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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1949-10-5, Page 7y 8�J OVACiS n S9 nc!clterd and milldam, No one would have believed Ray Sharon capable of stratagettt. One look at him and you would have catalogued hint in the reserved, con- servative class of young men who adhered to the accepted patterns dictated by propriety and conven- tion, He was a good-looking boy with soft brown eyes and a sensi- tive mouth. He worked as a clerk in the Southport Trust Company. 'Dhere was a future there for him. It occurred not even to Ray that the fine reputatiol( he had could be used as an asset, cashed in on. Not, that is, until Phil Clairmont came to town, Clairmont . had been born in Southport. At 18 he had gone off to college and not returned. He had been a football hero, an All- American quarterback, After grad- uation he had sold bonds and coached football teams and written magazine articles on gridiron tac- tics and given a series of lectures over the radio. He had made quite a success. Two winters later Phil returned to his home town for the Christmas holidays, The folks gave him quite a reception. They held parties for him and asked hien to talk at this function. and that. He stayed though New Year's, which was longer than he intended. The rea- son that he stayed was Sheila Farnsworth, who taught the sev- enth grade. Sheila was a native of Southport. She had wheat -colored hair and blue eyes, She had known Ray Sharon all her life. She liked him; When they grew up and Ray began taking her around, she was quite happy, Phil Clairmont met her at one of the many parties that were held in his honor. He remembered who she Ic had beet a footaall [hero, an All-American quarterback, was and was quite surprised that she had grown up and blossomed into something that was easy to look at. Sheila was, after all, only a nor- mal girt, Phil Clairmont was fa- mous. When Phil took au interest in. her she was flattered, It gave her a recaeaMion that most any girl would !,arc delighted in. No one blamed Ina. No one condemner) her for it. If anyone felt about it at all, it wa. a F'en=at!on of envy. A few won le. ed about Ray Sharon, A smaller few felt sorry for him. Occas!unally she saw Ray and thus it happened that ole wintry night Ray and Sheila set out in the former's coupe for the distant town of \tarkdale to attend a banker's b::ll there. It began to snow before the;; were a half hour on the road, "We'd better, take the old road through the woocls," he said. "It will Shorten the journey by five uti' es." • liheila thought this would be a good idea. They left the main high-. way and cul through the woods. But neither anticipated that the alarm would reach such propor- tions. Two miles from the highway they got stuck, Ray didn't mince -matters, He confronted the situation squ tsely. The chances were even that boot tvnuhl perish. At any rate, he had something he wanted to ask Sheila in case he didn't get a chance later on, -.• l r a„ked ft. Sheila thought of many things, among them what a ninny s'he'd been. Ray was the man she loved, the only man she could ever love, With death star- ing her in the face she realized this to be a fact, She put her arms around Ray's neck and told him exactly how she felt. An hour later Sheila dropped off into a dose. When she awoke she was lying on a couch before a blaz- ing lire, Ray was feeding her hot soup, No One could have believed Ray Sharon c4able of stratagem, He was too definitely catalogued. Which is why not even Sheila sus- pected that he had planned it all; that he knew about the camp, had -stocked it with firewood and pro- visions, had stalled his car on pur- pose, had removed most of the fuel. it had required a courage which the had never suspected he pos- sessed to sash in on Itis assets, Magnetic Memos: A leather -cov- ered mento box, wisp, a mechanical pencil held to one sidle of the box by an invisible magnet, That Port Hope Peterhoro Flyer Muds didn't appreciate the rail- road trarke as much as her children , At first site complained quite a lot about the cinders and the, noise. But the little train only maundered north of Peterboro and back, twice daily, passing at 7 a.ht., noon, 1 and 5 pan., and she soon got so site used the din to tell the time by. As a timepiece tate railroad was at least as reliable as the grandfather's clock, with braes epmets and' planets sailing across its enamel face, that stood tall as a tree in the front hall, Grandpa Wilson, who had passed this heirloom on to us, used to say that when its hands pointed to half -past ten and it rang six, it was really twenty minutes to four in the afternoon. Considering its great age, Grandpa's clock kept fairly good time; it struck all the quarter-hours with a Big-Bennish clang, preventing most visitors from closing an eye, — or anyway from keeping it closed for more than a few minutes, .. . The main traffic of aur train was devoted to milk and mail -orders, with occasional passengers—except on market days, when it was jam. med. We youngsters soon became friendly with the two engineers and firemen, who were an accommo• dating crew and, like the conduc- tors, always ready to drop every thing and step down to help a farmer's wife with a baby or a basket of eggs. They often took us on a run M the cab with them and showed Bud and Jamie how to stoke the engine, Sometimes they Even let us ride on the cowcatcher until Old Nosey Bones, the town undertaker brought this to Mud's attention.. "I declare,” cried Muds, "I don't see why you children can't just move normally instead of swinging from tree to tree like apes or riding on cowcatchers like , . , like .. . cows!" There was really little danger, though, for the train could be flag- ged between stations anywhere along the line and it had to go slow- ly so not to miss the signals. No matter what stories you have ever heard about provincial trains, ours could go one better. It was a regular little Baron Munchausen of a brain. It ambled nonchalantly through the country trailing a film of its exploits from one country store to another, and thumbing its smokestack at precisionists who claimed that trains ought to start on time. When a botanically minded passenger spied through the win- dow a rare fern or wild orchid, he had only to pull the alarm signal, and the miniature Juggernaut would obligingly stop while all on board got off and fell to picking wild flowers. I remember once we got home two hours late from a two- hour run because we had stopped to gather the tiger lilies that spread like wildfire along the embankment. Ivfeanwhile, the Port Hope post - office bucks had been standing in line for mail and the station oper- ator had wildly telegraphed to every dump to find out whether there had been an accident. Our arrival was a perfect scene for a comic opera, each traveler descending with a flaming bouquet and comparing it with his seatmate's, The Irish con- ductor was naively serprised at such ado about nothing. What did a bit of lost time matter anyway? "Sure, bad news travels too fast," he said, "and good news is the • better fer anticipation." — From "Jana Yesterday," by Kathleen Can- nell. SHAW ADDS UP A London society woman, having spent a large amount of money on beauty treatment, is reputed to have asked George Bernard Shaw, who recently celebrated his 93rd birthday, "How old do you think 1 look?" G,B.S, (looking her up and down), "Judging by your teeth, 1 should say 18; by your blonde curls, 19, and by your attitude, 14." The lady was flattered, and said, "Thanks for the compliment, but still, how old do I look?" G.B.S,, "Well, add together 18, 19 and 14, and the answer is 51," Norman .1. MacMillan whose ap- pointment to be vice-president and general counsel of the Canadian National Railway Company and its subsidiaries, and the Canadian Na- tional Weal; Indies Steamships Lima Red, has been announced by R, C. Vaughan, C.M,G., chairman and president of the system. They Do—Smiling happily, Mr, and Mrs, Winthrop Gardiner, Jr., leave the Park Avenue Methodist Church, New York, after their wedding. The beautiful bride is skating star Sonja Henie. Her husband is a socialite aviation executive. ®1 —a •vi. bl..Ua! P�, wen.dolin.e P. Clea-k,e 'Next week," we say, "next wee the rush will be overt' But it neve is ,you know )tow it is—yo look forward to a little leisure wile the thrashings are finished, or th Exhibition over, or the canning an pickling has conte to an end—an then as sure as you live something else crops up and you are just as busy as ever. We certainly are a busy lot of people, aren't we—yet it isn't always work that keeps us busy. ,hast week, for instance, I put in another day at the C.N.E— at least it was meant to be a day, but it was cold and wet so Daughter and I came hone on the early bus instead of staying the evening. Last time I was down I forgot about "Elsie" but this time I saw her. Not being quite sure where she was I• approached a policeman. "Can you tell me where to find Elsie?" 1 inquired. "Yes, ma'am— straight down that road to your right," said the chief. And he never so.ntuch as smiled—nor did he say "Elsie who?'! There were very few people around at that time so my visit with Elsie and Beauregard was quite unhurried, What tickled me so much were the books in Elsie'a library although, 1 can only remem- ber two of the titles—one was "Calves, or a Career" and the other "Bulliver's Travels." I remarked to the girl handing out the leaflets— "You must have quite a time with the kiddies on this job." She laughed—"Oh,,we do—it's lots of fun," And I could see she meant it. One of tine guards of the Hope Diamond meant what he said too, only his sentiments were a little different: "How do you like your job?" 1 asked hint. "I don't," he answered, "I never expected to, 'shout myself hoarse day after day like I'm doing." k —and the next he was. I Jammed r on the brakes, missing the boy by u inches. All he did was look at me n casually and went on his way. It e was lucky for him my brakes were d good—as for me I had a headache d for the rest of the day. Unfortunately some accidents happen that are entirely unavoid- able, ,but certainly children have little regard for their own safety or that of other people. I beleive one reason for it is that so many parents of today have never ridden bicycles themselves and do not realise the care that is needed, It seems tome no child should be al- lowed to own a bicycle unless he is first made to realise that he must obey traffic laws—or else. But 1 suppose there is danger everywhere. The farm appears to be the safest and most peaceful spot on earth—but we know it isn't, Just today Bob nearly had the tractor turn over on top of him — on the side of a hill where he was working up the wheat ground. Now the field is ready to sowso that danger is over for a few months anyway. And there is the latest about Honey which night be of interest if relayed to the youngsters. I have told you how site picks up her supper dish and brings it into the house. •Now she will also bring the 01ai1 up from the road if we give it to her, But today she tried a new stunt all by herself. I was working in the woodshed and Honey thought it might be a good idea to bring in her dish. "No," I said, "no supper yet." But not to be discouraged Honey took her dish into the kitchen. I called her back, took the dish away and put it behind ate. "No," I said again, "no supper." Honey looked at me sorrowfully fdr a few mintites; then she tante behind me, picked up the dish, walked down the steps and put the dish down out- side exactly where she got it from. Theft she came racing bacic, wagged her apology for a tail furiously, and said to me as well as she knew how: "There now, you see I did understand what you were talking about!" But stow it is all over for an- other year—the shouting and the tumult 'dies—the cattle go back to stables; the hens and ducks, turk- eys and geese go home again to the quiet and comfort of their own familiar quarters, and quite pos- sibly preen their feathers and tell their Stay-at-home brothers and -sis- ters what the Big Fair was like and how much they were admired. And the children are back•to school again —which mean's there are now a few hours during the day when one can drive down the street without fear of running into some child wheeling crazily across the road. The scant attention children give to cars and trucks these days is terrible, It' is a wonder more of the more not killed. I was driving down Main Street the other day,, and there wasn't a person in sight, suddenly a boy about teu years old wheeled across the road right he front of Inc. Ile must have conte out from between parked cars be- cause one minute he wasn't there HOTEL CLIFTON NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. Reservation Request . ( ) Steele Room, Running Water 2.80 ( ) einelo Room, private Rath 0.60 ( ) Rouble Room Running Water 6.00 Double Room. Private Roth 0.60 total Number In party ( ) Name Address ...„ Date et Arrival Thne w RpiLL Yfl'a BETTER CIGARETTES RETTE TOBACCO "D ar Anne Hirst: My step- daugl ter was small when her Dad and married. I loved her very much, and we were good pals through the years. All my plans centred about her . , . But when she was 16, an older man persuaded her to run away and starry him. (She told a neighbor she left because she was mad at me at the moment.) "All this was 10 years ago, But we still can't seem to Bve it down, She tae three precious children n o w, and I'd like to love them as my own—but I am not allowed to. Site is so jeal- ous! Both she and her husband find fault, with things I say in ordinary conversa- tion, and there is continuous fric- tion. "I feel that it is time to quit try- ing, just forget 1 have a step- daughter, and forego these lovely children. All this snakes my hus- band unhappy, too. I have told him to visit them when he wishes to, hut to leave me out, "Is there any happiness, or thanks, for— An Unloved Stepmother?" TRAGIC SITUATION * I well understand how hurt you * are, and how baffled by your * stepdaughter's continued un- * friendliness. * Now that she is married and * has these children, you might be * enjoying the fruits of all your * labor in raising her. Instead, you * are shunted off, misunderstood, * and made miserable. It is hard * to account for, unless your belief * that it is based on jealousy. le * correct. (1 have not space to print * all your letter.) I consider it un- * likely that her runaway marriage * was the result of friction at home. * She probably used that as an * excuse. * It might be wise to make your * visits to her less frequent for a * while, I would not consider the * break final, however; that could * only sadden you more. Let your * husband do the visiting, and see *.what happens. Send the children * gifts, and messages when you * have an excuse to, and let it go * at that. Look up new interests to keep * your mind off this unhappy cir- * cumstance, and keep as oheerful * as you can, for your husband's * sake, It is distressing for him, * too, but he is as helpless as you * are. * I am so sorry! HIS MOTHER DISAPPROVES "Dear Anne Hirst: I am a girl 18 years old, and in love with a boy my own age. He is in love with me, too, But his mother does not like tie. "It is because I'l'l been married before, and have child. Site her- self had five when she married her present husband! "I have never done anything to cause her dislike .. , We want very much to get married, Shall I go and talk to her, or what? M, L. 13." * I doubt that you would get * very far in talking with this * young man's mother. Why doesn't your own mother * see her, end discuss this? (I sup- * pose your mother approves of * the marriage?) * It may be that, she considers * her son too young to marry now, * and with the added responsibility * of raising another man's child. * This may be her real reason, and * it is a natural one. * If she consents to see either * you or your mother, it would be * wise to emphasize the fact that * you are willing to wait until he * is of age, and until she is con- * vinced he h sincerely attached to * you. And assure her, too, that it * h his happiness you seek, as well * as your own. A child's ingratitude is hard to accept. A mother can only comfort herself with the sure knowledge that years dispel misunderstandings, and hope. 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