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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1941-11-19, Page 2THE BRUSSELS POST Mischief in The Makin By Cynt Dven as they watched a great cal' came threading its way down the cobblestone laue,`UU11P10g up mid (lOWIl like a eorit. It stopped ou'- side the door' of the Olttle sten. Mratha stiffened, almost as though she knew who it was. They boli etood, staring down. A man with a weatherbeateu face and touslaa hair got out. For a moment she stood staring at the little shop. In this village he had lived, and had gone to school here all those years ago. What sort .of a welcome would he get? "It's your father, Flower! Your father!" Very slowly the girl turned ami went down as Harald Garden cam) into the shop. In a dream she heard the familiar tinkle, tinkle, of . raWSORY w.se..we HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR EGGS 4ND POULTRY F. M, SAMIS PHONE 80 — BRUSSELS Father—he should take alar away now, show her the 'world. They atomic], Have], go everywhere, 10 11011e and Venice, to Faris—yes, and Ruth' afield, too! She would explain what she could to Harold, make 111111 see that Flower's heart was broken, His was the task now to take her away and make het forget—forget the anguish that to think of you*couatdei only you!" said her father huskily. Wednesday, November 19th, 3.941 thou anything else on earth, Iie all been a horrible mietaxo, Auut Cur COARSE FOR THE PIPE would have been content to go on At Martha: Look, Lady Smedtey's, the farm for ever could he nave the bora, She's come to explalu every, satisfadtion oE•ltnowing Flower was tiring to Flower," til ■ happy, 1fe and Au'nu Martha had I was a fool, I onglrt to have CUTFINE FOR CIGARETTES ardently, had nut her first. No wrong," said Lady Sruedlay hdlg• wanted her liala»iness so fiercely, so known something would have gone ' they felt defrauded, nlultly. "I went and faced that. Goodbye, Roblin dear! You've g.t'1, Janice, She's made the ruts, been so kind, so kind!" chief --told Flower that Tony was Kind! W41e he would have died tit marrying her because I'd said that make her happy only that way could he got the "Good bye, darling' Aunt Martha.' money," Aunt Martha,' couldn't speak— "Didn't you any that, then?'' said Robin couldn't. Aunt Niartlra, cheering up a little, The oar started up, "Oh course I didn't! I told Tony "Oh, no She couldn't have gone! that J'd take his name oat GI my will Life wouldn't be bearable withot't If he married any girl I didn't ap^ her; But she bad gone --she had!. prove 01. I told flim I approved Robin phoked 'back a sob, Aunt of Flower, Tony had just told me to know each Dieter alone. Though Martha was crying they turned and he fell in love With her. Otherwise, yeast into the darkness, Robin• had he'd never have asked her to marry she longed to go with every litre of his work to plunge 101,0. Forgetful- him," her being, she would not coma in at nese of a sort could be got out of "Of course, I fell in love with. chis moment. bard work, Aunt Months just sat Ilei," said Tony. "How could any "No, thunk sire said. "What in her chair opposite Flower's', and man 'help it? Why, :I believe the should 1 do with the strop? Leavtnl cried, and cried, reason that I kept single all those it to strangers! rd never do that!". "Aunt Mmrtha! 'Where's Flower?" years was because I carried nor' Queer voieeel Image in my heart. of course, if I "She's gone!" said Aunt Martha hadn't been a"perfect Idiot I'd never grimly. "Her father has come at have believed for a moment the. last" excuse, :she gave me. ,She said that she didnr't love' fine, that she just wanted --r' He hesitated, then went en. "Everything was so per- fect, Aunt MartIM. Now it's all - smashed. It can't be really smash- ed though. I love her too much, and I'm sure she loves me. I'm going to find her I'll make her see, that I love her!" Tonye hand went out and he caught Aunt Martha's irr verce grip. "You know I loved' her, didn't yea?" f racked her—forget the 'bitter asap.Vory slowly Flower turned and iia Dareti pointutent, the bitterest youth could 104101 at Martha. that was going tJ know, when, halting married the la happen to hes•--to lllo woman one man In her life, the had , LoV. who had looked alter dor all her eyed -that, love did not come in, Love too. the bell. Just behind was Martha. Something made Flower' dram' back, so that Martha was the first he saw, "The black sheep back at las:! i�lry, Martha girl, to see yoit at last!" There was a • quiver in HaroJl Garden's voice,. "So you've come back, Harold! I'm glad to sec you!" Martha', voice was Ciloky. Then .she turned, "Here is your daughter, Flower, I hope you will be pleased with her." Harold Garden turned, a strange look in his eyes. His daughter! How often In the past her mother had looked like that! •Suddenly he caught her in his arms and looked at her hungrily, de- vouring the lovely face. Els dough - ter and all these years he ha3 neglected her! In a flash he knew that she was all that counted. What a fool he was to let her go all these yearn! This girl ought to be full of happi- ness, instead, where wee the laugri. ter gone? Why was there that look of anguish in her eyes? Something had hurt this girl of his, and be, who ought to know everything about her, knew nothing. She was a com- plete stranger to him. "Flower, my girl, I'm sorry, I've neglected you all these years! I've forgotten you!" he muttered. "You hated me because mother died,"' said Flower ' in her heart, breaking, quivering voice. "I know. Well, now I'm back. I've made my pile.. There's money enough for you 44011', girl, fro every= thing you'wa'nt" What did she want? Nothing' he could give her. , She only wanted Tony! .. - Iastantiy :Martha knew that 'this was the way out. Flower and her fife? She must come, had never come in, "You must come, too!" she sold. "Listen, my darling. 1'lu going to tell your -father just a little what's haPpeuedl' .She turned to Harold, thew • him into the little parlour. ',Flower was married to -day," she told nim quietly. "To -day. So I've lost her ---lost hey before Pd found her!" "No, you haven't," said Flower dully. I've. just learned, father, that he only married me because it meant he'd come into money, It's a long story and I can't tell you anything now, but my heart's,broken." "That's where you come in, Har- old. You've neglected her all then years, now you can make up to her Tak her away, let her see the world. I want you to go at once—at once. I want you to ring up from the post office to a shipping office and book two passages. I' want you to take, herto London to -night" "Toar5giht!" said Flower. Looking at her, her father saw that there was new hope in -her eyes.' A strange.,ghange had taken. place.. Some of the haunting misery had gone. It was as though she saw au escape from the pain, "Yes, I'll take you to -night," he said, entering into the spirit of the thing. "You'll see everything you've ever wanted to see darling. You shall have , clothes—a yacht if You Eke. You 'shall go to London and dance out your shoes. You shall meet other people. You 'shall go to concerts and theatres. I•lI give you everything!" ` Everything. 'but the one thing thought Flower, with a quiver of her lips.,, "Thank you, father! I'll be grate. ful . tf "To of my days I'm. going you will," the end SERVICE • in the implement field is no. mere appendage or fancy trimming. Time and timeliness are the essence of success in most farming operations. Great Toss may be sustained by the farmer, during• seeding and • harvesting, through machinetbreakdowns caused by wear and .accidents, if parts are not readily available. It is then, that promptness,in securing palls has a. definite money; value. Massey -Harris h,as always taken • a pride in the manner in which it has rendered Parts serlrtce. Fit and quality may be taken for granted, for t replacemept parts are identicgl, :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'mathine bearing •always a'obt fined " may be,[spare ports thename"M can• always be obtained for It. r `a fanner ordered a small pall for a drill he bought 00 years ago'. No demand for mohy years for Air port resulted do the pattern Itecoming dedroyod. To make a now pattern and part cost $21.06, an expenditure wiilirtply'!indortaken to prerer-e 1I, Compody't tong and enviable, 'record for service—although Art part. sold to The farmer for only 15c. "1 won't go without you, : Aunt Martha!" Better for them to go alone, better: for the father and daughter, to. get saying that, she thought, when only a moment ago she'd de- cided she'd sell it, "011, Aunt Martha, I want you to came, too!" "Pm going to stay here," she said, CHAPTER IX.. "Its no use you talking, Flower. The Desolate Adventure. I'ye made up my mind. I'rn staying "Her father!" said Tony, sunprie• here!" ed. "Why, I thought her father was There came a tap at the doll'. ' dead' Robin was tack, deur, kind Robin "You're aotr the only one," said He had brought her suitcase from The Hall, with her things in, Pack Aunt Martha drily, "He come to • day in the nick, of time. He's taken Flower away, going to give her . a good 'Itime going to helip her to forget." • "Forget!' said Tony fiercely. 'Its ed for a honeymoon! Going to be used for a tour with her father! The irony of it! "I'11 go and get my coat on," said Flower, a quiver in her voice, "Robin, they'll tell you what's going to happen. I can't!". She knew if she spoke to Rabid she'd burst into tears. • Left behind, Robin looked from. Aunt Martha to.,the newcomer with 'wondering .eyes. "You explain, Martha. t11 go and ring up for these tickets. I11 be back 'in 'a fen minutes:" Jwst fdr a moilien•t' he paused held out his 'hand ' • "Martha, I'll' never be 'able to thank'you! You've been a ninick!' he said brokenly. TO BE CONTINUED. ••••N4N+..•N•..••.•N• •11•••••N,H•..,..•••••• • • 4,,••N•H•..,...,..4+ ••• ••` . gu'si t _,rn0ess 'urds - :2: 2' +;',, all•lallig1111011111nalitammageoul3WiraiRDIRTOD•Mriggigemit ,f‘ `2i. ALIrAN A'. `LAMONT '2` • 2� .. Agent tor --Fire, Windstorm, and Automobile Insurance. •2• .2.. Get, particglars of our Special Automobile Policy �=e 2 for farmers. •2•- �2.. • : Z. � i Queen St: Brussels 'Phone 657 i I ve done nothing She's been 0� '.' " ' ' •' • •2+ everything to me. You can repay 't* ' "• .F g W. S. -Donaldson ' -+, pie by making her foigef," sold Licensed AuCtIORee. -Yamaha Watkinson gravely. , 4 •for rifle Counties of Huron and Perth 'i' "I p, onriSe"I 11 do my best." '.r� . ,pJion . .3d r43 ` — — Atwood, C)nt v. "W1ro is he, ,Aunt Murtha? said' II ,rill Sales Promptly Attended to ._• • . .Robin, bliAhing alter the ftgure'tbat'1"I'� went racing out of the door. ` �HARGFS MODERATE 4. • "Flower's father come hank. He's For Engag'enienta phone 31 `The Brussels Poat' and they ez.made money 111 oil. He's going to►' l,vill be looked after immediately. ' 2 take 'her away and make her forget' !2• •?.! "What about you, Aunt Martha? ♦.,zm�� •_� said Robin anaioue'ly. WILLIAM SPENCE _« "About me? ,Why, I don't matte ��: ' Est to Agent ,►2� e! - Conveyancer ;Robin," said Aunt • Martha quaver- �2F in�gly. 'I'm going to stay h'ol'e, I. �2. �,_ and Commissioner �2` shall be quite all right."•2 GENERA'L INURANCE OFFICE • .2. Presently Flower came down. �� . "Good.lbye, Aunt Martha! I'll miss yon' .+ 4' ememaummensgsamszemz,,,....timumst.. Martha ;Watkinson choked. This .�. was life—t9rie bitter heart -break for �2e CHAS. T. DAVIDSON �r her, as well as for her darling, 02. INSURAN Now her father was back, Funny, 2 ti+E AG��NT =FOR •2' ♦d t/ANA�D'IAN GE�NERAt, ..• that he should belong to her—a 2 R 1 EMPLLOYERS GENERAL INS, 121 DOMINION 'OF CANADA ♦O stranger almost! Queer•, to 'go' off 2 PERTH MUTUAL 2' ZURICH GENERAL j2+ with him, knowing so little about !. • ,, CONSOLIDATED hire! Yet that wistful' eagerness STATE FARM MUTUAL 4. in his eyes,his touching desire to .. 'PHONE -OFFICE 92X )41 it help her' now, Soothed her a little. .2. RESIDE,NGE $7s24. Z Brussels,Ont, $ "I've been lucky: Two tickets rb; .�, ��� ' turned for ttlre "Ialgary," Every- .24 „ , things going to be all right for you, .2� Harold Jackson honey. Ill make up to -you .for all 4 SPECIALIST IN FARM AND HOUSEHOLD SALES. yofi've Missed." We're sailing to.• 2 ' r.lcer1sed In 'Huron end Perth Countlea) Morrow frond Southampton,,- That ♦2. A. MAIN: STREET, — — ETHEL, ONT. � r •2� young blaakgaard 'will soon be for. i �• PRICES FEASONABLEI SATISFACTION GUARANTEED a3 gotten. • Young blackguard Was'. that. Tory? Oh, no! She shivered• as she Went tt'•ptiie lane. The others came after 'her,' riot speaking, any 01 them What could' they say? She got into the car. Fanny, t0, think tbat'instead; of a honeymoon, she ways going on 'this trip with her father. 06r, Tony,! Tony! •• ' Jtobin's• heart was slowly break. too—for her Pain. It oughtn't to have ended like this, die hall vaulted Flower's ' happiness ,more 4.• For information, etc., write or phone Harold Jackson, 12 on 661, ' *4 02. <' 4 , '' ' i ' Se`at'orth R.R. 1, Brucetlels.' i, V,,,,.....„...2Make arrangements at The Brussels post or Elmer D. Dell, ..- 4♦4 I, 341111 :Id;c_ a! Barrister office. •sl 4 • 'i• , D. A. RANN FURNITURE •2. �' •FUNERAL AND AMBULANCE, 3j Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer 3« i2 i •24 *+• •2* + 'PHONE 36 or 85 " BRUSSELS, ONT. y i s4 .2 ELMER D. BELL, B.A• ,• .2i BARRISTER, SOLICITOR; LTC,3. 4.9j PHONE 29X -- — — BRUSSELS, ONT 2. .2. 4 .•w , • ,,, JAM/$ 141 cFAD]E I N Howic Mutpal� i"`Irg h urance *2.I• 024 i•ii' NOW IS •THE{TIME TO �j�--asso--2.t. HAVE Z ' Hartford Wiadstorin Tornado Insurance 1;1 YOUR HARNESS REPAIRED *_� ' 1=i ,��, Automohi a tnsuraece ..• Z. PHONE ,42 P. O. BOX 1 TURNBE1tRV ST. x BRUSSELS, ONT. ►.; +i i G►:N•�N••w:N3 i.•....•..!'!4i .D.i.44•••! *1.44- . 4: • N .CI APMAN Brussels, Ont.