The Brussels Post, 1941-5-7, Page 2Tl'IE BRUSSELS POST
Wednesday,
ala, 1.041.
By Amy
The look on his face as Poppy
emerged from the, dressing -room!
Subs marvelled anew. PoPpY wore
the red and white cotton frock and
the red sandals of yesterday. Site
smiled at Jon as he rose and took
her bundle from her.
"I wont be 'long, darling, I've
been having a talk with Your
friend," be said,
He shot an expressive glance at
.Babs, and she noded understanding-
ly. Then he was off to his dressing -
MOM.
You're in luck, Pointy," said Baba.
"But I had the surprise of my llie
when I saw you."
"He wanted ata to came," said
Poppy simply. "Isn't he nice, Babs?
I've never met anyone like him—so
kind—'you can't think how thought-
ful he is."
"He's good-looking, too," said
Bahs"What sort of a job has he g'rt?
He seems to have plenty of money."
"I think It a pretty good job. And
be is so interesting to talk to. He's
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"You're a little fraud," said Babs.
"You always seemed frightened of
the water.''
"So I was, ,hut I feel different
now," A pause. "He's only hare
for about a month, then he Is going"
an another trip."
"You'll be seeing a good deal of
him while 'he's here. I shouldn't
yonder," said Dabs, discretely.
"I hope I shall," returned Poppy.
"He's so nice, He brought these for
me. ,Do you like them. I don't thick
I ever saw such a pretty wrap!'
"Very smart" agreed Babs "and
I like the suit',
Already she noticed Jan. Wildairs
was "Ile" to Poppy,
"I must bl," said Babe. ."I have
a. class at six. Good luck, Poppy!"
I She bent and kissed the girl's
cheek, Jan, coming back, transform -
1 ed to an ordinary personage hi a
badly fitting suit and a rather loud
shirt, held out a big, brown hand.
"See you again soon, Babs. You
and Poppy must make a date with
me.'
"I'd love to," said Babs.
"That's a decent girl," said Jan,
watching her approvingly as site
crossed the terrace. He felt happy
All was going well,
He and Poppy went out and walk. i
ed along the ancient walls overlook.'
lug the harbour.
There has always been a fascina-
tion for the girl in wharves and
shipping, and the indescribable sag-
gestiou of adventure that pervade;
all seaports.
Jan knew the flags of all countries.
He pointed out the boats, telling her
whither they were bound. He told
her sailors' stories of far seas and
strange people.
Teddy had never charmed her im-
agination so. The life an the liner.
where be was employed, was that of
an hotel Ile was slim and dapper
and carefully groomed. When he
went on shore, it was to enjoy the
life of New York, or some other 017.
But Jan was a sailor -man, horn
and bred. Ile had tolled before VIE
UWE, known the horrors of >alrlp'
wreck, been through periods of actu„
al privation When 'he could not get a
ship, Ile had seen all the beauty
and the hideousness 01 the world—
though he talked to Poppy ouly of
what was beautiful ---he had lived
with savage people, and mixed, at
times, with the over-clvilised,
ainidst the playgrounds of wealth.
And of all the women he had en-
countered, there had never beau one
who meant all that this girl meant
to hint.
There were depths in his nature
that Poppy could not Oatltom. She
only knew she was interested and
happy, sitting up on the grey ram-
parts with. him, and looking out
across the waters tliat had brought
him to her.
He knew so much and she so
little, It was herr very igprance
that made hint do tender of her. Not
yet must he try to tell her all erre
meant to him. ,But it must be soon
He suffered torments of jealousy
that night. thinking a1 her dancing
with other tnen. And he feared to
make her conspicuous by being in
to close attendance on her, before 1.e
had the right.
He saw her home again. He took
her to the baths next day, and they
had another long talk.
That night, when he was seeing
her home, he said—
"We won't go swimming tomer•
roy, darling. There's somewhere
else I want to take you,"
"Where, Jan?"
"I've been out all the morning
looking for a little house."
"A house?" she repeated, woe.
dering.
"For you and me, when you're my
wife. You're going to he, aren't
you, sweetheart?"
In the shadow of the trees. in the
deserted avenue he took her in his
arms, ,
"Say yes, Poltpgl You know 1
lose you, and I'll try to make gnu
happy. There's nothing I wouldn't
do for you."
I She was used to his nearness, and
she was drawn to him, bat she had
not expected this,
"05, Jan, I didn't think," she
faltered. -
"You like me, don't you. That
Luxurious Informality On Great L
akes Cruises
One of Canada's most delightful
One
is a Cana-
dian Pacific Great Lakes Steam-
ships cruise, an inland sea voyage
from Port McNicoll through Geor-
gian Bay, Lake Huron and Lake
Superior to Fort William.
It is an ocean voyage In minia-
ture —h
t or d"miniature"
wo
being used in a comparative sense
only, because the trip Is 642 miles
one way, the ship is completely
out of sight of land at times and
shipboard life and all entertain-
ment are patterned on mat -
cruise style.
Canadians and Americans in
increasing numbers have Ionnd
joy in Great Lakes cruises in re-
dent years, spending their entire
vedette/1e 'ca cruises or using the
lake route as a link in a longer
trip. Sailing and arrival times of
the ships are planned to coincide
with train times on the 'Canadian
Pacific's transcontinental line,
Or, reduced rates for carrying au-
tomobiles make the lake cruise a
delightful Interlude in a long
motor tour.
The regular passenger ships,
the Keewatin and the Assinibola,
fine Clyde -built steamships with a
gross tonnage of 3,880 and speed
of 15 knots, have been outfitted
especially for cruise service. They
make 27 westbound and 27 met -
bound trips le the summer
months, westbound sailings being
on Saturdays and Wednesdays
front Port McNicoll and eastbound
sailir-gs being on Saturdays and
Tuesdays from Fort William and
Port Arthur, The round trip takes
four days and a night. Half the
trip, a return cruise between
either terminal and the Soo, at -
fords a pleasant two-day holiday.
Special boat trains are operated
between Toronto and Port Mc -
Nicoll,
Another carefree cruise of more
than 1,000 miles in five days can
he made on the SS, Manitoba,
2,616 -ton steel -constructed ship.
The cruise is from Owen Sound to
Fort William and return, with
calls at several lntereating ports.
The route is via the North Inside
Channel of Manitoulin Island,
All three ships are equipped and
staffed to melte cruising easy and
enjoyable. The eatable is of a
high etandasd, social entertain-
went includes dancing, moonlight
parties and afternoon teas and
shin sports include shuffle -board,
deck quoits and other popular
pastimes. Informality and Malty
Are found on every hand,
first tine we CAME along .bore to-
gether you said you did."
"Yes, I like. you a lot, But Pots
don't knots me very well, ,Tam it's
only three days ago,"
"I know 700, Poppy. That first
time I knew you were for rite, J
made you Wait wt Ma --do you re,
member?"
"Yes."
"I don't know the colour of your
eyes even now --they're always
changing like the sea—but I saw
your heart in them, and I knew iuu
were good and sweet -•-oh, too good
Par a mau Tike me! But you'll never
know anything but the best of me,
my clear ---the rest won't matter it,
you—you'll never see it. Don't go
back to 'that place any more. Let
me tuke care of you. Let's get mar-
ried,"
"Pt's so soon, Jan:'
"Not too soon for just getting,
married. You're not afraid to trust
1110. I won't ask for aatythnig but
just to take care of you, at first, But
think Stow nice it would be, if I
could have you all to myself all day.
I'm not home for so very long and I
want you to be settled in that little
house before I go atva.y I've been
longing, lately, for someone to come
back to, Let's go to -morrow ant
see the cottage I've taken a fancy
to. Shall we?"
"I1 you like, Jan,"
"And then you'll let me write to
your dad, or perhaps go up and see
hint and talk things over. He'll
want to know whether I can keep
you in comfort, and if I' ma straight
chap. IV better see Rini, r
expect."
"He'll drink it's mad. And you
only known me three days!"
'Poppy," said Jan, very definitely
"it I'd known you three years, Is
couldn't be more certain. I sort et
knew you the minute I set eyes on
you, It's like that sometimes.
You're not feeling you couldn't ever
love ne?"
"0h, no• ,Only—I dont know how
I feel."
"You're so .young," he said, "If
only things were different, and you
were living at home and I hadn't got
to go away soon. Would yon 1153
me to take you back home, and be
married tip there "
"Oh, no, no. I'd rather It was just
you and me, Jan!" she cried. "All
of them roue dus—no, I don't want
that!
"We can come to understand each
other better by ourselves, yet:
mean ?"
"Yes, that's how I feet"
"And se do L" he answered. "I'm
glad you feel like that. But T must
ask your dad. Perhaps he'll want
you to be married up there, and have
a posh wedding--"
"I don't want it!"
"You shall have it all your own
way, sweetheart, That'll be my way,
too," said Jan. 'All I want is to feel
you're mine before I go away.
I "Ws all so strange."
"I know," he returned, contpre'
Irendingly. "It's wonderful to me'
But it'.s going to be, isn't it?"
The soft whisper came—
"Yes."
She felt his great °hest heave with
an inarticulate sigh of thankfulness,
anti then., 10r the first time, she fel`
kis lips on. hers.
To his surprise, eiSa responded
with a warmth that answered his
own restrained ardour. He had fear,
ed to startie her, his little white
angel. She was none the less
divine to him as he realised she was
human.
J: * *
CHAPTER 113.
A Sailor's Wife.
The next day Jan called at
Poppy's lodging and proudly escort-
ed her to the harbour, She was half
bewildered by the rapidly with
Which he had sped his wooing, but
she had no. more will or desire to
resist hien than if she had been a
leaf whirled seawards on the current
of a strewn.
She was going to be married, This
bag, gentle, masterful man had
assumed control of her fate, It
would seem very strange to speak
of him as "my husband," but she
felt a shrill of pride as she looked
um at him, Every time his eyes met
hers she saw adoring love.
The eottcge which had caught bit
'Blaney was in one of the villages
along the shore. Ithat
ould a
w
been, easy to reach it by 'bus or car,
but Jan never went anywhere by
land when he could go by water.
He did net avail himself of the
ferry beat that p>,lled. at frequent in.
tervaie from the pier, he had hired
a motor boat Or PoPPy',s benefit.
She had adantted her nervousness,
of the water, He ignored 1t. To him
it nom mere fancy and ho did net
comprehend &be , had bheeglht of the
allotar Boat what Moral terror,
But elle was no sooner sitting in
with Jan, than she felt only a pleas.
att1 excitement, She thot'ugl11y tar
Joyed the rush across the pool and
dot= the widening mouth of the
river, - to where the green shores
smiled beyond the ltudiug,soge.
Jan lifted her out oo the Scat, awl
they went along the jetty, and
through a village by the waterside.
The -beech trees were golden in .the
lanes they walked through, till they
came to another tiny village. Jau
burned down a side street and point.
id ahead.
"There it is, ,sweetheart! Jsu't 1t
pretty?„
"0h, ,Inn, it's like a picture!"
"That's ours, darling --the one
with the blue curtains. There's an
old lady lives in the other with her
niece, to you'll have a good neigh-
bour when I'm away, Both the
cotages are hers, but she lets one in
the summer. The people have only
just gone."
The two cottages, standing a little
apart from the village, were modern
and built bungalow fashion.
Jan opened the garden gate of The
Nest, and left Poppy in the garden
while be wentto get the key from
old Mrs. Benstead, the landlady.
Poppy looked round at the roses
in their second 'blooming, at the gay
autumn flowers in the borders. Shy
went and peeped in at the windows.
When Jan returned, and, with the
pride of a man who opens his owe
house door, let her in.
"It's just big enough for us two.
isn't it" he said, "Anel if It's net
punished just as you Iike 11 you tan
got some things of your own,"
"pt's sweat Jan. I just love it!"
There iters out fairly large room
which served as sitting -room, two
bedrooms, a tiny kitchen, and a bath-
room. All were simply furnished
with plain floor coverings and pretty
cretonne covers and curtains, The
walls were almost bare.
"Mrs. Benstead said the people
who ,lied it For the summer wanted
all the pictures and ornaments tak-
en away, and she hasn't had time
to put them back," sair Jan. "But
you'd lake your own, I da.resaye,''
"I think it's lovely just as 11 is!"
"Let's sit down a minute,'" said
Jan. "We've never been in a room
together before, have we? Sit here,
sweetheart, and let's talk."
Ile took the corner of a big cites.
terlield and drew her close to his
side.
"Isn't the garden pretty from here,
"I wish the ramblers weren't over
!h ya's a sight in July, the old lady -
says, Do you like it here, Poppy?
I saw a lot of other places, but 'his
seemed the one to mel"
"It's a dealing little house!"
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