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Tim CLINTON NEWS-RFCORf
7' 3UItS,, AUGUST 18, 1.938
"Hills Of Destiny"
By
Agnes I..,ottise Provost
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Synopsis XVI
Lee Hollister, returning un
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treetrails, scarcely
visible e t
o a
road to the Circle;stranger but plain to,a practical'eye, •redly from a trip abt
V ranch, hs
i home from childhood is lay within, a short distance of Lee's
1 by-si 'ns of neglect. _ Joe , 1 cabin. One' ran southeast,.winding
>i�•aub ed g g y �
old pp,I ros p ector' friend' of Matt deviously, andpassed the Ramirez
lilt. foster father and owner sheep ranch. Another just over the
h Lee's fo'
,of the ranch, tells Lee that Matt has next 'ridge led to the Circle . The
V
'killed ' himself, probably, discouraged third dropped steeply and directly to
$y hard times. The ranch is going/the northern and wilder end of Tur-
Ao ruin and Virginia, Matt's dau •ht -key Gulch, •where theghost of the
the Archers her aunt old Bonanza lay.
-er, is visiting ...-
:and
�,and uncle' in New Yarlc.
Fol• Lee, sitting in the, cabin door,
t re tonight
t the
here we • hosts
t re g
g
Her uncle'' wants her to sell the Ire swung out an arm and caught
grey= flitting and impalpable; restless her,• only to find' the whole Weight
!Place to Milton'Biadisit, old associateY g
seeking ghosts of mien who years be -of her body against him, her arms
of Matt's, Lee persuades; Virginia g
fore bad made the barren: gulch ring slipping around his neck like golden
to return to the ranch. Mrs. Archer µ,tali the sound ofpicks and the boons
_-. snakes, het hands caressing' his face
'follows her, accompanied' by Stanley, of useless blasts; the ghost of an- •
son of Milton Bradish, Stanley thinks a little be-
!us hair.
he may be able to discredit Lee in other roan, patient and a ,+I make you love mel I make you!
moldered, who had come back years
You shall not treat me like those
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Josefa's eyes had scarcely left his
face. Once they drifted swiftly be-
yond him, but he did not see. Then
back again, clinging to ,his own with
a strange, glittering excitement in
them, She'floated nearer, just within
reach. Her breathless voice' came to
him through the haze of gloomy
thoughts. ,
"Now you catch me, Lee?" •
With a final whirl' she flung her-
self backwards, throwing her lithe
young body out of balance,
"You reckless little devil!"
-Virginia's eyes, and encourages Jos- later, seeking the rainbow's end and
tela Ramirez in her liking for `Lee. the pot of gold which, had turned to
rubble in, his eager hands,
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Why Josefa-.' he hesitated, touch-
ed and uncomfortable. ” e,e here,
There was ,'somber look in the held--"
eyestthat followed the' old trail. The • He stopped. Josefa had looked
keenly modeled line of lip and chin fleetingly beyond him again, a fust-
had' a sterner thrust than was fan- ive glance over his shoulder, and this
iliar there. Something 01 friendly time he caught it. He jerk his head
youth had gone from it; something around quickly.
hard and dangerous had come. Few Over the ridge which marked the
would have guessed from the signs, trail to .the Circle V web tWo fig•-
that Lee was close tat the rock bat- u es on horseback. One o them was
,discontinued until all .arrears are tom of discouragement. Stanley Bradish. The other was
From time to time he looked down Virginia.
at something in his hand, an odd They were not looking his al
thing, and not altogether a safe one,/ though they nnist have been in plain
fora man to be carrying in his view for several .minu ,s. ,aiding
packet, although the bit of paper be -'along the backbone of the ridge with
side him, with its .careful creases, its scattering pines and and -dead-
ening carpet of pine needles. Vir-
ginia's profile, even from this dis-
tance, was chiseled in ice.Young
Bradish was saying something to
her, laughing in his irritating way.
•Lee watched thein go. The flat
shock of what this ridiculous scene
And Virginia, willful and petted, meant for hien jarred him a blow.
loved and spoiled, was still as remote
as the stars. What flat loneliness
life could hold for a man in the midst
of things that had satisfied his deep-
est needs before! . . He stiffened
into attention at a slight sound. .
For some time a gay bit of color,
like a brightly plumaged bird, had
been flitting along the southeast
trail just out of his immediate view.
It moved with less care now, and
hurrying •feet dislodged a bit of rock.
Lee turned swiftly, recognized the
girl and raised a hand in easy greet-
ing.
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Lee? You wouldn' do that?"She
clutched at hien again, suddenly anx-
ious. "IIe be mad at me. He beat
nee. He keel me!" ;'
She had reason for fear. Francisco,
vehement in his friendships and
primitively; direct in his methods,
would not hold his hand if he dis-
covered. the trick she had played' on
a man who had befriended hire. Lee
knew it as well as she.
• "You needn't be afraid. I shan't
tell anybody." •
Ile had piromised and she - was
doubly safe. She knew that nothing
would drag it from him now, even
to justify„himself in. the eyes of that
other woman. Lee would not tell—
anybody.';
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Going East, depar 8.00 p.m• ginia,,shining and aloof, defying' him
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agoing West,depart 10.00 pan. ing passive in his arms—for'the
London, Huron & Bruce duration - of a kiss.
"Hello, Josefa, you're a long way
from home." Ile spoke with a casual
friendliness. "And all tricked out in
fiesta clothes. What's up?"
"Notheeng up. I conic to see you.
You not cone to see me . no more,
you bad one!"
Eyes of limpid midnight rolled re-
proachingly at him; a 1!p of poppy
scarlet pouted. A flicker of amuse-
ment cane into his eyes.
"I''ve been away," he explained
politely. "Does that make it all
right?"
"You not tell me you goin' away,"
she reproached. "You not come for
so long I iheenk you seek,_I theenk
you hurt, I theenk you mad at me.
That nralce me sad: Anyways I
eonie. You glad to see me, Lee?"
"Sure I am." He bowed extra-
vagantly. "Senorita, my unworthy
home is at your service."
"Ah, that is better! Now sit hero
by me."
There was a low, flat boulder a
little to one side of the clearing in
front of the cabin.' Josefa went light-
ly toward' it and indicated the, place
she had chosen hint. He crossed over
and took it, and site settled beside
hint with a little nestling movement.
Lee looked down at her, still amused,
but' thoughtful also.
Josefa sighed. "I like been' weeth
you, Lee,"
Amusement was gone now, and a
certain grimness came Ile was
tired and gloomy; it would be easy
tonight to forget a big -brotherly .lik-
ing and make a little Harmless love
to Josefa . Too easy.
He proved slightly. "That's good,
Josefa; s. We're olds friends. But see
here—"
"Oh, now you talk ' wise, like ` of
woman. I not Id you talk.. I come
all tbees'way to'see you,. an' we
mus' be -gay, joyful! Come, I' dance
for' you, frozen one! You never see'
ins dance, hey? I show you some-
thing."
Taunting, beguiling, she danced
away from him to the' open space
beyond. Smooth rock was Josefa's
planing floor, the hills her amphi-
theatre, one silently' watobing mart
her audience. And she had not boast-
ed idly. Body and soul, spirit of fire,
and wind, a leaping flame in: a for-
est, she whirled; floated, and pos-
tured, with glancing smile and swift,
sideldng glances of challenge. She
swayed just within reach, darted
away again, laughed, defied, and in-
vited,
The dark face watched her brood-
ingly. He was stirred, thinking
moodily' of another woman. Of Vir-
Anger ran through him; his face
stilled and hardened.
Josefa, frozen quiet bythat .look,
was as watchful as a little scared
animal. He reached up deliberately
and drew her arms down .
"Sit down," he said briefly. "I
want to talk to you." -•
"NoW you goin' to me," she
pouted. " I not do notheeng. Jus'
dance for yon. Jus'—"
"Josefa, .you saw those people
coming:'
"Ah, you are 'shamed 'tel" She
flamed into tigerish rage."You are
'shamed to have that re h girl see
you weeth nee—see you hold me in
your arms. You not wantthose fine
fronds to catch you, hey? hate her!
She bewitch you. She takeyou away
from me."
Lee looked away, frowning and : un-
comfortable. Then• he looked back at
the° sobbing' figure, and with grim
patience went over andstood by her.
She `quieted almost instantly, peeped.
furtively at him and satup.
"So you -wanted them- see, Jos-
efa? Liked me so mu that you.
double-crossed me? played me
for a sucker. - That's right?"
Josefa's eyes shifted again, but
came back defiaptly.
"I love you," she said sweepingly,
and .apparently consideredit a suf-
ficient
uf-
f icient answer to all question .and all
reproof. "Ali, you don't know, Lee.
She not make you happylike I can.
So cold and proud. She not like the
theengs we have here. make you
happy, Lee."
She was cajoling now, honey sweet
with soft voice and co ing hands,
but she might aswell •cajoled
the grey rock.
"I'm taking you. Brimstone can
carry double," he added.
• A new alarm leaped ! o her face.
"You not gain' to : tell my father,
<Coing North, ar. 1125 ive. 11.4'7 p.m.
acing South ar. 2.50, leave 3.08 p.m.
d!'' ists, housekeepers. Any of us who
sets out to make himself or herself
completely efficient and to live in
harmony, with others and to keep
the great commandments will have
lifelong occupation of the best sort,
always exhilarating, always enrich-
ing, No life is overlong for those
who are bent on self-improvement
and on being] neighbors- to others.
Whether or not we attain any de-
gree of fanie in the progress of our
life, we shall have the consciousness
that we are not living in vain, in
respect of either Time or Eternity;
that we are fulfilling the purpose, of
our having been born into the world.
Ralph Gordonpublic entertainer
tainer
and contributor of his verse to, nmu-
�
erous Canadian Weekly newspapers,
cane to see me a week ago -to re -1
new an acquaintance begun in the
war years. I had great delight int
listening to his tale of his youthful
years, when he lived in and near]
Woodstock. Mr. Gordon was left,
Parentless at 8 years of age, and
went to live with kinfolk, and his'
tributes to then, are unstinted.
In the years since his childhood
Mr. Gordon has accomplished much'
for ethers' well-being. Ile has an.
irrepressible urge to be doing good
walks of life; and when the time
comes when the silver cord of his
life will have been severed, and his
spirit will have departed to its heav-
enly source, Mr. Gordon will be re-
membered gratefully by litany, many
thousands of 'ten and women; the
wholesomeness and bounty of his life!
and .writings arid enteriainings will
be recalled, with gratitude, by those
Who knew Trim and beard him.
What, is in my mind' is this: most
of us cannot hope to shine at all
with such power that many shall be-
hold us: Most of ns have • small
candlepower. Our power to shed light
and to making life happier and may not get its to be seen outside
sweeter for others. He has never our own community—perhaps not To live richly does not require one may be: doing? Would New Yorkbeen a money seeker or accumulator. much farther than the narrow- circle't.o move about much in a geograph- or .London or Paris or San Fran -
His generosities have been innumer-1 of 'our' family and friends. Yet, I real' sense: one does not have to visit siseq or Rome or' Takia be batter,
able. He started the Woodstock Y.
the four corners of the earth, or to regarded as a work -place, than the
cross the seas or to visit many cities place where you are naw settled?
in order to, have opportunity to' live It may be that for the 'odd person
largely, rendering service to many. some other pace would be better
Travel is something desirable, and than the paaee in which he is I10
fortunate is he who can go far settled, but for most of us, we can
places, for bus enjoyment and his ed- do o•ur best and° most right where
martian; but happily for• all of tis,' we are novo. The main thing is to
travel is not necessity: we can be have a great work to do, and the
strong everyway without travel, In- great work for all of us is living
deed, most of us cannot go far from righteously,
our home, or go often front home.
Both necessity and circumstances re- Eeekeepers from Australia, the
The Curies, discoverers of radium,.
lived, in Paris, yet they knew but
little of Paris. Their pioneer work
was performed in a floorlese shed,
for they lacked money to have a
better laboratory. Oar great' port-
rait painters Worked in their studios.
Onr great tit architects and our great
scientists work under a single roof)
they do not go from place to pla'co
to do their work. Our great preach-
ers and teachers are "stickers" to'a.
single church or school or university.
If they were loosefooted, they would
not accomplish much. It is -the same
with our great authors and editors:
they are not (litters from city to
city or from country to country; in
a' single and narrow setting—per-
haps a
etting-,per-haps'a small house or dark office
!—they perform the labour that
'makes theist famous.
I ask my readers this : question:
what place is' better than the one
you are now in for the performance
of the -work i you, want to: t do and
M.C.A.-just fifty years ago. When
he was just -a led he signed a pledge
never to sinoke or drink, and despite
temptations' and opportunities of ex-
traordirtary,sort, hehaskeptthat
pledge.. , • • i ! i
Mr. Gordon is an artist of very
superior ability. His pulsing genius
requires a variety of occupations
for its outlet. Though he is past'
'70, he has the bubbling vigor and •
enthusiasm of youth. i
vv nen AVrr. 1ioiaon was a nay at
school he learned from his school
reader a poem in w]iich occurred the'
words "twenty years." "Twenty,
years!" reflected the boy. Would he •
survive for 20 years? Yet Mr.!
Gordon paid anniversary visits to
his old school after 40 and after 60
years! When he was a pupil at this,
school, there was an attendance of
200, and but one teacher. Today
that school has two teachers and the'
average attendance is 30, Imagine
200 children from tots to almost ad-/
alts in a single room, under the
supervision of but one teacher.
I tell of this contact with Mr.
Gordon of his reminiscences because
they set me thinking. Mr. Gordon's
field of activities has never been a
wide one. I imagine that it has not
extended very far in Eastern Ont-
ario, and that it has been Western
Ontario where he has been most ac-
tive. He has not blazed before the
Public ' with a blinding light; on the
contrary he has shone more`like a
Oar—steadily and pleasingly and re-
liably through a period of fifty
years. His poems have brought
smiles and tears and gladness to un-
counted
rncounted thousands of persons, in all
(Continued)
19 Killed at Beach
A bolt of lightning. raced 300 feet
along Jacob Riis Park Beach, New
York, crowded with 20,000 people on
Sunday, and felled 17 persons, kil-
ling three..
The strewn injured lay unconscious
on the beach several hours as more
than 50 police emergency squad men
and ambulance surgeons worked des-
perately to resuscitate them,
All the victims were from Brook-
lyn and near -by conmun'rtiea.
fancy, most young persons feel that
they want to shine more or Ices .bril-
liantly—attract the attention and ad-
miration of many. This is, I grant
a legitimate desire—one worthy of
our best efforts to realize. But
whether or not we achieve our de-
sire, and get to be known far and
wide for good works done, we can
yet live richly and ettrichingly.
It is 1n one's early 20's that one's quire us to live our life and perform United States, and from different
dreams of becoming great are likely
to be 'most intense, and. when one's
ambitions are likely to be undimin-
ished by any chilling or discouraging
experience. But when one becomes
30 or older, -with dreams unrealized
and with ambitions !checked, one
may begin feelin th t I"f d
venture hardly
or continuing.
If any of us should let his or her
print dwell on ,the idea that living
for most persons is a pretty tame
and a rather futile experience, then
this idea, when nursed, is apt to
make one's days and years an ac-
cumulative period of discontentment
and of under -effort. Far better is it
to. regard life -for every person -as
a space of Time given us for self -
development and for the :giving of
ourselves to others in unstinted
measure for their good., We should
not let ourselves be concerned for
a moment over whether or not our.
names shall shine on the world's
honour roll What does matter is:
Are we bearing the load which life
puts on our shoulders bravely and
strongly?
What is this burden which Life re-
quires us to carry? It is Iiving in
harmony with all those about us and
hi comformity, with the requirements
our work in a single community, parts of Canada recently visited the
which may be a small one. 1 apairies of the Bee ]Division, Central
The world's great men have not Experimental .Farm, Ottawa, in
been .wanderers. They were held by search of information.
the very nature of their work to, a
single community, and often a small
one. In their snail communities
g a t e is
en a - they were alhle to attempt and ach-
worth experiencing leve great things.
Greatness is achieved by concen-
tration on a particular endeavour.
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