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The Brussels Post, 1937-12-1, Page 2EunTLE'D Arr /10 " The Joy of Life" By Rosemary Beryl SYNOPSIS Gloria Burke, screen actress, is X'eseued from drowning, by a g1.1 to whom sho,is determined to give hap- piness if it is in her power. She takes Primrose Starke, the Om heels to lror hotel to have break• feet with her and promises her that if at arty time 'there is anything she can do for her Primrose has only to ask. After the death of Mr. Starker, %Moria goes to visit with Primrose, She plays truant from a party In her honour and meets Lemuel Cart- wright. Primrose tells Gloria of the man with whom she was in love. Primrose asks Gloria to make the man fall in love with her and then 'Kugel at him, that she may have revenge. Gloria says she w;11 keep her promise to Primrose and 1 then finds! that the man is Lem Cartwright. * a+ 0 * Sitting opposite to lean, she felt a sudden pang !for Primrose, So must she have sat opposite to Min on those many excurisons' they had taken together, must have read love in those laughing brown eyes, must have 'heard thrilling tones in that deep voice. No wonder poor Primrose lost her heart. No wonder she had turn- ed. urned in bitterness against 0rim, and clamoured for ,the sweetness, of re- venge, So this was love! This emotion that set her tingling with ecstasy one moment and shaking with fear the neat. This bitter-sweet 'sensa- tion that was life itself. • "I am going to see a tremendous lot of you in the near future," he '• '.said earnestly. "Oh, indeed " ,she palled a little face, "But I shall be terribly busy at the studios with my new picture," "Tihere are the !evenings'—those long winter evenings ahead of us." She shrugged "There will be e. new shone coming along at the theatre before Ohirstmas, I shall be rehearsing.'' He wee not to be daunted, "I have heard of suchr Places as eupPet- thtbs--anter the shows," "1 must get some sleep, Every- body verybody says 1 am worltdug too hard at present, 1 dare n•t think about night-clubs, and my supper gener- ally canal.'.;,., oS In,. mill., Ile law;hr.,t at. li'r. his eyes tend- er and teasing. "You can't pat ole off, honey! No- body in thie world can keep us two She hu<AW that 'here would be no need to lattice hien fail in love—he was in her puw'r already. She had to lead him on, pretend she worshipped him and then—laugh in Inas face, "What is t'i' inert t ' he asked. "You. are looking s„ miserable all of a sudden," ih- forced h:. if in ::mil'•. t•) meet his ey,, awl. Its lunlinig. 1.' w !1 w,: go L... cloy? 1 :: act ... in Town to ngat." "Yes, you have," lee declared, "at The Rainbow Restaurant with me.'' i She gasped, "But-----" I "I don't rare who your other date is -1 don't car" if he wants to fight a duel with nue in Hyde Park at dawn tomorrow. But you aro not dining with him to•night, Understand " "Yes, Lem." Surrender was sweet, But—oh, it was a fool's paardise in which hshe was to live for the next few weelcs, yet better a fool'a paradise than no paradise at all. When she reached ber flat Gloria rang up Peter. "sorry, Peter," she said through the telephone, but "I find I cannot possibly dine with you to -night," "Some other fellow " answered Peter's voice. She heard a mirth less laugh over the wires, "Well, I wish him luck if he is 1n your toils --poor devil." She understood how Peter felt crow—Peter and those other men' who adored her, Love was not merely a subject for a thence song. It was the most glorious thing In the world, That night she tried to forgot the burden of her promise—tried to live only in the present with Lem. They dined together, They danc- ed together, They saw a cabaret show together, They danced again. And in his ear coming borne, he tried to kiss her, "No, no, Lem. Not now—please:" "But—last night--" "Lem, we were moon -struck last night, It was --fairyland. We have to come back to reality now." "But I'll always want to kiss you —always!" "Please, Lem, you mustn't!" "All right." He slumped back in his seat behind the driving -wheel. Til let you off this time, Only let n:„ warn you, I aur not a patient .u..11. Sooner or inter--" He left the sentence unfinished, but she knew what he meant, She too, was longing for that kiss —for the sweetness of it, but dare not take it lest is should unnerve her entirely, lest she forget her promise, her solemn vow. BRUSSELS PAST having introduced us," be sali quietly. "Ili made things easier -- somehow," "Peer Prgmu'osel" Glor'la murmur. ad, hardly realising what she 'Was saying. "1 was awfully sorry for her when her bully of a father was alive," he weut 00, "She dida`t have much of a life, So 1 tried to make things a 'bit better for her— took her out, but—" He eltrugged his shoulders. "I don't know, Don't think she lilted mo." bead. Gloria h11 her lip and looked away. "Not scorched, Peter --burnt right "What makes you think that?" off, 111 be able to fly agate,' the asked quickly, e * * "She changed—all of a sudden. Atter a sleepless night Gloria Quarrelled over some stupid bine.— Dyed witdi distaste the dainty break a set of teunle I beleive it was I that try Hortense vrought to her, m * * * As the days went on Ithey saw i more and more of each other, Every night Lem drove up to Town; every week -end he stayed tip there, Every free moment Gloria spent with him. They were unbelievably happy, even though she knew of the shadow between them—the shadow of a Moved, thwarted woman. Once Lam spoke of Primrose. It was over a little tea in Gloria's flat, when the afternoon was all shadows and firelight and cosioese. • `I shall always bless Primrose for Canadian Pacific Extends Air -Conditioned Service The Canadian Pacific Railway Angus Shops at Montreal are humming with activity these days as the Company :continues its comprehensive programme of air- conditioning. In the current year, air-conditioning equipment will bo added to 136 cars, including standard sleepers, dining cars, touristsleepers, parlor cars, and day coaches, and these, in addi- tion to the 130 cars air-condition- ed in 1036, will permit a very considerable extension of air -Con- ditioned services throughout the Domibion, Provielon Is ,made by the 1047 drogramme to itioouod dining carsvonoallitrains tarrying air-conditioned sleepers Or parlor cars, besides additional sleeping and parlor cars for use on traine between Montreal and Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa, Toronto and Ottawa, and trains 30 and 40 between Montreal and Saint John, N.B. Air-condition- ing of tourist cars for use on the transcontinental trains between Vancouver and 'Montreal and Tor- onto is a now and interesting tea, turn of the 1037 programme. This will supplement last year's ser- vices which allowed stir -condition- ed standard sleepers, compart- ment -lounge, bedroom and parlor care to be used nn transcontinen- tal trains between llfontreal, Tor- rento, land 'Vancouver; the Mont- real, Toronto, Hamilton, Chicago services; and the night trains be- ty/sen Montreal and Boston. Air- conditioned sleepers and lounge cars were also provided for the "Mountaineer" service between Chicago, St. Paul, and Vancouver. Some idea of the work connect- ed with air-conditioning is given by the pictures above. Cars are stripped, as in lower right, and insulated to keep out heat, cold, and dust. The pictures at the left show surae of the material being placed in the cars. The satisfaction written all over the face of the young lady, in "Lower 5," expresses the public's feelings toward this now type of control- led comfort. Tiathe centre is a close-up of rho control equipment, by which, as the arrows Indicate, the individual can regulate the volume and direction of the flow of air, 51 He was alone at a small table, 11110 had seen all her madness, dIe Riad seen hie ideal Veinal be- havJug .foollshly. Oh, she wanted to run away and bide. In the car going home Peter ' took her hand. tonight was not for me, 'Chose looks, those mulles, were not meant for me. I know that. Reckon you've got your wings scorched haven't You, Gloria?" She bent back and shook her never dreamt that it was anything more than a temporary disagree., melt; but, to my amazement, she began to cut rue in the street. I wanted an explanation, but knew it was 00 use, That queer oid father had got on her nerves. I guess, Oh, well, I did my best for the girl, but she evidently didn't like me so I'ye kept out of her way ever since,' Gloria bit back an explanation How blind men were: "But don't let's talk any mo;s about Primrose," he went on, smil- Ing across at her, "Let's talk about our two salves—and the future," "The future. " she sighed, "Yes, darling, the golden futar, that is going to mean so notch l; us two." Of a sudden she was sobbing desperately, her body shaken, 11 went on his knee' before ,her, •,:u, his arms round hers "Gloria, my sweet, what is the matter 1'e11 me,'' She pushed him away with both hands. "Leave me, please, Lem. I—I can't explain,+' "Butt--' "Please go—you can't help me— nobody can help me! Oh, Lem"— she looked up with tear -drenched eyes—Pit you love me, pleas go away." He said nothing, but walked out of the room. Her will sobs soon ceased. Brushing the hair out of her oyes, she went over to the telephone and gave a certain number. "Ise that you Peter?" she cried Into it, "Oh, Peter, I want you to take me out to -night. Somewhere gay and nodsy, where we can dri)11t and dance and forget forget---" Her voice trailled away, "I'll be there," cme his reasa it ig answer, ,.She sighed as she put the rettivrr down, then rang for Hortense and ordered her to put out the smartest clothes' she had. "That new gown from Park, Her, terse. The black affair." 1-Iortense rail..4 shoulders and eyebrow "MI mam'seile hair! /03 7.6 gown w'as ,l!,;;rao“f u1! gown had nu hark to it. 331 1112• would Is ll -hailed tel w• ar i; eve on ze stage.' II ,,..1 ,t,:'•''• 'Tun re,1 ?11 :,ale ,h --, 'Cr. 11,e1 t -,•e: 11. r'11 lulu �: p th, n• eg13rrg--_t1111 on my do a: 111y hair exqui-•hely-^make are look more beautiful than I hays evr,.r• be- fore- lrofp',1 in mt' 131,," She gave a hr.rrl laugh 111;,1 had no true of mirth in it, "And if Mr, Cart - him I have gone out with homebody else." She could not lace Lem again to- night, she Wil nut strung enough, not braive, enough, She must ge the para with Peter, lose herself in a frenzy of excitement, And she did They dined at a modern restaur- ant filled with a modern crowd— there were favours given away -- funny caps streamers and whitles Gloria laughed and drank and flirted with Peter over the rim of her Wine -glass, and put on a funny cap, and made a noise with toy musical instruments and shouted across at other tables. She was mad—mad—mad! Trying; In this whirl and din to forget Lem. In between courses they danced and she was the ggyest of the gay crowd, Always laughing, her arms around Peter's neck, her slim body snuggled up in his, To see her people would chink she was the happiest girl in the world, nor dream that underneath this gaiety lay the black cloud of despair. Towards midnight Iter spirits were at 'their height. She was glorious, vivid, vital, And t.lrel, suddenly she collapsed and was ;a little girt whimpering in Peter's arms, "Take me home," she whispered. "Oh, please take me home, Peter,' Across the restaurant she had Molted Into a Pair of brown 57es .ilial had gazed at her tenderly and sadly --.the oyes of Lem Cartwright "See dere, I know all that stunt She nibbled at toast, sipped at cal• fee, and left the rest untested. Among her letters was one from Lean, She opened it eagerly and read— "My darling,—This Cannot go on much' longer, The suspense is too much for me. Yet every time 1 try to speak you put me off, Gloria, I love you and want to marry you. I swear I will make you happy, Please give me your answer to -day. Your own—Lem," Gas+piag, she lay buck 0'l the pillows, white and shaken. ":11y love, my dear love! she murmured to 11er.elf, "How can I break your heart and mine also? IIaw can I?" She closed her eyes an:1 e•utht cut 1'•a' plans. V1'tt'.l'u fifteen minutes she bad everything ararnged. A note was de1palched by band to Lent, 11 read— "Lem—Came for your answer to- night, --Gloria," She rang up a number of her friends and invited them to a party at her flat !het night. Then she rang up Primrose and WIi1)NPisDA'X, 111310. 101, 1037 invited her also. "1 5*41t a31t yoito atav thio laisht," snahe said, white -hipped .at tits telephone. "Bat a friend' of mitre will drive you back to Balston," No, site could not bear to hays Primrose around•--a1ter'Vards. Never had Gloria looked so bril- liant as that night when' site was acting 115 hostess to twenty or thirty guests. Her colour was vivid, her oyes were brigtrt, and elle talked and laughed repeatedly. To see her nobody could have guessed that her heart felt like a dull pain, or that she was living on ber nerves end bad about reached breaking -Point, Then Lent arrived, He looked rather taken aback to see a room full of people, waren he was expeoting Gloria alone, bat he smiled across at her in a possessive manner, ".lust wait until all these stupid people have cleared out," his eyes seemed to say. "And we can be alone together, darling," "Oh, hallo, Lent!" she drawled. "You're late. Primrose, fled Lem a cocktail, will you, dear " They were at the other end o: the rbcni--.Lena and Primrose. She was chattering away to him, but his eyes were not on her, He could only see that glittering figure who leant so nonchalantly against the mantelpiece, •lauding at him, and toying with slim lingers at the stem of a wineglass. "Isn't Gloria beautiful '' breathed Primrose, in genuine admiration, She is the most beautiful woman on earth!" said Lem solemnly. "And s ' • •' ^.,a she is loudly, [doral could never stoop to do anything mean or hurttul, ,She Is wonder. fu1." He caught her eye, raised his glass and drank a silent health to her, She stood up, very straight and citieSNAPSPOT CUILL PICTURES EVERYBODY LIKES t The amateur who took this picture gave thought to it. The boys are his sons, but the appeal of the picture Is universe , THE statisticians tell us that there are now millions and millions of camera owners—more than a mil- lion right here in Canada alone— but how many of them take pic- tures that really qualify as pictures, such as might be chosen to adorn the walls of a home other than their own, is a question. Some judges of amateur snapshot contests aver that scarcely one per - eon in a couple of thousand submits pictures of genuine pictorial quality or having the saving appeal of story- telling human interest. Others say that often most of the pictures are so good in these respects that they have difficulty in making deatelons. Perhaps the verdict depends as much upon who the judges are as upon what the pictures are. All of them concede that from the stand- point of photographic quality—cor- rect exposure and proper focus—the average of amateur photographs is high, In that sense there is no doubt that thousands of amateurs •take good pictures but with respect to evoking general appeal, it must be admitted that not all give evidence of attention to artistic composition, thought in the choice of subject, or care for the right moment to snap the shutter. The result is pioturos 'n'at are commonplace in their appeal Co others. Usually such pictures are personal to the picture taker, such as a close-up of a beloved infant with no qualities to distinguish it from snapshots of a thousand other babies. To win snapshot prizes, camera leers need to take pains to plan their pictures or at least exercise judgment in selecting a viewpoint that will give the best composition Haphazard shooting rarely brings really good pictures. Unless experi- ence has proved it, amateur picture takers should not assume that they possess a natural picture sense. They would do well to study exam- ples of artistic photographs cote atantly published in magazines, newspapers and books, go to photo- graphic exhibits, and learn what it takes to make a good picture. Can it be that the majority of amateur picture takers are quite con- tent with their pictures considering the fun they get in taking them and their value as records of good times or likenesses of relatives and friends? Certainly many do get vast enjoyment 111. carrying their snap- shots around with them in' wallets and handbags and exhibiting then' to those in the circle of their acquaint- ance. They think their pictures are Pretty good, and, as perrtonal pic- tures, they certainly are. Whether or not a camera user is interested in snapshot contests, ho oan get all the pleasure the painter gets in his work to create pictures that will be admired by everybody if he will venture beyond the field of Personal interest and try to make pictures of general appeal. This means planning, care and thought. It's the difference, for example, be- tween a picture entitled, "ldy wife and Junior, aged four," with the sub- jects standing stiffly side by side and one of the same subjects en- titled, "A boy's best friend is his mother," showing her, with the boy over her knee, giving him a spank- ing. That'sathe hind of picture even, - body likes, 142 John Tan Guilder. atria, her bead high, her oyes steady, "Q11, everybody!!" Her volae rang through. the room and silenced the buzz of gossip, "1 have au an. nmimenleat to make --a very pleas, ant annoucemoft," .A'cross the room brown eyes met hers in a long silence of under- standing. Her ower wavered be.. fore them. It was not too late yet. And then she looked un anti saw Primrose—Primrose, who had given life back to her. "I wish to announce my engage, molt"' said Gloria clearly, "to Ar- thur Adams, at present 1n Shin - pore." (To Be Continued,) ELMER D. BELL, B.A. Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Phone 50X Brussels, Out. HAROLD W, LOVE General Insurance Agent Ethel, Ont. — Phone 22-8 JAMES TAYLOR License Auctioneer tor the County of Huron, Sales attended to in ata parts of the country, Satiafay'tem Guaranteed or no pay, Orders los at The Post promptly attended bo. JOcglgrave Foss Office. PHONES: Brussels 14-9. DANCEY & BOLSBY BARRISTERS, SOLiCITORS, ETC. L. E. Dancey, K.C. & P. J. Bolsby Brussels, Ont. 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