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The Brussels Post, 1943-2-3, Page 6ICj f year GROCER. S Pi 11 SERIAL STORY F BRIGHTNESS GONE. BY HOLLY WATTERSON THE STORY: Martin Corby, selfishly ambitious medical stu- dent, is engaged to a student nurse, Candace Bech, step•cousin a his roommate, Peter Frazier. Peter is also in love with Can-. dace, though she is not aware of it. Nor does either of them know that Martin is seeing more and more of Faith Hartshorne, daugh- ter of the wealthy board chair- man of Good Samaritan' Hospital, where both Martin and Peter hope to receive interne appointments. n o e WIDENING RIFT CHAPTER XIII As the end of the term neared and things crowded up they man- aged, Candace and Martin, fewer and fewer times together. There were not many broken engage- ments, Martin seemed able, usu- ally, to plau ahead. "This coming week looks pretty foul," he would say, "I don't think P11 be able to see you." But even so, an occasional last-minute dis- appointment couldn't be avoided, apparently. Candace was determined not to mind. She would warn herself Iightfully, "This is only the be- ginning, gal, only the beginning. It's a sad life, being a doctor's wife." Martin seemed to stand up un- der it less well. He had periods of fierce dejectiou, he was moody and morose. He showed the bad state of his nerves in various email ways. Candace thought of his reaction to the teasing about the hospital appointments, for'one thing. Though his marks had el - ways been good, Peter had been en honor man all through school and his were much better. Any Get one of the fastest reliefs ever found for headaches, neuritic pain, neuralgia—at incredibly !ow price BOO tablets for 98 Today, druggists all over Canada arefeaturing Aspi- rin, recognized as one of the fastest reliefs from pain ever known, for less than one cent a tablet! Think of it! . fast -acting Aspirin that goes toworkahnostinstantly, now priced so low that hours of relief may cost but a few pennies. So anybody can afford it. Get the economy size bottle at your druggist's today . . . 100 tablets only g8¢. It's a bargain in relief you can't miss. WARNING! Be sure it's Aspirin Aspirin is made in Canada and is the trademark of the Bayer Company, Ltd. If every tablet is not stamped "Bayer" in the form of a cross, it is ROT Aspirin. And don't qct anybody tell you it is. priority in the appointments might have been expected to fall to him; yet it had not, Martin's had come through a full two weeks before Peter's had. Peter had said good-naturedly, "That must have been right powerful medicine you gave the Hartshorne pooch, Corby." Mar- tin said shortly, "I'm getting pretty tired of that gag." He looked ugly and Candace had felt a twinge of shame for hint. • r e Peter, too, was studying hard, yet it did not appear to tell on him. Candace wondered a little about that, It was, she supposed, due to the difference in tempera; went in the two, Certainly Mar- tin was mentally as keen, she thought loyally,, but he was apt to neglect things and then try to correct them in sudden periods of application. Peter, on the other hand, was conscientiously regular in his studies and so did not stif- fer the feeling of guilt that was, she guessed, one of the causes of Martin's outbursts. She caught her thoughts up short, suffering a sense of guilt. Because the worst strain under which Martin labored, she was sure, was this business of herself. Everybody warned that long en- gagements were a strain. She her- self knew it now. But you couldn't do anything about falling in love. Their worst trouble, she felt, was in being separated so that it was a problem even to see each other. If they could work in the same hospital at least! Certainly • occasional glimpses, snatched mo- ments, would be better than noth- ing at all, Though she had said nothing of it to Martin, she had been trying, ever since the boys' appointments were made definite, to obtain a transfer to Good Samaritan. Good Samaritan was a fashionable hos- pital, catering to wealthy patients, and there was a little more to getting in there, it appeared, than simply being a good nurse. The transfer of a nurse in training was a rare thing, but Candace was learning for the first time the advantages of having had the right schools, of knowing the right people, and she was making shameless use of them all to be near Martin. In May,, when she had almost given up hope, the transfer came through, to be effective .almost immediately. She came away from her inter- view with Miss Maher—the Duch- ess, as the girls always referred to the head—feeling almost giddy with happiness. She had to make a deliberate effort to keep from running and shouting aloud; her pace along the corridor of the. nurses' home was almost a run anyway. She dashed into her room and slammed the door be- hind her and leaned against it, panting. Evelyn Gates was there, sitting on her bed and putting buttons in a fresh uniform. She looked up curiously. "What's up?" Candace was glad of Gates. She had felt she trust burst if she didn't tell someone. Without Gates to spill it out to she was afraid that the temptation to phone Martin and tell hien imme- diately might prove too much for her; and she didn't want to do that, she wanted to save that news for his birthday anniversary, due the next week. It was sheer good luck that the transfer had come just now. That would be her best present to him. Her marvelous present. "Gates, it's come through," she said breathlessly. "The transfer, I mean." Gates looked up unsmiling. "I'm glad. 1 know how much you wanted It." She didn't know why, though. "How mush I wanted it?" Can- dace repeated happily. "Oh, Gates, you couldn''t know," 5 Gates laid the uniform aside and stretched backward across the bed, leaning on her elbows so that her head jutted at an odd angle between her shoulders. "I'll bet the Duchess didn't think much of the idea." Candace giggled. "She certainly didn't. She seemed to think it was kind of dumb to risk having to repeat maybe six months of training, She seemed to think it was a sign of emotional instabil- ity." "Well, isn't it kind of dumb?" Gates questioned. She added sur- prisingly, "She almost bit it on the head with that emotion busi- ness, too." Candace's smile slowly faded. "What do you mean, Gates?" Gates rose from the bed like a spring uncoiling. Elaborately casual, she hitched her bathrobe more securely around her and walked over to her dresser and busied herself with brushing her hair. That way, her own face was hidden but she could steal glances at Candace's in the mirror. "I hope you won't think I've. been prying, but I can't help see- ..:ing letters that you have on top .•.your dresser waiting to be mailed.'. • -I've seen those that you have ad-, dressed to that doctor all the time. It's my guess this transfer you want so badly is connected with him." The title "doctor" on the let- ters addressed to Martin had started as a joke; but surely with such a short time to go he had a right to it, Candace had felt proudly, and had continued the practice. She said quietly to Gates, "Yes?" n * v, Gates thought bitterly. I've done it now, I've certainly stuck my neck out.... -She said, trying to hide her dismay under an air of insolence, -"Hasn't anybody ever told you that doctors don't marry nurses? Oh, it happens once in a while, sure. Do^.tors are exposed to nurses and every once in a while a weak one suc- cumbs. It's sort of an industrial disease. But the incidence, as they say of diseases, is not very high—" She had no way of knowing who Martin was, she had taken it for granted that he was so.me- one that Candace had met since going into training. She had hon- estly felt that no good could come of it. She plunged on desperately; "At least don't ever chase a man. Any man. If any transferring has to be done, let him db it. That way he won't get tired as quick, and even if he does you - at least still have your pride—" Candace thought, shocked, so that's how it appears to, an out- sider..... Suppose such an idea should ever occur to Martin? Her stony expression frightened' Gates. She said flippantly, "Well, come on, chop ire down. I rate it. But I mean well, honest I do. My intentions are good." Candace relaxed. Of course such an idea would never occur to Martin.... She was ashamed of even the momentary doubt. Gates would never understand about herself and Martin, nor did Candace care to explain. She • had a feeling of distaste that Gates had ever dared touch the subject at all. She said gently, "It isn't the way you think it is, Gates. It's all right, really." There was a tap at the door and a girl poked her head in. "Phone call for Becht' she said. (Continued Next Week) Oelightrul bedrooms, unsurpassed enisine, ,un-decl2a ;tall I„ttng- ea . , 4 Ski -faits, ski sehcel, inc.r Wed/mill Inatru et len, aletbb-r;rle parties, abating rink, Write roe booklet. rates restricted alien. fele . , 6:, W. tloni•y, Urre, Sfe, Adele beige, Sir. Adele ea Ifoel, New -Born Baby Needs Dental Care A new-born baby seems to be comletelyy toothless. Actually the crowns of his ,first set . of teeth are practically formed, hidden be- neath the gums. And beneath those baby teeth are the begin- ning of the permanent teeth. It is evident, therefore, that dental are is a necessity from the time of birth. Baby's food should include ele- ments essential to the building of strong teeth, such as lime and phosphorous. Milk contains these elements In large quantitiesand is therefore virtually indispens- able in the baby's diet, After infancy, children should be given a glass of milk at each meal, which, together with the milk used in cooking should pro- vide the child with a quart of milk a day. Vegetables, fruits, eggs end mein should be added to the child's diet as directed by the fatally physician. Coarse foods that require chewing should he given as the child grows older, for chewing is a snbstaiitial aid to devel'bpment of the teeth and Jaws, ISSUE No, 6-43 "FOR VALOR” "For valor and selfless service" • in freedom's cause is the niec al worn by Assistant Military Sur- geon Vera Bakhova. Not So Much To -Boller About While war has hit Australia harder than Canada — casualties are now about 200,000 — the people are accepting all restric- tions, says the Windsor Star as the necessary price of victory, LAC. Bryan Firewood, Australian student navigator, tells the Lon- don, Ont., I{iwanis Club. "Restrictions on labor are se- vere," says this Aussie, "but are accepted very well by the unions. No men may be absent from his job without a doctor's certificate. Unnecessary absenteeism is looked upon as sabotage. Workers toil 12 hours a day with Sundays off.,.. There are only two holidays, Christmas and Good Friday. There has been a decrease of 25 per cent in the value of the average wage, but the workers don't mind so much. Even if they have the money they can't buy the things they want." Maybe we haven't so much to Boller about up here, after all One French Pilot Nabs 140 Italians A single plane of the "Groupe Bretagne," fliers with General Sacues Leclerc's Central African Army now moving to the aid of the Allies in North Africa, cap- tured 140 Italian troops. Its, pilot who saw the garrison of Italian -held Fort _lfurzuch, 2,500 air miles southeast of Tri- poli, evacuating their stronghold machine-gunned them until his ammunition was exhausted. Then he dropped a note threat- ening to open fire with his cannon unless they surrendered: 'They did. He had no cannon. ROSE -CROCHET SET 1 ilaatarta $1de truta ffcclaa Give new li:Co to your favorite old chair — and cover up those worn spots—by making this lovely chair set in filet crochet. The Set is done in finer cotton. Every- one will admire it! Nice for your couch, too! Pattern 410 contains directions aid charts for malting this set; illustrations of it and stitches; material l•equired. 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TABLE TALKS SADIE B, CHAMBERS Rules For Vegetable Cooking So much depends upon the way that vegetables are cooked as to whether they will give the very best food value and then be rel- ished by the family and not be wasted. Save water from vegetables and use in gravies, stews, soups or combine with tomato juice and serve cold. Carrots— Serape, out lengthwise, add small amount of boiling water, cover and boil 15 to 20 minutes In covered pan. When nearly cook- ed add 1 teaspoon salt to 1 quart water. Drain, season and serve hot. Cabbage— Shred cabbage and cut it in eighths; add boiling water and. salt. Boil 7 to 10 minutes iu au open pan. Drain thoroughly, season and serve hot. Spinach— Wash. spinach thoroughly in warm water first, then in cold water. Chop up fine with scissors. Add 1/4, cup water and salt. Boil 6 to 7 minutes in open pan and serve hot. Potatoes (mashed)— Pare potatoes thinly; add small quantity of boiling water and salt; boil about 15 minutes, or until potato can be pierced by fork. Drain thoroughly; cover and stand over very low heat until dry. Mash with fork or masher until no lumps remain. Arid sea- soning, butter and hot milk, allow- ing 1 teaspoon of milk for each medium-sized potato. Beat until light and fluffy. Serve immediate- ly while hot. Mashed potatoes should not stand long before they are ready for serving. Vegetable Plates 1. Spinach with poached or scrambled egg Potato Puffs. Buttered Carrots Creamed Cabbage 2. Scalloped potato Stuffed tomato Corn Green beans 8. Stuffed green pepper with bacon Baked potato Scalloped cabbage Battered carrots 4. Creamed oelery Buttered beets Green beams Cheese roulettes 6. Steamed pepper squash Fried tomatoes ' Creamed cucumbers Peasley potatoes Sltas Chambers welcomes personal tetters rro,n interested renders She Is Messed to receive suggestions on topica for her column, and is vn ready to listen to your ;sect peeves." Requests roe recipes or special ,nems are In order. address your letters to "ltllae Sadie I1• Grant. hers, 78 Weed Adelaide Street, To roma." send striped self-addressed envelope if yea wish n renin. New War Weapon Used By Belgians Practical Jokes Put Fear into Hearts of "Quislings" Belgian patriots have converted a practical joke not uncommon in the United -States into a tool of war 111 the struggle against pro- German civil' administrators, the Belgian Government -in -Haile in London reported. - 'Because of it, 13 burgomasters have quit at Liege, one atter 'the other, and now the Nazis -Can't And another Belgian to take the lob, Jean Williem, . Liege's last burgomaster, went lusa11e. On his first day in oalce, Wil- lianas wife received a totepbotle call; "Is this the Williem rest- dello.? Has your husband made his will? I hope so because a fatal accident is going to happen to him soon." '1'1:ree days later an undertaker called at Wiliiem's bone, asking, "Where is the body? 1 want to measure it for a Collin." Williem gathered a special body. guard around him and slept in a different hotel every night, but the patriots followed him with mys- terious telephone calls until finally he was sent to an asylum at I3a•us- sels. This weapon has other uses; Liege waterworks employees re- ceived a call to fix broken pipes in the northern part of the city, They rushed out to find every- thing in order,, but meanwhile, the patriots had blown up pipes in the south side of the town. Firemen hustled out early one morning to answer a call to the ebief alderman's house Thera was 110 fire. The Germans have as yet been linable to trace the telephone calls. Aged Ship Captain Goes To Sea Again An 80 -year-old. British horn San Francisco captain, George E. Bridget, commanded a new Lib- erty ship in a convoy which re- cently brought relief to Malta. Capt. Bridget, believed to be the oldest ship captain in the world, came out of 15 yoars' retirement to make the run on a ship that was built in 24 hhura in the Kaiser shipyards. Bridget began his career on an old wind- jammer. With him on the trip was his grandson, now serving his -ap- prenticeship as an engineer. Bridget was born in Nottingham, England, and became an Ameri- can citizen in 1803. Women Undertake Unusual Work Sixteen Auxiliary Territorial Service privates and one lance - corporal are doing a job never before undertaken by women, the repairing of faulty cranium - tion' returned from army units all over the world. The 17 women already have saved the country hundreds of thousands of pounds. 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