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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1940-10-30, Page 2r1 THE BRUSSELS POST Wednesday, October 80th, 940 We swish to announce ; the inptallation of w' Large Battery Charger and are now in a position to Charge Your Battery AND HAVE FOR SALE— A NEARLY NEW BATTERY CHARGER (small size) ALSO —Associate Dealer for .. . Canadian Tire Corporation Products Let Us Help You NOW, with your cold weather MOTORING NEEDS Harry MoCutcheon, Riverside Garage phone 56 Brussels The House Beautiful By Mender Ross "It was to be" ran her thought, animity likely, and as she wandered a little apart from him it occurred to her that if she told him the truth he might re- lease her; might stili save her mother and let her go—go to Bill. Oh, but would he? Would any man voluntarily give up what be wanted. In her world—the old And Reggie had paid her price, too. "I wonder whether I shall make You happy," she said, quietly. "It Is hard for me to think you love me in the way one reads of love." 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London Hamilton Toronto Sudbury Winnipeg Vancouver .r Wptj ��` consideration her glances were con• •yMQilf+�tL furl k i h 41ST°', e oeefathom- less A om- less eyes of hers, They had had it all out over there in Normandy, Si'e had gone bank to Le Bungalow Rouge and told, htm the teeth, Never would she be able to blot from her mind his face when he realised his dream was smashed. It al"most made her go back on her decision to save her mother. But he hid his heartbreak; indeed did his best to help her. ,'t understand," be had said. "If you can—" ' '1 must," she had broken in, , He nodded. "I wish I had known in tine. But -forget all I said," "I shall never forget—Pin afraid." He bad said no further word of. his feelings, and had yielded to the exquisite pain of building her house; he would see her now and, then, moreover it was a splendid com- mission and he had to think of friends like Strange who had assist- ed him to launch out on his own. So he told himself, but he knew it was the •dhance of .seeing her that made bier enter on the work and give such personal supervision to it. Whenever he was at the building he hoped he would see her once more and hear her voice. The interruption of Reggie's ar- rival as it chanced had occurred when no definite understanding bad been attempted between Hazel and Bill. When she had gone he had said nothing to Strange. Mabel knew but she, too, felt she had no right to speak, Neither Mrs. Viney nor Reggie had the slightest idea that the young arta; who was building the house. was anything to Hazel, or cetrainly the mother would never have let be: daughter take the ,car and drive the seventy miles by herself to see how things were going, Mrs. Viney was glad Hazel was taking so much in. terest in her future home; she put it down as marking the definite termination of her "silly'' lapse with the unknown lover! Not until after many visits did the actual construction begin to grip Hazel's imagination. Bill created that interest. Much as he loved to be with her, he was not insensible to their danger of their proximity and when all his soul wanted to•talk Personalities he talked architecture instead. One gorgeous afternoon, when a little mist was creeping up from the distant harbour, he saw her car run up the rise and come to a stop be- fore what would be the entrance gate. A thrill of joy went through him, be he calmed his nerves as he went to meet her. After the flimsiest of greetings he plunged straight into the subject of the house. It was has safety valve "I'm glad you came," he said, and her eyes were warm om him so that he hastily went on: "Because I want your opinion on an idea I have for a room in the turret. It might be a lovely room to dream in. Come and see." ID He led her to the skeleton of the unfinished turret that was to affori a look -out across the sieve and over the levels to the harbour. "I want to throw, out a window at the corner here, an octagonal window with leaded lights. Wind -}proof for when to sou' -wester blows, but with wide openings for the sunny days. A deep window seat, upholstered, wide and long enough to lie in," 'Hazel nodded, she saw herself monopolising this room 1 e meant to creat, it should be her own where she would lie and think of this man who made it. He sat on a rough bench used by a carpenter and drew pictures of what the root; might he, how it should be decoratted. It became a reality in her vision, "¢n this recess, we ceuld insert a bookshelf such as you can find in old houses in Sussex and which Shera- ton put there. An ebony floor and cream walls ---" sSihe put her hand on his sleeve: "My dear, I know, I understand why you do' not speak, I know why You took on this housebuilding for me. It was so that you could ser. me. Well, that was why I wanted you to do it—so that I could see you That is the truth, Why hide It? Since we both did it, let's be honest enough to admit it," Ile nodded, "It seemed like holding on to the last," he muttered. "A drowning man doesn't let go if he can help lt'' "Pari drowning, too, Bill," she said, with a little catch in her voice. i This is a space of floating before I d n. y straying ng i'roni the paper 101 cREAM producers to man who was explaining them, •ile tried not to meet t1i i th OLD CHLIM put his antes about her and, pulling her close, met her ]lips with his iu ,passionate fervour, "Does that tell you anything, ,you wonderful girl?" he said, in a voice that slurred, 01 ,worship you, want you, can't ianagine living without you. Won't live without you. wake you to know ;what love means• He was breathing bard as she jerked back. All her being longed —etrained—ached to get away from this greed of her which sullied her thoughts of Bill. "}But I have to forget Bili," she told herself. "Forget—forget!" "}Don't do that again," she said, her face hot,. "Why not; haven't you promised to marry me, and—M?" "I know, but really I was not prepared for you to act like some callow youth, out here where any- one might see." He laughed, "I'm sorry, old girl But you looked so desirable. Let's forget it , and—disouss details. When's it to be, darling?" There was no help for it. They talked of the future, at least, Reggie did—talked in growingly enthusias- tic terms the more she held silence. He had been guided by Mrs. Viney to take this determined action. She was waiting at the hotel imtpatient- ly to hear that a day had been fixed as soon as the legalities would per. mit. Between them they had planned 'that Reggie should fly Hazel over to England the next day id he could Persuade her, and it was their joint scheme to occupy her mind with her new life. Mrs. Viney had given away noth- ing of hazel's lover along the coast, all she had said was that the girl needed something to pin her down and lead her mind to a definite de- cision. She advised he interested Hazel in a new home he had vaguely con- ceived to be built for them some- where on the south coast of Eng- land, ngland, Reggie mentioned it now. "It's to be a home worthy of the prettiest wife in England," he said, with, a rare touch of compliment, "Let's go over to -morrow and ha" a look around." She agreed, listlessly. Nothing mattered, But as he talked on she began to wonder whether she could not make a possible existence out of the life of a rich woman.. She might so merge herself in her gardens and servants, in entertaining and visit- ing friends, that the more intimate side of life could be pushed into the fiackground. Then she had another thought -.a fine new house and a struggling a. chitect. Here was work she could put in ill claddon's way. The oddness of he position did, not occurto her, he had to let Bill know their love as impossible, and for her, at least, t would break the wrench a little give him this chance of a busi- ess deal. And why should she .eny herself the pleasure of seeing im now and then as he built her prison? Reggie was delighted in the next uanter-hour to find she grew inter- sted in the new ,house, Mrs, Vino,, s a clever woman, to have hit on. is way to pinning the girl down. "Will you let me have a house on e lines I like, Reggie?" she asked. "'Sure thing; anything you want- Waye," "Can I arrange with the architect friend of mine and outline the rt of place I should like "I don't carewho builds the house what it costs, as long as It is for u and me," "That's a bet," she said, with !nettlingof her old insouciance. 'Sight. We'll get married right ay nd •witch the new house go toget er." 'The other Way round, my dear,' e corrected him. "As soon as the use is finished we'll marry." That condition was the only part the arrangement that displeased wale Moreton --and it displeased s,' Viney when he reported It to at tea. r ie t 1S w to n 'd 11 eve th th al —a. so or Yo so aw vp sh leo of R Mr her * * * They chose a site oh the seaward !side of the Downs, By autumn the walls were going up, Reggie hadn't wended much about designs, "Have it just how you fancy," ne had told Hazel, and hazel looked at sink," drawings and plans P111 Gladdon ".Before we it eubsnibted and at first found she was "Let's talk then before the he send not perilcularly interested, The date Let's he honest, It's no Infidelity to ♦O•N4►•••••••NN•1•• ••••NN Bring your Cream to the BRUSSELS CREAMERY OPEN SATURDAY b`YEIWNes BRUSSELS CREAMERY PHONE 22 HIW9/O\S the man Il.m going to marry—whole I have to marry, You are and I am I, whatever the fates make us do. So just for the' little time idt us be open with each other. It isn't hon, est for us to pretend we don't care. We do. As long as we see each other let us admit that. It is be- cause I shall surely play my part in the future that I refuse to play one —with you." They were so engrossed in them- selves that they were unaware• of a step on the unfinished staircase. Bill's eyes had lighted, with a gesture he threw off his reserves. "Don't you think I haven't been picturing the impossible all the time I have been building here? I've dreamed, Hazel, dreams I daren't tell—even to myself. "Tell them to me, Bill, I shall have nothing else to hold on to all my lire except thougth of you.' His hands went over his head, but he drew in a big breath and his eyes sought hers fearlessly. They could trust each other. "Well, I've Imagined I've beer. building this home for ourselves. A house beautiful. Outside Agra to India, a king built the Taj Mahal In memory of the woman he loved. It is a dream in atone. I've had some thought like that. I wanted to make this house beautiful for you." 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