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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., JAN. G 1%1
PRAYER
By JOSEPHINE LAWRENCE
CHAPTER VIII ang•too.
"The'stoe looks .so nice!" Old Mrs,
Big-hearted Sarah Daffodil acts in Pepperc'arn beamed. Her black coat,
every capacity for ' the four -family; eut full like a cape', seemed to weigh
house in Garret after her husbands'her down and its hem almost toitc1i-
cieath. The frugal, elderly Mr, and led the floor. She went on to 'Say that
Mus. Peppercorn, and the newly-wed
Andrew and Candace Thane occupy
the two top -floor apartments and be-
low them. middle-aged Bert Fitts and. es -of yellow bananas, the mountains
his wife—who is too engrossed in war polished apples, "It make. you'
m
activities to care for her hoe —and hungry for Thanksgiving dinner," i9he
King Waters, veteran of World War said, •
site loved to smell the freshly ground
coffee and to see the bright colors of
the oranges and lemons, the bunch -
1, and his wife Emma, a devotee ,of
fine crocheting. The Thanes plan to -Their Thanksgiving? Oh, yes, they him we'd already accepted your invi
invi a ted out ,she replied happily, talion and that we were waiting din -
giving feast . and great preparations answering Sarah's question. Hen, the ner for him, but he—well he wants to
are afoot.
phone, Sarah Daffodil. said, She had
just- locked her door ready to start.
for her dinner engagement when the
ringing bell' had called her back.
Andy took Muriel down to the first
floor, waited for her in the hail. When
they returned the girl's embarrass-
ment was evident.
"I' don't know what you'll think,
Dace—Hugh isn't coming," She soun-
ded• close to tears. "These people he
went, to see have asked him to stay
for dinner and go to a show. 1 told
e sx coniles to their Tnks. wereh invi
Junkman, had promised to provide, a
complete dinner for the family he had
befriended and who occupied the se-
go to the show. I don't know what to
say Dace, there isn't anything I can
say to excuse him."
His wife nodded. It didn't make cond floor of his house still But after they were seated, with the
sense, she soothed him, perhaps it was "They get along," chimed in old silver at Hugh's place hastily remov-
quite true that many of the tasks she Mr. Peppercorn, "but they don't have ed and the colorful fruit cups before
each guest, Muriel made .one more
attempt. It was because Hugh was a
nal Winner perrcrin, or helped her to many 'luxuries, thaw's to be expected.
perforin, would' pass unnoticed and in. Hen has no family of itis own and he
any case would not compensate if the got the idea that he'd like to get up soldier, she declared the Army did
dinner Palled. "But I do think, Andy" a turkey dinner with all the fixings. nothing to foster unselfishness in the
maintained the clear voice, "that ev- Mother and me are going down to his man in sgrvice. "1 suppose 'When
eryone is more at ease in a house that house to cook it. He's got a right nice they have to sacrifice so much, rroth-
is clean and in order. Not stiff, mind kitchen down there, gas stove and all. ing should be asked of them. Hugh
you, but liveably neat. It's more a You'd be surprised to see how handy has forgotten howdo be a husband—
feeling than a matter of actual vis- be is at housekeeping, though of he's so used now to having a fuss
ion, or perhaps it is only that the course a real Thanksgiving dinner is
hostess is more relaxed if she knows g g. made over him that he thinks he can
a little too much for him to tackle all
her house is clean."
e
The cash grocery store, Sarah Daf-
fodil reflected, might lack the props
of the old -tine general store and
might operate on a shorter day, but
its atmosphere, clientele and social
advantages, with some allowance for
general alterations, remained essent-
Tally unchanged
Tonight as she waited in the back-
ground of the late shoppers she saw
most of her tenants in the group, press
ing purposefully up against the coun-
ters. King Waters was buying meat,
Toni Fitts stood counting oranges in-
to a bag. Before the dairy counter
alone".
Zither, when she came at one
o'clock Thanksgiving Day, reported
that the wind- was Yaw and felt like
snow. She still disliked to answer
bells or to speak to strangers, but
now that she had accustomed herself
to.the Thanes, she sometimes talked a
good deal while she worked. One had
to listen attentively to hear her for
she spoke faintly and unless the faced
her listener many of her 'words, as
Andy complained seemed to fall back
into her throat, If she had something
to say, she was likely to say it 'wheth-
er she had auditors o rnot, but this
Candace insisted, should not be regar-
ded'as talking to herself.
Mr, and Mrs. Peppercorn, Doggie tuck "If no one's there and she starts
ed securely under the old inan's urns, a conversation, who's she talking to
HAROLD JACKSON watched the scales as the clerk cut if she isn't talking to herself?". Andy
a pound of tub butter for them, not unreasonably demanded.
Licensed Auctioneer "Awful, trying to get waited " on, She couldn't .explain it properly,
Specialist in Farm and Household isn't it?" Toni Fitts had spied Sarah.
SaCandace informed hint, but it was not She didn't scare worth a cent,
Liiensed in Huron and Perth "I'm having, souls ,and orange salad the same as talking to ;oneself, "It's Dace smi)fd as Zither brought in
tonight, nothing else. it, so hard •to different. You needn't hoot --what 1 the turkey. "The secret is to marry
Counties. Prices reasonable; satin -
faction guaranteed. keep food from accumulating, but mean is that if Zither talks she's your man first—ahead of camp, or
For information etc. write or phone we're going away for Thanksgiving— talking to me,' whether I'm there or ahead of war. If be's a husband be-
Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, down to Atlanitc City. Bert's taking not. It's the why she talks at home, fore he's a soldier -well', I think you
phone 14-661.\ 06.012 me for a rest," She had been working I think—whenever she has something both have a greater chance•, of being
day and night, she asserted, trying toto say she says it and takes a chance happy when he comes back."
DR. G. S. ELLIOTT be fair to every organization, anxious that someone will hear her say it. You
to do her best for each. "And fanc ' After dinner, when the Noise roost
Y get the impressionthat she isn't ter- had bean restored to its stogie fuse -
Veterinary Surgeon they want us to ask some of the ribly important in her auntie's house- g
Service men for 'thanksgiving rlinner hold, even if she does help finance icon aril the brightly blazing fire
Seleetees front cam I simply couldn'tdrew the group to sit in a semi
Phone 203 Clinton, Ont.. P• P y it."circle around the hearth,, Minnie sal
undertake another thing. and Bert put To Candace there was something that her brother would soon be calls
Itis foot down."pathetic in the colored girl's admire- for selective training. "It's all rigl
ERNEST W. HUNTER It's a tion of the pretty, convenient kit -
good 'story, if one can int- to say fou•, a year—call it a year'
then and the simple furnishings of the I
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT agine Bert .Fitts putting his foot p g training, if it makes you feel• any bet
down. Sarah reflected. I can't, "Hello other rooms. Zither was as eager, too, Iter He's lived through a depression
57 Eloor Str. W. 'Toronto Ont.
get away with anything he chooses to
do."
•
The yellow candles burned, steadily,
their shining light reflected in Can-
daces's great soft eyes. "I think that
thousands of men who see service will
find it hard to settle down to normal,
ordinary living." she agreed. .
"Sure," Halsey Kenneth put down
his fork. "You take the Air Corps.
Aviators get a dozen thrills a day,
every flight is a gorgeous,
pulse freeing adventure. Those
fellows won't be able to settle
down to a humdrum existence, once
they're discharged. They'll be rest-
less, always wanting to be on the go,
impatient of drudgery, eating their
hearts out for the spectacular."
"What are you trying to do— scare
Dace?" Leila Orton challenged be-
ligerently,. •
The following was written several
generations ago, and ,vas found in the
pocket of a soldier who had been
killed on the battlefield.
THOU to the mercy -seat' our souls
dost gather,
To-do our duty unto thee.
OUR FATHER
To' Whom all praise, all honour should
be'given,
For Thou art the great God,
WHO ART IN HEAVEN.
Thou, by •Thy wisdom, rui'st the
world's whole frame,
For ever, therefore,
HALLOWED BE THY NAME,
Let nevermore delay divide us from
Thy glorious grace but let
THY KINGDOM COME
Let Thy commands opposed be by
none,
But Thy good pleasure and
THY WILL BE DONE.
And let our promptness to obey be
even
The very same
IN EARTH AS 'TIS IN HEAVEN.
Then for 'our souls, 0 Lord,
pray
Thou wouldst be pleased to
GIVE US THIS DAY.
The food of life, wherewith our souls
are fed,
Sufficient -raiment and
OUR DAILY BREAD
e also
With every needful thing do Thou
relieve us,
And of Thy mercy, pity,
AND FORGIVE US
All our misdeeds, for Hint Whom
Thou didst please
To make an offering for
OUR TRESPASSES
That Thou Wilt pardon us
AS WE FORGIVE,
Let that love teach, wherewith Thou
dost acquaint us,
To pardon all ,
THOSE WHO' TRESPASS AGAINST
US.
And though, sometimes, Thou find'st
we have forgot
This love for Thee, yet help,
AND LEAD US NOT,
Through soul or body's want to des-
peration,
Nor let earth's gain 'drive us
INTO TEMPTATION.
Let not the soured any true believer
Fall in the time of trial',
- BUT DELIVIR
.1 Yea, save them from the malice of
it devil.
s, And both in life and death keep
US FROM EVIL,
Mr. Waters—you're Iuckier than I tooddy for the dinner to be a success and maybe the .will', live through a
TIIE McKILLOP MUTUAL
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Head Office, Seaforth, Ont.
OFFICERS—President, Alex McEw-
ing, Blyth Ont; Vice President, W. R.
Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and
Secretary Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Sea -
forth, Ont;
DIRECTORS — Alex, McEwing,
Blyth, Ont., W. R. Archibald, Sea -
forth, Ont., Alex Broadfoot, Sea -
forth, Ont., Chris Leonhardt, Born-
holm, Ont, E. J. Trewartha, Clinton, Ilad Lunch with Barrows last week I Thinner and more beautiful than and for all his calmness he man -
Ont., Thomas Moylan, Seaforth, (int., die said he didn't know how the ever; Leila in her almond -green swea- aged to gain their attention, "We --
end
Framrk McGregor, Clinton, Ont., Hugh Government could use bion -he has ter and matching skirt looked, Andy the ones who go out of high school
Alexander, Walton, Ont„ George between 1930 and 1035. --have played
Leitch, Clinton, Ont. fallen arches, sinus trouble, his art- told her appreciatively, like an en- '
AGENTS --John E. Pepper, Bruce- cries are in bad shape and he has dorsemnent for a cold cream advertise out of luck, That's nota whine,
field, Ont., R. F. McKercher, Dublin, been out of active business for several went, She wore her thick hair oust a statement of fact. We tramped
Ont., J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen, Ont., years. Blit he said to me "King, is parted in the center and knotted low our feet off looking, for jobs, and
George A. Watt, Blyth, Ont. Uncle Sank needs me, if my conn- on her neck, Kvi't, she remarked cos- those we got were poorly paid and
• Any money to be paid may be paid , Ind nowhere, We couldn't
to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of try calls, Ill go'. I suppose he'll get wally, hated a fussy hair-domarry,
because we had to help out at home
am, far you're on your way out," e young host and hostess whose was. '
anxiety she shared. do ali.
King Waters removed his hat,miitIcouldn't
�
1 -from Whom
ed mechanically. "Thanksgiving rush this for <omeone else, not unless I had! I wonder if ours is the the lost This may be had,
I guess. I hope you're planning a something of my own to go lions to, generation you hear about." Halsey FOR THINE •
pleasant day, Mrs, Daffodil. My wife Cate . ace thought watching Zither's Kenneth lighted a cigarette for her, IS THE KINGDOM
and I are dining with an old friend absorbed as she counted out the des, avoiding her eyes.
of mine -a buddy who saw service seri plates' ,
the
Thus pray we, Lord, for that of Thee
Leila Orton and Kurt Hermann ar- Munni Wright, her face turned story,.
abroad with me." from the fire, laughed' cynically. To Thee belong
rived first because Kurt, Leila said, „'
`Yes, I think of good old Barrows,. Generations have been lost for the
every time I see war news," King was still on daylight saving time. "He Iasb thirty years, haven't the 2 It's
waters was „tying briskly."He's in liked it last Summer and he sees' no y
likely
an old story."
the Reserve and to be called reason for ever changing anything he .
if things get any more serious. I once lilcecli" I "No-Minnie's right," Andy said
This world is of Thy work, wondrous
Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin a iesk lob in Washington and release i The arrival of Minnie Davies. and
Cult's Grocery, Goderieh. 0 younger man for field service. The Halsey Kenneth set Andyto mixing for no one had much work. Between
Parties desiring to effect inns. salary," Waters added contemplative- highballs and a few minutes' ]iter our dependents and our small wages
be promptlyance or matte sact other burners will ly, "would be .a godsend to him." : Muriel riDace and I had to stay engaged throe
attended to on applica- V' ght rang. the doorbell, She
tion to anyof the above officers ad- ', iwas alone and looked pinched and years. Nobody's fault--we-just didn't
She couldn't help wondering Sarah et the raisins ashen our cake was
dressed to their respective post offs- cold `Isnt Hugh here?" She gazed get
ccs. Losses, inspected by the director, �tmurnmur- knowing that she had, no
business to wonder, if it wasn't a re- nervously around the room after the
serve officers patriotic duty to keep mtttr'oduetions. "He was to meet me--
himself in good physical shape. "He'd
I gave him:' the address." Her husband
be more of an asset if he were half- she murmured had gone uptown to see
TIME TABLE, fits an old friend. THE, N>sW YEAR
No one could expect a veteran .to "Give him time, give him time,"
Trains will arrive at and depart be' as resilient as a young• man, Wat- Andy's placid voice advised 'her. He comes across the wide, wide world
ifrom Clinton as follows: crs reproved. Phyisical : deterioration Here's your warmer -upper, Muriel The world of ice and snow;
Toronto and Goderich Division Wasn't serious, where the' mind re- It's right to., call you Muriel, Dace Just as the 0'ld. Year, worn and wan
Going East, depart . 6.43 a.m. mmmained unimpared, "$arrows won't'said, if you don't mind." • And weary,turns to go.
Going East, depart ....1.. ' 3.03 p.m. hare to endure Iong marches or be Muriel Wright was rashes large, And an the 0!d Year slips away,
Going West, depart ...I... 12.04 p.m. under fire it's the youngsters' turn pleasant -faced and molted older than , He kindly with him takes
Goin West the other women, perhaps because she The pages we have blurred and mar
-
g , depart 71.10 pm.' to undergo all that• We served our
London and Clinton Division time at it."- wore glasses. Everything she had on, red
dress shoes, even her too 'ti tight per- With failures and mistakes.
Coming North, arrive ..'. 11.20 a.m.g p r a los.
Going South, leave 3.10 p.m.1 As she watched him make his way, manent, appeared to be new -.Candace
to the door. Sarah told imerself that surmised that she had spent money,. And so we greet time glad New Year
'she understood haw such complacency perhaps saved with.difficu,ity, to make With strong courageous heart,
drove ,younger people to profane and herself attractive for her husband's • And 'putting all mistakes away,
rude retorts. return. Resolve to do otn part
Sarah Daffodil considered the ques They had had one round of high, To overcome all hindrances,
tion of waiting on herself to save the balls and Zither was manifesting un- To, make all weights our wings;
clerk's time, but the Peppercorns were' easiness about the dinner when the And all our failures stepping -stones
doming toward her, all smiles. Dog- house phone rang, Someone asked- to.. To higher, better things.
gin's tail wagged in friendly greet- speak to Mrs. ,'Wright on the outside, Elizabeth C. Hardy.'
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FOR A MILD, COOL,SMOKE
THE POWER AND THE GLORY
And all Thy wondrous works have
ended never,
But will remain,
FOR EVER AND FOR EVER,
Thus we poor creatures would con-
fess again. --AMEN.
V
COLUMBUS
•
By Frederick George Scott
He caught the words which ocean
thunders hurled
On heedless eastern coasts in days
gone by,
And to his dreams the ever -wester-
ing sky •
The ensign of a glorious hope unfurl-
ed;
So, onward to. the line of mists which
curled
Around the setting sin, with stead-
fast eye,
He pushed his course,'and, trusting
God on high,
Threw wide the portals :of a larger
world.
The heart that watched through those
drear autumn nights
The wide, clerk sea, the man's new
empire sought
Alone uneheered, hath wrought a
deed sublime,
Which, like a star behind the polar
lights,
Will shine through splendours of
man's utmost .thought
Down golden eras to the end of
time.
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THE CLIMBERS
By Audrey Alexander Brown
Up the mountain -wail
Blank with snow,
Roped by waist to waist
The climbers go,
While all around them desolately fair,
A frozen world hangs in empty air.
Roped .to him
Who, just a step ahead,
Tests the shaly crag
With cautious tread—
They hear his ringing axe across the
rim
Of cliff and crevasse and are safe
through him,
. You whose foot I trace —
Still the rope.
Binds us invisibly,
And still with hope
I take the footholus that your axe has
hewn
Under the red sun, the icy moon,
Still I follow,
Strong in surest faith
That having earlier crossed
The chasm of Death,
Safe you behold the land as yet un -
trod,
Prom the gold summit of the heights
of God.
T
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
hough powers of darkness may
strive to enthrall us,
Though terror and venom against
us be hurled.
Their bestial fury, 0 Christ, cans
of
appal us.
We thank Thee for Thy guidanc
True Light of the World.
e,
Relentless the onslaughts of arch -
fiendish legions,
We fear them not: Christ's Banner
shall not be furled.
Our . foemen's vile tenets most van-
ish from Earth's regions,
We thank Thee for Thy guidance,.
True Light of the World,
'Midst chaos and torment and great
desolation,
Where smoke from barbarian bom-
bings has curled,
Relinquishing never our faith in Thy
Salvation.
We thank Thee for Thy guidance,
Tree Light of the World.
How proudly we help to restore truth
and beauty
And peace to our globe stow so
troubled and knurled.
Whatever, wherever, may be our ut-
most duty,
We thank Thee for thy guidance,
True Light of 'the World.
Fredericton, N. B., —Sterling. .Branu-
en.
V•
TIME FOR LOVELINESS
Stand still to watch the flight of
birds
Across the tender, evening sky;
Read once again the lovely words
Of singers from the years gone by.
Spare, froth your life of busy days,
A little time to look for these
—
The young moonli silver; golden
rays
When sunset flames behind th4
trees.
Let not Life's exquisite, small things
Pass all unnoticed, for the mind
Fashions from Beauty shining 'wings,
.With which' to leave earth's cares
behind!
Claire Ritchie.
THE NEW YEAR
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky
The flying cloud, the frost;. light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out wild bells and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring in, the new,
Ring happy bells, across the snow;
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out tate false, ring in the true.
Bing out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Tennyson.
ONCE A YEAR
Once a year in our hand is laid
An uncut book by the Master: bade;
Unread are the pages written there.
Twelve new chapters clean and fair
Once a year, when the glad bells ring.
And the Old Year nods to a baby
Ring,
Fresh in our hands with the clear
And the leaves uncut of an Unlived
Year.
An Unlived Year! Ah, strained with
tears
Is the well thumbed velum of other
yearbl
Soiled by blunders and black regret
Are the pages we read with our
eyelids wet,
Close in our hearts as the leaves are
turned
Is the record of passion that flared
and burned,
Now laid away with our doubt and
fear,
As we open the book of an Unlived
Year.
Once a year in our hand is laid
An uncut book by the Master bade;
It is ours to read with eyes that cling
To flowers that blossom and birds
that sing.
Light and shadow, and hope that
wakes
Like a song in the Heart when a
glad clay breaks;
Dreams that beckon and ghosts that
leer,
Look out from our 000k of an Un -
lived Year!
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