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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1939-4-26, Page 6THE BRUSSELS POST w10DNIRSDAY, APRIL, 2e111, 1eale Another New Smart Ups To -Date Novel forlYour Enjoyment. Starting in This Week's Issue. ENTITLED V The Doings of Diana By Pat Moore CHAPTER, L The Doctor's Decision Diana Lewis lay back on her plata.' and watched the broad back of Major Reed, the senior medical officer of eke district, follow her mother out of the room, She heard them go out on to the verandah, heard her father's voice calling to the bearer to bring drinks, then came the steady, subdued hum of voices. Gaguely she wondered what they were settling about her, but she was really too tired to care !much, whatever the derision emtgbt be. Itawes not that he had had ante definite illness, but aII the Savour Sad appeared to go out of lite, and things had 'become mare and more wearisome Epi one day she shad fainted in the midae of a tennis tournament at the club, and had been, in, bed ever Mace, though that was mare than a !week ago AW. The doctor they usually had, a cheeztfal but somewhat irresponsible junior, bad adnni'tted himself frankly puzzled, and it was at his request that the great man had beee called in'. After a. while Dianna gave ea wen- dertng, It was really too much trouble, the hum of voices mingled inexplicably with the drone of a mosquito, which was vainly trying :to :find an entrance through the curtainswhich covered her bed, and she dropped off to sleets. eleamtime are anxious conference -was' taking place on. the veranda, ',where f t was delightfully cool now that the sunhad set. "Conret1tetioneldy your ,dttughiter is quite strong," declared Major Reed, taking a pull at the long glass which the bearer bad handed to him," the trouble is khat you have lett her too Iong out in, India. What she needs is at least a year of English air. That will set her up and make her perfectly fit 'again." Mr. and Mrs. Lewis exchanged ddsniayed g'lanees: They .both knew that there wee not the slight- est hope of Mr. Lewis pelting any leave from his work on the railway for at least another two years. "Do you mean that she meet go at once?" asked Mrs. Lewis wist- fully. "The sooner •the better," affirmed Major Reed, taking another drink and making the little wedge of ice tinkle pleasantly against the side of the glass. "I should like her to get out aext month, before it's too .hoot in the Red Sea." 'It's going to be very difficult," sighed Dianna's father, "You see my wife and I are in, the curious position Ise having no relatives to who nave could send her," "There must be thousands of C'll=sNnPsuor CUIL TRICK PICTURES s Wid Simple "mask box" makes It easy to take pic- tures with trick "f re mes." Above, "keyhole" 'sic- ken. Right, box phowing placing of camera and cut • out - mask. tipper right, various cut-outs: keyhole, gothic window, field glasses, stairway window, giant cactus silhouette, porthole and rocky cave mouth. C+NAPSHOTS with trick 'frames" mull are easy to take, and fun to show. You can get pictures appar- ently made through keyholes or held glasses—and many other novel effects, Obtain at ordinary Cardboard box. It should be about twelve Inches One way, and eight inches or more the other two dimensions. Exact arse Goean't matter, Cut a hole In the Salddle of one end, a bit larger than Tour camera lens. Cut a large open- fog in the opposite end, and over ?lila Placea large "keyhole" Out out f ear Of deo ar dsee drawing ( serve g )• It is a good idea to paint the inside Of the box black, to guard against stray refiations. Now, Place the box on h 1irlds Mlle the small rear opening, and adjust box until it frames the scene you want to picture, Line up the camera with the rear opening, as shown— and take the picture. Use a small leas opening, making a "time" ex- posure 1f the light requires it. Por other effects, Just use a dif- ferent cutout, such as those shown above. Make cutouts with airnple outlines. When you use a cheek box twelve inches long, a cut-out open• ing about six inahes high or wide is usually satisfactory, After your first roll of pictures, you can tell if iarger or smaller masks are preferable. Since the b ut•out masks ere close to the lens, they will be somewhat out•of-focus and "fuzzy." This helps coheeal the faking, and adds to the eports Mee tea table, Sight through ¢.tees john van Guilder people in Englantd nvho would be willing to reneive a girl lute their homes as a paying finest for a year," commented the major, "Yes, but how doers one get in touch .with askedtetra.Lewis, "1 think 1 ten help you there," said Major Reeel, "I know a woman In Kent who has. a sort of boarding- house. if you seat Miss Lemis to her, 1 am sure she would take the greatest care of her." The peewits enchanged another glance. "We could not possibly send her without making the most particular enquiries," said Mrs. Lewin doubtfully. "Ole I .can guaraintee that Mrs. Hurst la all fright. My wife and I stay with her for a felw weeks when we were on leave last year. She's a kind, motherly old, soul, and would make your daughter feel at home. Think. It ober," are adde, as he pulled leimeelf out of his long chair, "end let me know, tben if you do decide to send Misr Lewis to Mrs. Hurst I'll write her a line." Long after hem parents, had gone to 'their .room wheel was next to hers, Diana could near thea! talk- Ing, as a subdued hum through the thin wall. When, her mother bad come in to see her after the dootor had, gone, Diana had asked what he had said, but her mother had put her off with some bague remark that he had said she needed a cbange, and the girl had fent too weak and tired to press for any more explicit information, When the next ale mail left for Eugtantd it carried with it an anxiousayworded letter to tee ewn- er of the bending -house in Kent and a cheque to pap for a cable in reply. Meantime Me. Lewis had discover- ed that there was a vacant berth to be bail on the Marisha, which was due to leave Bombay in three weeks' time. Fortunately, the other occupant of 'the two -besot cabin happenedto be a slight acquaint. arc( of 'theirs, "R's all so lucky,' remarked Mra. Lewis; wee. for the Sake of her husband was deteanined to take a cheerful view el the situa- tion, though is realty fele could not Year the thought of Dlawa.'s leaving ttheenv, "we shall be able to ask Ilea Nainnt to take care of her," Mr. Lelwis smiled, drily, "From the very little I know of the lady,' he remarked, "I should say ease is more likely to let Diane take care of her." Diana wag told remising of the areatebements which were being made until they were all complete, and when at last the news was broken to her, she was inclined to he SS' rebellious• as her somewhat ltmdted streinigtdu permitted, "I don't want to go away and leave you both," elle aroteeted, "and I .shall simply hate being stuck away In a beastly boarding- house all by myself for a Year," "Oh, but it .isen't a beastly boarding-house," her mother soma ed her soatlainyly, Meador heed has been !there, He assures 1.30 that it is a very nice place Indeed, and that, Mrs, Hurt, the old lady Who Peeve it, is a perfect deer," "Than; thinfk how you'll enjoy the voyage," put in Mr, Lewis, Dianna passed a band through the anop of dards brown curls which adorned her head, "1 shell not love tale V0 e Ya " she e aid with, a sort of weak vehemewce, "I shall eitnpt'y loathe it, Oh, don't, send rule away from you both," she pleaded, "Darling, You must go," Mrs., SWEET 4AGeA£Yref. Vol vo,nt Io,m t• which sseato eo b. ,meted" Leivei told he; "the Major says it is the only •way for MI to get really etrong again, and atter all It's an,, for a year, You've n•o idea hcw quietly the time will pass when you are enjoying yourself In England;' "Eojoydng myeeiei," said Diana bitterly, They decided to leave that side of the tiueeitton alone for the moment, "tee nal a strcke. of luc,le," said Mr. Lewis cheerfully. '•We brave been able to get you a berth in a cabin ytth Mrs, Nairn, and else will look after you, I dont suppose you reanemrber ler, but else lunched withtie one day, just tater you ledit school and came out here, on ser wsv through to Murree." Diann gave vent to a feebly little la ugh, "Of course. I rememirer her,'' she declared; "didnPt else label her lug- gage all wrong so tihat it waseput into another tails bound for good - nese know's where, and thee left her handbag with' all her money and he ticket in' it here, so that you had to drive baoit from, the station. at break -meek speed to fetch. it," "That's the woman," Mr. Lewis nodded, delighted thee her thoughts had been diverted, if only for a moment, •frcan the coming eepara. tion, "Then in that case," Diana an. nortnced, "I think It's just as' well teat I am a fairly responsible per_ son, and: quite well able to look after myself, because I much doubt If I shall get any laking after from her." Both Mr. and Mrs, Leyis went to Bombay to see Diana off, the jour- ney was hot and wearisome, so that Diana arrived on board nether more dead than alive. Mrs, Lewis promptly hustled Iter tete her bunk, and gave lnnumer able instructions regarding her to the stewarde'x•--Tor Mrs. Mira had net yet e1rived on board. "I hope she 'will turn up all right," remarked Mrs. Lewis ap- prehensively to her husband. "Ole she'll turn, up all right," he replied comfortingly, 'just as the Marisisa is about to cut her. cable. At the present moment she's prob- ably dashing around Bombay In, a taxi, se0rcbtyng wildly for the boat." Mr. Lewis' prophecy that Mrs. Nairn would not turn up 1111 the very last moment was fulfilled. The bugle had already beers sounded as a signal that all visitors must leave the skip, when, else dashed, up the gangway, followed by a small esowd of coolies staggering under suit - cane, hat -boxes and bundles of rugs and. umbrellas, "My dear people, did you thipk I was never comtDg?"' she cried as she encountered ,MR. and Mrs. Lewis at the tops of the gangway, "Well, we were getting a little nervous," Mrs, Lewis confessed, "I was afraid you'd be worrying," said Mrs. Naar!, "but my fool of a teed -delver took me to the wrong dock," Mrs, Lewis avoided looking at her husband, for fear that she should laugh outnight at this, earry- i,ptg out of arts predfotiOn. Inateaed. sbe began to give Mrs, Nairn a little last minute advice, as to the great care, wbtch• Diane still needed. It was a little dafecula, however to make herself beard' above the (14.11 which was going en around. her, the shrill Dries et the pouters, the blest, of the ship's sirens and the stentorian voice of a steward, an- nouncing that it was, time all Welters went aslsere, To add to her difficulties Mrs. Nairn wee not paying very much attention to what she wee' aeying, brut kept on inter- rushing their oonwensation every few minutes to shout directions to her owe particulate coolies, as to went they were to do with her luggage. 1u the. end Diana's parents' were the veiny last eitsitoes to leave the ship, and the men were standing waiting to take away the gangway as soon as tiuey bad descended it. 'Now don't worry about Diana," Mre, Nairn sailed to them is her Tether higlupidched vette, as the ,ship began to move away from the side, "I'll look after her, ao there's not the sldgbteet need for you to worry," Wean Mit by the long hot journey Diana was dozing lightly, when Mrs. Nelra, buret in upon duet. "There you are," tete cried gaily as she leaned over the buetlt and ROUND TRIP BARGAIN FARES From BRUSSELS MAY 5 & 6 To TORONTO Also to Brantford, Chatham, Goderteh, Guelph, Hamilton, London, Niagara Falls, Owen Sound, St. 'Catharines, St. diary's, Sarnia, Stratford, Stt'athroy, Woodstock,. To Stations Oshawa and East to Cornwall inotuitive, Uxbrdige,. Lindsay, Peterboro, Cempbeilford, Newmarket Collingswood,. Meaford, Midland, North .Bay, Parry 'Sound, Sudbury, Capreol and West to Beardmore. SEE HANDBILLS FOR COMPLETE .LIST OF DESTINATION8. o," Fara. Rctum Lionise, Train i'ntom,ation, Touts, consuls nearest Agent. See Handbills. ;CANADIAN NATIONAL lamed' the girl, "sty dear, You do look a poor mieeaable creature." Diana, Tito was utterly wreteJhed• after the parting yltih her parents, and hated! the thougnt of the long, lonely tense ahead of her, did not think that this greeting was .calcis late to make her feel eery- more cheerfuil. "Tan bery much better than I wast" see declared, a trifle definatiy. "Oast well, I'll look after you and' you'll anon be better,' 'said Mrs. Nainjn, "I'tnt. an. excellent nurse, all my friends whom I have ever looked after say eo, To begin. with I'fa thump tsar your pillows. and make you. more comfortable." Not bidding' Dlana's protests. that the was Decfetratly e0mfontable, she insisted! on thumping up, the pillows, and In so doing succeeded he thoroughly disarranging themt. Before Mrs. Lewis lett the boat she had unpacked Liana's cabin trunk and arranlgetl, her frocks.: In half the available banging accom- modation, This arrangement, however, did not not please the newcomer. She proceeded to dreg Diana's trunk out from under the bunik, and sweeping dbw'n• the clothes front the hooks, bundled them back into it. ',My dear child," was all she re. plied! to Diana's. protests, "you doeilt look as though • you will be fit to leave your bunk, till we get tato Tilbury, seWhet is the use of hav- ing all your fucks banging about the Ceftin? It I put theem, away there will be so much more room for antiage. Now what did that wretched coolie do with my little het -box " CHAPTER II, Captain Marlow Mag, Nairn was right when she announced that Diana would not be able ,to leave, her' bunks for soave time, but things were not quite so bad as she made out. Although it was very hot ln. the Indian Ocean. a •certat namount of breeze found tis way in tlhroupht the open porthole, and Diana gained: strength, daily, till on. the day after they left Aden behind: them she was able to dress and crawl upora dock for all hour or two. TO BE CONTINUED, Suggest Plan For Highway Safety Toronto — lenitinuslaSt'ic approval from every edotion of Ontario la being registered today to the high- way safety Proposal made lately by Mini.saer of Higlttways Heol, T, B. McQuetaten., The plan; tailed for a marked re- duction in haglayay tnafflo acicfdents during the next three months as a tribute to th,e Kivtg and Queen dur- ing their forthcoming visit to 1 Canada, IMr, MeaQueaten today released a recent appeal made try the King to Batietls, meteriets. His Majesty, he said, had been aotive In safety work ea Great Britain during the Paste i6 yeanis, ends bads issued the fallowing statement in his capacity of royal batron Of the National' Safety Fins Associations of Great Britain. The message read: "Every day 600 citizens are kill- ed or injured on our reads (refer- ring to Great liitain•, meetly be- cause oe somebody's thotughtless» near, 'This message to you is the earn. fhee DPW/alai cooperation being giv- en by the presie and radio through- out Ontario, manly people in. public' Or eeml public posttlons could make a detlnite contribution in tunthering highway Safety by virtate of the of fiC eeate t tel ,Y d He suggested that the safety o;f ,tire "King's leIghway6" coulld 'be increased if pneacbiees, magist latee, Boy Strout itnd Ode Guide Madera,.0 se0ooltentless, police officials, ser- vice and 'women's• club members,. employers, Sunday school superin— tendents, motor club officers, and beads o mntndcepal, townslutp and county goivernments would exert. every effort in their power in bring- ing the Kong's aipmeal for highway may to the ea -anthem of emery motorist and. pe:Mae: tan, every child. and adult with whom they came in - coated. meiaceanent of the national road. safety campaign, to reduce 'theee: dreadful casualties. "To avoid accidents, he courteous and alert„ Give spOedaL considera— tion to the aged,, the ini8in4 anee Mss' Ferr yovnl. "The highway code Is a code of. good road manners. Let us ;a1L iOyallp observe it, end, make the. aphis of goodnvfit the keynote of 00E' behaviour on, the roads." ills. McQuesten ,deciared Mita King George's appeal. should 'be" acted on by his' aoyial subjects Ontario jusee as mach ai 10 ,the Brltieh Isaea The Icing's state- ment, he added, contained all lite essentials, necessary ,to the ,safety of motorists and pedestrians.. In response 1.o many itequtrtea asking- 'wihet can we do to promote this work," ' the Minister of High, wars, suggeeited that, in addition t4 s. HAROLL W. LOUT Ethel, Ont. -- Phone 22 -tit General Insurance Agent Fi:MFR RBI , Barrister. 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