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The Brussels Post, 1939-3-15, Page 2THE BRUSSELS POST Wednesday, leferola 16th, 1939 ENTITLED NF1DEL1T By Stella Scott He looked at her in some eurprise, t He could naves conceive himself month he conrsidered wauld•.be too He lied never heard her speak like title before, Th!le was a new Sa11y, a very abtraotive 'Sally, and, her impatience wee fettering to his vanity, "Dont you think it's foolish?" she went on, 'et isn't as though either of us had such a evondearful time now; you're alyays grumbling about your digs, and though warn and Ethel are dears, they won't miss nag—especially now that the boys are able to send more money home- Since Connie married I've been the odd man out. I dove think I could stand two years more of it, Bob—I'm sure I couldnrt. "Well, we'll have ,ta put on steam," he milled good nalturedly. "This time next year we'll see what we cans do." "Why couldn't we he married soon•?" she argued, "quite soon?" The warc'o came out jerkily, and her fingers twisted• nervously at her barelkerchief, "I don't think it's want of money that makes marriage go wrong," the went on. "It's other things— want of faith --,perhaps other----" She hesitated. When she closed her eyes she could almost feel Colin Davidson's compelling gaze, almost hear .the passianrate entreaty in his voice, and feel again the thrill he had given with the touch of his lips on hers. Bt was such things as that that spoilt marriages, If she was to make Bob balmy and be happy bey self she must crash out these memories from her heart, must for- get Colin. Davidson, and how was she to do that if she remained in his, employ for two, penbeps three years? "Who can tell what it Is that spoils marriages?" she went in. "I Seel that the waiting might spoil things. One could lose interest" Bob frowned slightly. To him the time of preparation, however long, had an element of excitement. losing interest. However, he was ' how it could possibly be done." "I thought," said, ,Sally, half eager, halt shy, "that it would be nice if we could get married• at once— next 'mouth:' l "Tun don't 'want to rash 111" Bob gasped, unable to hide his exaspera- tion at •having his leisurely plane upset in this fashion,. "I don't see haw it could posialbly he done." "It could if you wanted it very much," She paused hopefully, but he did not speak. Drawing closet', she linked .her arm in his, and whispered, 's want it, Bob, very much," "That's rather sweet at you," He smiled down, caressing the slim, white hand that rested on his arm,, Pleased with her, "I thought we could elart off with two rooms and the use of kitcben. We could rent that quite cheaply, and I'm sure mum will give me that stuff that's in my bedroom, that'll leave Orly une room to furnish. We could manage that. And I don't believe it would cost the two of us more than your digs ruin you into!' "But It would be rather messy," Bob objected. 'St's not the way 1 want to start ofi. Don't think Pm turning your plan down," he added quickly. "I rather lave you for be- ing impatient, though it does upset my plans." Sally hung her head, knowing Bob did not know the reason for her impatience, knowing, too, that she would never have the courage to tell him, "It need not be messy," she said softly. "I'd make the .two rooms very pretty, and I'd do everything to make you happy." "Darling 1 " He squeezed her handl affectionately. He was de -1 lighted with her, so delighted that he found himself viewing her plana almost with favour. Atter all, there was a good deal to be sada for an early marriage. He entered seriously into the question, A melt el a "'nit. bi•t six weeks would give teem ,,,'u t FA fettle everything. So the vj l.iirig was fixed for the e lase Stem lay m August, Sally was glad. It .gave bey ecru,- 'lees to held ou, to,, the itren,th she needed, and Bob had beers so sweet about it all, he really was a dear. Her .mether and, sister received the news quite placidly. As she had said, she was the odd man out—they wouldrn'.t really aniss her apart from her contribution to the household exchequer. Mits. Dale was quite ,willing to let Sally have her bedroom furniture and any other bits auk/ pieces• she alight fancy. Bob was not too keen he had a great idea of choosing hes own household geode. Still, it rte 1'd all help, and as he said to Sally, they couldalways hoof them out later and replace them with others, Bob was really very charming about the whole thing, lie did rru aur aometh_ne about missing a fortnight's nay when she told him she had giber a month's notice to Colin Davidson, but when she added a :ottr':ght was little enough for all she had to do he took that reason- ably too. Colin (Davidson showed no sur- prise 'when• she told him she was leaving to get anarrie& He avielred her every happiness, showed quite an interest in 'their plans, and vaguely hinted at a possible rise for Bob. Sally was both relieved and •grate- ful. He was. making things so much easier than she bad dared to hope. All that month there was never any hint fn• his manner at resent- ment or chagrin. There were times where she asked rherself whether she had dreamed that wonderful Sunday and the kisses he had given. her, so remotely impossible did,bhe6' seem now. But as her wed,ddng day drew near she hod less and less time for Canadian Pacific Extends .fir"Conditioned Service The Canadian Pacific Railway' A Angus Shops at Montreal aro humming with activity these days as the Company continues its comprehensive programme of air- eonditioning. In the current year, air-conditioning equipment will be added to 130 cars, including Standard sleepers, dining cars, tourist sleepers, parlor cars, and flay coaches, and these, in adds- Ston to the 130 ears air-condition- ed in 1936, will permit a very considerable extension of ahecon- ditianod services throughout rho Dominion. ' Provision is made by the 1937 programme to provide air -eon - (intoned dining cars on all trains carrying air-conditioned sleepers for Nausea car$, bestddM tuldittonai sleeping and parlor cars for use on trains between Montreal and Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa, Toronto and Ottawa, and trains 39 and 40 between Montreal and Saint Jobe, N.B. Alr-condition- ing of tourist cars for use on the transcontinental trains between Vancouver and Montreal and Tor- onto is a new and interesting few ture'of the 1937 programme. This will supplement last year's ser- vices which allowed air-condltion- ed standard sleepers, e6mpart- ment-lounge, bedroom and parlor care to be used on transcontinen- tal tralna between Montreal, Tor - lento, and Vancouver; the Mont- real, Toronto, Hamilton, Chicago services; and the night trains be- tween Mort+.rest and Boston, Air. 6 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. Cara are stripped, as in lower right, and Insulated to keep out heat, cold, and dust. The pictures at the left show some of the material being placed In the ears. The satisfaction written all over the face of the young lady, in "Lower 0," expressos the public's feelings toward this new typo of control- led comfort, In the centre le a close-up of the centro! equipment, by which, as the arrows indicate, the individual can regulate the volume and direction of the tie* of afro m brooding on the pest, There was do much to do, hunting hero, there anis everywhere for a euitahie house, end in odd moments she lied sewing, staking cueblon ccverel, a new Coyer for alp. old seta her motiles' was' giving her, and a hundred and one other household requirements, - After a good deal of searching they found two rooms with use of kitchen' and balha'oom that they. de - aided Would suit them better than anything they had seen. After that there was the 'ineasuring of our - tains; linoleumus, and what not and Sally was really glad when: her month, at the office wee p up. 'On her last day she felt nervy and hysterical; she dreaded saying good-bye to Colin Davidson, and yet knew thatuntil she said geed bee see wound not be free to give her- self whole-heartedly to Bob. Until that last day sire had man- aged to do her work efficiently, but on tbe !Saturday morning it seemed as though all the inrr " re misfor- tune had perched on hen' desk to make her do the wrong thing. When one o'clock struck she looked up at Colin Davidson with de -pair In her eyes. I feel I ought to stay and try to. get some of this muddle straight." "I wouldn't dream of such a t'hing," he pretested. "I wouldn't tlrire that the right way to treat a bride-to-be. `But it will leave such a had im- pression,' 'said Sally, et mean the girl who is going to take my p'1ee wouldn't get a fair start'' "No one is going to Rake your place," be rapped out sharply. Sally looked up in sur:pr'ise, "I find,"Colin: Davidson, went on, "I don't need a private secretary," Far the first titne Sally realised the post had been created for - Ile?, et thrilled her and frightened her. She stamored inadequately, "I see," and then with funrlrlinrg fingers put on 'her ]rat and coat, 'while David- son watched her without appearing to do so. When she was ready she stood near the door, and in a small un- certain voice murmured— "Good-bye; and thank you for everything." "You're not going to say good-bye like that surely, Sally" His voice had dropped; the cool emploeerei tone, and was wenn and friendly. Sally drew further into the room, terribly aware- of Colin Davidson's Penetrating gaze that seemed to reach to .tfhe very heart of her. "You don't look well, Sally," Ise said' gravely. 'I am quits swell," she - protested. "Been doing too much, perhaps," he went on, ignoring her remark. The looking deeply into ter eyes, 'I wonder if you are going to be happy.'' Sally turned away her head, She could: not bear to meet his gaze any longer: "All of urs hope to be happy," she answered, tresnmloueiy, "I suppose ao," • But he bad glimpsed that in her eyes that made hien wonder if she had chosen the right path to happiness. It was that look which quickened his re- solve to fight the fetes and make one last egort to win what be de- sired. With a sudden) change oaf expres- sion he held out his hand, ''/Goodbye, Sally," le said. "Will you believe allvaya 'that your hap- piness, is very close to my heant?" These words seemed to haunt her The time was to come when the memory of them wasto change her destiny, • * • That ndghit she 'hardly slept for the thought that were in her brain, Doubts and fears tried to creep in, but she would not let them. - take root, She was going to marry 13ob, she was going to make him a good wife --elle had made up her mind ,to than. It was ton late to change, OHAP'I'rIR II1, Her Wedding Day, Sally was heartily glad of the worst that kept her mind; occupied and tired her physically. The days want quickly enough, thougb the nights, might be dlifficult. She woo ked, so hard to matte, their little home matey, and practised such ingenaritsy 14 getting charmning efforts out et cheap malarial., that Bob adanittedi that itle original idea of waiting two or three'yettee would have, been maaineoa, Hie obvious happiness reassured Sally --gave ; her hope for ,the futine, Ai] went einoothly until the Mon- day before the rwedding, when, he mot her with a frawntng face, "isn't it the abaolete Ilutit?" he eemplahted, t'I've get to go over to Paris ,tomierl'r'ow night for 4110 Saillys Heart t3 rollbedrwitetho" With relief or dleappnpintemtent este could not hxrve toe, "For' bo long," 'alis asked, arte Thurs. "O r, 1'll be book in plenty of lime for the ceremonyl' 'he assered her, 1 hope to. leave P flay night or Friday atroraing very latest, so you'll find me Watt - fear, int a:t urs cllelle/eel, heves fear, 'bather lug aocider.'te of counso," he added jokingly, Ills annoyance was spiced with galetiy„ ane the reusou came out ashen Sally condoled with him. "Of come it's a feather in my cap," he told her. "Davidson was awfully decent about it, said' he quos a'earisee how awkward it wee for ins when there's such heaps to do, but it's a delicate job and I'm the only man he can trust to see it t'hsoulgill. 1f I didn't go it would menu going :himself, and he's an inmportant Board meeting or some- thing. Hee doing me hand - „tamely too, senrddng me first-class both ways, and I'm to go to the best hotel at the firmer expense, and I'm to get a fat commission, which will came in bandy." eke rather a wonderful thing for you,' 'saidi Sally, But she re- membered afterwards that even then a vague misgiving troubled her, "I can't think wily you feel glum about it." "1 dlon't really," he admitted. "I was thinking of you, It will leave all the more for you to do, but it's a blessing we're so well forward with everything. I think, on the strength for my commiseions and the rest of it," he added gaily, "I should take Mise' Dale out far a last treat, Do Yon realise, young woman, that probably the next time we meet you will be a married woman?" They little dreamed dhow ]ris prophecy was to come true. It was one of the happiest even- ings they had ever open? together. Bob was realy delighted at the proepeot of his trip to Panty and couldn't say enough in praise of Colin Davidson, "I've always had a lrungh, to go to Paris;" be said, ',But in the ordinary way I could: never have afforded• it. let's one of the things one can't do on the cheap like going to Ma•Igate of ,Southeni." "I can see you getting so cacptl- vested• thy ,Paris, and (those gay Parisians, you'll forget to 'come back," Sally laughed, "You can bet your boots I won't," he returned gravely. "You can trust me, cant you, not to let you dawn?" "Of course I can," 'slte assured him. "11I thought you were worrying it would; spoil my pleasure in the trip;' he declared. Anel when the Rime came to say goodbye he repeated this senti- ment, "I promise laitlrtuly not to worry a pin's point," she told him. ".Atter all Paris isn't so veiny far away in these dys' of flying," he reminded her. "Not •tha.t I anhfei- I pate flying back, though, If the worst came to this worst 1' ado that rather tban let you down,—at the firm's expense," :he added, with a smile, He Promised to send her a tele- gram as soon as he landed at Dover on his return, thisto eliminate any - chance of her wortydny. `I dont know erten the boat leaves on Thursday night," he said. "But you bet I'll catch, it," Sally found it easy enough to keep hes promise about not 'worry- ing until Friday, She expected the wire in the morning, but 'when evening came and there was still no word' beam him she began to feat onsets,. On her mother's * advice she 'phoned through •to the shipping people to find out about channel .crossings. They Could tell her nothing beyond the fact :that the boats were running normally and i up to time, elite last boat arrived about a Couple of honors ago, the j next one was not due until Sunday , evening, That meant that Bab ' was either on his way from Dover and ]rad forgotten to send the wire ! or he would not •he in time for tie I morrrow'8 ceremony. TO BIe COONTINUED, NEW BARBER SHOP TO OPEN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18th In office formerly occupied by E. D. Bell (LADIES' & CHILDREN'S WORK A SPECIALTY JOHN EMIGH, Proprietor The punts level is which 1•b..eo ear t• ,gok.d" He was thinking ,back to tine days ot his youth. "Darling," be olglied, taloing her hand In, his, "da you reanember when 'we met in the revolving door at the hank?' "Surely drat war not the . first time we met?"- "Oh, no!" he replied. "But that leas when we first started going round. together, wasn't it?" FIMFR f RFi t B.A. Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Phone 2O! - Brussels, Ont. HA OLl s W. 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