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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1941-3-5, Page 2nig BRUSSELS POST Supreme Sacrifice By Daphne West "Of coarse it is, he laughed. 'Come, Mi.s hazel, Irm not a wild beast who's going to eat you." His arm was about her, her lace, tilted with his hand under her chin, Was rafted, to his, his lips were bear- ing down for that dreaded kiss,. when there came a strange and timely interruption. "Tell your fortune? Any lady or gentleman like a 'peep into the future?" No one had seen the old gipsy Woman approach, ao that her shrill voice took everyone by surprise— pleasurable surprise, let it be said, for fontuue•telling is an exciting pastime to the young --and in an instant the ring broke up and the crowd gathered round her. ,All but Ralph Elton. He stood like one out of whom all life had gone. Nis arms bad relaxed their hold of Hazel at the sound of the gipsy's first words, for the voice bad taken him hack to his first tour on the stage, when he had splayed acharacter part in a play called "The Gipsy's Warning." There had been an old gipsy hag part in the piece, played with won- derful reality by Ennis •Oalisbroke, and the opening lines of the part were tare words spoken now by the old woman, Hazel, greatly taking advantage of the interuption, and thankful to find herself free from that threaten- ing kiss Bed with the rest of the workpeaple who surrounded the old hag. "Ah." Ralph had the Ramo voice from out of .the past—quivering, shrill, but with every word distinc„ "The young lady I saw in the ring'. Did Gipsy Theda interrupt your hiss, my honey? What a shame." G,i,,pay Theda, 'The perslriratic:i stood out on Ralph's brow as he heard the name, for It was the same as that of the gipsy in the piece. "Your sweetheart, dearie?" "Oh no not„ Hazel's answer was full of horror. "That's right dearie, for listen to the warning of the old gipsy and know'tbat he Is no mate for you." "You'll get no money out of ane," Ralph tired, angry at the compel - bug foree that was making him give M. 'Then I wont tell your fortune by your hand, if "tis too mean to dolt out a mere sixpence, bat by 'Ma Cards," the gipsy replied Out of the folds of her dress she drew a slack of greasy cards and started to shuffle them, Then she aquated on the grass and called to him to eat, Still compelled by a force he could not reaisit, he stopped to do her Old - Ong, turning up the ace of spade& "Deadli." cried the gips), in Wm has But. the This was too much for Ralph. Back from the land of memories he returned and strode forward. ,`come naw"—he stood Over the bent form threateningly—"clear out of .tih3s! These are private grounds. We want none of your thieving race here." „ The grey head o1 the gipsy bent lower, and the heavily -ringed bands. fastened with a fierce grip over the handle of the basket she carried, "Let her be, Mr. Elton,' someone in the crowd shouted. "She's doing no harm. Let her tell our fortunes Las all part of the tun." They crowded closer to the for. tune.iteller. But the gipsy pushed them back and hobbled up to Ralph. 'The gentleman first,'she c'huckl• ed. ,"No, I'm hanged if you dui', Ralph declared, holding back. But the crowd insisted, supprting the gipsy. tones. ''The poor gentleman turned up an unlucky card, wait . We'll see what else cards have to say, She started to deal them out race upwards, explaining their meaning as she did so, "You have dealings 'with a De, tween-coloured man, and he is not kindly -disposed towards you. You have travelled and you will travel more. A fair woman appears, but she can be little to you, for your life is linked with a hall, dark woman. elltr, there is the fair woman again, but she Is followed closely by the dark woman. The quivering voice was *abed high now, in dramatic tones. "The dark woman holds yon. ISee She's 'there and there'" --pointing to the cards. "The tall, dank woman will not be cast aside." "Rota" Ralph Elton was as white as death. "Gipsy Theda speaks the truth-" she cried shrilly, "Waren she places the Cards they never lie." At that moment aservant apvear- ed with .the news that tea was ready in an adjoining field. Ralph haileh her advent as a means: et escape. "Tea!" he cried. "Tea is ready: Now, lads and lassies, away to the field." "But our fortunes?" they &led. "Atter tea the gipsy will return, the old woman chuckled. Alt the first mention of tea many of the weritena had started off to- wards where the ,table -cloths gleam- ed white through the trees that sec• matted the garden from the field. AN APPRECIATED .52.2W/ea I SERVICE in the implement Held is no mere appendage or fancy trimming. Time and timeliness are the essence of success in most farming operations. Great loss may be sustained by the farmer, during seeding and - harvesting, through machine breakdowns caused by wear and accidents, if parts are not readily available. It is then, that promptness in securing parts has a definite money value. Massey -Harris has always taken a pride in the manner In which it has rendered Ports service. Fit and quality may be taken for granted, for replacement parts are identical with the originals. Its extensive selling organization, with local dealers in practically every town across Canada, brings this service within easy reach of every farmer. No matter, too, how old the machine bearing the name "Massey -Harris" may be, spare parts can always be obtained for it. • Last Sprint a farmer ordered a small part for drill he bought 30 years ago. No demand for many years for Ms part resulted In the pattern tetoming destroyed, To make a now pattern and part cost $25.00, an expenditure willingly undertaken to preserve the Company's long and enviable record for service --although the part sold Ie the farmer for only 15e. MAS S E Y - E V E R Y LOCAL DEALER A SERVICE STATION HARRIS • wean day, March th, 1941 SWEET CAPORAL G'ce.y7f'1`I! "THE PUREST FORM 1Ntf WHICH TOBACCO CAN RE SMORM)." Elton looked cautiously round and, Geeing that a few of them iingerea behind waiting for him, he deeltled he must be careful in his method of getting rid of the gips", .On pretext of raising 'her basitet. from the ground, lie came close ' to her. "What devil's gave is this," he whispered. "Haven't I told you to keep away for bbe present? Show your :face here again and 11 31111 be the worst for you." "Tire kind gentleman does not like 1010 fortune told, Fie -does not believe, in the gipsyts words, ,But they're true, kind gentleman. Everywhere, in your cards, in your life, the tall, dark woman appears. - She won't be self aside. Yes, yes"—as Ralph made a threatening movement to wards her—'yes, I'll go now, but" —tshe'raised Brei' hand and shook a !warning finger at frim—"hut re- member the gipay's, words. The tall, dark woman will not be a- side, IShe will not be set aside." And chucking and muttering she :hobbled away down the lawn, ' the way she had come. • temper. Iran an old Ault the Head of iealowsy annd the s(0Wao of inJuStice !that had been urging Jim qn all through the after - mien would net be mnoothed down so vuicTtly, "Itie nn use, Mr, 'Masitill, you and Me - have 'gat to have it out—not with soffit words and cajolery, but man to m'an. Why have you chang- ed your mind. 'about the foreinran'a Job Why, after your promise to nie, am 1 looked over for another Mari?" " What?" It was old Maskiil's turn to be come agitated now, aasseeammawaialiOniwiminliamille "You you looked over," he cried. "Wby, what do you mean I told Ralph Bram ,the very, first that - yea were to Step lotto Jo. Best's shoes and again only yesterday, when. 1 heard Jo was leaving, I said, 'Jiro Goddard for that job, mind, Ralph,' and I even insisted on his drawing up the agreement "Chen and there for you to sign." "I've seenno agreement, and Alf Planks has beenoffered the yob," Jima said. "Alf Monks!" Mr. Masldi'11 cried "That cringing cur! I'd never have kept him 1n the worlts but for his mother, who is a widow and depend- ent upon him." * ,g * Murder. That same evening Bole gipsy re- turned. By the sound of the band Playing in the big field nest to the garden she knew the dancing was still in progress. That being the ease ,she told herself, her time had been well chosen for her Interview with the old master of the Grange. She had had no intention of gain- Ing an audience with the p1d man, but circumstances, alter cases, and WOW there was some news to com- municate to old Mr, Masgill, and She decided it must be said to -night. She made her way along a winding Path, looking anxiously around as she went: Soon she found herself facing a big kitchen garden. A sound from the bank of her made her turn sharply round, and she saw that someone was pulling the curtains. across some French 'windows that,were -5111I open. It was an elderly woman with a sour forbidding face. The gipisy shrank into the shadow;s, to emerge a urinate later to find. that (he lights had been trrned on in the room, but that the curtains had not been 1pulled right to. Oautiously she crept up and looked in. Huddled up In a big chair by the empty grate art an old man, his head bent in thought, One hand clasped over the other seemed to be tatooing a restless tune on the back of his fingers. livery now and ,then, -When the wind brought the strains of the music within his bear- ing, he looked u.p and smiled and the gipsy heard him mutter—"Bless her she'll he gay tonight, little Haw!" The gipsy winced ,and brew back. Her face was terrible to see in its fierce resentment. "That girl again—always,that girl, Hazel," she muttered between clOs• ed teeth, "But it shan't be—it shan't he all for her! I'll tell him—I'1 tell him about—" The neat minute she would have broken in upon his privacy, but f.ha.t site saw the door open and tine 3011r. faced woman appear again. "550 Godard is here," she said sullenly, He's either mad or drunk and he wants to force his way to to see you," I "*'I"fl? Tiefore the old mall could answer her, the gipsy beard a voice raised in anger, demanding admission. The next minute a young man had dorced his way into the room, and was standing white -lipped, but squarely drawn up, before the old roan,,c, st "I wonder who he Is!" thought gt the gipsy, and stie drew back lest -the young eyes might'diecern her peep. ing through the curtain.'. " But ,she did not go far, ,She lite behind some bushes by the side of the window( Tor site was Curious and determrdned,to keep within ear- shot. "Well, Sim Goddard." 01d Mr, Maskill robe as soon as Mrs. Elton, the housekeeper :had reluctantly withdrawn, "What% the trouble "The trouble Is this foreman's Job, and I mean to get to the botIom of It," Jim answered hotly. The old man, resenting the young- er man's, attitude and the vlalenee with which he .rad entered the roam, ronionstroited mildly, "Corme, dome, rim, Than, keep role "Well, the widow will have a bigger wage to draw now that Ralph Elton holds The reins," Jim cried bitterly, "for her son's got the fore- man's job right enough." `Wei", Tare old man's hands were clenched io 'his aides, his lower jas protruding -in clearly - declared - determination. "No, ¢1515 thing shan't be! 'For months past tales have been reaching me con- your lass home." corning Ralph's. tyranny at the works, and being weak and feebls - TO BE CONTINUED. HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR EGGS AND POULTRY F. M SAMIS PHONE 80 - BRUSSELS IWe let it slide; but this grievance of yours has came as a last straw. To -night --phis very nig9nt--that. man, that snake in the grass that L have fathered too long 'inmy heart, shall be turned away from here. sent adrift, made to earn his living: by the sweat of his brow" He stopped suddenly, and laid- a. ,trembling Stand on Jim's shoulder. " "Go now, Jim lad. I've certain. Jibing to do, papers to sont and put In order, and then I - must steady myself for an interview with Ralph, 'See"—the led Jim to the French: windows—"go this way, 'tis nearer' to .the field. The dancing will soon be over, and you'll be wanting to see- ♦ ♦2♦ y W. S. Donaldson — Licensed Auctioneer ~f�R~♦QRµ♦~♦µ�♦~♦~t�♦�i'Yiai'�„'"Ok'>•♦OMe'Htf i♦~i~(N♦~♦♦; Off• Business t thrdsC ;;. for the Counties of Huron and Perth phone 35 -r -I3 — - Atwood, Ont. Ail Sales Promptly Attended to —CHARGES MODERATE For Engagements phone 31 'The Brussels Post' and they will be looked after immediately. 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