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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1949-8-24, Page 2A/ VACUUM PACKS!) ♦ ALWAYS FRESH WEST OF THE SUN A Serial Story by JOSEPH LEWIS CHADWICK - SYNOPSIS The story thus far: Virginia Ames ureases the wild frontier country by rail and stage to reach Santa Bonito where, In responseto a strangely urgent message, she expects to meet her aunme Phil Law- rence. When the Lannnsu stage Is robbed Of a money box being delivered to Setve Barron, Santa Bonita gambling czar, and a -cameo sin of Virginia's. Lt. JIm Randall takes rap the Investigation. Hating Jim because of a previous meeting but feeling a strong atirnotio n toward him. Virginia consents to his escorting her to Phil's ranch. They and the piece deserted but, returning to Santa Bonita, .1in, persuades Barron, with whom PhD has hail trouble, to locate the boy. While awaiting word of PhD. Jim learns tlmt he was leader of the stage bandits. Barron takes Virginia to meet PhD. CHAPTER VIII. They faced one another, over a distance of 10 feet, each remaining in the saddle. A moment of silence lingered long enough for Virginia's excitement to die. Her smile waver- ed on trembling lips, Phil Lawrence had no smile at all. Phil, who its the past had al- ways been laughing. It was as though, its the silence, they tried to find what had existed between them nearly two years before. Virginia said finally, "It's good to see you, Phil." "It's been a long time," Phil said In the dullest of tones. Despair began to turn lazily in .Virginia. This man before her „seemed a stranger. She looked at him while she grappled with sud- denly confused thoughts. He sat loosely on his horse, his hands idle on the saddle horn. He wore som- brero and range clothes and a cart- ridge -studded gun -belt . His face dismayed her; his eyes alarmed her. His face was gaunt, its expres- sion heavy; his eyes were remote and tired and bitter. He took up his bridle reins. "Is that Steve Barron waiting?" She nodded and brought her horse about to ride beside him. Her de- spair was no longer lazy but was alive like a terrific pressure. She ventured, "I came because of your letter, Phil." He gave her a sharp glance but Such easy work tor so much pleasurel The whole fancily will approve of this handsome original chair -sot, It's practical tool You'll want to keep on crochet- ing- that's how fascinating Pat- tern 567 isl Charts; directions. Laura Wheeler's improved pat» tern makes needl.;worlc so simple with its charts, photos and concise dir entions. Send TWEN?Y-FIVE CENTS in cans (stamps rennet be accepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eight - tenth St, 1' w Toronto, Ont, Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. 1551111 34 1949 said nothing. Shebrought the let- ters not g gh from her pocket and handed It to him. He frowned over it, Then, before her puzzled eyes, be tore the letter into small pieces and scat- tered them, to the dust. They crossed he half mile to where Steve Barron waited. Phil's looseness had vanished; he sat rig- id and wary in the saddle, his right hand close to his gun -butt. "Your Mex, Luis, brought me your message, Barron," he said, Steve nodded. "I meant every word of it, Lawrence." "All right," Phil said, relaxing a little. "All right." Tlsey turned northeast toward Santa Bonita, riding in a silence broken only by the sounds of hoofs and the creaking of saddle gear. In the half-light of early dusk, they rode into the town. They left Vir- ginia before Sarah Warden's house, Phil promising to return after he had cleaned up. It was dark when he came, and they sat in the gloom of the little veranda. They watched Santa Bon- ita come alive, as it always did after nightfall when men filtered in front the ranches and the silver workings in the hills. Across the street, Lan- ya Correy carte from her house and hurried toward the dance hall. She did not glance their way, but Phil's eyes followed her. The silence lasted long, Virginia's voice ended it, "Phil, what is wrong?" He did not look at her, "It's noth- ing I can put into words," he told her, his voice harsh, "It's just that I shouldn't have come here." She remembered the ambitious and high enthusiasm that had brought him West. He had had an inheritance to invest; he was going to make his fortune. He had been a boy with high hopes; now he was a man -and broken. "My letters were filled with lies," he said bitterly. "I wrote that I was doing well with the ranch I bought. Pride wouldn't let me con- fess failure to you. Later I was too weak to admit it. But the Apaches stole my horses. Rustlers drought deeimnated my herds. cut into my remaining stock, Then I gambled in a wild attempt to re- coup my losses. I -I lost every- thing." He paused briefly, then his voice ran heavily on, "I went into the hills and tried to find some silver croppings. Other men had -but I couldn't, I feel all burned out." She said, "What else, Phil? There is more. I know there is," "No," he replied heavily. "There's nothing more." She rose from her chair and, ' when he stood before her, she said, "No matter what happened it doesn't change what belongs to you and me," (Continued Next Week) Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. Does the man or woman go first when leaving a hotel dining room? A. The woman precedes the man, and when reaching a closed door, she' stands aside for her escort to open it, Q. When should the guest at a church wedding extend best wishes and congratulations to the bride and bridegroom? A. This should be done at the reception, not at the church. Q. Should cantaloupe be eaten with the fork or the spoon? A. With the fork, Q. What should a ratan do if a woman makes a social call at his office, and keeps talking and taking up his tine? A. He may, at the first opportun- ity, rise and tell her he is glad she stopped in to see him -or, if this has no effect, he may tell her he has an urgent appointment, Q. 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ANN -E 'HIRST 1 40.14/1. rte, eaaa, The worried father of a married son writes today of a new angle to the mother-in-law situation. Last year hk son married a nice girl and on his mother's insist- ence the young couple moved in to live with the older people. It has not worked out. And this time it is the lad's father who would help them escape. "All my married life I've been wife -ridden, Anne Hirst," he ad- mit§. "I know it was weak of rte, but I have always loved my wife devotedly, and I just could not stand up against anything she wanted. "Our only child, my son, has conte first with her since the day he was born. That wasn't too bad for hint, until nolo his mother con- vinced him he could save money if he brought his bride here. And the boy, I'm ashamed to say, hadn't the character to refuse. "miy wife liked the girl well enough. But she just can't let her feel at home. She continues to run the household as though the girl lets her help with the work. The was a mere guest in it, though she girl is miserable, and 1, who see it all so clearly, ani miserable too. ally son's wife is not from this community, and she hasn't made friends easily. That's my wife's fault too, for she only entertains her own friends here and Eire girl has no associates other than the women twice her age. My wife won't let the youngsters have an evening out alone, without talking to them like adolescents. Again, my son stands for it, I am ashamed for him. If this continues, 1 see little hope for their marriage. "Now I have the chance to rec-' omivend him for a position in his own field, in a town a dozen miles away; it is not far from where his wife came from. It would be time answer to this unnatural situation here. I have cane to love this girl almost like a daughter, and I've admired her gentleness and loyalty to my son. "Hut have I the right to help therm make this break? My wife would be furious, and I suppose take it cwt on rte. Yet ]tow can' I sit idly by?" * Here is one father who does * not intend to allow his son to * submit any longer to domination. * He looks back through his own * married years, and he knows the * determination of a woinai with * a will, * Knowing he has his father's * approval, time young man will find * the courage, I hope, to leave his * mother's house and make a home * for his wife which will be truly * her own. A father with a con- * science can do no less than help * him. * To "Undecided Father": Open * your son's eyes to his wile's un- * happy position,. (It is not likely SAL1V SAWES 'Shouidn't we stayon this ladder till the news photographer arrive?" t` he has sensed it.) Rouse his * courage and his pride of manhood, * and assure him that the move has * your approval. He will worry * about what his mother will say, * but it is his wife's situation that * should decide hila. * You will be left holding the * bag, as it were. But after all, the * knowledge that you have started * him toward a happier marriage * will console you. * How I wis'lm more fathers were * as personally concerned about * their children! You are a brave * man, and I salute you. Fathers suffer sometimes for years in silence, but when danger to their children threatens, they come through. Anne Hirst's years of observation can help. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. FACTS OF LIFE A. little boy who had been asked to write an essay on the origins of mankind, explained: "I asked mummy where grandma came from and mummy said the stork brought her. 'And where did you come from?' I asked mummy and she said the stork brought her as well. Then I asked where I came from and she said: 'The stork brought you too.' So I began my essay by saying: 'There have been no natural births in our family for three generations!'" 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Only other apparel worn - swimming trunks and rub- ber swim firms for the feet, Com- plete freedom of movement is pos- sible. •Supply of air is said to be sufficient for underwater stay of half an hour of more. * * BUILDING FINISH Building finish being distributed throughout Canada, is a patented process which duplicates the looks, solidity and weather -resisting quail. ties of actual brick, makes olefins. Is made up of powdered brick for Dolor and other ingredients. Patent rights cover the tools used in its application, special patterns and methods of application which is entrusted to trained crews. Mate- rial said to be applicable over al- most any surface, 06011 as metal, frame, etc. Requires Ito foundation brick, cinder block, cement stucco, or extensive alterations, Scratch and base coats are used with final coat imeing an over-all brick finish in plastic form in which brick an/1 mortar lines arc cut. Claimed to last as long as the walls stand, to be waterproof,, fireproof, and in expensive, Hopes To Turn Night Into Day Is is possible to turn night into day and do away with darkness? It may be so in a few years if science Is given a free hand. Fantas- tic as it sounds, experiments are being trade to convert the whole night sky into a glowing bowl of soft light similar to full moonlight. This would illuminate entire cities and do away with the need for street lighting, It would reduce road and rail accidents at night, make flying safe, and prolong our leisure hours. French scientist, Etienne Vassay, has been working on this problem for twenty years. At first his theor- ies merely caused amusement, To- day, as a result of information brought down from the upper at- mosphere by super -rockets, scien- tists are convinced that M. Vassay's theories hold more than mere amusement value. The whole scheme of turning night into day is based on the phenomenon known as electro - luminescence. This can be seen on a small scale when fluorescent light- ing is switched on. The electricity flowing through the tubes causes the gas inside the tubes to glow and give off light. On a big scale it can be seen in the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis. These appear in the sky chiefly in northern latitudes as either a whitish arc of light or quivering, rapidly -moving beams. Particles Of Light 11 has been discovered that the average height of this baud of illu- mination is about seventy :riles. The luminosity is thought to he caused by charged particles reach- ing the earth from outer space, most probably from the sun. These particles are deflected to- wards the North and South Poles by the earth's magnetic field, ac- cording to the known rays of mag- netism. There, as they enter the atmosphere, they collide with the atoms and molecules of the upper atmosphere and emit light in much the salve way as in fluorescent lighting. Tremendous Cost It is this phenomenon that scien- tists are now trying to repeat arti- ficalty. They are trying to create light in the night sky by throwning -out rays into the upper atmosphere, where they will collide with the tiny particles known to swarm there. The collisions would cause countless billions of particles to glow and shed light on the earth. Gigantic transmitters would be used, somewhat like those used for television stations. The cost would be tremendous, but would be countered by the fact that one transmitter would serve a huge area -perhaps a whole country. UNDP SCHOOL LESSON By Rev, R. Barclay Warren EXALTING THE WORD OF GOD Psalms 19:7-14; - 119:1-8 Golden Text: Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might 'not sin against thee. Psalm 119:11. The book of the law- ,--i.e. the first five books of the Bible, -comprised the major portion of the Holy Scriptures in the days of the writers of the Psalms. nay did not idolize these documents or use them super- stitiously as a fetish, but they did believe then: to be God's message for the people. They did not try to inlpro'e them but endeavoured to live by them. "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul," After supporting this statement the writer concludes, "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, 0 Lord, my strength and my re. deemer." In the second portion, af- ter enumerating the blessings which attend those who obey the word, he resolves, "I will keep thy sta- tutes."But we must know thein if we are to keep them. This is beauti- fully expressed in the text: "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I Wright not sin against thee." It is regretted that many to -day do not hold the scriptures in high esteem. This is due, not to the vici- ous attacks of professed infidels as Voltaire and Ingersol but to the subtle initimations of many preach- ers who doubt the authority of the Bible. Having questioned the in- spiration of the scriptures it is easy to place question marks after the virgin birth, the deity of Jesus Christ, the miracles, the judgment, heaven and hell and man's treed of a new birth. But the Bible has out- lived its critics through many cen- turies, It is still the world's best seller. Voltaire's former residence is now a Bible house. It remains for the critics to produce a better book, Let us come back to the Bible, Here Is the authoritive road map from earth to heaven. Let us heed It carefully and prayerfully. A REFILL A. variety artist met an acquaint- ance who was an animal trainer, and asked him how hewas doing; "I've got a swell act now in the circus," the trainer informed him. "It's a 'Friendship of the Lion and the Lamb' act." "Sounds good," admitted the variety artist, "but aren't there quarrels between them?" "Well, yes," conceded the circus man, "they do have their little quar- rels at times. But then we just buy a new lamb." However you measure the C.N.E. it's the greatest annual exhibition in the world 350 acres of parkland and buildings, average attendance around the 2,600,000 mark, more exhibits, more fun and excitement and music events. Come and have the time of your life , . . see the thrilling alrshow, the water -sports, horse -show. Hear the music of HM Royal Marines Band. COM K. 11. MARSHALL President ELWOOD A. HUGHES General cantor G9Ar,IMIDS0A95ID Cl'.MARIAN NATIONAL RION • s..e