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The Brussels Post, 1937-10-13, Page 6Long LiHighway BY MARGOT WRIGHT SYNOPSIS Ruth Norris, student r:: a London Art School, joins her father, Court- land Norris, a composer, and his pupil companion, Boris Quentin for a summer Vacation In a caravan. Boris Quentin's mother was a Hung. erten gypsy and he inherited her in- tense nature. He falls in love with Ruth but she tells him she can never love him. They encounter a young man on the road who had been kno;.ked down by a motorist, He is Hugh Marvin an. Englishman on a walking loses her position as teatime atrist at Baldrick's when they find she is also doing freelance werk, —„r If, sometimes, her young blood was fired with the strange unrest of spring, and ber spirit chafed at its chains -well, she had learnt how to fight back to contentment again. She was mistress of herself -and that, surely, was something to have won. ,She thought of Hugb, under the South African sky, Had he, too, conquered, or was he Riled with the restless, unsatisfied longing of love tour. FodloM1vang a, night in the hos- . denied? Perhaps he had sought vital, Ruth who is much attracted his panacea. in hard work, that tired :o him offers him a 1101 in the cars- .the body, so that the mind had no time to think. Perhaps, like her, Tann' he had found some sort of comfort Boris resents her interest in ! try Immersinghimself in common - Hugh with wham she finds she has : place, everyday things? Work was much in common, They camp in + the paddock of his friend Cynthia ! the great healer of the soul's Wendell, but Hugh does not reveal wounds and to have to work and his relationship with the girl.] think for another, as she did, was Courtland Norris is not web, an opiate to pain. Ruth's father dies and leaves very Pain! What was her pain to little money for her, She stays I that of the man lying cut from with Cynthia, each day falling more 1 youth, from hope, from ambition - from all the things which he, even in love with Hugh- more than most men, had possess - Ruth feels she can stay no longer ! ed in snick full measure? with Cynthia. On ber last evening i A wave of tenderness swept over Hugh tells her he loves her. But her for the man who had '.nv.1 1 ee they cannot take their happiness at, so well, and who had es-si e.e the cost of Cynthia's, i the world and all that the world had Ruth returned to town and moves' to offer, well lost for love. to another flat, She obtains a t She must go back to him,burying Position as a fashion artist, her dreams deep down in her heart. Boris meets her on the street and i Her place w'as by his side, and he their friendship is resumed, i must never guess that her heart be. In saving Ruth from the wheels of i longed to another man, whom she a 'bus Boris is crippled for Ufa. l would never see again. The doctors tell her he will never So she went back to her husband, and found that he had been wheel. Sho I ed into the sitting -room and lay walk again. Ruth, in pity, marries Boris. Colleen Moore at Vancouver I] eclaring she had no regrets in leaving the films, Colleen Moore was enthusiastically greet- ed by a host of friends upon her arrival recently in Vancouver by Tans -Canada Air Lines. She told reporters who met her at the plane that she was supremely happy with the exhibitions of her famed doll's house, the Proceeds of which go to aid crippled chil- dren. staring at the flickering flames of the new^ly4ighted ire. As she bent over hien to smooth his pillow, she thought that he looked' very very tired, and she resolved that on ,the morrow she wotlld earaage for a specialist to see Inen, He put up hie thin hands and framed her face with them, holding it close to his own, and smiling tenderly, but sadly. "You ought to have babies of your own, my dearest," he said, gently, "Yon are the true mother. woman, Why should so much love and tenderness be lavished on me?" She caught her breath sharply. "Don't Boris, dear. I am coni tent -quite content -so long as you are benne." The next day she managed to per- • suede him to see a doctor, and two days later an eminent specialist came and examined him. Alterwarsd, be took Ruth apart, and she saw that his face was grave. "I am afraid there is little I can do," he told her, gently. "It is lust that the dame of life is flickering lower and lower, With love and care he may linger on for a con- siderable time. You are the only one who can do anything for hint Prim•. My sci"nee is concerned only with the body -and it is the spirit, in h15 case, tank keeps the flame burning." • • • I4 was spring again, and the trees and hedges around Cynthia's old home were clothed in the deli- cate green of bursting buds, The air was like wine, and the sky an in. verted bowl of laipis-lapuli, veiled with gold. As Ruth stood in the little church- yard, beside the smooth green mound where all that was earthly of her father lay, ber heart was filled with the glad message of the Resurrection. Never, as she loked `haat he", at the crocuses peeping through a layer of dead leaves -at the whole earth, reborn in the perennial miracle of spring -never had she felt more certain that life goes Cu, and that, in the hereafter, all life's problems are solved. She turned away at last, and went through the little wicket -gate on to the •path that led to the grounds of the 3lanar House -for coming along, she had seen a board an- nouncing that it was for sale, and she thought that there would be :to one to object if she returned, just for a few minutes, to the spot hal- lowed by so marry memories. Here, tea, the Crocuses dotted the tori' like stars, and there was a busy twittering of births, who were hni'd- ing their new nests. She eta dawn en a fallen log. where she had sat one summer evening in the lung ago. The weight of her thoughts and the poignancy of her memories tugged at her heart, and she sat with (loan - east ev , recalling all that Usti ht,ppened to her scum. that hot af- ternoon mien she and her father Plan Splendid Hunting Season Prospects for big -game hunting are unusually bright in Can- ada this fall. Reports covering the thousands of square miles of wilderness accessible by Canadian Pacific Railway show a plentltude of game and excellent conditions for hunting. Outfitters and guides across the country also report more reservations for hunting parties, both from Canada, and the United States, than they have had for years, Wild sections of Canada lying practically in the back yard of civilization have a wide variety of big game in addition to many types of game birds and smaller animals. Nova Scotia has moose, deer and black bear; New Bruns- wick, deer and black hear; Que- bee, moose, caribou, deer and black bear; Ontario, moose, deer and black bear; Manitoba and Sas- katchewan, moose, deer and earl - bon; Alberta and British Colem- bia, mduntain sheep and goate, caribou, moose, elk (wapiti), deer, and grizzly, brown and blank hoar; and. the Yukon Territory and Alaska, practically the same as British Columbia, An indication of the increased interest in hunting this year has been given by the number of ap- plications coming to the general Outlet offices in Windsor Station, Montreal, for copies of thetwo hunting booklets, "Open Seasons for Hunting" and "Plshing Wa- ters and Game haunts." aRUSsEL and Boris' had brought tbelr Ma- yan a- van to rest here, She seemed to hear Hugh'$ Valeo, low and strained, pleading Por her love -hoard him say, bale sadly, bale playfully- "i should hate to come here anti find nothing but a withered heap of flowers -tet petteraln such fie the gyrnsles leave when they take the road again," Withered towers! 'She looked about, and saw the fresh blossoms springing up where dead leaves bad been, as though nitre herself had touched the spot with gentle, life- giwing fingers, "Where my caravan has rested, Flowers I babe yoo on the great. - All the flowers of love and memory You will find then when you Pass," Her memories were as fresh and vivid as the spring flowers that had taken the iplace if the withered ones,. So vivid that she could almost hear Hugh's voice as she heard it on her last night bele, when she cads upon him unexpect. ly. "Ruth! It is you." Oh, why could she not forget? Why should she be tortured by the monkery of a voice -a deep, beloved voice that seemd to ring in her ears, instead of in he rmemory, She raised her eyes to assure her. self that she was alone- and her heart gave a great leap. She was not alone. Hugh was stnading before her - Hugh, in the flesh, staring at her as thodgh she was a ghost. "Ruth!" he said again, and this time she knew that cry was real. Trembling in every end), she stood up, and held out her arms. "011, Hugh -at last!" It was a long time before they spoke again. They sat down on the old three tronk, Hugh's arms holding her rlose, Ruth's head on his shoulder, and utter contentment in both their hearts, "I camehameonly last week," Hugh told her. "I did well in South. Africa hut I grew homesick, I had to come home, and the first soot to which I turned was this, where a had known you. I am snaking arrangements tobuy the house -and, meantime, I live at the village inn, and come up here every day. When I had bought the house I intended to seek you out. Cynthia has told me all about yoo in her ietetrs-about your marriage, and how splendidly and selflessly yeu nursed yolr hdsband, right UP to the last." "He died -nearly a year ago," Ruth saki, gently. "T know, my dear. Oh, my darling what you have ,suffered, I wonder 1f I shall ever be able to make it up to you?" She ,turned her head, and looked up into his eyes, I3er lips smiled tremulously, though tears stood in her eyes. "You have done iha.t already," she said, softly. "Oh, Hugh, now that. 1 babe found you again, nothing else matetrs. 1 can look back dawn the years and thank God for everything Khat has happened to me, We have ,both learnt Iife's lesions, and come at last to barge. neSR, Cynthia, too, ha s• come through lc centeut And Rorie ----I am a ere that Boris knows pretty. thing, and understands.' Hugh gathesed her closer, aril 5103,3 hing her hair hack ftom her forehead, kissed her tenderly there. then upon her lips. Her arms et ohs up round his neck, and she gab. him kiss for Rise, the sun stole elowy (long the greensward, and bathed there in goriest promise. THE END, W1ODNIrISDAY, otrroa3EYR 18, 937 ANNQUCEM.ENT. Rowland's Bakery In New Location Store Formerly Occupied by Ladies Paris Shop 33 * * 33 33 %k 33 sk ,p %k >n 3 33 * +k Bread, Rolls, Buns 't` 'r Quality Pastry of Good As Home Made " ' All Kinds :k 33 3 33 33 33 %k 33 x +k * 30 * * 3 4% .k —THE SAME GOOD BAKING IN 'A NEW LOCATION— Rowland's Bakery Brussels 'Phone 99X Upper Canada Bible Society The annual meeting of the Bribe gels Branch of the Upper Canada Bible Sosiety will he held in the United Church on Frlday evening, Oct. 15111, Reports will be given by the 0f- ficers of the Brunch and an address on Spain, illustrated by pictures will be given by Rev, Walter 33lc- Cleary, secretary of the Upper Canada Bible Society. This should be a very interesting and instructive evening as Spain is now in the timellght. All are welcome, THE SPECIALIST "Are you a clock -watcher?" 00011 the employer of the candidate for a job, "No, 1 313,1'1 111(41 inside work," re- plied lint applicant, without h"at, "I'm a whistle-ldttmer," Twenty per tient of the timber cut in all the world le wanted 10 the sawdust, Shorthorn Field Day Tuesday, Oct. 12 —**--- Tuesday, October 12th, has been set aside by the Perth -Huron Shorthorn Club to visit a number of the herds of outstanding breed- ers iu Huron County, The following is a schedule of the day's tour: - 9 a.m.--W. C. Oestreicher, Crediton, 3%'t• miles weer of Exeter and r,e, mile south, 10.15 -Wm, llorlock, Crediton, 11,00-R. M. Peck, Zurich. 12.30 -Lunch at the Dept. of Agri- er....tat, clines; e Bring your inch, Coffee will be supplied. 1.30 p,m. 13plaiem Snell, Clinton, 2.45 -Frank Weed, Myth, 4.00 -Howard Armstrong, 'Seaforth. The above herds will be on dis- play at or neer the barns at the time stated. herd sires will be paraded and 1',ogeny exhibited, A class of four animals will be judged at each faun and placings and criticisms nade. This program should provide a most interesting and edueatioual day for all cattle breeders. The directors extend an invitation to all who wish to attend, whether Shorthorn Breeders or not, 10!11 up your car; bring your lunch and enjoy a day with your neighbor breeders. Some Foot Rules For The Housewives These rules for foot comfort are given by Ruth Murrill, beauty editor of Good Housekeeping Maga- zine: " 1 -Wear shoes tbat fit well and give your toes plenty of room. Don't wear shoes with extremcl;' pointed toes or extremely ;ig'.t heels. 2 -Be sure your stockings are slightly longer than your feet when you are standing. Many women who 'buy well -fitted shoes ruin their feet with short footed stockings. 3 -Keep your shoes in good re- pair -never walk on run-down heels. 4 -Change your shoes at least twice a day if you can, and slip shoe forms into them when they are not being uorn. 5 -Learn to carry yourself proper- ly, Bad posture is the chief cause are not +being worn. TTSNAPSI-10T CUILP� HOME -TOWN STREET SCENES tta It won't be long now before opportunities to snap pictures like this will be gone. How many of you have as a fami- ly possession photographs of scenes about town in the days of horse cars, watering troughs and hitching posts? Not many probably, because those were the days when amateur photographers were few and far between. Such photographs were usually the work of the professional and those that remain today are mostly in museums and newspaper offices. Most of you without doubt have seen the published reproductions of them and exclaimed in comparing those old'time scenes with the appearance of the city today. The horse cars have been replaced by trolley cars and autobusees. A horse and buggy in the street is a curiosity. There are new and loftier buildings, new names on the store signs, more traf- fic on street and sidewalk -the same thoroughfares, but quite different in appearance. These thoughts suggest that the amateur photographer of today, so well equipped as he is to take pic- tures, will find lasting pleasure in making a photographic record of tiro changing appearance of the com- munity in which he lives. Pictures that are taken now of street stones and important buildings will become higtorie treasures in the homes of those who are now children, Some of the buildings will then be gone, changes in fashion will give a curi- ous appearance to people photo- graphed in present-day attire, and there will be many unforeseen al. tc'rations that, years hence, will make pictures of the present scone Intensely interesting. But whether or not you are In- spired to take such pictures for theft' historical interest, you will find that photographing street scenes and "life and action" incl dents about the city is nett of the treat interesting phases of outdoor picture -taking. To be successful with these pictures, bear in mind that you will have to work quickly and quietly, attracting as little attention as possible where people are to be inelutled and you must be able to take in an interesting situation at a glance. The ability to level your camera quickly and accurately is particular- ly important, as in most cases the architecture of surrounding build- ings will show, and, if the camera le not level, the lines will be anything but pleasing. The viewel)oint of the camera Is also important. Many pictures of street acmes show that its position was too low. Often a good shot of a busy street can be made from the steps of some public building. Inter- esting and odd views are obtained from windows of high buildings, pointing no camera down. WI:en taking streets from, the curb, hold the camera as high as yeti can. Cameras with eyo-level finders are especially convenient for this kind of work. Don't take pictures when a fast-moving vehicle is very neer unless your camera is equipped wait a very fast shutter and you wank a picture of the vehicle as the principal subject. There is hardly a pity which does not attord camera owners subjects possessing interesting features from the structural and historical points of view. In most aechiteetura1 work full detail is essential, in which case the lens should bo stopped down 10 the smallest opening consiatent with the lighting condltions and shutter speed used. 134 John van Guilder. PICOBAC PIPE TOBACCO__ FOR !a Mi1D CCOL SMOKE Quints Have �! Complete Set Last week Yvonne Dionne cut her 'twentieth tooth, the last of the Quin- tuplets to acquire the full score of baby grinders, The Five now have 100 teeth asnongt'them. FOR RENT. Attractive Shop on Main Street, Brussels. Apply to Box 50, Brussels 'Post' Office ELMER D. BELL, B.A. Barrister, solrclto8, Etc. Phone 20x. -x- Brussels, Ont. DANCEY & BOLSBY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETC. L. E. Dancey, K.C. & P. J. Balsby Brussels, Ont. 'Phone 54X James McFadzean Howick Mutuai Fire Insurance Also=- -Hartford Windstorm -Tornado .Insurance -Automobile Insurance Brussels, 'Ontario 'Phone 42. Box 1, Turnberry $t ,1 JAMES TAYLOR (.lrsense Aaet,encer I[,! toe Qountl of Huron. Sales attended to in as parts of the country, Satiata:ttoi Guaranteed or no pay. Orders lei► at The Poet promptly attended LA, Belgrave Posa Office. PHONES: Brussels 14-9. WILLIAM SPENCE Estate Agent, Conveyancer and Commissioner General Insurance Office Main meet, — Ethel. Ontario Important Notice Accounts, Notes, Judgements collected Our collecting depssvment is a result of years of successful experi- ence in collecting local or out -of. town accounts. No collection. no charge. Mali Burkett Collecting Agency (License 176) Head Offlce, Seaforth Ont Box 195 n A< RANN FURNITURE AND FUNERAL SERVICE D. A. RANN Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer AMBULANCE SERVICE NOWYOUR IS THE TIME TO HAVE HARNESS REPAIRED N ICHAPMAN Brussels, Oht. 0. !EARS AGO people used to m+,lte lhau,eeiros bened' br ou.u,,tintf from the house tope.. If Yea tried that to-d.Y rots would prob►btr ]ta.e to appe.e haloes r commission In insanity, 41 NOW -A -DAYS , the' bosln.y ,nae uses our Wa.t.A.nd a �.r m.,rt�.Ww,