "1 think. Carl," Matilda said, after they had beeakttuttsd and the niormb* chores were done, "It would be nice if we drove over to Mr. Birch'.. Amt to with Arthur and Susie a --the compli- ments of the season. 11 can't be a very merry time for them-" But Carl was looking out of the win- dow. "Were late," he exe1 is ed. "Here's Mr. Rirch driving down the road!" To Matilda's annoyance she fait the blood rush from her cheeks, then back again 1n a flood. She had just time to whip an apron .off and run a comb through her pretty brown hair, with its occasional telt-tale thread of silvery, when Arthur's knock sounded ou the door. "('owe to the door. Matilda." he called. "Santa Claus!" In spite of the cheery ring In kis voice Matiedete qurkt ear diverted the strained effete. Trembllug a little, she CoQ. _beside him. In his sleigh, there t was "Left at my house, by mlatake, . he said. "'lets card was pinned inside." With eyes that Swam a little she read : "To Mrs. Birch, with many good wishes from George Janson." "But i thought It was from you." she cried. "I sent Carl back with It last night, iecame-because--Oh, won't you come in and sit dower. Carl took the teem. and 4o the cozy sitting room they feted each other. "You have heard the talk?" Matilda asked. fou honest for evasion. Hr molded. 'That Is why I didn't sand one ;bin year." the anrwt1t4>_ "1 didn't wish to embarraaa you. But i have tbwght of a way out." "Year Her voice we. eager. He raised leer he of In his, and before --+Jae-reaileed-erAtt ifr was doing epee mambo' £tact -Aar Anger. "Oh, Arthur!" she murmured, "Wel modem" it, dear? He wan drawing tier to him. "Certaialy eat! I can't keep George's hand pig-wbes I'm going to marry yon." "Um Wee Hewn tan TQtr 11stlW George toothed his rap with his wblp liar ha answer to her smile. "A fine woman. that:" said Stam, with Implications in his mike. George was a bachelor. "Now, If I wan a tingle rase-" George sniffed:- nut the atggestloe name nearer his heart than even Sam suspected. "1 guess nobody bot Arthur Birelt has much chance in that direction." be Reid, hoping to be contradicted. "Arthur Birch? P liew! over done until It's done, George, and Arthur bidk't married her yet. But he wilt, l'm 11s klag,-1? you let bee ally out of your hands. Didn't you me the way aka stall 4 at roe r George had seen. all rGlet. but he thought that thee that Mrs. Cununfr*s' "Bot what's a fellow to dor" to caret Itiipfng for guidance. 9q? Is. sowethlapl.. Ra. whit Ar- thur does, You know be sends her a dewed pig every Christmas. Now there's no farmer around Wheat Cen- tre got • better line of hogs than you have, George. aed you could spare her • careens as early as a colt ego spate a whinny." (lenrge ruminated for some minutes, while his Rprlghtly horses hoofed little (-loud* of snow In his tare. "i have as fine s carotin of pork as you ever set tooth to hanging he me abed right now," he confessed, "and I have a good no- tion-" Darkness had falba long before Matilda and Carl returned. Their shop- ping had talent more time than they expected, ea the stores were choked with Christmas buyers. Carl swung the cutter up to the door, but even be- fore Matilda left her seat she could de - due a large dark object lying stiff on the yorch door. "It's here," she said, with s little *lgkbeg-teeting Imide. Carl had seen IL too. "Yep" he ■ gres& For tons moments Matilda cont*m - 4,41 • Christmas Shopping Under Way at West Street Hardware —SOMETHING FOR ALL THE FAMILY— =IRO ?LAZWLIGHTS RAZORS -- FATHER — WATOHZS The New WZITOLOZ ALARM MOCKS -- MOTHER— ZLZOTRIO IRONS ZLROTRIO TOARTERS 11LI0TRIC OUR/MIS ZLEOTRWO HZATZR8 FANCY BRAM DISHES YAICY SILVZR DISHES BLACK BRIDGE aITi STAIIfLI 8 ERIVZI and TOREN FOR THE KIDDIES Drams, Boob, Indian Iola, D1tlw, Banks, Baking Rota, Toy R.tms, Toy Willes, Blocks, Rlstgllo sad 0. 0, K. Skates. rtn►- Aladdin Lamps at Special Prices' QQr.4Qn T ebb t t `t Weenie* • IrIARLY 8ELP'-8U8TAINIlra Ceustty Haase Makes Little (`all Upon the County Treasury nom the report of J. M. Goveolock, dfspector of the Niihau County Hoene. submitted to the mush council last week. the kotiowhi* lu'lormatton Le Odom : Number of htmates December r 1st, 1931, 94: admitted during year, 14; dentem during year, 14: dineite vet dining year, 3 ; .l tosior Manama DC - tooter let, 19112, 91 1:.1 males and 40 fetaNea 1. Inmate* admitted during the year name from the minor tmtnkIpalitew n. fWl[hws: Colborne. 2: Grey, 1: Hcnv- irk, 1: I;oal'er'k1t towrn(rtp. 1: Stephen, 2; l.ert:.lou, 1; Goderich. 2: Hrtawee(e. WJnpAham, 1. 1bta1 e rpeo pit. 011'fi711130 H11rrat"11' $10,ON1.3(: value of prnviMran aid fuel on hand December let 1931. $ ,0e7.Ntl: Voted. =19.1(19.24. I !tut: elrpkvt w.ount and permanent im- provement" 8799.44: produce mid dur- ing 1932 end other -receipts, $3,378.f•! ; povYime produce, new clothing mid fuel on hand Ikrember 1st, 1932. $3,- 242: 3,282: received from paying inmates, $11,548.20 --total $18,977.57, FOAM thew.* figures it *mews that 4be Home wee w-khin $191.07 of being 04f-euttei1,*. This rowel that! Men reached through the eiteoui,*ari. ' newt some forty of the iwmatew are on the 4d -age pennon list, and ail but a email *tenant of the petition in earn eese (Nees to the memegement of the Home. Retenditurr, 07 $11,795.89 were di- vided an foliowu: Capital 'rove lit mud permanent Im- provemeatx, 1790.44: stock and tangle+ methrt, 12,292: tektite►-anhspsctor, kwt'4K, nitron, asskstent mutton, ebap- laitt 12.570.50: pbysktans weary and applisnceo. $641.38: repairs So buirdlo% mod neepmtent, $84&4$4 gut chance and clothing, $2,025.47: Suet and tight, $1,874.57 ; boobs, postage And satnn- ery, $0: sundry ripener; for term, $449.19. Dr. .1. W. Shaw, physician of the Home, repotted .that the • vwtfp* age at whteel The Sondem mince** passed away &Wne to year wee wv ee- eiglet yearn. One patient was aloha ed strum London hasp(bat le P thge for au ►satiate. The plgairlavee report continued : "There to en ateminthere tl raMentmerht emonnf the i piste. that shows prominently after sr visit with r(dattissw or Month: : on their return ewe etre Bled to get flank home and do not wary to go allatn. We had two ec'Id•ats M frsetnred hips du* to a fall on the hew. One weanaa of eigh— ty-air did not anrvive 46e dine*: the other 10 walking eagairi The n ementy and oda wife have tete happy arenity of mating and t;eepbr& tesernon7 amen& the i mate . The food to emelleewt and antic', sntl everythb* (dent and We." ITALY OUTS OWN 011. Roam --Remole" of the fret min erwl oils found in the 1nr)Ian posers - Mona have recently reached Italy. They romp from the ihel:en i4ands in the Red Ss., where or km been *tenet in confederate* quinates. 1 world have all *toleration Intel - ended in its turaa_ CIIRISTMAM JOYS The °idea *dais; the Mitten days limey .1i ruse halter le es., As happSy the eedidnef armed Around fire Chat teas trete. 1 Me nor* more the tmernttdatta true three' ewss*rd by my dye, 1 hoer tt>P o(be °f their�nt�r Tho a't'e*! the (AtrMmaasltdw. is. *Men in golden days, My we* bI eat OW, Not ah tar this boor f ▪ W▪ hy Ir ., .ate 8. ~`' , Ae 1 Iota tui *de tow untie T1s /not t!i flertwaeeted.. — GODERICH, ON'r. Blessing J R8TJ8 (1HRIST, of Mary tarn, Sales the world this winter morn, Kvery bud and branch and stem, Alt the way to Bethlehem. Bitten all Ilving Uttuga that rest la whatever house or neat; Bleats all birds on frozen thorn, Succour wayfarers forerun. Rime the helpless and the weak, Show thyself to these who Beet : Give is all the grace to see A Christmas rose on every tree, And know the star that shineth plain Through each homely window pone. Sunday Afternoon By ISABEL HAMILTON Ooderiete Ont Joy to the screed! the Lord le came; Let earth receive her King, Let every heart prepare Hien room, Aad heaven and nature sing. Joy no the meth! tete Saviour Telmer: Let men their songs employ; While fields mud floods, rocks, bills and plain Repeat do. Sounding Joy. -Isaac Watts. PRAYER lia-d, our find. help," Nm.-- thaw- that flee to lb.*', hope of those wbo cry to Tawe, rleaaute um from ..ur tint and from every thought dinelleming to Thy gotelneeo, that with pure heart end clean soul, wilt, perfect lure eyed mice hope we may coned* tly end feeder- 1)- ventihre to pray tat Tires. Amen. -Kt. Haag. • • • lei. el. LESSON FOR DNX', 25th, 1132 Leman Tepie-- God's Gift to i1.. (ambigua, bes.ao). Lessen Passage -Luke 2:8-21. nears Text -404m 3:18. "And there awe in the same country shepherds *biding Jo Hit* tk' I, keeping wartt-h over their dock by idgta. And, lo, the angel of the Lord come upon them, sod the glory of the Lord miscue round about them : mad they wore sore afraid. "And the angel raid unto them, F'ea'r not ; for, tastutkl, 1 bring you good tidings of great Joy, etricir distil he to ail people. "For unto you ie born lbte day In the rky of 1)avld a Mathew, which in 1'hrlse the l.hrtl. ..And pd,. *shall Ise t :den tato You; ye sial) Mei flee babe wrapped 4n swaddling clothes, lying in a meager. nyt.4 a nnittitzg tt,..,'4,,, the heareoly se -t, lueisler (hod, sad a\7I1*:' - "(;tory to (sod In the hit.- and on earth petite, good will toward men. "And it came to pats. as the angels were tithe away from them Mtn bear - teak the shepherds MM tree to another, Let on now ago *vain unto Bethlehem, and Me ebb' thing which 0 come to 11aso *54(41 the i.md rude made koro n Unto us. "And they , came with legate, and found Masy, and Joeeph, anted the Dobe yhng in a msbgeer. "And when they had teen it, they made known abroad the os'beg width was *told them concerning this child. "And all they that heard it wondered !'Ranee Mhien wheel were told them 7 the sdtephetds."-mike 2 :8-18. The teeth of an $relr to the throne is /malty serontpanled by .-te.'smstateces befitting on greed ten even(. No place M deemed worthy of Jt but a soya! pal- ace ; nal there, at the approach of the expected hour, high melees, sod the Meat officer* of sate ameesebb, while thee whole country. big with hark watts to wei om* a eeuereesor to 110 long Yoe f keno. ('amsona arusnonce* the event' .swear d, landward : town flare; and tear Tom floating batteries,' and rocky baetJemsabs; bonflt'ee blase on hiu- topo; ateeplee ring ant the mew* in merry peal.; 41r rsetIeon Midge holiday, giving their tip be banquettes end, en- joyments', while puhLk•' prayers and MnahkeglveU*s eke to Him by whom ings reign and peeper* deer.. Justice. With mote pump and panicle do the heirs of ewrthiy themes enter cot 44* damp of Isle! Mo came not If* Who 1m King of kings and Lord of lords. On the eve of Hie Mettle the world went no Re mune round. Norse were moved for 1. come& ; mr wan thee any Iha'e- paretJJon her the event. The very **t- wat by whlrh the dteepIoiMa weer ng1,1 to reognls* Him were not the runthey hurt dr extreme meanness; of tae. enewlItlnn: "ye shall find the babe nipped In waddling ebot we. trine In rnsrgeer." in fact, die Lord of hem- mer to be recommitted by hie Mtrdlin- thst. am the theles ate by their tmnWlty. Hat . the hareem thele* oei Has Mary, e wicy ma all a tw..mtiful thews* Ph ka object; there weehe high, Danide, and r,t*el former. With this Jeri all things indeed were 4n per- fect lecie her -Ar* serene nigh -41* asking tsars -tile pertly drew. sateen - tag ,10n -erg on die erase - +snowy Hock. wifely Mstiiekte- and the iiheptieardn tHwen men* to whom the wnnniela(*twt woe *hie; men who, wleitteer gird* hi—fere their charge, or csrrybR Mb iamb. in Usetr entre., or .patadh* Weedy ihe- tween Shier Socket and die roaring Sok were time 4Whic st emb1sa *41 iep: of lam Awa, Oleg ho min us, jilts 111hternge 1pMeep. Tb them 1.11.1*raly ,apl7Wer tel a enn►Hteide ore the Mee stat. alt She rdft�It ase. Mt She *a!t hdfl. a M Ar of t Aad weft to gerltnrkl hafA: it M ebkpultl iliehh, ttag,NW- App. r W— �t.oir and rotoreed eon mowwhop s► Miser <„ •'*, tmthe heavesa, and their service be- tide die throne of God --{base eyes - tine blot their loving eyes on ilhe Mahe; end io athteclpation of Jests' b l uuhpb., of men aired, death con- quered, gravy netted, cud Satan (embed, they net*, "Glory 11th Gad In the bighead tui en tenth pear*, good will toward mea" -From 16e Angelis' Nae*, by Thomas Guthrie, D.1). • • • THE CONTINUING CHR18T Mt, far away be Bethlehem. And yearn Qtr Long end dim Shoe Mary held Use h.1y Child And smelts sang he Man; tut ; But still to hearty where love ctrl faith Make room tor Ohr4at to them. Ile comes again, the Child hem God, To And Hie Beq►Msem. Beyond the eat M GaMkhe, And ways whhkih Jesus herd, And bkddea (here are dice* blab tells Where Ile communed with God; Yet on die plains of commna life Through all the' world of men The voice that over ewt1A, "I oNuw- Me," 24poakn to our hearts agnht. !) Life that si4•11w( et long ago, And yet h. ever yew-, Tex' fellowship of lore with Them' l4sro»gh all the years is tame. sl Master over death and time, Reveal Thyself, we pray, \tel mw before amt** Thine pain dwell with us today' -W: Kneel RCM.. . i . WORIA 1i18SION$ Chrfshes la Drumheller Allover M. Iia tz The old mining estop sand looked Mee lame an usual [beat sight hut all the wood was different ; at least 11 wits In four or five lads *-ho hurried sung the toad and stationed totem- selves in front of a li/tie %Astir cottage amrmg ale tolls. They lead come to till out She missionaries to ('twistmes preealte. 1.iu.ply from as many Nests there floated out- mem the air .s* of abide. _ e7..s"e jOhR - "Joy. Icy- here ds the :aver!Theo dw,r im prorieed to the game melody !tee song, "When are ices costing out? tt'iew are you towing ort?" Yoe the world looked ,wry diff rout, -for altbonNi there boys al1Fed` d6F years is our cull fair Cgstads, the thought of dee reel meaning of to Chrhttt*axtJde had ne'rr heat brought home to them. For weeks now, how- ever, they had been going Ui Sabbath **stool as One of the fire 14111* rael*aut homes eituate4 in one of dee tempo, instead of spending that hour wander. log among the hills, as elu'.p without a *retested, There they had learned of the womk*rfut lot -not Jetatns. sill had learned! to M•(vxueDana kt,r witli Is Rook, en unheard-of thine to them when dee ',Sunday e1,neol had opened • two years before. Now they were pre•parlrtg for their (lsrPtmas entfatainment. Lt watt Mie drat omw that they timid veil their very. ours 'No wieder the wv*kl wwwdiffer- ent to them as Mei waited for the mis- teloaari*s to tome with them to pts* ae beol house for prettier : Life had *uddenly taken m a woritee1ilJe. yes, 14* wee'2* theme bn7e, with the deli boys end ghee of the junior Munthy eeltus9l. dad been lrrrgrarlag a (bel ttiisae *tripled, "11th• Hapt of the lass a ireele talon had romp: Never in all the valley of Drumheller were seen a happier group of children draw those gathered In dee eecnd-house. Even the big AaraAn ne tree in the earanr, with Ste beMd send of illessel, Watered and winked at all, ma 1f i, too, would hams a share in the galety did peeneassd every hero. Flow happy were the biddy Hole p+dmat-y iteldteu, and how they ale• *Peed their parents with tta4r Quaint tnnwtatatlou of "Awry In a Manger." and how happy weir the odder *Mute e when they tt'etteed that they enol 'ac- tually we ompitata+d that witkch they Lad set out to do. No ewe, is p py was fesdatielittereateltnert of the evening, who sitar out such inyetterieens-louklug *lecher Portia. to Inger outstretched latrwls. The old sdr<wl-4anrse, too, ria sure if it could have spokenh, would here told us tat teeter before hid it besets wt tippy, for k ted within Its well+ mem end Semen of different na- thonelhia sod *need*, yet ail one 1n Moir faith In ('aradhau youth, and in tete great lame few the Ohrkrhneet{de. Happier by ear than ell of there t were, 1 believe, the amebas, who age cote more the open doer of opposttmltg and tete engem of dee Che•{! in Whom alone 4 Mrmanet7 s greet Hope. LAKE LIMO LOW Ottawa, Dec. 9.--Ezceptbutt4ly low lenses were renchd by the water of some of elm Merit Lakes. l*rtirtd*l$ Lakes' nth and Huron, tludiag Noyes- loer. uxrording eo a report of the nem - than y to- day. Edee at Pert Colborne orne dropped one and mee- elf lashes betow the *west level recorded inn twenty - eleven yeses. that of Norenhtehr, . Tata, Lake Harm was catty two hailer above the lowest ever recorded. Lake Muperkrt at Port Arthur was into ken tower than the average No - weather level shore 1880, white Lake tinter* at Kftprtua was 1E% lathe' loss -or tern the average November level in a*veerty-twee yenew. Mo*treel ihtstihor mairntabw.t a blah bevel, being eight inches above the av- erage November leve4, tided, the re- port eeayx, by beerier dlsi1*reee fere the t ►tea wa River. -t 1'Iatiathare iiiijs were(. rpt.+�,.., holiness; 1eelieverw, for kbelr faith; brethren, for their lore; diorite's, for their knowledge, - Thursday, De,,..I , lie !leg leis Sure . • • Everything that's new in Men'. Wear Hand Tailoring and Special Cc -do; Measure • • • Chas. Black Phone 219 (}oder SMITH'S ART STORE hi%ite you t. csare b Red the their Wrathful CJwlahmas Pic- tures, ('him►. Pottery; and Ns hod of useful (]lits from yds Thi, is the shop W melee( Just the Gift you want for everyone( Hut the Pictures are sender - fel. !steely lmndacapss, Ma- rinwse, and copies of the Old leaatrrs, rwtniIng in- price from - 25e, 35c, Etle, 75c, 11.00, up to 8'2.1.00. And nothing gives such last. inti pleasure as a good Pictuta, come lu and .eerall the pretty things. --STORE ortritjvi(iaas Smillie. Art sad Gift any )test Street Plaine We The Have of Bewlitul Pictures • voctitostotocegutermotitecticeptictems: Nothing would please HER !\ more than a gift of delicious ciocolatea attrac- tively boxed ___Pricet,25c up Christmas Cables - Novelties, Candy Canes, Ouistna9 Stockings, Pop -corn Balls ENTICING CHRISTMAS MIXTURE Priced to at it every parse '7:r5Icrrr.i7iratatirant zrearectwortartectits►dc► ova tQtc.-' „ «0� • . ;.,�.G,i000111110 Mfg •, • •.i s : ,♦ 0 . w e '� • �• �, �`•t��J The useful and the beautiful are combined in a gift of 'OCCASIONAL CHAIRS CHESTERFIELD TABLES OCCASIONAL TABLES SMOKERS MIRRORS WALNUT CHESTS (cedar -lin, d) CARPET SWEEPERS KINDERGARTEN SETS CHESTERFIELDS GATE LEG TABLES DINNER WAGONS TABLE RUNNERS ELECTRIC LAMPS DOLL CARRIAGES, ETC., ETC WE ARE AGENTS FOR MAXWELL ELECTRIC WASHER ONE OR THESE OR AN ELECTRIC _V_ACtfUM CLEANER WOULD MAKE AN MITT clatlmus ctPr a. R. Wheeler Fel Dlrecte; aad Faraitara aea;er gistclenrr )Y )w wr4ow�ri lr rwyts: 44.• •-4