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HALL - • Proprietor cL1N`'1 ON NiMirJ-RECORD THURS., APRIL 6th, 1944 TWENTY-FOTJR HOITSR LEAVE CHAPTER VTII write ?" Cherry said desperately, "0.., yes. Yes, "I'll keep 'n tench iwth you," Cherry Pyecroft, member of the Valerie was. standing ivith them Waafs, hurries to London to the, now. "Hello, N,Ir. Linden." apartment of her friend, Denise, who" Blake was there, too, waiting to hail' married the man she loved, On be introduced, Somehow Cherry arriving 'she learns that Denise no managed it. "I don't believe, Blake, longer loves Sinton, and that sheis you've met my husband." leaving, that night to, avoid meeting -1 They all chatted together for a him on his returnfrom a trip to few • Moments, Then Simon said America. Cherry admits she has Been abruptly, "Well, I'd better be go - in love with Sinton. Denise asks her ing." to stay and greet her husband with Cherry looked him full in the the 'bad news•, Simon . arrives but. eyes. "Good-bye, Simon.' , On con - Cherry withholds the news. Learning sideration, • I don't think a Wald that the train to Bristol had crashed kisses her husband good-bye; There: from the number of time she'd read and reread it. This morning it seem- ed even colder that usual. "Dearest Cherry -I'm sorry things have turn- ed •out the way they have between us." She couldn't bear to go on. When the young' men arrived, Cherry found that 'she ' knew Bob ICennetly, a cheerful young flying officer who'd distinguished himself in the battle •of'Britain. She was introdueed to his friend. "Cherry 1Pyecroft, John Harrap." Valerie laughed. "It's not Cherry Pyeeroft. You've got it wrong, Bob. Cherry's Mrs. Lindon." Cherry said quickly, "Better call ne Ohersy and leave it et that, Any- way I'm still known by my maiden ame on the station." There• . were drinks on the terrace efore lunch with Cherry suddenly gay and 'amusing. lirinking her eeond cocktail, laughing at some- thing John.. Harrap had said,' she thought. This isn't really me at all This is someone quite different. Someone who's ..never known and loved Simon. —the train that Denise took --Sion are far too many people looking SILVER STUDIO and Cherry chive there, identify Den -on." I ise's charred surcease . tors" e and assume a But already Snnon was starting n badly burned body '� For Appointment' Phone 259 later Simon and Cherry are married into gear. Cherrywatch d 1 • b "Portraits of Distinct oey is hers. Months the engine, again. slipping the ear' but Cherry's haa am . Clinton y' happiness is spoiled atdrive away. Then she turned and H. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance'Agent !Representing 14' Fire Insurance Companies Division Court Office, Clinton ,Frank.Fingland, B.A., LLB. tBar$etor, Solicitor, Notary Public Su to W. Brydone, K.C. :Sloan loo& . , , . . - .. Clinton, Out. A H. C. MEIR Barrister -at -Law 'Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hoare: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. D. H. McINNES mintointAcron. Electro Therapist, Massage .Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) ',Hours --Wed. and Sat., and by Appointment ?OOT'CORREGTION 'f+y 'Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 HAROLD JACKSON • Licensed Auctioneer , Specialist in. Farm and Household Sales. 'Licensed in • Huron and Perth ‘Liounties. Prices reasonable; satis- faction guaranteed. ' For information ete. write or phone Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, ,?,hone 14-661. 06-012 DR. G.. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon Phone 203 Clinton, Ont. ERNEST W. HUNTER , CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT S7 Bloor Str. W. Toronto Ont. 'THE McKI LLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth. Ont. OFFICERS— President W. R. Archibald, Seaforth, Vice -President 'Frank McGregor, Clinton, Manager ,Secy-Treas. M. A. Reid, Seaforth. DIRECTORS— W. R. Archibald, ,Seaforth; Flank McGregor, Clinton; Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Chris •Leonhardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trevor- ' ?dta, Clinton; John L. Malone, Seaforth ' Alex. McEwing, Blyth; Hugh Alexan- der, Walton; George Leitch, Clinton. AGENTS— John E. Pepper, Bruce - .held; R, P. McKercher, Dublin; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; George A. Watt, 'Blyth. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact other business will •'be promptly attended to on applica- tion to any of the above officers ad- dressed to their respective post offi- ,ees. Losses inspected by the director, CANADIAN, A iONAI, 9.,-i WAYS TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderich Division 'Going East, depart 6.43 a.m. Going East, depart 3.03 p.m. Going West, depart 12.04' p.m. Going West, depart 11.10 p.m. London and''Clinton Division Coming North, arrive 11.20 a.m. wooing South, leave .. .. 8.10 p.m. finding, Denise's engagement ring in walked with 'Valerie end Blake s drawer . . ,proving to Cherry that through the big gates into the build - Denise is still alive.' Cherry finally ing. showt d all the facts Simon He isring very nbitter s abort The girls knew there was some - it. ,thing wrong with Cherry. They spoke of it among themselves,. but they i asked no questions. When their She found a small suitcase and ff°try-eight h°urs' )Dave came again stuffed into it one or two things I Cheery spent it with Everyie an:l she knew she's be wanting: her told her hopelessly, "verldthings slacks—the girls wore them .some- gone wrong, Valerie. It's worse than I believed possible. I—I'm not going b times when off duty :tennis shorts, a bathing suit. Probably before the • to see Sinton again. Not for same Summer was over she'd want to go,time at any rate. Will you think me a swimming. She heard Simon moving mean if I don't tell you anything about downstairs. What was he doabout it?"• ing? Were there things he too would) Valerie had said that she was be wanting? Would he cone upstairs? tottly too ready to be of help, if pos- a She stood quite still, listening. But Bible. And in the meantvlrib a he didn't come near her. Soon she ! I know it's easy to say, but don't t heard )rim go out to the car, heard it, too terribly if yen can help h him tinkering about with the engine, it, Cherry darling'! b filling up the radiator. Yes, he'd said, She knew, though, that Cherry on the'way down that it needed water. was worrying, There was a strained s Then he was sounding the horn. look in her eyes every morning tl She braced herself. Mail this mo-- about malt time: The one letter:p meati she'd been praying that a that came did nothing to snake her'B miracle would happen, that he look any Happier. I would come upstairs, take her in' One Sunday morning at Mrs. m his arms, .say, "Oh, Cherry Pie! Hampden's, Valerie said to Cherry, H Cherry. Pie)- What does this all mat- "I forgot to tell you -yesterday, I've i to be alone?" he'asked. "Or tiny ter? I love you. That's all that counts, a couple of officers coming 'over for °I come along -with :you?" • And'if by any chance ..." • lunch and tennis today. They'll I She wanted to be alone, but it Neither Simon nor Ctieriy spoke drive us back to the station thislwoulcl seem churlish to say so. "Yes, One of them's Bob Ken -Ido. I just feel like,., walk " she Said en - airs Val- erie. Kennedy murmured, "If no- ody minds I'm feeling sleepy." Valerie smiled. "Me tool Let's II be lazy until tea tine." Cherry leaned .back' against the cushions. She was thinking of another Sunday only a fortnight go. She couldn't put on an act ny more. She got up silently and Talked across the velvety lawns oping the others hadn't noticed er going. Perhaps' this heaviness of heart would pass. She'd been in uch grand form since she'd made to decision not to let what had hap- ened overshadow all her doings. utnow .., '"Hello there! Won't you wait a inute?" She turned to find Jolin Harrap almost upon her. "Want It was too hot after lunch. for, ten- nis. "Let's just get deck- • ch and sit beneath the. trees," said till they neared the airdrome. For -evening. Cherry that was clicworst drive she re•'ly-' I believe you met hunt at the She glanced 'at him and decided that had ever experienced. She longed party --and • the other's a friend of she liked this friendly young man for 0 to be over, yet she dreaded his. I don't even know his name. Iwho 'was both intelligent and amus - its coining to an end. They .sarong Ito only tivas posted to our station ,ing. around a corner. There were the a day or two ago." ' But he wasn't so young as she gates of the station. And there, am Cherry said that would be grand. 'first imagined; now she put him 01 luck would have it, were Valerie `Valerie, bless her, was tryingto almost with surprise in the early and Brake. take her out of herself, but it was 'thirties. Ino usa. • Simon slowed the car, "You'll Sinmo.n's letter was becoming worn "l .4asv you sneak away," he said after a . few moments, "Did you? The other two were asleep." Ile laughed shortly. "I know. They were sleeping the sleep of two peo- ple with nothing on their minds. Lucky, aren't they?" She shot hint a quick look. He caught and hold 0. "You know what I mean, don't you?" She felt the color run up her cheeks. She wasn't sure so she didn't answer. "Something tells me that you and I are in the same boat," he said quietly. "I recog- nize all the symptoms -all that chatter and laughter. That's not the real you, is it?" Cherry suddenly felt all her de- fenses weakening, "No," she said r.: yxa.' .:,n._ ,✓.:.. .r. >.- .--„.:�m•,em. :::a. r.. .., - quietly, "it's not the really.” She Thoughts of Spring and paint -minded people everywhere are "suddenly" aware of tbie familiar Mortin-Senour sign (although it's there all the year 'round) because Spring is the usual and accepted time to repaint for fresh' beauty and protection! And this sign is a sure sign of an enduring paint because Martin- Senour is 10,0% pure Whenever you see the sign of Martin-Senour, there will be found the paint of endurance and longer lasting beauty. It is the sign which in one breath welcomes Spring and the chance to beautify as well as to do the patriotic job- of protecting property 1 Hawkins CLINTON, ONTARIO ware Phone 244 turned and looked at him. "How did you know?"" "A fellow sufferer " "1 see." They walked on together. They were breasting a hill now, Be- low them lay open country. A soft breeze biew the tendrils . of hair back from Cheriy's forehead. "Sometimes it helps to talk," said John Harrap, "or so I've been told." "I ean't tell you all of it." "Tell Inc' as much as you can.", "I married a little over a month ago. Simon: that's my 'husband— means . all the world to me. I met a titan at a party. I'dknown him V some long while, ago. I lunched with him and Simon saw us coming out of tthe rosturant. I bad . a per - feebly good erfectly'good explanation to give him 'tilt he didn't take it the WayI ex- pected." "And so?" Cherry ,' made a little gesture "We're . not seeing eachother again." Good heavens! ' Just because you'd been lunching with this other fellow?" Site colored, "There was rather more to it than that. I don't mean that there was anything between me and the other man. 'But there Apparently the cat is not much the are things I can't tell you," worse of the experience except for • oultry is being sold by the pound, 'I see. All right. So now we both the spoiling of its permanent wave. the weight is multiplied by the price in ;our own way have our own little--Wingham Advance Times, permitted, If the whole cost has a private hell to combat" "Yes, Until today I've been man- aging pretty badly, I haven't ' been sleeping.. and I'd lost my . appetite. This morning quite suddenly I • de- cided I should snap but of 0." He smiled. "I congratulate you on the way you managed it." She drew a little quick breath. "The trouble is, how long • can I kCep it up?" "I know, That's' the rub. I'll tell you; untilyou're in bed -tonight and the lights are out and- you're trying to go to sleep. Until you turn a corner suddenly and .see someone who looks just like your Simon. Until some nut unwittingly putts on your favorite dance tune Shelance g d at him sideways; head thrown back, hands dug deep in ,his pockets, his young face lined as 0 old—John Harrap, Item fellow sufferer. "We?" "We might make a mutual assist- ance pact." "We might, yes. Do yott think that will help, either of us any?" "It's 'worth trying. When's your next leade?" ""A fortnight from today." • "Good. I can get a bit of timo off 'then as well, unless things . warm up in the meantime. Old Adolf always ,makes all my plans a Little uncertain, But if they don't, and we'r'e still feeling , as we are today, let's snap out of it together, go to town and hit the high spots." In the ordinary way, were he just any charming young -officer asking her to .go out with him and have fun, she'd say No, because she wouldn't want to. But with this man it would be different. There Would be -.no complications. They would be helping each other. "Thank you, John Harrap. I'm glad I met you." It was a pleasant walk. • They talked of all sorts of things; music, books, theatres and the time when everything would come right for both of them. "I'm going to live in the country and have a chicken farm." said John Harrap. "I'm just going to live in the country," said Cherry. Valerie opened one ieye sleepily when she saw thein returning. She heard Cherry's .laugh ring out as they drew nearer and John's keep- ing 0 company. The two sten stayed until late in the evening. When they had all driven back to the post, John drew Cherry aside. "You won't forget? I'll be running across you, I ex- pect on the station, and apart from that, in a fortnight's time..." "I'll remember." "And if anything happens in be- tween, good 'or bad—especially bad —you can always get a message to mnc. Remember what I said; some- times it helps to talk." "."Thank you. I won't forget. And . ." she hesitated and went on with a little rush, "... . it did help—talking this afternoon, I meat." She returned to the station feel- ing a hundred per cent better. When thoughts of Simon threatened, she switched' then aside, Only by doing this and taking interest in all that was going on around her could life be at nil bearable. Leave came around again, twen- ty-fotir hours time. Valerie said. "Any pians, Cherry? Aunt Alice has asked us both over." "That's sweet of her, Valerie. But I'ni dining in town with John Harrap." "Good for you. I hope you enjoy yourself," Cherry grinned. "I'm going to. I've made up my mind to it." She went to London early in the day with Lane. Each had an ap- pointment to have her hair washed. Cherry tried a new hair style. Lane came into the cubicle to have a look at her. "Cherry, it's ravish- ing." With Lane's help she bought a new hat to suit the hairdo. It was fun to be out of uniform and dress- ing tip to be taken to dinner. (TO BE CONTINUED) Kitten Was Too Curious Harvey Groves of Victoria Street has a pet kitten that came close to losing. all its nine lives on Sunday. Mr. Schofe, Harvey's grandfather, re- moved the ashes from the stove in the kitchen and left the ash door open, The kitten jumped into the ash pit and when the pan was put back in appar- ently got into the pan 'unnoticed. Some time later Mr. Schofe attended the fire and the hot coals fell on pus- sy. She raised quite a disturbance and was quickly released but not un- til her coat was very much binned. /11111;111111. RENEWAL OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BOOKS To41/ Employers: s. Alt Unemployment Insurance Books for the year ending March 31st, 1944, must be ex- changed -for new books., Kindly communicate immediately with the nearest Employment and Selective Service Office if you have not already exchanged your employees' books. sc - There are severe penalties for ti failing to make Unemployment Insurance- Contributions for your insured employees and for failure to renew the Insur- (ince Books as required. To 41/ Employees: mei If you are an insured person protect your benefit rights by seeing that your Insurance Book has been exchanged. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION HON. HUMPHREY MITCHELL, LOUIS J. THOTTIER Maloof o) Labour • R. 3. TALLON ALLAN M. MITCHELL Comuduio,nre. P5.e.M COUPON PROBLEMS AS ANSWERED BY LONDON RATION BOARD OFFICE Due Dates for Ration Coupons Ration coupons now good • are butter 54 to 56; preserves Dl to D16; sugar 14 to 20; tea -coffee 14 to 29 and El to E6. Butter 57, sugar 30 and 31, and preserves 1)17 to 1)18 are good April 13, V Board to Encourage Honey Production fraction less than a half cent it is forfeited; if it is a .half cent or more it is added. If a retailer sells less than the unit, the price of the quantity sold must be in proper proportion to the unit price. If the proportionate price includes any fraction, the price may be raised to the next higher whole cent. If eggs are 52 cents a dozen the price is 17 and one third cents for four. Although one-third is less than one-half,in this instance the dealer may charge 18 cents • for four eggs, To augment honey supplies in this country and ease difficulties' caused Registration of Maple Syrup by the sugar shortage, the Wartime Prices and Trade Board will pay pant Producers of the cost of importing bees from the 'United States. Under a new Board subsidy arrangement 50 cents a pound will be refunded importers who receive shipments of pecked bees from March 1 to June 15. The subsidy will be paid by the Commod- ity Prices Stabilization Corporation to dealers or to persons dealing with a non-resident supplier and import- receive vouchers from their customers ing bees for their own use or for covering the amount of the purchase. sale. Applications for the subsidy The coupons are surrendered. Four must be made to the Corporation «n„ coupons aro good for one gallon within 90 days of the receipt of the of syrup or one "D" coupon is good packaged bees. for 40 fluid ounces. During the past few months the production of honey has shown an in- crease in Canada. Last year it was 35 per cent more than the 1942 crop or approximately 32,500,000 pounds. Fanners who produce less than 4,000 pounds annually must register with their iocal ration boards and make monthly reports on all sales. Those who produce more than 4,000 hounds annually must register with the near- est branch of the Ration Administra- tion. There are three branches in the Western Ontario region, at. Lon- don; Kitchener and Windsor. Producers of maple syrup in West- ern Ontario are being reminded by W. Harold McPhillips, prices and supply representative for the War- tiino Prices and Trade Board, that they must register at the local ra- tion board. As far as can be deter.- mined. eter.mined the registration has been slight. Producers selling by mail will V of Goderich has been commented on Fractional Cents and Price widely and favorably. The Red Cross Ceilings committee in charge of the campaign rwill Protecting price ceilings yet main- servehope as that anhinsispiratigeneonous to a'thosctione wha taining customary trade practices a have not yet contributed their quota new order governing sales. of .goods Ito this year's total, Goderich Sig offered at fractional cents has been 'nal Star, issued by the Wartime Prices . and Trade Board. Details of the order which affect every- type of dealer, in- cluding the farmer, have been made Flaant. ,Doubtless in time it will be. Public by W. );amid McPhillips, sliced thin for radio dramas, prices and supply representative for Western Ontario. Under the approved pricing method when the price includes a fraction of a cent in addition to a number of *hole cents the fraction is forfeited if it is less than one-half cent and added to the price when it is half a cent or more. When selling goods by the single unit of weight or measure it is cus- tomary to multiply the number sold • by the price per unit. That is, if V— Prisoner of War Appreciates Red Cross Lieut. Kenneth Hunter, son of Mrs. (Dr.) Hunter, Victoria street, town, is a prisoner of war in Germany. Nevertheless, be has arranged to make a monthly donation of $5 from his pay to the Red Gross, because he knows just what the Red Cross means to men in German prison camps. This splendid gesture on the part of ane of the best-known younger men In California they grow a "soap" OLD. IRCINIA PiPE TOBACCO it's a real pipe smoker's tobacco