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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1927-10-12, Page 744 :• t.:111,14 wasomazeasamamel It 1 I'1 R CREAM ETTER I;11'I"J'L.I: Is`1"I"I':R PRICES \`r' ,I 1841 It, 11114,1 IIs 134",(3,' y, 111 t'1.•,11111 h, n„,4111•, •1'11 14."11(.•2+14.88.1tle',vel -,1 e111.1'1,.+,111lt',•n1•I ,I'Ly ,n 11. \1'. , .1"1.1 11,p111•1.111'l1•1i'11116 It, Leo1,181,dTit. yes :•, '4 1• „111(144( 4,1 1 '.1(l 1 r II•, hitt 1,•1 -int ft r mi.... t 1 111.1 ,.7 N 1 .;e sae,e 4•> ,. p,', Ill, l,utl[t-L[i les N 1 'f.•d. u1•, l ,,, ' , 1 Ne .:1, 11,, The I n.b.lei">11'•.313,'11.311 -,n..1,1.ib lin quintr. •t 1'31, 1L'11.1 ;. I h g'.1111.1-,1 1 gg1, o3 .41•„4.1 d ,.1f grade 1-81.11(. Ti,,, u,. • 1'.. 444.411 0'1,11.13 I>y p.n'ieg the• 11..1111,1.1' .4148(3 et logo 1 L• 1 ! 111.1. 31 1„81„13 of L1.I 181.3,41 1111411 1.4 It.i,1 1,if 1111. 1,1 ,.,10,4. o111 .11"1111. AV'I. 41,1;011 Your lett l„8- .:1;11 •e.I 11„1(11:1.1 I'u1 11(11„1 (1813:53. ,t r\3'' will dot., you n r(1„ Ag,!nt, 'T', C, McCAT.L, or Phone 2310, Bruss('1s, The Seg Forth Creamery The Advent 'res of a Coward Copyright NEW SERIAL STORY. But the Reverend Sandy's atten- tions were only piss-m.10ka of annoy- ance in Pen's life. She was o'rowing to think that the baelonaa and ev- erything belonging to it were per- fect. She took the greatest interest in the crops, and even began to talk about the points of horses. She saw that Mr. Ferguson's hat and whip were always ready to his hand, and that his gloves were in the proper place. Jose got a scolding 1f the mater's boots haul not the right a- mount of polish; and once Miss Fer- guson carte upon Pen brushing the mud from a pair of gaiters 211r. Fer- guson had worn the previous day. "These servants are so lazy!" she said, blushing she knew not why. Miss Ferguson passed on without answering. Pen did not feel even a quickened beating of the heart when she saw Arthur's hand -writing upon an en- velope addressed to 11'13•. Ferguson. Arthur :had completely passed out of her life. She owned to herself that she must he a very changeable per- son, Here there 'ver(' but three mon- ths pawed. and he eared little more for hint than if he had never exis- ted. "Your cou'.,in has written to me on business 1i," llr. Ferguson to her. "He ch.sires to be remembered to you, and wishes to know whether you think of r,'t:urning to England." ";Not unless you are tired of ate," said Pen smiling. "We will bundle you off when that happen:," said Miss Ferguson, patting her 'hand; but we do not meat to let you go," She gave li i' brother a kno wi"g look, but he would not see R. Miss Ferguson 811111,'(1, "I think you ought to marry," she said to him a week later. "I! Sarah!' "Why not you 111 well as any other man?" \Ir. Fcrgu> of shrugged his shoul- ders. "We shall he very dull when Pen is g0115." "Gone! Where ki she going??" "When she is (tarried, T me011. (11, coulee sho will be closet to us, but it will be clifJ'erent, We shall miss a young lady about the: place. You are nearly forty, Patrick, It is quite time you married, Go to ltinglanel and find to nice girl, a young thing i like Pen, and lot us have some one youthful about the place." "Has she accepted il'Iacphersot?" "Not yet; but he means to ask her, and 1 think she will accept. Ev- v...,, ...,..,. Letterheads Envelopes Billheads And all kinds of Business Stationery printed at The Post Publishing House. We will do a job that will do credit to your business. Look over your stook of Office Stationery and if it requires replenishing call us by telephone 81. The Post Publishing House rr cry woman should marry and hava at home and ch!•Idren. But it will be dull for us. Patrick." • "You have done your best to make the match, and now you grumble," said her brother. "You women are •beyond understanding!" A few clay's later his sister attack- ed him again. "Why should you not marry Pen yourself?" "Are you going daft, Sarah," "I have been thinking that you and she are just suited to one another. You ought to have a wife and child- ren, Patrick. Old bachelors are not enviable beings. Pen would mince you a sweet little wife, and she is content with the life here. You have always said that you would nev- er return to Europe, and I do not want you to marry a Spaniard from Lima with mixed blood in her veins. Now, here is a wile to your hand," "You may put such ideas out of your head." "Then it will have to be Mr. Mac- pherson," said Miss Ferguson, sigh- ing. "Pen ought to have a better - looking husband. Still, he is a gond Haut," she added briskly. Pen was in blissful ignorance of Miss Ferguson's efforts to find her a husband, She wished that 21'Iv Macpherson would not talk to her or stare at .her so much. She triol to escape from !tint when he cants by resolutely talking to Mr. Fergus- on or takien. refuge a her root(, But from theta- hiss P[,t_t sen would call her to cone `8 see e the Reverend Sandy when he paid bis frequent v;sits. Mr. Ferguson had Itever chilled Pen by his silence. She could always chatter to him, and her voice would run on like the twitter of a bird, IIe seldom answered her. It seemed to her that somehow the answer 11(1141 from his 4:;1,11(',. He would gran,» at her sometimes, and she would re- ply as though lie had asked a gues- .tionwith his lips. It was to hint that that she went, leaving Mr. Macpher- son and Misi Ferguson to follow, It was in the ev:ming that 211r. Macpherson Usually paid his visits, when I'etrirk Ferguson had gone to his study; hut latterly he haat started his. evening strolls up and down in front of the house befoe hie customary !tour, Ha would give a nod to Mr. Macpherson ass he passed--Chere was nothing in common between the two men -and would walk up and clown with head bowed and hands clasped behind his back. "Let us walk too," Miss Ferguson would say, "2 must keep down 111y stoutness." Patrick Ferguson would step and speak to then', and Pen would boldly go to his side. "You do not miner?" she said one dlay. "I walk with you because Ml'. Macpherson "A bore?" said Mr. Ferguson. "Yes, I am afraid that I find him that," said Pen guiltily, A 8n1118 twisted the corners of P8111814 Ferguson's mouth, and he 'gave her a curious glance: "He is a good man," he said, "Perhaps -I mean I am sure that he is." Pen was not interested in the Rev- erend (Sandy..She began to talk of something else, "Mr. Macpherson has spoken to nlc about the child!" said Miss Ferguson triumphantly, bursting into her bro- ther's •8811 a week later. "He has THE BRUSSELS POST 11 11.•11 my eons,'l1t." l watchilw: 11,•r nibbleand1•raelt "31. would be more to 111,• point if he asked t, t:-.'' \, a 111 of it! 1 rtl.l, r 1 11 1' a that it is to her 11(1801,1',''' 1•, 041118 11;111. Site is a girl. sea is y, t 111.1. „ 11 1,1111 II et -d, I ,.It't;l (lak 11 i 11'1 "' • 1 r:![tt 1I .1 14,111 1:1:11, In.,',94 . li 1..1. I:,. 10, '311'„,,• 1 1 114 1, to 1, .1 ,.1 1,1':Inv.1• in !'I: 111 -1'. 1'" 'Mit it 1: for ,11.1•1' • „l. l .1,..e belt. ' •• ,:;'l'' 11, 111 I, old '111d ;meow!, ,. '•+:: ' '1I . 4'x,1181,1 sll• 11 '„ _ 8'•111.'• .; It', jh:1t. [nen!.' to -1 ,• 'that fse,' 1;•11 , .:1111 lluepli••r,1,1, unless p'0' ;lank do„' or Pedro-...._ "Toe my word Seenh, you women 11, send belief! Why do you 4•.•:•111, )1 ;trra'i,"• du, ,411111' chile!?" .,.1, rill r! 7'11 fi„d h• r a 11'410,1 411:,11111(3! Patrick, •he ,4;101.1 five will be ;f 1 kern her with mei 111111 I die, 031,1 she has to t[('1( 1,141 nn the world /1140/11 old." - Mios ,sent 40(4 1•111)),' to her broihcr ami put her !WW1 03'- !J-; .';1•-•11.(1..r. Patrick, why do you not starry:' Here is wife to sent` 1114111- a good girl, a Icharmin,•11!21, a 1)1•11ut;ful girl. 1 know that you h'ik tlp[l you ought not to 1(111 a 1811,411 to take your name, :41y clean' brother, that is all non:sense'. Y1(,; need mean. dig up that old stars-. It is all past and clone with, whatever it may be. You never told me what it Was." "I could not," he muttered. "You have said that you tt•nul(1 would never live in Europe, that you hoped never to see old friends and old associations again. Let it be so; but make a new home here, and mike a wife who will be content to remain herr always. Pen ;s dearer to lir; than a sister could have been. You owe something to me, Patrick, for leaving the old home and followims you to this end of the world," "I know that." "I want to see you with wife and 1111i1rdcn before I die." "You are not ill, Sarah?" "I run quite well, but T ami twenty years older than you, and , in the nature of things, I shall die first. I do not want to. leave you alone to grow more silent and morbid as the years pass, until you are an old man with only these servants to tend you and nurse. y00." "A lively picture!" "At least you might ask Pen to marry you. T dare say she would re - [use you, but you might ask, It wolud make me very happy, Patrick." "You think that I a111 better than Maceherson?" Miss Sarah laughed. "You litink me a1 match -malting old 1,vonen,'• she said; "but 1t is all 1'01' your happiness, Patrick!" I think that I ant a fool!" said 1111 brother bitterly. "No: more than other sten," said 'Mss Ferguson, with a chuckle. 1411wrote a long letter to M1. Macpherson, tvhilch cast the hopes 0f that gooci man to the ground. "As though that poor Sandy should u said little like P< n s( _have a Itt e„ gem t t ss elm sealed it, "She shall have Patrick, and when a sister says that her brniher is worth the hest of wives he must be good indeed," Miss Sar- ah chuckled and laughed until ,h0 coughed. "You are going to be hap- py in spite of yourself, my good Patrick!" She went to Pen's room and chose the pr,ttliest frock for her to weal' at Blamer. Chapter XVIII. Pon observed nothing strange at dinner. She was anxiously concern- ed in the cooking of the mead, which had been clone by Carita, the lazy nigger of Carola's having tui'ned et length and reduced Carola to tears old launentetioI e which prevented her from doing any work. But the (linnet. was all right, and Pen sighted in relief when the desert was brought on, and :prepared to enjoy herself. She told the tale of Carola's husband and how he had been so :frightened at what he had clone that he had :fled :from' the scene, !tow the children had howled, and !tow the other servants had laughed. She was peeling a banana as she spoke, and did not look up until sit- once instead of laughter greeted her little story. It was then that she observed that 14Ir. Ferguson and his sister were abstrasted. They had not listened. Mr. Ferguson was staring at the tablecloth and tapping one finger against the glass; his sis- ter was looking at him. .Have you finished, child?" she asked. Pen hurriedly dipped her fingers in water and dried them. Site liked to loiter over her dessert, and Miss Ferguson and her brother would look on and tempt her with the finest fruit and sweetest nuts, 1 ut 1.0.1,1ehlfol -our,• reassui 411•' t:4 , 1011 3 1st ,5 ":\n X1,1 [', 1.11':' alt 1110 Sete:I 1.131:'' 11,dyel 2113 , 1•', r••u,en el' ,•. r '•„'1, 1, .e.. ;1'. 11+'111 open tae (3,481' .fa: 114111. d 3Ii . For• ot,. l'lt'' 1,'1,!: , 1It' t11'I 1111 t 1' 1113 I, .. "' y,111 431 b„ ;I whit,. r't, alone. 1'111.1 3' Pa+.l i1'. n ,e,, you: h, ha01111,1ll;m' i.1 ,1 1. yo,," P,:I .4,1:,111•,,1 0'' , i' :;1=. 111,8' 111 1>I' Carol:,a•'d 1111 111!1.1 t'aet.. :old what 141%lleol•',' they hail 3>,•,,, doing, "1 hope nor purr I'.,!r'11 ae:'c;a, Ate .aid to 11.'4., 'lt, for 1 "i ,'o 11:, 1 , f- ly 1(11:13 b:vrh in tro.0.1... 1,', 1 1•::1.•81 tt 1. 1 , 111:i ba,l to the 1111,, 1 ,,.r.:4,4 811 ih'• p8(1111ke s1eel ell ut' 181)31ll doper! d0tvrl 14W11''l- til.• pl1 1 'l'h(•re 181,0 so 1111,11, but tilt' (•1 (r ia111t1„r1( (138113 made the tr"'43 arid 11.,tnllt hills plain. '1'11, terrier was Licking a paw alt his ittastees feet, ". 111 Ferguson uou 181(3 nu' that you wanted 1(t" -surd Pen. "Did she? Ah, yes, I hav;• :1 (me: bion to ash( you:" "1' it poor Peep,"" "•Pedro? No. Witat made you think of Pedro? Shall we, wall: up and down? The grass is dry enough even for white shoes." "1Tiss Ferguson said that l must wean' them." "Come, then, if you are not a- fraid!" - fraid!" They walked up and down in sil- ence, Pon hall become conscious that there was some unusual constraint in the air; there was to be something important said or done. 'Was it that they had determined to send her away? Her heart sank. She must hear the worst -she could not wait, "What is it?" she asked in a nus - Icy voice. He disci not answer. "What is it, please?" "T an going to astonish you. Pen,. child, will you marry me?" He had turned and taken her hands. She .tared at him, her lips apart with astonishment, such hon- est wonder and amazement in her eyes and face that he gave a sorry laugh. "You must not feel forced to ac- cept me. We will go on exactly the same way if you refuse me. It will not make the faintest difference. But -but, if you could take me and stay here as the mistress, I shall be happy -if .you could be happy too, child?" "I think T could bo happy," said Pon. She was looking up into his face with grave dark eyes. ,. S1te remr'nh'- Mired him taking iter into the dining - room at the Tendon hotel, when she had felt lonely and ill at 'ease; she remembered his 48111111 to her res- cue ie snail (tatters a 311005tuul Limo: AO remembered !tint during the time of the shipwreck, the help and com- fort of all; site remembered how much at !tome she felt with hint, !tow •.1(d he s:dent as she could chatter d she would have clone to her fate..,',': she remembered him doing a thous- and kindnesses, and never one un- kind action. Yes, she could be hap-. py with this man. She felt nal', with him. He would care for her and protect her, and she would have a niche of her own i11 the world. These thoughts passed like lightning through her brain as she stood and looker} into his :face with her hands between his. "I am sure that I should be hap- py," said Pon softly. He bowed itis head and kissed her hand., letting tllent go, "I shall do my best to (take you a good .husband; .1 w;11 try to slake up for the things ,you will lose in (tarry- ing 1(0." "What shall T lose?" asked Pen. "Have you not understood? This is my home, T shall 111.118• go back to Europe agate. If you harry me you will spend the root of your life here at Cuticles with occasional trips to Lima," He laughed. 1813 is not a cheerful prospect for a girl." "But this is lovely! 1: do not want to go to England; there is no one there who wants- me. I am Happy here." "If you are sure that ,you eau be happy with me---" he said slowly "But ,you shall have plenty of time. We will not hurry. You need not answer me to -night, "I know that I should be happy - quite happy!" said Pen, with the dir- ectness of a child. She met his vase. Her head suddenly drooped. "We will wait," she muttered confusedly; "I was not thinking." "We will not wait if you aro sure, that you will be happy with me. Come, we will go 'to Sarah and tell heti" WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12th, 1927, 6.',+04•011•444+0+,'3',I'4+.4.0+e4' is fore, 'I'1 1.1.1' mss es e1•,• told t1'st j��) !nets o :1 1! t is r t4' :•> 1 , v 3T 1 11 ,0,, • t • •4• ,'lll .: I.1 it 1 : ;i • Di t' • r• 0 i d 1' ie, to h( 111 1 4. • t 1.,t. 1 t Ilela•11 •, I .0,^. 1 la r01 l:at I t,.i IIli:f. HVA! „ry $ t* h ,u 11 rete , 1(l .1,x11a O (3• ,1 1 t n /r, (, 1411 1 1 r,," 11_ 1• 1I 41 h,-:'.1 n1'Irk't ''Ti'.(3.'. .ry 1 1. 1.11. i '.I -". n, 111;3 r",,,.. . • Wild 3' 1 14 11 Ir 1'11 • 1:: Cr ;I a t4,4, +y.!.42s, . ,rob,',") 1 •.. t 18 ' 31, oi, .._i...'a11,1 ;_._... 34''r !:111, 11,,' I •r.1'r,ti .'at 1: 1,1'.,,.•. ',, ..,-!f 1�',' 1'. ,11'.1,, "11 , all I',5 •.t , (•cit 111.:,s1,1. -.1111 ,. ,t :1(h. "Alrl 1 to :I' '1 -r. illy 11. i• lire(', u• eried, „1.'I togethr, tied esf '.I'• • :r shut of the 131)1,1"1.1 ,.1 ,1.,1 1 • . You 4811 11, 11, r L,.Ah, o„1.811 .. y002 kuee•,.111111 Nos. te, 1''., les, ye . ('1111 ,,`_14 14;1ek t„ 31„14' e,„,,,, us 1n,•,4'u•,' 1 Pen '.`.'113 !Mt f•}01,•.:'. yntl to duet, . llt,•lel.11l„' 1141)111 !. . S}u• knows 3.44)) 11, well for •.11;11.-011, child?" "Mee:1 too v,.1!:" said Pen with 11 smile. H., heft then, together. Mfrs. F„r- gn,On ,11111'x(',11 Pen for the first time. She did not approve of kis- sing, but tonight was an exception she said. - Patrick Ferguson did not appear again, Pen, peeping from her window saw hint walking upend down, rind site smiled happily. That step, tms- sing and repassing like a sentry's made her feel safe. For the f!•rst tint: that night she remembered Arthur. It was strange, She had forgotten that Arthur m- ooted, She was ashantea nut it WV. true. And only four months ae'a she had been engaged to him and adored him, and not a moment pas • - sed but he was in her thoughts. To- ' night she bad become engaged -was she engaged? -to another, and the memory of Arthur had not crossed her mind. But it was all so different she whispered smiling happily. With Arthur it had been feverish excite- n1Ont and pleasure that was almost 1 palm With Arthur site had nevelt felt safe and at rest as she did with this man. She tried to find wh(r,•' the difference lay, but her thoughts wouuld not stay with Arthur, She came bac}(' to the present and the man walking up and down out,ide. Sarah Ferguson, in her room, was saying triumphantly to herself- " Knew you loved hum, my little Pen!" T,!•fe at the hacienda went on as 1 e• I , •I ", t I t, 1(1 . I , .1`ie1, n, 8 t'. s ',, x'11 :eel :, ;,!', ? , (I+ drone 11,/. a'„1 at 11, ,tet • ,1 h'; 14.82 .,.e.; :and nl 111 i4,1,'ll,i„11 :', 11,, IS'11 '11'1 1(11,5)',..'> 311 11)•Iit.•tA. w 11 gray., fa,Fes, 13h,11 1'1. r1,i.. ,lie. t,i. -.1(0,',•, ,111[3 t !cry :'.•ad .Lend 1(t til, ,ie",• netil ll ou of ::icl'rt. Soul+•ti.+., h,' Urn,.! 1,'1 1183:;,• hi.; 11111. at 111� 111-1 hru•l: U14(' 1111....., he lweuld not. I'a'n x1118(3• her 11(11,1. She wools! turn !'roll n": door :mil go to h!= room and examine the rows of boots on tales' Os es le .see whether they were pro- perly pouislr d. She rubbed up his u c Iice until be could see 1)11 face in it, and made Carols- cook such ,rl- abora'e meals that Miss Ferguson said that her wages should be raised. Pen is spoiling yeti," she said .at dinner to her brother; He looked up with a smile. "Pen ls spoiling us both. "No it is all you; I ant nobody! Do you know what I found her doing No. No 1" said Pen hurriedly, and her face became crimson. "No, no, 1,11.13,, Sarah:" 3Iiss Ferguson had insisted that She was to call her "Sarah." "She was polishing your spurs," "Have you finished, child?" she said Miss Ferguson ruthlessly. "She said that Jose did not keep them bright enough. I told her she was spoiling her hands, but she would not stop." Patrick Ferguson laughed with his sister, but he looked away from Pen's scarlet face. She often walked with him after dinner, talking to him of the day's doings with the open manner of a • child. To-n!'sht he had to call her before she Came. "I have written to your cousin," he said when she was walkiak in .sil- ence beside him. I thought that he ought to know we were engaged. Is "No one. I have written to Mies Jones and some of my other friend at hone; but there is no one else. I have only one other near relative and I quarreled with her.-" (Continued Next Week.) JAMES TAYLOR 1 t •, 1,, '( Aust;o1,. :or the (.`811113 II'-Ir)1 tv 1 , 414,4 10 i11 all eon's of he caul tt. S att faction. tseleseb d or 1l t.. Old.!., left • Post mese 1: ne.•4! to. 1"., e Oft I1l'1(s 4.3,, 11",..1 . Niel !. 11ur1,n tri -1;35 W. J. DCWO AI1C r 1C)l1'0 ,dr ., Ili-. tit 1111 ,n1t.m, . oe. .41' Csliaf;a's Greatest Ufa 1.+mince Co. tan 14,41 5 fl ![mull 5 tiro' Co. of 011080 G. W. ABRAHAM District 118141: ntetive C. C. RAMAGE, D.D.S., L.D.S. BRUSSELS, ONT. 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H., Village of Brussels. Physiolan, Surgeon, Acoonohe0i• Officeat residence, opposite Dinh the Chnrot,. William street. Tr. . $. 8.E. 1•,g IN BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, CONVEYANCER, NOTARY PUBLIC LECKIE BLOCK - BRUSSELS b"'haL11tilU - e 4^alW2tasm®®¢ m>1 s�mavxm o.nvnasn.:. ^iaev,awTIZARAWAu ,nna1M12a , �,t i ^�rct'v •1 Anth r fr u o siness Just one of the trews items which are appearing in papers quite too often these days throughout the Dominion. And what is the reason? Thor, is only one, and that is lack of loyalty to hone institutions and the' lure of the flashing Publicity of the large city establishments. Many citizens, while earning their wages and salaries in one place, never- theless send a large proportion of this money out of the eonununity for questionable bargains, thus depriving such community of that much necessary working capital. Business filen o the Same They have local firms who are able and ready to supply them with all their requirements, yet for the most trivial reason or excuse they will consent to extend this patronage to outside firms, thus helping to build up distaet cities at the expense of their home town. They 20801 to forget that this money so sent out might otherwise have boon largely returned to them by those with whom they should have left this business. Therefore, when in need of printed matter of any kind, whether farmer, business man or professional man, always extend first consideration to The Post fa Publishing . cause